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Award scheme 2023 for young composers

All the applications are IN...
...the selection panel have DECIDED...
...exciting news will
follow SOON.
HAPPY 2023!
SAVE the DATE!!
MRF Annual Festival,
Sunday April 23rd 2023,
St Lawrence Church, Alton,
featuring the cantata:
The Death of Colonel Boles, by Martin Read,
with cellist Joseph Spooner,
and baritone Paul Sheehan
conducted by David Gibson
Joseph will also be the Performer in Residence for the MRF award-holders' commissions for solo cello,
on the subject of War.
Endorsements for MRF:

From Judith Weir's blog-post, on MRF...'
'...MRF resourcefully supports school and college age composers with live workshops and performances.'
'MRF is unique within the UK’
Howard Skempton, patron
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.'

Royal Academy of Music - composition
MRF has been a massive help in getting me to where I am today and I will always be so grateful for all of the support I’ve received. I’m so excited!
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Samby Anderson, award-holder...
'Thank you so much for organising it and allowing me to be a part of it. I loved writing the piece and hearing it performed and really really enjoyed everyone else's works and hearing them talk about the process behind them.'
Jakki Faye, parent...
'Thank you so much for what you do,
it really does change young lives!'