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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
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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
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191007
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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
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160625
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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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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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