DRUM AND BRASS PROJECTS

Working with communities and partners to make music happen

“Its been a pleasure working with you over the years and supporting the great work Drum and Brass do!”

Nell and Louise at the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation

D+B projects

Prabandh – Synopsis of Interview 3

Third and final interview with Indian Classical Musicians about Prabandh music, summarised by Drum and Brass researcher Hari Trivedi

No Bars Orchestra

It started as a celebration of the 70th birthday of Geoff Forse who has managed the Woodgate Resources Centre for over 30 years, many of them as a volunteer. He has ensured that people of all ages have had access to music lessons - learning a range of instruments:...

Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 2

Second interview with Indian Classical Musicians about Prabandh music, summarised by Drum and Brass researcher Hari Trivedi

Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 1

First interview with Indian Classical Musicians about Prabandh music, summarised by Drum and Brass researcher Hari Trivedi

Prabandh – Heritage Lottery Fund

This Heritage Lottery-funded project t D+B founder Hari Trivedi back to the roots of Indian classical music

Brass Of The Saff

Brass of the Saff, funded by Youth Music, unlocked talent and generated a musical culture on Leicester’s Saffron Lane Estate.

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Oakland Special School Fanfare project

1n 2016 D+B director Julie ran a three-day project with 60 children to create a Queen’s Jubilee Fanfare at Oakland Special School

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Brass at the Castle blog

Over the weekend of the 13th-14th July, bands from across Cumbria gathered at the grounds of historic Lowther Castle for a weekend long festival of brass. The festival, organised by Drum and Brass, has been over a year in the making and our CEO, Julie Hoggarth, put in...

BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC

Organised by Drum and Brass in partnership with the outreach officer of the Penrith and Eden Refugee Network (PERN), held at Blue Jam Arts and funded by the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Date:Saturday 17th February. Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Attendees - 20+ [button...

DIY Ensemble Arrangement for Random Instruments

Practical arrangement approach for beginner ensembles

Brass Tasters in Cumbria – supported by the Frieda Scott Trust

Getting out of the band roomFunding from the Frieda Scott Trust has galvanised group of us brass players to get out of the band room and take brass to the people. As always, with community projects, we have learnt a huge amount along this journey. Like the fact that...