Music-making in theÌýEast
Organisations
Arts organisation.
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Find an orchestra in your area.
Contemporary music ensembles around the UK, catering for musicians of all abilities. CoMA commissions leading UK and International composers to write music which is artistically challenging but technically suited to the needs of amateurs.
Uses the arts to break down many of the prejudices associated with people with mental health problems and promote access and participation.
Choirs, concerts and choral music resources.
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestra and youth music groups in your area.
Large choir association with lists of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
NUMU is a dedicated safe space for young people to upload and showcase their music, meet others and learn new skills.
A membership organisation with about 2700 members across the UK and abroad. Offering advice and guidance to anyone who wants to (re-)start learning the organ.
Sound Sense is the UK development agency for community music. They promote the significance and value of community music, and assist the professional development of people practising and participating in it.
Offering local information, advice, workshops, courses, internet access, magazines and CD and DVD hire. Find your local library through this site.
Listings by county
Bedfordshire Music Organisations
Luton council music tuition for school-age children.
Cambridgeshire Music Groups
Orchestra: instrumental
Cambridge
Audition required.
Choir: vocal
Bishop's Strotford
Ages 8 - 19, split into Training Choir, Youth Choir, Senior Choir and Chamber Choir.
Orchestra: instrumental
Cambridge
Grade 8 standard.
Barbershop a capella: vocal
Cambridge
Audition required.
Classical guitar ensemble: instrumental
Cambridge
Grade 5 standard, some ensemble experience desirable, trial period for new members.
Choir: vocal
Histon
Perform 3 concerts a year of standard choral repertoire, opera and musicals. Also host an annual "Come and Sing" event and a number of community events.
Choral and a capella: vocal
Cambridge
Audition required.
Chorus and three orchestras performing a full range music: vocal/instrumental
Cambridge
Audition required.
Music school: instrumental
Huntingdon
All abilities welcome.
Orchestra: instrumental
Cambridge
Audition required, grade 7 standard.
Choir: vocal
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire Music Organisations
Information on music events, venues and performers in the region.
Music tuition, events and services in Cambridgeshire.
Information on music groups, competitions, concerts and musical events for young people.
Music organisation.
Search for local clubs and societies in the county.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Essex Music Organisations
Southend-on-Sea Music Services
Provides music education in the boroughs schools.
Music tuition and services in the Thurrock area.
Essex Music Services provides instrumental tuition to school and colleges in Essex.
Music services main page. Comprehensive information on council music services offered in Suffolk.
Hertfordshire Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Bishop's Stortford
Children's choir: vocal
Potters Bar
Opera and musical society: vocal
Bushey, Watford
Ladies choir: vocal
Hemel Hemstead
English church music: vocal/instrumental
WGC Herts
Orchestra: instrumental
Dacorum
Acoustic and electric guitar music of all styles: instrumental
Hertfordshire
Grade 6 required, but there is also a training group.
Military and civilian band: instrumental
Northwood
Traditional brass band: instrumental
Potters Bar
Tuition available.
Choir: vocal
Radlett
Smaller scale symphony orchestra: instrumental
Stevenage
Welcome sessions for returnees.
Brass band: instrumental
Watford
Spaces limited, but some tuition available.
Philharmonic orchestra and choir: vocal/instrumental
Watford
Orchestra: vocal
Croxley Gree
Adult beginners welcome.
Hertfordshire Music Groups
Council information on music groups, services and tuition in the area.
Music organisation.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
NorfolkÌýMusic Groups
Orchestra: instrumental
Wymondham
Grade 7 standard.
Orchestra: instrumental
Downham Market
Grade 8 standard.
Brass band: instrumental
Smallburgh
Training and senior bands.
Brass band: instrumental
Stalham
Training available.
Brass band: instrumental
Tavenham
Grade 3 standard, teaching available.
Acapella choir: vocal
North Walsham
Good sight reading and audition required.
Choir: vocal
Norwich
Ability to read music helpful.
Choir: vocal
Norwich
Experienced singers and good sight reading required. Audition required.
Norfolk Music Organisations
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Music organisation.
Information on council music services and tuition.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Suffolk Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Stowmarket
Informal audition required.
Orchestra: instrumental
Haverhill
Grade 8 standard for strings.
Choir: vocal
Haverhill
Orchestra: instrumental
Nayland
Youth orchestra ages 9 - 19 and grade 3 standard. Also have a junior orchestra which provides training.
Orchestra: instrumental
Churchgate
Audition required, grade 8 standard.
Choir: vocal
Bury St Edmunds
Audition required.
Brass band: instrumental
Ipswich
Audition required, grade 5 standard.
Brass band: instrumental
Newmarket
Beginners welcome.
Suffolk Music Organisations
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Music organisation.
Contemporary music workshops specialising in pop, rock, dj-ing and more.
Search for local clubs and groups.
Council information on music tuition and services. Follow the links for information on assisted instrument purchase scheme.
Information on local ensembles, choirs, orchestras etc. in the area.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.