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Band member Emma Carrington said, “I love that the Don’t worry if you haven’t managed to watch
virtual performances bring the MWO family together.
the videos, they are all still available on
We have not physically seen each other for months
YouTube by following the links below.
but through these performances we are still able to
make music together and to get that lovely feeling of
playing our own small part in the wonderful whole.” All You need Is Love

youtu.be/Urw1Oo_8qNM
You’ll Never Walk Alone

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJNRMgG8DmU
Hymn to the Angels

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuhVW0rwMM
The September release was the most complex yet, a You’ve Got a Friend in Me
collaboration between the band, nationally-known youtu.be/o0XljAUSuV0

mezzo soprano Danielle Louise Thomas, the Alder
World in Union
Hey Children and Young People’s Forum and Alder
youtu.be/2GHOHoU18Ds
Hey Makaton Choir. With over 50 performers taking
part this took quite some editing but the final video
was wonderful. The orchestras main aim was to unite The best news is Maghull Wind Orchestra
people through alternative communication methods aren’t finished yet. There are more
and this is where the Alder Hey Makaton Choir and performances planned for the coming
Forum became involved. Both groups are represented
months so please follow their social media
within the final video signing along to the piece.
platforms so you don’t miss out.
(For anyone unfamiliar with Makaton it is a
communication method which uses signs andspeech
to express meaning.) Facebook - MaghullWindOrchestra
Twitter - @MaghullWindOrch
Overall, lockdown has enabled the orchestra to
Website - www.maghullwindorchestra.co.uk
think outside the box, coming up with new and
creative ways to keep the music playing even when the

members can’t physically be together.

Speaking of the success of the virtual performances
musical director of Maghull Wind Orchestra, Phil
Shotton added: “I think all of the virtual performances
have been brilliant, from the band members who
took part, composers, arrangers and our editior to the
literally thousands of people who have viewed the
videos on MWO’s YouTube channel. We set off with

the aim of keeping our musicians occupied and we
ended up with unique pieces of music which have
been enjoyed by so many.

It just shows that it takes more than a lockdown
to silence Maghull Wind Orchestra!”

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