Dance of the Yao People
From Bengal Tiger Shanghai Dragon Grand Union Orchestra perform "Dance of the Yao People
From Bengal Tiger Shanghai Dragon
Grand Union Orchestra perform “Dance of the Yao People
Song of Four Season’s
Grand Union Orchestra perform the Song of Four Season's
Grand Union Orchestra perform the Song of Four Season’s
11.11.11 Challenge Audio Clips
Here are some ideas for 11-bar blues to help you along the way...
Tony Haynes has suggested a melody, harmony and bassline for an 11-bar blues. Check out his composition blog for a detailed analysis and more tips:
tonyhaynesmusic.wordpress.com
Photos from Can’t Chain Up Me Mind - The Albany, 21st May 2011
Grand Union Youth Orchestra perform alongside the Grand Union small band at one of South London's favourite venues
Photos from Mardi Gras in Bethnal Green
Grand Union Youth Orchestra perform at Oxford House Theatre, in Mardi Gras in Bethnal Green on March 12th 2011
Photos from the GUYO Winter Concert
Photos from our festive winter concert at the Brady Arts Centre on 5th December
Photos from Stratford Circus
A selection of photos of the GUYO and local participants performing at Stratford Circus, following 4 days of extensive workshops!
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photo courtesy of Charleen Raymond
Photos from Romford World Carnival
A selection of photos of the GUYO and local participants performing in Romford World Carnival
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
Photo property of Havering Borough Council
On the Silk Road
On the Silk Road
Video extracts from Grand Union Youth Orchestra's Winter Celebration concert on 12th December 2009. The group take a journey accross the Great Silk Road.
Video extracts from Grand Union Youth Orchestra’s Winter Celebration concert on 12th December 2009. The group take a journey accross the Great Silk Road.
Grand Union Feature on Resonance 104.4 FM
Grand Union Feature on Resonance 104.4 FM
Ed Foster presents a radio programme about the history an ideas behind Grand Union Orchestra.
Ed Foster presents a radio programme about the history an ideas behind Grand Union Orchestra.
The programme features interviews with founder of the Orchestra Tony Haynes, and some of Grand Union’s world musicians including Brian Abrahamns, Claude Deppa and Louise Elliot. It also features a number of Grand Union’s recordings made over the years.
This was broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 17th September 2009
Live at the Hackney Empire
Live at the Hackney Empire
GUYO performing alongside Grand Union Orchestra and over 100 musicians from accross East London at the Hackney Empire in March 2009
GUYO performing alongside Grand Union Orchestra and over 100 musicians from accross East London at the Hackney Empire in March 2009
GUYO Open Weekend 2008
An archive film of the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the Mayor of London's Open Weekend, 2008.
This short documentary was filmed at St John’s church Bethnal Green during the Mayor of London’s Open Weekend in September 2008, celebrating the launch of the Cultural Olympiad.
Grand Union on Resonance FM March 2009
Grand Union on Resonance FM March 2009
Ed Foster interviews Claude Deppa and Alex Gargatsis about playing for Grand Union and Grand Union Youth Orchestra, and discuss GU's large scale participatory show "On Liberation Street".
Ed Foster interviews Claude Deppa and Alex Gargatsis about playing for Grand Union and Grand Union Youth Orchestra, and discuss GU’s large scale participatory show On Liberation Street
Broadcast on Resonance Fm 104.4fm on 17th March 2009.
Radio Broadcast produced by Ed Foster. Ed was working as an intern for Grand Union when this broadcast was made, and also performed himself in On Liberation Street at the Hackney Empire on March 20th and 21st 2009.
Interviewees: Claude Deppa & Alex Gargatsis.
Ain’t Goin’ Dere No More
Ain’t Goin’ Dere No More
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of “On Liberation Street” at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Township Brass
Township Brass
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of “On Liberation Street” at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
African Drumming
African Drumming
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of “On Liberation Street” at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Indian Music Ensemble
Indian Music Ensemble
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra's premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra’s premiere of “On Liberation Street” at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
White Cliffs Variations
White Cliffs Variations
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of “On Liberation Street” at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.