Music Service

The Milton Keynes Music Service is the Council-run service providing instrumental tuition to around 5,000 students in Milton Keynes' schools. Over 1000 of these students play and sing in Music Centre Ensemble groups on weekday evening and Saturday mornings.
Milton Keynes Music Service

Link to additional website

Attention - New Service -Fanfare etc We are delighted to announce that we now have an additional website where you can access downloads. These include the Music Service the latest fanfare, application form, and shortly to come, music backing tracks/recordings.
mkmusicservice.org.uk
For Fanfare use mkmusicservice.org.uk/documents/FanfareJanuary2010.pdf

Please click the following link if you would like to download our application form. Alternatively please telephone if you would like a form sent to you in the post.mkmusicservice.org.uk/docs/MKMSmembershipapplication.pdf

Enjoy playing your instrument more by playing with others! Join an ensemble.

Make music, make friends!

List of Ensembles...

PLEASE NOTE The Music Centre accepts responsibility for the supervision of a student whilst the student is participating in a Music Centre activity. At all other times the responsibility lies with the parents.

A new Ensemble

Have you ever wanted to have a go at African drumming,tuned percussion or use your drumming skills more creatively? Then this is for you!

It is held at the Music Centre at Shenley Brook End School on Saturdays at 11.15am to 12pm. Suitable for age 8+. Ist term concentrates on tuned percussion.

Milton Keynes Music Service provide tuition to students either through their own school or if that not possible then direct with the Music Centre, after school or on a Saturday morning. Many adults also learn through the Music Service. What to do next if interested

Milton Keynes Music Sevice offer musicianship and theory classes of varying levels. There are also now conducting classes available. Details of classes

Buying or Hiring

Students being taught at their school by Milton Keynes Music Service staff are offered a number of ways of obtaining an instrument.

Your school may have instruments available but if not, the Milton Keynes Music Service can help.


How to get an instrument

Practical and Theory Music Exams

Milton Keynes Music Service enters students for external exams through the 'Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music' or 'Trinity Guildhall'.
More information on entering an exam

Milton Keynes Music Service Adult Orchestra

Midsummer Players is the Music Service's adult orchestra who meet on a Monday evening at the City Church.

Any aspiring musicians of the Orchestral mode who fancy giving it a go should contact the Music Centre 0845 2000096.

How to join...

The Music Service Youth Orchestra is the most advanced orchestra within the Music Service, catering for students of Grade 6 standard and above for wind and brass players, and Grade 5 and above for string players. Entry is by audition.
more details of orchestra..

Milton Keynes Music Service has a thriving branch of Rock and Popular music.
Students attending Milton Keynes Music Service's Rock And Pop School learn to play their instruments, learn about music and to work together in a band situation.

Visit the Rock School's own website at www.mkrockschool.org.uk
How to join...

Stantonbury Brass is the flagship brass band for Milton Keynes Music Service and is supplied with new members as a natural progression through the music centre.
click here for more details about the activities of the band, past, present and future. www.stantonburybrass.co.uk
events and history of band...

Go along and experience for yourself the exciting repertoire of the Wind Orchestra.The Wind Orchestra meet on Friday evenings at the City Church.

Suitable for Grade 5 and over. The Orchestra

We run four keyboard ensembles of different levels. These ensembles enhance the students' musical learning – but is not a replacement for the regular keyboard tuition. Keyboard ensemble details

Kinder 2/3/4

Children from 2 years can take part in music activities on a Saturday morning at Milton Keynes Music Service, Simpson.
Bring your child along to see what it is all about.

further details...

Do you enjoy singing?
Are you young, or not so young and would like to join a choir with a varied reportoire.

The Gospel Choir rehearses at Loughton Manor First School Mondays 6.30pm - 8.00pm We are very keen to promote singing within the Music Service. New members are welcome, (All ages from 11 years upwards.) Please feel free to go along to Loughton Manor and join in the singing.

The Choir

The organ is a fascinating instrument, and the experience of playing it can be very exciting.
The Music Service now offers organ lessons, suitable for anyone who has achieved approximately Grade 3 standard on piano, Study Programme 3 on keyboard or beyond. more...

Young Musicians Council - Award

An Update from The Young Musicians' Council On behalf of the Young Musicians' Council, I would like to welcome you back to the New Year!

Want to find out more?

The Primary Music Team are providing Curriculum support and training in primary schools in Milton Keynes as well as arranging Inset for NQTs, Music Co-ordinators and non-specialist teachers.

Please Note some date changes The support given and diary dates

We are a friendly group of parents with children of all ages at the Music Service.

As well as fundraising for additional instruments etc, we assist by offering various services on a Saturday morning including serving refreshments.
Who we are, what we do