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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.
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
New Century Strings on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
Carleon Comprehensive School String Orchestra on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Birmingham Schools' Concert Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Egglescliffe School Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Tees Valley Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
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
City Of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
Churchill Academy Advanced Jazz on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
Hot Club on stage in Birmingham Town Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
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
The Junior Original Chamber Ensemble on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
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
IAMS Junior Steel Group on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
East Herrington Primary Academy Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
Greater Gwent Youth Symphonic Winds on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hampshire County Youth Band on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Bridgewater Show Choir perform on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
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
Oxford Youth Gamelan on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
Rhondda-Cynon Taf Brass Band on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
Bassaleg School Junior Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
Pimlico Academy Steel Orchestra on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
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
Eltham College Scrapyard Orchestra on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
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
Cantabene perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Lewis & the Ukes on stage at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Ryan Phillips
Isca Linea Harp Ensemble on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
The Gist on stage in the Recital Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival in Birmingham. Photo credit: Katja Ogrin
Four Oaks Cluster Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The South West London Stagecoach Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Cor Bodhyfryd perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Cor Bodhyfryd perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Bassaleg School Junior Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
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
Theale CE Primary School Combined Choir perform on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall during the Music For Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Aylesbury Music Centre Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during the Music for Youth National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta