Parents & Pupils

New Brass – Monday 5.15pm – 6.30pm

This beginner ensemble is perfect once you have grasped the art of playing and reading 5 notes!  Mr Reid will show how to play in a larger group and open up opportunities for you as a brass player.

Junior Concert Band – Tuesday 6.00pm – 7.45pm

Play your brass instrument with the woodwind and percussion in this wind band group.  For players of Grades 2-4 standard.  Mr Reid conducts this group every Tuesday during term time.

Concert Band – Monday 6.30pm  – 8.30pm

Like Junior concert band with even more challenge, for players Grades 4-6 standard.  Meet Mr Lock every Monday.

Concert Orchestra – Saturday 9.15am – 12.00pm

This group has the full range of orchestral instruments.  Woodwind, strings, brass and percussion join together  to tackle full orchestral works.  Mrs Roberts will take you through music from John Williams’ Jurassic Park to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dance of the Tumblers.  Saturday mornings 9.15am-12.00.

Jazz/Big Band – Friday 5.15pm – 6.15pm

This ensemble which meets under the direction of Mr Lock is for more advanced woodwind and brass players with opportunities for guitarists, bass, precussion/kit players with an interest in Big band/Jazz.

There are lots of opportunities to play percussion in our music school ensembles including our orchestras, bands and youth wind orchestra as well as our rock and pop bands.  Please ask your percussion teacher for details or e-mail us at the music school for further details.

New Woodwind – Monday 5.15pm – 6.30pm

Our beginner woodwind group is for those who have reached their Grade 1 level. Flutes, clarinets, oboes and bassoons take the first steps to playing in a group with Mr Kelly. Rehearsals are on a Monday 5.15pm – 6.30pm.

Junior Concert Band – Tuesday 6.00pm – 7.45pm

Play your woodwind instrument with the brass and percussion in this wind band group. For players of Grades 2-4 standard.  Mr Reid conducts this group every Tuesday during term time.

Concert Band – Monday 6.30pm  – 8.30pm

Like Junior Concert Band with even more challenge, for players Grades 4-6 standard. Meet Mr Lock every Monday.

Concert Orchestra – Saturday 9.15am – 12.00pm

This group has the full range of orchestral instruments. Woodwind, strings, brass and percussion join together  to tackle full orchestral works. Mrs Roberts will take you through music from John Williams’ Jurassic Park to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dance of the Tumblers.  Saturday mornings 9.15am-12.00.

Flute Choir

The flute choir meet and rehearse occasionally for special events. The occasion pictured is one of our regular Friday lunchtime Art Gallery Concerts. If you are interested in the Flute Choir please ask your woodwind teacher for.further details.

Jazz/Big Band – Friday 5.15pm – 6.15pm

This ensemble which meets under the direction of Mr Lock is for more advanced woodwind and brass players with opportunities for guitarists, bass, precussion/kit players with an interest in Big band/Jazz.

A message from the conductor

The YWO plays a variety of music at a high level of difficulty. Works by Bliss, Arnold, Wulfenden,Brahms and Ireland are currently being rehearsed. Original works for Wind Band are also played each year. The YWO gives three concerts over the course of the year in Wolverhampton and then performs abroad on our summer music tour.

Rehearsals include sectional time when the more challenging parts of the music are played in brass, woodwind and percussion groups. The full group then puts the various parts together in full ensemble rehearsals.

The YWO works very hard and a real team spirit is encouraged within the group this helps to develop musicianship and friendship.

The quality of performance is very important as is the fun found in working together over an extended period of time.

If you are interested you will need to audition. Ask current members of the group at your school if you want to find out more.

Ian Brailsford-Conductor YWO