Nottingham Music Hub: Sunday

SUNDAY 24th MAY (please note timings are approximations)

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11am-12pm

NMS: Schools An amazing and moving split screen performance of Tequila performed by children of key workers who are still in school, their fabulous school teachers, and NMS staff

NMS: Band Factory The second of two lockdown sets by Band Factory’s singer-songwriter Matthew Baggaley. 

UFO set 4 A pop-up orchestra dedicated to breaking down barriers between musical styles and providing a high-quality alternative to traditional orchestral experiences. Sets 1, 2 and 3 were yesterday, set 4 features a rendition of Muse’s ‘Pressure’, a performance with Liam Bailey, and a rousing version of Elbow’s ‘One Day Like This’ performed at the Hockley Hustle

Nusic Set 3 Footage of the Noise from the Next Generation competition winners on the Rock City mainstage at the Future Sound of Nottingham finals, and the Future Session podcasts.  Featuring Louis Croft and Super Furniture, who won the prize and went on to play the Splendour main stage! Nusic’s sets 1 and 2 were yesterday

NMS: Staff Set 3 Features some lockdown jazz and a version of ‘Times Like These’ by the Foo Fighters

NMS The Songwriter Sessions: Alfie Sharp He released his debut single ‘Nostalgia’ in November and has since signed to Island Records. Hear Alfie perform in lockdown as well as accompanied by UFO, and his interview giving songwriting advice.

12pm-1pm

NMS The Songwriter Sessions: Alfie Sharp Interview continued

NMS: Band Factory Featuring exciting footage from bands The Dead Flowers and Alligator

YCA set 3 including footage from finalists Andrew Tucker and Kelsey Shaw. Since 2009, Nottingham’s Young Creative Awards has been an annual fixture in the city’s calendar: a big, bright burst of originality; inspiring, supporting and celebrating young creative talent in Nottingham. Over 4,000 entries, nearly 300 awards. Nurturing and inspiring Nottingham’s next generation of musicians, performers, designers, writers and innovators. 

NMS: Noise From the Next Generation A lockdown set by talented singer-songwriter NNG Cody Shaw 

1pm-2pm

NMS: RHYO Set 3 Performances at the Albert Hall and Light Night including Holst’s ‘Mars’

NMS Staff set 4 Featuring NMS’ CEO performing Brahms and more!

NMS The Songwriter Sessions: Hector LeMans Acoustic-y sort of dance-y-ish pop jingles from Nottingham delivered especially for us! Check the Nottingham Music Hub website for a look into Hector’s world of composing through a masterclass into his box of delights/home studio!

CRS Representing Community Recording Studio Omari Marsalis performs for us, and vocal coach Ajay Henry gives us a musical masterclass!

2pm-3pm

NMS: Sing City Stunning set by Sing City finalist singer Lowri Ffion as recorded at home during lockdown, followed by previous winner Lauren Slater and a gorgeous version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ AND if that wasn’t enough, a beautiful collaborative performance of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ by singers from Band Factory and Sing City

NMS: RHYO A compilation of flashmob’s the orchestra have been involved in across the country and in Germany!

NMS: StrOrkestra NMS have many branches of their RHYO family and here is one example. StrOrkestra, their string orchestra perform the theme tune to Game of Thrones

YCA set 4 – Winners of the Film and Animation & Digital Media categories 2019

NMS: RHYO Individual compositions and performances by members of the orchestra 

MishMash A look into this national leader at producing, promoting and touring exciting music led productions for young audiences. 

NMS: Schools The result of an Easter Challenge where city children were asked to submit a video singing or dancing along with NMS charity single ‘if Every Child Could’. Beautiful and heart-warming!

3pm-4pm

NMS: Schools Tequila. Revisit this combination of school children, their teachers, and NMS Staff recorded while in lockdown. Go on, it’ll make you cry!

NMS: Schools Nottingham Academy Primary show us some fabulous footage of their year 5 and 6 ukelele groups. And Emma from Emmanuel School plays ‘Sunrise Sunset’ on her flute. Magical!

Jugendorchester Stadt Karlsruhe The youth orchestra from our twin city Karlsruhe, who have a close relationship with our very own RHYO, perform three pieces including a medley by Ray Charles

NMS Staff set 5 More fantastic music from staff at Nottingham Music Service including a performance by Spotlight Kid

YCA set 5 Featuring Nina Smith, YCA Ambassador, local r’n’b royalty and former ‘Artist of the Week’ for BBC Introducing, and the fabulous YCA winner Ivee. 

Noise Academy: A minimix recording of a lockdown DJ set by Hub associates Noise Academy

4pm-5pm

NMS The Songwriter Sessions: THePETEBOX A set and interview with this solo performer, musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose pioneering live show has ignited audiences across the world. Hear him chat openly about making a career in music and trying to monetise what you do 

NMS The Songwriter Sessions: ROB.GREEN His last EP debuted at #3 in the iTunes RnB chart and his new album is due for release this year. Here Rob gives us a lockdown performance set including his latest single Life Goes On

UFO set 5 Recorded at Hockley Hustle 2019 and featuring Esther Van Leuven, a lockdown recording of ‘UFO’, and an incredible version of Bohemian Rhapsody 

NMS: Staff and Schools A final chance to hear lockdown versions of ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ and ‘California Dreaming’

NMS: RHYO Kopanica. Last chance to watch this incredible lockdown recording of this extremely intricate Bulgarian piece of music in 11/16 time!