West Wiltshire Young Musicians was established in 1980 by Wiltshire Council
In partnership with parents and supporters to create the bands and orchestras
in the Central Division of Wiltshire. Professional staff of the Council’s Music Service coach and conduct the thirteen structured playing groups, which are:

Advanced
West Wiltshire Concert Band

West Wiltshire Youth Orchestra

Intermediate
West Wiltshire Wind Band

Devizes & District Wind Band
West Wiltshire String Ensemble

Devizes & District String Ensemble

Edgetone(Flute Ensemble)

Junior
West Wiltshire Junior Wind

Devizes Junior Strings

Trowbridge Junior Strings
Warminster Junior Strings

West Wiltshire Young Singers

Other

Steel Pans

The aim of WWYM is to provide facilities on a weekly basis during term-time for young musicians from both primary and secondary schools to experience high quality music making. When ready, the young musicians are carefully guided to a suitable band or orchestra. The pupils join WWYM from across all seven towns which form the Central Division of Wiltshire, and great efforts are made to distribute performing opportunities.

Activities include both one day and residential courses. There is also a commitment to regional and national festivals – musicians in the Junior Strings groups, Youth Orchestra and Concert Band have all played in London’s Royal Festival Hall and Symphony Hall Birmingham.

Each group will normally give at least two public performances during the course of a year.  We encourage all young musicians whatever their ability to join and enhance their musical education.

We are funded mainly by a subscription from each child (except where there is real hardship); on top of this we receive a small amount from the local authority and charitable trusts and grants, individual patrons, donations and of course fund raising. One of our most popular fund raisers is the ‘sponsored play' where several groups each play for 30-40 minutes and the children obtain sponsorship for this.

WWYM is a Registered Charity 1000 800.