Sun, 28 Apr
|Martin Read Hall, Alton College,
Festival '24 - Come & Sing, Come & Play!
BOOK NOW - opportunities to explore contemporary music, singing & / or playing. Ages 14 to adult. To purchase an audience-only ticket, go to: www.martinreadfoundation.org, click AUDIENCE
Time & Location
28 Apr 2024, 11:00 – 20:00
Martin Read Hall, Alton College,, Alexandra Rd, Alton GU34 2HU, UK
Guests
About the Event
Come & Sing, Come & Play!
This MRF Festival event will appeal to those who are curious about contemporary music and want practical opportunities to explore it.
Do you sing or play? Are you age 14 or up?
Join our Festival Ensembles and explore accessible new choral and instrumental music.
Our theme this year is: Togetherness
Opportunities include:
Come & Play...
our Performer-in-Residence, Toril Azzalini-Machecler, BBC Young Musician finalist, percussion, will lead a Percussion Workshop;
our Flexible Ensemble will explore arrangements of 2 Tangos by Astor Piazzolla, and 2 pieces by our alumni: Roots - Carrot Music by Pernille Faye, and a new piece by Felix Sladen-Jewell.
All instruments are welcome. Moderate sight-reading ability.
Come & Sing...
our Scratch Choir will explore pieces Martin Read's catchy folksong: 'On the Steps of the ButterCross', and 21st Birthday Greetings by Ella Laughton, alumnus.
Moderate sight-reading ability required.
Dr Pande Shahov will direct ensembles.
Each ensemble will perform at the 1-hour early evening concert, from 6.30pm
Also in the concert, Toril Azzalini-Machecler will give a 2nd performance of each short commission for solo percussionist, by our 4 award-holders. These will have been premiered at the Royal College of Music, in March.
BRING YOUR OWN FOOD.
Tea / coffee provided.
Bar - wine / fruit juice, will be open during your pre-concert picnic. Donations to MRF.
10.30 Tea / coffee
11:00 Flexible Ensemble - The Ormond Room, Mike Grey Building
12.30 LUNCH
13:00 Scratch Choir - Martin Read Hall
14.30 Tea / coffee
15:00 Percussion workshop - Martin Read Hall, led by Toril Azzalini-Machecler.
16:00 tea / coffee
16:30 Composer-performance masterclass - audience welcome. Comments on the pieces by our award-holders & alumni by our composer-mentors.
17:30 PICNICS with bar - donations to MRF
18: 30 Early evening Concert
19.30 End of concert
Tickets
Participant - sing & / or play
Age 14 and up in education are FREE. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Register for the Percussion Workshop by the end of March.
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MRF '24 personnel
MRF award-holders, alumni composers, ensemble directors, performer in residence, mentors, trustees, patron.
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