Solihull Music Service
Solihull Music Service is committed to working in partnership with schools and pupils to assist them in all forms of music making. It also enriches the lives of pupils and the community through the provision of a wide range of music making opportunities.
Graded an ‘outstanding’ service by MSEP Nov 2010
Please scroll down the page or use the different links on the left hand side of this page to look at what musical opportunities we can offer schools, pupils and the residents of Solihull.
Solihull Rocks the Cavern 55th Anniversary
Mayor of Liverpool, Mayor of Solihull and SMS members at the Cavern Club
On January 16th January 2012 over 250 pupils from Solihull performed at the 55th Anniversary on the World famous Cavern Club.
1 Primary School 10 secondary schools performed during the day and then in the evening over 100 pupils from Saturday Music Centre (SMC) performed to a sell out crowd.
The concert was attended by the Mayor Of Solihull and the Lord Mayor Of Liverpool and received widespread coverage in both the press and on the radio. It was a special day for all concerned summed up by the Director of the Cavern Davis Jones “People are still talking about what a great day it was. Those kids are just stars. A colleague of mine who came down in the afternoon said it has completely restored his belief in British youth. You should all be so proud of what you have collectively achieved and that includes the parents.
For a full review, pictures and information of the event please visit the Cavern Club news section.
You can also order a DVD of the concert. Please print and fill in the order form.
Success Stories
- Solihull Music Service celebrates exam success!!
- Solihull Music Service Judged 'Outstanding'
- Outstanding music service (link to Solihull News)
- Solihull Matters trip to Cholet France
- Solihull Rocks the Cavern Nov 09 - link to pdf
- Soul Matters - It really does - link to pdf
- 10 tribes makes the Times newspaper - link to pdf
- Solihull Music Service Featured on Teachers TV: 10 Tribes - link to external site
- March 17th Birmingham Town Hall
- Monday 16th March Birmingham Town
- Wednesday 11th February - Songs from musicals reviews
- Solihull Music general press cuttings
- Song Squad
- Solihull Times 30th April
Sounds
Below are music samples from one of Solihull's most successful gigging groups - Soul Matters, downloadable in iTunes format (.m4a)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
More information about groups at SMS
Instrumental lessons at Music Centre
This service is available for pupils in independent schools, maintained schools, Academy’s and adults of all ages. Teaching will take place for 33 weeks in a year at a choice of area music centres. The choice of tuition and type of lesson will depend on staff availability. Please read the Terms and Conditions and fill in our application form.
How to contact us
Solihull Music Service
Lyndon School
Daylesford Road
Solihull B92 8EJ
Telephone: 0121 743 2483
Fax: 0121 743 5682
Email: messages@solmus.solgrid.org.uk