The Nottingham Classics Schools’ Concert
with the Hallé
Sporting Spectacular
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Thursday 19 June 2014, 2pm
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NOW HEAR THIS! –
The Nottingham Classics Schools’ Concert
Thursday 19 June 2014, 2pm
Featuring music from:
Verdi
Ron Goodwin
John Williams
Elgar
Badelt/Zimmer
Traditional
Tchaikovsky
The Force of Destiny Overture
Theme for the London Marathon (‘The Trap’)
Flag Parade from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Pirates of the Caribbean
Brazilian Samba
Symphony No. 4 in F - Finale
With the chance to perform with the Hallé in:
Marsh/orch. Pickett
Marsh/orch. Pickett
Pickett
Puente/arr. Pickett
Curse and Cast the Evil Eye (The Wild Swans)
Believe
Dolly Mixtures
Ran Kan Kan
Conductor
Presenter
Jamie Phillips
Tom Redmond
Now Hear This is a fun-packed, fast-paced introduction to classical music
and the instruments of the orchestra for schoolchildren aged 8 to 12, with
the chance to join the world-famous Hallé in making a sensational sound.
Your guides to the music are conductor Jamie Phillips and presenter Tom Redmond. This year’s
sporting theme is inspired by the Football World Cup in Brazil and the Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow and features exciting, colourful pieces that capture the spirit of sporting ambition and
achievement.
As with all Now Hear This concerts, young musicians have the chance to come and play with the
Hallé, from those just beginning to learn a musical instrument to more advanced players.
Steve Pickett’s Dolly Mixtures and Tito Puente’s Ran Kan Kan include separate parts for players with
different levels of experience. Besides the beginners’ parts (Group A) there are parts for players
performing at Grade 2 – 4 standard (Group B) and for those at Grade 5 and above (Group C).
Together these offer clear progression routes whilst giving everyone a thrilling experience.
Steve has also arranged two songs by award-winning songwriter Lin Marsh – the hugely popular
Believe and her new piece Curse and Cast The Evil Eye. To assist with rehearsal in the classroom,
all the scores, parts and MP3 sound files for these, Ran Kan Kan and Dolly Mixtures can be
downloaded from www.trch.co.uk/nowhearthis from 24 February.
Last but not least, we’ll be taking everyone to Brazil with a huge Samba performance
that’s sure to get both students and teachers into a carnival mood with plenty of
audience participation.
The performance takes place at 2pm on Thursday 19 June and is open to all
primary schools from across the city and county.
Read on to find out what’s on offer …
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What’s on offer…
1. Come to the concert
Tickets for the concert are just £3. Each participating school receives a
FREE Teacher’s Pack with learning resources and a CD so that you can get to
know the pieces before the concert.
Every school gets a chance to perform with the Hallé when we’ll all be singing
Lin Marsh’s Believe and Curse and Cast the Evil Eye. And there will be a mass
samba performance when everyone turns their body into a percussion instrument.
To book, fill in Form A on page 4.
2. Come and Play Performance
If your school is taking part in Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) and/or you have young
musicians at grades 2-4 and grades 5 and above then your instrumentalists can join the Hallé in
the performance of Ran Kan Kan by Tito Puente and Dolly Mixtures by Steve Pickett. The parts
are divided as follows:
GROUP A: Whole Class Instrumental Tuition students and those learning an instrument for the first time.
GROUP B: Students who have achieved grade 2 – 4 standard on their instrument.*
GROUP C: Students who have achieved grade 5 or above on their instrument.*
* They needn’t have taken an exam – they just need to be performing at that standard.
NB: Your students must learn the pieces in the period up to 19 June 2013. It is essential that your
instrumental tutors devote sufficient time to coaching each group.
To book, fill in Form B on page 5.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are bringing both performers and non-performers to the
concert then you must use separate forms (A and B) to book their tickets.
3. Teachers’ CPD Sessions
We’re running 2 of our popular pre-concert CPD sessions with the Hallé Education Director,
Steve Pickett – great ways to get ideas for using music in the classroom, including warm ups,
icebreakers and lesson plans.
See page 6 for details and how to book.
4. Adopt a Hallé Player
Schools in the city and county can get to know the Hallé better by adopting one of its players.
Adopted players will visit your school, lead some creative music work based on the concert and
meet your school party at the concert.
There are 20 adopt a player places available – 10 in the city and 10 in the county. These are FREE but
will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please make sure that you tick the box at the
bottom of your booking form to apply.
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Booking Form A: Hallé Performance Only
Use this form for those students and staff who are coming to the concert but who will not be playing a
musical instrument in the Come and Play Performance.
Please note: If your school is also bringing instrumentalists to take part in the Come and Play
performance then please use Booking form B on Page 5 to book places for those students and staff.
We are a
 City school
 County school
We would like to book _____ tickets @ £3 each for Now Hear This on Thursday 19 June at 2pm.
Title…….First name……………………….………….Last name…………………………………………………………………
Name of School:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………… Postcode………………………………………………
E-mail address (preferably the lead teacher’s) …………………………………………………………………………
Tel. No:……………………………………………………Fax No:………………………………………………………………………
 I enclose a cheque/PO made payable to the ‘Royal Centre’ for £………………………………………
 Please charge £……….to my master Card/Visa/Switch Card (please delete as appropriate)
Card Number _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ |
Expiry Date _ _ | _ _
Issue Number (Switch/Maestro only) _ _ Security number (3-digit number on reverse) _ _ _
Adopt a Hallé Player
We would like to adopt a player 
Now post the form, with your payment to: Caroline Pope, Royal Concert Hall,
Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND. Your tickets will be sent to your school
as soon as we have received payment.
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Booking Form B: For schools taking part in
the Come and Play Performance
Please note, if your school is also bringing non-instrumentalists to hear the concert then please use
Booking form A on Page 4 to book places for those students and staff.
We are a
 City school
 County school
Title…….First name……………………….………….Last name…………………………………………………………………
Name of School:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………… Postcode………………………………………………
E-mail address (preferably the lead teacher’s) …………………………………………….………………………………
Tel. No:……………………………………………………Fax No:………………………………………………………………………
Enter the number of instruments/performers you will be bringing below. All places are £3 each.
Always use a new line for each different instrument and each different group.
You cannot bring more performers than you actually have instruments for.
A member of staff (they don’t have to play an instrument) must be seated with each separate group.
e.g.
Group
B Instrument
violin
No. of student players
12
No. of staff players
2
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Group ____ Instrument __________________ No. of student players ______ No. of staff players ______
Total No. of student players ______ Total No. of staff ______
If you need to add extra players, please print this form twice and attach both copies together.
 I enclose a cheque/PO made payable to the ‘Royal Centre’ for £……………… (total no. of places x £3)
 Please charge £……….to my master Card/Visa/Switch Card (please delete as appropriate)
Card Number _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ | Expiry Date _ _ | _ _ Start Date _ _ | _ _
Security number (3-digit number on reverse) _ _ _
Adopt a Hallé Player
We would like to adopt a player 
Now post the form, with your payment to: Caroline Pope, Royal Concert Hall,
Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND. Your tickets will be sent to your school as soon
as we have received payment.
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3. Teachers’ CPD Sessions
We are offering 2 FREE pre-concert CPD sessions at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, with the Hallé’s
Education Director, Steve Pickett. These are an excellent way to explore new ways of using music to
deliver different learning outcomes in the classroom. The two sessions are informal and fun and are based
around the themes of the concert.
You don’t need to be a music specialist to attend these sessions, though you must be attending the
schools’ concert to apply. Session 2 is only open to those who sign up for the introductory Session 1 (or
those who have been to an introductory CPD session for previous Now Hear This concerts).
Session 1: Introductory session
Thursday 3 April, 9.30am – 11.30am
This session is for newcomers to Now Hear This CPD sessions. It will cover:
 How music participation can be used as an educational component
 Warm-up exercises for the classroom
 Two separate lesson plans based on Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and Pirates of the Caribbean.
 Introductory teachers’ pack
Session 2: Follow up session
Friday 23 May, 9.30am – 11.30am
This session is for those who have already attended session 1 or who have attended CPD sessions in
previous years. It will include:
 Further warm-up exercises
 A cross curricular workshop showing how selected classical pieces can assist other learning activities
 2 creative music schemes based on The Flag Parade from Star Wars and Elgar’s Enigma Variations
These sessions are FREE. Places are limited for each session so please book early.
Booking Form
Contact name in full: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Name of School:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..Postcode…………………..……………
E-mail address:….………………………………………………………….Tel. No:…………………………………………………………….…
(if possible please give the individual email address for the lead teacher attending these sessions)
I would like to book
__ places (maximum of 2 per school) for CPD Session 1, 9.30am, Thursday 3 April
__ places (maximum of 2 per school) for CPD Session 2, 9.30am, Friday 23 May
Please return this form, together with your ticket booking form to:
Caroline Pope, Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND.