YOUNG musicians from Southampton are to take part in next month's National Festival of Music for Youth on July 12.

Taunton's College Chamber Orchestra got through the regional round and is now set to perform in the concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.

Director of music Jane Higgins said: "We have a good group of string players in the college at the moment.

"In Birmingham the orchestra will be playing unconducted, which means that they will have to rely on good communication with each other throughout the performance."