Brent Makes Music 2007 Wembley Arena, Wednesday 11 th July

Brent Makes Music 2007Wembley Arena, Wednesday 11th July

Welcome

We are delighted to welcome you to

Brent Makes Music 2007

•Performances from 1,300 of Brent’s talented young musicians

•World Premiere of ‘Conjure Tales’

•Brent Young Musician of the Year 2007, Savitri Grier

•Music for all tastes

•A night to remember in this world famous venue

Your Compere

Trevor Laird will be your compere and narrator for ‘Conjure Tales’ for this

evening’s performance

• Trevor has just been seen in Dr Who playing Martha's father Clive

• His film work includes Quadrophenia, Babylon, Long Good Friday, Secrets and Lies, Love Honour and Obey

• His TV work includes The Lenny Henry Show, Undercover Heart, Casualty, William and Mary and The Last Detective

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Performing Tonight

For your entertainment tonight we aredelighted to present . . .

• The Brent Youth Orchestra

• The Brent Percussion Band

• The Brent Youth Choir

Performing Tonight


• Children from the 2006-7 Brent Music Service Recorder Programme

• Alperton Community School Steel Band

• Brent Music Service Junior Ensembles

Performing Tonight


• The Brent Young Musician of the Year 2007 – Violinist, Savitri Grier

• A Chamber Orchestra from Brent Music Service Staff Members

• The Brent Music Service Stage Band

• The Brent Youth Choir

Performing Tonight


• Cornet Players from Regent Brass and The Broseley Brass Band

• Massed Choir of 1,300 children from 32 schools for ‘Conjure Tales’

• Vocal Soloist for ‘Conjure Tales’ – Natasha O’Donnell


What Will You Hear?

There’s something for every taste …

• In the Stone – made famous by Earth, Wind and Fire

• EBGB’s – an original piece for recorders

• Dancing Queen – a hit for ABBA

• Violin Concerto in E Major – Challenging solo work by J S Bach

• Lambada – The hit dance single brought to the charts by Kaoma

What Will You Hear?

There’s something for every taste …

• Grand March from Aida – A classic, uplifting march from Verdi’s opera

• You Are So Beautiful/Wind Beneath My Wings –two lovely ballads in one

• Movin’ On – A hit for gospel singer Kirk Franklin

• A Disney Medley – favourite themes from your favourite Disney films

What Will You Hear?

The second half brings you ‘Conjure Tales’

• A special commission by Brent Music Service

• Inspired by the bicentenary of the Act to abolish the British slave trade

• Story written by June Hamilton (Local writer, poet and Teacher)

• Music composed by Eric Angus (Deputy Head of Brent Music Service)

What Will You Hear?

The second half brings you ‘Conjure Tales’

• Performed by the massed choir of 1,300 children from 32 schools

• With soloist, Natasha O’Donnell

• Narrated by Trevor Laird

• Accompanied by the Brent Music Service Stage Band


Conjure Tales

The background to ‘Conjure Tales’• It is an adaptation of a short story, “Sister Becky’s Child”, by the black American author

Charles Chesnutt (1858 – 1938).

• The original was first published as part of a collection of short stories called “Conjure Tales” in 1899.

• It deals with human beings in slavery dreaming of freedom.

• The “conjure woman” is the local witch doctor, who is able to cast spells to help people, including, in this story, turning the baby into a bird so that it can fly to his mother and sing to her.

Conjure Tales

The background to ‘Conjure Tales’• The performance you will experience tonight has been written by June Hamilton, an

esteemed writer and poet

• The music has been composed by Eric Angus, Deputy Head of Brent Music Service and a renowned writer for Theatre, Film and Radio

• The music is inspired by spiritual and gospel styles with a more modern, popular edge

• The seven songs that make up the piece are linked by narration which will be provided by this evening’s compere, Trevor Laird


Writer of ‘Conjure Tales’

June Hamilton

• A prize-winning writer of poems, stories and

songs.

• A graduate of Goldsmiths College, London

University

Writer of ‘Conjure Tales’

June Hamilton• Has had articles published in educational publications

and is currently working on her first novel.

• June is also an experienced and talented teacher of

English, currently heads the learning support

department in a London high school

Composer of ‘Conjure Tales’

Eric Angus

• Eric has been teaching in Brent for 27 years, and

as Deputy Head of Brent Music Service for 5 years

• He has composed music and words for various

theatrical productions and renowned theatre

companies

Composer of ‘Conjure Tales’

Eric Angus

• Through his music he has worked with a wide

variety of notable actors and singers, including

Sir Alan Aykbourn, Bryn Terfel, Dame Felicity

Lott, Julia McKenzie and Olivier Award winner

Janie Dee, to name but a few.


Brent Music Service

Music for today and tomorrow …

Want To Learn A Musical Instrument?

• Brent Music Service makes learning a musical instrument easy to arrange and fun. Our team of fully qualified tutors visit most Brent schools each week and you can arrange lessons directly with the school

• Out of School Centres offer individual instrumental and vocal lessons and are the home of our ensembles and junior choir. Either contact your school or call Brent Music Service for further details - Telephone 020 8204 8096

Brent Music Service


Out of School Centres and Activities

• Our out of school centres are located throughout the London borough of Brent. They offer tuition for voice and a wide range of instruments, including piano, vocal, brass, woodwind, strings, percussion, indian instruments and guitar

• Senior ensembles, junior ensembles, junior choir and drum ensembles are also available through the centres. The benefits of ensemble playing help to expand players’ musical knowledge and develop teamwork and friendships

Brent Music Service


Brent Music Service

• Brent Music Service has been providing instrumental and vocal music tuition in and out of schools for the borough for the last 13 years, offering musical education to over 70,000 students during this time.

• Tonight’s performances by 1,300 of Brent’s young musicians is true evidence of the way in which so many people can benefit from the service.


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• Download photographs taken of tonight’s performance

• Read about the show, the pieces performed and the people who made this a night to remember

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• Download a copy of this evening’s Souvenir Programme

• Download Press Releases about Brent Makes Music 2007

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The Performance is Tonight

The Memories are Forever


Our New Look

Brent Music ServiceWe are proud to be using Brent Makes Music 2007 to launch the

new look of Brent Music Service

Our New Look

The New Look for Brent Music Service

• A fresh new logo to give Brent Music Service a clear identity throughout the London borough of Brent

• Great new performance uniforms for all Brent Music Service ensembles

• A new website to be launched shortly – look out for the announcements coming soon

• Online information for Pupils, Teachers, Friends and Family about the services and events available through the work of Brent Music Service.

Brent Music Service - A New Look - A New Era

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