Liberation 75 Concert brings hope and inspiration to Jersey during lockdown

Over 1200 Islanders came together in the sixty minute video, celebrating the best of Jersey’s history. The full length video includes the Jersey Chamber Orchestra, Aureole Choir, Jersey soprano Georgi Mottram, Harriet Mackenzie, the Ballet D’Avignon and much more.

Click here to watch the full video.

Click here to watch the trailer

Thank you to ArtHouse Jersey, the State of Jersey and generous private donations for assisting Music in Action in the creation of the video celebration.

Outreach in schools highly valued

Peter Donohoe at the masterclass at JAM.

On 18th October following a series of outreach events in schools supported by Citibank reaching over 540 children at schools from Plat Douet to Springfield, we were delighted to take part in partnership with Jersey College for Girls and the Jersey Academy of Music a masterclass with international soloist Peter Donohoe which featured 3 talented Jersey students.

Outreach taken by Julius Bannister at St Luke’s school supported by Citibank.

Following the outreach work, the Jersey Chamber Orchestra performed a concert of some of Mozart’s best loved works at the Jersey Opera House on 19th October with over £1000 raised for Durrell under the direction of acclaimed conductor Eamonn Dougan and supported by Aberdeen Standard Capital. 

Legendary pianist Peter Donohoe performed Mozart’s Piano Concert No. 20 showing some beautiful phrasing as well as the ability to sing alongside the orchestra. Local opera singer Maj Donoghue and Georgie-Mae Bishop sang a selection of arias from the opera The Marriage of Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutte.  The second half finished with a performance of Mozart’s Symphony No.31, the ‘Paris’, written when the musical genius was only 22 years old. 

Georgie Mae Bishop sings Mozart with the Jersey Chamber Orchestra

Mozart Programme

Overture, Don Giovanni

Piano Concerto No 20

Arias from Marriage of Figaro

Symphony No 31 “Paris”

Jersey Chamber Orchestra - "Night at the Oscars" - 26th Jan 2019

An exciting and dramatic night of film music was performed by the Jersey Chamber Orchestra with many highlights. From the touching notes of the slow movement of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto played by JCO clarinettist Jordi Juan Perez to Po Una Cabeza from Scent of a Woman played beautifully by Anna Smith the audience were spellbound. The orchestra was particularly dramatic in the Star Wars Overture and the Jaws Theme and uplifting in such rousing melodies as Indiana Jones’ Raiders March.

A trio of music from Lord of the Rings was sung beautifully by St Michael’s School Chamber Choir.  The concert raised around £2,000 funds for the Oscar Maclean Foundation.  Conductor Eamonn Dougan led the orchestra strongly and under his baton there was some very high class playing.  The Jersey Chamber Choir sang the Lacrimosa from the Mozart Requiem beautifully also seen in Amadeus and Danni Le Feuvre made a triumphant return to Jersey singing Skyfall from James Bond.

The concert was supported by by Mulberry Estates & UBS Wealth Management.

Celebration of Armistice

The Celebration Of Armistice

We would like to warmfully thank everyone that participated in the ‘The celebration of armistice’
event on the 10th of November which turned out to be an astonishing evening for all involved.

With the presence of figures such as the Lieutenant Governor and the Baliff of Jersey, Sir William Bailhache, many of our Jersey community came together to remember the fallen.

We enjoyed performances from the Jersey Chamber Orchestra, the Band of the Island of Jersey, the Jersey Sings Choir, the Jersey Armistice Choir and the Jersey Youth theatre, beside Kate Royal, who gave off a performance worthy of great recognition.

We loved the spirit and enthusiasm that everyone had shown on the day and we too as a charity cannot thank everyone enough for their participation and efforts.

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Musical 5K Fun Run - 1st Family Frundraiser!

It was a beautifully sunny day on 22nd July and runners were out in force for Music In Action’s first ever Musical 5K Fun Run. Young and old took part and ran to the beat through the beautiful green lanes of St Saviour early on a Sunday morning.

Some incredible musical acts lined the roads and performed an array of different genres to keep the runner’s spirts high. The Badlabeques, Dixieland Jazz, The Island band of Jersey, Maisie Robertson and the Jersey Samba band were just a few of the acts that wowed us with their talent.

'“Great event! Thank you to everyone who organised marshalled and played the music! Much better than a quiet 5k that’s for sure!”

To all that came and took part in our Musical 5K Fun Run, we'd like to say a huge thank you - It was a wonderfully uplifting day raising money for Jersey Sings. Thank you also to 3D events for their meticulous planning and support, to Human Health for sponsoring our event and ElFuego for nourishing all with their delicious food.

We are already looking forward to next year!

Jersey Sings returned in June 2018 with 1200 participants

Bopping up and down, singing their hearts out and loving having a live music experience, on 26th and 27th July around 1200 children, chaperones and volunteers came together to perform at Jersey Sings 2018 over two nights of wonderful music making demonstrating skills from Swahili to dance moves and beautiful music.

Led by the Jersey Sings Band and conductor David Lawrence 28 schools and choirs from Mont A L'Abbe to Janvrin learnt around 3000 words by heart.  

Children spent 10 weeks learning and improving breathing and posture, confidence, teamwork, and developing the physical stamina to sing for nearly 2 hours on their feet.  It was a remarkable achievement for each child.

The results were described by the teachers as: "It was very special and wonderful" and "Absolutely everything about this event is valuable."

The children said, "Wow" , "It was fantastic...I just love singing" and, "I didn't want to stop!"  

We are very grateful to the teachers who made this happen by coaching their children songs from pop, rock, choral, african and other great musical styles at Jersey Sings 2018.  We are interested in ideas for music in 2019

To watch the Highlights from 2018 Click here