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Singfest 2018
Forty primary and secondary schools from Cheshire East took part in Singfest 2018 over 3 days from 27th - 29th March at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe, in massed performances involving over 1200 children. The singing celebration consisted of 3 medleys, one Motown, one Musicals and one Singing Playgrounds theme, broken up by exciting games and warm-ups. Fantastic singing, dancing and actions raised the roof of the Lyceum and thrilled audiences over the 3-day culmination of the Love Music Trust Vocal project We're already looking forward to next year and our new repertoire of music through the decades!
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Barnaby Bear in Space
On Tuesday 27th March, 450 KS1 children from 12 different primary schools across Cheshire East took part in the Barnaby Bear Goes to Space concert at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre. The concert took the children on a journey through space where Barnaby Bear met aliens, saw meteors and built a rocket. The concert was a celebration of the work children had done as part of a six week project in school. Look out for Betty Bear who next year will be venturing to the seaside.
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Percussion Workshop with Arthur Lipner
Arthur Lipner’s career has spanned three decades and is going stronger than ever since he began performing professionally at age 14. He has appeared in 25 countries, and has played on almost 50 albums, including 9 of his own projects. In 2016/17, he recorded seven solo albums. These are uniquely conceived interpretations of classic rock, jazz and pop releases performed on vibes, marimba and steel pans.During the three-hour workshop, Arthur demonstrated a number of techniques and gave a fantastic performance. The group played through one of his compositions, Lime Juice, and received very positive feedback. The session ended with the whole group playing together and learning more about jazz theory. In addition to the workshop, a number of our players were lucky enough to have an hour’s lesson with Arthur, in which they could receive advice on pieces they were working on. Many thanks to Arthur Lipner for spending the day with us, and...
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Keele University Fellowship
For the second consecutive year, the Love Music Trust has been pleased to be able to coordinate a Composer Fellowship programme with Keele University. The scheme has provided the opportunity for third year Keele University student Julian Liu to compose new music for the LMT String Sinfonia . Having attended rehearsals to both take part and to better understand the forces of the ensemble, Julian composed 'The Red Blossom Tree' for classical guitar and string orchestra.The 2017/18 Composer Fellowship programme concluded on Wednesday 21st March with a celebratory concert at Keele University, which included, alongside Julian's new work, Cinq Preludes by Villa - Lobos & Bach's Chaconne in D minor. The LMT String Sinfonia performed movements from Grieg's Holberg suite and also a duet by Mozart. Both the LMT and Keele University would like to thank Julian for his commitment to the programme this year and we are now looking forward to greater partnership working as we prepare...
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Cheshire East Young Musician
Cheshire East Young Musician of the Year On Sunday 11th March, the Cheshire East Musician of the Year competition was held at Sandbach School. We received a fantastic number of entries this year, and the day was a great success. Performers were divided into five age groups (based on school key stages), with each age group split into instrumental and vocal classes. Entrants were free to choose the piece they wished to perform, which resulted in a great variety of music during the day – from Beethoven to Broadway! Many thanks to our expert judges: Mark Concar, Denise Vaughan, Gary Curtin, Jacqui Drennan, Graham Proctor and John Barber. Thank you and well done to all who took part. Particular congratulations to the category winners, all of whom received a cash prize.
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Gifted and Talented Vocal Day at Clonter Opera
A wonderful day was spent on Wednesday 7th March at Clonter Opera with 70 gifted and talented students from 7 Cheshire East schools and Impromptu Opera, who lead a series of workshops on topics such as ‘What is Opera?’, vocal technique, improvisation and performance. Impromptu Opera gave constructive advice in the afternoon’s master class and performances from opera singers Alastair and Habba, accompanied by Martyn Parkes, were inspirational in every sense and left us all wanting more. Classics included ‘The Torreador’s Song’, ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ and ‘Summertime’.The evening concert was a Secondary School Choral Celebration with brilliant challenging programmes from Knutsford Academy, Sir William Stanier, Shavington Academy, Poynton High School, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive and Alsager High. A massed finale of James Bay’s ‘Hold Back the River’ heard a resplendent massed choir of 200 young people join together in song. A true celebration of singing together!
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Cheshire East Schools Music Competition 2018
This year’s Cheshire East Schools Music Competition heats were held at Tytherington School and Sandbach School. With over 500 students participating, we saw an incredible array of instrumental and vocal performances on both nights.
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LMT Percussion Day 2018
On Sunday 14th January, the inaugural Love Music Trust Percussion Day was held at Sandbach School. The day offered a mixture of open rehearsals and workshops, with a programme spanning a wide range of genres and styles.
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Brass Toff Donate to Africa
Brass Toff, instrument repair and renovation specialists based in Warrington, have been on a mission to help disadvantaged children in Africa.
