BSO KS4 Somerset & Dorset Schools Concert 2026

Designed especially for a KS4 audience, this presented concert will feature a small ensemble of musicians from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO). This specially designed programme, will feature pieces from the GCSE music syllabus, as well as a newly composed piece using ideas submitted in advance by students. The primary aim of this concert is to support young people in their music studies with a mixture of repertoire and composition.

In this special event for GCSE and BTEC music students and teachers in Somerset & Dorset, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) perform pieces from the current GCSE syllabus, as well as live composition.

Presented by BSO Associate Musician Patrick Bailey, BSO’s KS4 concerts trace the development of music from the baroque period to the present day—supporting the music education of all KS4 music students.

It includes pieces from current GCSE syllabuses (EDEXCEL, EDUQAS, AQA & OCR) and a live composition section, with schools contributing through their ‘Composition Storyboard’ worksheet which may be featured in the concert. Patrick will pull apart the compositional techniques and utilise them in a short creative composition.

The development of instruments and tastes is used as a narrative hook and this allows students to understand why styles vary from genre to genre, from harpsichord in Bach to musical theatre.

Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Concert Time: 11.30am

Running Time: 1:30 hours

Venue: Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil, BA20 2DD

Price:  Free tickets available for GCSE and BTEC music students and teachers in Somerset & Dorset secondary schools and in home education. 

Click here to access the BSO KS4 Somerset & Dorset Schools Concert 2026 Booking Form