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    Music For Youth National Festival 2013: the highlights

    Wind bands, glee clubs, cello groups, ukelele ensembles, and even a scrap metal orchestra - see what happened when thousands of talented young instrumentalists descended on Birmingham for the Music For Youth National Festival, between 2-6 July.

    1. KMS Colne Valley Music Centre Senior Strings

      1. KMS Colne Valley Music Centre Senior Strings

      KMS Colne Valley Music Centre Senior Strings on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    2. New Century Strings

      2. New Century Strings

      New Century Strings on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    3. Carleon Comprehensive School String Orchestra

      3. Carleon Comprehensive School String Orchestra

      Carleon Comprehensive School String Orchestra on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    4. Trenance Mixed Choir

      4. Trenance Mixed Choir

      Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    5. Birmingham Schools' Concert Orchestra

      5. Birmingham Schools' Concert Orchestra

      Birmingham Schools' Concert Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    6. Egglescliffe School Orchestra

      6. Egglescliffe School Orchestra

      Egglescliffe School Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    7. Soma Stomp

      7. Soma Stomp

      Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    8. Tees Valley Youth Orchestra

      8. Tees Valley Youth Orchestra

      Tees Valley Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    9. The Rainbow Connection Junior Choir

      9. The Rainbow Connection Junior Choir

      The Rainbow Connection Junior Choir perform on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    10. Northampton School for Boys Big Band

      10. Northampton School for Boys Big Band

      Northampton School for Boys Big Band on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    11. City Of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra

      11. City Of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra

      City Of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    12. St John Fisher Catholic High School Jazz Orchestra

      12. St John Fisher Catholic High School Jazz Orchestra

      St John Fisher Catholic High School Jazz Orchestra on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    13. Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble

      13. Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble

      Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    14. Churchill Academy Advanced Jazz

      14. Churchill Academy Advanced Jazz

      Churchill Academy Advanced Jazz on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    15. Hot Club

      15. Hot Club

      Hot Club on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    16. Torfaen Music Centre Big Band

      16. Torfaen Music Centre Big Band

      Torfaen Music Centre Big Band on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    17. The Junior Original Chamber Ensemble

      17. The Junior Original Chamber Ensemble

      The Junior Original Chamber Ensemble on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    18. Lady Lumley's School Ensemble

      18. Lady Lumley's School Ensemble

      Lady Lumley's School Ensemble on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    19. IAMS Junior Steel Group

      19. IAMS Junior Steel Group

      IAMS Junior Steel Group on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    20. East Herrington Primary Academy Choir

      20. East Herrington Primary Academy Choir

      East Herrington Primary Academy Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    21. Withwycombe Stomp

      21. Withwycombe Stomp

      Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    22. Charlton Kings Junior School Choir

      22. Charlton Kings Junior School Choir

      Charlton Kings Junior School Choir perform on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    23. Greater Gwent Youth Symphonic Winds

      23. Greater Gwent Youth Symphonic Winds

      Greater Gwent Youth Symphonic Winds on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    24. Hampshire County Youth Band

      24. Hampshire County Youth Band

      Hampshire County Youth Band on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    25. Bridgewater Show Choir

      25. Bridgewater Show Choir

      Bridgewater Show Choir perform on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    26. Oku Nojo Daiko

      26. Oku Nojo Daiko

      Oku Nojo Daiko (North East Hampshire Area Schools Taiko) on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    27. Oxford Youth Gamelan

      27. Oxford Youth Gamelan

      Oxford Youth Gamelan on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    28. Rhondda-Cynon Taf Brass Band

      28. Rhondda-Cynon Taf Brass Band

      Rhondda-Cynon Taf Brass Band on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    29. City of Hull Youth Percussion Ensemble

      29. City of Hull Youth Percussion Ensemble

      City of Hull Youth Percussion Ensemble on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    30. Bassaleg School Junior Choir

      30. Bassaleg School Junior Choir

      Bassaleg School Junior Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    31. Yeovil Youth Theatre Show Choir

      31. Yeovil Youth Theatre Show Choir

      Yeovil Youth Theatre Show Choir perform on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    32. Pimlico Academy Steel Orchestra

      32. Pimlico Academy Steel Orchestra

      Pimlico Academy Steel Orchestra on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    33. North Monmouthshire Music Centre Elastic Band

      33. North Monmouthshire Music Centre Elastic Band

      North Monmouthshire Music Centre Elastic Band on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    34. Eltham College Scrapyard Orchestra

      34. Eltham College Scrapyard Orchestra

      Eltham College Scrapyard Orchestra on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    35. Ukulele band

      35. Kingshill Glee Club & Ukulele Band

      Kingshill Glee Club & Ukulele Band on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    36. Cantabene

      36. Cantabene

      Cantabene perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    37. Lewis & the ukes

      37. Lewis & the Ukes

      Lewis & the Ukes on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips

    38. Isca Linea Harp Ensemble

      38. Isca Linea Harp Ensemble

      Isca Linea Harp Ensemble on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    39. The Gist

      39. The Gist

      The Gist on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin

    40. Four Oaks Cluster Choir

      40. Four Oaks Cluster Choir

      Four Oaks Cluster Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    41. South West London Stagecoach Choir

      41. The South West London Stagecoach Choir

      The South West London Stagecoach Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    42. Cor Bodhyfryd

      42. Cor Bodhyfryd

      Cor Bodhyfryd perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    43. Cor Bodhyfryd

      43. Cor Bodhyfryd

      Cor Bodhyfryd perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    44. Bassaleg School Junior Choir

      44. Bassaleg School Junior Choir

      Bassaleg School Junior Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    45. Burgess Hill School for Girls Junior Choir

      45. Burgess Hill School for Girls Junior Choir

      Burgess Hill School for Girls Junior Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    46. Theale CE Primary School Combined Choir

      46. Theale CE Primary School Combined Choir

      Theale CE Primary School Combined Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    47. Glanaethwy Juniors at MFY festival

      47. Glanaethwy Juniors

      Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    48. Strepitoso at MFY National Festival

      48. Strepitoso

      Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    49. Aylesbury Music Centre Youth Orchestra

      49. Aylesbury Music Centre Youth Orchestra

      Aylesbury Music Centre Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

    50. Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra

      50. Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra

      Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta

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