Happy New Year Everyone!

From all of us to all our customers and friends around the world, we wish you a very happy 2014!

Auld Lang Syne: 4-part by Phoenix Music £17.95 http://ow.ly/s8v9z 

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Open Day at June Emerson Wind Music

Saturday 7th September 2013, 10.30am to 4.30pm

Browse

• Come and browse through our unrivalled stock of wind music
• Beautiful setting, peaceful atmosphere, warm welcome & refreshments

Play

• An adjoining room is available for you to play through any of our music
• Hour-long slots are bookable (in advance), music stands and keyboard provided

Over 150 feet of flute music!

Flexible ensembles for schools

Slots available: 

10.30-11.30; 11.30-12.30; 12.30-1.30; 

1.30-2.30; 2.30-3.30; 3.30-4.30

Tel: 01439 788324

Email: sales@juneemerson.co.uk

Brass music

 From the A1 (west)

• Leave the A1 on the A168 (to Thirsk) which then joins the A170 near Thirsk.
• Approximately 3.5 miles from the top of Sutton Bank take the right turn, signposted to Ampleforth, and follow the road for a further 2 miles. 
• Windmill Farm (privately rented) is on your right, and the office is down the drive just before it.

From York (south)

• Follow the B1363 which exits the north side of the York ring road.
• Continue as far as Brandsby where you should turn left for Ampleforth village. 
• Turn right at the T-junction in the village, then take the first left up the hill (signposted to Helmsley). 
• At the top of the hill turn left - Windmill Farm is the first house on the left, approximately 500 yards from the junction. 
• The office is down the drive behind the house (privately rented).

From Helmsley/Scarborough (east)

• Follow the A170 out of Helmsley towards Thirsk. 
• After approximately a mile and a half turn left at Sproxton - this turning is on a right-hand bend and a large stone archway stands opposite. 
• After a mile, take the right-hand turn to Ampleforth uphill through the woods. 
• At the top of the hill turn right - Windmill Farm is the first house on the left, 
• approximately 500 yards from the junction. 
• The office is down the drive behind the house (privately rented).

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June Emerson Wind Music 
Windmill Farm
Ampleforth
York YO62 4HF
Tel: 01439 788324 (NOT answered on the day)
Fax: 01439 788715
sales@juneemerson.co.uk
www.juneemerson.co.uk

Launchpad Winners News Update: The Echo Trio

The Echo Trio, formed in 2011 at the Royal College of Music (RCM),

is an exciting combination of saxophone (Amy Green), 

violin (Radu Ropotan) and piano (Alexandra Zlatior).

They participated in the Chamber Music and Woodwind Ensemble competitions at the RCM in 2012, winning the June Emerson Launchpad Prize.

Based in London, they have performed in the concert series at St Mary Abbots Church, High Street Kensington, and in St John’s Church, Notting Hill, in conjunction with the Music Chamber series. This engaging trio enjoy working together and performing a diverse range of music.

Earlier in the year, The Echo Trio performed: 

• Electric Clouds by Ian Stewart
• Cantilene et Danse by Marc Eychenne
• Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu by Marilyn Shrude
• Quartet for an Outdoor Festival by Robert Aldridge

at St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, London.

English Brass Academy

English Brass Academy and South West Music School present:

Easter Course for Brass

Wellington School, Wellington, Somerset

2 - 5 April 2013

The Easter Brass Course is an exciting new collaboration between the English Brass Academy (EBA) and one of the UK's most innovative and dynamic arts organisations, South West Music School (SWMS).

Who are the English Brass Academy?

EBA's work is at the forefront of musical learning and provides high quality training by distinguished brass performers and educators. Led by international trumpet soloist Paul Archibald, the EBA team of tutors, some of which include Philippe Schartz, Paul Denegri, Simon Rayner, John Ryan, Christian Jones, John Kenny and Graham Sibley, and staff ensure the best in tuition and care for all participants.

SWMS is one of the national Centres of Advanced Training supported by the Department for Education Music and Dance Scheme. SWMS works with young people with exceptional talent and potential from the ages of 8 – 18 and has vast experience in delivering high quality educational and creative musical courses for young musicians of all levels and consults on music education at an international level.

What are the English Brass Academy offering?

Together, the English Brass Academy will be presenting a Brass Academy course and a Brass Studio course for young musicians from across the UK during Easter 2013.

Brass Academy is for all young brass players up to grade 8 standard ages 8 – 18. This course contains small and large ensemble work; creative composition workshops, performance preparation and organised activites.

Brass Studio is for advanced players (grade 8+) who would like to take their playing to the next level. This course contains masterclasses, chamber music, orchestral excepts, creative composition workshops, mock auditions, health & wellbeing and music career talks.

South West Music School is delighted to announce the support of the Leverhulme Trust for bursaries to attend the English Brass Academy Easter Course for the next three years.

Click here to download Brass Academy and Brass Studio application forms. With any queries please email info@englishbrassacademy.co.uk / info@swms.org.uk

Excerpted from http://www.swms.org.uk/articles/english-brass-academy   

Superbrass: Under the Spell of Spain

     

A live take from the sessions for the Superbrass CD: "Under the Spell of Spain". 

The recording took place at Music Bank Studios, London on March 10th & 11th 2001. It features Mike Lovatt on lead trumpet and Andy Wood on baritone. The track is called Juanear and was written by Jim Rattigan especially for this album.

It's brilliant and the sheet music for it is available from June Emerson Wind Music...

 

                            "Juanear" written by Jim Rattigan from the Superbrass CD: "Under the Spell of Spain".

June Emerson Launchpad Prize at Guildhall School of Music and Drama

On Friday, 7th October 2011, various wind quintets compete for the June Emerson Launchpad Prize. The event starts at 2pm. Tickets are free of charge, more information can be found here.

Venue Details

Address: 

Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DT

Telephone: (020) 7382 7043

Earlier this year, June Emerson Wind Music announced the winners of this year's Launchpad Prize.

Wind quintets compete for the June Emerson Launchpad Prize

About Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is one of Europe's leading conservatoires, offering musicians, actors, stage managers and theatre technicians an inspiring environment in which to develop as artists and professionals.

About the prize
The Launchpad Prize was an idea that began as a desire to help young musicians in some significant way. With our limited financial resources it was difficult to come up with something that would make enough of a difference to make it worthwhile. The idea of sponsoring a prize at one of the UK music colleges was something we just couldn’t afford, and we also felt that we’d like to be able to offer something to more than just one college and be a little more ‘hands on’. We eventually decided that we would assist one young (predominantly) final year wind ensemble from each of the major UK music colleges to launch themselves onto the professional circuit.

June Emerson Wind Music at the RNCM Sax Day - Sunday 13th November 2011

We'll be taking all our saxophone music and books off the shelves and over to Manchester for the 11th annual Sax Day at the Royal Northern College of Music. With such a comprehensive stock of music available for you to look through and buy, you can't afford not to come and see us! If you're going to be there and would like music put aside for you, please give as much notice as possible, as some things may be needed to be ordered in, which can take time.

If you haven't yet registered for this hugely popular event, please visit www.rncm.ac.uk for booking details. This year's programme includes workshops, masterclasses and performances featuring John Harle, Julian Arguelles and Rob Buckland.

About the Royal Northern College of Music Saxophone Day

This year, the 11th RNCM Saxophone Day, we have another action packed day of concerts, masterclasses and workshops for saxophonists of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, covering a wide variety of saxophonic styles and genres. Special guests this year are all UK artists, celebrating the rich tradition of world class saxophone playing that we have in this country: John Harle joins the RNCM as featured classical guest, and Julian Argüelles makes his first appearance at the event as the featured jazz artist, in a duo with award-winning pianist Kit Downes.

As ever, there will be a comprehensive trade exhibition featuring the world’s leading instrument manufacturers, retailers and publishers, plus a series of creative workshops especially for young beginners.

Venue
The RNCM is located one mile south of Manchester City Centre, in the heart of the Education Quarter, on the corner of Oxford Road and Booth Street West. Oxford Road connects the RNCM by bus to the City Centre and all of Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Victoria train stations.

Celebration of 40 years in business for June Emerson Wind Music

 Good food and good company

Saturday 25th June marked the celebration of 40 years in business for June Emerson Wind Music. A select gathering of staff, ex-staff, friends, family and a few music business colleagues got together for an afternoon in the office, being shown round and meeting the current staff, followed by a really memorable evening party in a marquee in the field outside on our hilltop. It was wonderful to see people who had travelled such a long way, people who’d never visited before and so many old friends who used to work here.

  Rachel, Daniel and June Emerson

Mid-way through the evening, June made a short speech to thank everyone for coming, followed by a presentation to two members of staff for their many years of hard work and dedication - John Toll, for 30 years as our accountant, and Tracy Battensby, office manager, for her 25 years with the company.

  Party continued through the evening

The evening seemed to be over so quickly and was rounded off with a firework display. A really good time was had by all!

Supplying Sheet Music for Wind Players for 40 years - June Emerson Wind Music's 40th Anniversary

2011 marks the 40th birthday of June Emerson Wind Music!

 June and Rachel Emerson with sheet music flying in the wind

Having spotted a gap in the market, June started the business with a working capital of £11.23 and no sheet music stock. It has grown gradually over the last 40 years and we now have what is probably the biggest stock of wind music anywhere with over 38,000 titles of music for wind instruments. Catering for everyone from beginners to professionals, we stock everything from exam syllabus repertoire to the obscure pieces that you wouldn't find anywhere else. Ordering from our suppliers at least three times a week and dealing with publishers big and small worldwide, this is probably the only place you'll find such an interesting and diverse selection all under one roof.

None of this would have been possible without a combination of incredibly loyal customers, wonderfully dedicated staff and, of course, the hard work and passion of June Emerson herself.

THANK YOU!!

The Arcomis International Flute Event 2011

A music festival for everyone
1–3 April 2011, Cardiff, Wales

The Flute Event is being held in Cardiff Bay's iconic arts venue, Wales Millennium Centre, between April 1-3, 2011. During the weekend there will be concerts, workshops, masterclasses and special events given by some of the world's finest musicians. The event is for everyone: professionals, students, children and the public.

The event contains celebrity recitals, masterclasses, workshops, demonstrations and special performance events to appeal to everyone from active or aspiring professionals to students, those new to the instrument and the general public.


For ticket information and full details on this event visit: www.arcomis.com/flute

Emerson Edition Ltd New Publications - January 2011

"Long may Emerson Edition prosper and flourish!
They are a leading light in wind music."

- Leslie Craven, Principal Clarinet, Welsh National Opera

Emerson Edition Titles are all available from June Emerson Wind Music

	Flute & Piano Rondo John Field, arr. Anthony Hedges E577 £6.50 Grade 7 Duration 5’00” An arrangement of a lively rondo movement from one of John Field’s very attractive piano pieces. ISMN: M-57040-764-4
	Flute & Piano Two Little Pieces Eve Barsham E576 £4.50 Grade 3/4 Duration 4’00” ‘Dotty’ and ‘Wishful Thinking’ are two contrasting pieces that are as characterful as their titles suggest! ISMN: M-57040-763-7
	Oboe & Piano Serenade Charles Gounod, arr. Lionel Salter E616 £4.50 Grades 4/5 Duration 2’30” A delightful little piece, perfect for the younger player. Originally published by OUP, this is a well-deserved return to print. ISMN: M-57040-795-8
	2 Oboes & Cor Anglais Hautboy Suite Marion Holland E594 £12.50 Grades 6/7 Duration 26’00” A charming and effective suite of movements for oboe trio: Passacaglia, Scherzo, Sarabande and Carnival. ISMN: M-57040-78606 score & parts
	Clarinet & Piano Trio Movement (from Op.114) Johannes Brahms, arr. Chris Allen E606 £5.50 Grade 7/8 Duration 5’00” A piano reduction of the Andante grazioso (3rd) movement of Brahms’s wonderful Trio for clarinet, cello and piano. ISMN: M-57040-789-7
	Clarinet Choir Four Dances (from Op.174) Cornelius Gurlitt, arr. Russell Denwood E508 £12.50 Grade 6/7 Duration 7’20” This is a set of four tuneful and jolly dances from Op.174, ideal for the progressing clarinet choir. ISMN: M-57040-665-4 score & parts
	Alto Saxophone & Piano Bagatelles Chris Noble E603 £8.00 Grade 8 Duration 7’00” A challenging and exciting set of 5 short movements in a variety of moods. ISMN: M-57040-790-3
	French Horn Horn Warm-Ups Bob Ashworth E635 £5.00 All grades A brilliant little A5 booklet of daily warm-up exercises, designed to consolidate techniques and achieve a focused sound. Road-tested by the Opera North horn section! ISMN: M-57040-812-2
	Horn & Piano Elegy Norman Warren E590 £4.50 Grade 5 Duration 5’00” A beautifully lyrical piece, perfectly suited to the instrument, from this very English composer. ISMN: M-57040-791-0
	Clarinet, Violin & Piano Celtic Twilight Christopher Ball E619 £7.50 Grade 8 Duration 8’30” “A pastoral miniature in the best tradition of the English landscapists…” Fanfare magazine, USA ISMN: M-57040-796-5 score & parts
	Clarinet, Viola & Piano Eight Pieces Op.83, Volumes 1 & 2 Max Bruch, ed. Russell Denwood Vol.1: E629 Vol.2: E630 £15.00 each Grade 8 Duration 15’30” & 17’30” A new corrected version of this wonderful set of Romantic chamber pieces. Editorial commentary also available on request. Vol.1 ISMN: M-57040-798-9 score & parts Vol.2 ISMN: M-57040-799-6 score & parts
	Wind Decet Overture for Whethoryon Op.80 Judith Bailey E605 £14.50 Grade 8 Duration 5’00” An evocative piece for wind ensemble. Cornish for ‘blowers of wind instruments’. ISMN: M-57040-793-4 score & parts

Sheet Music Open Day at June Emerson Wind Music

10% DISCOUNT DAY at June Emerson Wind Music - Bank Holiday Monday 25th April from 10.30am to 4.30pm

We'll be open for anyone who'd like to come and browse through hundreds of feet of wind music on our beautiful North Yorkshire hilltop!

We're offering a 10% discount on everything bought or ordered by those present on the day.
If you'd like to play through some of the repertoire, bring your instruments along - we have a room available with music stands and an electric keyboard if required (please book in advance).

As usual, there'll be a warm welcome and regular rounds of tea, coffee and biscuits to keep you going...

For directions to the shop, please click on the Contact tab on our website. We look forward to meeting you!

Happy New Year to All

From all of us at June Emerson Wind Music,
we wish you a Happy New Year!

• We open again on Tuesday 4th January 2011, when all orders and enquiries will be dealt with promptly.
• We hope you are going to come to our next Open day on Saturday 8th January 2011 (10.30am to 4.30pm)
• Come and see us - browse through hundreds of feet of wind music on our beautiful North Yorkshire hilltop, accompanied by regular rounds of tea, coffee and biscuits.
• Discount - to make the day even better we're offering a 10% discount on everything bought or ordered by those present on the day.
• Don't just browse through it, play it - we have an adjoining room where you can play through the music. Stands and an electric keyboard are available if required. Please contact us to book your hour-long slot.
• For contact information and directions, click on the Contact tab on our website. We look forward to meeting you!
  

The Carter Wind Quintet visit June Emerson Wind Music

Carter Wind Quintet

June Emerson Wind Music had a visit on 9th December from the Carter Wind Quintet who are one of our Launchpad prize-winning ensembles for 2010.

They braved the snow and ice to come and spend the day playing through many of our wind quintets. As the surroundings here are so picturesque, particularly with all the snow, they also brought along their concert clothes and a camera, taking the opportunity to get some new publicity shots!

Jessica Lowe (flute), Mary Noden (oboe), Holly Reardon (bassoon),
Emma Whitney (horn) and Emily Heathcote (clarinet)

It was lovely to meet them all. They really enjoyed themselves and found lots of new music to add to their repertoire.

The perfect musical gift ideas for Christmas or birthday

Great Musical Gift ideas for Christmas

Organic Cotton Music Bag

Sheet Music
Established in 1971, we now carry a stock of over 38,000 titles of music for wind instruments, ready for immediate despatch worldwide. We will happily list and sell any piece of music available in print that is scored for, or includes, a wind instrument (providing it falls within our given catalogue sections).

Organic Cotton Music Bag

• Perfect for music or books
• Longer length handles leave your hands free to wrestle with instrument cases, doors, parking meters, phones, lovers...
• 50p from the sale of each bag goes to our chosen charity

JEWM Gift Vouchers
Can be any amount, P&P free, please phone 01439 788324 to order.

June Emerson Wind Music News

Planning your Christmas Concert…?

Find it all in one place in the June Emerson Wind Music Christmas Catalogue! Produced annually, it contains everything Christmassy from our four main distribution catalogues (from instrumental solos up to flexible ensembles for schools) extracted and put together in one booklet to make choosing easier. Free of charge to anyone who'd like one.

This year's catalogue will be available soon.

Serenades for Val – Sunday 19th September 2010

This summer, Valeria Watts died at the age of 67. She was, amongst many other things, a part-time member of staff at JEWM and a real character.

Valerie Watts

It was her wish to be sent off not with a funeral but with a concert and a tea party, paid for by her estate. This went so well! The Helmsley Festival Wind Ensemble, conducted by Geoffrey Emerson, got together in the morning to rehearse and then performed in the afternoon to 70 of Valerie’s friends and colleagues who’d come along to remember her. All the musicians were friends of hers that she’d played with over the years, many of whom hadn’t seen each other in a very long time, so it was a wonderful reunion.

Valerie Watts' Memorial Concert

The concert began with words specially written by Valerie to introduce the concert, which made everyone chuckle! The programme consisted of Gordon Jacob - Old Wine in New Bottles, Richard Strauss - Suite Op.4, Percy Whitlock - Homage to F.D. (Frederick Delius), Peter Warlock - Beethoven’s Binge, Glazunov – Concert Waltz, five short pieces by George Gershwin, Richard Strauss - Serenade Op.7 and a piece commissioned by Valerie and written by Geoffrey Emerson incorporating specially requested tunes that meant a lot to her.

The concert was followed by a buffet and drinks which Valerie had insisted on paying for from her estate. She really did us proud.

You can read her obituary that appeared in The Guardian here.

A thank you to loyal long-time staff

In October this year one of our staff members, Barbara Watson, who has a huge variety of responsibilities but is mainly the Accounts Dept assistant, will be celebrating 20 years at JEWM. She's done a wonderful job over the years and we're very lucky that she enjoys it here so much!

She's not the longest-serving, though - Tracy Battensby (Office Manager) has been here for
24 years and John Toll (Accounts Dept) has been here for 29!

A big thank you to them and all the staff at June Emerson Wind Music for all their hard work.

Open Day Success

June Emerson Wind Music, Windmill Farm, York

It was a beautiful sunny open day, with friendly and interesting visitors - some regulars and some new, including a clarinet quartet who had travelled from quite a distance (one of them had set off from Gloucestershire at the crack of dawn!) and treated us to an hour or so of playing as they sorted out some new repertoire for their upcoming concerts.

Everyone enjoyed themselves, having the unrivalled opportunity to spend as long as they liked browsing through the extensive stock, discovering unexpected delights in the second-hand boxes and being plied regularly with tea, coffee and biscuits. All said they'd definitely come again and would keep an eye out for information on the next open day.....

...which will be Saturday 8th January 2011 (barring heavy snowfall, which
meant the cancellation of the January 2010 open day).

June Emerson Wind Music is Hosting an Open Day

Saturday 4th September, 10.30am to 4.30pm

Browse

• Come and browse through our unrivalled stock of wind music
• Beautiful setting, peaceful atmosphere, warm welcome & refreshments

Play

• An adjoining room is available for you to play through any of our music
• Hour-long slots are bookable (in advance), chairs and stands provided

Save

• All visitors will receive a 10% discount on everything bought or ordered on the day
• Where to Stay brochures available on request

Let us know you’re coming & book your playing slot

Slots available: 10.30-11.30; 11.30-12.30; 12.30-1.30; 1.30-2.30; 2.30-3.30; 3.30-4.30

01439 788324
sales@juneemerson.co.uk

How To Find Us

From the A1 (west)

• Leave the A1 on the A168 (to Thirsk) which then joins the A170 near Thirsk.
• Approximately 3.5 miles from the top of Sutton Bank take the right turn,
• Signposted to Ampleforth, and follow the road for a further 2 miles.
• Windmill Farm (privately rented) is on your right, and the office is down the drive just before it.

From York (south)

• Follow the B1363 which exits the north side of the York ring road.
• Continue as far as Brandsby where you should turn left for Ampleforth village.
• Turn right at the T-junction in the village, then take the first left up the hill (signposted to Helmsley).
• At the top of the hill turn left - Windmill Farm is the first house on the left, approximately 500 yards from the junction.
• The office is down the drive behind the house (privately rented).

From Helmsley/Scarborough (east)

• Follow the A170 out of Helmsley towards Thirsk.
• After approximately a mile and a half turn left at Sproxton - this turning is on a right-hand bend and a large stone archway stands opposite.
• After a mile, take the right-hand turn to Ampleforth uphill through the woods.
• At the top of the hill turn right - Windmill Farm is the first house on the left, approximately 500 yards from the junction.
• The office is down the drive behind the house (privately rented).

Contact Details:
June Emerson Wind Music
Windmill Farm
Ampleforth
York YO62 4HF

Tel: 01439 788324 - NOT answered on the day
Fax: 01439 788715
sales@juneemerson.co.uk
www.juneemerson.co.uk

Some people say the nicest things!

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"Whatever music you may need, if it's important go to Emerson. They are the most efficient and reliable in the business - and have been for years."

Ian Bousfield (Principal Trombone, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)

"The friendliest, most efficient and informed music buying service you will find anywhere. June Emerson Wind Music is always my first choice and has been for 30 years."

Bob Ashworth (Principal Horn, Opera North, UK)

" June Emerson Wind Music deliver an outstanding service. For any request or information they are prompt, helpful and totally reliable. I couldn't be without them."

Melinda Maxwell (Principal Oboe Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Endymion, Consultant in Woodwind Studies RNCM)

"For first class, personal and really authoritative help on buying wind music you really couldn't find anywhere better in the world than June Emerson Wind Music"

Paul Harris (composer, arranger, author, teacher...)

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June Emerson Wind Music 2010 Launchpad Prize

We are absolutely thrilled and extremely proud to announce the winners of the 2010 June Emerson Wind Music (JEWM) Launchpad Prize.

They are:

• Royal College of Music - Gelächter Wind Trio

• Trinity College of Music - Meridian Brass

• Royal Northern College of Music - Dolce Cinque

• Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama - Pure Brass

• Guildhall School of Music & Drama - Carter Quintet

• Royal Academy of Music - Ellipsis Wind Quintet

• Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - not awarded this year
  

About the prize

The Launchpad Prize was an idea that began as a desire to help young musicians in some significant way. With our limited financial resources, it was difficult to come up with something that would make enough of a difference to make it worthwhile. The idea of sponsoring a prize at one of the UK music colleges was something we just couldn’t afford, and we also felt that we’d like to be able to offer something to more than just one college and be a little more ‘hands on’. We eventually decided that we would assist one young (predominantly) final year wind ensemble from each of the major UK music colleges to launch themselves onto the professional circuit.


The Launchpad Prize consists of practical help including:

• a substantial JEWM music voucher; dedicated space on the JEWM website, with the opportunity to use it as a powerful marketing tool;
  
• publicity in the printed JEWM catalogues;
  
• editorial coverage wherever possible;
  
• free advertising flyers in JEWM music orders in order to publicise themselves;
  
• exclusive access to the JEWM shop with use of all music and facilities;
  
• complimentary copies of any Emerson Edition titles which fit their instrumental line-up;
• anything else we can think of.

We’d like to wish the 2009 winners all the very best for a successful future. Please support them by going to hear their performances - they’re all incredibly talented ensembles and you won’t be disappointed! They are:

• Souza Winds
• The Emerson Quintet
• The Crown Quintet
  
• Ayre Flutes

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