The Instrumental programme is all about producing a fantastic concert at the end of the week in front of a friendly audience of families and friends.
Orchestral and band instrumentalists of all standards are invited to join, and the players are placed in groups to match their age and ability.
During this busy week, we still find time for outdoor activities such as rounders matches.
At all the centres there is a solos concert mid-week. Here, players have the opportunity of performing their favourite piece in front of a friendly audience.
The culmination of the week is a concert on the Friday night at which we perform a selection of music covered during the course.
In Harpenden, players are grouped into Junior (beginner to grade 3 and ages 7-10) and Intermediate (grades 3+ to 6 and ages 10-13) groups.
This course is available for ages 7-13 only. The Young Artists’ Programme caters for 13-19-year-olds grade 6 up to diploma level.
The Young Artists’ programme guarantees a very high standard of music making.
The Young Artists Program is an opportunity for 13-19 year-olds to play together with other advanced and like minded musicians. (Grade 6 – Diploma)
Two groups are formed, The Young Artists’ Wind Orchestra & The Young Artists’ Orchestra (The wind section of the orchestra will be selected from the applications received).
There is sectional coaching, and music from the mainstream repertoire is studied and performed.
Please note that there is no residential option this year, as St George’s School is refurbishing all of their boarding houses.
If you’d like to book your child onto this course, please complete the form below.
Step-Up to Music! is an opportunity for 5 – 9 year olds to get hands on experience of musical instruments.
Step-Up to Music! will explore aspects of music making through fun activities which will include performing songs and creating sound pictures using tuned and untuned percussion instruments, all based on a carefully selected theme.
All the children will use the recorder and be introduced to the Lyons C Clarinet, as well as other orchestral and band instruments.
The week ends with a presentation by the children in front of an audience of family and friends, showing a selection of the musical skills they have learnt.
Children who have just started instrumental lessons, and who feel that they are not quite ready for the instrumental course, are also very welcome to apply for Step-Up to Music!
To sum up
Step-Up to Music! is designed to inspire children to play a musical instrument. It is very pleasing that each year, a significant number of past Step-Up to Music! children return to Musicale Holidays as instrumentalists.
If you’d like to book your child onto this course, please complete the form below.
