Calling all Flautists!
Chetham’s Flute Day – Friday 15th November in association with Powell Flutes Flautists of all ages, from teachers, learners, performers and enthusiasts are invited to join us for an afternoon...
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Archive: 2019
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Celebrating A level success
Huge congratulations to our Year 13 students – and a few talented Year 12s – who are collecting another batch of excellent A-level results today. View our full A-level results...
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A Wind Chamber Music Celebration!
Back in March the Woodwind and Brass & Percussion departments held their annual Chamber Music performance day. With over thirty ensembles meeting every week to rehearse, including Duos, Trios, Quartets,...
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Celebrating 125 Years of Adolphe Sax
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the woodwind genre. His patent of the saxophone in 1846 represents one of the most important...
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Superb reviews for Gabrieli Roar recording, featuring Chetham’s Symphonic Brass Ensemble
May 2019 saw the release of a brand new double CD recording, An English Coronation, recorded at Ely Cathedral last summer. The CD features music used in a series of...
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Marcus Farnsworth appointed as Head of Vocal and Choral Department – young singers now welcome from age 13
Chetham’s is delighted to announce a new era for its Vocal and Choral programme! Young singers will now be able to join the School from Year 9, where previously they...
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Exam revision for musicians
Students across the country are gearing up to take GCSE and A-level exams. It can be a stressful time, not just for teenagers but for parents and guardians too – particularly because they might...
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Choosing a Music Teacher
Finding the right music teacher for your child can be a difficult decision, whether you’re hoping to get started on your first ever instrument or to take your playing to...
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PhD research grant for Chetham’s Head of Sixth Form Academic Music
Sarah Oliver, Head of Sixth Form Academic Music at Chetham’s, has received a prestigious Musica Britannica Trust Research Award towards her work examining music and culture of the 13th century, when...
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Paris in the Spring
This song title isn’t strictly appropriate, as the biennial Sixth Form French pilgrimage to our spiritual home actually took place in mid-February. But the weather gods were so provident that...
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