Each County Youth Wind Sinfonia course offers inspiring opportunities to explore the breadth of wind band repertoire in a variety of rehearsal and performance environments, whilst developing confidence playing alongside other likeminded musicians from across the county.
The County Youth Wind Sinfonia also has opportunities for keyboard/piano players to get involved – get in touch to find out more!
If you have any questions about whether this opportunity is right for you, please get in touch with the County Youth Music team via countyyouthmusic@hertfordshire.gov.uk
The County Youth Wind Sinfonia is non-auditioned.
Signing up before the deadline of 30 August ensures you have access to a full year of opportunities, any relevant membership discount(s), and the opportunity to apply for principal positions in our auditioned ensembles.
Spring 2025
17 and 18 February 2025, conducted by Dave Gordon-Shute
Autumn 2024 - October half term course on Sunday 27 & Monday 28 October 2024 at Mid Herts Centre for Music and Arts. Conducted by Dave Gordon-Shute. Repertoire included Holst First Suite in Eb, Liz Sharma Creatures of the Sun and Moon, Eric Whitacre October, and Pixar Medley.
Summer 2024 - Summer holiday course Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 July 2024 at Stevenage Music Centre, with end of course concert. Conducted by Dave Gordon-Shute. 'Summer of Music from the Screen' repertoire included:
- The Muppets
- Hymn to the Fallen
- Aladdin
- The Big Country
- The Magnificent Seven
- Moon River
- Superman
Spring 2024 - February half term course, Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 February 2024 with end of course concert at Mid Herts. Conducted by Dave Gordon-Shute. Folk-themed course, repertoire included:
- Gustav Holst – Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo
- Ralph Vaughan Williams – English Folk Song Suite
- Malcolm Arnold – English Dances
- Haydn Wood – Mannin Veen
Autumn 2023 - Joint Autumn course with Hertfordshire County Youth Brass Band.
Tuesday 24 October rehearsals at Mid Herts Centre for Music and Arts
Wednesday 25 October, trip to Wellington Barracks with the Grenadier Guards Band. Repertoire rehearsed:
John Williams arr. James Curnow - 'Olympic Fanfare & Theme'
Nigel Hess ' 'Thames Journey'
John Higgins - 'A Gershwin Portrait'
Summer 2023 - Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July 2023 at Waford School of Music. Conducted by Dave Gordon-Shute. Repertoire included:
- Shostakovich - Festive Overture
- Duncan Opie - Sabre
- Walter Piston - Tunbridge Fair
- Holst - Second Suite in F
Autumn 2022 - Tuesday 25th October at Stevenage Music Centre
Autumn 2021: Postponed - The National Concert Band Festival at Watford on 31st October has been cancelled and we have therefore taken the decision to postpone our rehearsal day for CWS on Saturday 30th October.
Summer 2021 - Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th July 2021.
Project with the Band of The Royal Air Force - 18th February 2019 at RAF Northolt
Conductors David Gordon Shute (CWS) and Richard Murray (RAF)
Bernstein arr. Grundman Candide Overture
Tichelli Blue Shades
Goodwin Those Magnificent Airmen
Whitacre Lux Arumque
Spring 2020 - 17th-18th February 2020 at Watford School of Music (day 1); RAF Northolt (day 2)
Autumn Workshop Day - 3rd November 2019 at Stevenage Music Centre
County Youth Music Festival Concert (joint with County Youth Brass) - 27th July 2019 at Weston Auditorium, University of Hertfordshire
Conductors Mark Heron (CWS) and Paul Fisher (CYB)
Aagard-Nilsen Ljodgata
Hussey Twisted Skyscapes
Bedford Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves