Session 2: 10.30 - 11.20

Lorna is currently developing a brass group at the Saturday Morning Music School to give students the opportunity to play together in a supportive and enjoyable ensemble setting. The group will initially focus on brass quintet repertoire, carefully selected and adapted to suit the students’ needs and abilities. As the group grows in confidence and numbers, there will be opportunities to explore a wider range of larger ensemble repertoire. The aim is to build strong ensemble skills, musical confidence and a sense of shared achievement through regular group music-making.

This group is for children who are confident at the basics of recorder playing and are keen to move into ensemble playing.  They should have previously attended Music Foundation and/or be confident playing and reading 4 or 5 notes, alongside basic rhythms.

We will consolidate general musicianship skills and put them to use by playing in 2 or 3 parts.

We invite parents to encourage their children to commit to short, regular practice sessions in the week to optimise their progress.

SaMM Rock Band - details coming soon!

A course for guitar students who already have a command of the foundations. Those who can play the open position chords (Em, Am, C, G, D, A, E, and F) and change between them with relative ease. Each term we will take various songs and instrumental pieces, breaking them down to focus on technique and theory.  

The folk group provides a rich music education for children of an intermediate level. The music focuses on traditional music of the British Isles as well as world folk traditions and historic folk music traditions.

Students will already have some fluency in note reading when joining the (Senior) Recorder Level 2 group. Varied repertoire and exercises will be provided to enable students to develop their technique, listening skills, expressive qualities in their playing and ensemble playing. Advice will be given on how to practice with a spirit of adventure and fun.             

This is a group which, at present, consists of strings and some wood wind, but welcomes almost any orchestral instrument. We work on mainly classical repertoire at a more advanced level. Students are expected to be at about grade 5 level and above. 

Our aim is to eventualy turn Senior Ensemble into a Symphony Orchestra