A Celebration of Schools' Music 2011
A Celebration of Schools' Music is the largest schools’ music festival of its kind in the UK. It is the result of a unique and productive partnership between Aldeburgh Music and Suffolk County Council. Since 1987 Celebration has seen Suffolk school pupils – representing primary, middle, secondary and special schools – performing at Aldeburgh Music’s Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
This six day celebration of Suffolk schools’ music draws approximately 1,600 young people representing around 45 different schools and ensembles each year who perform to a packed out Concert Hall each evening. There is no audition and all maintained schools in Suffolk are invited to apply.
Downloads
The pack you should have received contains all the information you will need for your Celebration journey.
All future forms needed for use by schools are contained in the Information Pack below.
INFORMATION PACK (Please click to open/download PDF - 0.7MB)
Your technical details form and programme book details must be returned by fax or post to Aldeburgh Music by NOON ON FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 2011
Any questions please contact:
Lizzie Woods, Aldeburgh Music, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape IP17 1SP
Tel: 01728 687141
Fax: 01728 687120
email: ewoods@aldeburgh.co.uk
Timeline and key dates
2010
September All maintained schools in Suffolk Invited to apply
22 October DEADLINE for applications for A Celebration of Schools’ Music 2011
1 November Aldeburgh Music and Suffolk County Music Service selection Meeting
W/B 8 November Successful applicants notified
3 December DEADLINE for return of contracts for A Celebration of Schools’ Music 2011
W/B 6 December Aldeburgh Music sends schools the Technical Rehearsal schedule
2011
W/B 10 January Aldeburgh Music sends all schools promotional flyers
28 January DEADLINE for return of forms
· Technical Details
· Programme Details
· Ticket Info and photograph consent
1 February Box Office Opens
7-12 March A Celebration of Schools’ Music 2011
Contact
If you require assistance or need further information please contact Lizzie Woods at Aldeburgh Music on 01728 687141, email ewoods@aldeburgh.co.uk or Philip Shaw, County Music Adviser on 01473 281866.
Principal sponsor:
Aldeburgh Education
Last year 20 projects took place over a total of around 210 days, involving over 10,000 participants and 7,200 audience members.
2010 - Aldeburgh Music’s Media Project won the High Sheriff’s Community Partnership Award for it's work with Lapwing.
2008 - The work of Aldeburgh Education was recognised by the High Sheriff (of Suffolk) Awards. Aldeburgh Education won the overall 'Youth Organisation' award in recognition of our widespread work with young people in Suffolk, tackling anti-social behaviour and crime prevention.
2003 - Aldeburgh Education was part of the team responsible for HMP & YOI Warren Hill, Carlford Unit, winning the Butler Trust Terry Waite Award for work with lifers and long-term prisoners.