Our Year of Music: 2024–25 in Review
By Tom Redmond, Joint Principal and Music Director At the end of this academic year, it’s incredible to look back at the musical highlights of the last ten months. It’s...
Tag Archive: brass
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Brass Flourishes: Foden’s Youth Band at Chetham’s
On Sunday 27th April, members of Foden’s Youth Band joined forces with students from the Chetham’s brass and percussion departments for an inspiring morning of music-making and collaboration. Hosted in...
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Like mother, like daughter: Alumna and parent Claire Skipsey
For our students, Chetham’s School of Music is the first step on a musical journey that lasts a lifetime. To celebrate Mother’s Day, we spoke to Claire Skipsey who studied...
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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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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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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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A celebration of friendship for Chetham’s Spring Music
Spring Music week is always an exciting time of year. As the new season dawns, students lay aside their text books and spend a week in rehearsals with our various...
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Isobel Daws wins BBC Young Musician brass final
Chetham’s trombonist Isobel Daws, 18, was last night named winner of the BBC Young Musician brass category after a superb final broadcast from Birmingham Conservatoire. Isobel was joined in the...
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Bernstein at 100
Young musicians from Chetham’s joined forces with players from across Greater Manchester and Nina Bernstein Simmons, youngest daughter of Leonard Bernstein, to celebrate her father’s centenary. Born in 1918, Bernstein...
