Student  Honours Board - Celebrating your achievements!

Yate Music Centre Senior Wind Band - West of England and South Wales Regional Concert Band Festival, Platinum Award Novmber 2009

Nicholas Bromilow - Grade 7 with Merit Spring 2007, Grade 8 with Merit Spring 2009, currently assisting in the Music department at Sherbourne School and having lessons with Ed Lockwood before studying Music at the University of Southampton 

Ella Cliffe - Class Winner Bristol Music Festival 2008, Grade 6 with Distinction Summer 2008, Grade 7 with Distinction Spring 2009 

Matt Horn - Class Winner Thornbury Eisteddfod 2008, Grade 6 with Distinction Spring 2009, Grade 7 with Merit Autumn 2009, Brimsham Green School Music Cup 2009, National Youth Wind Orchestra Focus on Chamber Course 2010

Richard Millington - QEH Senior Music Prize Winner Spring 2008, Grade 8 with Merit Spring 2008, now studying Horn with David Garbutt at the University of Huddersfield

Drew Taylor-Moore - Grade 7 Summer 2008, Grade 8 with Merit Summer 2009

Elizabeth Whincup - Highest Scorer to date in any ABRSM exam, Grade 1 with Distinction of 144 Summer 2009

ABRSM EXAM FEES  

Practical

Level

Fee (GBP)

Grade 1

30.20

Grade 2

36.00

Grade 3

40.20

Grade 4

44.80

Grade 5

47.60

Grade 6

55.80

Grade 7

61.20

Grade 8

72.20

Theory

Level

Fee (GBP)

Grade 1

19.80

Grade 2

20.90

Grade 3

23.30

Grade 4

25.60

Grade 5

27.90

Grade 6

32.00

Grade 7

34.40

Grade 8

37.20

Ensembles

Level

Fee (GBP)

Primary

46.00

Intermediate

53.00

Advanced

58.00

Level

Fee (GBP)

Prep Test

26.80

Performance Assessment

Level

Fee (GBP)

Performance Assessment

44.30

Diploma Fees

2005 Syllabus

Details

DipABRSM
(GBP)

LRSM
(GBP)

FRSM
(GBP)

Performance

Complete exam

172.00

430.00

612.00

Teaching

Complete exam with no substituted component

172.00

430.00

612.00

 

with Written Submission substituted

151.00

378.00

540.00

Direction

Complete exam with no substituted component

172.00

430.00

612.00

 

with Arrangement substituted

151.00

378.00

540.00

   Trinity Guildhall UK Grade & Certificate Music Fees 2010

Fees for grade examinations

 Exam

Practical (£) 

 Written (£)

Duet/Duo (£)

 Initial

 31.00

 

 

 Grade 1 

 35.00

 22.00

 

 Grade 2

 39.00

 25.00

 

 Grade 3/FR

 45.50

 27.50

68.00

 Grade 4

 51.00

 31.00

 

 Grade 5/IR

 54.50

 33.00

81.50

 Grade 6

 59.00

 35.00

 

 Grade 7/AR

 65.50

 37.50

98.00

 Grade 8

 73.50

 41.00

 

Fees for certificate examinations

 *Foundation Certificate (from Apr 09)

 £48.00

 *Intermediate Certificate (from Apr 09)
(First Concert Certificate until end Mar 09)

 £64.00

*Advanced Certificate (from Apr 09)(Performer's Certificate until end Mar 09)

 £85.00

Notes:

Ensembles: For duets/duos the above fees apply.  For ensembles of 3 or more candidates, the basic individual fee should be paid and then an additional Group Surcharge fee will be payable on each candidate.
(The Group surcharge does not apply to the Choral Assessment fee which is as published).

FR= First Recital
IR= Intermediate Recital
AR= Advanced Recital

*Full details of revisions to Certificate examinations are available at www.trinitycollege.co.uk

EXAM DATES SPRING 2010:

Unless you are a student at QEH or Clifton College ALL ABRSM Exams will take place at Bristol Music Club, Clifton.

Trinity Guildhall: Monday 29th - Wednesday 31st March @ Little Stoke School

ABRSM: Monday 29th March - Friday 2nd April @ Bristol Music Club, Clifton

Exact dates & times to be confirmed by the Associated Board 

Basic Weekly Timetable & Allocations

All Music Service Activity EXCEPT Horn School = 33 teaching weeks per school year

Horn School = 30 teaching weeks per school year (depending on Bank Holidays)

Mondays

Steph Williams 12:00 - 12:30

St Bede's Catholic College 13:15 - 15:15

West Bristol Music Centre Horn School 16:30 - 20:30

Tuesdays

Clifton College Preparatory School 8:00 -8:30

Ellen Lunts 16:30 - 17:00

Jonathan Segar 17:30 - 18:00

Wednesdays

Joe Tully 14:00 -14:30

Theo Thomason-Nandi 15:00 -15:30

Remi Udas 16:00 -16:30

Dawn Richardson 17:00 -17:30

Christian Charters 18:00 -18:30

Thursdays

Felicity Ashfield 16:00 -16:30

Matt Horn 17:00 -18:00

Fridays

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 11:20 - 12:40

Saturdays

Yate Music Centre Senior Wind Band 9:30 - 12:00

(This is merely a skeletal outline of my weekly activities for reference only. All times and days are subject to availability and performing committments however wherever possible I aim to give two weeks notice of any changes) 

Useful Links for Parents & Pupils... 

Yes...you too can have your very own Buzz Pipe!

As you all like mine so much, here is the link to get one of these beasts! http://www.embouchures.com/NoosePipes.htm mine is the Deluxe model!

Searchable website listing official projected term dates for all schools in your area http://www.alltheschools.com/bristol/term_dates.htm

South Gloucestershire Music Service Home Page http://www.southglos.gov.uk/LearningandSkills/musicservice/

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music http://www.abrsm.org/?page=home This site contains all sorts of useful information from the ABRSM which is the exam board I use when entering students for their grades. There is also a great printable practice diary/planner available to download.

Childrens BBC Music Page http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/music/ This is a good place to listen to chart music and play musical games...there was a really good game where you could make music with singing cows but I'm not sure if that one is still here!

Welsh National Opera Max Department http://www.wno.org.uk/max.main.html The WNO's specialist Education and Outreach department. This is the place to find out about any childrens operas or outreach work led by this world reknowned opera company that might be going on in your area.

Youth Music Endangered Species Info http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/Endangered_Species/ Find out all about the French Horn and all of its other endangered species freinds!

Paxmans Musical Instruments http://www.paxman.co.uk/ One of the best places in the country to buy a French Horn, Horn music or just about any Horn related paraphanalia!

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Junior Department http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/jmas/index.asp Find out all about the courses and opportunities on offer for young players at Bristol's local conservatoire!