Sunday 28 June 2009

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

Saturday 27 June 2009

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.

Friday 26 June 2009

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

Monday 22 June 2009

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.

Friday 12 June 2009

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

Compton Verney - Georgian Portraits Exhibition

20 May – 13 December 2009

A Display of Georgian Portraits: Seeing is Believing.

On loan from the Holburne Museum in Bath it traces the development of Georgian Portraiture in Britain.

It examines the shift in the purpose of portraits from symbols of success and status, to a new era of realism and glamour. Coinciding with the launch of this display will be a Georgian weekend, with a whole host of historical events and activities for all ages.
Find out more about the display or book tickets

http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/?page=/tickets/tickets.html

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Bear Pit Battle at The 3 Counties Show, Malvern

Three Counties entrepreneurs have the chance to take the bull by the horns, enter the 'battle arena' and sweat it out in pursuit of a cash prize and some invaluable business advice to boot!

The Three Counties Agricultural Society is running its second 'Bear Pit Business Competition' on the first day (Friday 19 June) of the Three Counties Show, and is keen to hear from individuals or firms less than two years old who want to compete for £1000 and expert support and mentoring. The Bear Pit is a 'Dragon's Den' style initiative, run in conjunction with Herefordshire Rural Hub, and will be held in the Show's Rural Business Pavilion, which is supported again by Business Link. Five finalists will present their cases to a discerning judging panel, who will be on the lookout for dynamic businesses which best serve the rural community through innovation and sustainability. Application forms are available from Cathy Meredith at the Herefordshire Rural Hub on 01432 870033, email: meredithc@hct.ac.uk

Short Films Wanted for West Midlands Arts Festival - ArtsFest

If you have a film that you would like to get shown at ArtsFest in September, please send it to (a long with contact details and any relevant information about the film):

Sam Groves
129 Northfield Rd
Kings Norton
Birmingham
B30 1EA

Or email:

sam.groves@hotmail.co.uk

Friday 5 June 2009

Ticket offer for the last ever Royal Show 7-10 July

The Royal Show is the UK's leading agricultural show which is proudly organised and presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Held over four days, welcoming over 100,000 visitors, the Show prides itself on being one of the best events of its kind, celebrating and showcasing all aspects of food, farming and rural life. Come and enjoy a fantastic day out in the country; we promise you'll be spoilt for choice with what to see, do and try!

Visit http://www.royalshow.org.uk/ for more info.

Think Food and Farming is pleased to offer you a special rate in recognition of your support. Simply call the ticket hotline on 0844 5811400 and quote ORGS09 to get your tickets for just £10 for an adult ticket and £5 for a child!

(Standard prices £15 advance tickets or £18 on the gate)

Win a Gourmet Foodie Break with EatScotland

VisitScotland and Inverawe are offering you the chance to win a two night foodie break to the West Coast of Scotland.

Enjoy a two night stay at The Pierhouse Hotel in Port Appin, Argyll on the shores of Loch Linnhe. With spectacular views out to the Islands you will be in awe of the magnificent scenery that the West Coast of Scotland has to offer

To enter the competition visit http://eatscotland.visitscotland.com/competitions/food-break-argyll.html

Referral Scheme Winners in May

Winners at the end of May were J Reason from Northampton, B Bolsher in Gloucestershire and S Williams from Worcestershire. To take part in June and the chance to win a £50 Farncombe gift voucher visit http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/referafriend.asp

Monday 1 June 2009

Garden & Cosmos now open at The British Museum

The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
28 May – 23 August 2009

This exhibition is a rare chance to see paintings from the royal collection of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur.

It features a loan of 56 paintings from India, none of which have been displayed before in Europe. It is a fantastic opportunity to experience the unique art tradition that flourished in the royal courts between the 17th and 19th centuries.

£8, Members free

For full details visit http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/indian_summer/garden_and_cosmos/exhibition_overview.aspx

broadway arts festival 2010

2010 Broadway Arts Festival – Dedicated to John Singer Sargent RA and the Broadway Colony
John Singer Sargent Festival : 11 - 20 June 2010

Friday 11th June 2010, Official Festival launch including an evening talk on John Singer Sargent at Farncombe by Heather Birchall, Curator (Historic Fine Art) Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester.

Start of Farncombe Estate weekend with Hugh Brewster, renowned author, on John Singer Sargent and Francis D. Millet.

For more details visit www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/BroadwayArtsFestival2010

Farncombe Estate Centre's Fan Box

Where to find us and what we do

Farncombe Estate is situated just outside the Cotswold village of Broadway. We are approximately 50 minutes from Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and easily located from the M5, M40 and M42.

There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.

For a location map and further directions please visit our website.