Concerts & Ensembles
Twice a year we hold concerts where family and friends
come to support our pupils' hard work.
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Our winter concert is usually held in a local church in early December and consists of individual performances with a fun, festive sing-a-long finale.
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Our summer concert is usually held in early July in Mayfield School hall and consists of individual & ensemble (group) performances.
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Our popular ensemble programme has been running since 2010, providing crucial experience of playing in both small & large ensembles.
The summer concert finale, in which all pupils of YAMM play together in one large "orchestra", has become a firm favourite
with pupils, tutors and parents alike.
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Both concerts are usually followed by a raffle and a buffet.
Music outside lessons
- Play music with others​
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One of the quickest ways to improve is to play with other musicians
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Encourage your child to join music groups at school
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Other opportunities:
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Join a choir
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Singing regularly benefits all other musical skills
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Little St Mary's Junior Choir for children aged 3-7
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Join an ensemble
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​Mawson Road Community Orchestra is a friendly local orchestra welcoming players of all ability levels
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​Cambridge Holiday Orchestra runs during school holidays
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Greenshoots is a friendly folk group in Melbourn
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Listen to professional musicians
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Go to concerts
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Search YouTube for famous players, groups & orchestras
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Listen to radio channels such as Classic FM
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Watch documentaries on TV
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Note: 'reality' shows such as X-factor and Britain's Got Talent focus on sensationalism & emotional drama, and do not give a realistic representation of how to best obtain enjoyment from music, so these are best treated as light entertainment.
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