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Summer Term 2013Newsletter and Update

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Summer Term 2013Newsletter and Update

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Welcome to Issue 5 of the Portsmouth Music Hub newsletter and update.

After a very busy and highly successful spring term, we look forward to an action-packed summer with concerts and music making galore!

Do have a look at the photographs from last termʼs Hub events featured on the Hub website and facebook page: Portsmouth Music Hub.

Here's to a term of excellent music making for children, young people and our city's community!

Best wishes,

Director of Portsmouth Music Hub

Meeting for Hub Partners The next meeting for all Hub Partners is on Tuesday 14th May 2013 at Portsmouth Guildhall. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss developments and plans and to discuss your ideas and feedback.

Please e-mail Portsmouth Music Hub Centre to confirm who will be attending on behalf of your organisation [email protected]

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Portsmouth Music Hub UpdateCommunicationPortsmouth Music Service EventsEnsemblesCircus-scapeReady 4 MusicPupil Profile: Frances OʼSullivanNicola Williams: Hub Liaison OfficerKings TheatreNational Childrenʼs Orchestras of Great BritainNew Theatre RoyalPortsmouth FestivitiesPortsmouth Cultural TrustPortsmouth Light OrchestraPortsmouth Music FestivalPortsmouth PhilharmoniaSouthampton Music HubSt Johnʼs Chapel Choir NewsTanguera Dance CompanyUniversity of PortsmouthPompey Howarth

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Portsmouth Music Hub wins national award for Innovation

On 20 March 2013 the winners were announced of the inaugural Music Teacher Awards for Excellence at the Barbican Centre. The awards celebrate excellence in music education and recognise those who have contributed the most to the development of music education in the UK.

Portsmouth Music Hub is delighted to have won the Music Hub Innovation Award, out of 123 other music hubs from across the country. It is great news that Portsmouth’s innovative and trail-blazing lead in developing the Music Hub to suit the needs of children and young people in Portsmouth has achieved this national recognition.

On hearing about the Hub Award, Sophie Osborne, aged 13, a member of the Young Musicians’ Council said: “It's brilliant news that Portsmouth Music Hub has won the Hub Innovation Award. I am really excited about it - we think the Hub is fantastic and it’s great that other people have decided this as well.”

Emily Saville, aged 14 said, “The Hub provides young people with so many amazing opportunities to do things we never dreamed of like coaching younger students, conducting, helping at events and deciding what the Hub should do next. The Hub puts young people at the centre of everything it does and that's really great!"

Sue Beckett, Director of Portsmouth Music Hub said, “We are absolutely thrilled to receive this award. The Hub’s Partners are a fantastic team who are committed to supporting the Hub’s musical offer to children and young people across Portsmouth.”


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“Small is beautiful!! I would like to pay tribute to Sue and the team, this Innovation Award proves that you don't have to be big to be truly effective. I hope this award helps to inspire teachers and schools to continue working with the country's best music hub.”

Andy Grays, Chair of the Hub Board, CEO Portsmouth Cultural Trust

The Hub’s active network of partners has been key in broadening and enhancing the range of opportunities on offer, including:

• Large-scale professional concerts by The Royal Marines School of Music• Professional recitals in schools for over 2,000 young people• An extensive programme of CPD training and conferences for teachers• Workshops including world music, jazz, rock and pop, classical music and composition• A developing range of vocal and instrumental ensembles• Songbooks and original commissions provided free for schools including Singathlon to

support the London 2012 Olympic Games• Large scale performances at prestigious venues including the iconic Guildhall and

historic Kings Theatre• Sea-scape and Circus-scape showcases each with 400 performers• Opportunities to have a go at playing new instruments, at the Instrument Fair in

September 2012• Song and Events to support the London 2012 Olympic Games, including the torch relay

choir• Joint concerts and workshops with Hub Partners, such as The Band of the Royal

Logistic Corps and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra• Special Schools celebration events• Performance evenings for musicians of all standards• Open mic nights• Portsmouth Oboe Programme
















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Calendar

The aim of the google calendar on the Hub website is to enable Partners to plan ahead and avoid clashes and for the community to access information about arts events in Portsmouth.

Please upload your concerts and events to the shared calendar in order to help all Partners with their events planning.

If you need any assistance, please contact the Music Hub Centre on 023 9237 5655.

News Page

This page is to help you publicise and promote your events Please e-mail your events to the Music Hub Centre so that these can be publicised on the Newspage of the website which is then automatically fed through the Hub’s twitter feed.

Twitter and Facebook feeds

Remember, as a Partner of Portsmouth Music Hub, your Facebook and Twitter activity is automatically connected with the feed on the Hub website. Remember to utilise this function as it will help to maximise the reach of your news updates.

Newsletter

The next Hub newsletter will be published in September 2013.

Please e-mail articles and information to the Hub office by 16th August 2013.


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Portsmouth Music HubCalendar of Events for the Summer Term

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Date Event Time Venue

APRIL 2013APRIL 2013APRIL 2013APRIL 2013

20th April Portsmouth Music Hub Saturday ensemble rehearsals start (See page 5 for details)Portsmouth Music Hub Saturday ensemble rehearsals start (See page 5 for details)Portsmouth Music Hub Saturday ensemble rehearsals start (See page 5 for details)

Week of 22nd April

Portsmouth Music Hub weekday ensemble rehearsals start(See page 5 for details)Portsmouth Music Hub weekday ensemble rehearsals start(See page 5 for details)Portsmouth Music Hub weekday ensemble rehearsals start(See page 5 for details)

MAY 2013MAY 2013MAY 2013MAY 2013

8th May Music Village 16.00 - 17.00 Music Hub Centre

12th May Guildhall Family Day 11.00 - 16.00 Portsmouth Guildhall

14th May Hub Partners Meeting 16.30 - 18.00 Portsmouth Guildhall

15th May Hub Board Meeting 17.00 - 18.30 Music Hub Centre

JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013

25th June Performance Evening 18.30 - 19.30 Langstone Junior School

29th June Bandtastic Concert 16.00 TBC

JULY 2013JULY 2013JULY 2013JULY 2013

3rd July Beginner Recorder Festivals

09.00 - 12.00

13.00 - 15.00

Northern Parade Infant SchoolGoldsmith Infant School

12th July End of year Ensemble Concert

18.30 St Maryʼs Church

15th July End of year Ensemble Concert

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Ensembles

Portsmouth Music Hub ensembles provide young people with a platform to develop and improve their skills, boost confidence in performance and gain experience playing with other musicians.

All ensembles are free of charge and open to everyone who is in full-time education and under the age of 19. Below is a list of ensembles and their rehearsal details.

Junior Rock Band - Beginner (Year 4+)Rehearses Monday 5.15 - 6.15 pm at St Edmund’s School

Senior Rock Band - Advanced (Year 6+)Rehearses Monday 6.30 - 7.30 pm at St Edmund’s School

Portsmouth Plays - Intermediate (Grades 3+) Rehearses Monday from 5:30 - 6:45 pm at Springfield School

Brass Band - Beginner (Up to Grade 1)Rehearses Tuesday from 3.30 - 4.00 pm at Wimborne Junior School

Ballistic Brass - Beginner (Up to Grade 1)Rehearses Wednesday from 3.30 - 4.00 pm at Court Lane Junior School

Portsmouth Beginner Orchestra - Beginner (Up to Grade 3)Rehearses Wednesdays from 4:15 - 5:15 pm at St John’s Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Little Voices - Years 1-4Rehearses Wednesdays from 4:00 - 4.55 pm at College Park Infant School

Junior Voices - Years 4-7 Rehearses Wednesdays from 5:00 - 5:55 pm at College Park Infant School

StarstruckRehearses Thursdays from 4:30 - 5:45 pm at Mayfield School

Portsmouth Junior Wind Band - Intermediate (Grades 1-4) Rehearses Saturdays from 9:30 - 10:45 am at Springfield School

Portsmouth Senior Wind Band - Advanced (Grade 4+) Rehearses Saturdays from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at Springfield School

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Circus-scapeCircus-scape was the culmination of weeks of rehearsals by hundreds of children from across the city to an audience of VIP’s, parents and families at the Kings Theatre on Monday 18th March 2013.

Performing specially commissioned songs from the Hub’s latest songbook, the evening was a kaleidoscope of circus skills and songs. There were jugglers, unicyclists, dancers, plate spinners and a hoop contortionist helping the children bring the songs to life on the stage. Presiding over the event was Ringmaster Simon Cattermole, ensuring that the circus moved forward at a thrilling pace.

Circus-Scape was yet another large scale event bringing the community together to celebrate the diversity and talent in our city.

Congratulation to all Partners of the Portsmouth Music Hub, teachers, headteachers, Music Service staff and, of course, the brilliant performers.

The event was professionally filmed and will be available as a DVD from Portsmouth Music Hub. If you would like a copy of the DVD, please contact the Music Hub Centre by e-mail at [email protected]. DVDs cost £10.

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Ready 4 MusicThe final week of Ready 4 Music teaching is the first week in July so that the final sessions will be taught on 5th July.

We hope that schools will want to showcase the progress that the children have made during the year and will want to present concerts to parents at, or shortly before, the final session of the year.

During the last two weeks of term the instruments will be checked for damage and repairs. Where schools are not continuing with the same instruments, the instruments will be collected from 8th July onwards.

Schools are reminded that they are responsible for ensuring that all instruments are returned by pupils.

Research evidence shows that pupils benefit from whole class music teaching in all sorts of developmental ways far beyond its intrinsic musical value and we look forward to working with your school again next year.

A number of pupils say they want to continue playing next year and schools are invited to consider booking instrumental teaching time so that children can continue to learn in large or small groups. You could even have the whole class continuing to learn by booking teaching time for Year 5. Some schools have requested instrumental learning as an after school club as another way to enable pupils to continue learning.
















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Pupil Profile: Frances OʼSullivanCongratulations to flautist Frances O’Sullivan, who is currently studying for her A levels at South Downs College, has been offered a conditional place at King’s College, Cambridge to read Music and is considering offers from Durham, York and Bristol.

Frances is very active within Portsmouth Music Hub and is a member of the Senior Wind Band and Portsmouth Plays, in which she also mentors some of the younger players. Steve Tanner and Lisa Lyster have helped Frances along her musical path and she is hugely grateful for their ongoing help and support. Attendance at the legendary “Saturday Band” gave her an excellent start! As well as the flute, she is also an accomplished saxophone player. In March, she was invited to perform for the Friends of Music in Winchester where she wowed the audience by playing the unaccompanied Sonatina for flute by Richard Rodney Bennett. During one of the interviews at Cambridge, Frances discussed how Beethoven wrote different music because he had not heard, and been influenced by, the music of today. She said, “I really enjoyed the discussion with the interviewers as I could enthuse about music with them. At one point I even did an impression of an angry time-travelling Beethoven. I think it went down quite well.”

Frances has recently composed a piece of music in the style of a Verdi aria. She undertook the composition for her Extended Project which gave her a broader knowledge of her subject which contributed to her success at interview.

Although she has not yet decided on the future, Frances enjoys teaching two flute pupils and finds this really rewarding. She said, “The advantage of music as a subject is that it is so broad and my options for the future include performing, composing and teaching. I think I may end up doing a combination of all of them.”
















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Nicola Williams: Hub Liaison OfficerHello!

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Nicola and I have just started my voluntary position with Portsmouth Music Hub. This post is a collaboration with the national organisation ʻMaking Musicʼ who strive to develop musicians and help them to flourish. I have been living in Portsmouth for over 7 years moving here for University, gaining a degree in Creative Arts and English at The University of Portsmouth, graduating in 2008.

I also work at The New Theatre Royal volunteering with the Outreach and Education department. This has fueled my love for Community Arts and I discovered I have a flair for producing and event management. Since then I have coordinated an assortment of city wide events such as The Lost Hour and imPact Dance Festival.

I am very inspired by the work done within the Portsmouth Music Hub and what it has achieved in the city. I am looking forward to being part of the award winning, innovative team and especially spending more time with my pal, Pompey Howarth!
















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Crazy For You 23rd - 27th April 2013

The Little Mermaid 28th April 2013

Arsenic and Old Lace 28th April 2013Sing Sign 2013 29th April - 15th July 2013

Our House 30th April - 01st May 2013The Ragdolls 3rd May 2013

Movin’ Melvin Brown Me, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr 04th May 2013

Beyond the Barricade 05th May 2013Chinese State Circus 08th May 2013

Elvis If I can Dream Starring Mark Anthony 09th May 2013Reginald D Hunter In the Midst of Crackers (Support) 10th May 2013

Lights! Camera! Action! 11th May 2013

One Night In Vegas 12th May 2013Eliza Carthy Jim Moray Wayward Tour 2013 15th May 2013Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 16th May 2013Roy Chubby Brown 17th May 2013The Fureys 19th May 2013Portsmouth University Third Year Film Screening 20th May 2013Jim Davidson (Adult only) 22nd May 2013A Celebration of John Denver 23rd May 2013Rich Hall 24th May 2013The Drifters 25th May 2013Being Tommy Cooper 26th May 2013Shine in Support of PACSO 27th May 2013



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Shows and listings continued...

Sean Lock 29th May 2013T’Pau 30th May 2013Iris Barnes School of Dance 01st June 2013Jack Jones 02nd June 2013Lee Nelson 04th June 2013The Billy Fury Years 05th June 2013Blake Live in Concert 06th June 2013Timestep School of Dance Show 2013 08th June 2013Celebrity Cook Off 11th June 2013A Celebration of Neil Diamond 13th June 2013The Johnny Cash Roadshow 14th June 2013That’ll Be The Day 16th June 2013T J Higgs 18th June 2013Intimate Joe Longthorne 20th June 2013Forever in Blue Jeans 21st June 2013Milkshake Live 23rd June 2013Shaolin Warriors 25th June 2013The House of Burlesque 29th June 2013Dance With Me Tonight - Alverstoke School of Dance 30th June 2013Dreamboats and Petticoats 01st - 06th July 2013Voice of the Heart Karen Carpenter Story 07th July 2013Kings Youth Theatre Presents Oliver 12th - 13th July 2013Dancing Queen 18th July 2013Rob Orbison and friends with Barry Steele 19th July 2013


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The National Childrenʼs Orchestras offer talented young musicians aged 7-13, from all over the UK, unbeatable orchestral training and performance opportunities. Our residential courses combine exceptional musical tuition with a great deal of fun. Each course culminates in a concert in a renowned venue.

Auditions for a place in one of our 2014 orchestras will take place in October 2013 at locations across the UK. Application forms will go on our website in May 2013 – so please keep checking the NCO website for details of how to apply.

For further information, please contact the NCO office on 01934 418855.

Award Winners!

We are thrilled to have won the prestigious award of Best Classical Music Education Initiative at Rhinegold Publishingʼs inaugural Music Teacher Awards for Excellence.

This is a fantastic reflection of all the hard work that has been put in to ensure we are the number one provider of orchestral training for children across Great Britain.

Vivienne Price, NCO founder, sums up the team's delight:“This award confirms and advances all the hopes I had in founding the NCO. It is a wonderful tribute to all that Roger Clarkson as Principal Director of Music and the wider NCO team has done and continues to do in raising standards to this level. It is wonderful that our innovative and unique approach has been recognised in this way.”

Sarah Derbyshire, Managing Director of the NCO adds:"This is a great accolade for the NCO, not least because this was the only Music Teacher award voted for by the public, through the Classic FM website. It's fantastic that so many supporters, including current and ex NCO members, cast their vote for us. We couldn't ask for a better way to launch this year's celebrations of the NCO's achievements over the past 35 years."

A massive thank you to everyone who took the time to support us and helped us to win this special prize.


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Rite of Spring

Date: Saturday 20 AprilTime: 7:30pmVenue: New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, PO1 2DDTickets: £10 / £8 concessions

Having challenged audiences since its premiere over 100 years ago, this modernretelling brings classic themes into a 21st century setting…

In an exciting celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of the first performance ofStravinsky’s ‘The Rite Of Spring’, a 100 piece orchestra and 40 dancers come together to produce a modern interpretation of this groundbreaking spectacle.


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The Portsmouth Festivities celebrate art, culture and heritage in the great waterfront city.From 21 - 30 June, the Festivities provide concerts, opportunities for school and communitygroups, family friendly activities and a range of free events.

Festival highlights include Ahoy! - a new commission by Alexander L'Estrange to mark the opening of the new Mary Rose Museum - Crispian Steele-Perkins, Sacconi Quartet, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and children's theatre from Longnose Puppets and The Homemade Orchestra.

This years opening Gala Concert on 22 June featuring The Kings Singers. For information or to sign up to our e-newsletter, visit www.portsmouthfestivities.org.uk


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News and Events

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Curtain Up!19th April 2013, 7.30pm. Tickets £14 - £24. Free pre-concert talk 6.40pm. Also free organ recital at 1pm.

The Goldner String Quartet29th April 2013, 7.30pm. Tickets £15, students £8.

Simple Minds30th April 2013. 7pm. Tickets £37.50 - £49.50.

Comedy Network Nights 2nd May and 11th July. 8pm. Tickets £8 includes dinner.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Romantic Genius3rd May 2013. 7.30pm. Tickets £14 - £24. Free pre-concert talk 6.40pm.

Julian Lloyd Webber9th May 2013. 7.30pm. Tickets £20, under 18’s £10.

Michael Ball10th May 2013. 7.30pm. Tickets £37.50.

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News and Events continued...

Bill Bailey 21st May 2013. 8pm. Tickets £25.

Jimmy Carr Returns7th June 2013. 8pm. Tickets £25.

Joe Satriani16th June 2013. 7.20pm. Tickets £33 - £36.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Classical Extravaganza6th July 2013. 7.30pm. Tickets £14 - £24.

Portsmouth Guildhall’s Live Lounge events:

Dave O’Higgins15th May 2013. Doors open 7pm, show starts from 8pm. Tickets £12, students £10.

Gordon Giltrap 25th June 2013. Doors open 7pm, show starts from 8pm. Tickets £12, students £10.

To book tickets please contact the box office on 023 9282 4355 or go to the website www.portsmouthguildhall.org.uk.

For further info please contact Portsmouth Guildhall Marketing Manager Marelize de Beurs on [email protected] or 023 9283 4773.

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Portsmouth Light Orchestra’s Summer Concert

Date: 11th May 2013 Time: 7.30pm Venue: The Church of the Resurrection, Penrhyn Avenue, Drayton, PO6 2APTickets: £5

Light refreshments will be available.

The concert will be given in aid of the Drayton Centre Development Fund.

For further details, please telephone Val Loft on 02392 371135.

VacanciesDue to retirement of some members of the orchestra, we now have vacancies on trumpet, trombone, 2nd oboe, bassoon and percussion (we have a drum kit available). If anyone would like to join us on any of those instruments, please get in touch with Ed McDermott on 02392 602460 or Val Loft on 02392 371135. Minimum standard required - Grade 5. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7.45 pm - 9.45 pm at Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road, Portsmouth.


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GALA CONCERT, March 28th 2013, The Kings Theatre, Southsea

Following on from last yearʼs 80th anniversary concert, Portsmouth Music Festival returned to present their Gala Concert featuring the winners and best performances from the Festival's music, drama and dance sections. It was described as "the tip of the iceberg" of a wonderful festival and demonstrated the very best talent that Portsmouth has to offer! Gwenda Dearsley, Chairman of the Festival, commented that the dance by Samuel Wright from "La Fille Mal Gardee" was one of her personal highlights.

Jenny Whitby (flute) was awarded the Solent Symphony Orchestra's Concerto Prize andwill play a concerto at next February's SSO Concert.

Anthony Cheng (piano) was awarded the The Portsmouth Festivities Recital Prize and willgive his recital as part of the Festivities programme in 2014.

Conroy Adams-Merrigan (violin) was awarded the Chairman's Cup.

Special thanks go to Phil Pennington and his team from Park Community School for all their hard work in charge of the stage and lighting, and to Nathan Carter for the sound. Thanks also to John Gleadall, who was a fantastic MC and helped contribute to a wonderful evening.

Heads of Strings and Guitar Gwenda Dearsley and Angela Kinsey described the section as very successful again this year, with a large number of enthusiastic young players and some exceptional senior violinists. Laia Montserrat was awarded the Portsmouth Chorus Challenge Cup for the best performance by a player aged between 15 and 21. The Guitar section was rather small this year but we were treated to some delightful performances by adults and younger players.



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GALA CONCERT, March 28th 2013, The Kings Theatre, Southsea continued...

Head of Piano Carol Frogley noted that once again all entrants enjoyed the privilege of playing on the Steinway grand piano in the Menuhin Room. The performers ranged from young novices to older teens and adults at grade 8 and above. We had an excellent adjudicator who encouraged the performers of all standards. At the Solent Symphony Orchestra Concert in February this year the orchestra commented, following her performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, that pianist Monica Zhenyu Shi, winner of the concerto award 2012, was the best they had ever performed with.

Head of the Recorder section Jennie Flatman said the recorders continued to flourish, with a larger number of classes taking place than in previous years. One of the highlights of the section was the introduction of the 'whole-class recorder ensemble' classes designed for the increasing number of children learning to play in a classroom environment, and we would love to see more schools enter these classes in the future!

Head of Vocal – Contemporary Dielle Hannah, described this section as a very varied day with singers as young as 7 years showing off their microphone technique and vocal skill. There were some fantastic performances from Caroline Herzsenhorn singing 'Jar of Hearts' in Young Singers, and from Maria Lawes in the Adult Singers class for the Bond theme tune 'Skyfall'. In the Vocal – Classical and Traditional section the outstanding singers were Tamzin Barnett on the Young Singers day and Victoria Barker on the Adults day. In the Choral Section on the Young Choirs day there were 13 choirs, including nearly 400 young performers. St John's Chapel Choir gave their usual outstanding display, winning two Honours grades, but adjudicator Andrea Calladine was especially impressed by Romsey Youth Choir. The Adult Choirs day had just 4 choirs taking part but it was good to see a new ensemble, Local Vocals, entering only a year or so after theirformation. They went on to win the overall trophy for making the greatest impression on theadjudicator.




























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GALA CONCERT, March 28th 2013, The Kings Theatre, Southsea continued...

Head of Rock and Pop John Gleadall commented that, despite some problems with organisation of the section, the performances on the day had been brilliant, with all the bands rooting for each other with a real sense of camaraderie. Steve Grainger, Portsmouth's own superstar saxophonist and adjudicator for the section found it difficult to judge between many of the 13 bands who entered and was blown away by the quality and variety of music. He invited The Hitmen and 4 Days On to perform at the Gala Concert, and he also asked West Sussex band Ocean Giant to take part in the Nevada Music promoted series of concerts this Summer at the Plaza venue on Hayling Island.

Head of Brass Gemma Billington said that the high quality of the section shone through again this year. Isabel Howson was awarded the ISM Trophy for Best Communicated Solo Performance 13- 18 years for her Honours performances on tuba and trombone. Her cousin Verity Flood won the Maurice Andre Cup for Best Tone in the Brass section. Rachael Pinkney won the Woods Trophy for Most Promising 12 & under performer. The Denegri Cup (a special award for Most Inspiring Performer or Teacher) was awarded to Karen Kingsley for her outstanding accompaniments throughout the Festival.

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Vacancies

Portsmouth Philharmonia are always looking for new members to join the orchestra, if you would like anymore information, please contact Anne White at [email protected]


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Taste of the Hub - 15th March 2013

Southampton Music Hub Partners had a wonderful time with Portsmouth Hub Partners on 15 March. The day gave everyone the opportunity to find out what each of the partners brings to the Hub - and to celebrate the diversity of the partnership.

15th June 2013: Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra playing in the Wiltshire Jazz Festival 22nd June 2013: Southampton Music Fayre Richard Taunton Sixth Form College.

Other events in the summer term include:

Event Title Venue Time Ticket Information27/04/2013 SYO Summer

ConcertTurner Sims Concert Hall

7.30pm Tickets from the Box Office on 023 8059 5151

22/05/2013 Pulse 8 Summer Celebration Concert

TBC TBC

15/06/2013 Junior Wind Band Pyramid Concert

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7pm Tickets from ensemble director or on the door

29/06/2013 SYCS Summer Concert


7.30pm Tickets from ensemble director or on the door

01/07/2013 Southampton Youth Strings & Elgar Joint Concert

Cantell Maths & Computing College

7pm Tickets on the door

04/07/2013 Twango Summer Concert

Beechwood Junior School

4-5.15pm

07/07/2013 SYO Afternoon Concert


3pm Tickets from the Box Office on 023 8059 5151

14/07/2013 SWB Day Trip Isle of Wight All Day


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The Chapel Choir of St John’s College, Southsea, has just released ‘Vatican Voices’ - a CD of live recordings from their Choir Tour to Italy, including nine items from Mass at St Peter’s Basilica, The Vatican.

The CD, priced at £6, contains 18 tracks of music performed during the tour, which included notable venues such as St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican; the Papal Archbasilica in Rome; the Colosseum, and Pisa, Milan, Florence and Assisi Cathedrals.

The group of 42 choristers travelled to Italy in August last year, and as well as performing in some of the world’s most famous cathedrals were granted a rare Audience with the Pope.

Mr Keith Ellison, Head of Music at St John’s College and Choirmaster, formed the Choir over four years ago and commented. “The Tour was such a great success it was difficult to choose which tracks to include. Leading the Pontifical Mass at the Vatican was such a momentous occasion for the boys, so we decided to use nine recordings from live performances in St Peter’s.

We have included two Coronation anthems, and there are several a capella pieces by Tallis and Byrd amongst many others. The CD will be a wonderful keepsake for the Choristers and the family and friends who joined us – but also allows us to share what was an incredible experience with others. The fact it was all recorded live adds to the experience of ‘actually being there.’”

The current Head Chorister of the Choir is James Simpson, aged 14. James said, “I was appointed as Head Chorister in Rome after the Vatican Mass. It was a once in a lifetime tour, full of unbelievable memories. Now we have a CD of all the music so we can remember what we sung forever. It’s just amazing.”


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All proceeds from the sale of the CD will go towards funding the Choirs’ 2013 Summer Tour to Holland, Belgium and Germany. The CD, priced at £6 plus postage if delivered, is available to purchase from the School’s Music Administrator, Mrs Williams, by telephoning 023 9281 5118, or by emailing [email protected]

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Classes

When: Thursday Afternoons - 2:00pm - 3:30pm (All Levels)Venue Southsea Community Centre, PO5 4EE Price: £4:00 entrance

When: Friday Evenings 7:30 - 8:30pm (Beginners/Foundations of Tango) 8:30 - 9:30pm (Advanced) 9:30 - 11:00pm (Practice)Venue NBE CSA, Onslow Road, Southsea, PO5 2NH Price: £7.50 entrance

Contact

Phone: 07729 487444Website: www.tangowithflavio.co.uk


Tanguera Dance Company





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Music in the Round: Heath Quartet

Rapidly emerging as a quartet with its own exciting and original voice, the Heath Quartet has already won first prize in the Tromp International Competition and second prize in the Haydn International Competition. Equally at home with classical and contemporary repertoire, the members are part of the Wigmore Hall’s Emerging Talent scheme, for which they plan to perform a complete Tippett cycle.

Mozart’s String Quartet in E flat is part of a set dedicated to Haydn, upon which he inscribed, ‘Here they are then, O great man and my dearest friend, these six children of mine‘. Tippett’s fourth String Quartet, premiered by The Lindsays in 1979, explores the journey of a human life through an unbroken sequence of movements. The structure mirrors that of Beethoven’s Op.131; Beethoven was Tippett’s compositional hero.

Tchaikovsky’s emotive Quartet in E flat minor was dedicated to the memory of his friend, violinist Ferdinand Laub. The searching expression of the first movement and grief of the third movement’s funeral march is contrasted by the cheerful second and life-affirming final movement.

Date: Friday 10 May 2013

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Third Floor Arts Centre, Central Library, Guildhall Sq, Portsmouth PO1 2DX

Tickets: £15.00 (concessions £13.00)

Telephone: 023 9284 3023Email: [email protected]: www.port.ac.uk/musicintheround


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University of Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra and Big Band

A film music spectacular! Featuring the University of Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra and Big Band, with pre-concert entertainment provided by the Wind Band at 6.30pm.

Date: Saturday 18 May 2013

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: John Pounds Centre, 23 Queen Street, Portsmouth PO1 3HN

Tickets: £8 regular, £6 concessions

Telephone: 023 9284 3023Email: [email protected]


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For those of you (especially many of our younger followers!) who follow the Hub facebook page we are pleased to inform you that subject to popular requests, Pompey Howarth has his own facebook page: Pompey Howarth.

His main role is travel the world and spread the word about the Hub. As you can see from some of the photos he has been a busy little bear and recently his travels have taken him to Tasmania, Cyprus, Tunisia, Papua New Guinea, America, Brussels to name but a few!

Do let us know if you are going on tour and if you would like Pompey Howarth to join you!!


Pompey Howarth... just for fun!

























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