Thornbury Area Music Trust
Organisers
of exciting music ensembles in South Gloucestershire, comprising the Thornbury
Area Music Centre and the South Cotswold Youth Orchestra, Thornbury Area
Music Trust is a charitable trust run by volunteers to serve the
young musicians of Thornbury in South Gloucestershire and its surrounding area.
The trust's aim is to maintain and enhance youth music making in South
Gloucestershire, and to promote excellence in music in a fun a friendly
atmosphere. This is achieved through a
range of musical activities, including Thornbury
Area Music Centre for musicians aged
8-18 of all abilities, and an auditioned Advanced Musical Studies Programme (AMS)
for musicians who are grade 5 or above. Both activities are open to children
across South Gloucestershire, North Bristol and the Southern area of
Gloucestershire.
Thornbury Area Music Centre
Thornbury Area Music Centre (TAMC) is the main outlet for the trust's music-making. Meeting for 9 sessions every term, TAMC is a non-auditioned collection of ensembles and musical activities. These include junior and senior string orchestras and wind bands, a junior and senior orchestra, choir, chamber music coaching, and lessons in music theory and practical musicianship directed by experienced teachers and professional musicians. Our musicians are drawn from across South Gloucestershire area and beyond, including musicians from Yate, Little Stoke, Hanham and Kingswood, as well as from Gloucestershire, including Wotton-Under-Edge.
The South Cotswold Youth Orchestra
The
South Cotswold Youth
Orchestra (SCYO) an ensemble of the finest
young musicians in the South Gloucestershire
area. It is for musicians who have reached a minimum
standard of grade 5, and draws players from
across the region, including Bristol, Bath,
Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The
orchestra meets
for rehearsals over a three-week period each
term, ending with a formal concert. Coached intensively by professional
musicians, the courses are devised and
directed by Dury Loveridge, Chris Sanders and
Sarah Eales, and look at large-scale symphonic
repertoire and performance techniques. There are also visiting recitals and
speakers, as well as organised concert trips.
The AMS Programme is open to musicians across
South Gloucestershire, Bristol and
Gloucestershire, and offers them opportunities
to play and study music at an advanced level, as
well as meet professional musicians, former
students, and to attend organised concert visits
by International artists to venues in Bristol.
'Scratch Orchestra Day'
Join the South Cotswold Youth Orchestra in a day rehearsing and performing all your film music favourites
Sunday July 7th, 1-6pm, concert 7:30pm - Castle School, Thornbury
Job Vacancy
Due to the succession of TAMT, and it's expansion of activities in September 2013,
we're recruiting an administrative Assistant.
Closing date for applications: May 3rd.
A Great TAMC Showcase
Well done to the musicians who took part in the Easter Showcase Concert
Junior and Senior Groups performed alongside the chamber ensembles.
Looking for an Instrumental Teacher?
TAMT are regularly asked for details of private instrumental teachers, and we are adding to our list.
If you would like information on music teachers in South Gloucestershire, or would like to be added to our list, please contact us.
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