A MUSIC charity based in Bude have been exploring the world of music from across Europe with more than 1,000 local students.

Sound Waves South West, a not for profit organisation aiming to provide funding for Music Therapy for children - among other initiatives, welcomed around 1,400 students from the local area to enjoy the up and coming baroque ensemble, Apollo’s Cabinet.

Local schools were able to attend these performances and hear a variety of baroque instruments. While some may not have heard about these interesting instruments, they have been around for hundreds of years, including harpsichord, violin, viola da gamba, recorder and a theorbo.

The group played music from various European countries with the enraptured audiences participating in clapping rhythms, conducting, dancing forwards, backwards and sideways in time to the music; they even learnt how to sing Happy Birthday in Germany having heard the history of King Frederick the Great.

The nature of the Workshops evolved during the week as the players found more ways to engage the children.

A spokesperson from Sound Waves South West said: “Thank you to the Cornwall Council Community Chest for funding toward the workshops in Stratton, Morwenstow and Kilkhampton.”