Programme 2020 1-28th March £5

norfolkmusic.org.uknorfolkmusic.org.uk1 COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL Established 1925 Registered Charity number 1081411 Affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech

PRESIDENT Paul Harris FRAM GRSM LRAM ARCM MTC Hon TCL ADJUDICATORS Lin Marsh – Choirs Hannah Perowne – Upper Strings Steve Collisson – Lower Strings and String Ensembles Sarah Watts – Woodwind & Brass and Wind Ensembles & Bands Alan MacLean – Piano Will Sivier – Percussion Carlos Bonell – Guitar Keith Hobday – Orchestras and Whole Class Ensembles (WCET) Kit Downes – Jazz, Pop, Rock and Brass Julia Dewhurst – Youth Singers, Adult Singers, Musical Theatre Sioned Williams – Harp

THIS PROGRAMME ALLOWS ONE PERSON ADMISSION TO ALL FESTIVAL CLASSES.

2 CONTENTS Page Festival Timetable 4-5 Venue Information 6 Message from the Trustees 7 Adjudicators 8-10 Monday 2 March 13-15 Harp classes. Central Baptist Church. 13 Young Singers and Adult Singers. United Reformed Church. 15 Tuesday 3 March 16-19 Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. 16-18 Wind Ensembles & Bands. Open. 19 Wednesday 4 March 20-24 Woodwind and Brass. United Reformed Church. 20-21 Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. 22-24 Thursday 5 March 25-28 Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. 25-27 Guitars. Central Baptist Church. 28 Friday 6 March 29 Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET). Central Baptist Church. 29 Orchestras. Central Baptist Church. 29 Monday 9 March 32-34 School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 32 Upper Strings. Central Baptist Church. 33 Adult Choirs and Youth Choirs. Central Baptist Church. 34 Tuesday 10 March 35-38 School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 35 Lower Strings. Central Baptist Church. 36-37 Jazz, Rock, Pop, Funk, Brass – City of School (CNS), Arc. 38 Wednesday 11 March 39-41 School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 39 Lower Strings and String Ensembles. Central Baptist Church. 40-41 Thursday 12 March 42-44 School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 42 Lower Strings and Cello Workshop. Central Baptist Church. 43-44 Friday 13 March 46 Percussion. City of (CNS), Arc. 46 More about the Festival 48-51 Safeguarding Policy 52-53

3 Venue Play Sing Listen Highlights May be booked in advance Sunday 1 March Rising Stars Recital, 3pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes What’s Monday 2 March Young singers day United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ On Adult singers afternoon United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ Harp day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Sioned Williams, A Spiral of Discovery & Adventure, 7.30pm Central Baptist Church ✔ ★ Yes Concerts may be Tuesday 3 March booked in advance Piano day and evening 1 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ at St George’s Music Wind ensembles and bands evening Open ✔ ✔ ★ Shop, Norwich Wednesday 4 March tel: 01603 626414, or Piano day and evening 2 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf Woodwind day United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ ★ tel: 0333 666 3366 Thursday 5 March ✔ ✔ (a booking fee may apply) Piano day 3 Central Baptist Church Guitar evening with Carlos Bonell, 6.30pm Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Yes Book for Strings Friday 6 March workshop by Whole class ensembles day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ✔ 1 March 2020 at Orchestras evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ norfolkmusic.org.uk Saturday 7 March Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians, Strings workshop with Hannah Perowne ✔ All other events are Monday 9 March £3.50, pay on the door School choirs day 1 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Start times of events Violin and viola day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ will be announced in Adult and Youth Choirs evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ February at Tuesday 10 March School choirs day 2 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ norfolkmusic.org.uk Cello day 1 and Adult learners - all strings (evening) Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ Jazz, pop, rock and funk evening City of Norwich School ✔ ✔ ✔ ★ Wednesday 11 March School choirs day 3 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Cello day 2 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ String ensembles evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Thursday 12 March School choirs day 4 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Cello day 3 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Cello workshop with Steve Collisson Central Baptist Church ✔ Friday 13 March School choirs day 5 (if required) St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Percussion evening City of Norwich School ✔ ✔ ★ Saturday 14 March 95th Anniversary violin concert - Hannah Perowne, 7.30pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes First time at the festival? Saturday 28 March Start here! ★ James Kirby - piano recital, 3pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes Grand Finale - best 4of the festival gala concert, 7pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes Venue Play Sing Listen Highlights May be booked in advance Sunday 1 March Rising Stars Recital, 3pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes What’s Monday 2 March Young singers day United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ On Adult singers afternoon United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ Harp day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Sioned Williams, A Spiral of Discovery & Adventure, 7.30pm Central Baptist Church ✔ ★ Yes Concerts may be Tuesday 3 March booked in advance Piano day and evening 1 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ at St George’s Music Wind ensembles and bands evening Open ✔ ✔ ★ Shop, Norwich Wednesday 4 March tel: 01603 626414, or Piano day and evening 2 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf Woodwind day United Reformed Church ✔ ✔ ★ tel: 0333 666 3366 Thursday 5 March ✔ ✔ (a booking fee may apply) Piano day 3 Central Baptist Church Guitar evening with Carlos Bonell, 6.30pm Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Yes Book for Strings Friday 6 March workshop by Whole class ensembles day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ✔ 1 March 2020 at Orchestras evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ norfolkmusic.org.uk Saturday 7 March Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians, Strings workshop with Hannah Perowne ✔ All other events are City of Norwich School Monday 9 March £3.50, pay on the door School choirs day 1 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Start times of events Violin and viola day Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ will be announced in Adult and Youth Choirs evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ February at Tuesday 10 March School choirs day 2 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ norfolkmusic.org.uk Cello day 1 and Adult learners - all strings (evening) Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ Jazz, pop, rock and funk evening City of Norwich School ✔ ✔ ✔ ★ Wednesday 11 March School choirs day 3 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Cello day 2 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ String ensembles evening Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Thursday 12 March School choirs day 4 St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Cello day 3 Central Baptist Church ✔ ✔ ★ Cello workshop with Steve Collisson Central Baptist Church ✔ Friday 13 March School choirs day 5 (if required) St Andrew’s Hall ✔ ✔ Percussion evening City of Norwich School ✔ ✔ ★ Saturday 14 March 95th Anniversary violin concert - Hannah Perowne, 7.30pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes First time at the festival? Saturday 28 March Start here! ★ James Kirby - piano recital, 3pm Assembly House ✔ ★ Yes Grand Finale - best of the festival gala concert, 7pm Assembly House 5 ✔ ★ Yes VENUE INFORMATION

1. United Reformed Church Princes Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1AZ There is some on-street parking with public parking at Monastery Court, Elm Hill (about 3 mins walk) and St Andrew’s Multi-storey car park (about 5 mins walk).

2. Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 3AP Instrumentalists may be dropped off outside the CBC. There is public car parking available at St Andrews multi-storey car park and also nearby in Botolph Street and Colegate.

3. St Andrew’s Hall The Halls, St. Andrew’s Street, Norwich, NR3 1AU There is no parking at St Andrews Hall but drop-off is allowed in the courtyard. Parking for cars is available at the nearby St Andrews multi-storey car park in Duke Street or the Monastery car park off Elm Hill.

4. City of Norwich School Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP There is ample car parking on site, close to the Arc.

5. Open 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2 4SF There is no parking at Open but drop-off for instruments is allowed outside. Parking for cars is available at the nearby St Andrews multi-storey car park in Duke Street or the Monastery car park off Elm Hill.

6 MESSAGE FROM THE TRUSTEES Hello and Welcome to the Norfolk County Music Festival 2020. It is again my pleasure to introduce the Festival and invite you to enjoy the many performances which will be taking place not only during the next two weeks but at the end of the month too. The theme of this year’s Festival is ‘Musical Journeys’. The NCMF has featured in the personal musical journeys of many Norfolk people, some of whom have made the return trip to perform for us this year. Annabella Vesela Ellis, Andrew Harsley and Hannah Perowne all played in the NCMF as children and return to delight us with recitals to open and close the Festival. With our centenary year approaching we have begun to broaden our horizons and in addition to the usual range of classes we have arranged a series of recitals spread across the month culminating in the Grand Finale on 28th March. This will feature a selection of the best performances from the Festival in a Gala Concert at the Assembly House, after a similar event proved to be such a success last year. For details of all the extra events on offer this year please pick up a copy of our ‘What’s On Guide’ available at all our venues, in libraries and selected locations in the city. Of course the main objective of the NCMF is to provide an opportunity to perform in front of an audience and receive expert advice from our well qualified and highly experienced adjudicators. I am pleased to be able to say numbers are even higher than last year, with approximately 4600 participants singing and playing in the five venues across the two weeks of the Festival. On the subject of venues we are delighted this year to be using Open as the setting for the ever popular ‘Wind Ensembles and Bands’ evening. With an even larger entry in this class this year it was vital to find a space big enough and Open fits the bill perfectly. Please come along on 3rd March and enjoy the fantastic sound made by the Wind Bands! The David Capp Memorial Bursary was awarded last year to Lionwood Infant and Nursery School to help develop their singing and we look forward to hearing them perform again this year. Another Bursary of £1000 will be given at the Festival to a primary school which, in the eyes of the adjudicator, will most benefit from the extra funding. We are indebted to Olive Shorten for a bequest which helps support our work and Ursula King whose bequest helps pay for our official accompanists during the Festival. Support also comes from The Norfolk Music Hub. This year we have also gained the help of the Michael Badminton Young Musicians Trust which is kindly sponsoring both Hannah Perowne’s recital (14th March) and her workshop (7th March). The Assembly House Trust has also given us sponsorship for the recital series running throughout the Festival and beyond for which we are very grateful. So many people are involved in the organisation of the Festival it is impossible to thank them all but special mention must be made of the Stewards who provide their services on a voluntary basis, often giving up entire days to ensure the smooth running of the sessions. Finally I would like to thank you for supporting us as we endeavour to encourage the beating musical heart of Norfolk - our young performers!

Alex Girdlestone Chairman of NCMF on behalf of the Trustees Please do follow us on social media for live reporting, videos and photos of the festival performances @NCMFestival Fill out our survey for a chance to win £50 John Lewis vouchers, see inside back cover.

7 A lyric-coloratura soprano, Julia ADJUDICATORS Dewhurst’s ongoing performing career has encompassed opera, concert and Carlos Bonell was born in London of recital repertoire from Early Music to first Spanish parents and studied at the Royal performances of contemporary works. She College of Music with John Williams where has broadcast for BBC TV and Radio and has he was appointed the youngest-ever appeared in many of the country’s leading professor. He gained prominence through his concert venues. On the opera stage she Decca recording of Rodrigo’s Concierto de has appeared with the Royal Opera, ENO, Aranjuez which has been repeatedly singled Kent Opera, English Touring Opera, Pavilion out as the finest version available. Opera, European Chamber Opera, Opera Over the past few years Carlos has been East, London Opera Players and The Garden helping Sir Paul McCartney in editing, Opera Company. notating and recording a concerto he is Julia has extensive teaching experience composing for guitar and orchestra. Carlos’ across the entire age range. Although her discography includes more than 20 CD and own career has been primarily centred on DVD recordings. His 2012 album Magical Classical repertoire, Julia has a deep interest Mystery Guitar Tour went to number one on in all vocal genres from Rock and Pop to the UK classical iTunes charts. Jazz and Music Theatre. She enjoys working In 2018 Carlos spent time in the studio with singers on the techniques underpinning recording music for the UK TV series voice production and on helping them Endeavour (the young Inspector Morse). to discover their own distinctive vocal Carlos also recorded the guitar music personalities in performance. and theme with orchestra for the original Kit Downes is a BBC Jazz Award-winning, Inspector Morse series – 30 years ago! His Mercury Music Award nominated, solo most recent album Once We Moved Like The recording artist for ECM Records. He has Wind includes the first guitar recording of toured the world playing piano, church music from The Piano by Michael Nyman. organ and harmonium with his own bands www.carlosbonell.com (‘ENEMY’, ‘Troyka’ and ‘Elt’) as well as with artists such as Squarepusher, ‘Empirical’, Dr Steve Collisson, a graduate of the Benny Greb and Sam Amidon. He has written Universities of Manchester and London and commissions for Cheltenham Music Festival, the Royal Academy of Music, has taught at all London Contemporary Orchestra, Ensemble levels of music education. Steve is a former Klang at ReWire Festival, the Scottish lecturer at the University of Birmingham, Ensemble, Cologne Philharmonie and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Wellcome Trust. , the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Birmingham Kit performs solo pipe organ and solo piano Conservatoire Junior School and the Open concerts - and also plays in collaborations University. with saxophonist Tom Challenger, cellist Lucy Railton, composer Shiva Feshareki and As a freelance cellist Steve has worked with with the band ‘ENEMY’. He is also currently Sakari Oramo, Sir Mark Elder, Sir Roger working with violinist Aidan O’Rourke, Norrington, David Hill, and Sir Simon Rattle, composer Max de Wardener and in an organ with whom he has broadcast on Irish, trio with Reinier Baas and Jonas Burgwinkel. Danish and Swedish radio and BBC Radio He teaches at the Royal Academy of Music in 3. Among other roles, Steve continues to London, where he himself studied and now work as a freelance musician, as an Examiner holds a Fellowship. for ABRSM, and as principal cellist of the Southern Sinfonia.

8 Keith Hobday is well known across the Songscape” are published by Faber Music region as a Conductor, Violinist and Educator. along with many pieces in the “Spotlight” He has been the Principal Conductor of the series. Lin works on commissions for young North Norfolk Sinfonia for the past 9 years, people, composing both choral works and and appears as a guest Musical Director music theatre pieces. Lin is much in demand for many different ensembles across the for vocal coaching linked to Music Theatre region. He has also recently been appointed singing and works both in the UK and as Conductor of Gresham’s Senior School abroad with groups of teachers and young Orchestra and the Kavolini Ensemble. On top performers. Her book “The Show Must Go of this he enjoys varied roles as Chairman On” co-written with Wendy Cook is a hand of the North Norfolk Festival of Performing book for teachers giving advice on Music Arts, Chairman of Cromer Music Evenings Theatre skills and the process of rehearsal to and Director of The Belfry Centre for Music & performance. Their piece “Torchbearers” was Arts, as well as being a busy music teacher. selected as a finalist in the Vivian Ellis awards and is also published by Faber Music. Alan MacLean is much in demand as a chamber musician, having played with many Lin worked as advisory teacher of music of the UK’s leading instrumentalists and in Oxfordshire for 10 years and is regularly enjoys a busy concert schedule that included invited to contribute to national events the world premiere of David Earl’s Sonata run by The Association of British Choral for Viola and Piano at the Cheltenham Directors, Schools Music Association and International Music Festival. Youth Music. She is currently working for the British Council as a World Voice Trainer both His first recording with pianist Peter Lawson, in Ethiopia, Cyprus and Lebanon. English Music for Piano Duet, received critical acclaim and was selected as a Disc of the Hannah Perowne enjoys a diverse career Year by the American music journal Fanfare. as an orchestral leader, chamber musician Two more discs of British music for piano and soloist throughout Europe. She performs duet followed, enjoying a similar reception regularly in major concert halls including and the Penguin Guide’s “outstanding” the Philharmonie Berlin, the Royal Festival recommendation. Hall, and the Musikverein, Vienna, and has been broadcast by the BBC, Classic FM, SWR After twenty years as Head of Keyboard Radio, NDR Radio, ABC Australia and ORF Studies at The Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Austria. In 2018 she performed as permanent Alan now travels extensively, adjudicating for guest artist with the internationally acclaimed the British and International Federation of Henschel Quartet Festivals and giving masterclasses at a wide range of music events throughout the UK Hannah performs regularly as guest leader and overseas. with orchestras including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia, www.alanmaclean.co.uk City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Lin Marsh has worked with organisations The Royal Scottish National Orchestra such as the London Mozart Players, and Bergen Philharmonic. She has led and Birmingham Symphony Hall Education, The co-led orchestras in Germany such as the Royal Opera House Education department, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Radio Glyndebourne Education, Opera North Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Deutsches and Youth Music Theatre UK. As a voice Kammerorchester Berlin, Deutsches specialist, Lin works throughout the country Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Radio Symphony running courses for teachers on singing, Orchestra Berlin and the Deutsche Oper performance and composing skills, and Berlin. Hannah was made an Associate of the directs many choral events. Royal Academy of Music in 2016. Her songbook series for secondary and primary schools “Songscape” and “Junior

9 Will Sivier began his percussion career Sarah teaches at the Royal Northern College in a marching scout band in Old Basing, of Music and is Director of Performance at Hampshire. He later moved on to playing Sheffield University. Sarah performs with with the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, rarescale and before studying music at Anglia Ruskin SCAW. Sarah is a Henri Selmer Paris artist, a University in Cambridge. Upon graduating Vandoren UK artist and a Silverstein Ligature Will started teaching percussion within the artist. In 2016, she was made an Associate of private schools of Cambridge – a career that the Royal Academy of Music. has continued for 33 years. Will has played ’ imaginative approach with many bands and orchestras throughout Sioned Williams to the harp has earned her an enviable the UK and Europe covering every musical reputation as an international performer and genre and has been a specialist percussion creator of unique flair and individuality. In examiner for over 25 years. Currently he April 2018, after 28 distinguished years examines on the ABRSM diploma panel. working with leading composers and Sarah Watts studied clarinet at the Royal conductors, she relinquished her position Academy of Music with Angela Malsbury as Principal Harp BBC Symphony Orchestra. and Victoria Soames Samek. Sarah then Renowned for commissioning new works, decided to specialise in the bass clarinet Sioned has performed hundreds of premières and continued her studies at the Rotterdam and appeared extensively on radio and Conservatorium with Henri Bok, with support television, and has made numerous award- from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust winning CDs. Sioned pioneered integrated and a Leverhulme Trust Studentship. Sarah harp courses in Britain; is a passionate was awarded the Exxon prize for the best teacher, researcher and scholar; was the classical music student in Rotterdam. Sarah’s first Welsh board member on the World successes include: Winner, UK Howarth Harp Congress; is President of the UK Harp Clarinet Competition 2000; Winner, Hawkes Association, Emeritus Senior Fellow in Harp Clarinet Prize (RAM) 2001; Winner, Sir Arthur Studies at Trinity Laban, and an Honorary Bliss Chamber Music Prize (RAM) 2000; Research Fellow at the Royal Academy of Winner of wind section and Faber Prize, UK Music. Hon.FTCL; FRAM; FWCMD; FISM; Dip. Performing Australian Music competition, RAM; LRAM; LWCMD. 2001 (her clarinet and bass clarinet recital was broadcast on ABC radio); and Finalist, Wind section, Royal Overseas League Competition 2000. Since then Sarah has gained an international reputation as an artist, teacher and researcher. She has performed solo repertoire across the UK, Ireland, Asia, Europe and the Americas and has attracted composers including Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Piers Hellawell and William Sweeney to write works for her. In January 2003, Sarah performed a solo bass clarinet recital in London’s Purcell Room as part of the Park Lane Group Young Artist Series.

10 WEEK ONE 2 - 8 MARCH 2020

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Andrew Annabella Harsley vesela Ellis – cello - mezzo soprano Sunday 1 March david 2020 Neil Jones 3pm - piano Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ Supported £12 adults, by the £5 students, Assembly under 18s free House Trust

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MORNING HARP Venue: Central Baptist Church Time of classes: 10am – 12 noon Adjudicator: Sioned Williams 10am start The SugarBeats Harp Ensemble Ivy Lambkin Grace McKean Molly Dutton Meena Bulluck Aila Tomlinson Ava Pallant Martha Ball Anoushka Few Ends approx. 12 noon

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Book now: ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf or at St George’s Music Shop, Norwich. A booking fee may apply 14 MONDAY 2 MARCH

AFTERNOON YOUNG & ADULT SINGERS Venue: United Reformed Church Times of Classes: 2 - 5pm Adjudicator: Julia Dewhurst 2pm start SINGERS UNDER 12 YRS Olivia Blake Delilah Budds Alice Hood Elisa-Rose Smith Liberty Downing Giuliana Rossa 2.45pm approx. Maisy Gooch Sassy Fenn Isla Fowler Melody Joubert Shante Joubert 3.20pm approx. Joseph Newton Evie Hunt Julia Dewhurst – Young and Adult Georgia Wilks Singers Adjudicator Ilana Bartlette 3.50pm approx. SINGERS 12-18 YRS Katelyn Alden-Haher Autumn Ridgeway Grace Budds Phoebe Kenny Lyla Palmer-Preston Ruby Smith 4.30pm approx. SINGERS ADULT Andrew Bonner Evangeline Harte

15 TUESDAY 3 MARCH PIANO Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 9.30 – 12 noon, 2 – 4.30 pm, 6 – 7.30pm Adjudicator: Alan MacLean MORNING 9.30am start PIANO SOLOS 6 & 7 YRS Amelia Dhanoa Niall McAuley Noah Delicata Eryk Leport Jessica Hickling Richa Suhas

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10am approx. 8 & 9 YRS Miriam Tomlinson Himash Amarawickrama Scarlett Behm Marlowe Foden Kitty Reynell Lily Cutts Kimberly Mallia Tyerra Herathge Emma Lubon William Lambert Harry Lie Jasper Foan Isaac Schaad Melissa Chapman & Isaac Schaad (duet)

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11am approx.

16 10 & 11 YRS Sami Saravanamuttu Alice Thornton Daniella Nassif Sophie Slinger Caleb Asamoah Calypso de Volkovitch Isla Pim Janis Loates Julian Pe Zoe Delicata Kirti Suhas Alan MacLean – Piano Adjudicator Ends approx. 12 noon AFTERNOON Starts 2pm PIANO DUETS Genevieve Rogers & Ella Keable The Missing Coda Charis Dubberley & Katie Michael

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2.30pm approx. PIANO SOLOS BEGINNERS Evie Clifton Olive Kerrison Betsy Rose Sanger Caitlin Barber Aria Brookes Florence Snelling Nathanael Pilch Jose Monzon Millie Bunclark Izzy Phillips Hill Brooke Peacock

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17 3.20pm approx. 12 & 13 YRS Shaana Amarawickrama Nora Østergaard 14 & 15 YRS Harriet Bucher Eve Kelleway Hector de Volkovitch Jessica Smith Charlotte Joseph

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4pm approx. GRADES 3 - 4 Sassy Fenn Charlotte Foreman GRADES 5 - 6 Isla Fowler Melody Joubert Shante Joubert Ends approx. 4.30pm EVENING Starts 6pm OLDER BEGINNERS/ADULTS Nicola Southgate Daniel Holmes

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6.20pm approx. GRADES 7 – 8 Adam Chillingworth Kesia Dubberley Toby Hunt Navaneeth Hari Krishnan Toby Hunt & Adam Chillingworth (duet) Ends approx. 7.30pm

18 TUESDAY 3 MARCH

EVENING WIND ENSEMBLES & BANDS Venue: Open Times of Classes: 5.00 – 9.30pm Adjudicator: Sarah Watts 5.00pm start JUNIOR WIND ENSEMBLES CNS Flute Choir CNS Training Saxophone Group Avenue Junior School Wind Band Norfolk Schools’ Training Windband

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5.45pm approx. INTERMEDIATE WIND ENSEMBLES Norwich High School Flute Choir NCYM Flute Choir Town Close School Senior Wind Band CNS Saxophone Group

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7.10pm approx. SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLES Quartz CNS Advanced Saxophone Group CNS Brass Ensemble NCYM Senior Wind Norfolk Schools’ Windband (Intermediate) Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band Ends approx. 9.30pm

Sarah Watts – Wind Ensembles & Bands, and Woodwind & Brass Adjudicator

19 WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH (DAYTIME) WOODWIND & BRASS Venue: United Reformed Church Times of Classes: 10 – 12.30pm 2 – 4.30pm Adjudicator: Sarah Watts 10am start WOODWIND SOLOS GRADES 1 – 3 Lumia Kirby Ava Murrell Henry Goodson Thea Barbu Meena Rimington Decraecker Sylvie Rowbury Martha Stevens

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10.35am approx. Edie Curtis Megan Olby Sophia Zhao Agatha Thorby Matilda Bellingham Rebecca Green Ruby Jennings

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11.15am approx. GRADE 4 Noah Goodwill Edie Kimbley-Shave GRADES 5 – 6 Isabella Grubb Sophie Langton Augustine Gedge Rose Taylor Maddie Harries Benjamin Hawkes

20 QUARTET GRADE 4 Gresham’s Prep Clarinet Quartet Ends approx. 12.30pm AFTERNOON 2pm start BRASS SOLOS GRADES 5 - 6 Tristan McCardel GRADES 7+ Kesia Dubberley Emily Cahir

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2.30pm approx. WOODWIND RECITALS Reuben Selby Amy Buck

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3.20pm approx. DUETS, TRIO & QUARTETS Davis Dernie Trio (pupils & teacher) The Wensum Flute Trio (grades 5 - 6) Conesford Quartet (family) Emily & Chris Crook (grades 7+) Norwich High School Clarinet, Violin and Piano Trio (grades 7+) Caroline Illing & Meryl Dempsey (pupil & teacher) Ends approx. 4.30pm

21 WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH PIANO Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 9.30 – 12.45pm 2 – 4pm 6 – 8pm Adjudicator: Alan MacLean 9.30am start PIANO SOLOS GRADES 1 - 2 Alex Rushworth Alexandra Woods Ananti Shah Annika Mueller Anthea Seymour Daisy Hindley Elena Fairburn Emilia Uauy Emily Yuezi Pang Enzo Cassoneca Lily Dooldeniya

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10.25am approx. PIANO DUETS Eliza & Felicity Hindley (family duet) Carol Stephens & Steve Gebbett (pupil & teacher) Tim Coombs & Steve Gebbett (pupil & teacher)

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10.45am approx. PIANO SOLOS GRADES 1 – 2 Sebastian Bateman Sophia Xu Sophia Zhao Sujay Kollipara Tavishi Kalra

22 Thea Girling William Lyons William Stephen Yimeng Manful Yingtong Huo

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11.30am approx. GRADES 3 – 4 Astrid Bucher Catherine McCardel Charlotte Talbot Daisy Huang Daniel Naujunas Edith Allen Jessica Mills

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12.10pm approx. Elizabeth Taylor Luca Polansky Melissa Chapman Millie Goodbody-Mason Nora Østergaard Poppy Osbaldeston Poppy Welbank Dennis Sabrina Mitchell Saisanjit Alanoor Ends approx. 12.45pm AFTERNOON 2pm start GRADES 3 - 4 Saskia Tan-Worthington-Chapman Shona Pandey Sophie Kumar Tristan McCardel Venujar Kajanthan William Hanson Xuanyi Wang Zoe Delicata

23 Short break

2.45pm approx. GRADES 5 – 6 Ava Pallant Erena Peters Florence Berry Francesca Foglia-Pearshouse Gabriella Hewitt Harriet Butcher

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3.25pm approx. Kitty Harley Lara Osbaldeston Melissa Hawkings Oscar Beckett Saishruti Alanoor Ends approx. 4pm EVENING 6pm start POST GRADE 8 Fred Vickers-Hastings Jonathan Chapman Mahima Jacob Piano Recitals Danielle Sullivan Robbie Cathcart William Pleass ANY ORIGINAL William Pleass Ends approx. 8pm

24 THURSDAY 5 MARCH PIANO Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 9.30 – 12.40pm 2pm – close Adjudicator: Alan MacLean 9.30am start PIANO SOLOS GRADES 1 - 2 Esme Holkham Fran Mann Grace Wan Gracie Fountain Isabel Bekoe Jake Li Jeel Gurgar Jessica Li Kaelan Taggart Korede Barakh’el Orekoya

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10.20am approx. Lillian Huang Lola Nielsen Lucy Papworth Molly Sebastian Niamh McAuley Noma Chinyowa Olivia Beckett Oscar Ablewhite Rohit James Ruby Byrne

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25 11.10am approx. MINI-RECITALS 12 & 13 YRS Yohan Saravanamuttu Rosie Stuart-Sheppard Caio Boyero Grace Yeo 16 & 17 YRS George Corson Charlotte McCallum PUPIL & TEACHER DUET Charlotte McCallum & Stephanie Caine

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12.30pm approx. THE GWENDOLINE LEE MEMORIAL PRIZE Patrick James Oscar Beckett Lara Osbaldeston Ends approx. 1pm AFTERNOON 2pm start 6 AND 7 YRS Kaavya Prabhakar Maya Saravanamuttu BEGINNERS Emily Collins-Thompson Liviya Giopakumar Olaf Sczmanski Harrison Holman Maya Fan Freddie Stephen Lola Cutts Thea Robboty Austin Bullock Darcy Bullock

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26 3pm approx. PIANO MASTERCLASS Kirti Suhas Charlotte Joseph Saishruti Alanoor Daisy Huang Ava Pallant Patrick James Angus Murphy Lennox

27 THURSDAY 5 MARCH GUITAR Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 6.30pm Adjudicator: Carlos Bonell 6.30pm start GUITAR SOLOS GRADES 1 - 3 Madeleine Hamilton Liberty Banning GRADE 4 Tommy Cahir GRADES 5 - 6 Leuka Ye Daniel and Jacob Cracknell (duet) Jacob Cracknell GRADES 7+ Daniel Cracknell Tadgh Walsh

Carlos Bonell – Guitar Adjudicator

28 FRIDAY 6 MARCH WHOLE CLASS ENSEMBLES Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 10.30 – 12 noon Adjudicator: Keith Hobday Hemblington Primary School Band Gresham Village School and Nursery Band Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School All Saints CEVA Primary School Year 4 Stringing Us Along Kelling Super Stringendo Salhouse Primary School Salsa Band FRIDAY 6 MARCH ORCHESTRAS Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of Classes: 6 – 7.20pm Adjudicator: Keith Hobday PRIMARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS Avenue Junior School Orchestra Town Close School Senior Orchestra ORCHESTRAS – OPEN CLASS Aylsham Cluster Ensemble

29 “ONE OF THE G r EAT COMMu N i CATOr S OF THE G uiTAr WOrld”

- CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAzINE GUITAR

EVENING + yOuNG WiTH GuiTAriSTS CARLOS BONELL

★ A magical mystery tour from Bach to with acclaimed classical guitarist Carlos Bonell ★ Thursday 5 March 2020 Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 3AP 6:30pm £8 adults, £5 students, under 18s free

Book now: ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf or at St George’s Music Shop, Norwich. A booking fee may apply 30 WEEK TWO 9 – 15 MARCH 2020

31 MONDAY 9 MARCH SCHOOL CHOIRS Venue: St Andrew’s Hall Times of classes: 9.45 – 11.30am 12 noon – 1.45pm Adjudicator: Lin Marsh Session One: 9.45am SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 2 Norwich School Pre-Prep Choir Bluebell Primary Infant Choir Norwich High Prep School and Nursery Infant Choir UP TO AND INC YR 6 Bluebell Primary Junior Choir St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Choir Worstead Church of England Primary School Choir Avenue Junior Year Three Choir HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR Benjamin Britten Choir Ends approx. 11.30am

Session Two: 12 noon SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 2 Beeston Hall Musical Munchkins Tunstead Primary KS1 Choir Ormesby Village Infant School Choir Heather Avenue School Choir Lodge Lane Infant School Choir North Walsham Infant School Sapientia Infant Choir SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 6 Redcastle Family School Choir Ends approx. 1.45pm

Lin Marsh – Choirs Adjudicator

32 MONDAY 9 MARCH UPPER STRINGS Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of classes: 10 – 1.15pm Adjudicator: Hannah Perowne 10am start VIOLIN SOLOS GRADES 1 - 2 Emma Knights Austin Bullock Marlowe Foden Annika Mueller Noma Chinyowa Venuja Kajanthan Jai Steele & Solomon Harrison (duet)

Short break

Starts approx. 10.45am GRADES 3 - 4 GRADES 5 – 6 Ilana Bartlette Joss Filtness Eva Frary Emily Knights Isabella Johnson

Short break

Starts approx. 11.25am 1 MOV. INTERMED CONCERTO Joe Moore Milly Hodges Evie Cleminson Hannah Olivia Beckett Perowne – Julian Pe Upper Strings Isaac Schaad Adjudicator GRADE 8 Tristan McCardel Catherine McCardel George Mobbs Ends approx. 1.15pm

33 MONDAY 9 MARCH YOUTH, HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT CHOIRS Venue: Central Baptist Church Time of classes: 5.30 – 7.10pm 7.15 – 9.15pm Adjudicator: Lin Marsh Starts 5.30pm YOUTH CHOIRS Broadland Youth Choir Broadland Youth Choir Seniors HIGH/SENIOR/PREP SCHOOL CHOIR Gresham’s Prep School Jiminies MUSICAL THEATRE GROUPS Red Loft Theatre School Singing Group Red Loft Theatre School Juniors Red Loft Theatre School Seniors

Short break

7.15pm approx. HIGH/SENIOR/PREP SCHOOL CHOIRS CNS Stage Choir Town Close School Senior Choir CNS Vocal Group Norwich High School Chamber Choir ADULT CHOIRS Thorpe Community Choir The Reedwarblers Norwich Harmony Acappella Chorus Ends approx. 9.15pm

34 TUESDAY 10 MARCH SCHOOL CHOIRS Venue: St Andrew’s Hall. Times of classes: 9.45 – 11am 11.30 - 1.35pm Adjudicator: Lin Marsh Session One: 9.45am start SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 6 UNISON Falcon Junior School Year 3 Choir TWO-PART Norwich Lower School Choir Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School Choir UNISON Norwich High Lower Prep School Choir TWO-PART Norwich High Prep School Festival Choir Ends approx. 11am

Session Two: 11.30am start SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 6 TWO-PART Neatishead Church of England Primary School Choir OneSchool Global Swaffham Primary Choir Ellingham VC Primary School Choir Magna Voce UNISON Loddon Junior School Choir Ormesby Village Junior School Choir Swanton Abbott Singers Tunstead Primary KS2 Choir Avenue Junior Year Four Choir Ends approx. 1.35pm

35 TUESDAY 10 MARCH LOWER STRINGS Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of classes: 1 – 4pm 6.30 – 8.15pm Adjudicator: Steve Collisson AFTERNOON 1pm start CELLO SOLOS BEGINNERS Khensani Pfute Francesca Selwood Matilda Chapallaz PRIMARY Isaac Church Elanor Gebbett Imara Chinkin Sophia Xu

Short break

1.45pm approx. ELEMENTARY, GRADES 1 – 2 Tessa McNamara Dulcey Gebbett Martha Rosalind Bradby Levi Baker Connie Long Abigail Filtness Tyerra Herathge Rosie Rochester Annelie Juette Matthias von Malaisé Eva Vardakou

Short break

Approx. 3.20pm

36 JUNIOR, GRADES 3 – 4 Eila Chinkin Zoe Delicata Ève Renoult George Gaid Yingtong Huo Ends approx. 4pm EVENING 6pm start ANY STRINGED INSTRUMENT Mary Gameson Andrew Freidin Charlotte Peel Bob Tate Dawn Filtness Pauline Bryant Charli Slade Sabina Priest Steve Gebbett Edward Gebbett Lee Bryant Anne Reekie HobbsThree (Trio)

Short break

7.10pm approx. STRINGS MINI-MASTERCLASS Jill Halliday Sarahjane Stephen Hazel Blanshard Anna Carter Angela Gillibrand Claire Bennett Ends approx. 8.15pm

37 TUESDAY 10 MARCH JAZZ, ROCK, POP & BRASS Venue: City of Norwich School (CNS) Times of classes: 6 – 8.15pm Adjudicator: Kit Downes 6pm start PUPIL & TEACHER BRASS DUET Leonard Vince & Marcos Garrido Jiménez JAZZ ENSEMBLES Norfolk Students’ Training Jazz Band Norfolk Schools’ Jazz Orchestra CNS Jazz Band Ends approx. 7.15pm

Short break

7.30pm approx. FAMILY MUSIC MAKING The Volko Trio SECONDARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA CNS Orchestra Ends approx. 8.15pm

Kit Downes – Jazz, Pop, Rock Funk & Brass Adjudicator

38 WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH SCHOOL CHOIRS Venue: St Andrew’s Hall Times of classes: 9.45 - 11.15am 11.45 - 1:30pm Adjudicator: Lin Marsh Session One: 9.45am start SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 2 Langley Pre-Prep Choir Town Close School Shining Stars Choir UP TO AND INC YR 6: UNISON Lionwood School Choir Browick Road Year 3 & 4 Choir UP TO AND INC YR 6: TWO-PART Browick Road Year 5 & 6 Choir Avenue Junior Year Six Choir Avenue Junior Chamber Choir Ends approx. 11.15am

Session Two: 11.45am start UP TO AND INC YR 6: UNISON Sapientia Junior Choir St Mary’s Endowed VA CE Primary School Roughton Choir UP TO AND INC YR 6: TWO-PART Parker’s CEVC Primary School Choir Alpington & Bergh Apton CE VA Primary School Choir HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS Alderman Peel High School Choir Open Harmony Ends approx. 1.30pm

39 WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH LOWER STRINGS Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of classes: 9.30am - 1pm Adjudicator: Steve Collisson 9.30am start CELLO SOLOS INTERMEDIATE, GRADES 4 - 5 Tommy Allen Annabel Coller Yingtong Huo Daniel Xu Hannah Kelleway

Short break

10.15am approx. INTERMEDIATE CONCERTO, GRADES 4 - 6 Caio Boyero Oliver Kane Bertie Pinching Yohan Saravanamuttu Tommy Cahir INTERMEDIATE RECITAL Sruthi Santhosh Marcella Bartlette

Short break

11.40am approx. VIOLIN & CELLO DUET Caio Boyero & Tristan McCardel HIGHER, GRADES 6 - 7 Nana Kwayisi Bekoe Caitlyn Hernon Monty Da Cunha-Patel Caio Boyero Yohan Saravanamuttu Katy Burton Tommy Cahir Brock Jarvis Ends approx. 1pm

40 WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH STRING ENSEMBLES Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of classes: 4.30 – 9.30pm Adjudicator: Steve Collisson 4.30pm start JUNIOR ENSEMBLES Norfolk Mini Cellos Norfolk Junior Cellos FAMILY MUSIC MAKING Abigail, Joss and Dawn Filtness The Manns Trio JUNIOR ENSEMBLE Avenue Junior String Group

Break

6pm start JUNIOR ENSEMBLES Norwich String Ensemble CNS Upper Strings Norwich Suzuki Group String Orchestra Holt Training Strings

Break

7.15pm approx. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLES Norwich High School Junior String Norwich Suzuki Group String Trio Quartet NSG Violin Quartet Norfolk Intermediate Cellos

Break

8.30pm approx. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLES SENIOR ENSEMBLE CNS Cello Group Norfolk Advanced Cellos FAMILY MUSIC MAKING INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE Zachary & Sidney Fraser-Pearce Norfolk County Strings Ends 9.30pm

41 THURSDAY 12 MARCH SCHOOL CHOIRS Venue: St Andrew’s Hall Times of classes: 9.45am – 11.10am 11.40am - 1pm Adjudicator: Lin Marsh Session One: 9.45am start SINGERS UP TO AND INC YR 2 The Nightingales UP TO AND INC YR 6: UNISON Charles Darwin Primary School Choir Wicklewood School Choir Falcon Junior School Year 4 Choir UP TO AND INC YR 6: TWO-PART St Augustine’s Catholic School Choir Avenue Junior Year Five Choir Ends 11.10am

Session Two: Starts 11.40am

Closed session owning to venue capacity HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS Yr 7 Choir East Point Academy Yr7 Choir The Hewett Academy Choir Y7 Choir Ends approx. 1pm

42 THURSDAY 12 MARCH

ALL DAY LOWER STRINGS & CELLO WORKSHOP Venue: Central Baptist Church Times of classes: 9.30am – 12.45pm 2.30 – 4pm 6 – 8pm Adjudicator: Steve Collisson MORNING 9.30am start CELLO SOLOS – ADVANCED: GRADE 8 Katy Burton Charis Dubberley Amelie Lok Eve Kelleway Oliver Walker Colette Maxwell-Preston

Short break

11am approx. UNACCOMPANIED BACH Samuel Serazin Charis Dubberley Eve Kelleway Colette Maxwell-Preston Oliver Walker Amelie Lok

Break if needed

11.30am approx. ADVANCED SONATA, 1 MOV. Eve Kelleway Amelie Lok Kate Girdlestone Colette Maxwell-Preston Oliver Walker Edward Maxwell-Preston Ends approx. 12.45pm

43 AFTERNOON 2.30pm start ADVANCED CONCERTO, 1 MOV. Eve Kelleway Amelie Lok Charis Dubberley Ends approx. 3pm

10 minute break

3.10pm approx. CELLO RECITALS Samuel Serazin Jessie Jane Sun Ends approx. 4pm EVENING CELLO WORKSHOP 6-8pm Colette Maxwell-Preston Yohan Saravanamuttu Amelie Lok Tommy Allen Tommy Cahir Eve Kelleway Charis Dubberley Oliver Walker Samuel Serazin Katy Burton Caitlyn Hernon Brock Jarvis Oliver Kane Nana Kwayisi Bekoe Monty Da Cunha-Patel

44 Finale Concert A celebration of music and songs from the best performers of 2020 Saturday 28th March 2020 Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, 7pm £10 adults, £5 students, under 18s free. Supported by the Assembly House Trust

Book now: ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf or at St George’s Music Shop, Norwich. A booking fee may apply FRIDAY 13 MARCH Percussion Venue: City of Norwich School (CNS) Times of classes: 6 – 7pm Adjudicator: Will Sivier 6pm Start JUNIOR ENSEMBLE Wicklewood Percussion Group INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE CNS Percussion Ensemble Drayton CofE Junior & Samba Band Ends approx. 7pm

46 JaMes kirby – Piano reCital

Tchaikovsky: Six pieces from The Seasons Mussorgsky: Pictures from an Exhibition + more Saturday 28 March 2020 Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, 3pm £12 adults, £5 students, under 18s free

Supported by the Assembly House Trust

Book now: ticketsource.co.uk/ncmf or at St George’s Music Shop, Norwich. A booking fee may apply 47 MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL THE SHORTEN CUP The Shorten Cup was given by the founder of the Festival, it is awarded for instrumental chamber music and aims to encourage small ensemble playing. This year the Shorten Cup will be awarded in the Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funk & Brass classes. The Cup will be presented to a winning group as decided by the adjudicator. GWENDOLINE LEE PRIZE FOR PIANO Gwendoline Lee was a local piano teacher and a great supporter of the Festival. The prize is donated jointly by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and St George’s Music Shop and is a voucher exchangeable at St George’s Music Shop. lt is awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator subject to a performance worthy of the award. Teachers who are interested in entering their pupils for next year’s competition should contact us on [email protected] for details of the pieces which may be played. The winner of the previous year is ineligible to enter this class. DAVID CAPP BURSARY Sadly, in 2017, the Festival lost one of its key players. David Capp was Chairman of the Festival for many years and was involved in running and developing the event prior to this. The Festival Trustees instituted the David Capp Memorial Bursary as a way of remembering David and his passion for the Festival. The £1000 bursary is for extra singing tuition for primary school pupils and their teacher(s). All primary school choirs entering the 2020 Festival will be considered for the David Capp Memorial Bursary. It will be awarded to a choir showing promise and potential to develop further with extra tuition. The school will be chosen by the Choirs adjudicator. JOHN KING OFFICIAL ACCOMPANIST BEQUEST Norfolk County Music Festival is very grateful for a bequest set up in memory of John King to assist in meeting the cost of providing official accompanists who play on Festival days. John was a piano teacher and skilful accompanist who worked in Norwich for over 40 years. We are delighted to honour his memory in an art form that he loved so much. CERTIFICATES AND ADJUDICATION Taking part in the Norfolk County Music Festival is an opportunity for you to enjoy the experience of performing in public and benefit from personal feedback from our professional adjudicators. Each performance is assessed on its musical merits and the adjudicator will also suggest how you can achieve an even better performance. At the end of every class, each entrant is given written feedback. In the vast majority of cases, they are also presented with a Norfolk County Music Festival Certificate, showing a grade category. The categories are: Outstanding Performance – an exceptional performance, both artistically and technically at this level. Highly Commended performance – a generally correct and creditable performance, with greater evidence of artistic interpretation. Commended Performance – a generally correct and creditable performance. The adjudicator may use his or her discretion to award Highly Commended Plus Performance and Commended Plus Performance where the performance merits this but

48 is not quite the standard for the higher category. Feedback from adjudicators tells us that they appreciate this flexibility and they usually explain their decision-making to entrants. 2020 FESTIVAL RULES The object of the Festival is to raise the standard of amateur music making by giving practitioners the opportunity to perform in public and under concert conditions. They benefit from professional feedback on their work and from the opportunity to hear their fellow performers. An amateur is someone who does not derive his/her living from the branch of performance. 1. An official Festival photographer will be capturing images / video / audio which may be used on our website, on social media and in promotional material. Should parents or teachers not wish their participants included in any photographs or video recording etc they should notify us in advance. 2. Entry fees cannot be returned. 3. Copies of all performance material MUST be provided for the adjudicator. Photocopies are acceptable, providing they are destroyed immediately after the performance. 4. By entering the Festival, you agree to subscribe to our mailing list so that we can keep you informed on the progress of your entry and important information about the Festival. We will also send you occasional emails about the Festival and you can choose to unsubscribe from these when you receive them. 5. The Festival is open to residents of Norfolk and surrounding counties and to such others as may be admitted by the Festival Committee. 6. No one may discuss any aspect of the Festival with an Adjudicator except at the invitation of the Adjudicator. 7. Festival entries should be made via our website. All applications must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. 8. The Festival reserves the right to refuse entry without assigning any reason. 9. Entrants will perform only once in each class except for class PN33 (teacher and pupil) and in the woodwind classes, if performing on different instruments. 10. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the advertised programme the Festival reserves the right to make modifications. 11. Pieces will be heard in full if played within the stated time limit. 12. Normally, participants will not be allowed to perform at any time other than that programmed for their class. 13. The qualifying age for entrants will be calculated as on 1st February 2020 14. By booking a class you are confirming that you agree to these terms and conditions.

49 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Who can enter the Festival? Any amateur musician or singer - someone who does not earn their living from making music / singing. How do I book? To book yourself or students into the Festival please use our online booking system: norfolkmusic.org.uk Can I change my time and/or class? If there are serious reasons why you cannot perform at the time indicated then tell us immediately and we may be able to offer an alternative. We are sorry but last-minute changes and changes on the day cannot be accommodated. How do you decide on timings and programming? Once the festival is finished, we book our venues and adjudicators for the next year to make sure we have them in place. But we don’t, at this stage, know precise details of how many entrants we will receive for each class. This sometimes means we struggle to fit everyone into the venue and time allocated. If venue / timing looks a little peculiar on occasion, it’s because we’ve taken travel times and the number of classes an individual or school has entered into account. We are aware that schools have to book coaches and extra staff and we do try to minimise the extra costs etc. by programming all their entries on the same day. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible. Should I bring a copy of music with me? Yes. Copies of all performance material MUST be provided for the adjudicator. Photocopies are acceptable, providing they are destroyed immediately after the performance. Please give the photocopies of your music to the Steward when you arrive at the venue. When should I arrive? All classes begin promptly at the start of each morning, afternoon and evening session. After that it is difficult to be precise although we do try to give some indication in the Programme. Sometimes people fail to turn up due to illness and at other times we may overrun if the adjudicator gets carried away! You may find that we run several classes together if there are not many entries, to make sure that you have an audience. It is best to err on the safe side and to arrive in plenty of time so that you are relaxed and can get the “feel” of the Festival before it is your turn to perform. What do I need to do on arrival? Make yourself known to the Festival door steward and hand in the completed MUSIC FORM which gives details of your name, class and the title of the music you will be performing. Hand an extra copy of the music to the steward for the adjudicator. Photocopies may be used but they will be destroyed at the end of the class. Original copies for adjudicators use will be returned at the end of the class.

50 What should I wear? This is a public performance and you are on show, so appearance does matter. However, make sure that you feel comfortable and can breathe easily. Good footwear is important if you stand to perform. Do I have to bring a music stand? We have plenty of stands available at the venues but if you bring a very large instrumental group it may be prudent to bring a few extra. There is a special conductor’s stand for choir, band and orchestral performances. Are there warm up facilities? In some of the venues we use this may be possible, but unfortunately this cannot be guaranteed. Who is in charge? Festival Stewards will be available to ensure each class runs smoothly. Please feel free to approach any of them if you need help and advice. What do I do if I find a mistake in the programme? It is your responsibility to provide us with accurate details for performers. Please tell us immediately if you see a mistake in the spelling of your name in the Festival Programme so that we can print the correct award certificate. Can my friends and family watch? It cost £3.50 each adult (per session) to be part of the audience and this will include a Day Information Sheet about the day’s classes. A £5 programme allows you entry to all Festival classes. ACCOMPANISTS Following guidance from the British and International Federation of Festivals we no longer carry out CRB checks on any accompanists used during the festival. The following accompanists are happy to be contacted by any entrant and have been used in the past on Festival days. You are, of course, free to choose your own accompanist. David Neil Jones tel: 07970 279209 Karen Smith tel: 01493 665374 Please note that all entrants are required to make their own arrangements for accompanists. However, all entrants using the above accompanists will not be charged for their time on Festival days only, as this cost will be borne by the Festival.

PIANO TUNER FESTIVAL STEINWAY Our piano tuner is Simon Cullum: The piano used in the Central Baptist Church has been supplied by: Piano tuning, repairs and reconditioning. Giller Pianos, The Old Granary Studio, Suffolk, NR34 0EZ Pianos bought and sold. 01502 679088 01508 471210 or 077713 64622 [email protected] [email protected]

51 SAFEGUARDING POLICY The safety of children and members of vulnerable groups is paramount and all, without exception, have the right to protection from abuse. All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. All the Festival’s trustees, staff and volunteers have a responsibility to report concerns. Norfolk County Music Festival is held in March each year and takes place in various venues. Other Festival events, such as Music Workshops and Concerts may take place at other times of the year. Where the words ‘child’ or ‘children’ are used throughout this document it also includes vulnerable adults. Where ‘parent’ is used it includes guardians, teachers and carers. 1. Purpose and Function of the Norfolk County Music Festival The Festival’s mission is to provide a platform for the Performing Arts by amateurs of all ages and abilities in a non-competitive and friendly atmosphere. One of our key objectives is to provide an educational element and to encourage and maintain high standards through the expertise and integrity of the professional adjudicators we employ. 2. The Festival Environment It is the Festival’s policy to ensure that, in co-operation with parents and teachers, the annual Festival, together with any other official NCMF organised events including concerts and workshops take place in safe and secure environments as far as is reasonable and practicable. However, we expect parents to be responsible for the entrants in their charge. All Festival classes take place in public buildings, churches and schools. Members of the public are welcome to attend festival performances. In the case of public buildings other members of the public may be present. 3. To whom does this policy apply? This policy relates to children under the age of 18 years and members of vulnerable groups of any age who are identified to the Festival organisers prior to arrival at the Festival. This should be done by notifying either the Festival Manager or the Chairman through the contact details at the end of this document. The Festival actively seeks, wherever possible, to meet all special needs, but must be aware of such needs beforehand in order to make any necessary and practicable arrangements. 4. Festival Personnel With the exception of the Festival Manager, Adjudicators and Accompanists, all personnel involved in the Festival including the Trustees and Stewards are volunteers. All Stewards are selected in accordance with their suitability for the duties of the required areas of supervision and all are fully aware of the Festival safeguarding policies and procedure. Festival Stewards are identified by their badge. The name of the Senior Steward will be made known to those attending at the commencement of each session. Trustees have metal badges identifying them. In the case of problems any Steward, Trustee or the Festival Manager may be approached and will be able to refer to an appropriate person. All problems will be dealt

52 with confidentially and in private and will be fully documented. 5. Preparation for Attendance at the Festival Those submitting entries for the Festival will be notified of the Safeguarding Policy. In addition, the policy will be printed in the Festival Programme and is also available for downloading from the Festival website. All parents and guardians should be aware that should they not be personally attending with their children, it is their responsibility to ensure that their children are accompanied and adequately supervised at the Festival by responsible adults acting on their behalf. Neither the Festival, Stewards or other personnel are responsible for any children who attend the Festival. 6. Performance and Changing Areas It should be pointed out that Festival personnel do not supervise changing or warm up areas nor toilets. In public buildings the toilets may also be used by the general public. 7. Photographs, Videos and Press Photography An official Festival photographer will be capturing images / video / audio which may be used on our website, on social media and in promotional material. Should parents or teachers not wish their participants included in any photographs, Press or video recording they should notify us in advance. 8. Legislation and Guidance that Supports this Policy The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; The Children Act 1989; The Children’s Act 2004; The Police Act 1997; The Data Protection Act 1998; The Human Rights Act 1998; The Protection of Children Act 1999; The Criminal Justice Act and Court Service Act 2000; The Protection of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. 9. Policy Review The Festival Trustees will constantly review their policy, revising and enhancing it as necessary. 10. Contact Details Festival Manager: Michelle Bagnall. Tel: 07772 959689 [email protected] Chairman: Alex Girdlestone. Tel: 07852 334395

With special thanks to our sponsors and supporters:

Norfolk Music HUB

53 About the Assembly House Trust The Assembly House Trust is delighted to support Norfolk County Music Festival as it celebrates a wonderful 95 years of music-making in 2020. A registered charity, the Trust owns The Assembly House which it leases to Richard Hughes and Iain Wilson who run a hospitality business at the building while simultaneously maintaining an emphasis on supporting the arts in Norfolk. The Trust’s role is to preserve, renovate and keep in good order The Assembly House in Norwich and provide and promote the use of the House for the benefit of the public, particularly those living in Norfolk and Suffolk. We support a wide range of arts-based endeavours such as theatre productions, music, opera, dance, film and the exhibition of pictures, sculptures and other artistic, literary or scientific works. May we take this opportunity to wish all the performers in this year’s Norfolk County Music Festival the best of luck and the festival itself a very happy birthday! Find out more about The Assembly House Trust by picking up a news and feature- packed brochure at the House, visiting www.assemblyhousetrust.org.uk or following us on Instagram, @assemblyhousetrust

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Celebrated violinist returns to norfolk

HannaH Perowne nCMf 95tH anniversary violin ConCert Performing an exciting programme which puts the violin centre stage saturday 14 MarCH 2020, 7.30PM Costas fotopoulos - piano The Assembly House, Norwich, NR2 1RQ £15, £5 students, under 18s free.

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