On 21st June 2024, New Note Orchestra once again graced the stage of London’s prestigious Royal Opera House, performing in the beautiful Paul Hamlyn Hall. This was a brand new piece of work called Inertia, created in partnership with our friends at Fallen Angels Dance Theatre to a sell-out crowd. Like New Note Orchestra, Chester-based[…]
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A truly collaborative performance: New Note Orchestra’s return to the Royal Opera House
News Sep 18, 2024
On the eve of the New Note Strummers CD launch, we wanted to share Jim’s recovery story. He plays percussion on all 11 songs and is the vocalist on Gimme Some Lovin, The One I Love, Day Tripper, Wanted Dead or Alive and Hurt If you would like more info about the CD please click[…]
THIS POSITION HAS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH NEW NOTE IN THE FUTURE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH: info@newnote.co.uk We are seeking a fundraiser to join our team. New Note Projects is a Brighton based charity that uses music to help people sustain their recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. www.newnote.co.uk We[…]
International Overdose Awareness Film – Watch it here New Note Orchestra has joined forces on a national project with nine regional recovery arts organisations in seven UK cities to create a short film which is being broadcast via social media today for International Overdose Awareness Day. New Note Orchestra composed and recorded a piece of[…]
On July 4th the New Note Orchestra were live streamed from the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, for an evening of music and conversation exploring how small acts of kindness can make you happy and improve your well being. New Note Orchestra performed their album ‘Kind Rebellion’ which was followed by a panel discussion[…]
If you’ve watched our music video The Tree, you’ll have heard spoken word artist Craig Neesam using some very powerful lyrics over the music to recount chapters of his life story; lyrics such as these: ADHD, OCD, PTSD Autism spectrum as far as the eye can see These do not define me and assign me[…]
Here is the second film we produced during the lockdown 2020. The Wood was directed by film maker Angus Cameron, which was showcased recently at the opening and closing gatherings of the Creative High Inspiration Series This film was created filmed just as the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions eased back in summer 2020 in Three-Cornered Copse[…]
We’re very proud to present our latest short film ‘The Tree’ produced by film maker Angus Cameron, which was showcased recently at the opening and closing gatherings of the Creative High Inspiration Series. The Tree features original composition, composed by New Note Orchestra, with some very powerful words written and performed by Craig Neesam The[…]
It was a rainy morning just after lockdown and, in a first get-together since lockdown restrictions eased, New Note’s musicians met in a woodland in Hove to create a unique composition to accompany an online exhibition of some of Brighton Museum’s best-loved artworks. Inspired by some of the rich images of landscapes that appear in[…]
Performing A Sense of Place at TEDx NHS Many of us during the restrictions imposed by lockdown have developed a new sense of place – a favourite bench in the nearest park, a meandering country path or a quiet corner of home perhaps. Two years ago, New Note’s musicians composed a beautiful piece of music[…]
In light of the recent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, New Note recognises the ongoing struggle that many face with regards to discrimination and structural racism. Racist crimes and the devastating impact that COVID-19 is having on the BAME communities across the world need to be recognised and challenged. We[…]
“At first lockdown was very hard for me, very tricky, I didn’t think I was going to get through it – panic, craziness, four walls, isolation, I didn’t think I was going to cope with it to be honest.” Nine weeks on though and 59-year-old Warner, a bassist with New Note Orchestra, is now composing[…]