The innovative Childs Play project will be broadcast to the banding world this evening Saturday (15th October: 6.30pm — 9.30pm)
All you have to do is to log in (below), sit back and enjoy the evening broadcast live from Shirebrook Academy.
http://www.firstart.org.uk/broadcast
Childs Play
It will feature Black Dyke in a musical collaboration celebrating the history as well as modern day importance of 'Childs Play'.
It has been led by Bolsover District Council in partnership with local councils, arts bodies such as the Derby & Derbyshire Music Partnership (Derbyshire Music Education Hub) who they have worked with strategically on projects for the past five years, education providers, film makers, private home developers, composers and broadcasters.
Primary schools
The evening will see Black Dyke perform alongside Shirebrook Miners Welfare and Shirebrook Academy Wind Band Bands and a host of young performers from local primary schools.
The musical centrepiece will be the premiere of 'Childs Play' written by composer Paul Lovatt-Cooper — the culmination of a 10 month long project made possible through funding by Arts Council England through 'Grants for Arts'.
Narration
It will also feature narration by 'Listen to the Band' presenter Frank Renton as it explores a family friendly time-line history of many well known nursery rhymes and games from the Victorian era to the present time — all underlined by the importance they provide in a child's enjoyment of educational play.
Musical legacy
The live internet broadcast will bring together the musical strands alongside a host of primary school choirs to join Frank for a performance that will provide the local community with a musical celebration of the innovative partnership — and its lasting legacy.
Family programme
Black Dyke will also feature music for all the family — from films such as 'Star Wars' and 'Mission Impossible' to their special 'Black Dyke Spooktacular', 'Sister Act', 'West Side Story', 'Gone with the Wind' and '633 Squadron' — and a reprise of the moving 'The Last Voyage', which the band premiered earlier this year to critical acclaim.
A great taster trailer has already been produced to showcase the Childs Play project, its music and family friendly approach.
The musical centrepiece will be the premiere of 'Childs Play' written by Paul Lovatt-Cooper — the culmination of a 10 month long project made possible through funding by Arts Council England through 'Grants for Arts'4BR
Ticket hot line:
There are still some tickets for the event so please make sure you get in touch with the Bolsover District Council ticket hotline on 01246 242424 or Shirebrook Leisure Centre on 01623 748313.
