Pro Corda

Name: Pro Corda
Address: Leiston Abbey House, Theberton Road, Leiston, IP164TD, GB
Telephone: +441728831354
Price range: £££
Rating: 4.8

Welcome to Pro Corda's official page. We are the UK's leading chamber music organisation specialising in small ensemble musical training.
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04/07/2024

A very special Pro Corda performance taking place this Saturday at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham-by-Sea. If you’re in the area, do come along to see our partnership with a wonderful community project serving children and young adults with additional needs across Brighton, Hove and Shoreham. The Pro Corda/Adur Special Needs Project (ASNP) production of “Greatest Showman” follows several months of weekend workshops. There will also be a special film about this project made in partnership with Figment Arts coming soon.

02/07/2024

We’re thrilled to be joining our partners St Nicholas Secondary School - Southend today for a fully staged production of Moana. The production will take back to Southend the incredible creative and performance work the young people from St. Nicholas achieved with Pro Corda in mid June, and to showcase their talents to family, carers, and members of the local community.
For a sneak peek, listen to the school song we wrote and produced with them during their Create Together Pro Corda week - an absolute stunning achievement - at https://bit.ly/sailingsailing

01/07/2024

The students at Pro Corda’s London Saturday School, "Young String Experience", put on a stunning concert in Central London on Saturday. Have a listen to the YSE senior string orchestra in action….

28/06/2024

Thank you to our full house audience who joined us for our Fish and Chips Concert on Saturday night. The “Music of the English Countryside” theme visited the south coast of Cornwall with Nigel Hess’s idyllic score for “Ladies in Lavender” via the rich textures of Finzi to a live performance of Andrew’s piano album all about Suffolk, written as a fundraiser during lockdown.
You can catch Dominic and Andrew in action next on 20th July for “Summer Romance” (to include Beethoven and Elgar). Book now at procorda.com/events

27/06/2024

The sun's rays gave the Abbey just that extra glow of magic for June’s Piano Sanctuary Retreat. Here’s what some of our participants had to say about the weekend: “The warm hospitality and expert guidance made every moment not only a learning experience but a cherished memory” - Perrine. “An amazing and inspirational weekend – I’m still on a high. I can’t believe I went from never having played in front of anyone to leading an Amy Winehouse singalong!” - Kate.
Find out more and book your place at pianosanctuary.co.uk/retreats

11/06/2024

This weekend also saw one of our new chamber music course get-together days for existing members of Pro Corda. Strong friendships are at the heart of Pro Corda courses, and these days form a chance to catch up with friends in between courses, plus enjoy some more great music-making. The venue for Saturday was the stunning 1901 Arts Club in London with creative and repertoire sessions joining pizza on the menu! As one parent said at the end, "I can’t believe what was achieved in just a few hours."

10/06/2024

Check out our Pro Corda YSE students jamming the weekend away! Our incredible London Saturday School went "off timetable" this weekend for a creative day which really shone the spotlight on their artistic skills and musicianship. You too can be part of the action - procorda.com/yse

09/06/2024

An incredible Pro Corda Chamber Champions Concert in the Guesten Hall with our partners at Ipswich School. The Ipswich School String Quartet were this year's U14 Chamber Champions at the Pro Corda Festival 2024, and they wowed the audience again on Friday with a programme from Elgar to Smetana.

30/05/2024

We are about to “crescendo” into our summer course season! The beautiful site at Blundells school is sure to inspire our talented students with so many musical spaces, cosy boarding house and amazing sporting facilities!

30/05/2024

Calling all young 6-8 year old string players! Join us on our Young String Experience course at Blundell’s School 29th July - 2nd August, 9.30am-1pm. Beginner standard onwards!

28/05/2024

Another magical A-Live@the Abbey weekend within our Activities Unlimited series sponsored by . Our superstars put on a fully-staged production of Aladdin in the Barn on Sunday. As one family member of a participant whose been coming for years commented "Best yet!" 👏❤️

20/05/2024

Pro Corda is delighted to be partnering with the Adur Special Needs Project to provide a summer of workshops in East Sussex culminating in what will be an incredible fully staged production of “The Greatest Showman.” Huge congratulations to a highly energetic cast of young people for all their energy so far.

20/05/2024

Another wonderful Piano Sanctuary weekend at Leiston Abbey. From Alkan to the Ukrainian composer Mykolo Lysenko through to jazz. Plus some sublime yoga. The perfect mix! Go to www.pianosanctuary.co.uk

18/04/2024

There are only a few places left for our AU Residential Performing Arts Weekend on 25-26 May. So if you're a young adult in Suffolk with additional needs do sign up for A-Live @ The Abbey as soon as you can! It will be action-packed with all our favourite parts from the Activities Unlimited weekends you've loved, including talent shows, tech theatre and vocal sessions. We are delighted to announce that the theme in May will be Aladdin!
Book your place now at procorda.com/events and we'll see you there!!

04/04/2024

With the days lengthening and Spring fully upon us, do come and join our next Fish & Chips Concert at Leiston Abbey, on Saturday 13th April. This concert will feature an evening of Music for Springtime with Andrew Quartermain (Piano) performing beautiful works by Grieg and Chopin. Fish and Chip supper served at 6.30pm followed by concert at 7pm. Tickets £19.50 to include dinner, concert and tea/coffee. Book your ticket at procorda.com/events. We look forward to seeing you there!

02/04/2024

"With a few weeks to reflect on the exciting two months of the Pro Corda Schools Festival 24, I’m left with one overriding thought:
– that the next generation really do bring great hope for the future!"
Read Andrew Quartermain's thoughts on the largest Pro Corda Schools Festival ever at procorda.com/festivalblog

30/03/2024

Wishing the whole Pro Corda family, and all our supporters, a wonderful Easter. So much to look forward to in the next few months as Pro Corda continues its tour round the country!

26/03/2024

We’re thrilled to be working with our friends at Castle East, Bungay, this week within Pro Corda’s new in-school residency national programme. Its all about “The Greatest Showman” this week, and if day 1 on Monday was anything to go by it really will be the greatest show!
If you would like us to come and run workshops in your SEND school then please do get in touch.

24/03/2024

More highlights from our recent National Chamber Music for schools Festival held at the stunning new concert hall at Central Foundation Boys School. What an exciting generation of talent! Thank CFBS for hosting us and to all the students for taking part.

18/03/2024

Sunday saw an intensely exciting and action packed day of chamber music in Central London as the largest ever Pro Corda Schools Festival came to a conclusion. Our thanks to all the schools across the country who took part and their incredibly hard work, the teachers and parents for their dedication; and above all the students who took part across the whole festival. Their talents and the way they work together as young people gives such hope for our world. Selecting 5 Chamber Champion Ensembles has never been so hard, but the following were announced on Sunday evening and will perform at a prestigious Pro Corda concert in May:
King's High School, Warwick U12 Accordia
Ipswich School wich.school U14 String Quartet
Eltham College U16 Purcell Ensemble
Woldingham School U19 LeeTrio
The Portsmouth Grammar School U19 Student's Collective
This years' Founder's Trophy was awarded to Woldingham School .

17/03/2024

Festival Finals Day! Our largest festival as yet and one that showed the human spirit of chamber music and togetherness as never before….

11/03/2024

Do come and join us for the next in our Fish & Chips Concert Series at Leiston Abbey, on Saturday 23rd March. This concert will feature a night of Austrian Music with Dominic Moore (violin) and Andrew Quartermain (Piano). Fish and Chip supper served at 6.30pm followed by concert at 7pm. Tickets £19.50 to include dinner, concert and tea/coffee. Book your ticket at procorda.com/events. We look foreward to seeing you there!

08/03/2024

Pro Corda is proud to announce the Finalists for the National Chamber Music Festival for Schools. What an extraordinary few weeks it has been, meeting and working with phenomenal young musicians from across the country! And now, the Final is upon us. We have heard so many stunning performances but not every group could make it through. To see if your ensemble will be playing on 17th March in Central London please visit procorda.com/festival. Congratulations all!

07/03/2024

We are delighted to announce that the Final of the National Chamber Music Festival for Schools will take place on Sunday 17th March 2024 at Central Foundation Boys School in Central London. With all the semi-finals now complete we are super excited about the Finals, which will be adjudicated by Dr Evan Rothstein, Deputy Head of Strings at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and professor in France.
And stay tuned, because very shortly we shall be announcing the full list of finalists that made it through to the prestigious final!

04/03/2024

As we get excited about the last Semi Final rounds of the National Chamber Music Festival for Schools we wanted to share this brilliant photo of one of our semi-finalist groups - an under-12 Harp and String Quartet from Eltham College playing a specially made arrangement of Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod by Jessica O’Leary. It is such a privilege to work with all these talented young musicians across the country. Thank you for all your hard work. Our finalists will be announced at procorda.com very soon!!

29/02/2024

What a wonderful week of young chamber music-making this is! The road trip to find the UK's schools "Chamber Champions" is already well underway with some stunning performances from schools across the country. Today our travelling adjudicators have the privilege to hear semi-finalists gathered at Sevenoaks School, Shrewsbury School and King's High School, Warwick. Over the coming days we will continue in school halls across the land as we work with talented young musicians who have already achieved so much getting through to this stage. Remember, our Finalists will be announced once all the Semi-Finals rounds are completed. Watch this space!

06/02/2024

After over 1,500 miles in two weeks, we visited the last Pro Corda Festival Qualifying Round venues yesterday, in the Midlands and South Coast. What an artistic adventure its been! We’ve met so many extraordinary young musicians and personalities across the largest Festival to date. There are many pressures on UK music education right now, but this fortnight has been a reminder of the wonderful young talent out there and all that can be done. The Semi-Finals start in London on Monday 19th February as we then build up to the National Final on 17th March. All announced semi-finalists can be found at procorda.com/festival

30/01/2024

Another stage is set! This time for the first of several outer London rounds as we kicked off week 2 of Pro Corda's National Schools Festival. We are delighted to be working with our partners, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet - an amazing state school, with a very full day of performances from string quartets to saxophone ensembles.....

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An amazing Pro Corda weekend with our partners at k&dyoga. Thanks to a grant from the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers we hosted a weekend for some very special young adults from outer London. Here they are in action in the Chapel... #leistonabbey #outreach #autismlife #musicaltheatre #outreach #inclusiveperformingarts #specialeducationalneeds

An insight into some of our dalcroze eurhythmic sessions

As we come towards the end of our fantastic Pro Corda Primary Easter Course 2023 we want to say a huge thank you to our superstar young musicians for giving it their all this week. It's been such a wonderful experience and we've all learned loads! Including learning by ear, in 2 voices, and improvising using three different scales and odd 9/8 rhythms!! Hooray! #procorda #chambermusic #youngmusicians #easterfun

Two weeks ago we hosted the 2023 Pro Corda Academy residential with 24 pupils from Alde Valley Academy. We spent four days exploring Suffolk’s musical heartbeat- Folk Music & Ed Sheeran songs! We kicked off the residential with a sensational performance from@thetroublenotes who were in the area as part of their tour. We had so much fun making our own arrangements of Ed Sheeran songs and learning new instruments. There was even a ceilidh! Huge congratulations to all the students involved and a massive thank you to the inspirational coaches who were involved. #chambermusic #stringquartet #beginnerstrings #violin #viola #cello #folkmusic #suffolkfolk

Greek night at the Pro Corda Primary Easter Course 2023 looks SO much fun. What joyous singing and dancing! Who wishes they were there? #procorda #chambermusic #youngmusicians #easterfun

Health and Wellbeing Suffolk with Pro Corda

See some of our Activities Unlimited incredible cast in action, featuring in a new wellbeing film made by Suffolk County Council’s Public Health and Communities department. To find out more about our work, head to procorda.com #leiston #leistonevents #livemusic #specialneeds #communityoutreach #autismsupport #musicaltheatre #outreach #inclusiveperformingarts #singing

A magical moment during Alde Valley Academy ’s most recent Pro Corda Academy workshop, putting together the full quartet parts for the first of three folk tunes they are learning this year. It’s hard to believe that they only began on their string playing journey last academic year! We can’t wait to see what they will achieve during next month’s four-day residential course, kindly sponsored by @johnlewis #chambermusic #stringquartet #beginnerstrings #violin #viola #cello #folkmusic #suffolkfolk #whatshallwedowithadrunkensailor

A stunning afternoon of chamber music at the Abbey to see in what promises to be a very exciting 2023 at Pro Corda. From Clara Schumann’s iconic piano trio to Suk’s meditation on the old Czech chorale “St Wenceslas” - congratulations to each and every of our extraordinary young performers today,

We're still feeling very Christmassy here at Pro Corda and wanted to share a new Christmas song from one of our graduate students, Joseph Littlewood, who has attended various Pro Corda programmes and is now studying Music at College whilst also working as Assistant Musical Director for Pro Corda’s outreach Activities Unlimited respite weekends. We were so thrilled that Joseph wrote A Very Jolly Christmas for the AU weekend. Joseph said “I wanted to write a song that highlights the best bits about Christmas, as it’s such a positive time of the year”. You can also listen to his interview on BBC Radio Suffolk with Pro Corda’s CEO Andrew Quartermain here: https://bbc.in/3vpbimC from 2:23:30. Enjoy!!

We had a very special Christmas visitor this morning, who wanted to join in with Pro Corda's musical merry making! This lovely little robin was gently and safely coaxed back outside to carry on making music with its festive friends. #robinredbreast #robin #christmasmusic

T’was the night before Christmas and all through Abbey House the Young Carers were stirring, lighting up the house. Pro Corda’s Young Carers would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and hope you enjoy their rendition of the festive classic, "T’was the night before Christmas." Places are available to join our creative after-school club when we re-commence in January 2023, contact [email protected] for more details! Activities Unlimited #youngcarers

Check out this ad that our Young Carers have made in their weekly after-school studio sessions. We're always looking for more friends to join the program. Any young carer or sibling of a child with additional needs / disabilities that would like to join us can find out more and apply at procorda.com/youngcarers. We can't wait to meet you! #youngcarers #leistonabbey Activities Unlimited

Did you hear the story about Brother Matthew? Our Young Carers share a spooky tale set at our home, Leiston Abbey You'll never look at Rosemary in the same way again... 👻 You can hear all of their fantastic podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/liveattheabbey #youngcarers #podcast #ghoststory #leistonabbey #Halloween Activities Unlimited

We know who we are! 🎤🎹🎶 We are the awesome Activities Unlimited Musical Theatre Cast. Check out our moves from the brilliant Moana Residential at Leiston Abbey. This was a magical moment before the Saturday evening talent show- what a weekend! Music provided by our very own Andrew & Laura 🎹🎶

Pro Corda Academy Film teaser Apr'22

Our new Pro Corda film documentary has landed! We’re excited to share a clip from the film about our new Pro Corda Academy programme’s pilot with the incredible students of Alde Valley Academy. The film tells the story, in their own words, of the start of their instrumental journeys with us via the new Academy series. We’ll be sharing lots more next week about the full launch of Pro Corda Academy and how you can get involved. To book Pro Corda Academy for your school go to procorda.com/academy

Last Musicianship rehearsal with some of the wonderful Primary Course children, ahead of our final concert this afternoon. What a treat to enjoy the spring sunshine at our beautiful home of Leiston Abbey! ☀️🎻

What a Primary course it has been! From some stunning chamber ensembles through to an incredible Greek music creative project – plus an evening of Greek dancing and food accompanied by bouzouki band - true Pro Corda magic! Good luck to all our Primary course students for their end of course performances this weekend.