IT IS always good to dip into the latest work from Scroobius Pip. This latest single is taken from the album Distraction Pieces. This video was shot up on One Tree Hill in Corringham.
Hannah's latest single Lark Ascending is simply beautiful. Listen to it and you can picture the mist coming off the fields in Orsett, which is apposite as that is where we interviewed Hannah. Lark Ascending can be bought on i-tunes.
THE FEEDBACK from the judges was fascinating. Millie grabbed second place for a number of factors. It wasn't just her singing, it was also her presentation and stage presence. Millie was very very nervous in the heats over at the Culver Centre so did well just to make it to the final never mind gaining second place.
he show is in its 35th year and Vera continues to put her heart and soul into the show.
From very young ones just learning their first pieces to artists such as Charlotte Dawson who have now appeared on much bigger stages. They all get to appear.
JAMES produced some very deft and subtle drumming in his piece on the Thameside stage in the final of the Thurrock Young Musician of the Year. As with the other drumming finalist, it does seem a harder task to impress on the skins compared to others but James did very well.
IT WAS good to see such a variety of musicianship at the Thurrock Young Musician of the Year and they certainly saved one of the best until last. Dilan Courts delivered a beautiful piece of classical guitar.
NICOLE was one of the many pianists who benefited from last weeks masterclasses by the Royal Opera House. Nicole was one of two pianists to make it through to the final.
GABLE HALL student Michael Stubley is one the young musicians who has appeared on YourThurrock quite a lot over the last few years. It is good to see his talent develop and grow and certainly, reaching the final has been a real feather in his cap.
THE CORNET looks like an instrument that you have to possess a degree of tenacity and dedication in order to get right. Victoria Nunnery seems to possess this in spades as she copes with a very challenging piece over six minutes but copes admirably.
THE cast of Aladdin recently enjoyed a visit to Orsett Hall’s lovely Garden Restaurant as a special treat. They were very impressed with the ambience and fantastic menu and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Widow Twankey was a big fan of the deserts and booked to come back for a special Champagne Afternoon Tea with the Genie during a break from Panto performances.
TAYLOR takes on a number from Les Miserables in a wonderfully mature and expressive manner. Taylor was filmed last week at one of the master classes in the heats of Thurrock Young Musician of the Year and it seems to have reaped its rewards as the Palmers's College student puts on a very confident performance.
THE DRUMMERS have a harder task than most to impress at the young musician contests. It would take a high degree of proficiency to create a wow factor when you are drumming on your own so well done to Archie for producing a bravura performance on the drums.
The 2011/2012 pantomime at the Thameside Theatre, Grays is Aladdin starring Dean Gaffney (from EastEnders and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here) as Wishee Washee and Brian Belo (Winner of Big Brother 8 and Presenter of Big Brother’s Little Brother) as the Genie and Wain Douglas as Widow Twankey! It runs for 53 performances between Wednesday 7 December 2011 to Wednesday 7 January 2012.
AS A point of information, it was written by Karl Wallinger and not Robbie Williams. Thought we would just point this out. Finalist no 2 at Thurrock Young Musician of the Year is Joseph Harrison.
OVER THE NEXT WEEK, you will see all twelve finalists from the Thurrock Young Musician of the Year 2011. On the final day, we will show the winner and what the adjudicator thought.
