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Martin Read Foundation
MRF patrons:
Errollyn Wallen CBE
Master of the Kings Music 2024
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MRF patron December 2025
I got to know of the inspirational work Martin was doing with his A level music students around 20 years ago, when he invited me to feature in his Life Force Festival. His sudden death, so young, shocked us all. MRF is continuing his legacy - supporting young composers.
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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.​
Composer
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It is a great honour to be invited to be patron of the Martin Read Foundation. I have clear, cherished memories of Martin as both a fine composer and an inspiring teacher.
The Foundation is a brilliant initiative since it serves to support and encourage young composers at a crucial time in their development, not least by enabling them to hear performances of their music and to meet others who share their passion for writing and making music.
Gwyneth Herbert
Composer/Performer
Previous holder:
Master of the King's Music
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Many thanks for your kind invitation. I look forward to hearing more about MRF’s activities.
I recalled this week that a teacher from somewhere south had written to me, saying that he and family had been cycling round the Lake (Bregenz) and had visited the opera house. I think possibly he sent me a poster to sign to put up in the school/college - I can recall a big cardboard tube arriving in the post! I thought at the time, what a generous thing to do, making friendly contact like that. So it seems now very appropriate that I should be a part of this wonderful initiative in his memory.​