Gloucestershire Music

16/01/2025

Out of this World!

We’re really excited to be running a fantastic project for musicians across the whole of Gloucestershire this term. Students are invited to come and learn Holst’s The Planets with our expert team of tutors and young musicians from across Gloucestershire. Concluding with the amazing opportunity to perform in the magnificent Cheltenham Town Hall as part of Gloucestershire’s Music for Youth festival.

Rehearsals / activities:
Saturday 25th January 9.30 – 12.30 - Sir Thomas Rich's School
Saturday 15th March 10.30 – 12.30 - Sir Thomas Rich's School
Performance:
Sunday 16th March 9.30 – 11.30 rehearsal and performance at Cheltenham Town Hall

All of this is available to students for just £10 – full bursaries also available for those facing financial hardship. This is open to any young musician who can play an instrument – we advise that you are playing at around grade 2 standard or above to get the most out of the project but you do not need to have taken an exam.

To sign-up, please go to https://orlo.uk/ZQB6n or scan the QR code. Scroll down until you see ‘Out of this World’.

14/01/2025

Trinity Certificate for Music Educators Level 4 Course 2025 - deadline for applications extended to 30th Jan 25.

Contact [email protected] with any questions you might have.

Trinity Certificate for Music Educators: Bespoke CPD training for music educators / teachers - sign up now! Make 2025 the year you invest in you and your needs. 🤩

1 – 2 year, Level 4, bespoke, focused CPD course for those who teach music privately or peripatetically / lead music or teach music in schools.

The course can help build confidence, improve musical understanding, inform effective curriculum planning, provide a more enhanced educational toolkit and can be tailored to suit individual needs. 4 seminar days to be attended spread over 1 or 2 years. Level 4 recognised qualification run by highly experienced music educators and professional musicians.

For more details:

https://www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/certificate-for-music-educators/

Deadline for applications: 10th January 2025. Course begins Feb 2025.

08/01/2025

Interested in joining Forest of Dean Area Wind Band but not sure if it's for you? Come along to our open rehearsal to find out what we're about. Saturday 25th January, 10-12, Coleford Baptist Church.

Open to anyone who plays a wind, brass or percussion instrument, aged 7 -97, even if you're a bit rusty!

08/01/2025

Be part of the future of music education in Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire and apply to join the GSW Music Hub Board. 🤩

Deadline: 24th January 2025

Click on post below for more details.

📢 Opportunity 📢

Check out these exciting roles to join the board at GSW Music Hub ➡️ https://ow.ly/erWv50UBEHU

If interested in one of these positions, please contact
📧 [email protected]

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08/01/2025

2025 has just started and it's already looking to be a busy one here at GM! One of our first events for the term is a 'String Gym' with the fantastic team from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire visiting Gloucester on Thursday 23rd January. If you're a young person who plays violin, viola, cello or double bass at around grade 5 standard or above then this is for you! Completely FREE of charge but sign up at https://orlo.uk/i4Ghn to ensure your place.

03/01/2025

We're really looking forward to welcoming all our groups back to rehearsals for 2025 in the next few weeks. Don't forget that we have 6 groups for adults that meet across Gloucestershire and are always welcoming new members. We have something for those who might be feeling a bit rusty, as well as those who are flying high on their instrument.
Find out more at https://orlo.uk/rKE1m

02/01/2025

🎷 🎶 GYJA & GYJO: January - February 2025 Trials 🎶 🎺

Gloucestershire Music welcomes young musicians keen to:

- JOIN weekly rehearsing jazz ensembles.

- DEVELOP their musical skills and musicianship with likeminded musicians.

- PERFORM at great local festivals and venues eg. Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Jazz Stroud, Upton Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Pittville Pump Rooms, Stroud Subscription Rooms.

🗓️ PRIME opportunity to join our Jazz groups for the new year 🎼

** Have a NEW Jazz ensemble experience with Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Academy

GYJA offer TWO (free of charge) trial rehearsals with no audition necessary, however have more dates available to attend.

🔍 We do need more trumpets, trombones and a bassist

** Take your Jazz playing to the NEXT LEVEL with Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra

GYJO trialees must attend TWO trial rehearsals (free of charge) and audition to become a member.

🔍 We do need more trumpets, trombones, guitar and a bassist.

😀 To FIND OUT MORE and EMAIL your interest:

https://orlo.uk/V0hEf

Our various GYJA recordings:
https://orlo.uk/ssYdJ

Our various GYJO recordings:
https://orlo.uk/MvuB4

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Gloucestershire Music 🎵 🎄

(Thank you to the fantastic audience at one of our recent concerts for this!)

20/12/2024

📣 Colwell Arts Centre will be closing at 4pm today for the Christmas break. We will reopen on Thursday 2nd January as normal 📣
The admin team will be on hand Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th December but will be working remotely. We will return on Thursday 2nd January.

19/12/2024

Tonight! Carols with a selection of GYWO and other guest young players at Tescos, (St Oswald’s, Gloucester)🎄🎶
Never has there been a better time to do your Christmas food shop! Come on down and be entertained by our wonderful young musicians and their fantastic leader Phil Storer! Thank you for helping us raise funds to support more young people to take part in music without financial barriers. ❤️ Merry Christmas all. 🎄

16/12/2024

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12/12/2024

Musical enrichment was the order of the day for four members of the trumpet section at the Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra. Anya, Martha, Orla and Rob attended a spectacular interactive concert by the ever impressive The Cory Band at Birmingham Town Hall recently. We were treated to a vast array of music from Berlioz to Disney with the concert also including the second part of the band’s 'Trilogy' project. Prior to the concert, the audience were given stickers after deciding whether they were going to support the Cowboys or the Bandits. The Magnificent Seven was the theme of the second half which included music around the camp fire, a shoot out between the Cornet Kid and El Bandido Basso with the concert culminating in a fantastic arrangement by Philip Harper of the Queen classic 'Friends will be Friends'. A wonderful message from Mr Harper for us all to get along - including Cowboys and Bandits!

The students were utterly blown away by the whole experience. The sound, technical command and proficiency of the Cory Band was simply breathtaking. Anya, Martha, Orla and Rob were beaming and cheering the whole time. It is so important for our students to listen to live performances by world class musicians, enriching their own musicianship in such a positive way. An evening they will remember for a very long time!

11/12/2024

What an incredible day we had at our Winter Showcase concerts on Sunday! A huge congratulations to all of our performers and a big thank you to all of our staff and fantastic audiences. Scroll down to see one of our student conductors in action 👏

11/12/2024

SAVE THE DATE – CAPRIOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

We believe that introducing children to classical music early on in their lives can enrich their experience of music at all levels. Most of us were lucky enough to have started early and have continued to enjoy learning, playing and sharing music. Our classical concerts for children are informal fun events where audience participation is positively encouraged! Jonathan Trim will conduct our next children’s concert, which will take place in Stroud on Saturday 8th February, starting at 3pm. The programme will last for about an hour and will include pieces such as Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite and the lovely Dance of the Hours, ending with the wonderful narrative piece Tubby the Tuba, where Tubby finally gets the tune. Local broadcaster Faye Hatcher is making a guest appearance as Tubby’s narrator. All the family will enjoy the experience of hearing and watching a live orchestra, and every child under the age of 16 get in free!

Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Stroud GL5 2HX

Date & time: Saturday 8th February 2025 at 3pm

Tickets: Adult £12 (£10 for people in full time education, on Universal Credit, Job Seekers Allowance or Income Support). Children under 16 free

£1 reduction on tickets purchased prior to concert afternoon. Tickets will be available 3 weeks in advance of the event from Sub Rooms Box O\ice (+booking fee) 01453 796880 or online.

About us:
Capriol Chamber Orchestra is formed from a diverse group of people from many walks in life who enjoy playing a wide range of repertoire from Baroque to the present day. The orchestra presents three concerts a year in local churches within the Stroud area under the baton of Jonathan Trim. We encourage local soloists and composers whenever possible and are always interested in supporting local events. Winners of the Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year are regular soloists.

10/12/2024

FOR SALE - full size guitar with hard case. Guitar is in very good condition, but the case has a small amount of internal wear and tear. £60 ONO. Please contact Jillian Bell for further information: [email protected]

Please note that Gloucestershire Music has no further information about this instrument and all enquiries are to go to the above address directly.

07/12/2024

Christmas has officially started, what a fantastic concert from Brookfield Music Centre this evening! 🎄🎶🎄🎶

07/12/2024

We can't wait for these concerts tomorrow! 🎶

It's just over a week to go until our Winter Showcase Concerts at Pittville Pump Room! Who's already got their tickets?
https://orlo.uk/zkmF5
https://orlo.uk/hPaqy

02/12/2024

🎷 Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 19:30 🎺

Our Senior youth Jazz group the Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra are excited to return for the Cheltenham North Rotary Carol concert at the Cheltenham Ladies' College , Princess Hall on Tuesday 17 December 2024, 19:30 start.

Also featuring the Leckhampton Junior School Choir, several soloists and compere Mark Cummings, the evening promises to be a superb concert and is a charitable occasion too.

Similar to last year’s involvement GYJO will of course have some festive Jazz ensemble and Vocal repertoire with our 2 GYJO singers, as well as showcasing the band’s current stylistic prowess, plus the many talents of our Jazz soloists and whole band together.

Get your tickets now to avoid any disappointment!

Book tickets £15 (£12 concessions) on this weblink:

https://orlo.uk/xscDX