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The Easter Concert is next Wednesday

Buy your tickets here

Here’s the rehearsal schedule for the day of the concert. The rehearsals will take place in the hall. Please make a note of when you are needed and make sure you have your instrument/music in school with you on that day.

Your teachers will know why you are absent from lessons that day, but it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and catch up.

Usual lunch rehearsals will take place up until the concert.

Here are some things you need to know about the concert itself:

  • The concert is at 6.30pm in the Hall. It will be finished by 9pm.
  • You need to wear all black. Not blue, not brown, not patterned, and no big logos.
  • Tickets are £5 via link above.
  • The music classrooms will be available for coats, instrument cases etc. Please arrive in enough time to warm up and get organised.
  • When the concert is in progress, you must not hang out in the classrooms or corridors. You need to be in the Hall being a supportive, considerate, appreciative member of the audience who shows awareness of performance etiquette which includes not moving around or making a noise during the music.
  • Any questions, please ask.

Summer concert – change of date

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Summer Concert date has changed. It will now be on Wednesday 3rd July.

Message from Ben MB in year 7

We’re hoping to start an ensemble that plays video game music on a Friday lunchtime in CGF. If you are interested in joining, please come to a meeting on Friday 19th April in CGF. All instruments, year groups and abilities welcome!

JCS reviews

Thank you to those of you who submitted a review for last Friday’s school newsletter. You have all received house points 🙂

Fab opportunity during the May half-term holiday

Find out which instruments can take part and apply here

NYO

A guide to careers in the music industry

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Next up – Easter Concert and Edinburgh tour!

The Easter concert is now under two weeks away! All our extra-curricular groups are performing at this event so please practise your parts carefully.

Buy your tickets here

Watch this space for the rehearsal schedule for the day of the concert. When it has been posted, please make a note of when you are needed and make sure you have your instrument/music in school with you on that day. The rehearsals will take place in the hall.

Your teachers will know why you are absent from lessons that day, but it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and catch up.

Usual lunch rehearsals will take place up until the concert.

Here are some things you need to know about the concert itself:

  • The concert is at 6.30pm in the Hall. It will be finished by 9pm.
  • You need to wear all black. Not blue, not brown, not patterned, and no big logos.
  • Tickets are £5 via link above.
  • The music classrooms will be available for coats, instrument cases etc. Please arrive in enough time to warm up and get organised.
  • When the concert is in progress, you must not hang out in the classrooms or corridors. You need to be in the Hall being a supportive, considerate, appreciative member of the audience who shows awareness of performance etiquette which includes not moving around or making a noise during the music.
  • Any questions, please ask.

Edinburgh tour – meeting reminder:

There will be a online Zoom meeting for parents/guardians of all students going on the music tour at 7pm on Tuesday 26th March. During this meeting we will be giving out the final details for the tour and there will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. An email has been sent out with more details and the Zoom link.

Year 9 options

Opportunity for singers

Click here for more info

British musician Jasdeep Singh Degun has said it is “an absolute honour” to become the first sitar player to win a Royal Philharmonic Society Award. Read the full article here.

For those of you who like ancient history …

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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Next week is show week!

Good luck to all those performing in Oliver! It’s a fab production so if you haven’t yet bought your ticket BUY IT NOW!

Click here for tickets

Oliver band

See you again at the rehearsal this Sunday (10th) in the school hall from 10 – 4. You will need to bring the following:

  • Your music
  • Pencil, rubber and sticky notes like these
  • Your instrument!
  • Packed lunch and drink

You will also be off timetable all day on Monday 11th March for the dress rehearsal. You will need to wear all black (as you will for the actual shows). Don’t forget to bring in your music and instrument(s)! You will need to copy up the class work that you miss on that day.

Buy your tickets here

Watch the videos and read the article here

Have you discovered the music videos available on BBC iPlayer?

There’s something to suit all music tastes!

Click on the image to be taken to the website

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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Jesus Christ Superstar trip

Thank you to those of you who joined us on this trip. We hope you enjoyed it!

Watch Hayes School’s own 2010 production of JCS here:

Next trip: Royal Albert Hall, Tuesday 25th June, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Symphonic Rock Concert

If you have signed up for this trip, please keep an eye on Satchel One for further details.

Oliver band:

See you at the rehearsal this Sunday (3rd) in the school hall from 10 – 4. You will need to bring the following:

  • Your music
  • Pencil, rubber and sticky notes like these
  • Your instrument!
  • Packed lunch and drink

March is Women’s History Month

This calendar is a celebration of female composers and is intended to inspire you to explore their lives and musical works.

David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He is the founder of the rock band Foo Fighters, for which he is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Prior to forming Foo Fighters, he was the drummer of the rock band Nirvana from 1990 to 1994.

Performing with Nirvana in 1990

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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The Jesus Christ Superstar trip is next Thursday (29th Feb)

If you have a place on this trip, please read through the powerpoint that was sent via Satchel One on Friday 9th February. Please contact me if you have any questions.

MusicFest

Well done to those of you who performed at this week’s MusicFest, and thank you to those of you who helped out with sound/lighting/selling tickets and snacks/setting up/packing away and so on.

More photos and video hopefully coming soon. Please let me know if you have any photos/video you are happy to share and be published on the blog.

Oliver!

Have you bought your Oliver tickets yet? Tickets are available here

BYMT opportunities

Click here to read the article

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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Seen in a guitar shop 😄

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Royal Albert Hall trip – Tuesday 25th June

The parents/carers of students who attend one of our music clubs should have received an email about our final trip of 2023-2024. The trip is to London’s most iconic concert venue, the Royal Albert Hall to see the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Symphonic Rock show. The show will feature classic rock anthems and hit songs by Pink Floyd, Queen, Bon Jovi, Eurythmics, Oasis, U2, Paul Weller, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Police, Coldplay, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, R.E.M, Stereophonics and many more. Each song will be given the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s signature symphonic twist and the concert will also feature a spectacular light show. Find out more here. 

Please let me (Mrs F) know asap if you are a regular member of one of our clubs but did not receive the trip email. 

The deadline for signing up and paying for this trip is Friday 23rd February (first week back after the half-term break).

Fab FREE opportunity for brass players

MusicFest is in the first week back after the half-term break

Buy tickets on the door or online here

If you are performing…

  • You will be emailed in the week of MusicFest with a draft programme
  • You do NOT need to wear school uniform – you can wear whatever you like as long as it’s suitable for a performance at school.
  • Be in the audience being a lovely supportive audience member for other performers
  • At the end, take a bow and SMILE to acknowledge your applause

If you are a Music Leader…

  • Please speak to Miss Werry to find out when you need to arrive and what you will need to do.
  • We need people to be on the door and run the refreshments

If you would like to volunteer to be on the Tech Team…

  • Please speak to Mr Brett to find out more.
  • During MusicFest itself you need to be proactive at the front of the hall as well as at the back, helping people with mics and mic stands – whatever each performer needs

If you are coming to be in the audience…

  • Remember good audience etiquette, and be aware that you need to respond in different ways to different types of music – you may be clapping or joining in if a performer invites you to, but for some pieces (especially classical ones, or very soft ones) you might need to be completely silent and completely still.
  • No moving about during items

Jesus Christ Superstar trip – Thursday 29th February (second week back after half term)

There will not be a meeting for this trip. All the information you need to know has been shared today with those going on the trip via Satchel One. It is really important that you read through the powerpoint carefully and understand what is expected of you (particularly in terms of theatre etiquette).

If you have any questions about the trip, please email me. Thank you. Mrs F

Oliver! tickets on sale from 11am today

Click here for tickets

More BYMT opportunities

Half-term viewing/reading/listening suggestions

Read about the history of love songs here

How many of these albums have you listened to?

Monday 5th February:

Read the full article here

Read the full article here

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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MusicFest is less than three weeks away!

It’s in the first week back after half term.

Sign up for MusicFest here. Remember to pass on any piano parts to Miss W/Mr B asap if you need accompanying.

BYMT Rotary Competitions

Congratulations to Emma who won BYMT’s Advanced Instrumentalist Competition.

Oliver!

BYMT opportunities

BYMT Bitesize Half Term Holiday Courses:

Join us at BYMT this February Half Term for Bitesize. Discover new musical experiences, including Samba drumming, Body Percussion and Beat Boxing, or bring your instrument and join the Clarinet Choir, Flute Choir or Brass Ensemble or if you play the violin, why not try viola? We also have Music Activities for Children with SEN. Sessions run from Monday 12th – Friday 16th February at BYMT, Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AA. For more information on everything we have to offer this half term, please click here

More playing opportunities

Find out more here

Read the full article here

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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Good luck to Emma, Lily-May and Lauren in the BYMT Rotary competitions this weekend

Emma (yr 11), Lily-May (yr 11) and Lauren (yr 13) have made it through to this weekend’s final rounds. Please get your tickets here so you can be there to support them!

The HUB badges are here!

Thanks again to Nova for her fab design 🙂

One for HUB:

Brass players …

Listen here

MusicFest – Thursday 22nd February

The next MusicFest is just over 4 weeks away so you need to get planning, collaborating and practising!

MusicFests are informal concerts where students from any year group can perform pieces of their own choice to a friendly and supportive audience. We always have a huge range of music, from students’ very first public performance to students who are already hugely experienced musicians. We have all styles of music from classical to rock to musical theatre and students’ own compositions. There are solos, duets and groups. One of the loveliest thngs about these events is when students from different year groups work on something together. MusicFests are always a much loved event on the Hayes Music calendar.

Here is the video from last February’s MusicFest so you can get a flavour of what it’s like:

Sign up for MusicFest here

Oliver!

BYMT opportunities

BYMT Bitesize Half Term Holiday Courses:

Join us at BYMT this February Half Term for Bitesize. Discover new musical experiences, including Samba drumming, Body Percussion and Beat Boxing, or bring your instrument and join the Clarinet Choir, Flute Choir or Brass Ensemble or if you play the violin, why not try viola? We also have Music Activities for Children with SEN. Sessions run from Monday 12th – Friday 16th February at BYMT, Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AA. For more information on everything we have to offer this half term, please click here

More opportunities!

  • Get in touch with projects@nyjo.org.uk for more information or click here
  • Places for this project are £80 for the 3 days
  • 50% discount for Greenwich residents and NYJO Under 18s members
  • FREE for any young person in receipt of Free School Meals, any form of benefit and/or from a low income family

We never want cost to be a barrier to access our programmes and have bursaries available for anyone who needs it.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 FEBRUARY

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

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New HUB badges

Members of HUB took part in a competition to create a new logo for HUB to be made into badges. Well done to all who submitted designs. The winning design is this one by Nova (ex year 13 HUB student) so look out for it on blazers very soon!

Next trip: Jesus Christ Superstar, Thursday 29th February

Thank you to those of you who have signed up for this trip.

Keep an eye on Satchel One for information about the trip meeting and final details.

MusicFest – Thursday 22nd February

The next MusicFest is just over 4 weeks away so you need to get planning, collaborating and practising!

MusicFests are informal concerts where students from any year group can perform pieces of their own choice to a friendly and supportive audience. We always have a huge range of music, from students’ very first public performance to students who are already hugely experienced musicians. We have all styles of music from classical to rock to musical theatre and students’ own compositions. There are solos, duets and groups. One of the loveliest thngs about these events is when students from different year groups work on something together. MusicFests are always a much loved event on the Hayes Music calendar.

Here is the video from last February’s MusicFest so you can get a flavour of what it’s like:

Sign up for MusicFest here

Orchestral playing opportunities

Find out more here

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

Read the full article here.

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Apologies to our guitarists!
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Coming up this term

Change of date: Please note that the date of the next MusicFest has changed to the 22nd February.

Pizza Express trip

Thank you to those of you who joined us on this trip. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

NYO news

Congratulations to Brooke and Emma for taking part the NYO’s Ascent concert tour. The concerts received fab reviews:

BYMT news

Emma (yr 11) and Lily-May (yr 11) have made it through to the final of these competitions. Please get your tickets here so you can be there to support them!

Considering a career as a musician in the Armed Forces?

Please click here to be taken to the Concert Band page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can play along at home when practising.

Please click here to be taken to the Musical Theatre page. Here you’ll find links to this term’s pieces so you can sing along at home when practising.

Please try to attend all rehearsals this term. If you know in advance that you are going to miss a rehearsal, please let the teacher who runs the club know.

Something to discuss with your parents:

This might be a good starting point:

Another best songs of 2023 list

Click here to read the article.

What’s the difference between a symphony and a philharmonic orchestra?

Click here to find out.

And finally …

Confused? Listen to the opening of this piece: