Central Ensembles

  • Ensembles Overview

    Central Ensembles In addition to our music centres, our central ensembles cater for our leading musicians Kirklees -wide.  Many past players in these groups have become professional musicians in their own...

  • Kirklees Adult African Drummers

    The Kirklees Adult African Drummers recently celebrated it's 10th anniversary and for the last 2 years has gone under the name "Mmere dane", meaning "time changes".  It is open to people of all ages and...

  • Kirklees Central Vocal Group

    Our Central Vocal Group is a small vocal ensemble who learn a variety of songs. These include songs from stage and screen, pop music and gospel. The group contains young people ranging from 10 - 18...

  • Kirklees Saxophone Ensemble

    Kirklees Saxophone Ensemble Kirklees Saxophone Ensemble (KSE) performs a wide range of music, from renaissance to modern, including film music, musicals, ballads, blues music, to Rock and Roll. The ensemble...

  • Kirklees Youth Brass Band

    The Kirklees Youth Brass Band is the longest established group within the Kirklees grouping structure. The band enjoy playing traditional and modern pieces in the brass band repertoire and have performed worldwide...

  • Kirklees Youth Jazz Orchestra

    The Kirklees Youth Jazz Orchestra was set up at the start of last academic year in response to the increasing demand within Kirklees for a top quality jazz ensemble that would build upon the recent success of the...


  • KYSO Symphonic Brass

    The Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra Symphonic Brass Ensemble forms the brass section of the youth orchestra and runs as an ensemble in it's own right. The group consists of trumpets, french horns, trombones...


  • Melody Tots

    Melody Tots offers the opportunity to sing nursery rhymes and action songs in a lively and fun -filled weekly session.   Simple percussion instruments are played to accompany a wide variety of songs and...

  • Soul Band

    Kirklees Music School Soul Band. The Kirklees Music School Soul Band has recently celebrated its 10 th anniversary and in that time has developed into an exciting and popular ensemble within KMS. As the...

  • Taiko Drumming

    Taiko is an energetic and exciting form of drumming orininating in Japan. Our group all ages and standards from complete novices to experienced musicians. The group rehearse 17.30 - 18.30 on Monday evenings...

  • Theory Worskhops

    Moldgreen Community Primary School.  Mondays 5.30pm - 6.30pm Leader Mrs P France This is a workshop for those working through Music Theory examinations.  Each student works at their own pace with...

  • Kirklees Schools String Orchestra

    Conducted by Ralph Barker, Kirklees Schools String Orchestra is the String Section of Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra operating as an independant string ensemble. The group has developed a recognition throughout...

  • Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Musical Director: Thom Meredith (Principal, Kirklees Music School) Leader: Abigail Askew KYSO, under the umbrella of Kirklees Music School, was founded in September 2000, rising from the ashes of the...