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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.

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Confused? Listen to the opening of this piece:

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Welcome back

We hope you had a good Christmas holiday.

All rehearsals will start again in the week beginning Monday 8th January – see you there 🙂

Coming up this term

Music Trip to Pizza Express Live 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.

BYMT news

Operation Mincemeat fans

Click here to listen to the programme.

Our Hester – well done Robert 🙂

Super Mario theme on 13 different instruments

Read the article here

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Happy Christmas everyone

Well done again for last week’s fab concert. We’ve had lots of lovely comments from audience members.

Watch the concert here

Coming up after Christmas

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.

Full article here. Do you agree?

Read the full article here

Here’s some inspiration for our next MusicFest:

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Congratulations on another brilliant concert

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. 

Read more of this article here

Read the full article here

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This is so true 🙂

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The Christmas Concert is next week!

Tickets – click here

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.

Podcast recommendation for trombonists:

Click here to listen

Click here to read the full article

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.

NYO Concert – free tickets for teens!

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.

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The Christmas Concert is nearly here

Tickets – click here

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.

Hayes Christmas Lights Committee

BYMT news

More info here

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.

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.

And finally …