All Flying Together

All Flying Together was written and performed by Firs Primary School with additional vocals from Derby College and composition support from Raph Clarkson, Chris Williams and the project team. Orchestrated by Raph Clarkson, accompanied by Sinfonia Viva. Pioneers took place in Derby from December 2021 – February 2022. Workshop sessions took place in schools across Derby Two days of recording sessions took place at Derby Theatre on 7 & 8 February 2022 With huge thanks to the staff and young performers from Years 3 – 6 at Firs Primary School and from Derby College Music Department Sinfonia Viva Creative Team: Music Leader: Raph Clarkson Supporting Music Leader: Chris Williams Singing Leader: Caroline Swaby Derby & Derbyshire Music Partnership Singing Lead: Rachel Wilkes Sinfonia Viva: Conductor: Helen Harrison Flute & Piccolo: Rachel Holt Oboe & Cor Anglais: Maddy Aldis-Evans* Clarinet & Bass Clarinet: Matthew Dunn Bassoon: Phil Gibbon French Horn: Jose Lluna Trumpet: Andrew Cook Trombone: Simon Powell Percussion: Tim Gunnell* Kit: Simon Roth Electric Bass & Synths: Phil Merriman Piano: Charlie Penn-Jones Violin 1: David Greed Violin 2: Philip Gallaway Viola: Isobel Adams Cello: Deirdre Bencsik Double Bass: David Ayre Creative Project Team BSL interpreter: Sarah Cox Audio Visual Team: Audio Engineer & Producer: Sonny Johns Film Producer: Sam Jordan Films Live Sound: Derby Theatre Technical team Sinfonia Viva Management Team: Chief Executive: Lucy Galliard Deputy Chief Executive: Programme: Marianne Barraclough Deputy Chief Executive: Operations: Matthew Lax Head of Development: Simone Lennox Gordon Marketing Manager: Tim Jennings Creative Projects Producer: Hattie Coupe Creative Projects Assistant: Ellie Martindale Project partners: Rolls-Royce plc Derby City Council Derby and Derbyshire Music Partnership Ash Croft Primary Academy Becket Primary School Firs Primary School The Bemrose School Derby College Funded by: Rolls-Royce plc Derby City Council Garfield Weston Foundation Arts Council England