Brass ensembles and choirs
Bands, ensembles and choirs are generally at three levels:
- Junior - for approximately grade 1-3
standard
- Intermediate - for approximately grade
3-5 standard
- Youth - approximately grade 5 and above
All the members come from schools within the Rochdale borough or
are having lessons at the Music Centre.
Anyone up to the age of fourteen who can play a little on their
instrument can come along and join in the rehearsals for the Junior
Bands.
The Junior Bands generally “feed” into the Intermediate and
Youth Bands, whose membership is formed by teacher recommendation
or audition.
Our Youth bands, choirs and orchestra regularly take part in the
National Festival of Music for Youth, the National Concert Band
Festival as well as National Brass Band Festivals and Choir
Festivals.