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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra musicians conduct a music workshop with men in the navigate unit of Christchurch Men s Prison. “At the start the men were a bit anxious but by the end they were going for it and working together.” The CSO performers take bucket drums, ukuleles, guitars and recorders to the prison once a week for eight weeks. At the end of the course the men perform in front of an audience. Many can make an impressive rhythm after eight weeks, but that’s not the main aim. “At the final concert there was a real sense of team work, not only among the musicians, but all of us together,” Irons said.