News, news, news!!!

Are you interested in composition? 

Age 14 to 17?

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Find out about MRF's

Scheme Supporting Young composers

Creating new works for

piano and film with electronics.

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To apply,

REGISTER HERE

Deadline for applications: 

Friday 31st December '21

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!

  Pernille Faye Royal Academy of Music - composition

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Festival of

Contemporary Music

2021 

Sunday 25th April

was

ON-LINE

From 'no matter what' to

Win, win!

New Short pieces 

on the concept of 

DISTANCE

Festival Programme

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Featured...

Judith Weir, CBE - MRF patron

'in conversation'

with the young composers.

Inspirational.

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with...

Sam Bullard - saxes

Ben Corrigan - electronics

MRF award-holders,

MRF alumni composer-performers

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Festival Participant Gallery

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Concert of Premieres

including

'Returning, we hear the Larks'

new work by  

Simon Speare, 

MRF composer-mentor.

Endorsements for MRF:

From Judith Weir's blog-post, on MRF...'

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'...MRF resourcefully supports school and college age composers with live workshops and performances.'

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Alan Bullard, composer...

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'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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Samby Anderson, award-holder...

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'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!'

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The 2021 scheme for
young composers
started with...

Workshops for composers,
Featured:
Judith Weir, CBE;
Sam Bullard - saxophones;
Ben Corrigan - electronics.

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INTRODUCTION to Saxophone and electronics 

&

WORKSHOP - Starting Points

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Sam, who worked with Martin Read

at Alton College, says:

I think about Martin and his influence often, and this is something I would love to be involved in. 

MRF's support for young composers

is provided FREE.

Any support you can give is much appreciated. 

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Want to feel better about all those

on-line orders? 

Choose smile.amazon.co.uk

and select Martin Read Foundation. 

A donation will be made to MRF each time you order. 

To donate:
please send a message.
Thank you.

MRF has been 

supporting young composers since 2015.

MRF alumni 

where are they now?

Looking back...

short films from 

2019 FESTIVAL OF

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

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Freely - by Scottie Thompson,

MRF young composer 2019

performed by Joe Parks and Daniel Swani

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Already  - by Freddie Hodkin,

MRF alumnus,

for flexible ensemble - 

composer, teacher and performers

working effectively together.

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'MRF is unique within the UK’

Howard Skempton, patron 

CLICK HERE to look back at

MRF's Festivals since 2016

Martin Read, composer & teacher
with links to audio and film footage.