Association for Youth Brass and Woodwind Orchestras in Taarnby
present
Harmony
Orchestra
Taarnby
Copyright © 1998
"HOT" is youth orchestra situated in Taarnby, Denmark.
In 1995, on the initiative Tårnby Council, Ulf Nordlund was comissioned to build a harmony orchestra consisting of children from the communities five schools. With the music school in Taarnby as provider, instruments were purchased and children, regardless of race, social level, handicap or musical talent, were invited to an evening under which they were able to try the different types of instruments. This was possible with the assistance of expert help of professional musicians (some of whom are still with the orchestra as instructors). Through this initiation process, an initial 50 children were recruited to (as it was then named) "The School Orchestra".
The deal was , that the orchestra members are
issued an instrument free of charge by Taarnby Music School and could keep
the instrument for as long as they were an active part of the orchestra
- the only condition being, enrolment in the music school - and it worked!!
During the first year, children between
the ages of 9 to 11 played together as one. In fact, so much
had been achieved with their musical study and co-operation that they were
confident and clever enough to appear twice on national television, perform
in concert side by side with adult orchestra's and release their own CD
consisting of no less than 14 tracks.
"HOT" is now 3½ years old and is going
into a new fase. From the 1st January 1999 the orchestra is going to be
led by Paul Holford an english musician and ex "Black
Dyke Band" cornetist. Paul will receive the full support of "FUT"
and it is our hope that the orchestra, under his direction, will be the
best in its class in Denmark.
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