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Sponsored Bands

• Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra
  The Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra (NSWO) has become established as one of the leading groups of its kind, known for its exciting and diverse concert performances.
• Nottingham Wind Ensemble
  NWE, established in 1988, is the sister group of NSWO. It is a community wind band of mixed ages and abilities which performs a wide variety of music to help raise money for local community projects. Windblowers, is their principal sponsor.
• Equinox Saxophone Ensemble
  Local saxophone ensemble supported by Windblowers
• Blackwood Clarinet Choir
  Newly formed Clarinet Choir directed by Chris Hoggarth, made up of players from NSW and friends.

Musical Societies

• Incorporated Society of Musicians
  The website of the Incorporated Society of Musicians - ISM - is the UK's professional body for musicians.
• The Musicians Union
  The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. As well as negotiating on behalf of our members with all the major employers in the industry, we offer a range of services for professional and student musicians of all ages.
• CASS
  The website for the Clarinet and Saxophone Society.
• The British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles
  
• The British Double Reed Society
  
• BLOWSOC
  Blowsoc is the University of Nottingham's number one society for woodwind, brass and percussion instruments
• British Flute Society
  The British Flute Society website.
• The Performing Rights Society
  
• PPL
  Getting the right licence is a legal requirement. If you play recorded music or music videos in public, or broadcast them (or copy them in order to do so) in the UK, you will be infringing copyright unless you are appropriately licensed by PPL. PPL, a not-for-profit company, is the music licensing company which, on behalf of 45,000 performers and 5,750 record companies, licenses the use of recorded music in the UK. for public performance, broadcast and new media use.

Musical Services

• Allinz Musical insurance
  An option for all your music Insurance needs.

Musical Groups

• The Nottingham Youth Orchestra
  There are in fact three orchestras - Training, Intermediate and Youth with around 250 young people involved at all stages of musical ability. In addition we have the recently formed Jazz orchestra. Each of the orchestras regularly gives public concerts in and around Nottingham. The Youth Orchestra is well known for the high standard of music and each summer undertakes a tour somewhere in the world. Founded in 1985 the orchestras aim to encourage young people to play to the best of their ability and professional tutors lead each orchestral section. Weekly rehearsals are an important part of learning together along with an annual residential weekend which is both musically intensive as well as good fun.
• Nottingham Youth Jazz orchestra
  The Jazz arm to the Nottingham Youth Orchestra!
• Nottingham Jazzsteps
  Formed from the aspirations of two people in 1991 Jazzhouse has grown into a not for profit organisation run by six volunteers with funding support from Arts Council England, Nottinghamshire County Council, Gedling Borough Council, the PRS (Performing Rights Society). Our regular venue at Arnold's Bonington Theatre provides a convivial atmosphere, a fabulous Steinway piano, good acoustics and a space that works well either using raked seating or cabaret style with tables and chairs. Working with our consortium partner Lakeside Arts Centre we are proud of the programme of high quality performances in jazz and contemporary music that are regularly run under the umbrella title of Jazzsteps.

Miscellaneous

• Windblowers Music Website
  Come and browse our sheet music website - linked to this one via the 'Music' tab at the top of the page. Have a look at over 250,000 titles available to order/reserve.
• Our Facebook page
  Come and see our new Facebook page - please feel free to comment!
• Keiron Anderson
  Visit the website of Keiron Anderson the conductor of Nottingham Symphonic Winds.
• Alistair Parnell
  Guest/Associate Conductor - NSWO Director - Equinox Saxophone Ensemble
• Nicola Pennill
  Chair - NSWO
• Andrew Pennill
  NSWO photographer