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#MfEMondays are Music for Everyone’s weekly emails designed to keep you up to date with MfE events & to circulate interesting finds, special features, and motivational moments for your Mondays! We are aiming to send out something new each week.

#MfEMondays – Keeping in Touch

21st June 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone,

Something positive – at last!

We have just had a wonderful weekend of LIVE music making!

Over 120 of our youth instrumentalists came along to Nottingham’s Albert Hall (wind band players on Saturday and string players on Sunday) and played a kaleidoscopic array of entertaining music. From Bizet’s Toreador March to Queen Greatest Hits, a Rameau Overture to Summer Stomp!! From 4year olds to late teens – they all had a great time.

A big THANKYOU to the conductors, helpers and MfE staff for making it such a great Covid secure musical success.

Here are a few pictures to give you a flavour of the event.

With all best wishes

Angela

How to prank a conductor in an orchestra and get away with it with a blast of the Imperial March in the middle of Prokofiev! https://www.classicfm.com/composers/prokofiev/imperial-march-orchestra-prank/

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

21/06/2021

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#MfEMonday – Keeping in Touch

14th June 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone,

Today was meant to be the day we would all hear that Step 4, the final unlocking was going to take place, as scheduled, on Monday 21^st June. But as we now all know – that isn’t going to take place.

So where does that leave us as far as everything we have planned for the remainder of this season?

At the moment, this is how things stand:

Tuesday 14^th June – Daytime Voices rehearsal at the Albert Hall. This has been cancelled.
Saturday 19^th June 1.30 – 5.30pm – Youth Windband Workshop afternoon at the Albert Hall. Still going ahead and places available. Visit here to sign up https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/youth-wind-band-workshop
Sunday 20^th June 1.30 – 5.30pm – Youth String Workshop afternoon at the Albert Hall. Still going ahead and places available. Visit here to sign up https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/youth-string-workshop
Sunday 27^th June 10am – 5pm – Adult Singing Workshop at the Albert Hall. ‘Let all the world in every corner Sing!’ We are awaiting guidance from Making Music, the national organisation which represents amateur music making societies, to see if this can still go ahead. More information to follow very soon.
Saturday 10^th July 10am – 5.30pm – Adult Playing Workshop at the Albert Hall. ‘Blow the dust off your Instrument’. Still going ahead and places available. Visit here to sign up https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/blow-the-dust-off-your-instrument-3
Saturday 17^th July 1.30 – 4.30pm – Family Sing Workshop afternoon at the Albert Hall. We are awaiting guidance from Making Music to see if this can still go ahead. More information to follow very soon.
Monday 9^th – Wednesday 11^th August – MfE Summer School at Trent College. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all restriction will have been lifted by August – so – still going ahead and places available. Visit here to sign up https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/summer-school-2021

We hope things will be clearer by next week – in the meantime, we try and stay optimistic and positive!

Have a good week.

With all best wishes

Angela

Watch this video for a giggle… string players getting competitive! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKezUd_xw20

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

14/06/2021

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#MfEMonday – Keeping in Touch

7th June 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone,

Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine!

I’m afraid there is nothing much to report this week, we just wait for the next announcement from the government scheduled for 14^th June – I don’t think they are going to have a change of heart on singing indoors until then!

But MfE is still busy and we have youth instrumental events happening at the Albert Hall over the weekend of 19/20 June. Visit our website to find out more!

WIND BAND – https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/youth-wind-band-workshop

STRINGS – https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/youth-string-workshop/

Best wishes

Angela

PS. I received an email from Making Music, the national body which represents amateur music making in the UK. It is an update as to where things are on the ‘6 singers only’ campaign. It’s quite long but interesting – I think we might be getting somewhere. If possible, please do respond by writing to your MP – the Making Music article gives you guidance as to what to say! I’ve emailed mine 3 times now – no reply, but I’m not letting her off the hook! https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/england-step-3-guidance-choirs?utm_source=Solus&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=iNotesMay2021

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

07/06/2021

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#MfEMondays – Keeping in Touch!

17th May 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone – Angela here again!

Well we have now moved to Step 3 of the easing of lockdown – hooray.

As you know, our first event is the Family Singing Afternoon this coming Sunday. Robin Reece Crawford, who many of you know, was recently interviewed on Radio Nottingham by Frances Finn. She asked him about who was leading the workshop, how we were going to make the whole event Covid Secure, and most importantly, what were people going SING!

Click here to listen to the entertaining interview – it lasts about 5mins. https://youtu.be/Tokn-S3tQIM

Wanted – a good home for a PIANO!

A lady has contacted MfE to ask if we know anyone who might like an upright piano – no charge, just needs to be collected. If you are interested, then please reply to this email and we’ll put you in contact with the owner.

Short and sweet this week – have fun avoiding the showers!

Angela

MUSICAL FLASH MOB PART 3. This week’s video is from a group of Irish musicians entertaining Dublin visitors with an Irish jig, but it nearly gets ruined by a spoilsport security guard… or does it?! Watch the video here:

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

17/05/2021

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#MfEMondays – Keeping in Touch

10th May 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone

I’m sure many of you would have heard the welcome news that, as from Monday 17^th May, we will have all moved (if you live in England) from Step 2 to Step 3 in the lifting of Covid restrictions.

This is really good news for MfE and it means that our first planned event at the Albert Hall, our Family Sing Workshop has got the green light!

This fun afternoon of singing is especially designed for children aged 5+ with their families – mums, dads, grandparents, carers, aunts and uncles – come and make a bubble! And if you are an adult and would just like to come for a good sing then you would be made very welcome.

Let’s raise the roof of the Albert Hall with SINGING!!

Enrolling for the workshop is easy – just click here and follow the links. https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/family-sing-workshop/

Really looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Have a good week

Angela

MUSICAL FLASH MOBS PART 2. To celebrate Classic FMs 20th birthday in 2012, they surprised Morrisons shoppers with a performance of Zadok the Priest. Bet that would catch you off guard whilst picking up a loaf of bread! Watch the video here:

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

10/05/2021

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#MfEMondays – Keeping in Touch

26th April 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone

Last week saw our regularly rehearsing youth instrumental groups coming together and once again, making music!

Lots of happy faces and joyous sounds – these pictures give you a bit of an idea as to what went on!

(Nottingham Youth Band, West Bridgford and Beeston, followed by East Midlands Youth String Orchestra and Nottingham Strictly Strings)

And many of our adult singers had an enjoyable on-line rehearsal with ‘yours truly’ last Saturday morning. We were looking at the music we will be ‘bringing to life’ in Nottingham’s Albert Hall on Sunday June 27^th (Vaughan Williams, Purcell, Rutter and Holst) and with over 150 singers already signed up for this workshop day, it should be really special. We can accommodate up to 200 singers so if you haven’t signed up yet and would like to come along then just click here for more details https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/summer-singing-workshop-day

Have a good week

With all best wishes

Angela

In honour of a MfE birthday over the weekend, we thought we’d share not one, but SIX different versions of the Happy Birthday tune, in the style of Beethoven, Mozart and more! Have a listen and see which is your favourite at the YouTube link here. https://youtu.be/OaZveHbxAYs

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

26/04/2021

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#MfEMondays – Keeping in Touch

19th April 202119th April 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone

Have you been enjoying your new ‘freedom’ and the lovely sunshine we have all been enjoying over the past few days? Are you ready for some live music making?

Well if the answer is ‘yes’ then we have lots on offer.

Our Family Singing Workshop Afternoon on Sunday 23 May is the ideal way to get everyone singing – click here for details. https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/family-sing-workshop

And the MfE Summer School 2021 (9 – 11 August 2021) is now open for enrolments!

Trent College, Long Eaton

The MfE Summer School is your opportunity to immerse yourself in three days of wonderful music making. The outstanding facilities of Trent College, Long Eaton provide the perfect location for this inspiring musical experience. Workshop sessions will be led by MfE’s artistic team plus nationally recognised guest artists and conductors: Hilary Campbell, Richard Cox, Chris Swann, Sam Sweeney and Martin van der Brugge. Click here for further details or download the attached PDF.

As always, our website gives full details of all MfE activities. https://www.music-for-everyone.org

With all best wishes

Angela

Watch this unique performance of The Swan from Carnival of the Animals… with Bill Bailey on cow bells!

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

19/04/2021

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#MfEMonday – Keeping in Touch

12th April 2021 Music for Everyone

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Hello everyone

Well we have now reached ‘Step 2’ – perhaps we are gradually creeping towards the ‘new normal’!

And that ‘new normal’ means the return of MfE music activities. Our website gives full details of our plans for the next 2 or 3 months. Please be assured that all events will be following Covid Secure protocols. Just click here to see what is on offer https://www.music-for-everyone.org

Some good news! Just before Easter we heard that we had been successful in receiving a £1,000 award from the Arnold Clark Community Fund towards our Open Voices project – thank you Arnold Clark! Details about the fund can be found here https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

Enjoy the sunshine.

With all best wishes

Angela

It is with sadness that we heard of the passing of Prince Philip, aged 99, last Friday. Supporting the Queen throughout her reign and 73 years of marriage, this Classic FM recording of Tallis’ If Ye Love Me, which took place in 2019 in the chapel where his funeral will be held seems a fitting tribute to the longest serving British consort: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/tallis/if-ye-love-me-st-georges-chapel-duke-of-edinburgh/

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

12/04/2021

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