All rehearsals will start again in the week beginning Monday 8th January – see you there 🙂
Coming up this term
Music Trip to Pizza ExpressLive in London to see the Old Dirty Brasstards– next Thursday 11th January
Students going on this trip will have received a message about this meeting on Satchel One.
There will be a short meeting in CGG this Friday lunchtime (5th Jan at 1:30) for everyone who is going on the trip. It is really important that you attend this meeting. Final details will then be sent out via Satchel One so keep an eye out for them.
Rehearsals will start up again in the week beginning 8th January
BYMT news
Congratulations to Lily-May and Emma who are both finalists in the BYMT Rotary competitions. They will be taking part in the final round on the 27th January (Emma) and 28th January (Lily-May). Buy tickets here.
Thank you to all our talented young musicians that auditioned for the BYMT Rotary Trotman Competition. Huge congratulations to our finalists, Amaya, Angelina, Ben, Emma & Isabel. Do come along & support on Saturday 27 Jan https://t.co/aGV9m8ng2gpic.twitter.com/RSXiGX4EDy
Auditions were also held for the BYMT Rotary Advanced Singer. The panel was extremely impressed with all the participants. Congratulations to our finalists, Ethan, Jackson, Kate, Lauren, Lily-May, Maya, Monty, and Rufus. Don't miss the final on Sun 28 Jan https://t.co/aGV9m8ng2gpic.twitter.com/dpvNSMmCDL
We know it goes without sleighing… but we're feeling very Christmassy here at the LPO! 🎄
What's your go-to soundtrack to get you in to the Christmas spirit? Here's one of our all-time favourites, conducted by the wonderful @MichaelEngland7 ✨ pic.twitter.com/cE3y2KUQXo
Well done to everyone involved. Photos and videos coming soon …
All rehearsals will start up again after the Christmas break.
Music Leaders
Please can you see Miss Werry/Mr Brett/Mrs West during lunchtime on Friday 15th and/or Monday 18th to help with some post-concert organising and tidying. Thank you 🙂
FREE HORN RECITAL BY EMMA– TOMORROW!
BYMT news
Your Brain on Music: The Sound System Between Your Ears
The amazing sound system in the human brain helps explain why people everywhere fill their lives with music.
Here’s the rehearsal schedule for the day of the concert (Thursday 14th December). 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. If you want to wear a bit of tinsel etc. on yourself or on your instrument, go for it.
Tickets are £5 on the door for adults or pay via ParentPay. Under 18s and senior citizens are free.
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.
All music clubs will start up again after the Christmas holiday.
Good luck to our students who have their Trotman auditions this week.
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
NYO Concert – free tickets for teens!
NYO Ascent this Winter! 🤩💫🎶
Hear a new generation get behind the greatest orchestral music of all time. Join us as we explore new heights with music by @DaniHoward6, Debussy and Strauss, together with Sir Mark Elder.
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
The Christmas Concert is now under two weeks away. All music clubs are performing at this event so please make sure you are practising your part(s) at home.
Here’s the rehearsal schedule for the day of the concert (Thursday 14th December). 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. If you want to wear a bit of tinsel etc. on yourself or on your instrument, go for it.
Tickets are £5 on the door for adults or pay via ParentPay. Under 18s and senior citizens are free.
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.
Musical Theatre Club reminder – change of date:
The choreography session with Danielle for the Christmas Concert will now be on Monday 4th December, 3-5pm in CGD.
Concert Band reminder:
Next Wednesday’s rehearsal (6th Dec) is for brass and percussion only. Please make sure you have practised the Fanfare for the Common Man. Scroll down to play along with the recording.
Hayes Christmas Lights
Thank you to the members of JamSesh and HUB who performed at this event last weekend. House points have been awarded to all of you 🙂
Here’s a lovely message we received from the organisers:
A big thank you to the Hayes School music students for their amazing performance at our Hayes Christmas Lights Switch-On Event last Saturday. We all loved listening to the Band.
We really appreciate the hard work of yourself and the music staff in preparing the students for their performance. We are lucky to have such talented musicians at our local school and are grateful to you and the young people for giving up your Saturday to come and entertain us.
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
Thank you to those of you in HUB and JamSesh who are performing at the event tomorrow (Saturday 25th November).
Our time slot is 4:10-4:30 pm. Please arrive at 3:45 pm so that we can have enough time to set up. You will be able to leave once we’ve packed up after we’ve finished playing at 4:30 pm.
Please remember to bring:
The Christmas song book (see Satchel One)
Music stand if you have one
Your instrument and accessories e.g. pick, leads, amp etc.
Wear warm clothes (not school uniform) and something festive e.g. Christmas hat/tinsel/reindeer antlers …
Even if you are not part of JamSesh or HUB, it would be lovely to see lots of you in the audience joining in with the Christmas songs and supporting the event.
Musical Theatre Club reminder – change of date:
The choreography session with Danielle for the Christmas Concert will now be on Monday 4th December, 3-5pm in CGD.
Jesus Christ Superstar trip
The deadline for signing up and paying for this trip is Wednesday 29th November. Your parents/guardians received an email with all the details a few weeks ago.
School of Rock
Here are some more photos from the recent production. Congratulations again to the Hayes students who took part.
FREE HORN RECITAL BY EMMA
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
JamSesh and HUB are playing at the Hayes Christmas Lights event on Saturday 25th November in front of the New Inn in Hayes. Our time slot is 4:10-4:30 pm. Please arrive at 3:45 pm so that we can have enough time to set up. You will be able to leave once we’ve packed up after we’ve finished playing at 4:30 pm.
Please keep learning to play and sing the Christmas songs (see Satchel One for the music).
On the day you will need to bring the following:
The Christmas song book (see Satchel One)
Music stand if you have one
Your instrument and accessories e.g. pick, leads, amp etc.
Wear warm clothes (not school uniform) and something festive e.g. Christmas hat/tinsel/reindeer antlers …
Even if you are not part of JamSesh or HUB, it would be lovely to see lots of you in the audience joining in with the Christmas songs and supporting the event.
HUB reminder:
If you are playing at the Christmas Lights event next Saturday, please can you come along to the JamSesh rehearsal the day before (Friday 24th Nov 3-4pm in CGF). This is so we can have a quick run-through of the Christmas songs together with JamSesh. Please remember to bring your Christmas music to this rehearsal.
Open Day
Thanks again to Jazz Band for performing at this event. Here are some pics:
Thank you also to jazz band for playing at last night’s Sixth Form Opening Evening.
FREE HORN RECITAL BY EMMA
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
School of Rock
Congratulations to the Hayes students who have been performing in School of Rock at the Churchill Theatre this week.
BYMT news
We are pleased to confirm that two of our prestigious competitions, The Rotary Trotman and Advanced Singer, are returning to BYMT in the New Year and entries are now open to audition. For more information & to register, visit https://t.co/SuR4u1cw9Npic.twitter.com/8xTmgCZKsR
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is an orchestra based in Seville, Spain, consisting of musicians from countries in the Middle East, of Egyptian, Iranian, Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian and Spanish background. It was founded in 1999 by the conductor Daniel Barenboim and academic Edward Said, and named after an anthology of poems by Goethe.
Try playing your part along with these videos:
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
Jesus Christ Superstar – The Musical, Churchill Theatre, Bromley, Thursday 29th February, 2024
We have the opportunity to take the students in our music clubs to see the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s brilliant production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. This reimagined production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. The musical is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane and Superstar. Find out more here
The parents/guardians of all KS4 and 5 music students, plus all students who attend a music club should have received an email about this trip. Please let me know if you have not received the trip email.
The deadline for signing up and paying for this trip is Wednesday 29th November 2023.
School events coming up soon!
CONCERT BAND REMINDER: The rehearsal on Wednesday 15th November is for brass and percussion players only. Please practice the Fanfare over the next few days and remember to bring your music to the rehearsal.
HUB REMINDER: The rehearsal on Friday 17th November is just for those of you who feel you would benefit from some extra help with the chords for our two chosen songs.
BYMT news
Huge congratulations to all our young performers & musicians on a TRIUMPHANT Performance! Thank you to the staff, parents, chaperones & all the volunteers whose continued support makes BYMT Musical Theatre Productions possible. pic.twitter.com/djebRVXZdp
Buy tickets here (but if you are going to see a friend who is performing in it, check which of the performances they are going to be in).
FREE HORN RECITAL BY EMMA
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
Musical Theatre fans– SIX is coming to the Churchill Theatre in Bromley in July2024
The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Bromley, following its previous sell-out success!
Winner of 26 major international awards including the Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, double winner of the Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (New York Times).
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.
In Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman tells the story of how the most famous band on Earth shaped music today. Told in the band’s own words with an extensive archive.
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
Here’s comedian Bill Bailey reimagining the Doctor Who theme as Belgian jazz back in 2021:
Try playing your part along with these videos:
Brass and percussion players only:
Join our talented young musicians on 25th November at Langley Park Performing Arts for two amazing concerts – tickets are selling fast , so please book early to avoid disappointment https://t.co/aGV9m8ng2gpic.twitter.com/HMmM9XiTjG
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
Local performance opportunities
Have you ever heard of water percussion?
Have you ever heard water percussion? 💧 Earlier this year, our percussion section made a splash in Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion. The composer is known for using water as an instrument, and these excerpts show how magical it can sound ✨ pic.twitter.com/6yLZ8ntgqW
— London Philharmonic Orchestra (@LPOrchestra) May 31, 2023
Hayes Music blog 