Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra
Conductor
Ben Lee / Tony Farrell
Programme notes
We are thrilled to present to you Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), a group of exceptionally talented young musicians who will take you on a journey through the rich and soulful world of jazz. NYJO perform in the bar before the start of the concert and again during the Interval.
MUSIC TO INCLUDE
Summertime
A Shot In The Dark
Day-Dream Believer
Rockford Files
Valerie
Happy
Eye of the Tiger
Venus
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Orchestra
NYJO
Electric Guitar
Toby Aldridge
Sai Suddapalli
Electric Bass
Rebecca Stavrinides
Josh Bird
Drums
Mrinal Bhargava
Alto Sax
Willem Knights
Emma Rhodes
Cassie Egan
Tenor Sax
Kitty Haworth
Flute
Tabitha Kumar
Sophie McIntyre
Trumpet
Thomas Moran
Dylan Siew Grainger
Owen Weinberg
Amelie Jelnicki
Elliot Haworth
Toby Aldridge
Arthur Buckroyd
Lola Seaton
Trombone
James Crane
Dexter Kay
Bella Dobson
Piano
Joe Moran
Tutor Thanks
Ben Lee
Tony Farrell
THANK YOU JAY - Wishing you well in your future outside NYO
Here at NYO we are fortunate to have an incredible team of dedicated instrumental tutors many of whom have been part of youth ensembles in their formative years, and gone on to have music performing and teaching careers. They often join the NYO tutor team to give something back to the next generation of youngsters and stay with us for a considerable time.
One such tutor is Jay Robertson, the senior NYO’s percussion tutor for the last ten years. Jay’s passion, enthusiasm and his willingness to share his expertise in an relaxed manner and always with a smile, is also reflected in the many NYO foreign orchestral tours, residentials and trips that he has happily joined as a staff member.
Thank you Jay for all of this plus the setting up and clearing away of percussion out of rehearsal hours, and for being a constant in the support of our young percussionists. You will be missed!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Danny Morris Memorial Trust Fund
NYO would like to thank the Danny Morris Memorial Trust Fund for their support.
Peter Horril Scholarship
We are very grateful to the Horril family for their donation in memory of Peter Horril. Peter was a local schoolmaster and music lover.
Donation of Paxman Series 4 French Horn
Families of NYO members may be aware that we have bursaries available which provide financial support towards membership fees, trips and instrumental tuition. What is perhaps less well known is NYO also has a number of musical instruments available on loan, again to support NYO members based on genuine need.
In 2023 NYO was fortunate to receive a brand new Paxman Series 4 French Horn which is an excellent student level instrument donated by the Bob Paxman Young Horn Players Fund and supplied by Paxman Musical Instruments Ltd. This horn is being used by a student at today’s concert alongside a few other instruments which NYO is able to offer on loan to students during their membership of NYO.
Friends of NYO
Prof & Mrs D F Brailsford
Mr & Mrs A Foster
Mr R Hammond
Mr & Mrs Hands
Professor S & Mrs H Hodkinson
Mrs F Keetley
Mrs Emily Kenefeck
Mr & Mrs A MacDiarmid
Mrs Elisabeth Mills
Mr & Mrs R Nicolle
Mr & Mrs A C Powell
Prof & Dr Polnay
Mr & Mrs K Pryer
Mr & Mrs R Skinner
Drs A & M D Smith
Mr H & Mrs E Watkinson
Mrs Witcombe
French Horn Chair - In memory of Don and Betty Adamson
Double Bass Chair - In memory of Corin Long and Pam Thomas