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Access Creative College presents 'Harmonious Generations' by Chris Eddowes aka P0gman created with Whitehouse Common Primary School, Sutton Rock Choir, Greville House Retirement Home and Shaggy Dog Golf Club.

10 Harmonious Generations (excerpt)by P0gman

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and Hare and Hounds presents SOMEWHERE OVER THE GALAXY("The Blah Blah Song excerpt) by Grandmaster Gareth with Robin Hood Academy, All Saints Youth Group, The Springfield Project and The Ashiana Community Project.

09 The Blah Blah Song (excerpt)by Grandmaster Gareth

Wassifa CIC with Kalaboration presents Universal Sounds by Simon Duggal created with Yew Tree Primary School, Maryvale Community Project, Handsworth Fitness Group and Dementia Information and Caring Services.

08 The Moon (excerpt)by Simon Duggal

Wassifa CIC presents 'Moving Ladywood' by Xhosa Cole created with Deaf Cultural Centre, James Watt Primary School, South Aston United Reformed Church Ramblers and Via Nova choir.

07 Moving Ladywood (excerpt)by Xhosa Cole

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group presents Re-Sounding Yardley By Annie Mahtani created with Kimichi School, Sheldon Tai Chi Group, South Yardley Library Craft Group and Stechford Scout Group.

06 Re - Sounding Yardley (excerpt)by Annie Mahtani

Flatpack Projects presents IRIS by Scott Johannsson created with Kingstanding Food Community Project, Chivenor Primary School, Stockland Green History Group and The Polish Expats Association.

05 IRIS Part Three Highcroft Hall by Scott Johannsson

Access Creative College presents An Ode To York's Wood  by Justin K Broadrick created with Pump Youth Centre, Hodge Hill Community Theatre, Women’s Empowerment Group & Elders Lunch Group, Ward End Park Friends.

04 An Ode To York's Wood (excerpt)by Justin K Broadrick

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group presents Nord Feld Stefn by Percy Pursglove created with students from Jervoise Primary School in Weoley Castle, the Teen Home-Education group, and the Under 5’s Group and families from NAF CAF at Northfield Baptist Church.

03 Nord Feld Stefn (excerpt) by Percy Pursglove

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire presents Sweet Selly ('Down the Canal' excerpt) by Bobbie-Jane Gardner created with Billesley Primary Year 5 Students, Crunch Creative Writers (Anne, Phil and James), University of Birmingham Year 7 & 8 Students & Elders from the Manningford Hall Lunch Group.

02 Down The Canal (excerpt) by Bobbie-Jane Gardner

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and capsule presents Under the Blossom that Hangs on the Bough ('Leaving the World Behind' excerpt) by Pram created with Martineau Garden volunteers, students from Chad Vale School, young women, babies and toddlers from The Haven Centre and Woodgate Valley Country Park and local history Group.

01 Leaving The World Behind (excerpt)by Pram



for-Wards is an ambitious two-year city-wide music project to create original musical compositions inspired by Birmingham’s 40 wards.

The city of Birmingham is geographically divided into ten districts, and each district contains 4 wards, such as Sparkbrook, Aston and South Yardley where we undertook our successful pilot project in 2015, culminating with live performances.

In the pilot project, field recording workshops led by each composer were held in Sparkbrook, Aston and South Yardley wards. We invited local people to share, discover and record sounds they connected with that are located in their neighbourhood, as well as share stories based on their experience of living in their ward.

3 Birmingham communities had a meaningful role in a joint compositional process that resulted in the creation of 3 pieces of music. Each piece reflects a sense of community pride and passion.

This year we go citywide, inviting 5 composers (of various musical styles ranging from classical to Hip Hop, Alternative pop to rock), to work with local communities, go out field recording together and, interpret the brief in creative ways that reflect the culture of each ward in which they live. This project raises awareness of the youthful diversity, celebrates abundant Birmingham cultures and increases community spirit!

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