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MRF Events

News, news, news!!!

...and we celebrated!

St Lawrence Church, Alton, 27th April '25

Commotio and Festival Choir, with Joseph Spooner - cellist, and, behind him: Matthew Berry - conductor,

Beccy Read - MRF trustee, behind her: MRF alumni Ella Laughton & Freddie Hodkin, and MRF award-holders: Sasha, Sam, Emily & Charlie at Beccy's left. 

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Commotio:  leading performer of contemporary choral music and performers-in-residence '25.

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Annual Festival

Thank you to all involved for a simply AMAZING DAY! 

Commotio 

performers in residence.​

Premieres of

new short, impressive choral pieces

by young composer award-holders 2025: 

Charlie, Emily, Sasha & Sam​

Programme included:

That Younge Child, SATB - Martin Read,

We did it to Ourselves, flexible ensemble - Ella Laughton,

Sanctus, SATB - Freddie Hodkin

and Svyati, SATB - John Tavener 

with cellist Joseph Spooner​

           Event supported by: 

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with...

CD launch  â€‹â€‹

Martin Read - a celebration 

long-awaited recording of Martin's music.​​​​​​​

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MRF is run by volunteers.  

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Every £ donated supports young composers. 

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Fundraising for MRF

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We are Thrilled to announce a
new Patron
has joined our 
esteemed group:

Alan Bullard

Composer.​

 

 

 

Well done for encouraging those young musicians as they take their next steps into the musical world - you are doing a fantastic job.'​

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Tomorrow's Composers

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​​We are delighted to have received funding from Hampshire Music Education Hub '24 - '25 to take our composition project into schools in Summer Term '25. 

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We'll again be working with young musicians and their teachers, developing their skills and passion for composition. 

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Read about our projects so far.​

School-based partnership project with

Hampshire Music Education Hub.

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Martin Read, composer & teacher

with links to recordings and film footage.

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