Music Education Expo

Music Education Expo

12th & 13th March

Barbican Conference Centre, London

The Music Education Expo is an essential event for anyone involved in music education.

We're delighted to announce that June Emerson Wind Music will have a small 

trade stand there this year, so if want to come and discuss possibilities, 

ask about how we work, or just come and say hello, we'd love to see you!

We'll be on stand S7.A on the upper floor.

We'll have lots of Overscore Tape on sale and we'll have a prize draw to win a fabulous music bag from Beaumont Music (free entry with every purchase of Overscore Tape).

If you haven't been before, here's the blurb:

Music Education Expo is the UK’s largest conference and exhibition for anyone
involved on music education. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or instrumental teacher, a hub leader or university lecturer, the Expo is an essential event for you! 

Spanning two days, the event will offer over 50 seminars, workshops and debates, the chance to meet and browse the services of over 100 exhibitors, and the chance to network with up to 2,500 of your peers.

FOUR reasons to come to Music Education Expo:

1.   LEARN – the conference will host over 50 sessions, including engaging debates, insightful seminars and fun and inspiring workshops

2.   BROWSE – over 100 exhibitors showcasing their best music education products and services, including some exciting new product launches

3.   NETWORK – with up to 2,500 visitors, the show is the perfect opportunity to meet new people or catch up with old friends, and to share ideas

4.   SAVE – the Expo is completely FREE to attend, meaning you get a raft of high-quality professional development sessions for absolutely nothing

Find our more and register for your FREE ticket at: www.musiceducationexpo.co.uk

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

Pledge Funds to Help Make Superbrass's Next Album "Brass Taps" a Reality

With your help, SUPERBRASS are going to record a new album of original brass and percussion music called BRASS TAPS !


 


For as little as £10 you can support Superbrass's commitment to continually bringing you new exciting brass and percussion repertoire.

For as little as £10, you will receive a BRAND NEW CD, posted to you directly from the ARTISTS themselves, with FREE postage within the UK. (Add £3 postage for a NON-UK address).

Hopefully, as an incentive and making EXCELLENT early Christmas presents, they've bundled together a few bits and pieces of merchandise alongside copies of the new sheet music and the all important BRASS TAPS CD.

 "A Right Pair of Mugs" - modelled by SUPERBRASS trombonists Andy Wood & Matt Gee,...look how chic you would look wearing these magnificent trendy threads :)))

Excepted from: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339361054/superbrass-brass-taps

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".

FREE COPY of the Superbrass CD 'Under the Spell of Spain' with any orders for 2 or more Superbrass titles

Superbrass, the ensemble, started life in 2005 and has always been committed to working alongside young musicians to help enthuse and inspire. Superbrass is a collective of some of the finest brass and percussion players currently working on the professional London music scene. In March 2011 it recorded it's award winning debut CD, 'Under the Spell of Spain' - a deliberate and eclectic mix of original and arranged music, inspired by the vibrant country and people of Spain.

As a result of a huge number of requests, the scores and parts for all the music on the CD have now been published by Superbrass Music.

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to supply all of the titles in the series - 13 pieces in total.

To celebrate the launch of this new series, June Emerson Wind Music are offering a FREE COPY of the Superbrass CD 'Under the Spell of Spain' with any orders for 2 or more Superbrass titles (while stocks last).