The David Morgan Music Trust continues to be active in supporting Bromsgrove based children and Orchestras. Since its inception in 2006 it has provided almost £250,000 in funds for a variety of projects, not the least of which has been the ‘Boy Make Noise’ singing project at Catshill Middle School which is now in its 12th year.
Boys Make Noise have performed this year at the NEC as part of the National Rock and Pop Festival under the tutilege of Olly Sansom who created a special band for the Boys where they had the opportunity to play keyboard, guitar and drums under his direction. Other performers as well as Olly included Out of the Blue, Skins and Feet, Glamba and Dixie. Dixie is an ex-member of Boys Make Noise and has since performed at various arenas as a supporting act for bands including becoming a semi-finalist on the X-factor.
Whilst in the present economic climate the available money the Trust has for disbursement continues to be extremely ‘tight’, the Trustees have sought to help finance the purchase of players equipment (including new recording studios), the support of music days, and the development of the Bromsgrove School of Rock where students have been supported to have an opportunity to play in a Rock band run by Dragon Music . In addition, the Trust has given ongoing support to a number of classroom projects designed to give as many children as possible the opportunity to learn how to play musical instrument covering as wide a range as possible.
Of particular note has been the Trusts interest in supporting jazz musicians through a programme developed by Steve Boffey to include master classes for both students and teachers (to help the latter in particular to hone their teaching skills). The programme (in association with Severn Arts and the Birmingham Conservatoire) will include a weekend advanced masterclass and four school workshops targeting over 300 children (including specifically 80 from the Bromsgrove area). In addition to taking part in the school workshops, each student who takes part in the schools’ programme also has access to other year-round Best of Young Jazz music activities which include; vocal, group work and composition workshops, advanced master-classes in partnership with Birmingham Conservatoire, mentor support, opportunities to go and see professional Jazz events and festivals and the chance to perform alongside other young musicians as a part of the popular Best of Young Jazz programme at Upton Jazz Festival and other events around the county.
During the last year, donations have also been made to Sidemoor First School, Aston Fields Middle School, Charford First School, Dodford First School, The Orchestra of St John, The Hagley Festival, the CBSO (where Bromsgrove children have been the beneficiaries), and to a number of individuals which has enabled them to continue their ongoing studies.
The Trust has also allocated money to provide workshops for pupils in Bromsgrove’s Middle Schools. The Bromsgrove Area Music Centre (part of Severn Arts) has also benefitted. Now in its 20th year, a special concert took place in March at the Artrix involving between 50 and 60 Bromsgrove children from a wide variety of Bromsgrove schools, children that without the Trusts funding would simply never have had the chance of experiencing music making in its entirety.
Boys Make Noise have performed this year at the NEC as part of the National Rock and Pop Festival under the tutilege of Olly Sansom who created a special band for the Boys where they had the opportunity to play keyboard, guitar and drums under his direction. Other performers as well as Olly included Out of the Blue, Skins and Feet, Glamba and Dixie. Dixie is an ex-member of Boys Make Noise and has since performed at various arenas as a supporting act for bands including becoming a semi-finalist on the X-factor.
Whilst in the present economic climate the available money the Trust has for disbursement continues to be extremely ‘tight’, the Trustees have sought to help finance the purchase of players equipment (including new recording studios), the support of music days, and the development of the Bromsgrove School of Rock where students have been supported to have an opportunity to play in a Rock band run by Dragon Music . In addition, the Trust has given ongoing support to a number of classroom projects designed to give as many children as possible the opportunity to learn how to play musical instrument covering as wide a range as possible.
Of particular note has been the Trusts interest in supporting jazz musicians through a programme developed by Steve Boffey to include master classes for both students and teachers (to help the latter in particular to hone their teaching skills). The programme (in association with Severn Arts and the Birmingham Conservatoire) will include a weekend advanced masterclass and four school workshops targeting over 300 children (including specifically 80 from the Bromsgrove area). In addition to taking part in the school workshops, each student who takes part in the schools’ programme also has access to other year-round Best of Young Jazz music activities which include; vocal, group work and composition workshops, advanced master-classes in partnership with Birmingham Conservatoire, mentor support, opportunities to go and see professional Jazz events and festivals and the chance to perform alongside other young musicians as a part of the popular Best of Young Jazz programme at Upton Jazz Festival and other events around the county.
During the last year, donations have also been made to Sidemoor First School, Aston Fields Middle School, Charford First School, Dodford First School, The Orchestra of St John, The Hagley Festival, the CBSO (where Bromsgrove children have been the beneficiaries), and to a number of individuals which has enabled them to continue their ongoing studies.
The Trust has also allocated money to provide workshops for pupils in Bromsgrove’s Middle Schools. The Bromsgrove Area Music Centre (part of Severn Arts) has also benefitted. Now in its 20th year, a special concert took place in March at the Artrix involving between 50 and 60 Bromsgrove children from a wide variety of Bromsgrove schools, children that without the Trusts funding would simply never have had the chance of experiencing music making in its entirety.
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