Typically, we try to keep each piece between 3-5 mins in length. This means that we can rehearse a variety of several different pieces in a term rather than a couple of longer works. Our approach is that with more variety in the sets, we hope everyone will enjoy at least one piece each term.

What makes a piece of music “difficult” is highly subjective. Our efforts are geared towards accessibility and ensuring that we rehearse and perform rewarding and interesting music rather than creating an experience that is overly difficult and not very fun.

We are open to a whole range of music; however, we understand that sometimes the same piece of music can have different meanings to different people. We try to balance some suggestions against what we feel promotes a friendly environment during sessions.

We are keenly aware of an imbalance of published musical material. Namely the bias of publishing the music of men over women and those in the LGBTQ+ communities. We aim for balanced programmes.

Especially for the Mosley Misfits and the B30 Ensemble, each arrangement requires a lot of time and effort to put together. Each piece is arranged in-house to our unique requirements, which can take weeks. On top of this, parts have to be made and then posted online, and rehearsal videos and audio have to be produced and uploaded to our website. THEN parts are printed, scores are bound, and everything is taken to rehearsals.

We have to be sure that a chosen piece will work before we arrange anything. Otherwise, we risk costing the charity time and funds, which would be difficult to reclaim.