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.
On Wednesday 18th July, the renowned World/Jazz collective Grand Union Orchestra will celebrate the story of 500 years of migration and trade through performers from the East End today in an explosive show entitled The Golden Highway at the Hackney Empire. To contribute towards this special show, we offer you the 20 12-Bar Blues Challenge; where entrants must compose 12 bars of Swing Blues. The 20 winning entries will be formed into a specially created piece to be performed on the night at the Hackney Empire! Read on to see composition requirements.
Music Teacher Mag publish a wonderfully informative feature on GUYO and the story so far. Click to read
Click here to see a selection of photos taken from Grand Union's professional and youth orchestras performance, What The River Sings at Trinity Buoy Wharf, on Sunday 4th March.
If you're a young musician living in East London, and like jazz/world music, come along and get involved!