Sing and String
One term of practical music lessons for a whole school year group including songs, games and hands-on string playing. Generously supported by Buckinghamshire Building Society through Heart of Bucks.
Summer 2022: Ash Hill school
Autumn 2022: Highworth school
Spring 2023: Kings Wood school
The Big Noise!
STOP PRESS – The Big Noise is back!
Local school children in years 5-9 are invited to RGS on Friday 20th October 2023. The Big Noise brings local school children together to make fabulous music and experience the joy of ensemble playing through the creation of a local schools’ orchestra. Children who have completed at least one full year of instrumental lessons and can read music notation can take part, advanced pupils are welcome.
BIG NOISE 2019
127 string, wind (including recorder), brass and percussion players from year 5-7 made up the ensemble for this year’s Big Noise. The narrower age band further facilitated inter-phase networking; the feedback was very positive, exceding the expectations of parents, children and schools.
…a super event; a credit to you and the CMA team. It was an absolute joy and pleasure to watch so many school children engage with music. Long may it continue.
Sharon Cromie, Head Teacher, Wycombe High School.
| Big Noise 2018- 278 musicians in an enormous Bucks schools orchestra.
Big Noise 2017 – 260 young musicians came together for play, passion and performance! |
Sing, Perform, Inspire!
CMA have been working with Primary Schools to bring quality music making to all. Children from year two to year six, regardless of ability or experience, meet with others from their year group at a host school, where they enjoy a day of music and fun, culminating in a short concert. It is wonderful to witness the quality of performance achieved in such a short session.
- Sing – learn to create, maintain and communicate fabulous singing to an audience
- Perform – share your music with the Head Teachers and Governors of your school
- Inspire – return to school, inspired to continue to engage in music with enthusiasm
A flavour of the incredible results can be seen in the following videos:
Year 4 March 2017 |
I really loved singing with an orchestra. It made me more confident!” – year four child from Kingswood School