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Music lovers in King’s Lynn are in for a treat, with this year’s Community Music Festival due to take place at the beginning of July.
The free, four-day event at Springwood High School will showcase the best of West Norfolk’s musical talents, from big bands and choirs, to rock and pop stars.
Organised by the West Norfolk Academies Trust, performances will take place from 6pm each evening from Monday 6 to Thursday 9 July, and will feature 800 musicians and singers from across the region.
Our Director of Music, Robin Norman, is involved in planning the event each year.
“Over four nights, we would like to invite all the local community to Springwood for some fantastic, free, community music,” he said.
“It’s a chance to bring a chair or a blanket, and maybe a picnic, and enjoy live performances, courtesy of the West Norfolk Academies Trust.”
Each night’s entertainment has a specific theme, catering for all musical tastes across the course of the week.
Mr Norman explained: “On Monday 6 July, we kick things off with a night of concert bands, big bands, and orchestra, when the bands of Springwood will be joined by the West Norfolk Music Centre, West Norfolk Reeds, Centre Stage Swing Band, and the King’s Lynn Town Band, for a wonderful celebration of community bands and light music classics.”
He continued: “On Tuesday, we feature some of the best up-and-coming rock and pop performers across West Norfolk schools in our ‘Rock and Pop Evening’.
“Wednesday is the highlight of the week, when a total of over 200 young people will perform in a selection of nineties hits through school choirs, and three combined items.
“This is before we end the week with a celebration of the long-standing music tradition of Springwood, with our end-of-year ‘Springwood Spectacular’.”
It will be the fifth time the Community Music Festival has taken place, with more than 900 people attending last year’s event.
Mr Norman added: “Over the week, close to 800 performers will take part from both schools and the local community.
“We feel it is important to work with our local community, and so this is our way of thanking everyone for their support, with four nights of what we do best – live music.”
There was a treat in store for music lovers when musicians from across the West Norfolk Academies Trust came together at Springwood High School for a Piano Recital.
The performance featured pianists from the Trust’s primary and secondary schools, with participating high schools including Marshland, St Clement’s, and Smithdon, as well as Springwood, while among the primaries taking part were Clenchwarton, Gaywood, Heacham Junior, Snettisham, Walpole Cross Keys, and West Lynn.
“Performers represented a broad range of students, from debut and initial-level performers, through to diploma-level pianists,” said Benjamin Howell, who is Peripatetic Music Lead at the Trust and oversaw the event, with the support of WNAT staff including CEO Andy Johnson, and Director of Music Robin Norman.
“One of the lovely aspects of the recital was the variety of repertoire featured, spanning everything from pop and contemporary music, through to Baroque and classical works,” he continued.
“We also included several piano duets within the programme, which always add a particularly engaging dimension to the evening.”
Musical events are held regularly within the Trust, with a previous piano recital having taken place at our school in the Autumn Term.
“Events such as these form an important part of the wider musical journey across the Trust, providing valuable stepping stones towards both short- and long-term goals for our students,” added Mr Howell.
“This very much reflects the ethos of the WNAT Peri Team this year: Practice, Progress, Performance.”
Music ranged from classical to ZZ Top, when our young musicians showcased their talents at this year’s Springwood Summer Recital.
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