http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/index/ Anything and everything to do with the happiest music school in the UK - and a lot else besides! en madmusician@mac.com Copyright 2009 2009-12-03T20:05:53+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/welcome1/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/welcome1/#When:19:00:03Z Welcome to the Huntingdonshire Music School and Huntingdonshire Music School Association (HUMSA) - one of the Internet’s best kept secrets! Whilst we may not brag very much, the school is very much a place of musical excellence where adults and children can learn an instrument and play with others in a relaxed and friendly setting. We have an ‘open door’ policy so why not come in to see us on a Saturday morning and see what a few hundred people get up to in the name of music. We can’t promise that it will make you more attractive to the opposite sex or provide superhuman powers. We can, however, promise you fun and the ability to take up something that might very well change your life. Sit back, relax and explore… Instruments Taught Groups, Ensembles & Orchestras A Typical Saturday Morning Travel with us and have fun A snippet of the calendar   Activity, Enrol, Learn, Organisation, HUMS, People, Public, Qualities, Help 2008-05-25T19:00:03+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/hums_end_of_term_christmas_concert_-_4th_december/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/hums_end_of_term_christmas_concert_-_4th_december/#When:20:05:53Z The end of term Christmas concert starts at 19:30 on Friday 4th December at the Huntingdonshire Regional College. The order of playing is as follows. All welcome.   Rock Band               Purple Ska                           arr. S Spall Intermediate           Troika                                     Sergei Prokofief         Concert Band           Don’t stop the cavalry               Jona Lewie String Ensemble         Eine Kleine Nachtmusik               Mozart                         (1st movement) Carol Mills &            Messiah                             Handel Marie White                           Prep Concert Band     The Little Drummer Boy               Katherine K Davis                         Fum Fum Fum                       Catalan Carol                         We Wish You a Merry Christmas             Traditional   Senior Orchestra         The Pastoral Symphony               Beethoven                         (1st movement)                Interval                       Interval (sax ensemble playing) Rock Band               Change in my pocket                 Georgia Satelitel Brass Ensemble         Christmas Joy                       Erik Leidzén                         Snow Waltz                         arr. D Jacobson                         Rock around the Christmas Tree           Johnny Marks Guitar Ensemble         Grandfathers Clock                         arr. Power                         Bouree                             Mozart                         Sans Day Carol                       arr. Hasted Senior Concert Band     Christmas Calypso                   Peter Graham                         The Symphonic Beatles                                       Sleigh Ride                         Leroy Anderson Big Band                 Hayburner                           Sami Nestico                         The Christmas Song                 Torme and Wells Perform, HUMS, Public, Student 2009-12-03T20:05:53+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/2009_-_2010_theory_aural_classes/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/2009_-_2010_theory_aural_classes/#When:20:37:10Z The times and locations of the theory and aural classes (for preparation for exams) are as follows. Note that classes now run on a Wednesday as well as Saturday morning. Saturday Room 44 12:15 Grade 6 Aural Room 29 9:00 Grade 1 Theory 12:00 Grade 4/5 Aural Room 15 9:30 Grade 3/4 Theory Room 46 10:00 Grade 4/5 Theory 11:00 Grade 4/5 Theory 12:00 Grade 7/8 Aural Room 30 9:00 Grade 6/8 Theory 10:00 Grade 1 Theory Room 12A 10:00 Grade 2/3 Theory & Aural 11:00 Grade 1/3 Theory & Aural Room 47 11:00 Beginners’ Theory 11:30 Beginners’ Theory Wednesday Room 48 9:15 Grade 1 – 5 Aural Room 44 18:00 Grade 5 Theory (Intensive Course)     Enrol, Learn, HUMS, Student 2009-11-18T20:37:10+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/new_abrsm_syllabuses_for_2010/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/new_abrsm_syllabuses_for_2010/#When:18:06:50Z Listen to a podcast of the new Cello, Double Bass, Trumpet, Trombone and Bass Trombone requirements for 2010 - 14:23 minutes From the Learn, HUMS, Student, News 2009-10-05T18:06:50+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/tuba_carols_-_london_-_13th_december_2009/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/tuba_carols_-_london_-_13th_december_2009/#When:16:47:55Z From Tubanews: Tuba Carols 2009 is on Sunday 13th December at 12.45 until 14.30 in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Please tell all your Tuba / euphonium / baritone/ sousaphone / helicon / ophecleide / serpent / cimbasso playing friends, and of course, put the date in your own diary. Music (4 parts, with descants, all clefs) will be provided, also chairs, you will need to bring a music stand. Last year we managed a fantastic 54 players and collected £780 for charity. (Watch last year’s on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J879e_ntkn0 ) This year it would be great if we could manage 75 + players! We’ll be collecting for The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation (www.thepcrf.org), who’s fundraising campaign using the memory of Bob Monkhouse is, I’m sure, already familiar to many of you. I look forward to hearing all of you on Sunday 13th December! Best regards, Chris Ludwig, Tuba Carols. tubacarols@ntlworld.com Perform, Public, News 2009-10-05T16:47:55+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/lancaster_trip_-_help_needed/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/lancaster_trip_-_help_needed/#When:14:15:17Z We need some help to run the planned trip to Lancaster in 2010.  Specifically we need someone to research accommodation options and costs.  Present these to those expressing an interest in going and then manage the accommodation bookings.  You will work with a team of HuMSA people, many of whom have a lot of experience organising trips so help and advice will be available.  If you are interested then tell Derrick. 2009-09-29T14:15:17+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/abrsm_publishes_theory_paper_model_answers/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/abrsm_publishes_theory_paper_model_answers/#When:17:16:10Z In addition to the practical examinations (Grade 1 to Grade 8 .. and beyond for diplomas) the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music also provides graded music theory examinations. In order to progress to Grade 6 and beyond on an instrument you need to have first passed at least Grade 5 theory. At the Huntingdonshire Music School we run theory classes at all grades and past theory papers are useful in getting students ready to take the examination (at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms). Up to now we’ve relied on teachers marking papers to provide an indication of progress and providing help. It looks as though some additional help is to be provided from the ABRSM by providing specimen (model) answers to papers. From the ABRSM: NEW Theory Model Answers Each January, ABRSM Publishing produces volumes of the theory papers used in the previous year’s Associated Board theory of music exams at grades 1 to 8. In January 2007, theory of music exam papers from 2006 will be published, four papers per grade at grades 1 to 8, offering excellent practice material for exam candidates. Due to customer demand, Answer Books will be available for the first time. The answer books will be published in January 2007 and correspond to the 2006 exam papers at grades 1 to 5. The model answers given in these books provide a list of answers where appropriate, and for questions where the answer can be expressed in a variety of ways, a selection of likely options is given; for questions where a composition-style answer is required, a single exemplar is given. Theory Papers and Model Answers offer a helpful and practical resource for students and teachers preparing for Associated Board theory of music exams. Further information from: Debbie Butler ABRSM Publishing 24 Portland Place London W1B 1LU tel: +44 (0)20 7467 8272 email: dbutler@abrsm.ac.uk www.abrsmpublishing.com Learn, Teach, HUMS, Student 2009-05-10T17:16:10+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/it_shouldnt_happen_to_a_tenor_horn/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/it_shouldnt_happen_to_a_tenor_horn/#When:15:54:33Z Spotted in The Metro (free paper) on the commute this morning: Germans Wee in Brass Instruments Thursday, May 7, 2009 A drinker is bold as brass as he spends a penny - into a tenor horn. The unusual urinals at a pub in Freiburg, south Germany, were put in by landlord Martin Hartmann. ‘Most people see the funny side but we’ve had a few complaints from musicians,’ he said Some of us are old enough to remember some of the fine polished brass in management urinals but they were never like this! You have to feel sorry for the instruments. Not that they aren’t being put to use but it does seem a shame to spend the end of your days being the butt of this sort of treatment. I suppose it’s lucky there weren’t any spare tubas lying around. Probably time to start thinking of some appropriate musical terms or expressions or indeed time signatures ... ‘P-major’ springs to mind and ‘pp’ has a whole new meaning!   Public, News 2009-05-08T15:54:33+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/play_it_again_with_the_bbc_concert_orchestra_bbc_singers/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/play_it_again_with_the_bbc_concert_orchestra_bbc_singers/#When:16:48:12Z During 2007 the BBC ran a series (Play It Again) following the fortunes of 6 adult celebrities as they took on the challenge of learning a new instrument and then performing in public. The BBC also laid on events all over the country giving the public the opportunity to play with a BBC orchestra no matter what level of musical ability or, as we found out, the instrument! Some of the adults and teenagers from the Huntingdonshire Music School took part in the event at Comberton (see photo) and had a brilliant time. Some of us missed this opportunity because we were busy promoting the school at the accompanying exhibition and instead took part at the event at the Watford Colosseum. The recordings taken formed the basis of a couple of episodes of the HUMS Aloud podcast. All in all a brilliant opportunity and very inspirational. The BBC have been very good at keeping in contact with attendees and we’ve received an email stating that another Play It Again style event, their Fabulous Family Music Day, will be held at Watford on Saturday 20th June 2009. It also features the very same Tim Steiner who did such a good job encouraging a motley collection of musicians and all abilities to play alongside their professional counterparts in the BBC Concert Orchestra. As the BBC say: Come & Play 10am - 1pm Members of the BBC Singers BBC Concert Orchestra Tim Steiner animateur Christopher Warren-Green conductor This free event is aimed at people who would like to, literally, Come & Play with professional musicians. So whether you’re an absolute beginner, a seasoned performer or just haven’t played in a while, there’s no need to worry because you’ll get lots of help from the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers. Dust down your instruments, loosen up those vocal chords and come and join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a morning of music-making. Led by composer Tim Steiner and conductor Christopher Warren-Green, we will be creating our very own piece based on Bizet’s much-loved opera Carmen. Open to everyone, no matter what your musical ability or experience. If you have an instrument, you can bring it along to play, and if you haven’t, then you can play the percussion instruments provided or sing. The sessions will be led by acclaimed musician and composer Tim Steiner. Further information and ticket applications can be found on the BBC website. 2009-05-03T16:48:12+00:00 http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/hums_dating_agency_-_meet_your_fantasy_instrument/ http://www.humsa.org.uk/index.php/site/hums_dating_agency_-_meet_your_fantasy_instrument/#When:18:47:49Z Taster Day, Saturday 23rd May The music school are holding a taster day on Saturday 23rd May between 09:00 to 13:00 at the Huntingdonshire Regional College in Huntingdon. Come and find out what happens. Have a try on various instruments and see if we can [pair you up with one. Ever fancied trying and instrument but never quite summoned up the courage? Don’t be put off - don’t let age or anything else stop you - just come and have a chat. There will be lots of students of all ages and teachers to talk to you. You can listen to a band rehearsing (we’ll be practising for our Norfolk tour this summer). You can find out about the different ways of begging, borrowing, leasing or buying an instrument (and we should have some local suppliers on hand to provide expert advice). Come and see what we get up to when we’re not in the college - either by way of performing outside (e.g. 14th June at the Riverside Park in Huntingdon between 14:30 and 16:30) or travelling elsewhere. It’s good fun, it’s very sociable and you’re never too old or too young to have a go. Don’t put it off. This isn’t a dress rehearsal and it’s no good wondering ‘what if’ later on! Encouragement BBC Play It Again - where famous celebrities, not exactly in their first flush of youth, learned to play an instrument and performed in the public eye Fun education site - good guide to instruments and learning music     Learn, HUMS, Public, Student 2009-04-27T18:47:49+00:00