Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil Of The Month March 2017

Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil Of The Month March 2017

Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil Of The Month - March Winner

Cornwall Music Service Trust’s (CMSTs) new Pupil Of The Month has really gathered momentum and we are delighted with the level of nominations that are being submitted and standard therein. Also it has been a pleasure for the panel to review some of the amazing work of the pupils but also to read the superb comments that are coming from the teachers.

This month's winner is Henry Shaw who is a relative newcomer to the Keyboard after only commencing lessons in September 2016. However in this short time he has demonstrated great commitment to his music making and is about to embark on his first Music Medal.

The panel were very impressed with his positive approach, his willingness to help others on their learning journey and his excellent organisational skills always ensuring he had all the right equipment ready for his weekly lessons.

Well done Henry on being awarded the March CMST Pupil of The Month, keep up the good work!

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra String Workshop

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra String Workshop

Resonate Strings, a string quintet made-up of members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, held a series of workshops with some of our young musicians today. 

Further details can be seen on the Penrice Academy website here

Viola Recital in aid of The Wave Project

Viola Recital in aid of The Wave Project

We would like to share some information regarding a viola recital in aid of The Wave Project with Adam Pearson, Viola and Margaret De Valois, Piano.

Programme to include:

Joplin: The Entertainer 

Rachmaninov: Vocalise

And more.

Margaret’s experience as a pianist and musician include singing with the London Philharmonic Choir; acting as Musical Director for Jesus Christ Superstar (London); Assistant MD for Spamalot (The Minack Theatre, Cornwall) plus performances at the Stable, Fistral. She is delighted to be working with Adam on her first classical recital in Cornwall.

Adam has been involved in music since a young age and continues to seek out new musical experiences. He has played in orchestras at the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican in London and recently made his first appearance as a cornet player with the Newquay Band. He was principal viola for the Elysian Festival Orchestra and will be performing in the Golowan Festival in Penzance in June, and Musique Cordiale, a two week festival in the South of France. He is delighted to be performing his first solo recital in Cornwall.

A Facebook for the event can be viewed here with more details and booking available on the eventbrite website.

Cornwall Flute Festival March 2017 - event photos

Cornwall Flute Festival March 2017 - event photos

Over 50 flute players of all ages and abilities took part in the 2nd Cornwall Flute Festival on 25 and 26 March 2017. This event encompassed a whole weekend of inspiration, enjoyment and flute fun. Guests for the weekend were acclaimed flautist Katherine Bryan and renowned accompanist Tim Carey. Activities included workshops, warm up activities, rehearsals with piano, flute choirs, masterclasses, foyer performances, junior flute workshops, chamber music. Kate Whetter, CMST event organiser, said 'Katherine Bryan has really inspired our local flautists - it was wonderful to have such a high calibre flautist here in Cornwall teaching and performing" 

The Saturday evening recital by Katherine and Tim was a highlight of the weekend. Their programme included works by Vaughan Williams, CPE Bach, Poulenc, Donizetti, Dvorak  Gounod and Chopin. 

#cornwallflutefest

Day One photos - Saturday

Day Two Photos - Sunday

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Cornwall Residency 2017

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Cornwall Residency 2017

Cornwall Music Service Trust, in association with Cornwall Music Education Hub, are delighted to be actively involved in a forthcoming series of workshops, demonstrations and concerts by members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. 

From Sunday 26 March – Saturday 1 April Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be making their home in Cornwall for an ambitious programme to include:

  • 70 professional musicians
  • 7 days of musical activities in 60 locations across Cornwall
  • 3 ensemble concerts, 1 full orchestral concert, 50+ school visits, 2 tea dances, 1 Rusty musician event for 100+ local musician 

For more information please click here

Alex Roche Classical Guitar Masterclass

Alex Roche Classical Guitar Masterclass

Alex Roche (Birmingham Conservatoire) conducted a very successful Classical Guitar Masterclass for CMST at The Burrell Theatre.
 

 

 

Alex was very complementary regarding high standard of playing and performance.  Students, parents and teachers all very appreciative of Alex's input and enthusiasm.

Group photo shows: Rafi, Joff, Sam, Alex Roche, Ed, Archie, Henry & Josh.

Snappy Operas come to Launceston

Snappy Operas come to Launceston

We are always happy to help promote youth music events taking place in Cornwall. Mahogany Opera Group are bringing 'Snappy Operas' to Launceston soon as part of a nationwide project - details below.

Snappy Operas

Wednesday 29 March, 6pm-7.15pm

Launceston Town Hall

Tickets: FREE (booking required)

 

Featuring young people from

St Issey CE Primary School

St Petroc’s CE Primary School

St Stephen’s Community Primary School

Tregadillett Primary School

Warbstow Community Primary School

Snappy Operas is a new nationwide project by Mahogany Opera Group to create new short operas with young people aged 7-11 that’s heading to Launceston this April.

This term, young people from across Cornwall are working with professional musicians to bring to life five new ten-minute long operas: learning words and music, creating props and costumes. Discover what they’ve made in an energetic evening of music and theatre, when the children will perform Snappy Operas for the first time.

The operas have been written by some of the UK’s most exciting composers and writers, including Errollyn Wallen, Emily Hall, Toby Litt and Ian McMillan, working together with groups of young people in Cornwall, Cumbria, Norfolk, North Tyneside and Suffolk. They are a collection of lively stories set to a variety of musical styles with elements of jazz, folk and classical.

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, real life experiences and ideas from the children themselves, the evening will feature colourful characters including unicorns, dodos, sheep, hens and even headlice!

Come and see what these local young opera-makers have been up to.

Find out more about Snappy Operas at mahoganyoperagroup.co.uk

 

Snappy Operas is a Mahogany Opera Group production in partnership with Cornwall Music Education Hub, generously supported by Michael Tippett Musical Foundation and PRS for Music Foundation (Talent Development Partnership).

 

Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil of The Month - February 2017

Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil of The Month - February 2017

Cornwall Music Service Trust Pupil Of The Month - February Winner

Cornwall Music Service Trust (CMST) is delighted to announce the winner of this month's award. Once again the panel took time to review the nominations and were very impressed by not only the pupils application to their own development but the commitment by them to help others also.

This month's award goes to Daniel Hunt from Cury Primary School who has demonstrated, at quite an early stage in his musical career, huge commitment and determination in his learning. Furthermore, he has helped fellow musicians at the school through their music medal exams, having gone through the process himself. He was and is keen to offer support and guidance to those learners just about to embark on what can be a nervous part of their progression.

Cheryl (Daniels Mum) said, 'We are proud and delighted Daniel's hard work has been noticed and rewarded. This will be a great confidence boost for him'.

 

Daniel also commented, 'I was surprised to win it. I was off sick when I found out. I said when Lowenna, my teacher, mentioned it to us that I wouldn't win. I'm really pleased!’

 

Well done Daniel for being CMSTs pupil of the month for February, we hope this inspires you to keep up the good work!

 

 

 

Cornwall Flute Festival 2017 coming soon!

Cornwall Flute Festival 2017 coming soon!

Music Community Prepare for the Cornwall Flute Festival 25 and 26 March

The south west’s vibrant flute community are to descend on Truro School for two days on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March for the Cornwall Flute Festival.

Organised by the Cornwall Music Service Trust in partnership with Truro School’s music department, the two day event will feature a variety of workshops and eight masterclass sessions.

Saturday night will see headline act Katherine Bryan, Principal Flautist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, perform live with accompanist Tim Carey. The concert programme will feature the following works:-  Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

CPE Bach - Sonata in A minor (1&3 mvts), Poulenc - Sonata, Donizetti - Sonata, Mozart - Dove Sono (Marriage of Figaro), Dvorak - Song of the Moon (Rusalka), Gounod - Je veux vivre, Borne - Carmen Fantasy

Kate Whetter, event organiser and Cornwall Music Service Trust representative, said: “To provide an opportunity for the south west’s flute community to come together and learn from world class musicians like Katherine Bryan is something we are all very proud to offer here at the Cornwall Music Service Trust as we grow from strength to strength since our conception in 2014.”

She continued: “We are building upon the success of last year's inaugural event so in addition this year there will be performances by Farley's Flutes, Cornwall Junior Flutes and Flautistas! before the main Saturday evening concert."

The two day event is also supported by exhibitors Just Flutes, Wonderful Winds and Jessica Rance Woodwind Instrument Repairs.

Tickets cost £35 for one day or £60 for both days and are available through the Cornwall Music Service Trust on 01872 246 043 or by emailing kwhetter@cornwallmusicservicetrust.org.

For those who wish to attend the Katherine Bryan evening concert in the Truro School Chapel at 7:00pm on Saturday 5 March, tickets cost £7 for adults and £3.50 for under 18s.

CMST gain a Silver Healthy Workplace Award

CMST gain a Silver Healthy Workplace Award

CMST, through the hard work of all its staff and inimitably led by Karen Frost and Liz Sibley, has gained the Silver Healthy Workplace Award. Congratulations to all and for more on this please read our Head of Service Blog for March written by Gareth Churcher.

 

Students receive discounted tickets!

Students receive discounted tickets!

Last year, Three Spires Singers introduced a scheme for Cornwall Music Service Trust students aimed at encouraging more young people to come and enjoy Three Spires Singers' concerts. This year Three Spires Singers would like to extend the invitation to all instrumental students.

  • Tickets are available at £3 for any student. To cover the eventuality that younger students might need to be accompanied, we offer a free ticket for an adult accompanying a group of 5 youngsters with the £3 tickets.
  • These tickets must be arranged with Penny Price, not Hall for Cornwall. If people would like to buy tickets they can email, text or call Penny, whose contact details are:

Landline: 01872 865097
Mobile: 07858 941869
Email: oak.farm@btinternet.com

The orchestra also has many instrumental teachers amongst its players so you might spot your teacher too!

Penny's contact details are:

email: oakfarm@btinternet.com

tel: 01872 865097

Haydn’s Creation7.30 pm Saturday 1st April 2017 in Truro Cathedral
                              
Three Spires last performed Haydn’s Creation ten years ago (following another ten years’ gap before that) and it’s high time this tuneful and optimistic work was given another airing. Do you remember the extraordinarily spooky (and musically ahead of its time) depiction of the dark emptiness of “Chaos” at the beginning? The Big Bang of light? Or the evocation of the sun rising, and the simply beautiful moment when “the softer beams” of the “silver moon…steps on through silent night”? 
The Creation is so popular that it has been performed more often than all Haydn’s other choral works put together. He wanted to “cheer people up” and the work is full of optimism and confidence in an orderly world. Such is the joyous sweep of the music, it is surely possible to set any doubts about that world-view to one side for the evening!

Soloists will be Cheryl Rosevear, Soprano, Ross Scanlon, Tenor, and Timothy Nelson, Baritone. The Three Spires Orchestra will be led by Nick Whiting and the performance will as usual be conducted by Christopher Gray.