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Music at Mosborough

The Mosborough Virtual Choir

Over the last year, we have not always been able to sing together. Some of us have been at home and others at school. To let us perform as one, Mrs Sandoval formed the Mosborough Virtual Choir. We hope you enjoy listening to and watching our YouTube videos!

Lean on Me

The Mosborough Blessing

VE Day Medley

Our new music teacher, Mrs Sandoval

About our music teachers!

Ben Bartholomew (Guitar) 

Ben teaches guitar to Primary school beginners and SEN children.  He has taught at the Hub Jazz Holiday Course for the past two years and is also part of the Hub Jazz band. He has an interest in improvisation.

Email: Benjamin.bartholomew@sheffield.gov.uk 

Mobile:07815 003618

 Nigel Martin (Keyboard / Woodwind)

Nigel studied recorders with Alan Davis and Ross Winters at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal College of Music, London. He is Musical Director for Dore G&S Society and is recorder consultant for the Victoria College of Music, London. Nigel has worked at Sheffield Music Service since 2001.

Email: nigelmartin@redtape.org

Mobile: 07815 003639

Ben Bartholomew (Guitar)  Nigel Martin (Woodwind)

 

Hannah Sandoval (Music Curriculum Teacher)

Starting in April 2020, Hannah teaches the music curriculum to all children at Mosborough and is responsible for extra-curricular musical activities. Hannah studied music at the University of Oxford and is a professional harpist and harp teacher. She loves all kinds of music but has a particular interest in folk traditions. 

 

Purchasing a Descant recorder

As part of our music lessons in key stage 2, we learn how to play the recorder. In the classroom music lessons we provide each child with a good quality descant recorder to use. However, I know that many parents like to buy a recorder for their child to practise on at home and I am often asked about which instruments are suitable. 

                                                                   Yamaha YRS24BUK Brown Descant RecorderImage result for recorder yamaha descant yrs-24b

There are lots of recorders on the market but a toy instrument is not adequate. We consider the best one in terms of value and quality to be the Yamaha YRS24BUK descant recorder which can be purchased from ‘LMS’ for approximately £8.50 from LMS Music supplies http://www.lmsmusicsupplies.co.uk/group-music/group-music-recorders/yamaha-recorders/yamaha-yrs24buk-descant-recorder-brown/ 

 

Purchasing a Treble Recorder

Children in years 5&6 may also wish to taken up the treble recorder, a bigger instrument that uses similar fingering patterns to the clarinet. This instrument makes a lower sound and is very versatile. We have some that are used in school but if your child would like their own treble I recommend the Yamaha YRA28BUK which can also be purchased from 'LSM' for approximately £17. recorder https://www.lmsmusicsupplies.co.uk/group-music/group-music-recorders/yamaha-recorders/yamaha-yra28buk-treble-recorder/ 

 

Keyboards – Tips for purchasing 

 

When your child has their lesson in school, they will not need to bring in their keyboard because we have instruments at school for them to use. However, your child will need their own instrument to practise on at home.

Many parents have asked me about the type of instrument to purchase so I thought I would send some suggestions and links to help you.

 There are many keyboards on the market but I recommend using an instrument that has the following features: 

  • 61 full sized keys (not mini keys or toy instruments) 
  • Touch sensitive
  • Function to play chords/harmony

An example of a suitable instrument  are either Yamaha PSR-E353  or the PSR-E363 models.                                                                                      

 If you would like more details of this keyboard, please have a look at the following link on Norman’s Musical Instruments website.

https://www.normans.co.uk/product/yamaha-psre363-portable-keyboard 

 They also offer the same Yamaha keyboard in a package which includes a cross stand, headphones and bench

 https://www.normans.co.uk/product/yamaha-psre363-portable-keyboard-package Yamaha PSRE 363.jpg