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Workshops - Grand Union Orchestra
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The Grand Union Youth Orchestra runs monthly masterclasses/workshops for its members as well as open introductory workshops during school holidays and half-terms for new recruits. It is recommended that you attend an introductory workshop before attending our monthly sessions. Please contact Jane Deppa on 0208 981 1551 or Roger Wilson. Roger@grandunion.org.uk to find out more. Monday May 2nd, 12.00 - 5.30. Rich Mix, Shoreditch, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA. Sunday May 8th, 10.00 - 1.30. Master...
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Summer School - Grand Union Orchestra
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Our fantastic Summer School is back for the third year running! Based again in Oundle School near Peterborough, it runs for four days, from Monday 1st to Wednesday 4th of August, and will culminate in a public performance. GUO 2016 SUMMER SCHOOL - AUGUST 1ST TO 4TH. Students at last year's Summer School introduce this short video:. Our inimitable tabla maestro Yousuf Ali Khan. Returns to lead sessions in South Asian music from bhangra to Bengal, together with Latin-American percussionist Carlos Fuentes.
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Recent projects - Grand Union Orchestra
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We have just completed a very exciting year of performance and participation projects. Whilst the usual programme of GUYO master classes and workshops will continue in East London, other schemes are being prepared further afield! Our most recent project,. The Isle is Full of Noises. Was an unusual new departure: a two-week programme of workshops and performances that combined music with discussion, on how artists can reflect and respond creatively to the UK's rapidly changing demographic. Cambridgeshire ...
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Undream'd Shores - Grand Union Orchestra
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By universal consent, Undream’d Shores at the Hackney Empire was without doubt Grand Union’s best large-scale spectacular ever fluid, seamless, exciting, daring, colourful, moving, humorous and tragic by turns. Is about migration past and present. It is powerful because so many of the performers are themselves migrants, or from migrant families, and it is their experience that you see on stage. A full-length DVD is now on sale from our shop, and eight individual songs can be accessed on our video page.
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Support us - Grand Union Orchestra
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Support us: become a Friend of Grand Union. Why support Grand Union? For 30 years the Grand Union Orchestra (GUO) has been the acknowledged pioneer and leading exponent of cross-cultural music-making in the UK. As a charity GUO operates a year round participation programme led by its professional musicians from around the world, bringing a unique, cross-cultural, authentic dimension to its work. You can also complete our online form. About Grand Union Orchestra. The Battle of Cable Street. Join our World...
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About Us - Grand Union Orchestra
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The Grand Union Orchestra has been the acknowledged pioneer and leading exponent of cross-cultural music making in the UK for over 30 years, and continues to blaze a trail unrivalled by any other organisation. THE GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA DEEPLY REGRETS BRITAIN'S DECISION TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF A FAIRER AND MORE TOLERANT SOCIETY THROUGH music AND THE ARTS. THE GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA AT A GLANCE…. Performances by 8- to 10-piece groups Trading Roots.
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Grand Union Orchestra - Grand Union Orchestra
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There is no musical organisation on the planet quite like the Grand Union Orchestra. For over 30 years, we have brought together the best musicians from all over the world to create stunning original music and spectacular live shows. THE GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA DEEPLY REGRETS BRITAIN'S DECISION TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF A FAIRER AND MORE TOLERANT SOCIETY THROUGH music AND THE ARTS. Want to know more? Buy GUO tracks online. Stay in touch with us. A DVD o...
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Shows - Grand Union Orchestra
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Grand Union's priority is live performance. This section has music, stories and videos from past and present shows. From now until 2020, Grand Union’s flagship work will be Undream’d Shores. Full details can be found here. Undream’d Shores was first performed at the Hackney Empire over the weekend of November 1st/2nd 2014, universally acclaimed as Grand Union’s best ever large-scale show. Here is the original programme. For the Empire show. Reviews can be found here from London Jazz News. Undream’d Shore...
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Events - Grand Union Orchestra
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Grand Union's priority is live performance, and since 1982 we have toured regularly - and continue to tour - throughout the whole of the UK and to many parts of Europe and the rest of the world. For Grand Union Youth Orchestra events, see also GUYO performances. Pages, and Projects. For other activities, including opportunities for participation). Bethnal Green Church, London. E2 9PA Tickets 8 / 5 concessions, including free refreshment. 730, Rich Mix, Shoreditch. E1 6LA www.richmix.org.uk. MEANWHILE, OV...