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Please see the tabs above for information on all our music-based projects, workshops and groups and below for the latest news on each! If you require any further details, please feel free to call or e-mail the NOEL office – we are always happy to help!
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Latest Yorkshire Youth Choir News
What is the Yorkshire Youth Choir?
YYC 10th Anniversary Concert
This year the YYC is 10 years old! To celebrate, past members to join the current choir on stage to sing as part of the concert at Huddersfield Town Hall on Sat 14th April.
All the past members taking part ave been e-mailed directly with details about the day. They also need to download the following pieces of music to print off and rehearse beforehand;
Tickets are £10 each, £8 concessions and can be purchased by sending a SAE and payment to the NOEL office or through Huddersfield Town Hall on 01484 223 200.
Mallorca 2012 – YYC Overseas Tour (FULLY BOOKED)
Friday 27th July 2012 – Saturday 4th August 2012
Places have been booked for all the members whose deposits were received by Friday 16th September – those YYC members will be sent further details directly regarding the trip.
Don’t Just Sit There – 2012 Cultural Olympiad
Over the last six months, the YYC have been involved with the Don’t Just Sit There project which is part of the i move programme; an initiative set up to create a cultural legacy within Yorkshire for the 2012 Olympic Games.
In collaboration with Leeds Youth Choir, Leeds Youth Percussion Ensemble and the Benton Park Singers, the choir have worked with London-based composer Stuart Wood to create a brand new composition celebrating Olympic spirit entitled ‘When I Move…’
The finished anthem has been awarded a coveted Inspire Mark by London 2012, officially becoming part of the Cultural Olympiad. As a result, many high-profile sporting events are requesting live performances by our young musicians such as the opening ceremony of the European Fencing Championships in Sheffield last July.
The most recent performance was at the North of England Education Conference at the Royal Armouries, Leeds on 4th January 2012.
YYC Spring 2012 Residential Course
The YYC Spring Residential Course 2012 at Queen Ethelburga’s College, York will be from Monday 9th April until Saturday 14th April with the concert taking place at Huddersfield Town Hall.
Any girls needing a new concert blouse or skirt? The concert dress order form is available to download.
Limited part bursaries are available subject to status; the application form is available to download. (The deadline has now passed – all bursaries have been allocated for this year)
Latest Future Heroes News
Future Heroes Awards 2011-2012
This year’s 14 new Future Heroes were welcomed at an awards cermony in Halifax on the 9th November featuring performances from some of last year’s successful candidates. It was great to see how the awards have helped these young musicians and the audience were extremly impressed with their talent and enthusiasm!
Please see the Future Heroes page for the names of this year’s successful candidates.
Future Heroes Awards 2012-2013
Information about this year’s Future Heroes Awards will be sent to Heads of Music at the end of the Summer term.
Latest Singing for Fun News
Singing for Fun Groups
Pre-school Music Group for 0-4 years and their carers.
Tuesday mornings from 9.15-10.30am at Midgley Community Room (The Old Co-op) £2 per child (£1 for secend & subsequent children)
Mixenden Childrens’ Choir
Mondays from 4pm for children aged 6-12 years at Holy Trinity Church, Sunnybank, Mixenden.
Singing for Fun Festival 2012
This year’s festival will take place on Weds 11th & Thurs 12th July at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax. Details regarding the event were sent out to all Calderdale Primary Schools at the start of the Spring 2012 term. If your school did not receive their booking form, it is available to download.
Latest Choir Competition News
What is the Calderdale Choir Competition?
Calderdale Primary School Choir Competition 2012
Details regarding the 2012 Choir Competition will be sent out to all Calderdale Primary Schools at the end of the Summer 2012 term.
Latest Singing for Health News
Singing for Health Groups
The following Singing for Health groups, singing for the over 55′s, are currently running;
Sowerby Bridge – 10.30am Wednesday at Rawson Wood, Sowerby
Hebden Bridge –1pm Tuesday at Mytholm Meadows, Church Lane
Mixenden – 12pm Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church, Sunnybank
All abilities welcome and no experience necessary! Please feel free to drop in!
Latest NECO News
The audience at the Victoria Theatre braved the cold weather in December to share in the grandeur and wonder of Handel’s Messiah. This unique oratorio, performed annaully by the HCS since 1818, was as well received as ever!
Halifax Minster was host to the sublime St John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach last April.
Latest Workshop News
This Easter, NOEL presents TWO fantastic day workshops …
Choral Workshop for Adult Singers with Paul Feehan
Wednesday 11th April 2012
Queen Ethelburga’s College, York
£27.50 each (lunch included)
Booking form available to download.
“A day workshop for singers from choral societies / choral groups who are keen to improve their sight reading and general musical skills.”
Junior Singing Day with Sam Dunkley
Thursday 12th April 2012
Queen Ethelburga’s College, York
£27.50 each (meals included)
Booking form available to download.
“A day workshop for young singers aged 7-11 years to come along and learn about singing through a variety of repertoire and musical games.”
To book a place on either of these workshops, please return the booking form to the NOEL office (with payment) by Friday 23rd March.
Latest Other Projects News
Watch this space for other projects.
Northern Orchestral Enterprises Ltd (NOEL) is a non-profit organisation committed to providing music-based activities and opportunities for all to enjoy and appreciate, whatever their age or level. Formed in 1996 by John Pryce-Jones & Barry Collarbone and based at Dean Clough in Halifax, NOEL is passionate about music as a unique form of communication with intellectual, social and physical benefits!
Our projects, run on the principles taught by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, include a series of workshops to help teachers and musicians bring this accessible and enjoyable form of methodology into their classrooms, choirs and communities.
NOEL is reliant on funding from an annual, but by no means guaranteed, grant from West Yorkshire Grants as well as a matrix of sponsorship and donations from the business community, private trusts and charities.
