Success Stories

The Lancashire Youth Vocal Ensemble – Young Vocalists

The Lancashire Youth Vocal Ensemble (LYVE) programme is run by More Music. It began in 2013 and gives young vocalists (aged 14-21) from across Lancashire the chance to perform together and develop their singing skills, whatever their background or previous experience. The choir aims to fuse contemporary and traditional ensemble singing with beatboxing, improvisation and song writing.

The Big Show 2017 Young People Case Studies

In June 2017 Lancashire Music Hub brought together nearly 1000 children and young people from primary and secondary schools, special schools, More Music and the Hubs County Ensembles for the Big Show. We take a look back at this glorious celebration in our news section and here we share with you some case studies and feedback from the participants.

The Big Show brought together singers and instrumentalists to perform music and songs which represented different aspects of Lancashire life, past and present.

Paul Pfeuti Young Musician Trust

Paul Pfeuti was an inspirational and gifted musician. He began his musical journey at aged 6 when he took up the piano. Like most young boys he juggled playing sport and practising scales but by the time he was thirteen he gave his first solo performance at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester.

Last Choir Singing Success

St Josephs Hurst Green are taking part in the Blackburn Sing Together concert.
This event will be held at King Georges Hall in Blackburn.

Emily Hoyle: Viola

Emily started the violin when she was five, and joined Burnley Music Centre soon after. She began playing in the Lancashire County Ensembles at the age of 10, switching to viola at the age of 14, and was an active member of LYSO until she went to Chetham’s School of Music for her 6th Form studies.

The Sgt Pepper Project

“I wanted to design a project that would bring together some of the musical ‘sub groups’ working and performing in schools. Typically these are choirs, orchestras, wind/brass ensembles and of course rock/pop bands.” – David Ashworth

Tim Jackson

Whenever I am asked what has been the most important factor in becoming a professional musician, I always give the same answer: being born in Lancashire!

Andy Greenwood

Andy Greenwood is a freelance Trumpet / Flugelhorn player currently playing First Trumpet in the West End Musical Wicked. Andy started as a young trumpet player with Alan Tomlinson who was at that time Head of Brass with the Lancashire Music Service.

Youth Orbit

Fifteen young people attend this regular jazz workshop delivered by More Music on a Saturday and compose, improvise, perform and achieve creative excellence. The sessions take place at the Community Music Centre at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.

Hothouse Young Leaders

Delivered by More Music, this programme connects young people from different backgrounds and gives them responsibilities as musicleaders and producers. This increases their chances of success in the world as independent, motivated thinkers.

Tom Mulliner

Using ICT in SEN settings

‘Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’ was a multimedia residency and pilot project which explored working with some new technologies in a school based multimedia workshop/performance.

Voyage Home

Jazz ensembles inspire Maki to follow her dreams

Growing up with professional musicians as parents has given Maki her love for music. She began playing the violin at age 5, which didn’t last long but led her to want to play the clarinet.

Josh Heaton

Sarah Hoyle

Sarah started the violin at the age of 5, and joined the string group at Burnley Music Centre soon after. When she was in Year 4 her class at Wellfield Church School in Burnley was part of the Wider Opportunities pilot project and she was given a saxophone to play, but towards the end of the year the woodwind teacher, Sue Wall, gave her the opportunity to try out the bassoon.