ISM MUSIC JOURNAL MAY/JUNE 2014
LOCAL EVENTS – LISTINGS Full listings can be found on our website, ism.org WALES Postponed Complimentary Drinks Reception The drinks reception advertised for 26 April has been postponed until September 2014 Contact Dr Jeremy Huw Williams, 029 2084 3753 or 07771 822545, jhw@jeremyhuwwilliams.com
Saturday 10 May DEVON & CORNWALL Choral and Early Evening Concert 11am, Kay House, Duryard Campus, Exeter University, Exeter EX4 4RG An opportunity for experienced choral singers to work on Monteverdi’s Beatus Vir, short works by Benjamin Britten and madrigals, followed by a public performance in the university chapel, directed by Margaret Aagesen Hughes. Cost: For the day £20 (£15 students and members). Concert tickets: £5 on the door. Profits donated to Devon County Junior Choir Contact Carolyn Harries, 01392 680642, carolyn.harries@gmail.com
Sunday 11 May BRISTOL Flute masterclass 2pm–5.30pm, The Joseph Cooper Music School, Clifton College, BS8 3EZ Masterclass led by flautist and teacher, Carole Jenner-Timms. Admission: £12 members, £15 non-members, £10 schoolaged students (audience). £15 masterclass participants. Contact Andrea Argent, 01275 875262, andrea.argent@hotmail.co.uk
SOUTH WEST LONDON Sunday Brunch 11.30am, Carluccios, Charter Quay, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HT Join us for a Sunday Brunch by the river at Carluccios (www. carluccios.com). Not peckish? Just come for a coffee and a chat. Prices: £4 - £12. Contact Bogna Bargiel, bargielb@yahoo.co.uk
Sunday 18 May DEVON & CORNWALL Pupils’ Concert 2pm, The Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University, North Road, Plymouth
Concert, supported by Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University, for pupils of any ability. This is a great opportunity to showcase your pupils and for them to have the valuable experience of performance. There is no charge for teachers, performers, or audience. Contact Colynne Brooks, 01626 834951, 07763 008389, colynnebrooks135 @btinternet.com
Sunday 15 June OXFORD Inside Music – a talk by Sally Cathcart 4pm, Music Hall, Oxford High School, Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA Well-known local piano teacher, founder of The Oxford Piano Group, Kodaly teacher and Director of Development at the Voices Foundation, Sally will demonstrate how the Voices Foundation is helping to transform Primary curriculum music in the 21st century. Followed by refreshments. Admission: £5 members, £7 non members. Contact Carolyn King, 01235 522774, carolyn2king@btinternet.com
Sunday 22 June LEA VALLEY Pupils’ concert (to Grade 6) 2.30pm, St Johns Centre, ARC, Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0AJ Closing date for entries is Friday 6 June. Admission: £3 members, £5 non-members, free to under 5s. Contact Carolyn Richards, 07768 086123, ismleavalley@ntlworld.com
Sunday 13 July BRISTOL Summer Lunch Olveston, South Glos The food, expertly home-cooked by Bristol Chairman, Margaret Thomas, is now legendary and it is always a most agreeable occasion and an opportunity to get to know your fellow ISM members. Contact Andrea Argent, 01275 875262, andrea.argent@hotmail.co.uk
ISM shop As an ISM member, you are entitled to a fantastic 20% discount on all gifts in our online gift shop. Simply go to ism.org/shop, select the gifts you’d like to buy and enter the code ISMMEMSHOP at checkout. Alternatively, you can call, free of charge on 0800 1814233 to make your order. Our ISM branded range of gifts are perfect for members wishing to celebrate their membership, or alternatively purchase as gifts for your music students and friends alike. Our hugely collectible Thomas Tallis range gives you a wonderful link to ISM history through extracts from an adaptation of Spem in Alium which was performed by ISM members at our conference in 1898. This particular adaptation has only two known printed copies in existence, one of which belongs to the ISM. ism.org/shop
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