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SUMMARY:Course: Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nWelcome to MfE’s eleventh annual Summer School.  Prepare to be enchanted and beguiled as we explore the realm of folklore\, fairytale and fantasy!  The choir will journey through the underworld\, battle storms and tempests\, and encounter witches and ghouls with a programme drawing on popular folk tales and mystical stories by composers including Mozart\, Purcell\, Stanford and Humperdinck. \nThe orchestra will march to the scaffold with movements from Berlioz’s epic ‘Symphonie Fantastique’\, whilst the string orchestra will swoon and delight with movements from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade‘.  Our saxophone ensemble will be busy getting ‘Bewitched\, Bothered and Bewildered’\, and our wind band will soar skywards with unicorns\, dragons\, and our very own conductor’s composition ‘Phoenix Flight’. \nIt doesn’t stop there… Music for Everyone has a long reputation of providing top-quality guest performances throughout the course from both established and emerging musicians\, and this year is no exception.  We will be welcoming violinist Emma Crossley\, and Nottinghamshire-born baritone soloist Marcus Farnsworth\, to perform in our lunchtime recitals – and once the concerts are over\, you’ll be able to get top tips and tricks from these great artists in specially organised workshops just for you! \nWe also celebrate the return of our three guest conductors\, Hilary Campbell (choir)\, Keiron Anderson (wind band and saxophone ensemble)\, and Alex Robinson (orchestra and string orchestra) and\, of course\, the wonderful Richard Cox returns as Summer School accompanist. \n\n\nThe Music:\n\n\nFor Choir: \nChristopher Alexander – Loch Lomond \nWA Mozart\, adapt. Campbell – O Isis und Osiris \nArr. Patrick Hawes – O\, Waly Waly \nArr. Pete King – When You Wish Upon A Star \nHenry Purcell – Hush\, No More \n\n For Orchestra:  \nHector Berlioz – March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique. \nGioachino Rossini – Overture to Cenerentola \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Overture to Sleeping Beauty \nJoint with Choir: \nCarol Orff – Carmina Burana \n  \n \nFor Wind Band:  \nKeiron Anderson – Phoenix Flight \nRossano Galante – Cry of the Last Unicorn \nErnest Tomlinson – English Folk Dances \n  \n  \nFor Saxophone Ensemble:  \nKeiron Anderson – Bewitched\, Bothered and Bewildered \nKeiron Anderson – Blewz \nKeiron Anderson – Haunted Moor \n  \n  \nFor String Orchestra:  \nBenjamin Britten – Frolicsome Finale from Simple Symphony \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Extracts from Serenade for Strings \nJoint with Choir: \nEngelbert Humperdinck – Evening Prayer \n  \n\n\nThe Details:\nA Summer School pack with all your music will be sent out to you approximately four weeks in advance. \nEach day will start at 10am (registration from 9.30am) and finish at approximately 5.30pm with Showcase Concerts for the singers and instrumentalists early on Wednesday evening. \n“It was great fun. A varied and fascinating mix of music. Tutors were excellent.” \nBe part of the social buzz. There is plenty of time to chat to tutors\, browse the stands and enjoy the school grounds. \nThere will be coffee and pastries to welcome you on the first day and a farewell buffet on the final evening. \n\n\nThe Venue:\n\nTrent College \n  \nWe will be back at the beautiful Trent College in Long Eaton\, where expert-led rehearsals will be interspersed with inspiring recitals from acclaimed musicians. \n  \n\n  \n  \n\nHow to Enrol \nThe Summer School fee: £160 for MfE Members\, £190 for non-members\, £85 for Students\, covers all music\, tuition\, refreshments at breaks\, and drinks and buffet after the showcase concert. In order to provide the best quality experience for all participants\, some instrument numbers will be capped. Please book early to avoid disappointment. \nInstrumentalists: minimum of grade 4 is suggested.\nClarinet places are now full\, please contact anne@music-for-everyone.org if you would like to be put on a waiting list. \nSingers: ability to read music is expected. \n  \n\nConductors:\n\nAlex Robinson\nOrchestra & Strings conductor \nAlex Robinson is an experienced conductor and harpsichordist with a first-class Music degree from the University of Manchester and an MMus in Performance (Conducting) from the Royal Northern College of Music. He studied under Mark Heron\, Justin Doyle\, and Clark Rundell. \nHe is currently the Music Director of Haffner Orchestra\, Furness Bach Choir\, Amaretti Chamber Orchestra and Nottingham Youth Orchestra. Alex has worked with a number of orchestras and opera companies in the UK and internationally\, including the BBC Philharmonic\, the Hallé\, Northern Chamber Orchestra\, English Touring Opera\, Heritage Opera\, Radius Opera\, Spokane Symphony\, Prague Philharmomia\, Hradec Kravlove Philharmonic\, Moravian Symphony Orchestra\, Eboracum Baroque\, Psappha\, House of Bedlam and Ensemble Laus Deo. \nHe has worked as an assistant conductor to Sir Mark Elder\, Juanjo Mena\, James Lowe\, Clark Rundell\, Gerry Cornelius\, Nicolas Collon\, Jonathan Peter Kenny\, Vassily Petrenko and Sir Andrew Davies. Alex regularly works with many international soloists including Martin Roscoe\, Milan Al-Ashab\, Inon Barnatan\, Sophie Rosa\, Savva Zverev\, April Koyejo-Audiger\, Simon Walfisch\, and many more. \nRecently he conducted at Snape Maltings for the 75th Aldeburgh Festival with House of Bedlam\, and assisted English Touring Opera with Judith Weir’s ‘Blond Eckbert’. He has also recorded an album of continuo improvisations on harpsichord\, conducted the premiere of Samson Young’s ‘One of Two stories or Both’ for Manchester International Festival\, worked as repetiteur for several operas including Handel’s Tamerlano\, Ottone\, Agrippina and Silla\, and worked as Assistant Conductor for the premiere of Alan Williams’ ‘The Arsonists’ opera in a Yorkshire accent with the BBC Philharmonic. \nKeiron Anderson\nWind Band & Saxophone Ensemble conductor \nKeiron Anderson was born in Aberdeen and studied trumpet and keyboard at the Royal Northern College of Music where he started both a light orchestra and big band. \nKeiron currently directs Yorkshire Wind Orchestra\, Nottingham Symphonic Winds with whom he has produced many excellent concerts and recordings\, and Phoenix Concert Band. \nHe has worked with many other groups including Harlequin Brass\, Leeds Conservatoire Wind Orchestra\, Nottingham Symphony Orchestra\, the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain and numerous chamber ensembles throughout the UK and Europe as part of a diverse and rich schedule of conducting. \nKeiron is a prolific Composer producing unique and exciting new music across an eclectic mix of styles. Some of these works are written specifically for the groups he directs or as commissions for other ensembles. He recently conducted his own music at the Bavarian Music Academy Annual Wind Orchestra course in Germany\, coaching composers and conducting the excellent orchestra. \nKeiron has worked extensively as a freelance performer working with the Scottish Ballet Orchestra\, London Festival Ballet\, Welsh Opera\, Scottish National Orchestra and the BBC Northern Radio Orchestra. Keiron established the Keiron Anderson Orchestra and completed several years working on cruise ships followed by a period in Spain before returning to the UK and performing all over the country with artists such as Cannon and Ball\, Ronnie Corbett\, Bob Monkhouse\, Little and Large\, Frankie Vaughan and many more. \nKeiron’s teaching experience includes 10 years as a peripatetic teacher of brass and composition\, three years as Head of the Ilkley Music Centre and 18 years as Head of Music\, then Head of Creative Arts at Ilkley Grammar School. \nHilary Campbell\nChoir conductor \nHilary Campbell is a freelance choral specialist\, Founder and Musical Director of professional chamber choir Blossom Street\, and Musical Director of Bristol Choral Society\, West London Chorus and West London Chamber Choir. Her project work includes guest conducting ensembles such as the BBC Singers\, Trinity Laban Chamber Choir\, the Fourth Choir and the University of Greenwich Choir\, and Chorus Mastering the BBC Symphony Chorus and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Chorus.  She is also Associate Conductor of Ex Cathedra\, and often runs projects with Master of the Queen’s Music\, Judith Weir\, at the Royal Academy of Music\, in conjunction with Blossom Street and the RAM composition department.  Hilary also leads workshops for the Royal Opera House and is a course director for Helicon Arts. \nHilary gained a Distinction for an MMus in Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music with Patrick Russill; she was also awarded the three choral conducting prizes.  She received a Distinction for an MA in Vocal Studies at the University of York and undertook an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in singing at Trinity College of Music.  Following her studies\, she returned to the RAM as the Meaker Fellow 2012-13\, the first choral conductor to have been thus honoured. \nIn 2018\, Hilary was delighted to be made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).  In addition to her regular conducting work\, Hilary also acts as an adjudicator\, choral workshop leader and guest conductor.  She is a founder member of the Voices of London Festival\, and is also a published and prize-winning composer.  With Blossom Street\, she has released two award-winning Naxos recordings\, and recently released a third. \n\n\nRichard Cox\nSummer School accompanist \nLocal pianist Richard Cox has worked in the Nottingham area and beyond for many years\, accompanying numerous soloists and ensembles. He studied music at the University of Nottingham specialising in piano performance with Brenda May\, and began working with community organisations after graduating\, initially through Music for Everyone (then known as the Nottingham Choral Trust). \nHe now spends the majority of his time running music-related businesses\, including Europadisc (selling recordings of classical music to collectors around the world)\, and local woodwind specialist\, Windblowers. \n\n  \n  \nGuest Artists:\nNaomi Atherton\nPhoto by Kaupo Kikkas \nEver since Naomi Atherton won the Brass final of Young Musician of the Year in 1984\, she has been in constant demand as a soloist\, chamber musician and orchestral member. \nCurrently\, Naomi holds posts as Principal Horn of the Northern Chamber Orchestra\, Manchester Camerata\, and as a member of Ensemble 360. \nNaomi’s solo career has included appearances with the BBC Philharmonic and Ulster Orchestras and the Manchester Camerata\, with whom she recently gave a live BBC broadcast of Britten’s Serenade for Tenor\, Horn and Strings with James Gilchrist\, conducted by Douglas Boyd. Naomi has appeared as a guest principal horn with many of Britain’s leading orchestras\, including the Royal Philharmonic\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Scottish Chamber Orchestras. \nAs a chamber musician\, she has partnered the Danel\, the Elias and the Heath Quartets and has appeared at the Edinburgh\, Bath\, Cheltenham and Aldeburgh festivals and at the BBC Proms. \n  \nEmma Crossley and the Opus 3 Piano Trio\n \nHaving graduated from the University of Manchester with First Class Honours\, and a Distinction for Postgraduate Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music\, Emma began her professional career in Manchester as leader of The Rivoli String Quartet and as an orchestral freelancer. The Rivolis were finalists of the Royal Overseas League Competition\, and winners of the Prix Ravel 2007 from the Academie International de Musique\, Maurice Ravel. They went on to gain a Masters in String Quartet Performance from the University of Sheffield\, which helped launch their career performing extensively around the UK and abroad. Emma went on to form and lead many other ensembles and is currently a member of the Opus 3 piano trio. \nEmma performs and tours internationally with many of the UK’s leading orchestras\, including The Philharmonia\, London Philharmonic Orchestra\, and BBC Symphony Orchestra\, amongst others. Emma also features in numerous orchestral recordings and soundtracks for major films\, documentaries\, and computer games\, recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Air Lyndhurst. \nTeaching the violin and piano\, coaching chamber music\, and tutoring on orchestral courses such as the English Schools Orchestra course\, also play a very important role in Emma’s musical life. She was Professor of Violin at the University of Sheffield\, has taught at many music centres\, schools\, International Summer Schools\, and privately\, for many years. \n  \n  \nMarcus Farnsworth\n \nMarcus Farnsworth performs in opera\, concert and recital around the world. He is also a conductor specialising in choral and vocal music. He is a past first prize winner of the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and the Song Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Competition. \nMarcus began his musical training as a chorister at Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire. He went on to study at Chetham’s School of Music\, the University of Manchester and the Royal Academy of Music. In addition to a busy career as a performer\, Marcus is Head of Vocal and Choral Studies at Chetham’s\, Musical Director of the Southwell Choral Society and is Founder and Artistic Director of the Southwell Music Festival. \nHe has appeared as a principal artist with opera companies in the UK and abroad including English National Opera\, Welsh National Opera\, Bergen National Opera\, Boston Lyric Opera and Teatro Real Madrid. Equally at home on the concert platform\, Marcus has performed and recorded extensively with the BBC Symphony Orchestra\, the London Symphony Orchestra\, Royal Scottish National Orchestra\, Gabrieli Consort\, Academy of Ancient Music\, Arcangelo\, and Aurora Orchestra. He is also a keen recitalist and an advocate for new music. He has given recitals at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw\, La Monnaie\, the Oxford International Song Festival\, Leeds Lieder and the Wigmore Hall. \nMarcus lives in Southwell with his wife and two young sons. He is a keen cook and consumer of food\, and enjoys cycling and hiking\, both of which are good for working off all that food. \n  \n\n 
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LOCATION:Trent College\, Derby Road\, Long Eaton\, NG10 4AD
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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SUMMARY:NCM Midsummer Sing
DESCRIPTION:Singing Workshop day \nCome and be part of an amazing choral experience. \n\nSunday 21st June 2026 10am – 5pm \nNTU Clifton \n\nLed by Rachel Parkes \nAccompanied by John Hobbs \n\nBrush up your vocal technique and learn new skills in this inspiring vocal workshop led by Rachel Parkes\, Artistic Director of Music for Everyone and founding member of VOCES8. \nDuring the day we will explore a couple of John Rutter’s joyous Birthday Madrigals\, along with toe-tapping jazz numbers\, seasonal folksongs\, and madrigals. \nWhether you’re an experienced singer or simply enthusiastic about singing\, you’ll explore practical vocal techniques\, build confidence\, and enjoy the energy of singing together in a relaxed\, supportive atmosphere – whilst having plenty of fun along the way. \n\n\nProvisional Timetable  \n\n09:45 – 10:00  Registration \n10:00 – 16:00 Rehearsals including breaks and lunch break \n16:30 – 17:00  Final run-through \nRepertoire \nRepertoire to include Rutter Birthday Madrigals and other summer themed choral arrangements. \n\nCourse Fee \n£22 members and non-members \n£15 students / BC \nHow do I enrol? \nFill in the online form via the button below and pay with a credit or debit card (no card fees). \n\nIf you do not wish to pay via the internet or have any questions\, please telephone 0115 9589312 to book over the phone. \nSubsidy scheme is available\, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org for further details. \n 
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/ncmjune/
LOCATION:NTU Clifton Campus\, College Drive\, Clifton\, Nottingham\, NG11 8NS
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
DESCRIPTION:Orchestral Playing Day: 9.30am – 5.30pm\nAlbert Hall\, North Circus St\,\nNottingham NG1 5AA \nDid you learn an instrument at school\, only for it to be gathering dust in the attic?  Maybe you have taken up an instrument later in life purely for the joy of playing? \nIf so\, Blow the Dust off Your Instrument June 2026 is for you! \nThis exciting and welcoming playing day led by Alex Robinson (orchestra and string ensemble) and Claire Franklin (wind band)\, is designed to help you rediscover old skills or put newly learned ones into action. You will enjoy making music in a friendly\, relaxed and supportive atmosphere\, alongside fellow players who share your enthusiasm. \nTo help you feel confident and prepared\, parts will be sent out in advance\, giving you plenty of time to get to grips with the music before the day itself. \nDust off your instrument\, rediscover the joy of playing\, and join us for a day of music-making you won’t forget! \n\nRepertoire \nOrchestra \nBizet – Aragonnaise & Toreadors from Carmen Suite No.1 \nRossini – William Tell Finale \nShostakovich – Waltz No. 2from Jazz Suite No.2  \nString Ensemble \nHolst – Brook Green Suite \nHandel – Sarabande \nWind Band \nWhitacre – October \nWatts – The Traitors TV Theme \nCoates – Calling All Workers \n  \nWorkshop Day Timetable  \n9.30 am                Registration  \n10.00 am             Morning rehearsals (to include coffee break) \n12.30 pm             Meal break \n1.30 pm                Afternoon rehearsals (to include tea break) \n4.00 pm                Short break \n4:30 pm                Informal concert for friends and family \n5:30 pm                End of course \n  \nInformal Performance This performance is designed to be part of the workshop experience for participants to enjoy. Friends and family will be welcome to attend. There will be no tickets but voluntary contributions in support of MfE will be much appreciated via a retiring collection. \nWorkshop Day Fee \nThe fee includes all music\, the workshop experience and coffee or tea at the morning and afternoon breaks. \nOrchestra players \nMembers of Music for Everyone      £43 \nNon Members                                  £53 \nBenefit Claimants/Students             £15 \nBooking is now closed. \nFor any further information\, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 958 9312 (Monday – Friday\, 9am – 5pm) \nSubsidy scheme is available\, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org for further details.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/workshop-blow-the-dust-off-your-instrument/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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SUMMARY:What's Next Wind Band
DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S NEXT WIND BAND\nA new musical experience for ages 18–35 \n\nWhy This Event?\nWhat’s Next Wind Band is a brand‑new\, fun and social music‑making experience designed exclusively for wind\, brass and percussion players aged 18–35. Whether you’re in musical limbo\, missing your old band days\, wanting to meet new people\, or simply looking for a creative mental‑health boost — this day is for you. \nYou’ll enjoy a day of high‑quality rehearsals with a relaxed performance at the end of the day\, and plenty of opportunities to socialise with other musicians. It’s a chance to reconnect with your instrument\, rediscover your love of ensemble playing\, and build a new musical community. \n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nWind\, brass and percussion players grade 5+* aged 18–35\nThose who played at school or university and want to get back into it\nYoung professionals seeking a creative outlet\nLocal students wanting to meet other musicians and find a musical community for post-graduation\nAnyone looking to build confidence and community through music\n\n*(please contact us if you would like to attend but are unsure if this course is at your level) \n\n\nWhen & Where?\nSaturday 6th June 2026\n10am – arrival\n10:30am – 4:30pm rehearsals\, including morning\, afternoon and lunchbreak\n5pm – informal performance (tickets available here) \nPost performance: a trip to the pub afterwards for anyone who wants to continue the fun! \nVenue: Squire Performing Arts Centre\, Nottingham\, NG1 4JB \n\nThe event will be held in Nottingham city centre\, making it easy to travel from nearby cities such as Derby or Sheffield. \nGetting there:\nBy Car: There is a free car park at the Squire Performing Arts Centre and additional on-street parking on Arboretum Street.\nBy Public Transport: The High School tram stop is the closet stop to the Squire Performing Arts Centre. This is a 7 minute walk away.\nNottingham is easily reachable via trains into Nottingham Station – there is a tram stop at the station which will take you to the High School stop. Both tram routes go between the Station and the High School stop. \nRepertoire\nRepertoire includes: \nHow to Train Your Dragon by John Powell \nGlobal Variations by Nigel Hess \nMovements from Yiddish Dances by Adam Gorb \nLandscapes by Rossano Galante \nFantiullusion by Tahashi Hoshide \nHans Zimmer Movie Milestones by Hans Zimmer \nThe course will be conducted by Gareth Widdowson whose full profile can be found on our Who’s Who webpage. \nPricing\nThe event costs £30 for the day\, including a pizza lunch. \nThere will be a group discount of 10% at the time of booking for groups of 2 or more players booking together. \nWe don’t want anyone to be excluded from MfE activities because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who needs it. Please contact anna@music-for-everyone.org if this is the case. \nOnline booking has now closed. If you would like to come along please email anna@music-for-everyone.org to arrange this. \n \n  \nWe are grateful for the financial support from the MfE Founder’s Artistic Development Fund to help us run this event (https://www.music-for-everyone.org/founders-fund) \n  \n\n\nFind Us\n \n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/whats-next-wind-band/
LOCATION:The Squire Performing Arts Centre\, Arboretum Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4JB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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SUMMARY:Concert: From West End to Broadway
DESCRIPTION:From West End to Broadway: A Musical Extravaganza! \nSaturday 7th March 2026 \nJohn Godber Centre\, Ogle Street\, Hucknall\, Nottingham\, NG15 7FQ \nBar opens: 4.30pm\nConcert: 5pm – 6:15pm \nEnjoy an enchanting cabaret performance featuring music from Mary Poppins\, Cabaret and Oklahoma!  Unwind with a drink from the bar as you soak in the magic of live performance. \nEnjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald\, conducted by MfE’s New Artistic Director\, Rachel Parkes\, and accompanied by Angela Foan. \nTicket Prices:\nAdult: £8\nChild: £0 \nOnline ticket sales are now closed\, but tickets can be bought on the door at the event.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/from-west-end-to-broadway/
LOCATION:John Godber Centre\, Ogle Street\, Nottingham\, NG15 7FQ
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Concerts
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SUMMARY:Workshop Day: NCM From West End to Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Musicals workshop day and concert: From West End to Broadway!  \nMusic for Everyone invites you to come and sing in an entertaining workshop of well known hits from the musicals and West End. Enjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald\, conducted by MfE’s Artistic Director\, Rachel Parkes\, and accompanied by Angela Foan. \nProgramme to include songs from Mary Poppins\, Cabaret and Oklahoma! \nThe day will finish with an informal cabaret-style concert including a performance from MfE’s Open Voices choir. \nAll music will be provided on the workshop day. \nParking is available at the venue and Hucknall tram stop is an 11 minute walk away. \nTimetable:\nSaturday 7 March\nJohn Godber Centre\, Ogle Street\, Hucknall\, Nottingham\, NG15 7FQ \n10.00am – 6:30pm \n  \nThis course is now full. Please contact the office to be put on the waiting list. \n  \nTo book tickets for the concert please use this link.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/workshop-day-ncm-from-west-end-to-broadway/
LOCATION:John Godber Centre\, Ogle Street\, Nottingham\, NG15 7FQ
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208
DTSTAMP:20260206T160418Z
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SUMMARY:The Creation
DESCRIPTION:Nottingham Festival Chorus presents \nThe Creation\nSaturday 7th February\, 6pm\nAlbert Hall\, Nottingham \nJoin the Nottingham Festival Chorus for an immersive\, multi-sensory performance of Haydn’s choral masterpiece The Creation.  Fine Artist and Composer\, Caroline Bordignon\, will bring a dynamic\, visual dimension to the performance – as she paints in real time\, her evolving artwork will mirror the unfolding drama of Haydn’s score\, from the chaos before light\, to the emergence of life and nature.  Through her exploration of colour\, light\, space\, and time\, and the ways these elements interrelate through synaesthesia\, Bordignon will create a profound synthesis of sound and image – music inspiring art\, and art\, in turn\, amplifying the expressive power of music. \n\nThe Music: \n\n\nHaydn\, The Creation \n\n\nThe Performers: \n\nAlex Robinson\, Conductor \nRachel Parkes\, Chorus Master \nAngela Foan\, Accompanist \nEleri Gwilym\, Soprano \nHarry Grigg\, Tenor \nWilliam Burn\, Bass \nLive art\, Caroline Bordignon \nNottingham Concert Players \nThe Festival Chorus (NFC) \n\nThe Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flag-ship choir\, a large-scale four-part chorus performing major classical and twentieth-century works\, with the Nottingham Concert Orchestra. There are three intensive and highly enjoyable events per year\, from a one day workshop to a full weekend course and concert. \n\nThe Venue: Nottingham’s historic and elegant Albert Hall is a comfortable concert venue located in Nottingham’s Castle Zone\, next to the Nottingham Playhouse (follow signs for the Playhouse) \nParking is available on neighbouring streets and in multi-storey car parks nearby – Mount Street and Talbot Street – all within easy walking distance. Discounted parking rates\, capped at £9.95\, are available from NCP Mount Street\, collect a validation ticket from the Albert Hall staff before you leave the event to pay on exiting the car park. \nPublic transport: The Nottingham Tram service runs every 7 – 15 minutes\, with free car parking facilities around Nottinghamshire. The nearest tram stops are Royal Centre and Old Market Square\, both 5 – 10 minute walk away. Being in the centre of Nottingham has the advantage of many bus services\, with the main bus stations nearby. 5 Minute walk from Old Market Square\, 15 minute walk from Victoria and Broadmarsh Bus Station. \nTickets: Full £19 – £15\, Conc. £18-14\, Child £5\, Students free (on production of valid student ID)\nTickets are no longer available to purchase online but will be available on the door from 5pm.   \n 
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/the-creation/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
DTSTAMP:20260116T114632Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an instrument gathering dust at home\, or have you started playing recently just for fun?\nThen it’s time to Blow the Dust off Your Instrument!\nAlbert Hall\, North Circus St\,\nNottingham NG1 5AA\nJoin conductors Alex Robinson (orchestra & strings) and Claire Franklin (wind band) for a joyful day of music-making. Reignite your skills\, make new friends\, and enjoy playing in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. \nBooking for this course is now closed. \n    \nYou will tackle carefully chosen pieces for full orchestra\, wind band\, and string ensemble\, with parts sent out in advance so you can dust off the notes before the big day. \n  \nProvisional Timetable \n09:30 – 10:00 Registration \n10:00 – 16:00 Rehearsals including lunch break \n16:30 – 17:00 Informal concert \n  \nFees \nMembers £43 \nNon-members £53 \n  \nRepertoire \nOrchestra: \nAmy Beach – Bal Masque \nGlen Miller  – In the Mood \nMarquez – Danzon No. 2 \n  \nWindband: \nButtall –  The Lone Ar-ranger \nLauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium \nLunn – Downton Abbey\, The Suite \n  \nStrings: \nGrainger – Molly on the Shore \nGrieg – Nordic Melodies \n\nHow to Book: \nBooking for this course is now closed. \nFor any further information\, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 958 9312 (Monday – Friday\, 9am – 5pm)
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/blow-the-dust-off-your-instrument-jan/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608
DTSTAMP:20250528T095127Z
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SUMMARY:Family Festival Day
DESCRIPTION:1pm – 5pm at Middle Street Resource Centre\, Beeston\, Nottingham NG9 2AR \nClick here to view the brochure. \nFrom World Drumming workshops to singing sessions for the whole family to take part in and music to enjoy in the garden\, there is something for everyone. We’ll also have a cake stall\, second hand bookshop\, drinks and games/activities in and around the venue. \nHave a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. Join Rachel and Owen in the Family Sing-a-long workshop\, where all ages are welcome\, from 5 – 105! \nThe Lullaby Bank is a group designed especially for new mothers and babies aged 0 – 9 months to address the specific post-partum experience. This includes well-being\, bonding\, emotional and physical concerns. Open Voices are MfE’s health initiative designed to suit adults with learning disabilities\, come and try a session with Helen to see how it works! More information about the Lullaby Bank and Open Voices regular sessions can be found on the MfE website: www.music-for-everyone.org/health-well-being/ \n\nFESTIVAL WORKSHOPS \nWORLD DRUMMING WORKSHOPS\nWorkshop 1: 1.10pm – 1.40pm\nWorkshop 2: 1.50pm – 2.20pm \nHave a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. We have 2 sessions to choose from\, open to age 5 upwards. Please note\, children must be accompanied by an adult.  \nNURSERY RHYME & LULLABY TIME\n2.30pm – 3.15pm\nA singing session especially for babies and children up to the age of 5. Come and sing nursery rhymes with Rachel\, all children must be accompanied by an adult. \nFREE session for under 5s and their parents/carers. Booking essential\, places are limited. \nFAMILY SING WORKSHOP\n3.30pm – 4.15pm\nCome and enjoy a fun afternoon of singing together. Children aged 5+ with their mums\, dads\, grandparents\, carers\, aunts and uncles – the whole family\, friends too! Singing is great for health\, togetherness\, confidence and fun. \nNo preparation is needed\, we will send all details out by email before the day – all you need is your best singing voice! \n\nFESTIVAL VISITORS\nEntry from 1pm – 4.30pm. Festival finishes at 5pm\nIf a workshop isn’t for you\, come along and enjoy an afternoon of relaxed music from the Family Sing participants\, MfE groups and other ensembles in the garden with a piece of cake and other activities. Charity bookshop Bookwise are bringing a selection of books and sheet music for you to browse. £4 entry for adults\, £2 for children over 5. \nMusic in the Garden from: \n\nMusic for Everyone’s Beeston Open Voices\nSecond Time Around Folk Club\nMusic for Everyone’s Nottingham Chamber Singers\nBeeston Community Drumming Circle (BC/DC)\nMusic for Everyone’s Big Band\nMusic for Everyone’s Wollaton Daytime Voices\n\n \n\n \nEnrolment and Price \nNB Please note\, all children must be accompanied by an adult. \nWorkshop price – £8 per adult\, £6 per child (between the ages of 5 and 15) \nBOOK ONLINE HERE \nOnline – pay through PayPal or by card \nComplete the form and payment here to sign up. Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card. \nIf you have any trouble with the payment form\, please contact the office to confirm your attendance and payment can be arranged on the day by card\, cash or cheque. Phone us on 0115 9589312\, apologies for any inconvenience! \n\nBy post – pay by cheque \nPlease download and complete this PDF form and post it\, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone\, 10 Goose Gate\, Hockley\, Nottingham NG1 1FF \nFor any further information\, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/family-festival/
LOCATION:Middle Street Resource Centre\, Beeston\, Nottingham\, NG9 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Youth Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240324
DTSTAMP:20240322T124510Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop Day: NCM From West End to Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Musicals workshop day and concert: From West End to Broadway!  \nMusic for Everyone invites you to come and sing in an entertaining workshop of well known hits from the musicals and West End. Enjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald\, conducted by MfE’s Assistant Artistic Director\, Rachel Parkes\, and accompanied by Angela Foan. \nThe programme will include foot tapping numbers from Oliver and Guys and Dolls\, unforgettable melodies from West Side Story and Chess\, and moving songs from hit musical Blood Brothers. \nThe day will finish with an informal cabaret-style concert including a performance from MfE’s Open Voices choir. \nTickets include a free pre-concert glass of wine or soft drink from 4pm. \nAll music will be provided on the workshop day. \nTimetable:\nSaturday 23 March\nRushcliffe Spencer Academy\, NG2 7BW \n10.00am – 6.30pm \nRegistration: 10am \nSinging sessions: 10.30am – 4pm \nTo include tea\, coffee and lunch breaks \nPre-concert drinks: 4.30pm-5pm \nPerformance: 5pm – 6.30pm \n  \nThe course fee for this event is £27. Book online via the button below or contact the office at Music for Everyone\, 10 Goose Gate\, Hockley\, Nottingham NG1 1FF. Please make cheques payable to Music for Everyone. \nBooking for this event is now closed. \nIf you’d like to come and watch the concert\, book tickets here: Concert: From West End to Broadway (music-for-everyone.org)
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/ncm-come-and-sing/
LOCATION:Rushcliffe Spencer Academy\, NG2 7BW
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230702T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230702T153000
DTSTAMP:20230630T144742Z
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SUMMARY:A Musical Celebration: Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating Music for Everyone’s 40th Anniversary\, with an afternoon concert at Nottingham’s Albert Hall on Sunday 2nd July\, 3.30pm\, bringing together over 300 performers from MfE’s Daytime Voices\, Daytime Orchestras\, Festival Chorus\, Concert Orchestra and Chamber Singers\, past and present! MfE’s Sunday Afternoon Big Band and Flute Choir will also be performing in the Osborne Suite before the concert. \nOpening with a brilliant new fanfare for choir and brass – Hail\, Bright Cecilia! – to celebrate MfE’s 40th Birthday\, the concert also includes ‘O Fortuna’ from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana\, the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Handel’s Messiah\, excerpts from Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Queen. All to say a special ‘THANK YOU’ to Angela Kay for 40 years of outstanding music-making in the East Midlands. \n\n– The Four Decades of Music for Everyone –  \nDon’t miss the special 40th Anniversary Exhibition in the Albert Hall’s Osborne Foyer. Take a trip down memory lane with photographs from MfE events old and new\, see our very first typewriter\, letters and publicity and look back on 40 years of the famous MfE pencil! \n\nTickets: Adults £15\, Children/Students £7.50 includes souvenir programme and birthday cake!\nBook online via the ‘Buy Tickets’ button below.\nPhone the MfE Box Office on 0115 958 9312\nIn Person (Monday – Friday\, 11am – 4pm): Bookwise\, 10 Goose Gate\, Hockley NG1 1FF \nONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR.  \nDOORS OPEN FROM 3PM TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS\, PLEASE DO COME ALONG EARLIER TO EXPERIENCE THE EXHIBITION IN THE OSBORNE SUITE \n\nSpotlight on Youth – Saturday 1st July\, 3.30pm Albert Hall\, Nottingham\nCome and celebrate 40 years of MfE with our instrumental youth groups and Vocals Choir featuring alumni members. Programme to include magical folk-fiddling by special guest Sam Sweeney\, national folk musician and former MfE Stringwise member.\nBook tickets online: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/a-musical-celebration-spotlight-on-youth/
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/a-musical-celebration-concert/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627
DTSTAMP:20220623T141525Z
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SUMMARY:Course: Celebrate the Jubilee - Come and Sing!
DESCRIPTION:Platinum Jubilee Celebration Course and Concert \nSinging Workshop Day: Saturday 25th June\, Nottingham Trent University\, Clifton\nConcert: Sunday 26th June\, Albert Hall\, Nottingham \nWhat better way to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee than by singing with the Nottingham Festival Chorus in a concert of glorious music for royal occasions! \nRehearse and perform Handel’s joyous Coronation Anthem The King Shall Rejoice\, Parry’s thrilling I was Glad and Vaughan Williams’ stunning All People that on Earth do Dwell – all with splendid full orchestra. \nBook online here or download this form \n \n \nHow do I learn the music?\nMusic scores and a rehearsal CD/MP3 will be sent out approximately 6 weeks before the Saturday workshop. There will also be an optional zoom rehearsal in early June to help you learn the notes. The workshop day will take you through the music in detail ready for the performance with the orchestra on the Sunday at the Albert Hall. \nProvisional Timetable\nSaturday 25 June 2022\nNottingham Trent University\, Clifton NG11 8NS\n9.30am      Registration opens\n10.00am    Morning session (with refreshment break)\n1.00pm     Lunch Break (please bring a packed lunch)\n1.45pm     Afternoon session (with ‘strawberries’ break)\n5.00pm     End of session \nSunday 26 June 2022\nAlbert Hall\, Nottingham NG1 5AA\n10.30am   Rehearsal\n1.30pm    End of session\n3.00pm    Assemble\n3.30pm    Performance \nFriday 10 June\n7.00pm    Optional ‘zoom’ rehearsal \n  \nHow to enrol \nONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS COURSE. \nBook online via the button below \n \n \nMfE Members – £30 \nNon-Members – £35 \nBenefit Claimants/Students – £20 \nOr you can download this form\, complete your details and post with your payment to Music for Everyone\, 10 Goose Gate\, Hockley\, Nottingham NG1 1FF. If you have any queries\, you can contact the office on 0115 9589312\, Monday – Friday\, 9am – 5pm.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/nfc-summer-workshop/
LOCATION:Nottingham Trent University – Clifton\, Clifton Campus\, Nottingham\, NG11 8NS
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220101
DTSTAMP:20210827T135611Z
CREATED:20210824T144033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T135611Z
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SUMMARY:Open Voices
DESCRIPTION:These sociable groups are especially suitable for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. The music chosen will be varied\, with everything from pop songs to classics. The singing session will include a break for refreshments. \nCome and sing with Open Voices! \nMusic Leaders: Victoria Barlow\, Pip Flewitt\, Cliff McArdle and Sarah Trevers. \n\nOpen Voices West Bridgford – Term starts on 21st September \nTuesdays\, 10am – 12pm at St Luke’s Church\, West Bridgford \nOpen Voices Beeston – Term starts on 21st September \nTuesdays\, 10am – 12pm at Middle Street Resource Centre\, Beeston \nOpen Voices Sherwood – Term starts on 24th September \nFridays\, 10am – 12pm at St Martin’s Church\, Trevose Gardens\, Sherwood
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/open-voices/
LOCATION:Music for Everyone\, 10 Goose Gate\, Hockley\, Nottingham\, NG1 1FF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403
DTSTAMP:20210329T110049Z
CREATED:20210205T172424Z
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SUMMARY:Brush Up Your Playing!
DESCRIPTION:Do you play an instrument and are approximately grade 2+? ‘Brush Up Your Playing’ is MfE’s latest online project for all instrumentalists (youth and adult!) looking to get playing again during lockdown while we are not able to hold rehearsals ‘in person’. \nInstrument warm up videos \nOver the first 4 weeks we will publish 4 ‘getting back into good working order’ videos\, one for each of the instrument sections (as listed below) on our YouTube channel with a new one published each Friday. These will last about 8 – 10 mins. \nThe videos will remain on YouTube over the coming months so you can look at them at a time to suit you. \nInstrument sections and tutors: \n1) Violins and Violas with Joy Bower \n2) Cellos and Double basses with Jenny Merriman \n3) Woodwind with Gill Henshaw \n4) Brass with Stuart Bower \nWhat’s next? \nWe then hope to develop the project with interactive sessions\, group playing etc and we hope that the whole project will culminate in a summer Blow the Dust course at the Albert Hall – Covid-19 permitting! \nHow to sign up \nTo sign up for this free online project\, please fill in the registration form via the green ‘Book Tickets’ button at the bottom of this page. \nSimply complete your details and press ‘Submit’. You will then be on the mailing list for each new session\, sent out on Fridays.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/brush-up-your-playing/
CATEGORIES:Adult Music,Youth Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210218
DTSTAMP:20210203T163643Z
CREATED:20210125T145025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T163643Z
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SUMMARY:Sing into Shape
DESCRIPTION:MfE’s online singing project for January – February 2021!\nBrought to you by MfE’s Assistant Artistic Director\, Rachel Parkes and Director of Music of St Barnabas Cathedral\, Greg Treloar – these online sessions are designed to help refresh your singing voice and get it back into shape with helpful warm up tips as well as rehearsing a piece of music\, chosen by our conductors. \nRachel Parkes \nGreg Treloar \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe sessions in this 4-week course are uploaded to our YouTube channel every Wednesday\, but you can watch them in your own time when it suits you. \nMfE’s online singing sessions are free of charge to access\, but if you feel able to make a donation to support MfE through these hard times\, you can do so with a card or through PayPal here: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/donations-page/  \nOr if you already have an account with us\, through our website here (at the bottom of the page): Make a donation \nTo be added to the online choir mailing list\, please email admin@music-for-everyone.org and further details will be sent to you.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/sing-into-shape/
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200614
DTSTAMP:20200403T102233Z
CREATED:20151130T100100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T102233Z
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SUMMARY:Blow the Dust! Orchestral Playing Day
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE \nDid you learn to play an instrument when you were at school but haven’t got it out of the case for a long time? Or have you taken up playing an instrument in adult life just for fun? Do you like playing orchestral music? Were you a member of the school recorder group? \nIf the answer is YES to any of these questions then come to Blow the Dust off your Instrument 2020 course. \nConducted by Angela Kay and Gill Henshaw this playing day will give you the chance to renew your old skills or put new-found ones into practice in a friendly\, relaxed and supportive environment. \nThe music has been chosen to give scope to players of all abilities and will include the swaggering ‘Polka‘ from Schwanda the Bagpiper by Weinberger\, Tchaikovsky’s well known ‘Waltz of the Flowers‘ from Swan Lake\, Eric Coates By the Sleepy Lagoon (better known as the theme tune to Desert Island Discs) and\, to bring back memories of childhood\, The Thunderbirds March! \nThere will also be items for wind band and string orchestra. The recorder ensemble will also have a varied diet of music. \nThe instrumental parts will be sent out in advance of the course\, to give you time to get to grips with the notes ahead of the day itself. \nPlease note: This course is not suitable for players of a standard below Associated Board Grade 2 (except recorders) \nPrices \nFull £38.00 (Benefit Claimant/student £18.00) \nRecorders £22.00 (Benefit Claimant/student £10.00) \nHow to enrol \nYou can enrol for the course online by clicking ‘Book Tickets’ at the bottom of this page or booking over the phone on 0115 9589312. (NB Please note a booking fee applies for all card payments) Download and print off a form here \n  \nOutline Timetable \nSaturday 13 June 2020\nAlbert Hall\, Nottingham \n9.40am – Registration opens (NB Registration for recorders at 1.15pm)\n10.00am – Morning rehearsals (to include coffee break)\n12.30pm – Meal break\n1.15pm – Registration opens for recorders\n1.30pm – Afternoon rehearsals for all players (to include tea break)\n4.45pm – Break\n5.00pm – Informal concert for friends and family\n6.00pm – End of course \nBlow the Dust Helpers\nWould you be willing to give up a little bit of time to help with the smooth running of the course? We particularly need help with registration – no great skill required! If you or a friend/partner would be willing to lend a hand then please indicate when you enrol – thank you! \nFor any further information about the course\, please ring the MfE Office on 0115 9589312 or email admin@music-for-everyone.org
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/blow-the-dust-off-your-instrument/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191007
DTSTAMP:20191004T110151Z
CREATED:20151130T110612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T110151Z
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SUMMARY:NFC - The Armed Man
DESCRIPTION:Music for Everyone invites you to come and be part of the Nottingham Festival Chorus performing Karl Jenkin’s powerful The Armed Man and Mack Wilberg’s moving arrangement of All people that on earth do dwell.  \nWe are delighted that guest conductor\, Martin Van Der Brugge will be bringing his choir from Holland (the Dutch Project Choir) to join us for this special concert. \nEnrolment fee: £40\, Benefit claimant/Student: £30. \nNB. To be eligible for the singing/playing member discount\, you need to have an active membership for 2019/20. For more information please see here or get in touch with the office on admin@music-for-everyone.org\, 0115 958 9312. \nPriority booking for MfE Singing members closes 26 July. \n\nMartin Van Der Brugge – guest conductor \nMartin Van Der Brugge obtained his orchestra director’s diploma from the Rotterdam Conservatory under Arie van Beek in 1990 and his choir director’s diploma from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague in 1994\, partly under the tuition of acclaimed directors Jan Boogaarts and Ed Spanjaard. In addition he attended master classes in Biel\, Switzerland and the Weiner Meisterkurz given by Julius Kalmar. In later years\, Martin successfully organised the first master class for directors in Bulgaria. \nIn 1996 he gave concerts with the Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra as guest director. Martin was appointed regular guest director of the Mersin State Opera and Ballet of Turkey\, with various productions including Verdi’s Rigoletto performed under his direction. He has also performed as guest director of the Paliashvili Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Tbilisi\, Georgia. Martin has held his baton performing in numerous countries among which the Czech Republic\, Poland\, Austria\, Germany\, Spain and Slovenia. He has been long-term director of several oratorium choirs and a chamber music ensemble in the Netherlands. He will be accompanied in October with the Dutch Project Choir. \nwww.martinvanderbrugge.nl \n\nTimetable \nSaturday 5 October 2019\nNottingham Trent University\, Clifton  \n9.30am – Registration opens\n10.00am – Morning rehearsals\n1.15pm – Meal break\n2.15pm – Afternoon rehearsal\n6.15pm – End of session \nSunday 6 October\nNottingham Trent University\, Clifton \n2.30pm – Rehearsal\n5.30pm – End of session \nFriday 11 October\nNottingham Trent University\, Clifton \n7.00pm – Rehearsal with visiting\nDutch choir & conductor \nSaturday 12 October\nAlbert Hall\, Nottingham \n1.30pm – Assemble\n2.00pm – Rehearsal\n5.30pm – End of session\n7.00pm – Assemble\n7.30pm – Performance \nSectional Rehearsals (optional)\nNottingham Trent University\, Clifton\n\nT & B: Wed 11 Sept 7.30-9.30pm\nS & A: Fri 13 Sept 7.30-9.30pm \nBooking for this course is now closed. If you would like to know more about future Nottingham Festival Chorus events\, please contact the office at admin@music-for-everyone.org
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/nfc-course/
LOCATION:Nottingham Trent University – Clifton\, Clifton Campus\, Nottingham\, NG11 8NS
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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SUMMARY:String Orchestra Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Music for Everyone invites players to come and explore the wonderful string orchestra repertoire under the baton of an expert. \nRichard Howarth is a distinguished violinist and a dynamic conductor with a wealth of experience leading and directing orchestras. The music chosen for this workshop features Beethoven’s extraordinary String Quartet Op. 131 arranged for string orchestra by Sir Colin Davis and Britten’s youthful Simple Symphony. \nThe workshop is to be held on Saturday 21 April at the Bluecoat Academy\, Aspley Lane campus followed by a performance on Sunday 22 April at St Peter’s Church\, Ruddington. \nProvisional Timetable: \nSaturday 21 April\, Bluecoat Academy\, Aspley Lane\, Nottingham NG8 5GY \n9.30am         Registration opens\n10.00am       Morning Rehearsals\n1.15pm          Meal Break\n2.30pm         Afternoon Rehearsals\n5.15pm          End of session \nSunday 22 April\, St Peter’s Church\, Ruddington NG11 6EL \n1.30pm        Rehearsal\n3.15pm        Break\n4.00pm       Performance \nIf you are interested in being kept up to date about our String Orchestra workshops click here to join our mailing list
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/string-orchestra-workshop/
LOCATION:Bluecoat Academy\, Aspley Lane\, Nottingham\, NG8 5GY
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160627
DTSTAMP:20160624T124107Z
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SUMMARY:NFC - A Summer Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Music for Everyone invites you to join with the Nottingham Festival Chorus to sing in their Summer course and concert. \nThe music:\nAndrew Carter Benedicite. First performed in 1989 and inspired by the Benedicite carvings inspired by nature in the restored vault of York Minster\, Benedicite is a tuneful setting of verses from the Benedicite canticle in the Book of Common Prayer – ‘All the World\, Praise the Lord’. Scored for SATB chorus\, full orchestra and children’s chorus\, the work is a joy to sing. \nRutter Gloria. An exuberant and exciting setting of familiar words by the master of melody\, John Rutter\, this work is sure to set the hairs on the back of your neck tingling! \nThe Choir:\nThe Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flagship choir. Numbering over 200 voices\, singers come from all over the East Midlands and further afield. There are no auditions; all that’s required is a willlingness to work hard and a sense of fun to produce performances of a high standard. \nMusic for the course is sent out in advance along with a rehearsal CD to give singers the opportunity to become familiar with the music before the workshop day. Optional sectional rehearsals will be held at Nottingham Trent University – please see provisional timetable below. \nProvisional Timetable: \nSaturday 25 June 2016\nBluecoat Academy\, Aspley Lane NG8 5GY \n9.30am Registration opens\n10.00am Rehearsals\n1.15pm Meal Break\n2.15pm Rehearsals\n6.00pm End of session \nSunday 26 June 2016\nAlbert Hall NG1 5AA \n11.00am Rehearsal\n1.45pm End of session\n3.30pm Assemble\n4.00pm Performance \nSectional Rehearsals (optional)\nNottingham Trent University NG11 8NS \nTenors and Basses: Wednesday 18 May 7.30 – 9.30pm \nSopranos and Altos: Friday 20 May 7.30 – 9.30pm
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/a-summer-celebration/
LOCATION:Bluecoat Academy\, Aspley Lane\, Nottingham\, NG8 5GY
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160611T100000
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DTSTAMP:20160610T143704Z
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SUMMARY:Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
DESCRIPTION:String Orchestra\, Swing Band\, Flute Ensemble\, Clarinet Choir\, Wind Band\, Double Reed Ensemble \nDid you learn to play an instrument when you were at school but haven’t got it out of the case for a long time? Or have you taken up playing an instrument in adult life just for fun? Do you like playing orchestral music? Were you once a member of the school recorder group? If the answer is YES to any of these questions then come to our Blow the Dust off your Instrument Ensembles Day. \nThis playing day will give you the chance to renew old skills or put new-found ones into practice in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The principal conductors will be Angela Kay\, Chris McDouall\, Gill Henshaw\, Phil Smith and Kerry Lovell. The instrumental parts will be sent out in advance of the course\, to give you time to get to grips with the notes ahead of the day itself. \nString Orchestra\nThe music chosen gives scope to players of a wide range of abilities and experience. This year there will be the opportunity to perform a Handel Concerto Grosso and by contrast\, a foot-tapping Beach Boys Medley and all the best tunes from the film score of Shakespeare in Love. \nWind Band\, Flute Choir\, Swing Band\, Clarinet Choir\nAll wind players will play in the wind band during the morning then break into smaller ensembles for part of the afternoon. \nRecorder Ensemble\nA chance to remember back to childhood\, or perhaps more recently! The recorder group will meet during the afternoon session. \nPlease note\nAll instruments except recorders – this course is not suitable for players of a standard below Associated Board Grade 2.\nRecorders – players are expected to be able to read music and play a compass of an octave and a half. \nOutline Timetable \nSaturday 11 June 2016\nAlbert Hall\, North Circus Street\, Nottingham NG1 5AA \n9.40am      Registration opens (NB Recorder registration at 1.30pm)\n10.00am    Morning sessions (to include coffee break)\n12.30pm    Meal Break\n1.30pm      Afternoon sessions (to include coffee break)\n1.30pm      Recorder register (1.45pm rehearsals)\n2.30pm     Afternoon sessions (to include coffee break)\n4.30pm     Break\n4.45pm     Informal concert for friends and family\n5.45pm     End of course \nWheelchair access available.
URL:https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/blow-the-dust-off-your-instrument-2/
LOCATION:Albert Hall\, Nottingham\, N Circus Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Music
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