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Greater Manchester Music Hub - Singing Challenge Thursday 24th May, 2018

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We are very exciting to have written and produced the Singing Challenge 2018 Song for the Greater Manchester Music Hub.  The song's message is teamwork and working together.  The production process has been an exciting one . . . Write the song and lyrics; Record the song and create a rehearsal and backing track; Use high school students and their vocal tutor Sarah Leach to rehearse and record the vocal at Redwall Studios, Bury; Record some exciting LIVE acoustic and electric guitar to "engage" our primary school singers - thank you Karl Taylor; Submit to The Greater Manchester Music Hub for approval. The unique element of this year's...

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Children of Bury Sing 2018

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A huge "Thank You" to all the schools who took part in Children of Bury Sing 2018 on Saturday 21st April. You were absolutely fantastic. I was particularly impressed with your enthusiasm and hard work in both rehearsals and performances. A special congratulations to all the staff who worked through the material with their children.  The reactions from the audiences in both shows were incredible . . . . ! Afternoon Concert Butterstile Primary School Emmanuel Holcombe CE Primary School Higher Lane Primary School Hollins Grundy Primary School Lowercroft Primary School Mersey Drive Primary School Springside Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St...

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Primary School Songs Book 1 AVAILABLE NOW!

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Primary School Songs - Book 1 by Tim Power £40 A collection of 11 themed songs for you to sing in assembly, in class or with your choir. Together in Union - a catchy, energetic song that is ideal for assembly. Use your own percussion patterns or devise your own hand actions or dance moves . . . go for it!. Playground Games - a brilliant latin-flavoured song about friendship, playtime, getting along with each other. There is a playground chant in the middle - why not replace it with your own. There is a backing track to allow this...

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Bury Music Service Spotlight Event - Wow!

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The fledgling #SpotlightBOTB event held at The Robert Powell Theatre on Wednesday 3rd February, 2016 was a huge success.  There were superb performances from all our Bury high school students: solo drummers, solo guitarists and a "Battle of the Bands".  Congratulations to all the winners:  Drums - Harvey Rogerson  Guitars - Luke White  Battle of the Bands - La Vie Huge thanks to all the students involved, our fantastic audience, our brilliant BMS team and The University of Salford staff.    

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Circus Suite

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 from teepee music publications  A suite for brass quintet or ten-piece entitled CIRCUS. This piece has 6 movements as follows: 1. Entry Parade - fanfare/march style 2. Clowns - Irregular time signatures; discordant elements 3. Trapeze - A waltz 3/4 style with occasional 7/8 sections for that element of "uncertainty" 4. Acrobats - Quick 2/4 scherzo with lots of florid quaver and semi-quaver passages 5. Jugglers - Essence of 3, 4 or 5 ball juggling reflected in the time signatures of 3/8 4/4 and 5/8 6. Finale - Reprise of the opening movement The brass group compositions will include parts for a...

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