PROGRAMME2019 MONDAY 4th to THURSDAY 14th £5 MARCH 2019 YOUR PERFORMANCE YOUR TALENT YOUR MUSIC norfolkmusic.org.uk1 NORFOLK 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 Val Whitlock - Choirs William Bruce – Strings and String Ensembles Paul Harris – Woodwind Mark Read – Wind Ensembles and Bands James Kirby - Piano Simon Limbrick - Percussion James Boyd – Guitar and Harp John Stephens – Orchestras Mark Read – Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funk and Brass Rachel Godsill – Youth Singers, Adult Singers, Musical Theatre Juan Gabriel Rojas Ramirez – WCET (Whole Class Ensemble Tuition) VENUES Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 3AP St Andrew’s Hall, The Halls, St. Andrew’s Street, Norwich, NR3 1AU United Reformed Church, Princes St, Norwich, NR3 1AZ Arc Performing Arts Centre, City of Norwich School (CNS), Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP THIS PROGRAMME ALLOWS ONE PERSON ADMISSION TO ALL FESTIVAL CLASSES. 2 CONTENTS Page Festival Timetable 4 Venue Information 5 Message from the Trustees 6 Adjudicators 7 - 8 Monday 4th March 9 - 11 1. Young Singers, Adult Singers and Musical Theatre. United Reformed Church. 2. Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. Tuesday 5th March 11 - 12 1. Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. Wednesday 6th March 13 1. Piano classes. Central Baptist Church. 2. Orchestras. Central Baptist Church. Thursday 7th March 13 - 14 1. Guitars and Harp. Central Baptist Church. 2. Jazz/Rock/Pop/Funk – City of Norwich School (CNS), Arc. Friday 8th March 14 1. Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET). Central Baptist Church. 2. Percussion. City of Norwich School (CNS), Arc. Monday 11th March 15 - 16 1. School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 2. Adult Choirs and Youth Choirs. Central Baptist Church. 3. Wind Ensembles and Bands. City of Norwich School (CNS), Arc. Tuesday 12th March 16 - 18 1. School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 2. Strings classes. Central Baptist Church. Wednesday 13th March 18 - 20 1. School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 2. Strings classes and String Ensembles. Central Baptist Church. Thursday 14th March 20 - 23 1. School Choirs. St Andrew’s Hall. 2. Strings classes and Cello Workshop. Central Baptist Church. 3. Woodwind classes. United Reformed Church. Information Information about Adjudication & Certificates 24 Festival Rules 25 Frequently Asked Questions 26 Safeguarding Policy 28 Accompanists 29 More about the Festival 30 3 TIMETABLE Mon 4th to Thurs 14th March 2019 WEEK 1 Mon 4 March Tue 5 March Wed 6 March Thu 7 March Fri 8 March Venue United Reformed Church AM Young Singers PM Young Singers/ Adult Singers Venue Central Baptist Church AM Piano Piano Piano WCET PM Piano Piano Piano WCET Eve Piano Piano Orchestras Guitars/Harp Venue CNS Eve Jazz/Pop/ Percussion Funk/Rock WEEK 2 Mon 11 Mar Tue 12 Mar Wed 13 Mar Thur 14 Mar Venue St Andrew’s Hall AM School Choirs School Choirs School Choirs School Choirs Venue Central Baptist Church AM Strings Strings Strings PM Strings Strings Strings Eve Adult & Strings String Cello Youth Choirs Ensembles workshop Venue United Reformed Church AM Woodwind PM Woodwind Venue CNS Eve Wind Ensembles & Bands 4 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 Andrew’s 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 Andrew’s Hall but drop-off is allowed in the courtyard. Parking for cars is available at the nearby St Andrew’s 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 MESSAGE FROM THE TRUSTEES Hello and welcome to the 95th annual Norfolk County Music Festival. Since its inception the Festival has provided an opportunity for local people of all ages to display their musical talents by performing in public, receiving friendly advice from professional adjudicators to help them develop their musical skills. Over the years many thousands of children and adults have performed on the various stages around Norwich as soloists, in bands, choirs and orchestras, putting aside their nerves and putting on their best show for an audience of friends, relatives and the general public. As well as providing a platform for the players, the NCMF provides an opportunity for local music teachers to show off their pupils’ achievements and for the public to appreciate the huge wealth of musical talent this county has to offer. In recent years the changing face of music education in schools has brought a new dimension to the Festival. In addition to the school choirs which have long been a feature, we now include a Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET) session as many schools now provide this form of education especially for younger, primary age, children. In recognition of the fact that many primary schools can no longer afford a dedicated music teacher the NCMF provides an opportunity for one school each year to benefit from financial assistance through the David Capp Memorial Bursary. One primary school entering a choir in the Festival will be awarded this £1000 bursary by our choirs adjudicator. This funding is intended to help the children and teacher(s) develop their skills through extra tuition and courses throughout the year. The running costs of the NCMF are met by entry fees, admission charges (very good value!) and a bequest made by Olive Shorten, whose father founded the Festival in 1925. The Norfolk Music Hub also contributes towards our running costs. The official accompanists are paid for by a bequest made by Ursula King in memory of her late husband. 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. Much has been written and said about the power and importance of music. Maybe it is enough to say that music acts as a common thread which connects us all, providing joy and hope in our troubled world. What greater gift, therefore, can we give our children? We hope you enjoy the Festival! Alex Girdlestone Acting Chairman, NCMF, on behalf of the Trustees Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and share with friends and family. @NCMFestival Facebook.com/NCMFestival 6 ADJUDICATORS Val Whitlock has worked nationally and Mark Read became the Musical Director of internationally as a choral director, vocal the Norwich Area Brass Band aged just 17, animateur, workshop leader and teacher and soon conducted them to championship trainer. She is renowned for her infectious status. Mark is a cross-genre composer and enthusiasm, energy and skill in motivating multi-instrumentalist. He has performed with people of all ages and abilities about singing Speedometer all over the U.K and other parts – from nursery-age through to adult. She of Europe and also had the great honour of has directed large-scale performances and backing artists such as Grand Master Flash choral festivals often involving hundreds of and Courtney Pine. As an arranger Mark young people, as well as major performances has achieved international acclaim with at the Barbican, Birmingham Symphony Hall, his horn arrangements and has produced Birmingham Town Hall, Coventry Cathedral, arrangements for artists signed to Sony AU Southbank Centre, the Royal Albert Hall and and EMI UK record labels. As a performer Warwick Arts Centre. Mark works primarily as a jazz musician, playing bass trumpet, tuba and piano. Mark is studied with Christopher William Bruce an experienced music educator, having been Bunting and took part in classes with involved in many projects to encourage the Jacqueline du Pré and William Pleeth. He musical development of young people and attended chamber music courses at the those with SEN. Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies with the Amadeus Quartet. A James Kirby gives recitals throughout the passionate music educator, William is much UK and other parts of Europe. He studied in demand in the UK for masterclasses, at the Moscow Conservatoire and regularly workshops and summer schools. In addition returns to perform and lead chamber music to many years’ experience as an adjudicator, courses in the former Soviet Union. James William is a Consultant Moderator for the is a dedicated teacher and enjoys posts Associated Board of the Royal Schools of at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Music. Drama, and Royal Holloway, University of Recital performances have taken him all London and is an Honorary Professor of the over the UK, Europe, Australia and the US. Rachmaninov Institute in Tambov, Russia. He made his Carnegie Hall debut recital in He gives many masterclasses in the UK and 2005. William has been a visiting professor overseas and serves on the juries of many at the University of South Carolina and a International competitions, most recently member of the orchestra of English National in Russia, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia and Opera since 1982. Hong Kong. As well as being in considerable demand as an adjudicator he is a member of studied at the Royal Academy Paul Harris the ABRSM examining panel, which has taken of Music (where he won the August him all over the world.