Dates & Times
Music Centre meets every Saturday during term time in the Main Hall, English Block and other rooms at Anthony Gell School.
Session 1 is at 9 – 10:15am and Session 2 is at 10:15 – 11:45am; Taster Strings 9:00-9:30am & Rhythm n’ Bows 9:30-10:15am.
The Youth Choir meets on Tuesdays during term time at Wirksworth Memorial Hall from 4:45pm – 6pm.
Session Times
Saturdays
at Anthony Gell School
BEGINNER & JUNIOR GROUPS
| Group | Time | Room |
| Junior Recorders with Jenny Acons | 09.00-10.15 | E1 |
| Young Music Makers with Paul Hunter | 09.00-10.15 | E3 |
| Taster Strings with Rachel Whawell | 09.00-09.20 | E4 |
| Rhythm ‘n Bows with Rachel Whawell | 09.20-10.30 | E4 |
| Funky Strings with Rachel Whawell | 10.15-11.45 | E4 |
| Early Days Recorders with Paul Hunter | 10.15-11.45 | E3 |
| Training Wind Band with Dave Collis | 10.15-11.45 | E5 (in main building) |
INTERMEDIATE GROUPS
| Intermediate Wind Band with Nick Stacey | 09.00-10.15 | Main Hall |
| Chamber Strings (Intermediate & Senior) with John Parsons | 10.15-12.00 | E1 |
SENIOR GROUPS
| Senior Recorders with Christopher Dixon | 09.00-10.15 | E2 |
| Senior Wind Band with Nick Stacey | 10.15-11.45 | Main Hall |
| Chamber Strings (Intermediate & Senior) with John Parsons | 10.15-12.00 | E1 |
Tuesdays
At Wirksworth Memorial Hall
| Singing Sensations Choir with Rachel Wilkes | 4.45-6.00pm |
Term Dates
SUMMER TERM 2024 | |
| SATURDAY GROUPS | TUESDAY CHOIR |
| 20 April – 18 May 2024 | 16 April – 21 May 2024 |
| HALF TERM | HALF TERM |
| 8 June – 6 July 2024 | 4 June – 2 July 2024 |
Concerts
| EARLY SUMMER CHOIR CONCERT | Tuesday 21 May 2024, 6pm at Holy Trinity Church, Kirk Ireton, DE6 3LD (Replacing our usual practice in Memorial Hall) |
| SUMMER CONCERTS | Saturday 29 June 2024, 6pm, Wellspring Church, Wirksworth, DE4 4DS Intermediate Wind Band with Nick Stacey Senior Wind Band with Nick Stacey Intermediate Recorders with Chris Dixon Chamber Strings with John Parsons |
| Sunday 30 June 2024, 3pm, Wellspring Church, Wirksworth, DE4 4DS Young Music Makers with Paul Hunter Early Days Recorders with Paul Hunter Junior Recorders with Jenny Acons Taster Strings and Rhythm ‘n’ Bows with Rachael Whawell Funky Strings with Rachael Whawell Training Wind Band with Dave Collis Singing Sensations Choir with Rachel Wilkes |