Christmas is a busy time for most, and at London Music Masters, things are no different. From concerts to composition, artists to orchestra, this has been a week to remember!
We kicked off the week on Monday with end of term concerts at Jessop Primary School and St Barnabas’ CE primary School. Every single violinist and cellist on our programme has the opportunity to showcase their musical achievements for the term across all our schools. Our concert turnout is second to none, with parents and families filling up every seat of our school halls!
On Tuesday, it was Jubilee Primary School’s turn to raise the roof with tunes including like Moonshine and Jupiter (Holst) making an appearance. Later that evening, An LMM Christmas was bursting at the seams with music at Holy Trinity Church, South Kensington. Included in this concert, which kicked off our annual Big Give campaign, were Year 2 from St Barnabas, the Year 5 & 6 Orchestra from Ashmole Primary School, and our fantastic LMM Alumni who performed a beautiful rendition of Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and an arrangement of O Holy Night.

We started things a little differently on Wednesday with a Creative Composition Workshop at Prior Weston Primary School. We were especially grateful to welcome the
Harlem Quartet into school who supported the workshop led by Detta Danford, which explored the theme of London Landmarks. Following a successful showcase of their brand new music to parents and families, some of the team ventured to Oval Underground station to support Ashmole’s Christmas Busking to raise money for the school – a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians to share their music in new ways.

On Thursday we found ourselves back at Jubilee and Prior Weston, for their remaining end of term concerts. We heard family favourites from Lightly Row to Circle Madness! Another special achievement for our students, schools and teachers this week were our Open Orchestra Rehearsals for our brand new orchestras at Jubilee, St Barnabas and St Mary’s Bryanston Square Primary School. These open sessions give parents and families the opportunity to hear their children make music in new ways and through challenging repertoire.

We finished the week on Friday back at Ashmole and St Mary’s with their end of term concerts. Packed full of audience again, the schools showcased the hard work of the students this term with solos, leadership opportunities, and public speaking roles as the children explained why music is important to them.

We often run events in some of London’s most prestigious and world-famous venues, but our most important events take place in our schools, where parents, families, school staff and students come together to share and be proud of the music they make each and every day.