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Musical Monuments
Our first project took place at Beningbrough Hall summer 2008, where
young people living in Ryedale and Hambleton had an opportunity to create,
perform and record their own music using accessible music technology.
During March 2010 Musical Monuments moved to the inspirational Bolton Priory
whereby over 70 young people attending Brooklands Community School,
Boyle & Petyt Primary School and Wharfedale Montessori School and
College had an opportunity to take part in the project, supported by
staff. An opportunity was provided for young people to work alongside
artists from AAM to create their own sounds and perform signed songs
(two of which were written by the children themselves), based on the
Priory and the monks that used to live there when it was a working monastery.
Over five days the young people worked alongside artists and apprentices with learning difficulties and disabilities from AAM to create their own music and sounds, learn how to sing and sign, as well as writing their own songs based on the Priory and the monks that used to live there when it was a working monastery.
The final performance was especially moving, with the spectacular Bolton Priory as the backdrop was one of the highlights of the charity’s year. Not only did the performance attract people from far and wide, there was standing room only. The project has received extremely positive feedback from everyone involved – George Moffat, Rector at Bolton Priory had this to say:
“We had little idea of what to expect before
the project started apart from being a good thing to do. Few amongst
the general public would have seen how this would or could impact
on their lives. All who were in the Priory for the performance could
not but feel enriched by the results.”
One of the most unique aspects of Musical Monuments
is that an opportunity is provided for AAM Apprentices
from Hands & Voices and the Sound Weavers to assist on the projects
providing the young people with really positive model of disability.
