As Lead Organisation and fund holder for Cheshire and Wirral music hub the Love Music Trust provides a number of ensemble pathways for young musicians in the region, including through music centres with groups that we run ourselves and through our extensive network of partners.
Music Centres / ensembles meet and rehearse for 10 weeks every term whilst additionally groups perform regularly in concerts.
Whilst our ensembles are provided at great value for money, the LMT has a Remissions Policy: Children eligible for Pupil Premium funding are entitled to a 70% remission of ensemble membership fees; this is only applicable on weekly ensembles. Cared for Children, for example, children that are subject to care orders and those who are voluntarily accommodated, receive a 100% remission of ensemble membership fees. Parents/carers will be asked to provide supporting documentary evidence after applying for ensemble membership.
Paying for Ensembles
How to pay: Payment is made by GoCardless, an online direct debit system. You will be sent an email inviting you to sign up once we have received your completed form.
For information phone us 01270 766214 or email our ensembles administrator Julia Barratt - [email protected]
Our ensembles are split across multiple venues. Please use the interactive map below to find an ensemble in a venue near you.
To sign up for all Cheshire and Wirral music centres and ensembles / choirs overseen by the LMT please click the button below.
To see the percussion group performing 'Line In' by Jan Bradley please click here
LMT Junior Jazz Band and Senior Big Band
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Wednesday
Type: Brass, Percussion, Rhythm Section, Woodwind
When: Wednesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm (Junior Jazz Band) Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Big Band)
For rehearsal dates for Junior Jazz Band please click here & for Senior Big Band please click here.
To hear the Senior Big Band perform live click here and for Junior Jazz Band click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
LMT Junior & Youth Sinfonias
Where: Nantwich Elim Church, The Chapel, Regents Park
Day: Friday
Type: Strings
When: 5.30-7.30 pm
For rehearsal dates please click here to hear them live click here
LMT Nantwich Young Voices
Where: Nantwich Elim Church, The Chapel, Regents Park
Day: Tuesday
Type: Choir/Vocal
When: Tuesdays 4.45pm - 6pm
For rehearsal dates please click here to hear them live click here
Sandbach Young voices have recently written their own song and recorded it. To listen please click here
LMT Saxophone Orchestra
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Tuesday
Type: Woodwind
When: Tuesdays 5.00pm - 6.30pm
For rehearsal dates please click here to hear them live click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
LMT Folk Ensemble
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Sunday
Type: Folk
When: Every other Sunday 2:00pm - 4.00 pm
For rehearsal dates please click here to hear them live click here
During Lockdown the Folk Ensemble worked on developing their own compositions inspired by a story told by Tom Hughes based on a Cheshire Folk Tale - 'The Dragon of Moston'. To view the story and compositions please click here, or to watch the story including performances of the compositions please click here.
Watch the videos below to see the Folk ensemble performing at the Sandbach Concert Series
LMT Nantwich Youth Choir
Where: Nantwich Elim Church, The Chapel, Regents Park
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
The Chester Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a beginner string group, beginner brass and woodwind and senior concert band. The groups rehearse on Thursdays during term time. Instrumental lessons are also available at the music centre.
The Wirral Big Band Academy is for 11+ musicians grade 2+ - brass / woodwind / percussion players. If you are keen to come and explore the world of jazz, come and join us.
Ensemble: Wirral Big Band Academy When: Thursdays 6pm - 7:30pm
Wirral Music Centre Bebington
Where: St John Plessington Catholic College
Day: Wednesday
Type: Choir, Brass, Woodwind, Strings
Our Wirral Music Centre welcomes all young musicians who are keen to come and play in ensembles. New members always welcome.
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
Ensemble:Wirral Schools' Concert Band (grade 4+) When:Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am
Macclesfield Music Centre provides an opportunity for all abilities and ages to play, sing and perform music together on Saturday mornings. They run over 30 groups, including jazz bands, orchestras, wind bands, choirs, small ensembles, ukulele groups, dalcroze musicianship, theory of music classes and aural training - and a coffee shop. All of the groups are led by professional musicians and provide a supportive and fun environment for ages from 3 to 75+. Regular concerts give all members a chance to develop performance skills. They also run holiday music courses. The termly subscription of £65 (£32.50 for under 18s) entitles you to attend as many groups as you want for the whole term (you can squeeze in four groups each week if you're keen!). Bursaries are also available. Individual instrument tuition is available additionally from the team of resident peripatetic staff in between the groups.
Macclesfield Youth Brass Band runs three brass bands - at senior, junior and training levels, and a drum corps. It offers group tuition to training band players from the level of absolute beginners onwards. All instruments are available on loan at no extra cost. The organisation perfoms at many local events and also enters contests, locally and nationally.
Formed in 1994 the Congleton Youth Orchestra is established as an organisation that provides quality musical opportunities for young musicians in the South Cheshire area.
Training Groups.
Intermediate Groups (Grades 1-4)
Senior Orchestra (Grade 4 upwards)
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, West Street, Congleton
Congleton Youth Orchestra was formed 30 years ago being set up in 1994 to provide music experience for children from Congleton and the surrounding areas.Membership is open to children from 7 years to 25 years . To accommodate all abilities we have Training Groups with no musical experience at all / an Intermediate Orchestra – Grade 1 – Grade 3; and a Senior Orchestra – Grade 4 and above.
We rehearse on a Saturday morning at Trinity Methodist Church on Wagg Street in Congleton during term time from 09.00am until 12 Noon for Seniors; the Intermediates rehearse from 09.30am until 11.00am and training groups are slotted into half hour sessions throughout the morning, depending on requirements.We perform 3 concerts each year in Congleton Town Hall at the end of the Spring, Summer and Autumn terms. We also take part in various orchestral eventsrun by the Love Music Trust from time to time.
We provide a peripatetic instrument loan service for any child who is unable to afford their own.This service is offered at no extra charge and is included in the termly fee of £50.00.This is especially useful for our training groups who come along to our annual Open Days where they can try out all our instruments before deciding which one they would prefer to learn.Tuition is given to them in half hour sessions throughout their first year, by which time they are often able to join the Intermediate Orchestra to gain even more experience, eventually progressing to the Senior Orchestra once they reach the required level of experience.
If you would like to know more about us then please come along on a Saturday morning for an opportunity to listen and have a chat with our tutors’ or visit our website at www.congleton-youth-orchestra.org.uk for more details
Partner Ensemble – Foden’s Youth Band
Where: Sandbach School/ Lymm High School
Day: Sunday
Type: Brass
Youth Band rehearsals take place at Sandbach School Junior Band rehearsals take place at Lymm High School
SŌ STRINGS is a new String Orchestra based in Sandbach, set up to provide an opportunity for young and enthusiastic string players. The orchestra is open to young string players and is coached by highly skilled professional orchestral musicians. We welcome violinists, violists, cellists and double bass players
Re:Play is an exciting and inclusive strings project based at The Fallibroome Academy. The project provides Macclesfield students in (currently) Years 3-7 an opportunity to learn the violin, viola, cello or double bass as part of a string orchestra. When students begin the project they are given an instrument to use and then attend weekly Re:Play sessions every Tuesday. In these sessions the Re:Play Team and Music Ambassadors teach students how to play their instruments, using up-to-date music and a holistic approach to general musicianship and specialist strings teaching.
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
When: Wednesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm (Junior Jazz Band) Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Big Band)
For rehearsal dates for Junior Jazz Band please click here & for Senior Big Band please click here.
To hear the Senior Big Band perform live click here and for Junior Jazz Band click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
Macclesfield Music Centre provides an opportunity for all abilities and ages to play, sing and perform music together on Saturday mornings. They run over 30 groups, including jazz bands, orchestras, wind bands, choirs, small ensembles, ukulele groups, dalcroze musicianship, theory of music classes and aural training - and a coffee shop. All of the groups are led by professional musicians and provide a supportive and fun environment for ages from 3 to 75+. Regular concerts give all members a chance to develop performance skills. They also run holiday music courses. The termly subscription of £65 (£32.50 for under 18s) entitles you to attend as many groups as you want for the whole term (you can squeeze in four groups each week if you're keen!). Bursaries are also available. Individual instrument tuition is available additionally from the team of resident peripatetic staff in between the groups.
Macclesfield Youth Brass Band runs three brass bands - at senior, junior and training levels, and a drum corps. It offers group tuition to training band players from the level of absolute beginners onwards. All instruments are available on loan at no extra cost. The organisation perfoms at many local events and also enters contests, locally and nationally.
Formed in 1994 the Congleton Youth Orchestra is established as an organisation that provides quality musical opportunities for young musicians in the South Cheshire area.
Training Groups.
Intermediate Groups (Grades 1-4)
Senior Orchestra (Grade 4 upwards)
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, West Street, Congleton
Congleton Youth Orchestra was formed 30 years ago being set up in 1994 to provide music experience for children from Congleton and the surrounding areas.Membership is open to children from 7 years to 25 years . To accommodate all abilities we have Training Groups with no musical experience at all / an Intermediate Orchestra – Grade 1 – Grade 3; and a Senior Orchestra – Grade 4 and above.
We rehearse on a Saturday morning at Trinity Methodist Church on Wagg Street in Congleton during term time from 09.00am until 12 Noon for Seniors; the Intermediates rehearse from 09.30am until 11.00am and training groups are slotted into half hour sessions throughout the morning, depending on requirements.We perform 3 concerts each year in Congleton Town Hall at the end of the Spring, Summer and Autumn terms. We also take part in various orchestral eventsrun by the Love Music Trust from time to time.
We provide a peripatetic instrument loan service for any child who is unable to afford their own.This service is offered at no extra charge and is included in the termly fee of £50.00.This is especially useful for our training groups who come along to our annual Open Days where they can try out all our instruments before deciding which one they would prefer to learn.Tuition is given to them in half hour sessions throughout their first year, by which time they are often able to join the Intermediate Orchestra to gain even more experience, eventually progressing to the Senior Orchestra once they reach the required level of experience.
If you would like to know more about us then please come along on a Saturday morning for an opportunity to listen and have a chat with our tutors’ or visit our website at www.congleton-youth-orchestra.org.uk for more details
Partner Ensemble – Foden’s Youth Band
Where: Sandbach School/ Lymm High School
Day: Sunday
Type: Brass
Youth Band rehearsals take place at Sandbach School Junior Band rehearsals take place at Lymm High School
The Wirral Big Band Academy is for 11+ musicians grade 2+ - brass / woodwind / percussion players. If you are keen to come and explore the world of jazz, come and join us.
Ensemble: Wirral Big Band Academy When: Thursdays 6pm - 7:30pm
Wirral Music Centre Bebington
Where: St John Plessington Catholic College
Day: Wednesday
Type: Choir, Brass, Woodwind, Strings
Our Wirral Music Centre welcomes all young musicians who are keen to come and play in ensembles. New members always welcome.
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
The Chester Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a beginner string group, beginner brass and woodwind and senior concert band. The groups rehearse on Thursdays during term time. Instrumental lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Chester Schools' Mezzo Band (beginners - grade 2) Instruments: Brass and Woodwind When: Thursday 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Chester Schools' Concert Band (grade 3 +) Instruments: Brass and Woodwind When: Thursday 7pm - 8:15pm
Wirral Music Centre Wallasey
Where: St Mary's College
Day: Saturday
Type: Brass, Percussion, Woodwind
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
Ensemble:Wirral Schools' Concert Band (grade 4+) When:Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
To see the percussion group performing 'Line In' by Jan Bradley please click here
LMT Junior Jazz Band and Senior Big Band
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Wednesday
Type: Brass, Percussion, Rhythm Section, Woodwind
When: Wednesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm (Junior Jazz Band) Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Big Band)
For rehearsal dates for Junior Jazz Band please click here & for Senior Big Band please click here.
To hear the Senior Big Band perform live click here and for Junior Jazz Band click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
Macclesfield Music Centre provides an opportunity for all abilities and ages to play, sing and perform music together on Saturday mornings. They run over 30 groups, including jazz bands, orchestras, wind bands, choirs, small ensembles, ukulele groups, dalcroze musicianship, theory of music classes and aural training - and a coffee shop. All of the groups are led by professional musicians and provide a supportive and fun environment for ages from 3 to 75+. Regular concerts give all members a chance to develop performance skills. They also run holiday music courses. The termly subscription of £65 (£32.50 for under 18s) entitles you to attend as many groups as you want for the whole term (you can squeeze in four groups each week if you're keen!). Bursaries are also available. Individual instrument tuition is available additionally from the team of resident peripatetic staff in between the groups.
Formed in 1994 the Congleton Youth Orchestra is established as an organisation that provides quality musical opportunities for young musicians in the South Cheshire area.
Training Groups.
Intermediate Groups (Grades 1-4)
Senior Orchestra (Grade 4 upwards)
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, West Street, Congleton
Congleton Youth Orchestra was formed 30 years ago being set up in 1994 to provide music experience for children from Congleton and the surrounding areas.Membership is open to children from 7 years to 25 years . To accommodate all abilities we have Training Groups with no musical experience at all / an Intermediate Orchestra – Grade 1 – Grade 3; and a Senior Orchestra – Grade 4 and above.
We rehearse on a Saturday morning at Trinity Methodist Church on Wagg Street in Congleton during term time from 09.00am until 12 Noon for Seniors; the Intermediates rehearse from 09.30am until 11.00am and training groups are slotted into half hour sessions throughout the morning, depending on requirements.We perform 3 concerts each year in Congleton Town Hall at the end of the Spring, Summer and Autumn terms. We also take part in various orchestral eventsrun by the Love Music Trust from time to time.
We provide a peripatetic instrument loan service for any child who is unable to afford their own.This service is offered at no extra charge and is included in the termly fee of £50.00.This is especially useful for our training groups who come along to our annual Open Days where they can try out all our instruments before deciding which one they would prefer to learn.Tuition is given to them in half hour sessions throughout their first year, by which time they are often able to join the Intermediate Orchestra to gain even more experience, eventually progressing to the Senior Orchestra once they reach the required level of experience.
If you would like to know more about us then please come along on a Saturday morning for an opportunity to listen and have a chat with our tutors’ or visit our website at www.congleton-youth-orchestra.org.uk for more details
Wirral Music Centre West Kirby
Where: West Kirby Grammer School
Day: Thursdays
Type: Brass, Rhythm Section, Percussion, Woodwind
The Wirral Big Band Academy is for 11+ musicians grade 2+ - brass / woodwind / percussion players. If you are keen to come and explore the world of jazz, come and join us.
Ensemble: Wirral Big Band Academy When: Thursdays 6pm - 7:30pm
Vale Royal Music Centre
Where: Weaverham High School
Day: Tuesday
Type: Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Percussion, Vocal
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
Ensemble:Wirral Schools' Concert Band (grade 4+) When:Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am
When: Wednesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm (Junior Jazz Band) Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Big Band)
For rehearsal dates for Junior Jazz Band please click here & for Senior Big Band please click here.
To hear the Senior Big Band perform live click here and for Junior Jazz Band click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
Wirral Music Centre West Kirby
Where: West Kirby Grammer School
Day: Thursdays
Type: Brass, Rhythm Section, Percussion, Woodwind
The Wirral Big Band Academy is for 11+ musicians grade 2+ - brass / woodwind / percussion players. If you are keen to come and explore the world of jazz, come and join us.
Ensemble: Wirral Big Band Academy When: Thursdays 6pm - 7:30pm
Macclesfield Music Centre provides an opportunity for all abilities and ages to play, sing and perform music together on Saturday mornings. They run over 30 groups, including jazz bands, orchestras, wind bands, choirs, small ensembles, ukulele groups, dalcroze musicianship, theory of music classes and aural training - and a coffee shop. All of the groups are led by professional musicians and provide a supportive and fun environment for ages from 3 to 75+. Regular concerts give all members a chance to develop performance skills. They also run holiday music courses. The termly subscription of £65 (£32.50 for under 18s) entitles you to attend as many groups as you want for the whole term (you can squeeze in four groups each week if you're keen!). Bursaries are also available. Individual instrument tuition is available additionally from the team of resident peripatetic staff in between the groups.
Formed in 1994 the Congleton Youth Orchestra is established as an organisation that provides quality musical opportunities for young musicians in the South Cheshire area.
Training Groups.
Intermediate Groups (Grades 1-4)
Senior Orchestra (Grade 4 upwards)
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, West Street, Congleton
Congleton Youth Orchestra was formed 30 years ago being set up in 1994 to provide music experience for children from Congleton and the surrounding areas.Membership is open to children from 7 years to 25 years . To accommodate all abilities we have Training Groups with no musical experience at all / an Intermediate Orchestra – Grade 1 – Grade 3; and a Senior Orchestra – Grade 4 and above.
We rehearse on a Saturday morning at Trinity Methodist Church on Wagg Street in Congleton during term time from 09.00am until 12 Noon for Seniors; the Intermediates rehearse from 09.30am until 11.00am and training groups are slotted into half hour sessions throughout the morning, depending on requirements.We perform 3 concerts each year in Congleton Town Hall at the end of the Spring, Summer and Autumn terms. We also take part in various orchestral eventsrun by the Love Music Trust from time to time.
We provide a peripatetic instrument loan service for any child who is unable to afford their own.This service is offered at no extra charge and is included in the termly fee of £50.00.This is especially useful for our training groups who come along to our annual Open Days where they can try out all our instruments before deciding which one they would prefer to learn.Tuition is given to them in half hour sessions throughout their first year, by which time they are often able to join the Intermediate Orchestra to gain even more experience, eventually progressing to the Senior Orchestra once they reach the required level of experience.
If you would like to know more about us then please come along on a Saturday morning for an opportunity to listen and have a chat with our tutors’ or visit our website at www.congleton-youth-orchestra.org.uk for more details
Partner Ensemble - SŌ STRINGS
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Monday
Type: Strings
SŌ STRINGS is a new String Orchestra based in Sandbach, set up to provide an opportunity for young and enthusiastic string players. The orchestra is open to young string players and is coached by highly skilled professional orchestral musicians. We welcome violinists, violists, cellists and double bass players
Re:Play is an exciting and inclusive strings project based at The Fallibroome Academy. The project provides Macclesfield students in (currently) Years 3-7 an opportunity to learn the violin, viola, cello or double bass as part of a string orchestra. When students begin the project they are given an instrument to use and then attend weekly Re:Play sessions every Tuesday. In these sessions the Re:Play Team and Music Ambassadors teach students how to play their instruments, using up-to-date music and a holistic approach to general musicianship and specialist strings teaching.
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
The Chester Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a beginner string group, beginner brass and woodwind and senior concert band. The groups rehearse on Thursdays during term time. Instrumental lessons are also available at the music centre.
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
When: Wednesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm (Junior Jazz Band) Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Big Band)
For rehearsal dates for Junior Jazz Band please click here & for Senior Big Band please click here.
To hear the Senior Big Band perform live click here and for Junior Jazz Band click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
LMT Saxophone Orchestra
Where: Sandbach School
Day: Tuesday
Type: Woodwind
When: Tuesdays 5.00pm - 6.30pm
For rehearsal dates please click here to hear them live click here
Ensemble leader Rob Cope has been announced in the 2024-2025 Associate Honours list of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). To find out more about this wonderful recognition, please follow the link here
Macclesfield Music Centre provides an opportunity for all abilities and ages to play, sing and perform music together on Saturday mornings. They run over 30 groups, including jazz bands, orchestras, wind bands, choirs, small ensembles, ukulele groups, dalcroze musicianship, theory of music classes and aural training - and a coffee shop. All of the groups are led by professional musicians and provide a supportive and fun environment for ages from 3 to 75+. Regular concerts give all members a chance to develop performance skills. They also run holiday music courses. The termly subscription of £65 (£32.50 for under 18s) entitles you to attend as many groups as you want for the whole term (you can squeeze in four groups each week if you're keen!). Bursaries are also available. Individual instrument tuition is available additionally from the team of resident peripatetic staff in between the groups.
Formed in 1994 the Congleton Youth Orchestra is established as an organisation that provides quality musical opportunities for young musicians in the South Cheshire area.
Training Groups.
Intermediate Groups (Grades 1-4)
Senior Orchestra (Grade 4 upwards)
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, West Street, Congleton
Congleton Youth Orchestra was formed 30 years ago being set up in 1994 to provide music experience for children from Congleton and the surrounding areas.Membership is open to children from 7 years to 25 years . To accommodate all abilities we have Training Groups with no musical experience at all / an Intermediate Orchestra – Grade 1 – Grade 3; and a Senior Orchestra – Grade 4 and above.
We rehearse on a Saturday morning at Trinity Methodist Church on Wagg Street in Congleton during term time from 09.00am until 12 Noon for Seniors; the Intermediates rehearse from 09.30am until 11.00am and training groups are slotted into half hour sessions throughout the morning, depending on requirements.We perform 3 concerts each year in Congleton Town Hall at the end of the Spring, Summer and Autumn terms. We also take part in various orchestral eventsrun by the Love Music Trust from time to time.
We provide a peripatetic instrument loan service for any child who is unable to afford their own.This service is offered at no extra charge and is included in the termly fee of £50.00.This is especially useful for our training groups who come along to our annual Open Days where they can try out all our instruments before deciding which one they would prefer to learn.Tuition is given to them in half hour sessions throughout their first year, by which time they are often able to join the Intermediate Orchestra to gain even more experience, eventually progressing to the Senior Orchestra once they reach the required level of experience.
If you would like to know more about us then please come along on a Saturday morning for an opportunity to listen and have a chat with our tutors’ or visit our website at www.congleton-youth-orchestra.org.uk for more details
Wirral Music Centre West Kirby
Where: West Kirby Grammer School
Day: Thursdays
Type: Brass, Rhythm Section, Percussion, Woodwind
The Wirral Big Band Academy is for 11+ musicians grade 2+ - brass / woodwind / percussion players. If you are keen to come and explore the world of jazz, come and join us.
Ensemble: Wirral Big Band Academy When: Thursdays 6pm - 7:30pm
Wirral Music Centre Bebington
Where: St John Plessington Catholic College
Day: Wednesday
Type: Choir, Brass, Woodwind, Strings
Our Wirral Music Centre welcomes all young musicians who are keen to come and play in ensembles. New members always welcome.
Vale Royal Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a junior wind and string group, a senior wind band, a string ensemble and a junior choir. The groups rehearse on Tuesdays during term time. Instrumental and vocal lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Vale Royal Junior Band (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Vale Royal Mezzo Strings (beginners - grade 3) When: Tuesday 6pm - 6:45pm
The Chester Music Centre is a long established group of ensembles including a beginner string group, beginner brass and woodwind and senior concert band. The groups rehearse on Thursdays during term time. Instrumental lessons are also available at the music centre.
Ensemble: Chester Schools' Mezzo Band (beginners - grade 2) Instruments: Brass and Woodwind When: Thursday 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Ensemble: Chester Schools' Concert Band (grade 3 +) Instruments: Brass and Woodwind When: Thursday 7pm - 8:15pm
Wirral Music Centre Wallasey
Where: St Mary's College
Day: Saturday
Type: Brass, Percussion, Woodwind
Our Wirrals Schools' Concert Band has been established for over 40 years and performs throughout the year in a variety of public concerts. We always welcome new members.
Ensemble:Wirral Schools' Concert Band (grade 4+) When:Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am
