Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra
Conductor
Ben Lee / Tony Farrell
Programme notes
We are thrilled to present to you Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), a group of exceptionally talented young musicians who will take you on a journey through the rich and soulful world of jazz. NYJO perform in the bar before the start of the concert and again during Interval 1.
Music to include:
PICK UP THE PIECES
ZAMBEZI
THE GUY'S IN LOVE
CARAVAN
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
THE NIGHT
THEME FROM THE ROCKFORD FILES
TAKE 5
PLUS MANY MORE!
Coming soon in 2026!
Orchestra
Alto Sax
Harriet Cresswell
Luke Davies
Cassie Egan
Lucy Jackson
Hannah Street
Baritone Sax
Frank Janagap
Tenor Sax
Willem Knights
Drums
Seb Hope
Henry Lee
Flute
Tabitha Kumar
Jenna Neil
Piano
Liam Brown
Joel Rajabally
Trombone
James Crane
Ben Giles
Dexter Kay
Thomas Rhodes
Trumpet
Max Gerrard
Holly Crane
Oliver Coleman
Sam Jones
Thomas Moran
Max Zajac
Electric Guitar
Toby Aldridge
Electric Bass
James Parker
Isabella Raisin - Moss
Tutor Thanks
Ben Lee
Tony Farrell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NYO would like to thank the Danny Morris Memorial Trust Fund for their support.
Peter Horril Scholarship
We are very grateful to the Horril family for their donation in memory of Peter Horril. Peter was a local schoolmaster and music lover.
Donation of Paxman Series 4 French Horn
Families of NYO members may be aware that we have bursaries available which provide financial support towards membership fees, trips and instrumental tuition. What is perhaps less well known is NYO also has a number of musical instruments available on loan, again to support NYO members based on genuine need.
In 2023 NYO was fortunate to receive a brand new Paxman Series 4 French Horn which is an excellent student level instrument donated by the Bob Paxman Young Horn Players Fund and supplied by Paxman Musical Instruments Ltd. This horn is being used by a student at today’s concert alongside a few other instruments which NYO is able to offer on loan to students during their membership of NYO.
Friends of NYO
Prof & Mrs D F Brailsford
Mr & Mrs A Foster
Mr R Hammond
Mr & Mrs Hands
Professor S & Mrs H Hodkinson
Mrs F Keetley
Mrs Emily Kenefeck
Mr & Mrs A MacDiarmid
Mrs Elisabeth Mills
Mr & Mrs R Nicolle
Mr & Mrs A C Powell
Prof & Dr Polnay
Mr & Mrs K Pryer
Mr & Mrs R Skinner
Drs A & M D Smith
Mr H & Mrs E Watkinson
Mrs Witcombe
French Horn Chair - In memory of Don and Betty Adamson
Double Bass Chair - In memory of Corin Long and Pam Thomas