On Wednesday 12th June, more than 1600 children from across the Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen areas will be involved in a concert with the Hallé Orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. This will be an opportunity for them to see a live orchestra perform, and there will be the chance to join the orchestra to play the instruments that they have been learning in school. The children have also learnt two songs that will be sung.

This promises to be a fabulous event and we wouldn’t want parents, grandparents or anybody else to miss out, therefore we are making a limited number of audience tickets available to come and watch this amazing concert!

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Now in its 54th year, this annual festival provides a great opportunity for children and young people from Bolton’s schools to perform alongside each other and with ensembles from Bolton Music Service in a five-night celebration of wonderful music in the Victoria Hall.

Monday, 17th June, 7pm start approx. 9pm finish
Tuesday, 18th June, 7pm start approx. 9pm finish
Wednesday, 19th June, 7pm start approx. 9pm finish
Thursday, 20th June, 7pm start approx. 9pm finish
Friday, 21st June, 7pm start approx. 9pm finish

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Greater Manchester Youth Brass Band | Greater Manchester Show Choir | Greater Manchester Youth String Orchestra | Greater Manchester Youth Wind Orchestra | Greater Manchester Youth Folk Ensemble | Greater Manchester Junior Chorus

The GM Music Hub returns to The Bridgewater Hall to present the region’s flagship youth ensembles in concert. Presenting a stunning variety of music from traditional brass band sounds through to musical theatre and classical, 600 young musicians will perform a ‘never to forget’ concert celebrating the best in educational music performance.

Working across 9 local authority areas in Greater Manchester, the GM Music Hub supports thousands of students with their musical pathways.  Performing in the GM Music Hub Ensembles are some of the very best young players and singers in the region, the concert will also feature over 400 school children drawn from across Greater Manchester who will come together as the GM Junior Chorus.

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An evening festival of choral music by young singers from secondary schools in Bolton, Blackburn and Darwen. The Choral Festival is a well-established annual project, which develops over several months and will culminate this year, on Thursday 27th June 2024.

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The BMS Singers, Directed by Jane Hampson with accompanist Matthew Lau, are delighted to be presenting their Summer Concert in the wonderful acoustic of the Bolton Parish Church.

You will hear much loved songs from their repertoire including music by Josquin des Pres, Bruckner, Will Todd and Bob Chilcott. The choir is fortunate to have two composers as choir members. We are looking forward to the premiere of “Words” by Dan Fines and a new arrangement of the Michel Legrand classic, “ Windmills of your mind” by Sam King.

The Haydn Te Deum in C major will be accompanied by the Director of Music and organist at the Parish Church, Philip O Connor who will also pay a solo.

Proceeds from this concert will support the Bolton based charity TRUST Music . No: 1156540

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