The Sounds of Young Plymouth annual concert at the Guildhall

By PRSD, on Friday, January 23, 2009

posted by Cptn

The Sounds of Young Plymouth are expected to be especially dulcet – that’s sweet – at the Plymouth Youth Music service annual concert in the Guildhall, Plymouth, on Saturday (January 24), from 6.30pm to 9pm.

The concert features more than 200 young performers who have been working with Plymouth Youth Music Service, Plymouth Music Zone and the Soundhouse.

Barrie Mills, music tuition coordinator for the Plymouth Youth Music Service, told the PRSD: “This concert is a platform for all the city ensembles that the service supports and is a chance to see the best young musicians in Plymouth perform.

“Every year we get extra recruits as a result of this concert,” he said.

“The whole point is that our city ensembles offer opportunities for youngsters in schools to make progress. So we have junior and intermediate orchestras through which they can pass. And the variety of music that we can offer is incredible.”

Ben Ballard, project director of Plymouth Music Zone, said: “Together we are covering more and more in getting out there and getting children involved in music and the concert is a showcase for a lot of great work that is happening.”

The concert’s line-up includes:
Beginners Orchestra
Intermediate Orchestra
Guitar Ensemble
Junior Brass
Sing Up – schools’ singing initiative supported by Plymouth Music Zone
Camerata
Josie Newton – young singer-songwriter supported by Plymouth Music Zone
Plymouth Steel – steel drums outfit
Youth Big Band
Youth Concert Band

Tickets for the Sounds of Young Plymouth concert cost £5 each, or £12 for a family ticket for two adults and two children. They are on sale – cash or cheque only – from Maestro’s Music Shop, Plymouth.