Musicians called to perform in London - Make Music Day on June 21st

In celebration of Make Music Day, an international festival of music making on June 21st, hundreds of musicians will come together in central London for a spectacular performance, and everyone's invited to join in.

The Big Summer Wind Orchestra and Choir will assemble in Potters Fields Park for a glorious celebration of music on a giant scale. 

Previous events have brought together everything from piccolos to contrabass clarinets with a full range of singing voices. This year should be the biggest ever, and anyone can register to perform.

Do you have a musical instrument in the attic, and the case hasn't been opened in a while? Are you a shower singer and would love to showcase your voice to the world? Now's your chance! 

Musicians from across England will gather for this special one-off performance, and absolutely everyone is invited to register and join in. No experience required and no rehearsal is necessary. An expert musical director will guide everyone through specially prepared sheet music suitable for everyone. Best of all, it's completely free to take part.

There's still time to sign up, any wind, brass or percussion player, or singer, can register to take part. Complete the online form to ensure your space, and receive sheet music and full instructions in advance. All you need to bring along is your instrument and music stand, or just your voice. Just visit the website at https://bigsummerwindorchestra.org to register and learn more.

The event will include brand new compositions and arrangements especially for the event, alongside a range of classical favourites and popular songs. From chart-topping hits to opera choruses, and folk songs to musical theatre, there'll really be something for everyone in the programme.

This year the performance will take place in Potters Fields Park, a beautiful green space beside the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. Weekend bandstand performances are a wonderful tradition in city parks, and this event will be a huge scale concert for everyone to enjoy.

Event co-ordinator, Adam Funnell, told That's Books and More: “our huge event on Make Music Day will bring together hundreds of musicians into a unique ensemble. We want people to dust off their instruments, warm up their voices and join in, especially if they don’t usually perform in a group. Hundreds of musicians performing such a wide range of music, in the stunning central London location, will make for a truly wonderful concert.”

The event is proudly co-organised by Making Music and supported by Team London Bridge, Potters Fields Park Management Trust, Arts Council England and the Peoples Postcode Lottery. 

The London performance is part of the Make Music Day UK events popping up across the country, including Big Wind Orchestra and Choir events in every UK nation. From libraries, pubs and shopping centres, to parks, gardens and the biggest concert halls, June 21st will be filled with music making wherever you are.