Virtual Music Centre - Amersham
Welcome to the Amersham Virtual Music Centre
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are finding innovative and fun ways to keep learning and performing together, furthering our musical knowledge and absolutely making the most of the time until we can create fantastic music together again!
Below you will find a timetable for the Music Centre, complete with links and information regarding all of the resources for each week. Simply find your normal time/day/ensemble and you'll have your information ready for you. If you have any questions, please contact your tutors.
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Timetable & Resources wb/ 1st March
Wednesday 3rd March
Time
17:30
Ensemble/Activity
NEW!! Theory Surgery
Ensemble Leader
Lynne Silsby
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Are you stuck on a theory question? Join this session to get help!
Thursday 4th March
Time
17:30 - 18:15
Ensemble/Activity
Junior Brass Ensemble
Ensemble Leader
Lynne Silsby
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please print out your parts for 3 Little Suites if you haven’t got them from last term; they are on the webpage.
New piece! Please print the relevant part
Saturday 6th March
Time
9.00 – 9.45
Ensemble/Activity
Am@sing Chamber Choir
Ensemble Leader
Edwin Pitt-Mansfield
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please keep all resources from previous weeks.
27/2 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Time
9.00 –9.50
Ensemble/Activity
Training Orchestra
Ensemble Leader
Cecilia Bignall
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same as last week - we will continue to work on Handel (parts you already have) and our composing piece with new/final parts/dynamics etc!
Here are the links for the Handel on YouTube in case you want to practice with them!
March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBJJBVlyTtc&list=RDyBJJBVlyTtc&start_radio=1
Minuet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttfe1PutRAs&feature=youtu.be
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Time
9.00 – 10.00
Ensemble/Activity
Theory 1
Ensemble Leader
Lynne Silsby
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please email any work to be marked by 6pm on Friday 5th March lsi@bucksmusic.org
Check for new resources, and keep those from previous sessions
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There are Intervals worksheets for you to print now.
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Time
9:20 - 9:50
Ensemble/Activity
Kids Choir
Ensemble Leader
Veronica Wayman
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Just come along and enjoy some singing fun!!
Time
9.45 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Training Strings
Ensemble Leader
Linda Miller
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please have parts for Action Song, Sad Song, Pick and Mix Canon and Cowboy song.
- Please print and bring Spy Movie 2
- Piack and mix Canon - easy violin
Would you like to be our Saturday Star? Bring along your
favourite piece to play to the group.
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YouTube link for Canon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az07cJWFAgI
Pick and Mix Canon for Zoom - Training STrings Viola
Pick and Mix Canon for Zoom - Training Strings Violin
Time
10:00 - 10:45
Ensemble/Activity
Am@sing Adult Choir
Ensemble Leader
Edwin Pitt - Mansfield
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please keep all resources from previous weeks but check the webpage for new materials
Rehearsal 10-10:45 but I will open at 09:45 to set up Jamulus.
Sourwood Mountain - Tennessee Folksong
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Time
10:00 - 11:00
Ensemble/Activity
Concert Band / Youth Orchestra Wind and Brass
Ensemble Leader
David Batsman
Link to Resources & Additional Information
All members from 10.00 please!
Please make sure you have music for:
• Hamilton
• Abba
• Evita
Time
10.00 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Percussion Ensemble
Ensemble Leader
Geoff Brown
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same as before
Time
10.00 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Musikids
Ensemble Leader
Fay Hayhurst
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Combined session – Musikids and Munchkins.
Join Fay for musical fun and games!
Time
10.00 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Training Clarinets and Saxophones
Ensemble Leader
Karen Wallace
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same repertoire as previously
‘You are the sunshine of my life’ and ‘Riffle Shuffle’
NEW download and listen to the recording of ‘Riffle Shuffle’
Time
10.00 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Training Flutes
Ensemble Leader
Veronica Wayman
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same as last week
We will look at the 1st and 4th movements of this so please chose a part which looks OK for you and either print off or have ready on your device on Saturday.
2702 Training Flutes
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Summer Nights
Time
10.00 – 10.45
Ensemble/Activity
Music for Munchkins
Ensemble Leader
Fay Hayhurst
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Combined session – Musikids and Munchkins.
Join Fay for musical fun and games!
Time
11:00 – 11.30
Ensemble/Activity
Am@sing Youth Choir
Ensemble Leader
Edwin Pitt-Mansfield
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please keep all resources from previous weeks
27/02 - Thank you for the Music
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Time
11:00 - 12:00
Ensemble/Activity
Youth Orchestra Strings
Ensemble Leader
David Batsman /
Linda Miller /
Cecilia Bignall
Link to Resources & Additional Information
All members from 11.00 please!
Please make sure you have music for:
• Schubert
• Shostakovich
• Haydn – Surprise
• Haydn – Joke
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Time
11.00 – 11.45
Ensemble/Activity
Children’s Acoustic Guitars
Ensemble Leader
Clive Pearce
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please check email from Mr Pearce for Zoom links and information.
Time
11.20 -12.20
Ensemble/Activity
Intermediate Wind Band
Ensemble Leader
Lynne Silsby
Link to Resources & Additional Information
EVERYONE at 11.20 please
Please print out the relevant part for all pieces.
So, you should have 8 pieces:
Bright Side, Pink Panther, Those Mag. Men, Star Wars, Glenn Miller, West Side Story, Gulliver’s Travels and Lowdown Hoedown.
Please print out your parts for last term’s music if you haven’t still got it! It is all on the webpage.
So, you should have 8 pieces:
Bright Side, Pink Panther, Those Mag. Men, Star Wars, Glenn Miller, West Side Story, Gulliver’s Travels and Lowdown Hoedown.
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Bright Side
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Time
11.45 - 12.45
Ensemble/Activity
Adult Acoustic Guitars
Ensemble Leader
Clive Pearce
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please check email from Mr Pearce for Zoom links.
Time
11.50 - 12.30
Ensemble/Activity
Senior Classical Guitars
Ensemble Leader
Marc Gambrell
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same resources as before for Uptown Funk, Thinking Out Loud and Flamenc'Ole.
Time
11.50 - 12.30
Ensemble/Activity
Theory 2 (Gr@de 5)
Ensemble Leader
Edwin Pitt-Mansfield
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Please keep all resources from previous weeks.
Check Google Classroom before the lesson
Time
12.00 - 12.50
Ensemble/Activity
Amersham Rehearsal Orchestra
Ensemble Leader
Cecilia Bignall
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same repertoire as last week. Have a think about chamber music suggestions for upcoming weeks; we can have as many breakout rooms as we like so could be duets, octets, etc!
Here is the link for the Brahms on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCEvFaJCZg&feature=youtu.be
Amersham Rehearsal Orchestra 10:2:21
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Time
12.00 - 1.00
Ensemble/Activity
Creatives
Ensemble Leader
Andrew Melvin
Link to Resources & Additional Information
New composition tasks and music pieces on webpage
Time
12.00 – 1.00
Ensemble/Activity
Prep Wind Band
Ensemble Leader
David Batsman / Veronica Wayman
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Time
12.50 – 1.30
Ensemble/Activity
Junior Classical Guitars
Ensemble Leader
Marc Gambrell
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Same resources as before for Uptown Funk, Thinking Out Loud and Flamenc'Ole.
Monday 8th March
Time
7.00 – 7.40pm
Ensemble/Activity
Hi-Gain
Music Tech 101
Ensemble Leader
Marc Gambrell
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Beginner course on Music Production via Band Lab.
In-depth Q&A sessions on Logic, Studio One and Garage Band in breakout sessions
Tuesday 9th March
Time
5.30 – 6.15pm
Ensemble/Activity
Hi-Gain
Song writing Workshop
Ensemble Leader
Marc Gambrell
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Song writing workshop for groups and soloists. Studying song writing theory and developing existing skills
Wednesday 10th March
Time
6.15 – 6.55pm
Ensemble/Activity
Hi-Gain Performance Skills
Ensemble Leader
Marc Gambrell
Link to Resources & Additional Information
Aimed at younger players or those who just like to sing and play. The focus will be to study a popular song and perform it as a virtual group performance.