Hampshire Music Service
Area Ensemble Directory
The Hampshire Music Service ensembles are shown below.
If you are interested in joining one of the Hampshire Music Service area ensembles or need to contact a director, please e-mail: music.service@hants.gov.uk or call: 023 8065 2037
Please visit the county ensembles page for details and application information.
The Hampshire Music Service events calendar gives a full listing of forthcoming events for all ensembles.
BASINGSTOKE AREA ENSEMBLES
Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestra
Director: John Fuller
Assistant: Diane Fuller
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Mondays , fortnightly, 5.15pm - 7.15pm
Requirements: Grade 5+ and by audition
Basingstoke Area Youth String Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Timms
Assistant: Stephan Randall
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Fridays , weekly, 4.45pm – 6.00pm
Requirements: Grades 2 - 5+
Basingstoke Area Youth String Training Orchestra
Conductor: Phil White
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Thursdays, weekly, 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Requirements: Introductory - grade 2
Basingstoke Area Youth Wind Orchestra
Conductor: Diane Fuller
Assistant: John Fuller
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Tuesdays – weekly 6.15pm - 7.15pm
Requirements: Grade 4+
Basingstoke Area Youth Wind Training Orchestra
Conductor: Serena Ludford
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Requirements:Grade 1-4
Basingstoke Area Youth Percussion Ensemble
Conductor: Wendy Harding
Venue: Queens Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Fridays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Requirements: Beginner to advanced
Basingstoke Area Youth Choir
Conductor: Katherine Penn
Accompanist: Richard Morgans
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Fridays, weekly, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Basingstoke Area Junior Choir
Conductor: Liz Hay
Accompanist: Helen Sayer
Venue: Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
When: Thursday, weekly, 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Tadley Area Youth Wind Band
Conductor: Serena Ludford
Assistant: Tony Ludford
Venue: Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley
When: Thursdays, weekly, 4.15pm - 5.15pm
Requirements: Grade 1-4
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EAST HANTS AREA ENSEMBLE
East Hants Schools Band
Director: Jane Brydon
Venue: Amery Hill School, Alton
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Requirements: Approx grade 2
PETERSFIELD AREA ENSEMBLE
Petersfield Area Schools String Orchestra
www.passo.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Director: Peter Thompson
Assistant: Bridget Hughes
Venue: The Petersfield School
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 4.15pm - 5.30pm
Requirements: Grade 2+ by audition
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EASTLEIGH AREA SCHOOLS ORCHESTRAS
Eastleigh Area Wind Orchestra
www.easo.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Director: Gabrielle Horne
Assistant: Ben Kill
Venue: Thornden School, Chandler's Ford
When: Mondays, weekly 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Requirements: Grade 1 - 5+
Eastleigh Area String Ensemble
Conductor: Sue Leonard
Assistant: Anna Sadlowska
Venue: Thornden School, Chandler's Ford
When: Mondays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Requirements: Introductory to grade 2 level
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GOSPORT & FAREHAM AREA ENSEMBLES
www.gfyorchestras.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Gosport and Fareham Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Lucinda Willits
Assistant: Angela Martin
Venue: Henry Cort Community College, Fareham
When: Thursdays, weekly, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Requirements: wind/brass/perc - grade 5+, strings - grade 3+
Gosport and Fareham Youth Concert Band
Director: Jon Cranston
Assistant: Carolyn Tudor
Venue: Henry Cort Community College, Fareham
When: Thursday, weekly, 6.00pm - 7.15pm
Requirements: wind/brass/perc - grade 4+
Gosport and Fareham Wind Training Band
Conductor: Anna Pring
Venue: Henry Cort Community College, Fareham
When: Thursdays, weekly, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Requirements: wind/brass/perc - introductory to grade 3
Gosport and Fareham Young Strings
Conductor: Angela Martin
Venue: Henry Cort Community College, Fareham
When: Thursday, weekly, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Requirements: Beginner to grade 3
PORTCHESTER, FAREHAM & GOSPORT AREA ENSEMBLES
Portchester, Fareham and Gosport Youth Brass Band
Director: Jock McKenzie
Assistant: Jo Payne
Venue: Crofton School, Stubbington
When: Fridays, weekly, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Requirements: Grade 5 +
Portchester, Fareham and Gosport Training Band
Conductor: Jon Cranston
Venue: Crofton School, Stubbington
When: Fridays, weekly, 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Requirements: Grade 3 +
Portchester, Fareham and Gosport Junior Band
Conductor: Jo Payne
Assistant: Jock McKenzie
Venue: Crofton School, Stubbington
When: Fridays, weekly, 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Requirements: Introductory +
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HAMBLE AREA ENSEMBLES
Hamble Area Youth Band
Director: Julia Farnell
Assistant: Graham Kidd
Venue: Wildern School
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 5.45pm - 7.15pm
Requirements: Grade 4+
Hamble Area Youth Training Band
Conductor: Mark Streather
Venue: Wildern School
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 4.30pm - 5.45pm
Requirements: Grade 1+
Hamble Area Youth Introductory Band
Conductor: Julia Farnell
Venue: Wildern School
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Requirements: Introductory to grade 1
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HAVANT AREA ENSEMBLES
Havant Clarinet & Saxophone Choir
Director: Gemma Billington
Assistants: Ben Thomas
Venue: Cowplain School, Waterlooville
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 5.45pm - 7.15pm
Requirement: Clarinet grade 4+, Saxophone grade 5+, Percussion/Guitar/Piano grade 6+
Havant Clarinet and Saxophone Choir 2
Conductor: Gemma Billington
Assistant: Sue Riggs
Venue: Cowplain Community School, Waterlooville
When: Tuesdays, weekly, 4.45pm – 5.45pm
Requirements: Clarinets grade 1 - 4, Saxophone grade 2 - 5, Percussion/Guitar/Piano grade 2 - 6
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WATERSIDE / NEW FOREST AREA ENSEMBLES
Waterside Area Schools Wind Band
Director: Sarah Heard
Venue: Hounsdown School, Totton
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 4.30pm - 6.00pm
Requirements:Grade 2+
New Forest Vocal Ensemble
Conductor: Rebecca Cook
Venue: Priestlands Comunity School, Pennington
When: Thursdays, weekly 5.00pm - 6.00pm
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NORTH EAST HANTS AREA ENSEMBLES
www.nehaso.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Oku Nojo Daiko
www.nehast.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Director: Carol West
Venue: The Connaught School, Aldershot
When: Thursdays, weekly
Training ensemble 4.30pm - 5.45pm
Senior ensemble 5.45pm - 7.00pm
North East Hants Area Schools Wind Band
Conductor: Helen Bilkey
Assistant: Refiye Mehmet
Venue: The Wavell School, Farnborough
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Requirements: Grade 5+
North East Wind Trainers (NEWTS)
Conductor: Lucy Powe
Assistant: Matthew Johns
Venue: The Wavell School, Farnborough
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.15pm - 6.15pm
Requirements: Grade 1-4
North East Hants Area Senior Strings
Conductor: Juliet Balch
Venue: The Wavell School, Farnborough
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Requirements: Grade 4+
North East Hants String Training Orchestra
Conductor: Vanessa Kershaw
Venue: The Wavell School, Farnborough
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Requirements: Grade 1 - 3
North East Hants Area Schools Percussion Ensemble
www.nehaspe.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Conductor: Matthew Johns
Venue: The Connaught School, Aldershot
When: Thursdays, weekly, 5.00pm - 6.15pm
Requirements: Entry by audition
North East Hants Young Singers (NEHYS)
www.nehys.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Conductor: Louise Williams
Accompanist: Refiye Mehmet
Venue: The Wavell School, Farnborough
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 4.45pm - 6.00pm
North East Hants Area Schools Brass Band
www.nehasb.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Director: Simon Wyld
Venue: The Connaught School, Aldershot
When: Thursdays, weekly, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Requirements: Grade 5+
North East Hants Area Schools Training Band
Conductor: Wendy Brett
Venue: The Connaught School, Aldershot
When: Thursdays, weekly, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Requirements: Grade3+
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TEST VALLEY AREA ENSEMBLES
ANDOVER
Andover Area Schools Wind Band
Director: Andrea Rutherford
Venue: Harrow Way Community School, Andover
When: Mondays , weekly, 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Requirements: Grade 1+ brass, woodwind and percussion
Andover Area String Orchestra
Director: Phil White
Venue: Harrow Way Community School, Andover
When: Mondays, weekly, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Requirements: Introductory/grade 1+
Andover Area Youth Choir
Conductor: Malin Russell
Accompanist: Emma Smith
Venue: Harrow Way Community School, Andover
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.45pm - 6.45pm
ROMSEY AREA ENSEMBLES
www.raso.hampshire.org.uk (own website)
Romsey Youth Concert Band
Director: Adam Broughton
Assistant: Alex Needham
Venue: The Mountbatten School, Romsey
When: Thursdays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Requirements: Grade 4+
Romsey Youth Training Band
Conductor : Helen Trounsen
Venue: The Mountbatten School, Romsey
When: Thursdays, weekly, 4.00pm-5.00pm
Requirements: Grade 1-3
Romsey Area Youth Jazz Orchestra
Conductor: Alex Needham
Assistant: Adam Broughton
Venue: The Mountbatten School, Romsey
When: Thursdays, 7.15pm - 8.45pm
Requirements: Grade 6+ and to pass audition
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WINCHESTER AREA SCHOOLS ORCHESTRAS
www.waso.hampshire.org.uk (link to own website)
Winchester Youth Orchestra
Conductors: Sierra Schwartz
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Wednesdays, fortnightly, 6.45pm - 9.00pm
Requirements: Grade 5+ entry by audition
Winchester Area String Training Orchestra
Conductor: Gideon Baker
Assistant: Amanda Wilson
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Requirements: Grade 3+
Winchester Area Young Strings Ensemble (WAYSE)
Conductor: Nicola Heinrich
Assistant: Alex Narang
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Requirements: Approaching grade 1
Winchester Youth Concert Band
Director: Martin Garrod
Assistant: Mark Streather
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Wednesdays, fortnightly, 6.45pm - 8.45pm
Requirements: Grade 4+
Winchester Area Schools Wind Band
Conductor: Jo Payne
Assistant: Ann Clausen
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Wednesdays, weekly, 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Requirements: Grade 2+
Winchester Area Young Voices
Conductor: Rebecca Cook
Accompanist: Jan Scott
Venue: Henry Beaufort School, Winchester
When: Mondays, weekly, 5.15pm - 6.15pm
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