On a Monday night from 4:30- 6:00pm, BAWB showcases Boston’s
youth talent in music. With instruments such as the clarinet, flutes,
trombones, French horns, trumpets, saxophones, tubas, bass guitars and many
more, it helps youths to build their confidence when playing their instruments
to large audiences. It also helps to make friends that don’t necessarily go to
your school, with members’ ranging between all grades from beginner right up to
advance.
The conductor Lee Hextall is a county music teacher
specialising in brass instruments. He also runs BYJO (Boston Youth Jazz
Orchestra) which is for musicians with higher grades. When you are in BYJO you
get a chance to go on tour in other countries as well as all over Lincolnshire.
BAWB is having a performance on Thursday 13th of
February to show off their talents to local primary schools. Hopefully this
will inspire the next generation to get involved in music and to start playing
instruments. This concert will be interactive by getting children to become the
conductor for the orchestra. They will be playing many pieces such as work from
The Life of Pi, a medley from Brave the movie and even Gangnam Style!
A member of BAWB, Polly, plays the clarinet at grade 3 and
is an up and coming musician. Polly attends the majority of BAWB rehearsals as well
as playing in Boston High School’s orchestra.
She told YJA; “I think it is really great that you get to mix with other
musicians of varying standards, I thoroughly enjoy the rehearsals and concerts.
It is great of Mr Hextall to run these out of school opportunities. I can’t
wait for the concert.”
By Nesta Baxter,
year 9
