Corfe Castle - Drums, Fanfares, Flags and Fire - Saturday 21st May 2011

Opening Spectular in the grounds of Corfe Castle

Launchpad prize-winners, Meridian Brass, are joining forces with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Brass, the Marylebone Quartet, Magic Drum and Fipenny Piece in the grounds of Corfe Castle for a spectacular evening of Drums, Fanfares, Flags and Fire to kick-start the Purbeck Arts Week Festival.

Reflection of Meridian Brass

After 5.30pm entrance is free. There will be a BBQ food stall with teas, coffees and soft drinks. At dusk there will be a performance of Fire and Flame by Matt Wilkinson.

For more information about the festival, please visit: http://www.purbeckartweeks.co.uk/

Launchpad Winners Gelachter Wind Trio visit June Emerson Wind Music

Last Monday we had a visit from the Gelachter Trio, one of our Launchpad winners. They had traveled up from London, spent a few hours here and then went back down again, all in the same day. They were such a lovely group and it was great to listen to them playing their repertoire – obviously all very talented musicians.

Gelachter Wind Trio with Rachel

Here's an excerpt on the day from the Gelachter Wind Trio website:

On Monday 18th April Gelachter Trio had an amazingly fun road trip up to York to visit the lovely Rachel Emerson who has so kindly been supporting us since last year after our success in the Royal College of Music Chamber Competition.

It was such a useful experience to be able to choose whatever music we liked from the shop and have a play through as sometimes you really can never judge a piece by its cover! We discovered a whole new repertoire that day with some beautiful arrangements of Shostakovich, Bozza and Rameau that we are very keen to programme into our up and coming recitals! We came away hours later weighed down with new music and heading back for London very sleepy but very excited for our next rehearsal.

Thank you again Rachel for a memorable day :)

If you wish to purchase music we highly recommend their store so please visit them at http://www.juneemerson.co.uk/

Read the whole story on their website: http://www.gelachtertrio.com/news.html

Visit to June Emerson Wind Music for Meridian Brass

Last month we had a visit from Meridian Brass. They’d set off at about 6am from London and drove back down again that evening, having spent a good part of the day browsing through new repertoire and enjoying the surroundings.

Three members of Meridian Brass with Rachel Emerson

Meridian Brass are an exciting and diverse brass quartet and one of our Launchpad Prize winners for 2010. With an emphasis on performing their own arrangements, they enjoy repertoire from classical and popular genres.

They entertained shoppers at Canary Wharf yesterday. Join their Facebook group to keep up-to-date on upcoming events and performances. For information about the group be sure to check out their website too: www.meridianbrass.co.uk

10% Discount at this Month's June Emerson Wind Music Open Day

Monday 25th April 2011, 10.30am to 4.30pm

Browse

• Come and browse through our unrivaled 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

Stay

• Make a weekend of it and stay overnight in North Yorkshire
• 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).

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

We look forward to seeing you on the day!

Dolce Cinque are to Play at The Bridgewater Hall

On Friday 20th May 2011 at 12.30 pm Dolce Cinque are going to play in the foyer (free admission) at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Award-winning woodwind quintet Dolce Cinque, formed in September 2007 at the Royal Northern College of Music. After playing together for just five months, the quintet won the RNCM Woodwind Chamber Music Competition and Trevor Wye chamber music award.

Dolce Cinque - Emily Berridge (Clarinet), Jo Wilcox (Oboe), Helen Wilson (Flute), Amy Briggs (Bassoon), Kirsty Howe (French Horn)
image: www.dolcecinque.com

Since then the quintet has covered a large and diverse set of repertoire and has performed together in several recitals, always keen to discover new works. Dolce Cinque were asked to premiere new works at the RNCM Chamber Music Festival in 2009 and 2010, and in May 2009 they won the Chris Rowland prize for chamber music performing Poulenc's Sextour for Piano and Winds with Duncan Ward. Most recently, Dolce Cinque have been awarded the June Emerson Launchpad Award.

For more information visit their website: www.dolcecinque.com

Venue Details

The Bridgewater Hall is in the centre of Manchester, easily accessible by public transport and by road.

Metrolink tram passengers should alight at St Peter’s Square. Discounted Metrolink vouchers are available to purchase from the Box Office or online when you buy your concert tickets. The discounted fare is £3.50 adult and £1.50 child; vouchers are valid for unlimited travel from any Metrolink stop after 9.30am.

The nearest bus stops for major routes into the city centre are St Peter’s Square, Portland Street or Deansgate.

The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road.

Coaches can drop off and pick up outside the main entrance on Lower Mosley Street; longer term coach parking is available near Piccadilly Station.

The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS

Event information was taken from www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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

Introducing the Emerson Quintet

"proudly using the Emerson name for the group"

Formed in 2009, the Emerson quintet has played in many concerts including a prestigious appearence at Cadogan Hall. They were the winners of the June Emerson 'Launchpad Prize' in the Royal College of Music Chamber Music Competition in the summer of '09 and now are proudly using the Emerson name for the group. They have attracted record label interest and hope to record a CD in the near future.

Nicola Crowe: Flute
Sarah Turner: Oboe
Elizabeth Mace: Clarinet
David Horwich: Horn
Howard Dann: Bassoon

Check out their Facebook page.