WORLD PREMIERE OF EDWARD COWIE’S ‘SUMMER’ FROM FOUR SEASONS

CC21's Four Seasons project is supported by the PRS Foundation for New Music, RVW Trust and CC21 Benefactor Friends

This concert showcases the first in a series of four seasonal a cappella motets
accessible to amateur choirs and a great addition to the choral repertoireTHE CHOIR OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Howard Williams conductor s Helen Tunstall harp

Saturday 11 July 2009 at 8.00pm
(pre-concert talk by Edward Cowie at 7.15 pm)

GROSVENOR CHAPEL
South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA

Music for a Summer's Evening
Edward Cowie: Summer from Four Seasons (World Premiere)

Programme also includes
Delius: Midsummer Song and Two Songs to be sung on a Summer Night on the Water s Howells:The Summer is Coming
Holst: Summer s Bainton: Summer s Robert Walker: A Canonic Madrigal (from 5 Summer Madrigals)
Britten: Harp Suite s Salzedo: Song in the Night

Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions) on the door or in advance for £11 (including booking fee) from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/49942

FREE ADVICE FOR 2009 ARTS GRADUATES, Matt Roberts Arts

GRADU-START - Professional Development and Networking
As part of our continuing dedication to supporting early career artists we will be holding FREE professional development sessions for 2009 graduates from Fine Art, Art History, and Photography courses to discuss what there next steps should be.
Talks will take place on Thursday 2nd July, Friday 3rd July, Saturday 4th July, and Sunday 5th July at the following times:
10am - 11.30am12pm - 1.30pm3pm - 4.30pm
All professional development will take place at the MRA Project Space, Unit 1 (Front of) Vyner Street, Bethnal Green, E2 9DG. To book your place please email mail@mattroberts.org.ukIf you are able to stay within the area we will be holding evening networking events on the evenings of Thursday July 2nd and Saturday July 4th from 6pm, where there will be live perfromances, and we will launch our 2009 Degree Show Review publication.

Congratulations William Tyler MBE !

An MBE in the Queen's birthday honours announced on Friday came "completely out of the blue" for Farncombe Estate tutor William Tyler.
William Tyler spent his whole professional life working in adult education, something which took him all over the country. He said he was "almost embarrassed" about the honour which recognises a career spanning almost 30 years in adult education.
"We got a letter from the Cabinet office it was a complete and utter surprise and completely out of the blue," he said. "It is a huge honour and recognises the importance of adult education as a service in society."
William Tyler is one of the 984 people to be honoured by the Queen. His MBE is in recognition of services to adult education and his last full time post was as Principal of The City Lit in London, Britain's biggest adult education college. He had previously served as a Principal of Manchester's Adult Education College and as Warwickshire's County Adviser for Adult Education.
Mr Tyler read law at Oxford University, before studying criminology at Keele University and undertaking a research degree at Nottingham University in educational geratology - education of the elderly. He said he was looking for a job after university when he became a resident tutor at a college in Kent. He met his wife, Jennifer, there as she was a bursar housekeeper and Mr Tyler said he "enjoyed working with adults, I thought it was interesting and fun and went on from there".
Humble Mr Tyler said he will visit Buckingham Palace within the next six months with his wife and two children. He said he cannot believe the company he keeps with regard to his honour. "When you look at what people who have received these awards have done, one feels quite privileged to be in the same group," he said. "To be in the same list as James Bolam of the Likely Lads was pretty humbling and there are a lot of people with real talent."
As well as serving on a host of boards and trusts Mr Tyler is constantly busy in his retirement, as he has built up a freelance career including lecturing, public speaking, writing and consultancy work which includes tutoring on several weekends a year at Farncombe Estate Centre just outside Broadway. William's next course at Farncombe takes place in January 2010.

Blues Concert in Chipping Campden - Connie Lush

Connie Lush & Blues Shouter + The Average Wyatt Band

Saturday 26th September 26th 2009

Chipping Campden School
Tickets £20 (To include a two course dinner)
8.00 p.m. – Midnight (Doors open at 7.00 p.m.)

Licensed Bar provided by The Eight Bells
Tickets available from
Bennetts Fine Wines

Or

William Bennett on: 07817297595
All Profits to the Chipping Campden Music Festival

"That woman makes my heart sing"

BB King

THE ORGAN WORKS OF J S BACH

St James’ Church, Chipping Campden
THE ORGAN WORKS OF J S BACH
in 10 sessions
played by
Richard Stephens
Wednesday, 1 July to Saturday, 4 July 2009

Admission is free but donations are invited for the organ restoration fund.
Each complete programme lasts app 2 hours, but these are not formal concerts and listeners are
welcome to come and go at any time.

Wednesday 1 July 7.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in D (BWV 532), Trio Sonata no 1, Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C, Concerto 1,
Schübler Chorale Preludes, misc Chorale Preludes, Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)

Thursday 2 July 1.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 545), Preludes from Das Orgelbüchlein for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany, Fantasia in C, Toccata & Fugue in E (BWV 566), Prelude & Fugue in A minor (BWV 543), Prelude & Fugue in A

Thursday 2 July, 4.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in F minor, Preludes from Das Orgelbüchlein for Lent, Easter & Pentecost, Concerto in G,
Fugue a la Gigue, Prelude & Fugue in D minor, Trio Sonata no 2, Prelude & Fugue in B minor

Thursday 2 July, 7.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in A minor (BWV 551), Trio Sonata no 5, Prelude & Fugue in C minor, Chorale Preludes,
Fantasia in C minor, Concerto in C, Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BWV 533)

Friday 3 July, 1.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in G minor (BWV 535), Chorale Preludes, Trio Sonata no 3, Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BWV 533),
Pièce d’Orgue

Friday 3 July, 4.30 pm
includes Prelude & Fugue in G major (BWV 550), Trio Sonata no 4, Concerto in D minor, Chorale Preludes,
Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 547)

Friday 3 July, 7.30 pm
includes Toccata and Fugue in D minor (“Dorian”), Trio Sonata no 6, Chorale Preludes, Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 531),
Concerto in C (BWV 594), “Corelli” and “Legrenzi” fugues, Prelude & Fugue in C minor (BWV 546),

Saturday 4 July, 11.00 am
Clavierübung, Vol III: ‘The German Organ Mass’

Saturday 4 July 4.30 pm
including Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, Trio in D minor, Partita ‘O Gott du frommer Gott’, Pastorale, “Little” Fugue in G minor,
Toccata & Fugue in F

Saturday July 4, 7.30 pm
including Prelude & Fugue in G (BWV 541), Canonic Variations on ‘Vom Himmel hoch’, Prelude & Fugue in E minor (‘The Wedge’),
Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, Partita on ‘Sei gegrüsset’, Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor

Botanical Artists demonstration

11am – 1pm Saturday 4th July 2009 - Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

To accompany their exhibition in the Yellow Gallery, Mercia Botanical Artists’ Society are holding a demonstration of their painting and drawing methods which is open to all of Nuneaton Museum’s visitors.

Gian D’Brionne-Edwardes will be showing her botanical drawing techniques developed over twenty years. Gian, who also teaches Botanical Art will also be answering questions for those interested in developing their technique.

Bet Gadsby is a student of the Society of Botanical Artists in London and a keen gardener. Bet will present her detailed Botanic Art works whilst demonstrating her skillls in drawing and painting with watercolours.

Mercia Botanical Artists’ Society are also keen to encourage new members and the demonstration will provide an excellent opportunity to find out more.

Come and see this FREE demonstration of both artists’ work at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery. For more details email museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk.

The Urban Folk Quartet – Debut Gig!

This Friday, 12th June 2009



With support from BBC Folk Award finalists Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys.



8pm, upstairs at The Cross,
Moseley,
Birmingham,
B13 8JP



£6 on the door, party bags for people who arrive early!



Born from the unique melting pot of the Birmingham Folk Music scene, The Urban Folk Quartet is virtuosic not just in feel and technical ability but in musical concept as well, it is a coming together of four of the most inspired and experienced young people working in World Music today. Members of the band have played with The Chieftains, The Albion Band, Carlos Nunez, The Destroyers, The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, The Old Dance School, Chris While and Bellowhead amongst others. Don’t miss the launch of this brand new band, playing for one night only in the UK before summer festivals in Italy, Belgium and Spain.



Joe Broughton – Guitar, Fiddle and Mandolin

Tom Chapman – Cajon and Percussion

Frank Moon – Oud, Guitar and percussion

Paloma Trigas – Fiddle

www.theurbanfolkquartet.com