Music in the making

Come along for a day of music-making in The Bramall and find out about the many University Music ensembles and choirs that you can join.

Venue: Bramall Music Building

Free admission/booking required by Thursday 22 September via: musicboxoffice@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Programme

10:30-12:30
Symphony Orchestra

Saint-Saëns
Finale from Symphony No. 3, ‘Organ’

Director of Orchestral Studies, Daniele Rosina, leads a sessions for mass orchestra with organist Nicholas Wearne. Bring along your instrument and meet some like-minded musicians.

13:30-15:30
Chorus

Mozart
'Coronation' Mass, K317

Our Chorus Director, Julian Wilkins, takes you through Mozart’s popular 'Coronation' Mass with a team of student soloists. If you have your own score then please bring it along.

16:00-18:00
The Big, Big, Big Band

Join jazz percussionist, band leader and composer Jonathan Silk, and trumpeter, bass player and composer Percy Pursglove, for an afternoon of mass big band action. Jam session to follow.

Throughout the day
Early Music sessions

Leading Early Music specialists will be running instrumental workshops and taster sessions throughout the day. Come along and discover our early instrument collection.