Download - OAE Education Brochure 2012-2013
3
ContentsContentsContentsContents
Introduction – 4
Figaro project – 5
Shine a Light – 6
MFYM taster day – 8
Musical Rumpus, Fairy Queen – 9
The Genius of Mozart, Chesterfield – 9
Joyous Voices – 12
Club Inégales – 13
Whitechapel Art Gallery Project – 13
OAE Academy – 14
REMIX pre-concert event – 16
All in the Mix – 15
Camden Early Years – 17
Gloria in Brighton – 17
Changing Seasons Concerts– 19
Opposites Concerts- 22
PMZ project – 25
REMIX Night Shift – 25
Bach is Brilliant Family Concert – 26
A Celebration of Life on Earth – 27
Beverley Fairy Queen project – 31
Gloria King’s Lynn – 32
MFYM Tour to Calais – 37
Cosmos – 38
Don Quixote project – 38
Musical Rumpus, Mudlark Dances – 39
String Club – 39
Foundling Choir – 39
NCEM Baroque Strings Project – 40
Guardian Newspaper days – 41
Musicians on Call – 42
NOFA – 43
Glyndebourne Rameau project – 43
TOTS Concerts – 43
Future Plans – 45
Who’s who in OAE Education – 46
Education Funders - 47
4
Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction
Welcome to a year of ‘Secret Wishes’ – a year where OAE Education built on existing partnerships,
explored new ideas and models of working, always questioned the why, the what and the where and
delivered excellent projects across the country. This brochure will take you on a journey through
projects inspired by opera, symphonies, concertos, sonatas and quartets – we hope you enjoy it!
- Cherry ForbesCherry ForbesCherry ForbesCherry Forbes, , , , OAE Education DirectorOAE Education DirectorOAE Education DirectorOAE Education Director
“The real strength in the OAE's strategy is in education—both with young people and with
intelligent and enjoyable events for its audiences, helping everyone to get to know the music and
the ensemble's approach.”
- Robert Rawson, Facebook comment
“My favourite part was listening to your fabulous orchestra play because I’d never heard a live
orchestra.”
- Flynn, aged 9 after Gloria project in King’s Lynn
‘Changing Seasons’ Concert © Timothy Kraemer
5
Figaro project Figaro project Figaro project Figaro project ---- SepSepSepSeptember 2012 tember 2012 tember 2012 tember 2012
This week long opera project at St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon was an opportunity for the
new Year 7 pupils to create a new opera – their own version of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. Led by
Animateur (Music Education Specialist) James Redwood and OAE players all 240 pupils worked
incredibly hard to create a new work including dance, music and songs which they then performed to
local primary schools at the Wiltshire Music Centre. Additionally, OAE musicians were joined by
South West Music School student, Annabel Lainchbury and Bath Spa University music students who
shadowed and worked with the OAE, gaining valuable experience in music education work. This
annual opera project is the product of a long standing partnership between St Laurence School, the
OAE and the Wiltshire Music Centre. The OAE will return to St Laurence School in October 2013
to run a similar project based on Handel’s Acis and Galatea.
How can I begin to express our thanks for last week's fantastic residency with the OAE with the
Figaro project? The Year 7s have been absolutely buzzing this week, and are so pleased with
themselves it is a sight to behold! The students all say how much they thoroughly enjoyed the
experience, each child seems have their own particular favourite part, but one eloquent young man
today said ''I like the fact that they were so good at what they do, they made it fun and really unique''
Another lad said '' I thought the singers were just awesome!''
To reach the hearts and minds of 210 excitable 11 year olds is no mean feat, let alone 200 more year
6s in the audience who all thoroughly enjoyed the performance, and who, thanks to you, are looking
forward to joining us (and you, please) next year! I think the new varied workshops worked
spectacularly well and again were greatly appreciated by the students. As for me personally, Figaro
was a dream come true, I think that is the first time I have been moved to tears and left literally
speechless after a performance - thank you! Please send my sincere and heartfelt thanks to all the
team, for all their input, energy, creativity, expertise and above all enthusiasm! It really is the
highlight of our school year.
- Kate Rowe, Head of Performing Arts/ Director of Specialism, St Laurence School
In being part of this project I have learnt so much for my own playing, teaching and skills of how
educational projects like this are managed. I hope to put all of this straight back into my own work
with young people. I could go on and on with praise for the OAE – thank you so much to all the
players for sharing this week with me! These players really are first class musicians who are sharing the
enjoyment of classical music with young people.
- Annabel Lainchbury, South West Music School Student
6
Shine a Light Shine a Light Shine a Light Shine a Light –––– Autumn 2012Autumn 2012Autumn 2012Autumn 2012
Shine a Light was a project that involved nine primary schools across our four London partner
Boroughs, Camden, Wandsworth, Islington and Merton, most of whom had not worked with the
OAE before. Each school received two workshops from two OAE players who taught the specially
commissioned song Shine a Light by Timothy Kraemer as well as introducing the pupils to the OAE.
The OAE then hosted four culmination days for the project – one in each borough. The culmination
day bought all the pupils from the same Borough together for a massed performance of Shine a Light
and other material that they had been working on. The culmination day was different in each
Borough to suit all the schools involved.
“The experience that working with the OAE, St Laurence School and Wiltshire Music Centre has
given me over the two years I have come here has been invaluable. I am currently taking the 'Music in
Action' module at Bath Spa University and the skills and experiences I have taken away from this
workshop has helped me more than I could ever have imagined for university and life.”
- Heather Copeland, Bath Spa University student
Shine a Light culmination, Camden © Zen Grisdale,
7
“My favourite part was when we did our own piece and I got to play my flute. I really enjoyed
learning the song and making new words to our song.”
- Pupil after Shine a Light Project
“My favourite part was working with other schools because it was nice seeing other schools and it felt
like a big choir”
- Pupil after Shine a Light Project
“The OAE players were enthusiastic, hardworking, supportive and encouraging. Even somebody as
un-musical as myself felt motivated and encouraged. I feel that the whole process of putting together
this performance is of great value to all concerned. Without the work of the OAE we could not have
this sort of access.”
- Teacher after Shine a Light Project
8
MFYM ensemble taster days MFYM ensemble taster days MFYM ensemble taster days MFYM ensemble taster days –––– AAAAutumn 2012utumn 2012utumn 2012utumn 2012
During the Autumn term of 2012, OAE Education hosted three taster sessions for the three newly
formed ensembles across our four London partner boroughs. These ensembles are:
• ICE – Islington Creative Ensemble
• Illuminati – Camden Early Music Group
• Capital Strings – a cross-borough string orchestra with students from both Wandsworth and
Merton
Each ensemble received a workshop day with
OAE players to introduce the ensembles to
working with the Orchestra. Each session was
different at the request of the partner music
services – ICE focused on creative new music
with a REMIX (taking old music as an
inspiration point at creating something new)
slant on their work, Illuminati looked at the
development of baroque forms, and Capital
Strings focused on the early classical symphony.
This work was then developed in Spring 2013
with two extra workshops with OAE players for
each ensemble, before all the groups came
together to perform to each other and friends
and families at a study event ‘All in the Mix’ at
Cecil Sharp House.
“Every part of the day has been great. I like the way there was a journey through the years of the
pieces through the day. I enjoyed learning about baroque instruments such as the viol.”
- Student from Illuminati group
I thoroughly enjoyed today as I got to meet other people who share the same passion for violin/string
playing as I do – something I think is hard to find. I made new friends, played some classical music
and practiced my sigh-reading skills! Thank you for this opportunity.
- Student from Cross-Borough Orchestra
Jenny Bullock demonstrates the viol at Illuminati
rehearsal, Camden © Ellie Cowan
9
Spitalfields Fairy Queen Spitalfields Fairy Queen Spitalfields Fairy Queen Spitalfields Fairy Queen –––– Autumn 2012Autumn 2012Autumn 2012Autumn 2012
OAE Experience players joined Animateur Sam Glazer and singers from Spitalfields Music and
delivered a series of concerts for under 3 year olds based on Purcell’s Fairy Queen. The concerts were
met with great acclaim and were held in various locations from local libraries to community centres.
Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield –––– The Genius of Mozart Autumn 2012The Genius of Mozart Autumn 2012The Genius of Mozart Autumn 2012The Genius of Mozart Autumn 2012
This project followed on from the highly successful creative association between Chesterfield and the
OAE in partnership with Orchestras Live (the national organisation which aims to provide access to
live classical music) and the Chesterfield Borough Council on the Anthem tour during 2011-12.
Designed to inspire further interest and involvement in classical music, the all-Mozart programme
performed by the OAE on November 4th 2012 at the Winding Wheel provided rich material for
primary and secondary school workshops, care home performances and further study as well as
encouraging new audiences to classical music events in Chesterfield.
Primary Work
During October 2012 OAE viola player Katie Heller and OAE Education Director Cherry Forbes
visited Hasland and Brockwell Schools. Each school had a day’s workshop with Year 4 and 5 pupils.
They explored families of instruments, the sounds and colour of major and minor movements,
10
number patterns, imitation, layering, conducting and note lengths all linked to Mozart 40. Pupils also
learnt sections of composer James Redwood’s piece Mozart 40 REMIX which was then performed at
the Winding Wheel in November.
Secondary work
James Redwood and a team of
OAE players worked with
GCSE students at Newbold
Secondary School, Chesterfield
to explore the first movement
of Mozart’s 40th Symphony,
from which they created their
own song - ‘Happiness is
Everywhere’. This work
provided tools for the students
to develop their skills in
composition, as well as work
together in a large group. Each morning one of the primary schools joined the secondary school
students for a two hour slot to work on a massed body percussion piece and also to sing in the Mozart
40 REMIX. It was valuable experience for the secondary students to see how James and the OAE
worked with the primary school pupils and it was particularly interesting to see how the older students
were much more comfortable and able in the second session with the younger pupils.
Chesterfield workshop photos © Ian Batley
11
Care Homes
During this mini residency in Chesterfiled, Anthony Robson (OAE Oboist) and Rebecca Stockwell
(OAE Bassoonist) visited two care homes within the Orchestra’s Musicians on Call programme to
take music to people who can no longer visit
the concert hall. They performed and chatted
to residents about their instruments, the music
and the OAE.
A Level study session
Four OAE players led an A level study session
looking at 300 years of instrumental
development in wind, strings and keyboards as
well as an in depth session on the Vivaldi
Bassoon Concerto which the students were studying.
Culmination November 4th 2012
Participants from the school workshops joined
OAE players on 4th November at the
Winding Wheel in Chesterfield for a
rehearsal followed by a pre-concert event.
This pre-concert performance gave pupils the
opportunity to perform their work to family,
friends and the general public.
12
Joyous Voices Joyous Voices Joyous Voices Joyous Voices –––– November 2012November 2012November 2012November 2012
This pre-concert performance by the New Foundling Choir, the Foundling Community Choir and a
small OAE ensemble took place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer. The repertoire performed was
inspired by the OAE's concert that night and included Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Purcell’s ‘An
Evening Hymn’. The choir performed to a packed
QEH foyer and to great acclaim.
“I just wanted to say a HUGE thank
you for all the work you put into this
term and particularly yesterday. It really
was a momentous occasion having both
choirs from Foundling and the players
from OAE. For me being able to work
with such great players and enthusiastic
singers was an extraordinary experience!
Thank you for all the organisation as
well, it went off like clockwork.
Bring on the next collaboration! It was
fabulous, so thank you again for all your
hard work!”
- Adam Treadaway, Foundling
Choir Conductor
Joyous Voices performance © Ellie Cowan
13
Club Club Club Club InégalesInégalesInégalesInégales ––––
November 2012November 2012November 2012November 2012
On the 15th November
2012, players from OAE
Education’s REMIX
ensemble (an ensemble
that uses old repertoire as
inspiration to compose
new repertoire)
performed at Club
Inégales alongside regular
musicians from the club.
Club Inégales is an innovative club night hosted by Notes Inégales, an ensemble that meet regularly to
explore contemporary, free and jazz music. OAE Musicians Ken Aiso, David Gordon and Jonathan
Rees formed the REMIX trio and performed Baroque music as well as a newly created ‘REMIX’
piece before improvising music with the Club Inégales musicians. This programme was then repeated
in April 2013 in a pub Night Shift event, hosted by James Redwood.
Whitechapel Art Gallery Project Whitechapel Art Gallery Project Whitechapel Art Gallery Project Whitechapel Art Gallery Project ––––
November 2012November 2012November 2012November 2012
In collaboration with Community Music
(CM), a partner from the 11-12 Anthem
project, Music Technology students were
given the opportunity to work with OAE
players to create a soundscape to
accompany an art show at the
Whitechapel Art Gallery. The students
recorded OAE players and then
composed new music for them, using
both the recorded sounds and a live score.
The new pieces were performed as part of
an art installation at the Whitechapel
14
Gallery on the 17th November where OAE players Joanna Lawrence and Katherine Spencer
performed live improvisations to the soundscapes that the students had created in and around a
sculpture by artist Giuseppe Penone.
OAE Academy OAE Academy OAE Academy OAE Academy –––– January 2013January 2013January 2013January 2013
2013 started with our annual OAE Academy – a three day induction course for young players on the
Ann and Peter Law OAE Experience scheme. During the Academy, players on the scheme form an
orchestra and receive coaching from different OAE players, each offering different expertise. The
course included master classes from OAE players Margaret Faultless, Cherry Forbes, Chi-chi
Nwanoku, Anthony Robson, Steven Devine and Martin Lawrence. The Academy finished with an
open performance for friends and family. This course provides a starting point before participants are
given different opportunities to work with the OAE throughout the year, on concerts and education
projects.
Whitechapel Art Gallery performance © Ellie Cowan
15
OAE OAE OAE OAE REMIX preREMIX preREMIX preREMIX pre----concert concert concert concert ---- FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 2013201320132013
For this pre-concert event, OAE players forming a ‘REMIX’ group performed a selection of music
they had created in response to Mozart in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer. The group had also
incorporated ideas from our ICE group (see below for explanation in full) and this material was also
performed in the ‘All in the Mix’ education event the following day.
All in the Mix All in the Mix All in the Mix All in the Mix –––– February 2013February 2013February 2013February 2013
This all-day event at Cecil Sharp House brought
together different groups for a day of varied musical
activities including rehearsals, a study session, a
creative music making session and a public
performance. The age range and ability involved was
vast, from year 7 String Club pupils from Elizabeth
Garrett Anderson School to members of the OAE
coaching and playing in the OAE Academy Orchestra.
Pupils from local schools William Ellis and St Mary
Magdalene Academy were invited to watch the
afternoon study session. During this event about 120
young people were given the opportunity to make music with the OAE and formed a mass orchestra
to perform a newly created piece, led by James Redwood.
Margaret Faultless led the OAE Academy Orchestra,
inviting pupils and audience members to sit amongst the
orchestra as they played Mozart’s 40th Symphony.
The ensembles involved in this event were:
• ICE – Islington Creative Ensemble
• Illuminati – Camden Early Music Group
• Capital Strings – a cross-borough string
orchestra with students from Merton and
Wandsworth
• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School String Club
• The OAE Academy Orchestra
• OAE REMIX
What a fantastic day yesterday! I
defy anyone to have come out of that
performance without a grin on their
face and it was great to see the
students enjoying the involvement
alongside OAE musicians – really
inspirational! I can’t believe that the
waltz was only put together with
everyone with only an hour or so to
go – extraordinary!
- Clare Norburn, OAE
Director of Development
16
“The best part was
when we all came
together to interact
with others and all play
as one. I have made
brilliant new friends
and I can’t wait until
next year.”
- Anne-Marie,
participant of
All in the Mix
All in the Mix performance © Zen Grisdale
17
Camden Early Years Camden Early Years Camden Early Years Camden Early Years –––– Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013
This was our third consecutive year of a very
successful partnership with Camden Integrated
Early Years Service during which Cecelia
Bruggemeyer designed a programme of OAE
visits for early years settings. At the beginning of
this year, each participating nursery in Camden
received visits from a pair of OAE musicians to
explore live music. Every setting was different
and the musicians reacted accordingly to tailor
the visit to the children involved. This branch of
work is complementary to our public TOTS
series – concerts for under five year olds which
continue to grow in popularity.
Gloria in Brighton Gloria in Brighton Gloria in Brighton Gloria in Brighton –––– Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013
Working in collaboration with Brighton
Early Music Festival (BREMF) this
singing project involved local primary
school pupils and the BREMF
community choir culminating in a
performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria with the
OAE. As well as providing a platform
“It has been a good experience for the children as well as the adults involved. It gave the
children the opportunity to explore and experience the instruments on a level they may not
have been able to otherwise. It has been great in the sense that it has affirmed the good
practice we already have in place, but has been inspirational for all; stimulating ideas to
develop specific areas and ideas.”
- Teacher from project
18
for people to sing with the OAE, this
project gave opportunities for young
musicians to gain valuable experience
as workshop leaders. After a term of
learning Vivaldi’s Gloria and Timothy
Kraemer’s Handel the Water in school
lessons, all schools came together with
the community choir on the 19th
March to give a performance,
accompanied by the OAE.
Just wanted to say thank you for organising such a great Gloria! project for Westdene to be - part of
with BREMF & OAE. I truly wondered if I'd made the wrong decision about this project after the
first rehearsal as our cohort were quite a challenging bunch this time. But ultimately they loved it &
so did their parents! Thank you for giving them such a brilliant learning opportunity way outside of
our usual learning area & creating an experience for them which I really think some will remember
forever!
-Emma Bright, Teacher on project
“It was a fabulous event and I will remember it for years to come too! Their faces were a joy to
behold.”
- Sue Joseph, BREMF volunteer
19
Changing SeasonsChanging SeasonsChanging SeasonsChanging Seasons School School School School CCCConcerts oncerts oncerts oncerts for 7for 7for 7for 7----11 year olds 11 year olds 11 year olds 11 year olds –––– Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013Spring 2013
The 2013 series of
Schools Concerts for the
Key Stage Two age
group (7-11 year olds)
were titled Changing
Seasons, where
audiences of school
pupils were treated to a
musical exploration of
the seasons, with
highlights from Purcell
and Vivaldi. These hour long concerts were specially designed for Key Stage Two pupils and
provided an opportunity for children to hear, and perform with, a live period instrument orchestra.
Participating teachers were invited to an
afternoon of teacher training with the
Orchestra at Cecil Sharp House, where
James Redwood led a session about the
music which would be played at the
concert and how best to prepare their
pupils for it. Based on the highly
successful model adopted last year for our
Anthem concerts, participating schools
received workshops from OAE players to
prepare for the concert ahead of their visit
to Kings Place. During the in-school
workshops, musicians worked with classes
of instrumentalists so they had the skills to
perform with the OAE – from violins to
recorders, everyone had the chance to play
and sing with the Orchestra. This
interactive concert format is especially
Changing Seasons © Timothy Kraemer
20
remarkable considering the Orchestra play at Baroque pitch, where A = 415 Hz and pupils play at
modern pitch where A = 440 Hz. This was the first in our schools concert series to involve a singer
alongside the orchestra so arias could be included in the programme. The Changing Seasons
programme was as follows:
Vivaldi – Movement 3 from Spring, the Four Seasons
Purcell - King Arthur - Blustering Brethren and Cold Genius
Purcell - Chaconne no 1 in King Arthur
Purcell - Ode to St Cecelia - Wondrous Machine
Anon - Ah poor bird – arranged by James Redwood
Gershwin - Summertime – arranged by James Redwood
Rachel Stott - 16 bars of chocolate
“I loved listening to the violins playing their lovely tune because the tunes were inspiring and
magical”
- Izzy, aged eight
“My favourite bit was whenever the OAE played because the instruments sounded nice when
put together”
- Tara, aged nine
21
“It is always good for children and staff to see how professional
musicians work. The Orchestra was a joy to listen to and the
activities in the workshop enhanced their enjoyment. I will
endeavour to build on this experience in the time the pupils
have left at in this school”
- Mary Coton, Teacher from a partner school
“I liked the bit when Bob came and sang in his
classical song because he just sang while the
instruments was playing, it was a surprise.”
- Rayan, aged nine
22
Opposites Opposites Opposites Opposites School School School School CCCConcertsoncertsoncertsoncerts for 5for 5for 5for 5----7 year 7 year 7 year 7 year
oldsoldsoldsolds –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
During the Summer term, we piloted our first
workshop and concert series for Key Stage
One pupils (5-7) year olds. The project was
developed using the theme of ‘opposites in
music’ and Telemann’s Overture in C as a
starting point. We commissioned James
Redwood to write a set of songs that
illustrated opposites in music and he
responded to this brief in the composition of
four songs – Smooth and Spikey, Fast and
Slow, High and Low and Quiet and Loud –
all pairs of opposites that are also illustrated
in the Telemann piece and are integral to the
music curriculum for this age group. We then
held a teacher training session for all teachers
involved in the project, where a mix of music specialists and classroom teachers attended to learn the
new material. The teachers were given resource packs and recordings of the songs so they could teach
23
their class the material. Before coming to
the concert at Kings Place, each class
received an in-school workshop with two
OAE players to focus on the songs and
prepare them for the concert.
“I really enjoyed the project from the course I attended to
the concert. As someone not very ‘musical’ it’s given me
more confidence to teach music and it’s given me some
good ideas. Thank you!”
- Laura Smith, teacher from St Andrews
Primary School
Opposites concert © Anna D’Emilio
24
“I feel that a lot of the actions/signs to
accompany opposites are useful across
curriculum to develop teaching styles,
particularly for musical learners”
- Lisa Bacon, teacher from
Christ Church Primary School
I loved the schools concerts - I thought it was
all beautifully thought out and that the music
and all the talk so well integrated. I felt lucky
to be doing it.
- Alison Bury, leader for KS1
concerts
25
PMZ project PMZ project PMZ project PMZ project –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Continuing a partnership
developed during our Anthem
project last year, in April this
year OAE musicians Katherine
Spencer, Katie Heller and Iurii
Gavryliuk went to Plymouth
Music Zone (PMZ) for a three
day creative music course for
disabled young adults and local
special needs secondary school students led by Animateur James Redwood. Alongside this team of
musicians, participants were encouraged to compose and share music with each other.
Night Shift Night Shift Night Shift Night Shift –––– OAE REMIX OAE REMIX OAE REMIX OAE REMIX –––– April 2013April 2013April 2013April 2013
Following the very successful REMIX concert at Club Inégales in November last year, OAE
Education curated the April Pub Night Shift concert using material OAE players Ken Aiso, Jonathan
Rees and David Gordon had created for the concert in November. The concert at the Amersham
Arms in New Cross was hosted by James Redwood who bought his own unique workshop style
26
presenting to the evening. The evening
included music by Biber, a piece by
David and a sing along based on a 17th
century drinking song (in eight parts!).
The evening was very popular and in
keeping with The Night Shift remit to
present ‘classical’ music in an unusual
setting.
Bach is Brilliant FamiBach is Brilliant FamiBach is Brilliant FamiBach is Brilliant Family concert ly concert ly concert ly concert –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
This public family concert in May was curated as of the Bach Unwrapped series at Kings Place. The
OAE played Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto number One for a family audience in Kings Place Hall 1
complete with piccolo violin, played by Huw Daniel. Children from ‘CamJam’ (a local Camden
The Night Shift © Joe Plommer
27
Saturday school) joined the Orchestra to sing in the Minuet from Brandenburg 1 following a
workshop the previous week with animateur Sam Glazer who presented the concert.
Chippenham Music and ScienChippenham Music and ScienChippenham Music and ScienChippenham Music and Science ce ce ce –––– April/May 2013April/May 2013April/May 2013April/May 2013
The Wiltshire Music Centre (WMC), Wiltshire Music Service (WMS) and OAE worked with
Chippenham Primary schools on a music and science project ‘A Celebration of Life on Earth’‘A Celebration of Life on Earth’‘A Celebration of Life on Earth’‘A Celebration of Life on Earth’ in
the Summer term of 2013. Following the
highly successful Anthem project in 2012
this project targeted Key Stage Two (KS2)
pupils who participated in music and
science workshops inspired by Haydn’s
masterpiece ‘The Creation’.
The team from the OAE comprised of
Cherry Forbes, Cecelia Bruggemeyer,
Henrietta Wayne, Sophie Barber, Katie
28
Heller and Ruth Alford. These
musicians were joined by Kate Courage,
a vocal animateur from WMS, Dr
Richard Kirby, a Plymouth University
Scientist and Dr Holly Bridge, an
Oxford University Scientist. The team
ran three consecutive workshop days in
the Summer Term where each day
consisted of two KS2 classes rotating
round workshops on the theme of A
Celebration of Life on Earth.
The three classes rotated around the workshops as follows:
• Instrumental Evolution Instrumental Evolution Instrumental Evolution Instrumental Evolution ---- led by OAE players, pupils discovered how wind and string
instruments have changed and adapted over the centuries
• BuildBuildBuildBuild a Beast by random selectiona Beast by random selectiona Beast by random selectiona Beast by random selection – led by a scientist and with an OAE player, pupils
created a swimming, flying or walking animal by random selection
• A New A New A New A New Created World Created World Created World Created World ---- a vocal workshop inspired by Haydn’s movement from The The The The
Creation. Creation. Creation. Creation. Led by a member of the WMS team and joined by an OAE player
The opening session of the
day was for all pupils to
come together to find out
about the building blocks
of music in Haydn’s String
quartet ‘The Rider’ and
also about the building
blocks of life. . . . The closing
session of the day was for
everyone to share what we
had learnt as a school of
explorers....
Workshop photos by classroom teacher
29
The project was supported by
extensive resource materials to enable
teacher follow up work to be
undertaken after the initial
workshops –teachers were introduced
to the material at a twilight training
session.
“Thank you to you all for all the knowledge and hard work you put into these projects. The children
were bubbling as soon as I said the OAE were going to work with us again! Your enthusiasm, as a
group, is very infectious!! Well done and hope to work with you again.”
- Lynda Gulwell, Teacher from project
“The teachers were so friendly and enthusiastic. Their enthusiasm for music and their particular
instrument gave the children an interest in these instruments. The activities also supported the
home learning activities I set on different types of musical instruments”
- Lynette Turner, Teacher from project
30
‘I just wanted to say a massive
THANK YOU! to you and all the
other OAE members for yesterday!
The children haven't stopped talking
about it since and from the walk
back to Ivy Lane I know that we
have some new budding musicians.
Personally I had a brilliant time in
the afternoon and could tell that the
children all had an amazing time
too! It really was a day to remember
and will provide us with so much
inspiration for future learning so
thank you again! I hope you all
enjoyed yourselves as much as we
did.”
- Jim Faulkner,
Teacher from project
31
Beverley Fairy Queen Beverley Fairy Queen Beverley Fairy Queen Beverley Fairy Queen –––– May 2013May 2013May 2013May 2013
Throughout the week of 20
May, members of the OAE,
music students and members of
the Music Education Group
from the University of York
worked with year 7 and 8 pupils
from two Beverley secondary
schools on a collaborative opera
project based on Purcell's 'The
Fairy Queen'. Led by James
Redwood, the students were
encouraged to explore themes from the 17th century work and Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer
Night's Dream' upon which the opera is based, in the composition of songs, drama and movement as
well as learning to sing some of the highlights of Purcell's great work. After a week of work, the
students performed their new creation to friends and family in St Mary’s Church, Beverley.
“Staff and students loved every minute! All of the musicians involved are not only first class
musicians and educators, they are skilled at making the school based music teachers feel valued and
relaxed enough to take risks themselves. This is not always the case when working with the education
outreach departments of some orchestras and opera companies.”
- Beverley Music Teacher
“The project has really opened the
students’ eyes to a different style of
working and a different style of
music. They were incredibly proud
of what they achieved and surprised
by it too…. The amount of students
asking when the next project like
this is really shows what they
thought of it – amazing!”
- Beverley Music
Teacher
32
Gloria in KingGloria in KingGloria in KingGloria in King’’’’s Lynn s Lynn s Lynn s Lynn –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Working in collaboration with Norfolk Music Service (NMS) and Orchestra's Live (OL) the OAE
designed and delivered a singing project for King’s Lynn primary schools and the Thetford
Community Choir. Similar to the Brighton Gloria project in the spring term, the project involved all
participants learning Vivaldi’s Gloria in school before coming together for a performance with OAE
players at the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange.
To start the project, Norfolk Music Service staff received teacher training about the repertoire from
Scott Stroman who was the lead Animateur and Conductor for the culmination day. This training
session gave the NMS staff the resources to teach Vivaldi’s Gloria and two pieces by Scott in their
weekly wider opportunities lessons in eight local primary schools. Where pupils would usually learn
instruments, weekly wider opportunities lessons became singing lessons to learn the soprano and alto
“I can’t tell you how pleasing it is to hear/see secondary schools singing Purcell with enthusiasm
and joy”
- Delma Tomlin, Director, National Centre for Early Music
33
chorus parts from Gloria in its entirety,
by heart. Each school also received two
OAE workshops to go over what they
had been working on before joining
forces for a mass rehearsal.
The final performance day saw nearly
250 performers at the King’s Lynn Corn
Exchange. From amateur to professional with a mix of ages, this was truly an inclusive,
intergenerational community performance. Soloists for Gloria were local singers, recruited through
the Norfolk Music Service and given a rare opportunity to perform this repertoire in their local area
accompanied by a world class period instrument orchestra.
The culmination day was structured so that there were two performances, one in the afternoon for
local primary school children to watch their peers and one in the evening for friends and families.
Gloria performance © Ellie Cowan
34
A particular highlight of the day was
a performance given by the
Foundling Choir during the
afternoon concert of Purcell’s Sound
the Trumpet. This London group
had been invited to participate in the
event for several reasons – firstly to
give them a performance platform,
secondly to experience a project
outside of London and thirdly to
inspire other children the same age.
This magical performance happened
in the afternoon concert as the Foundling Choir had to travel back to London before the start of the
second concert. Before leaving King’s Lynn and during the afternoon break for all the other schools
involved, a class from Greyfriars Primary school hosted the Foundling choir in a fun packed musical
afternoon of sharing performances and singing and playing together, to further enrich their visit to
King’s Lynn.
“Dear orchestra, One day
I hope I can play one of
the instruments when I’m
older. On that day we
performed I wanted to
play the piano more and
more. By the way you was
all brilliant.”
- Emily, aged nine
35
“I loved singing et in terror parks (sic) because I loved it when the bass sang, then the tenors, then the
altos, then us.”
- Jorja, aged nine
“My best bit was singing to all of the Kings Lynn Schools because we got to show other kids our talents.
This project was very fun and I had fun learning it”
- Kaleise – aged ten
“The best bit of the performance was being part of a big group of kids because I like being in a large group
of people – it was really cool.”
- Lily aged eleven
“My favourite bit was singing in front of all the parents because when we was all singing together it just
sounded amazing. I thought all the other schools and our school just sounded amazing”
- Jaime aged ten
“My favourite bit was when we all sang together in the evening concert that was my favourite bit because
the atmosphere was amazing. It was an experience I’ll never forget”
- Liam, aged eleven
“Listening to the orchestra it was nice listening to something I’ve never heard. I didn’t think that I would
like it but I loved it”
- Ana aged ten
36
“OAE players have been amazing at engaging pupils – variety of skills, personalises and
styles of presentation. Brilliant engagement – they know exactly what buttons to press.”
- Marika Mears, St Martin School, King’s Lynn.
“I loved watching the children's' faces throughout Tuesday. I am sure that many will never have seen
an orchestra before now, and I am convinced that the experience of performing will stay with them
for the rest of their lives. What a fantastic and unique memory you have gifted to them. I am
convinced that, for some of them, the experience of music in their lives will be forever changed for
the better. I really enjoyed participating, and it was great to have a sunny day off work. King's Lynn
looked almost picturesque in the fleeting summer sun!”
- Fraser Reich, member of the Thetford Community Choir
37
MFYM Tour MFYM Tour MFYM Tour MFYM Tour –––– July 2013July 2013July 2013July 2013
In July 2013 we undertook our first Cross Borough
Tour as part of the Mayor’s Fund for Youth Music
Partnership. Young players from Wandsworth,
Merton and Camden boroughs went to Calais,
France, for an intensive coaching weekend with
OAE players Jill Samuel, Ruth Alford and Helen
Kruger. The weekend away allowed time for close
study of baroque and classical repertoire with a
French and English theme. The group performed
two concerts in local villages Rue and Marquise.
Rehearsals in Calais©
Ellie Cowan
38
Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Cosmos was a partnership project between 4 Camden primary and secondary schools, the OAE and
the Royal Academy of Music (RAM). Designed and led by Animateur Jackie Walduck, students
created the music for a short film about the galaxy. Primary pupils who learn string instruments
worked with players from the OAE during school based workshops before joining secondary school
students for a massed rehearsal and performance at William Ellis School. Secondary students from La
Swap Orchestra had created music for the film working with Jackie, OAE players and RAM students.
The 150 strong ensemble then gave a performance of their new composition alongside a screening of
the film to friends, family and other pupils from William Ellis School at the beginning of July.
Don Quixote project Don Quixote project Don Quixote project Don Quixote project ----
Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Don Quixote was a project in
Richard Cobden School for
beginner violinists and singers,
designed and led by OAE
violinist Susie Carpenter Jacobs.
After several workshops in the
school, pupils came together
with OAE players to sing and
perform their version of
Telemann’s Don Quixote to other members of the school and parents.
“I enjoyed playing with other schools and I now know how to hold a bow like a professional. My
favourite bit was making up our own piece of music because it was loud and really dramatic. I had
fun.”
- Ellina, aged nine
“My favourite bit was when we played our own music because we got to play what we made and we
knew what we were playing. I loved how we all played at one time.”
- Nermeem, aged nine
39
Spitalfields Musical Rumpus Spitalfields Musical Rumpus Spitalfields Musical Rumpus Spitalfields Musical Rumpus –––– Mudlark Dances Mudlark Dances Mudlark Dances Mudlark Dances –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Following a very successful project based on Purcell’s Fairy Queen, Spitalfields Music designed
another Musical Rumpus project for under three year olds, this time inspired by Monteverdi’s music
entitled Mudlark Dances. This production toured round early years settings in Bedford, Dagenham
and Newham. The production involved two young players affiliated with the OAE and Animateur
and cellist Sam Glazer.
String Club String Club String Club String Club –––– all yearall yearall yearall year
Our String Club continued successfully throughout the academic year where over 50 local primary
and secondary school pupils received weekly string coaching from OAE players. String Club pupils
were also given opportunities to perform with the OAE at Schools Concerts and at the event ‘All in
the Mix’. At the end of each term we held a String Club sharing session where all the club pupils
joined together at one of the schools to form a massed string orchestra and perform for parents,
friends and families.
Foundling Choir Foundling Choir Foundling Choir Foundling Choir –––– all yearall yearall yearall year
The Foundling choir have strong links with the OAE who have continued to support the ‘Foundlings’
throughout the academic year. OAE musicians accompanied the Foundlings at their end of term
concerts and OAE violinist Hetty Wayne attended many of the weekly rehearsals. The Foundling
Choir were also able to take part in the Vivaldi project in King’s Lynn as well as featuring in the
String Club sharing session © Ellie Cowan
40
Joyous Voices pre-concert event in November. For the Gloria project, the Foundlings learnt the same
music as the King’s Lynn Primary School pupils and joined them to perform as a mass choir on the
25th June. We also arranged for the Foundlings to visit a local school in King’s Lynn to experience a
school that was undoubtedly very different from the inner-city London schools that they are used to.
There was an incredibly inspiring sharing session between pupils of King’s Lynn and members of the
Foundling Choir at Greyfriars School in King’s Lynn after the concert at the Corn Exchange.
NCENCENCENCEM Baroque Strings ProjectM Baroque Strings ProjectM Baroque Strings ProjectM Baroque Strings Project
This summer we held the first session of
a four tiered baroque string project,
designed in conjunction with the
National Centre for Early Music
(NCEM). This is a year long
collaboration with the NCEM and
Rachel Podger looking at how we can
work with string teachers to enhance
their knowledge of baroque music and
how they prepare students for Grade 5-8
exams. Ruth Alford joined Rachel and
harpsichordist Andrew Passmore in
York for the teacher development day
which was hailed as a great success.
Throughout the 2013-14 academic year,
the project will continue with training
for peripatetic teachers, an ensemble project for young string players (grade 5 and above), a
masterclass day for young people and the development of online resources about baroque string
playing techniques all delivered by a team from the OAE and Rachel Podger.
41
Guardian Newspaper Days Guardian Newspaper Days Guardian Newspaper Days Guardian Newspaper Days –––– onononon----goinggoinggoinggoing
As a continuation of a very successful partnership we hold six Guardian Newspaper days across the
year at the Guardian Education Centre. During these very popular workshops, pupils from our
partner schools are invited to come and interview an OAE player and write an article about their
experiences with the OAE.
42
Musicians on Call Musicians on Call Musicians on Call Musicians on Call –––– onononon----goinggoinggoinggoing
Our Musicians on Call programme continued in nursing homes in and around London. This is
where musicians visit settings where residents are no longer able to visit the concert hall and give an
in-house recital.
“I just want to say a massive thank you to Musicians on call, yourself, Ally and Ruth for the
wonderful magic that was created here at Heffle Court yesterday. It was heart warming to see the
massive impact music has on our residents with dementia, it certainly bought a tear to my eye and
several of the other staff.”
- Sam Keylock, Heffle Court Nursing Home
“Zoe and I were met and had a lovely welcome from Lynda. We then did a concert for 20 (approx)
residents in the dining room, including lots of varied repertoire, lots of chat and stories, some solos
some duets, audience participation with instruments, scarves and singing. The residents seem to be
enjoying themselves and we had time to chat afterwards.We then went to play to Muriel (who used
to play violin/piano) in her room who we'd been warned may not cope with much or might get
distressed. However, luckily she was very responsive and cheered by the music and chat. As soon as
she saw the cello out of its' case, she asked for some vibrato so Zoe whispered ' the swan' so that's
what she got! and it was worth going all the way to Kings Lynn just to see her face! Nothing to do
with my vibrato or performance, just that it made a connection. Fantastic! Zoe then played her some
beautiful solo bassoon and Muriel was so funny about how a lady could have 'so much puff'. We did
duets too, Mozart etc, but not for too long as Muriel had to go for tea. Lynda was with us
throughout and very helpful. All in all, a good afternoon.
- Ruth Alford after a Musicians on Call visit
43
NOFA NOFA NOFA NOFA –––– July 2013July 2013July 2013July 2013
Continuing a long standing
partnership, OAE wind
players Andrew Watts and
Katy Bircher gave a
woodwind workshop before
joining in the final
performance of the
National Orchestra’s For
All 2013 course.
Glyndebourne Rameau project Glyndebourne Rameau project Glyndebourne Rameau project Glyndebourne Rameau project –––– Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013Summer 2013
Inspired by the OAE and Glyndebourne 2013 production of Rameau’s Hippolyte et Aricie, OAE
Education and Glyndebourne Education have collaborated to deliver a dance and music project for
teenagers from the Brighton area. This project culminates in October 2013 as part of the Brighton
Early Music Festival where participants will put on a performance following music, dance and design
workshops based on themes from the opera.
TOTS Concerts TOTS Concerts TOTS Concerts TOTS Concerts –––– November 2012, March, April, June 2013November 2012, March, April, June 2013November 2012, March, April, June 2013November 2012, March, April, June 2013
TOTS concerts - our specially designed public
concerts for under five year olds, continued to be
incredibly popular sell out performances at both
Kings Place and Southbank Centre throughout
the year. The three main themes this year have
been centred round the different sections of the
orchestra:
• November 2012 – TOTS go Brass!
• March 2013 – TOTS go Wind!
• April 2013 – TOTS go Strings!
NOFA woodwind workshop © Ellie Cowan
44
As part of the Nucleo Festival at the
Southbank centre the OAE were invited to
host two additional TOTS concerts at the
Purcell Room in June 2013. These concerts
were a revised version of concerts given in
March 2012 at the Purcell Room and July
2012 in the Greenwich Festival, titled ‘Going
on a Journey!’
We'll be along for the April concert, this time with
his 8-month-old brother as well, so will see you
there. We really do appreciate the orchestra doing
these concerts - they've been the pick of the various
musical and theatrical things we've taken him to see.
- Patrick Goymer, audience member
after TOTS go Brass!
“I thought the event was really wonderful. It was so
well done and perfect for a range of ages - our 3
month old was transfixed, our 2 year old really
enjoyed it and so did we.
- Lucy Clark, audience member after
TOTS go Wind!
“My three year old keeps talking about it and wants
to go back to see you again immediately!”
- Kirsten McGarrie, Audience
member after TOTS ‘Going on a Journey’
© Anna D’Emilio, TOTS go Wind!
45
Future PlansFuture PlansFuture PlansFuture Plans 2013201320132013----14141414
OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION –––– A Place for ChangeA Place for ChangeA Place for ChangeA Place for Change
As I read through the OAE print describing the Gamechangers concerts for the 13-14 season these
words jumped out at me -
• Adventurous
• Wild
• Eccentric
• Daring
• Controversial
• Challenging
• Individual
• Startling
• Bright
• Fresh
They are all words that are also at the heart of OAE EDUCATION. The OAE’s music, ethos and
instruments inspire us to design unique projects allowing us to share the music that we love through
study and exploration. It is these exciting projects that will form the 2013-14 OAE Education
Season: A Place for ChangeA Place for ChangeA Place for ChangeA Place for Change
2013-14 will see a year of projects in our residency cities exploring opera, variations, oratorios, odes,
symphonies, carols, concertos and overtures
2013-14 will see us working with thousands of people from ‘Tots to Teenagers to‘Tots to Teenagers to‘Tots to Teenagers to‘Tots to Teenagers to Thoroughbreds’Thoroughbreds’Thoroughbreds’Thoroughbreds’
in London, York, Chesterfield, Plymouth, Bradford on Avon, Suffolk and Norfolk
2013-14 will see us working in partnership with the Southbank Centre, The Wiltshire Music Centre,
Orchestras Live, The National Centre for Early Music, Spitalfields Festival, Camden Music, Arts
First, Wandsworth Music Service, Merton Music Foundation, Chesterfield Borough Council,
Plymouth Music Zone, Universities across the country and the Brighton Early Music Festival.
OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION OAE EDUCATION
A place to explore, to try out ideas, to challenge and to exceed expectations.A place to explore, to try out ideas, to challenge and to exceed expectations.A place to explore, to try out ideas, to challenge and to exceed expectations.A place to explore, to try out ideas, to challenge and to exceed expectations.
CherryCherryCherryCherry Forbes, OAE Education Director Forbes, OAE Education Director Forbes, OAE Education Director Forbes, OAE Education Director
Shine a Light © Zen Grisdale
46
If you would like to find out more about OAE Education please contact us:
Website:Website:Website:Website: oae.co.uk/education
Telephone:Telephone:Telephone:Telephone: 020 7239 9371
Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected]
FacebookFacebookFacebookFacebook facebook.com/orchestraoftheageofenlightenment TwitterTwitterTwitterTwitter @theoae
Who’s who in the Education TeamWho’s who in the Education TeamWho’s who in the Education TeamWho’s who in the Education Team
Cherry Forbes – Education Director
Ellie Cowan – Education Projects Manager
Education Leaders for 2012Education Leaders for 2012Education Leaders for 2012Education Leaders for 2012----13131313
Ken Aiso
Kate Aldridge
Ruth Alford
Anthony Bailey
Rachel Beckett
Cecelia Bruggemeyer
Jenny Bullock
Naomi Burrell
Alison Bury
Susie Carpenter-Jacobs
Carina Cosgrave
John Crockatt
Huw Daniel
Steven Devine
Carina Drury
Gavin Edwards
Margaret Faultless
Catherine Ford
Holly Harman
Rebecca Hammond
Katie Heller
Claire Holden
Timothy Kraemer
Helen Kruger
Joanna Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
Jonathan Rees
Anthony Robson
William Russell
Jill Samuel
Claire Sansom
Jan Schlapp
Colin Scobie
Zoe Shevlin
Katherine Spencer
Andrew Watts
Henrietta Wayne
47
Education FundersEducation FundersEducation FundersEducation Funders
Thank you to our funders without whom this fantastic year would not have been possible. We are
very grateful to the following for their support for the OAE Education programme 2012-2013
Andor Charitable Trust
The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation
The Anson Charitable Trust
Apax Foundation
Aquarius Charitable Foundation
The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust
The Coutts Charitable Trust
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust
Edgar E Lawley Foundation
The Foyle Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation
Garrick Charitable Trust
The Golden Bottle Trust
The Gurney Charitable Trust
The Idlewild Trust
J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust
John Lewis Partnership
John Lyon’s Charity
Michael Marks Charitable Trust
Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians
The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation
The Brian Mitchell Charitable Settlement
The Nugee Foundation
Orchestras Live
The Charles Peel Charitable Trust
The Roger and Ingrid Pilkington Charitable Trust
The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts
The Radcliffe Trust
The RK Charitable Trust
The Patrick Rowland Foundation
The Thistle Trust
48
Business Club members:Business Club members:Business Club members:Business Club members:
EC Harris
Parabola Land
Green & Fortune
Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
Individual BusinIndividual BusinIndividual BusinIndividual Business Club members:ess Club members:ess Club members:ess Club members:
Stephen & Angela Jordan
Stephen Moss – The Guardian
Brochure compiled by Ellie Cowan August 2013
Feedback after Gloria project, King’s Lynn
Ellie and Donkey, TOTS go Strings!