Showing 85 results in the category South West.
Awards: Scholarships and exhibitions awarded at 13 and 16. Value up to 25% of fees; may be supplemented on a means-tested basis up to 100%. All music scholars entitled to free inst tuition and weekly Alexander Technique sessions; scholars also receive weekly accompaniment periods. Music activities: Variety of bands, ens, orchs & choirs. Music facilities: 2 concert rooms, library, 40 practice rooms, music studio, church with classical org, 600-seat theatre. No of pupils: 112 day; 569 boarding; 600 music lessons taught weekly. Termly fees: £13,630. Age range: 13-18. School type: Co-ed.
Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PX, United Kingdom
A department thoroughly committed to inspiring music in young people. Julian Lloyd Webber (Artistic Advisor). Marlborough is a fully co-educational boarding school set in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Approximately 50% of the 930 pupils take instrumental music lessons and special provision is made for the 40 music scholars who wish to pursue music degrees at university or conservatoire.
Special features: professional orchestra-in-partnership: Londons Southbank Sinfonia. A significant number of instrumental awards to candidates at 13 and 16 .
Bath Road, Marlborough, SN8 1PA, United Kingdom
Awards: Music scholarships/awards for Yrs 7, 9 and 12 entry. Nov and Jan auditions. Music activities: Orchestras, choirs, chamber music, ensembles, Jazz and Rock Bands. Foreign tours. No of pupils: 488 (approx. 10% day/90% boarding); approx. 50% studying at least one instrument. Termly fees: £9,600 (day), £12,250 (boarding Y7-8), £14,950 (boarding Y9-13). Age range: 11-18. School type: Girls
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN, United Kingdom
Awards: Scholarships and exhibitions available from Yr 4 by informal audition throughout the year. Music activities: Individual lessons available in all major insts and singing. Chapel choir sing in weekly school mass and in other churches from time to time; biennial tour to sing in Rome. Orch, bands, ens, choral groups, jr music groups. Regular yr group musical productions. Preparation for music scholarships to sr schools (at least 1 award per yr for the last 10 yrs). No of pupils: 230 day, 65 boarding. Age range: 4-13.Termly fees:£3,275 - £6,544 (day); £9,900 (boarding). School type: Co-ed.
Cranmore Hall, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF
Music scholarships available in years 7, 9 and 12. 2 orchestras, 2 choirs, scholar cantorum, numerous chamber ensembles, bands and groups, concerts in professional venues and with other schools, regular informal concerts and tours abroad.
Housed in purpose built accommodation which includes 2 music centres with a variety of practise rooms and spaces, including a recording studio, music technology suite and a Performance hall. The instruments available to the girls range from a Steinway grand piano to African drums.
Day fees per term: £3,860 – £6,470. Boarding fees per term: £8,800 - £15,590
Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3BA, United Kingdom
Authority name: Bath & North East Somerset. Music centres: Mendip Music Centre (Thu); Bath Society of Young Musicians (Sat); Keynsham Music Centre (Tue). Ens: Symphonic wind band, philharmonic orch, youth choir, Rock Band Academy. Hub partnership organisations: Bath Festivals; Bath Philharmonia; Bath Spa; Womad; SW Music School.
Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JG, United Kingdom
Age range: 4-13. School type: Co-ed
Minchinhampton, GL6 9AF, United Kingdom
Awards: Value up to 50% fees plus free instrument tuition. A forward thinking department that embraces all types of music from ancient to contemporary, classical to popular, acoustic to electronic. Annual tours abroad for Choir and Big Band. Major works performed yearly.
Tiverton, EX16 4DN, United Kingdom
Awards: Awards worth 25% of the day fees may be awarded to pupils who show outstanding aptitude for music. Termly fees: £4,410 - £8,770 (day); £5,270 (optional boarding supplement).
Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 6AH, United Kingdom
Awards: Students may be appointed as performing arts scholar on entry to Year 7 (worth 25% of fees). On entry to 6th form, students may be accepted onto the Honours programme which recognises exceptional talent. Benefits can inc concerto opportunities, ens direction and extra tuition. Music activities: Choirs, orchs, bands, chmbr groups. No of pupils: 1050 day; 200 studying inst. Termly fees: £5,795. School type: Co-ed
University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR, United Kingdom
Authority name: Bristol. Music centres: The Bristol Centre for Music and the Arts; Senior Music Centre, Junior Music Centre, Choral Centre, West Bristol Music Centre, South Bristol Music Centre. Ens: Bristol Schools Philharmonia, Bristol Schools Symphony Orchestra, Bristol Schools Concert Orchestra, Bristol Schools Concert Band, Bristol Schools Wind Band, Bristol Schools Junior Wind Band, Junior String Orchestra, String Group, Beginner Strings, Bristol Schools Chmbr Choir, Bristol Schools Junior Choir, Boys Choir, West Bristol Concert Band etc.
The Bristol Centre for Music and the Arts, Stanton Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5SJ, United Kingdom
Awards: A number of scholarships of 10-50% fees, each with free tuition in 2 insts. Age under 14 on 1 Sep; awarded on musical potential. Some 6th form scholarships of up to 50%. Scholarships may be supplemented in cases of need. Music activities: 1st orch, str orch, jr strs, symphonic wind orch, concert band, jazz band, chamber ens. Also chapel choir, chamber choir, choral society and professional concert series. No of pupils: 236 day; 418 boarding; 380 studying inst. Termly fees: Boarding £15,173 : Day £11,497. Age range: 13-18. School type: Co-ed
Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AD, United Kingdom
Music activities: School band, str group, fl group, school choir. All pupils play rcdr. Peripatetic music teachers. No of pupils: 120. Age range: 2-11. Termly fees: £2,570 - £3,600. School type: Co-ed.
Fore St, Chard, TA20 1QA, United Kingdom
Cheltenham College occupies stunning grounds in the lively and culturally rich town of Cheltenham. With popular events on our doorstep, like the Cheltenham Jazz and Music Festivals, pupils not only have access to a dynamic and challenging curriculum, but are also exposed to an exciting programme of external educational activities. There is a huge variety of choirs and ensembles to suit all tastes, and tuition is available on any orchestral or band instrument and voice. Music Scholarships are worth up to 25% of fees.
Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LD, United Kingdom
Awards: Various music, choral & inst scholarships and exhibitions, valued at up to 20% of fees, plus free music tuition. Music activities: School orch, str groups, str quartets, wind band, wind ens, br group, robed chapel choir, jr choir, pre-prep choir. No of pupils: 411. Age range: 3-13. Termly fees: From £4,970 - £7,600 (day). £7,540 - £9,860 (boarding). School type: Co-ed.
Thirlestaine Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7AB, United Kingdom
Awards: Awards offered at Year 7, Year 9 and Sixth Form according to merit. Scholarship Enrichment Programme (no fee remission for scholarships). Organ Scholarships are awarded on entry into the Sixth Form. Music activities: 2 symphony orchestras, 2 string orchestras, 5 choirs (including a capella, gospel & chamber choirs), symphonic wind band, 2 flute choirs, jazz band, sax ensemble, many chamber groups; musicals; biennial tours abroad. No of pupils: approximately 850. Termly fees: £15,050 - £16,900 (boarding); £9,900- £11,300 (day). Age range: 11-18. School type: Girls.
Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3EP, United Kingdom
Awards: Music awards for entry in yrs 5-7 generally range from 5-15% fees; additional bursaries may be available in case of need and free inst tuition may be incd. Music activities: Orch, chapel choir, str, w/wind, jazz, rock, gui, early music and br groups; music productions; org recitals; outings by chapel choir to cathedrals and churches to sing evensong and give concerts; overseas tours by choir and concert band; visiting recitalists. No of pupils: 180 day; 65 boarding; 100 studying inst. Age range: 2yrs 9mths-13.
Iwerne Minster, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8LL, United Kingdom
Awards: Instrumental awards of 50%, 35%, 20% and 10% fees, all with free instrumental tuition (on 1st instrument). Age under 14: usually grade 5 required in any orchestral instrument. Two choral awards also offered, value 5% fees - with preference to ex-cathedral voices. Music activities: Chapel choir, school orchestra, concert band, jazz band, string orchestra, choral society, many small ensembles. No of pupils: 480 day & boarding -165 studying instruments.
Termly fees: £9,437 (day), £12,974 (boarding).
School type: Co-ed and Clayesmore Prep shares the same site.
Iwerne Minster, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8LL, United Kingdom
Awards: At least one scholarship of 25% fees plus others of lesser value with bursaries up to 100%; age under 14 on 1 Sep. 6th Form scholarships value 25% fees. Music activities: Chapel choir, close harmony groups, symphony orchestra, string orchestra, wind, brass and other ensembles, chamber music, soul and rock bands, electronica workshop, annual big scale musical. Prep school attached with chapel choir, orch, str and wind ens, br ens; also rcdr groups and regular music productions.
Pupils: 700 co-ed; 260 studying instruments. Term fees: £9,890 - £10,045 (day); £14,875 - £15,480 (boarders)
Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EZ, United Kingdom
Awards: 2 music scholarships available at year 7 and also year 9 as a percentage reduction of school fees. Music activities: 2 orchs, wind bands, chmbr groups, 4 choirs. Music facilities: 2 large teaching rooms, one with apple mac computers for music technology, a number of smaller practice/teaching rooms. No of pupils: 500 day (nursery, prep, jr, sr); 180 studying inst. Termly fees: £3,295 - £5,510. Age range: 3-18. School type: Co-ed
College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JD, United Kingdom
