Our players were in Bradford for a mammoth education project. Working alongside the local music service, we delivered a project to over 8000 children, performing a mix of orchestral classics plus popular songs.
Rehearsals began in the morning, where the children learnt popular songs, including classics from the bands Queen and Bon Jovi. Following this, our players gave a concert of popular classics as well as music straight from Hollywood. Then, the big event: the stadium full of children and our musicians, who were playing side-by-side with children of the Bradford Youth Orchestra, performed the music learnt in the morning.
Below is some of the coverage from the day’s activities.
Mega Music Day Organised for Youngsters
Ben Barnett for the Telegraph and Argus, (Thursday 26 May 2011)
SbS players perform to a stadium full of children © Bob Holt, Arrow Video Film Productions
Young musicians joined in from the terraces © Bob Holt, Arrow Video Film Productions
Working alongside the local music service for a day of music-making © Bob Holt, Arrow Video Film Productions
© Bob Holt, Arrow Video Film Productions
8,000 young musicians packed into the stadium © Bob Holt, Arrow Video Film Productions
Post concert chat: conductor Simon Over with a young Bradford musician
