Band rehearsal
A friendly orchestra playing music of all kinds, especially suitable for beginners, with opportunities for more experienced players to take leading parts. £4. Accompanying adults welcome to come and join in for free – beginners or competent players all welcome!
Geoff Bartholomew and Richard Evans from BlueJam are the music directors and conductors and arrange the music
Various parents stay and join in
We also have Daniel Harrison from BlueJam Young Music Leaders setting up the sessions and Eddy Davies helping to lead
Penrith Music Centre is supported by
and North Lakes School
This is a musical scholarship awarded annually to an outstanding, young musician either born or educated in Cumbria. The winner receives a cheque for £1000 and the Reg Griffiths Trophy. The runner-up receives a cheque for £500 and the Geoffrey Blake Trophy. The other two finalists each receive £250. All other competitors each receive £50 toward the expense of competing.
For further information and how to apply, see details here
Closing Date for applications is 30th April 2018
Preliminary Round at Kendal Town Hall: Monday July 16th starting at 10.00am
Finals Concert at Grange Victoria Hall: Friday August 31st at 7.30pm
Musical Futures: Find Your Voice is a practical, hands-on, inclusive approach for engaging students of all ages with singing through vocal work and the integration of mobile technology. The approach looks at a range of teaching and learning strategies to engage all students with singing in the classroom and to help them feel confident about using their voices and mobile technology to create and explore music.
Integrated with the Find Your Voice approach and training is the exploration of the use of mobile phones and tablets as tools for enhancing, extending and creating music. This use of technology has been powerful in demonstrating to teachers and students that mobile devices can be powerful instruments in their own right.
A friendly orchestra playing music of all kinds, especially suitable for beginners, with opportunities for more experienced players to take leading parts. £4. Accompanying adults welcome to come and join in for free – beginners or competent players all welcome!
Geoff Bartholomew and Richard Evans from BlueJam are the music directors and conductors and arrange the music
Various parents stay and join in
We also have Daniel Harrison from BlueJam Young Music Leaders setting up the sessions and Eddy Davies helping to lead
Penrith Music Centre is supported by
and North Lakes School
A friendly orchestra playing music of all kinds, especially suitable for beginners, with opportunities for more experienced players to take leading parts. £4. Accompanying adults welcome to come and join in for free – beginners or competent players all welcome!
Geoff Bartholomew and Richard Evans from BlueJam are the music directors and conductors and arrange the music
Various parents stay and join in
We also have Daniel Harrison from BlueJam Young Music Leaders setting up the sessions and Eddy Davies helping to lead
Penrith Music Centre is supported by
and North Lakes School
A friendly orchestra playing music of all kinds, especially suitable for beginners, with opportunities for more experienced players to take leading parts. £4. Accompanying adults welcome to come and join in for free – beginners or competent players all welcome!
Geoff Bartholomew and Richard Evans from BlueJam are the music directors and conductors and arrange the music
Various parents stay and join in
We also have Daniel Harrison from BlueJam Young Music Leaders setting up the sessions and Eddy Davies helping to lead
Penrith Music Centre is supported by
and North Lakes School
Aged 14–18 on 1 September 2018?
Play any instrument confidently?
Want to take part in an inspiring day of music making?
Sign up for a free place at one of our Sampler Days in May/June 2018.
Explore English folk music, learn from inspiring tutors and play with other young musicians from your region. Take part in a day of creative folk music workshops and, if you want to, audition for the 2018–19 National Youth Folk Ensemble.
• music workshops with Sam Sweeney, Rob Harbron and Miranda Rutter
• Q&A with Ensemble staff
• optional short audition, if you wish to apply for the National Youth Folk Ensemble
All playing and learning will be done by ear.
These free Sampler Days have a positive and welcoming atmosphere. If you’re interested in joining the National Youth Folk Ensemble, you’ll need to attend one of them to start the audition process. Click here to find out more about auditioning.
Saturday 26 May 2018
Manchester: Royal Northern College of Music
Sunday 27 May 2018
York: The National Centre for Early Music
Monday 28 May 2018
Sage Gateshead
A friendly orchestra playing music of all kinds, especially suitable for beginners, with opportunities for more experienced players to take leading parts. £4. Accompanying adults welcome to come and join in for free – beginners or competent players all welcome!
Geoff Bartholomew and Richard Evans from BlueJam are the music directors and conductors and arrange the music
Various parents stay and join in
We also have Daniel Harrison from BlueJam Young Music Leaders setting up the sessions and Eddy Davies helping to lead
Penrith Music Centre is supported by
and North Lakes School