The Orchestra of St John's, under the direction of John Lubbock, hosts a series of concerts for people with dementia and their carers, known as Moving Music. These concerts, which are held at the Jacqueline de Pre' Music Buildings of St Hilda's College, Oxford (UK), are designed to mix classical music with sing-along music from the 40s, 50s and 60s and have been designed for the audience to participate, reminisce and re-engage their communciation skills previously locked away due to this debilitating disease.

 

These concerts give both patients with dementia and their carers a respite in a pleasant setting, stimulates social contact with others and help to increase confidence and hope through listening and singing.

 

HTSE, in conjunction with the Oxfordshire Arts Concil and St Hilda's College at Oxford University, sponsored a performance of Music in Motion. This performance, led by John Lubbock with Christine Cairns (Soprano) and pianist Derek Paravacini, was filmed by Taking the Mix Ltd, with the objective of providing all attendees, their caregivers and other individuals suffering with dementia and alzheimer's the opportunity to sing along with the DVD in the confines of their own home or care facility