It brings me immense pleasure to welcome you to the rst of our Brighter Sounds Concerts at Faireld Halls.

Through this concert we share with you our vision for music in Wandsworth. It is, quite simply, to inspire our

children and young people with a lifelong love and enjoyment of music, and to demonstrate that music really is

for everyone!

Tonight, we celebrate the musical achievements of more than 550 young people from Wandsworth schools and

Young Musicians from Garra Park, Nighngale, Oak Lodge and Paddock Schools are joined onstage by

members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform their own original composion, ‘Express Yourself’. The

music is accompanied by original animaons created by the pupils under the guidance of visual arst Reza Ben

Gajra.

Furzedown Djembe drummers take us on a trip to West Africa as they perform tradional rhythms from Guinea,

led by inspiraonal master drummer Mohamed Gueye. The rst half is brought to a close by the fabulous

Burntwood Chamber Choir, directed by Debbie Lammin.

The second half features the Wandsworth Primary Choir, performing hits from stage and screen. Tonight’s

RPO.

I would like to extend special thanks to the wonderful teachers in schools for the many hours of rehearsal, oen

during lunch breaks or aer school, which have gone into preparing students for tonight’s concert. I would also

like to thank Wandsworth Music's’ team of music tutors and in parcular Jenny, John, Debbie, Yasmin, Chris,

Natalie and Sabrina for their endless enthusiasm and passion to help turn our vision into tonight’s concert.

But of course, the real stars of the show are your magnicent children. Over the last two years they have shown

incredible resilience, discipline, commitment and enthusiasm and we are immensely proud of all their musical

achievements. Finally, I would like to thank you, the audience, for supporng tonight's performers, so sit back,

Ensembles

Wandsworth Concert Orchestra

Furzedown School Djembe Drummers

Burntwood Chamber Choir

Special School Ensemble

Oak Lodge School

Chesterton School

Franciscan School

John Burns School

Nighngale Community Academy

Our Lady Queen of Heaven School

Catharina Feyen