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.

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   4. Trenance Mixed Choir

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

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   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

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   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

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   7. Soma Stomp

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

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   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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    15. Hot Club

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    21. Withwycombe Stomp

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    36. Cantabene

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

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    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

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    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

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    39. The Gist

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

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    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

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    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

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    42. Cor Bodhyfryd

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

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    43. Cor Bodhyfryd

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    47. Glanaethwy Juniors

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

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    48. Strepitoso

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

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    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

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    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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