MORPETH SECONDARY SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM. WHERE MUSIC EDUCATION MATTERS
MORPETH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
JOIN ONE OF OUR MANY MUSIC CLUBS
At Morpeth if you are taking part in one of the many FREE instrumental lessons on offer you will also need to join one of the many extra curricular music clubs. These include percussion groups, large brass and wind ensembles, jazz bands, rock and pop bands, choirs, and string club. (due to COVID-19 our music clubs are on hold until further notice)
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MORPETH PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
Our Orchestra is extremely popular with students from all years and is open to students of all abilities. It rehearses every Thursday morning before school and is led by Mr Keil.
JAZZ BAND
Jazz Band is led by Trumpet player Sam Warner. Sam has played the world over from Glastonbury to New York. Jazz Band have performed all over the world, including New York, Madrid, The Hague and Iceland and performed at many great festivals including the Cultural Olympiad BT River of Music. They have also had the privilege to work with many amazing musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Christian Scott, Arun Ghosh and the Soul Rebels Brass Bands.
UNPLUGGED (Morpeth Choir)
Our Choir rehearses every Thursday at lunchtime. Past projects have seen the choir recording their own CD at The Premises Studio's Hackney with Gospel Leader Clive Brown and performing live on stage atthe o2 with Roger Waters for Pink Floyd's The Wall.
ROCK SCHOOL JUNIORS
Students are able to book rehearsal rooms in the dept and form their own Rock/Pop Bands. They'll be given the chance to perform at our very own Battle of the Bands when we invite all the schools in the borough to take part. Former band "Mammoth Sound" from Morpeth have gone on to perform at The Royal Albert Hall for the opening of the School Proms
STRING THING
String Thing is our new String Club run by Ms McKenna. If you're a string player, be it violin, cello or double bass come and join. It's held every Tuesday lunchtime.
BREAK BAND
If you have just started a Brass or Woodwind instrument you can still join a group. Break Band is for beginners and held Wednesday lunchtime by John Bennett who has worked with the likes of The Beatles and Robbie Williams!!! After you apprenticeship in Break Band you will move up to either Jazz Band or Orchestra or even both!!!
MUSIC TECH CLUB
Students can learn how to use the industry standard sequencing software Logic Pro
to write & produce your own music.
Compose a variety of music from Hip Hop, Grime, RnB, Rock, Pop, Dub Step, Rap & Soul. Learn how to operate the schools professional recording studio. Please ask your music teacher for details.