Scottish Schools Orchestra Trust

Jean Murray, Director, 11 Melville Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7PR.

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SUMMER COURSE 2011

SScOT's next residential course will take place from Monday July 11th until Sunday July 17th 2011 at Queen Victoria School in Dunblane, and is for children aged 9 to 15 of grade 3 to 8 standard and above, who play an orchestral or band instrument.  

There will be no auditions, the aim being to challenge each participant at a suitable level, and to build on their motivation and enthusiasm.

The more advanced players will qualify for the Symphony Orchestra and the less advanced for the Junior String Orchestra or the Wind Band.  There will also be a Brass Ensemble, a Symphonic Wind Band and a String Orchestra which will meet for several sessions during the week, and involve all players of the relevant instruments.  The Grand Orchestra, which will include all participants, will also meet several times during the week.  

There will be a specialist instrumental tutor for each instrument, offering expert guidance both within full orchestral rehearsals and in smaller sectional rehearsals.

Outside of rehearsal times, there will be daily arts, crafts and sporting activities which will be supervised by specialist staff, and a full programme of evening entertainments.  There will be a resident nurse.

The course will finish with 2 concerts, at 2.45 p.m. and 4.45 p.m. on Sunday July 17th.  Two distinct concert programmes will be presented and all participants will perform in both concerts.  The second concert will finish at approximately 6.00 p.m.  

Watch this space for further details.

Once brochures and application forms become available early in 2011, they will automatically be sent to former participants who are still within the age range.  Other requests for brochures and application forms, and all other enquiries, should be addressed to Jean Murray - contact details above.