Ensembles

Soundstage is an electric band workshop where you'll learn to play a range of classic and current tracks from your favourite bands and artists, or even showcase your own song writing. Genres covered could be rock and pop, to video game music and beyond! Suitable for electric guitarists, bass guitarists, drummers, keys players and singers of all abilities.

Our newly formed wind orchestra is Berkshire Youth Wind Orchestra. Led by Musical Director John Watts, coordinated by Jessica Wilkins, BYWO is the culmination of a student’s orchestral learning, providing members with outstanding orchestral training together with musical, cultural and social experiences that are truly exceptional. BYWO meets three times per year, creating a structure similar to that of a professional orchestra, and performs at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall. There will be a yearly international tour. Previous tours have included Poland, Italy and Spain Access to BYWO is by annual audition only.

Soundabout Choirs are musical communities without barriers for people aged 11-23, with a focus on giving a voice to learning Disabled people with complex support needs.

Meetings are held online via Zoom and take place every other week (Tuesdays). Sessions are £5 per week, with bursaries available.

Out of the Attic is a friendly, inclusive orchestra for adults. Our name was given by our founding members, many of whom were returning to playing music after a long break and were getting their instruments back 'Out of the Attic'. This ensemble is suited to any string, brass, woodwind or percussion players of roughly grade 5 standard or above. We are always pleased to welcome new members so please do get in touch if you would like to join.

This ensemble is a fantastic opportunity to play Flute choir music and have a go on the other instruments in the flute family, the Piccolo, Alto and Bass Flute. We play many styles of music from Classical to Jazz and everything in between and our rehearsals are a friendly and fun environment to improve your sight reading, intonation, and ensemble skills.

This ensemble is a weekly opportunity for all beginner string players who can play 5 notes to Grade 3 to join in and have a first experience of playing in an ensemble. Repertoire is based mostly around the four open strings and the occasional use of finger one. Pupils will also learn what playing with other musicians is like, preparing for informal performances around the year and learning the basics of their instrumental playing. Do come and join us!

This ensemble is for young string players that have achieved Grade 1 to 3 standard meet to play together and consolidate their instrumental learning while having fun making music with other children of their same standard. Rehearsal time will focus on the development of basic musical skills such as rhythm and counting as well as the correct use of basic bowing techniques.

A fun group for students who play a Wind, Brass or Percussion instrument and are keen to develop and progress on their learning of music.

An exciting group for students who have just started to play a brass instrument and learn more about music.

A fun, inclusive group for all beginner pianists and guitarists to play together and learn more about music.