MORE THAN 100 talented young musicians from across Cornwall have taken to the stage at Carnglaze Caverns near Liskeard.

The event, Underground Acoustics, was held to raise awareness of the Cornwall Music Therapy Trust.

In the stony surroundings of Carnglaze, Bude Junior School Choir sang I Believe and I Can See Clearly Now.
From Bodmin, Chloe Bulman on keyboards performed Beethoven's Für Elise and Apologise.
Three pupils from Biscovey Junior School begin the demonstration of African drumming with Echo Beats.
With their colourful instruments, Bishop Bronescombe School entertain with their demonstration of African drumming number Big 8.
Against a backdrop of the cave at Carnglaze, Newquay Stagecoach pupils sang Walking On Sunshine and Blame It On The Boogie.

The trust consists of five music therapists who work in schools for children with special needs, children's centres across the county and the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske in Truro.

The music therapists see 200 children a week who are diagnosed with conditions including autism, Down's syndrome, dementia and global delay.

Solos

A spokesman said: "Taking part in the event, which was comperèd by Robin Bates from the Music Therapy team, were Newquay Strings, who opened the event performing an excellent version of Money, Money, Money, followed by Bude Junior School Choir who sang their hearts out with a great rendition of I Believe and I Can See Clearly Now.

"Newquay Stagecoach performed Walking On Sunshine and Blame It On The Boogie, and had the delighted audience clapping along.

"There were four excellent keyboard solos from young musicians Rosie Stephens and Chloe Bulman from Bodmin, and Ryan Meadows and Zeb Strudwick from Newquay.

"Buzzing Brass from Bodmin, led by their musical director Mike Brown, performed a note-perfect medley of pieces by the Cornish composer David Frost, and the 35-strong choir of Tywardreath School performed a beautiful arrangement of Do Re Me from The Sound Of Music with a perfect counter-melody. To end, Biscovey Junior and Bishop Bronescombe Schools, led by Keith Marshall, gave a toe-tapping demonstration of African drumming which certainly raised the roof of the cave."

The event raised £188.87 for the Cornwall Music Therapy Trust.