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Here you will find details of all of our courses and ensembles
which suit pupils of varying musical abilities. To find out more
please call us on 020 8467 1566, email us at contact@bymt.co.uk
or use the form on the Contact page.
 BROMLEY
YOUTH JUNIOR CHOIR
Open to children aged 6 - 11 years. No audition necessary. Rehearsals
are on THURSDAYS 4.15-5.15pm at Bromley Youth Music Centre.
BROMLEY
YOUTH GIRLS CHOIR
SSA choir open to girls in school years 6 - 9.
Members of Bromley Youth Junior Choir transfer at the start of
Year 6. All new members are heard by the director in order to place
them in the choir.
Rehearsals are on THURSDAYS from 6.15-7.30pm at Bromley Youth Music
Centre. No audition necessary.
BROMLEY
YOUTH BOYS CHOIR
SSA choir open to boys in school years 6 - 9.
Members of Bromley Youth Junior Choir transfer at the start of
Year 6. All new members are heard by the director in order to place
them in the choir.
Rehearsals are on THURSDAYS 4.30-6.00pm at Bromley Youth Music
Centre. No audition necessary.
BROMLEY
YOUTH SENIOR CHOIR
Provides choral singing experience at the highest level for young
singers in school years 10-13. The choir performs the full range
of choral music, including major works. Members will be attend either
a sight-singing class or are invited to rehearse with the Bromley
Youth Chamber Choir before the senior choir rehearsal from 4.45-5.45p.m.
Admission is by recommendation and audition.Young tenors and basses
are especially encouraged to join this SATB choir : boy trebles
and altos transfer to BYCC from BYSC when their voices change.
Rehearsals are on THURSDAYS from 6.00-7.15pm at Bromley Youth Music
Centre.
BYMT
CHORUS
Formed from the combined resources of the Bromley Youth Choirs and choirs from Secondary Schools in the borough to perform major large-scale works, such as Verdi Requiem, Brahms Requiem, The War Requiem, Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and most recently Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man. The next project they are to tackle is a performance of Carmina Burana at The Fairfield Hall, November 2006.
ELEMENTARY
STRINGS
Open to beginner string players (6 months of tuition) up to approx.
Grade 1 standard. No audition necessary.
Rehearsals are on TUESDAYS from 4.00pm-5.15pm at Bromley Youth
Music Centre.
INTERMEDIATE
STRINGS
Open to string players of approx. Grade 1-3 standard. No audition
necessary.
Rehearsals are on TUESDAYS from 5.30pm-6.30pm at Bromley Youth
Music Centre.
PENGE
STRING ENSEMBLE
Open to beginner string players (6 months of tuition) up to approx.
Grade 3 standard. No audition necessary.
Rehearsals are on TUESDAYS from 4.00pm-5.15pm at Royston Primary
School, High Street, Penge.
JUNIOR
WOODWIND ENSEMBLE
Open to woodwind players of approx. Grade 1-4 standard. No audition
necessary.
Rehearsals are on MONDAYS from 4.30pm-6pm at Bromley Youth Music
Centre.
JUNIOR
BRASS ENSEMBLE
Open to brass and percussion players of approx. Grade 1-4 standard.
No audition necessary.
Rehearsals are on THURSDAYS from 4.15pm-5.30pm at Bromley Youth
Music Centre.
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS BAND
Open to wind, brass and percussion players in academic years 7-9.
The standard is approx Grade 3-5. No audition necessary.
Rehearsals are on WEDNESDAYS from 7.00pm-8.30pm at Bromley Youth
Music Centre.
SATURDAY
MORNING MUSIC CENTRES
Saturday Strings, Sinfonietta, Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra
rehearse at Bromley Youth Music Centre, Training Band, Senior Band
and Symphonic Winds at Bishop Justus School.
Admission is by audition and there is strong competition for places.
Players range from Grade 4 to post Grade 8.
Rehearsals are on SATURDAYS from 9.15am-12.15pm.
BROMLEY
YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & BROMLEY YOUTH CONCERT BAND
Give top quality training and experience to the best young players
who attend the Saturday Morning Music Centres. Both groups regularly
perform in prestigious venues in this country and tour abroad annually,
participating in many Festivals and competitions.
Admission is by invitation only.
Rehearsals are on FRIDAYS at Bromley Youth Music Centre from 4.30pm-6.30pm
for Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra and 7.00pm-9.15pm for Bromley
Youth Concert Band.
See the dedicated sections on the site for the BYCO
and BYCB.
HOLIDAY
COURSES
Held during Christmas and Easter holidays for various bands and
orchestras.
No audition is necessary.
CHAMBER
MUSIC
Intensive training is given to selected musicians in the demanding
art of chamber music.
Admission is by invitation only.
Rehearsals take place at Bromley Youth Music Centre.
THEORY
CLASSES
Available to all those wishing to take Associated Board theory
examinations Grades 1-5. An assessment paper needs to be completed
before attendance may commence.
Classes are held on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS or THURSDAYS from 4.30pm
at Bromley Youth Music Centre.
AURAL
CLASSES
Including sight-singing designed to aid preparation for Associated
Board and Guildhall practical examinations Grades 4-8.
Classes are held on WEDNESDAYS from 4.30-6.00pm at Bromley Youth
Music Centre.
KINDERMUSIK
Open to children from birth to age of 7. Guided by a proven methodology combining music and childhood development research, Kindermusik fosters not only musical awareness and response, but also develops growth physically, emotionally and socially.
Classes for pre-school children are on MONDAY morning and afternoon at Bromley Youth Music Centre.
Once children start school, classes are on Mondays from 4.00 pm.
BYMSE
BYMSE is a small string ensemble made up of some of BYMT’s talented younger string players. Its two-fold aim is to explore some of the more ambitious string repertoire than is possible with the larger Saturday groups, and develop chamber music playing skills - this ensemble often performs without a conductor. Entry is by invitation.
Brass Band -This popular group meets as part of the chamber music scheme each Tuesday 5.00 - 6.00pm, playing concert and contest repertoire, as well as popular selections.
Big Band – this newly formed group consists of saxophones, trumpets and trombones, as well as a full 5-piece rhythm section. The Big Band plays a wide range of jazz based music, ranging from Latino and Afro-Cuban to swing, as well as rock. Rehearsals are 5.30 - 6.30pm on Fridays at BYMT.
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