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COTTINGHAM
METHODIST CHURCH
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
2014
24th January to 8th February
Celebration Concert 8th March
Programme of
Class Times
www.cottingham-methodist.org.uk/
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THE COTTINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
is affiliated to
THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSICAL FESTIVALS
of which HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN is patron
FESTIVAL CELEBRATION CONCERT
Saturday 8th March 6.30 to 7.45pm Part 1 8.15 to 9.45pm (approx) Part 2
(Refreshments will be available from 7.45 to 8.15pm)
Year after year you have donated to numerous Charities through the Concert including Martin House Hospice, May Lodge residential unit, Action for Children, The Christine Brown Trust for Young Musicians and Castaway Goole.
Thanks to you, last year’s concert raised £500 for the Friends Of The East Riding Youth Orchestra who aim to give children, of all backgrounds a chance to experience music making which has a positive influence in many areas of learning and development.
This year we are supporting an organisation which runs wheelchair skills training for young wheelchair users whose aim is “Independence through mobility.
There is no admission charge, but there will be a retiring collection.
SPECIAL AWARDS presented at the Celebration Concert Two trophies are awarded to competitors recognised by the adjudicators as “most promising performers” –
In the junior age classes – the Eardley Kemp Trophy
In the senior age classes – the Frederick Ingilby Cup. Victor Ludorum Shields are awarded to the most meritorious performance in each section of the Festival. The winners of the above trophies also receive a cheque from the Friends of the Festival to help them in their further studies.
Please note
change of date
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OUR ADJUDICATORS
CAROLINE CLEMMO was awarded a piano scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she won many prizes for both solo and ensemble playing. As a chamber musician she collaborated with many instrumentalists and singers and became a founder member of the Hartley Piano Trio, which gained international recognition by its concert and festival appearances, broadcasts and numerous recordings, including the complete trios of Spohr. While also performing concertos and giving recitals as a soloist Caroline derives particular pleasure from the field of chamber music. She has covered an extremely wide repertoire, ranging from the classics and romantics to complex twentieth century works. In addition to this wide range, collaboration with Evelyn Glennie has resulted in performance of percussion-and-piano repertoire. Her many activities have led to numerous London concerts,
regular broadcasts and invitations to major festivals. An important part of her work is the celebrated duo with Anthony Goldstone, described in Gramaphone as “a dazzling husband and wife team”. They are critically acclaimed for their pioneering broadcasts and CD recordings, including the seven-CD cycle of the complete original piano duets of Schubert. Their BBC broadcasts have often included first hearings of unjustly neglected works and they have built up an international following. As a teacher, Caroline is experienced in advanced tuition, with former pupils pursuing music studies in prestigious London instructions and at Oxford University. Adjudication (including BBC Young Musician, International Young Concert Artists etc.), coaching (various summer schools) and examining (for the Associated Board) also form part of her varied career.
STEVEN ROBERTS is Musical Director of Sing Live UK, one of the country’s largest independent adult singing organisations, as well as being Conductor and Musical Director of Altrincham Choral Society, Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir and Honley Male Voice Choir. He is also an adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals and regularly adjudicates throughout the United Kingdom as well as being a music mentor for Music for Youth. He was Head of Performing Arts and Music at Barnsley College and has also been conductor of the Dodworth and Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choirs, the Allendale Chamber Orchestra, the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union. He has also been Chorus Master with The Huddersfield Choral Society, for concerts with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Jose Carreras, for ‘The Magic of Queen’ and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and for rock classics concerts with the Hallé orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He is in demand as a choral and voice specialist, but studied piano, brass and voice
and has equal extensive experience in each field. He has led choral days and workshops every year since 1993 and continues to inspire singers throughout the country. His work with Sing Live has included concerts with all of the UK based companies and has seen him conduct at some of the countries most prestigious concert halls in the UK. Steven regularly appears on regional and national radio promoting concerts and talking about the benefits of singing. He has also trained singers to appear in concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and the Odyssey arena, Belfast as well as the FM Hallam Arena in Sheffield. He has been privileged to conduct Sing Live in The College Gardens of Westminster Abbey for The Lady Taverners, in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, St Mark’s Basilica, Venice as well as in Florence, Sorrento, Amalfi, Milan and Austria Steven is proud to be a member The Lords Taverners – the cricketing charity that raises money to give ‘young people, particularly with special needs, a sporting chance’.
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MARGARET SMITH Born and brought up in Skipton, North Yorkshire, and an enthusiastic participant in local festivals from a very young age, MARGARET SMITH LRAM. GRSM studied the piano, initially with Dame Fanny Waterman, and then at the Royal Academy of Music, with the violin as an additional first study. She spent many years in musical education with both singers and instrumentalists as Director of Music at one of the most prestigious Girls’ Schools in Yorkshire, where pupils won many prizes in national and local music competitions. For 14 years, she was a Moderator for the composition and performance elements of GCSE Music. She has maintained her private piano practice, teaching to an advanced level and has always had a passionate interest in vocal music and choral work in particular. She was the founder-
conductor of the Chippendale Singers, a chamber choir with a wide-ranging repertoire, currently enjoying success in the Yorkshire area. Her many associations with choral societies have resulted in performances of oratorio, cantatas and concert versions of opera, working with both adults and children. Her enthusiasm for the Festival movement and its value in musical education has resulted in an ever increasing number of invitations to adjudicate at festivals throughout the UK including the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. In addition to a busy musical life she enjoys walking, reading, concert and theatre going and is also an enthusiastic equestrian and a follower of English cricket! Margaret Smith is an adjudicator member of the British & International Federation of Festivals.
MELANIE SPANSWICK is a concert pianist and author. She studied at the Royal College of Music in London where she won many prizes before graduating with MMus (RCM), GRSM (Hons), ARCM and a Dip RCM. A busy concert schedule has taken Melanie all around the world and she has played at many prestigious venues in the UK. She has broadcast on radio and television and made two solo recordings, ‘Liebestraume’ and ‘Another Stage’. Highlights include performing for the Queen Mother and the Queen and Prince Consort of Denmark as well as working with conductors, Andrew Constantine and Sir Andrew Davis amongst others. Festival appearances have included Concert Halls in the UK and Canada where she performed the North American premiere of Liszt’s Bunte Reihe at the International Liszt Festival in Hamilton (Ontario, Canada). Melanie has played for numerous concert societies and universities and has given over 800 solo recitals on luxury cruise liners including the QE2 and QM2. Melanie has taught the piano at Reading University, Royal College of Music Junior
Department, Blackheath Conservatoire, and has recently coached piano classes at the Overseas Malaysian Winter Piano Academy held at the Yehudi Menuhin School. She has examined for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, is an adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Music Festivals and recently adjudicated at the 65th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. The Piano Education Project is a series of short vlogs (or video-blogs) which appear on Melanie’s blog site (ClassicalMel’s Piano and Music Education Blog) and YouTube. It focuses on studying the piano from the beginning and contains an interview series called Classical Conversations. This features established artists who talk about their musical education and work. Melanie regularly writes articles and blogs on piano playing and is currently writing a series of articles on piano technique for. Her first book, So You Want To Play The Piano? is a beginner’s guide; everything you need to know before you start to learn. It has been critically acclaimed and is published by Indepenpress.
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We are sorry that the Entry Cards and Programme have been held up due to unforeseen circumstances. The Entry cards will be sent out as soon as possible. The times below are for guidance and we believe they are correct at the time of publishing. Any changes will be on the Entry cards. If you spot any problems in the outline below and/or clashes for performers please let Don Maskell know by email [email protected] or phone 07845 734653. All close and interval times are approximate. Class titles have been abbreviated to save space
Friday
Jan 24
INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES
Adjudicator: CAROLINE CLEMMO
Methodist Church
time class
1800 515 Woodwind solo 11 years.
1900 516 Woodwind solo 14 years.
1900 517 Woodwind solo 15/18 years.
2000 518 Woodwind solo open
2000 519 Woodwind solo Unaccompanied
2045
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Saturday
Jan 25
INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES
Adjudicator: CAROLINE CLEMMO
Methodist Church
time class
0900 520 String solo 10 years
1000 521 String solo 11/12 years
1115
Interval
1130 522 String solo 13/14 years
1245
Lunch Interval
1330 527 String Group. 14
1330 528 String Group. 18
1440 500 Recorder solo 9 years
1440 501 Recorder solo 11 years
1440 504 Recorder Ensemble
1440 507 Recorder solo 12 years
1525
Interval
1545 523 String solo 15/18
1650 524 String solo open
1650 525 String solo unaccompanied
1755
Tea
1850 530 Instrumental duet. 13
1850 531 Instrumental duet. 14/18
1930 536 Instruments and piano duet
1930 542 Brass solo11
1930 543 Brass solo open
2030
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Saturday
Jan 25
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MARGARET SMITH
Zion UR Church
time class
1300 401 Drawing room ballad
1325 403 Oratorio
1355 412 Spiritual
1355 411 Sacred Solo
1430 404 Opera
1500
Interval
1515 408 Folk Song
1355 413 Vocal Duet
1600 415 Foreign Composers
1600 414 Over 60'3 Solo
1700
Close
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Friday
Jan 31
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MARGARET SMITH
Methodist Church
time class
1000 351 School Choirs Own Choice, 11 & under, to year 4
1000 354 School Choirs Own Choice, 11 & under, to year 4
1000 357 School Choirs Hymn Singing, 11 & under, to year 4
1130
Close
1300 352 School Choirs Hymn Singing, 11 & under, open
1400 355 School Choirs Unaccompanied, 11 & under, open
1400 358 School Choirs Unaccompanied, 11 & under, open
1530
Close
Friday
Jan 31
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MARGARET SMITH
Methodist Church
time class
1800 402 British Composers Solo
1825 410 Hymn Singing
1910 407 Lieder Solo
1945 405 Gilbert and Sullivan
1945 406 Light Opera
1945 409 Stage Musical
2045 363 Church Music Group
2115
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Saturday Feb 1
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MARGARET SMITH
Methodist Church
time class
0900 311 Vocal solo 8 years
0900 312 Vocal solo 9 years
0940 313 Vocal solo 10 years
0940 315 Vocal solo 11 years
1045
Interval
1100 316 Vocal solo 12 years
1100 317 Vocal solo 14 years
1130 301 Hymn Singing 7 years
1130 302 Hymn Singing 9 years
1130 303 Hymn Singing 11 years
1215
Lunch Interval
1300 361 Junior choir hymn
1300 362 Junior choir recital
1400 324 Music Theatre.8/11
1440
Interval
1500 325 Music Theatre.12/15
1550 304 Hymn Singing 13 years
1550 305 Hymn Singing 15 years
1550 306 Chorister 12
1550 308 Chorister 16
1650 326 Stage musical 16/17
1730
Tea
1830 321 Own Choice Solo 12/13 years
1830 322 Own Choice Solo 14/15 years
1830 323 Own Choice Solo 16/17 years
1930 327 British composers solo 14 years
1930 328 British composers solo 15/17 years
2005 331 Folk song. 12 years
2005 332 Folk song. 13/14 years
2005 333 Folk song. 15/17 years
2040 341 Vocal duet 12 years
2040 343 Vocal duet 15/17 years
2100
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Saturday
Feb 1
INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES
Adjudicator: CAROLINE CLEMMO
Zion UR Church
time class
1300 550 Harp Solo 11 yrs
1340 551 Harp Solo 14 years
1500 Interval
1515 552 Harp Solo open
1625 553 Harp Duet open
1625 554 Harp Ensemble open
1745 701 Two Skills 13 & under
1745 702 Two Skills 14/18
1845 Close
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Friday
Feb 7
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MELANIE SPANSWICK
Methodist Church
time class
1800 624 Jazz etc to grade 3
1800 625 Jazz etc to grade 5
1900 618 Solo Own Choice grade 6
1900 620 Solo Own Choice grade 8
1945 608 Solo set piece grade 7
1945 609 Solo set piece grade 8
1945 621 Sonata grade 4
1945 622 Sonata grade 5/6
1945 623 Sonata grade 7+
2045
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Saturday
Feb 8
SINGING CLASSES
Adjudicator: MELANIE SPANSWICK
Methodist Church
time class
0900 610 Solo Own Choice pre-grade 1 (up to 6 months)
0900 611 Solo Own Choice pre-grade 1 (6-12 months)
0935 612 Solo Own Choice pre-grade 1 (over 12 months)
1030 601 Solo Set Piece pre-grade 1
1030 602 Solo Set Piece grade 1
1030 603 Solo Set Piece grade 2
1100
Interval
1115 613 Solo Own Choice grade 1
1200 636 Duet Own Choice grade 1
1230
Lunch Interval
1315 604 Solo Set Piece grade 3
1315 614 Solo Set Piece grade 2
1415 605 Solo Set Piece grade 4
1415 615 Solo Own Choice grade 3
1415 616 Solo Own Choice grade 4
1530
Interval
1545 606 Solo Set Piece grade 5
1545 607 Solo Set Piece grade 6
1545 617 Solo Own Choice grade 4
1630 640 Parent/child duet
1630 641 Teacher/pupil duet; pupil learning less than 2 years
1630 642 Teacher/pupil duet; pupil learning 2-4 years
1730
Tea
1830 637 Duet Own Choice grade 4
1915 638 Duet Own Choice grade 6
1915 639 Duet Own Choice grade 7+
1950 643 Trio to grade 4
1950 645 Trio open
2030
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