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Get involved at Dark Peak Music Foundation

Music-making groups and ensembles for musicians of all abilities, based in and around Glossop

DPM logoDark Peak Music Foundation runs groups and ensembles tiered by ability to provide the best experience and progression routes for players of all standards.

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Groups and ensembles

Any musical ability is welcomed at Derby Music Centre, with groups for total beginners up to an advanced standard.

  • Where and when?
    Groups operate in Glossop and surrounding areas. Check each group for a location.

Total beginners
With a love of music

  • Supertonics – Dalcroze Classes − at St. James' Primary, Glossop
    For ages 6-9, learning music through movement and song

Choirs for singers of any ability
With a love of music

  • Dark Peak Young Voices − Tuesday after school at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For primary and secondary school-aged children

Beginner level and some ability
Up to grade 1/2 standard

  • Junior Strings – at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For beginner strings players
  • Chinley Junior Band – at Chinley Primary, Chinley
    For beginner wind, brass and percussion players
  • Glossop Junior Wind Band – at Victoria Hall, Glossop
    For beginner wind, brass and percussion players

Intermediate ability
Approximately grade 2-4 ability

  • Intermediate Strings − at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For string players
  • Dark Peak Intermediate Wind Band − at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For wind, brass and percussion players

More advanced ability
Approximately grade 4/5+

  • Senior Strings − at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For string players
  • Dark Peak Sinfonia − at Glossopdale School, Glossop
    For orchestral woodwind, brass and percussion players
  • Dark Peak Concert Band − at Victoria Hall, Glossop
    For wind, brass and percussion players