SEYSO

South Essex Youth Symphony Orchestra

 

 

Youth Orchestra

SEYSO provides orchestral training for young musicians through a series of courses, workshop days and concerts featuring the great classics as well as modern and baroque pieces.

Our programme for 2010 included Sunday orchestral workshops, courses and 3 formal concerts, exploring a variety of different styles under the direction of a team of experienced conductors and guided by specialist tutors.


Training Orchestra

Focussed training in smaller groups for players from pre-grade 1 up to Grade 4 standard. (or at least one year's playing experience)

SEYTO Wind, Brass and Strings.


If you need further details not on the website, please call the SEYSO message line.

Message line: 01702 207912
seyso_team@hotmail.com

Registered Charity
Number : 1057748


 

 

 


 

Folk and Dance - Spring Term 2010

Music to include :
Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No.8
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.

Rehearsals :
Sun 31/1/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Sun 28/2/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance Eastwood High School
Sun 21/3/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
SEYTO start times 1.45pm

Spring course and Concert :
Southend High School for Boys
Thu 15th Apr 10.30am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-4.30pm
Fri 16th Apr 10.30am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-4.30pm *
Sat 17th Apr 10.30am-1.00pm * & 2.00pm-4.30pm
Sat 17th Apr 7.30pm Evening Concert *

* SEYTO has two rehearsal sessions only (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning)
and will make a contribution to the evening concert programme.


Membership Forms

Download SEYSO / SEYTO Availability form
Download SEYSO /SEYTO membership form


SEYSO / SEYTO Future Dates

(SEYTO Repertoire workshop start times 1.45pm)
Sun 16/5/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Sun 27/6/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Mon 9/8/2010 - Fri 13/8/2010
Possible dates of proposed Summer Course with Wednesday and Friday Concerts

Fri 20/8/2010 11.00 am - 6.30 pm Family Fun Day

Sat 28/8/2010 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Workshop - St Margaret's Church - Priory Park Concert

Sun 26/9/2010 1.15 pm - 5.00 pm ; 4.30pm - Performance St Margaret's Church

Sat 9/10/2010 3.00 pm - 9.30 pm Musical Jokes rehearsal / 7.30 pm concert, Christ Church URC, Rayleigh

Sun 31/10/2010 1.15 pm - 5.00 pm ; 4.30pm - Performance St Margaret's Church
Sun 28/11/2010 1.15 pm - 5.00 pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Mon 20/12/2010 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm SHSB
Tue 21/12/2010 10.30 am - 4.30 pm SHSB
Wed 22/12/2010 10.30 am - 4.30 pm SHSB - SEYTO 2 pm - 4.30 pm
Thurs 23/12/2010 10.30 am - 4.30 pm SHSB - SEYTO 10.30 am -1.00 pm
Thurs 23/12/2010 7.30 pm SEYSO Christmas Concert


Join SEYSO

Key features of SEYSO membership

- Monthly workshop and concert sessions.
- Three courses annually with major public performances.
- Team of experienced conductors including, as Principal Guest Conductor, the internationally acclaimed Hungarian conductor, Moshe Atzmon.
- Large staff of specialist tutors.
- Rehearsal and performance experience alongside professional musicians.
- Ensemble playing opportunities in all styles from baroque to modern.
- Coaching in theory and composition for GCSE and A-Level.
- Advice clinics on instrument care and maintenance, careers in music, practice techniques, tuning and intonation, posture and deportment.


Come and play

SEYSO is inviting orchestral musicians to come and play.
Alot of new players have joined as a result and all will be made welcome and introduced to new friends.


Orchestral training workshops

SEYSO has held a series of monthly orchestral training workshops, on the last Sunday of the month.

These events are designed to train young musicians in the art of ensemble and orchestral playing, to help them develop an awareness of the music and to show how skilled interpretation can transform a performance. Workshops continue throughout 2010.

Rehearsals were followed by a short concert to family and friends.

Previous workshops included :

Repertoire Workshop

Sunday 27th September 2009
SEYSO 1.15 - 5.00pm / SEYTO 1.45 - 5.00pm
4.30pm - Performance St Margaret's Church

Essex International Scout/Guide Jamboree

Devereux Farm, Walton Road, Kirby-le-Soken, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 0DA. Wednesday 30th July 2008 - playing on the covered bandstand during the Open Day of the Jamboree event.

Spanish Music Workshop
Sunday 25th February 2007
Rodrigo, Manuel de Falla, Rimsky-Korsakov and of course Bizet’s Carmen.

Show Music Workshop
Sunday 28th January 2007
An orchestral workshop led by experienced players, to rehearse and then perform show music such as :
Weber's Overture from Der Freischutz
An Oklahoma Selection
An Sullivan Opera Selection

Mozart Requiem Workshop
Sunday 26th November, 1.15pm – 5.15pm
An orchestral workshop led by experienced players, to rehearse and then perform music from Mozart Requiem - with guest singers fron Southend Bach Choir..

Film Music Workshop
Sunday 29th October 2006

An orchestral workshop led by experienced players, to rehearse and then perform orchestral film music.

" An Orchestral Masterclass "
Sunday 26th March 2006
with Moshe Atzmon a world famous conductor

" A level music set works "
Sunday 30th April 2006
Rehearse and perform.
What better way to learn ?

" Choral Music day "
Full orchestra and vocalists.
Sunday 25th June 2006

Summer course, bandstand concert and formal concert

Summer course, bandstand concert and formal concert


Thurs 28/08/2008 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Fri 29/08/2008 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sat 30/08/2008 10.00am - 6.30pm

Concert at Southend bandstand - Priory Park
Sat 30/08/2008 - 3.00 pm
Fri 05/09/2008 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Sat 06/09/2008 2.00pm -

Concert - Sat 6/9/2008 7.30pm
St.Margaret's Church, Lime Ave/London Rd., Leigh-on-Sea.

"Musical Jokes" Concert

Christ Church URC, Crown Hill, Rayleigh
Saturday 10th October 2009- 7.30 pm Concert

3.00 - 5.00pm Rehearsal

Tickets: £6, under 16s £3, family £12
available from Helen Dart 01268 781258 or bookings @ christchurchrayleigh.org.uk

Proceeds go to charities supported by the Church such as Bar-N-Bus, Refugee Group, H.A.R.P. and Romanian Crestin Trust.
Website: www.christchurchrayleigh.org.uk
Download concert poster.

SEYSO / SEYTO Christmas Concert Southend High School for Boys
Wednesday 23rd December - 7.30 pm Concert
  • Light Cavalry Overture -Suppe
  • Piano Concerto (slow movement) -Shostakovich
  • Three Elizabeths Suite - Eric Coates
  • The second half is a festive extravaganza

Tickets £8 (concessions £6) can be purchased on the door or in advance on 01702 526176.

Christmas course
Sun 20/12/2009 2.00pm - 4.30pm - (no SEYTO)
Mon 21/12/2009 10.30am- 1.00pm and 2.00pm-4.30pm - (no SEYTO)
Tues 22/12/2009 10.30am- 1.00pm and 2.00pm-4.30pm - (SEYTO pm only)
Wed 23/12/2009 10.30am- 1.00pm and 2.00pm-4.30pm - (SEYTO am only)
Wed 23/12/2009 7.30pm Christmas Concert - (with SEYTO)




Orchestral workshops

Sun 28/09/2008 1.15pm - 5.15pm ; 4.30pm Performance
Sun 26/10/2008 1.15pm - 5.15pm ; 4.30pm Performance
Sun 30/11/2008 1.15pm - 5.15pm ; 4.30pm Performance

Orchestral workshops

Sun 27/09/2009 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance St Margaret's Church
Sat 31/10/2009 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance St Margaret's Church
Sun 29/11/2009 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Sun 31/1/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
Sun 28/2/2010 1.15pm - 5.00pm ; 4.30pm - Performance SHSB Music Block
SEYTO start time 1.45pm

Christmas course and concert - SHSB

Sun 20/12/2009 2.00pm - 4.30pm - (no SEYTO)
Mon 21/12/2009 10.30am - 4.30pm - (no SEYTO)
Tues 22/12/2009 10.30am - 4.30pm - (SEYTO pm only)
Wed 23/12/2009 10.30am - 9.30pm - (SEYTO am only)
Wed 23/12/2009 7.30pm Christmas Concert - (with SEYTO)