Liz was thrilled to share the celebrations at an award dinner on Tuesday 9 May along with SWOYO member George and some of the OpenUp Music team
Liz was thrilled to share the celebrations at an award dinner on Tuesday 9 May along with SWOYO member George and some of the OpenUp Music team, who have worked so hard to take SWOYO to this point - next step the National Open Youth Orchestra in 2018!
Many thanks go to the University of the West of England for their research support - and special mention to Ian Holmes (conductor and then Director of Performing Arts), Lydbrook Band, UWE Singers and Alison Howell (organ) who were integrally involved in SWOYO's first performance in April 2016.
Serenata recording by Grimethorpe and Jack Stamp featured again on BBC Radio 3's Sunday breakfast show
Serenata recording by Grimethorpe and Jack Stamp featured again on BBC Radio 3's Sunday breakfast show
Connections around the world from New Zealand to Australia, Canada and the USA - and a special performance next year in the Netherlands.
Connections around the world from New Zealand to Australia, Canada and the USA - and a special performance next year in the Netherlands.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
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