Music is for Life 2013: the performance
Massed strings, a youth jazz orchestra, percussion ensembles, and choirs - 1,500 pupils from Merton Primary, Secondary and Special schools and Merton Youth Music descended on the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday 22 April to provide an unforgettable evening of musical entertainment.
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The Massed Guitars take to the stage. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Children from 28 Primary, Secondary & Special schools from the London Borough of Merton are taking part in Music is for Life 2013. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The lower strings perform on stage. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Keeping time for 1,500 children! Picture: Richard Johnson
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It's not just the music that's impressive this evening - it takes a whole team of performers to man these awesome props. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The saxophones in Merton Youth Jazz Orchestra. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The Merton Youth Concert Band perform Satchmo, arranged by Ted Ricketts. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Drum Fire, Cake Walk, 11, Damba Taka, and Hi-Hop Chops - just some of the pieces performed by the impressive three percussion ensembles on stage this evening. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The MIFL Massed Concert Band. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Key Stage 3 pupils from Cricket Green School and Key Stage 2 pupils from Perseid School perform The Adventure Begins… 'The Golden Heart'. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The trombones on stage at Music is for Life. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Keeping the beat! Picture: Richard Johnson
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Key Stage 3 pupils from Cricket Green School and Key Stage 2 pupils from Perseid School perform The Adventure Begins… 'The Golden Heart'. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Performing the Olympic anthem, Proud. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Following in the footsteps of a select few singers, the soloists take the mic on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Sound the trumpet! The impressive sight of the brass section on stage at Music is for Life 2013. Picture: Richard Johnson
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MIFL Massed Concert Band. Picture: Richard Johnson
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A few of Merton's finest trumpeters. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Concentrating hard on their performance. Picture: Richard Johnson
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The impressive sight of the MIFL Massed Concert Band. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Singing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Singing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: Richard Johnson
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A passionate solo performance. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Music is for life... and it's clearly enormous fun too! Picture: Richard Johnson
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The MIFL Massed Choir accompany the soloists. Picture: Richard Johnson
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It's an all-singing, all-dancing performance! Picture: Richard Johnson
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Merton's young singers give the Royal Albert Hall audience a performance to remember. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Members of the MIFL Massed Choir. Picture: Richard Johnson.
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Members of the MIFL Massed Choir. Picture: Richard Johnson.
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A sea of green and purple uniforms from the MIFL Massed Choirs. Picture: Richard Johnson
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Members of the MIFL Massed Choir, accompanied by strings. Picture: Richard Johnson.
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Guitars, violins, singers, and saxophones - a huge range of talent on stage at Music is for Life 2013. Picture: Richard Johnson.
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An incredible finale. The MIFL Massed Choir. Picture: Richard Johnson.
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And it's all over - balloons fill the hall as the concert comes to a spectacular close.
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Amazing colours - and an evening of inspirational music. The MIFL Massed Choir. Picture: Richard Johnson.
