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Maizie

Oct 31 2008, 09:45 AM

Yes, it's that time of year again, it's the Greenwich International Early Music Festival & Exhibition 2008

So, just thought I'd put a topic out here to see if anybody is going, when they are going, if they'd like to say hello, etc...

I've booked the Friday off work, so I will probably go then (rather than Sat or Sun)...assuming I go at all.
There's nothing I "need" to buy, but of course if I go along I am going to spend some money - I sincerely doubt I'll go along and just browse (after all, when you spend all that money on the train fare and exhibition entry, it seems silly to 'just' browse). Perhaps I'll try to restrict myself to sheet music and/or books and/or CDs. After all, the only likely instrument purchase would be wooden bass or bigger - neither of which I have any way of sneaking past the bank manager (my husband would be fine with it, but might make a comment about having these lovely instruments

but very rarely actually practising

and still not sorting out a teacher

)

katyjay

Oct 31 2008, 11:49 AM

I think I'll be going on the Saturday. I have a shiny new credit card all ready for the fray

hello_cello

Oct 31 2008, 12:19 PM

oooooh.
I might have to ask the parental units about this!

jo.clarinet

Oct 31 2008, 12:55 PM

I'm going on the Sunday, as Friday and Saturday aren't possible for me, along with the usual assortment of pupils

CJB

Oct 31 2008, 01:51 PM

If I go it'll be on the Friday, but doubt I'll be able to get the day off work as I'm supposed to be running a training course that week. It is probably better for my bank balance if I don't go - hope all who do make it have fun and I look forward to hearing about the purchases.

barry-clari

Oct 31 2008, 01:58 PM

Moving it a weekend forwards from the usual weekend means it clashes with the RNCM sax day and the forums Eccles playday, so unfortunately I won't be able to go at all this year - hope those of you who are going have a good time!

andante_in_c

Oct 31 2008, 03:49 PM

I thought it was a weekend back

- it usually clashes with orchestra. For once I will be able to go, and will be going on the Saturday.

CJB

Oct 31 2008, 04:21 PM

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Oct 31 2008, 04:49 PM)

I thought it was a weekend back

- it usually clashes with orchestra. For once I will be able to go, and will be going on the Saturday.

I suspect Andante and KatyJay will be bad influences on each other.

andante_in_c

Oct 31 2008, 04:30 PM

QUOTE(CJB @ Oct 31 2008, 04:21 PM)

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Oct 31 2008, 04:49 PM)

I thought it was a weekend back

- it usually clashes with orchestra. For once I will be able to go, and will be going on the Saturday.

I suspect Andante and KatyJay will be bad influences on each other.

Who? Us?

Maizie

Oct 31 2008, 05:07 PM

Do you think they'll leave anything for the people who go on the Sunday?

katyjay

Oct 31 2008, 05:08 PM

QUOTE(Maizie @ Oct 31 2008, 05:07 PM)

Do you think they'll leave anything for the people who go on the Sunday?

Depends if we can get it all home on the train......

jo.clarinet

Oct 31 2008, 06:59 PM

I don't need any more recorders myself, as I'm happy with my current ones, but I'm looking forward to helping a couple of pupils choose theirs! I go there mainly to browse through the music.....

Scurra

Nov 5 2008, 12:02 PM

I'd love to go if I can make it...

Claire21

Nov 5 2008, 02:39 PM

While we're advertising early music events, can I advertise this one (which doesn't have a proper website, so all the details nicked from the poster):

Early Music Study Day and Concert
Roehampton / Barnes, south-west London (nearest stations: Barnes and Putney)
Saturday 29 November 2008

10.00 am to 4.00 pm - Workshop, Digby Stuart Chapel, Roehampton University
7.30 pm - A concert featuring works by Charpentier and his contemporaries
Barnes Methodist Church, Station Rd, Barnes

Musicians, academics, teachers, enthusiasts, of all levels, all welcome to participate and to observe. Musicians, please bring your instruments.

Day session includes:
Roger Beeson: 'The Musical Text: sources and interpretation'
Sing-a-long: Charpentier's Messe de Minuit
Fiona Huggett: 'The viol - a sephardic origin'
Play a Viol taster sessions, with Sue Butler and Fiona Huggett
Baroque vocal ornamentation: A guide for beginners

Day fee - £10 (includes evening concert)
Free parking available

Evening concert includes performance by The Roehampton University Chamber Singers and Orchestra, viol consort The English Fantasy, and guest early music specialists: Fiona Huggett, Sue Butler, and Helena Mowat-Brown.
Recommended Donation-- £5, £2 students
No pre-booking for the concert necessary, just come along!

Contact Dr. Helen Julia Minors to register for the day or for information: h.minors@roehampton.ac.uk or 020 8392 3420

barry-clari

Nov 6 2008, 09:19 AM

QUOTE(Claire21 @ Nov 5 2008, 02:39 PM)

While we're advertising early music events, can I advertise this one (which doesn't have a proper website, so all the details nicked from the poster):

Early Music Study Day and Concert
Roehampton / Barnes, south-west London (nearest stations: Barnes and Putney)
Saturday 29 November 2008

10.00 am to 4.00 pm - Workshop, Digby Stuart Chapel, Roehampton University
7.30 pm - A concert featuring works by Charpentier and his contemporaries
Barnes Methodist Church, Station Rd, Barnes

Musicians, academics, teachers, enthusiasts, of all levels, all welcome to participate and to observe. Musicians, please bring your instruments.

Day session includes:
Roger Beeson: 'The Musical Text: sources and interpretation'
Sing-a-long: Charpentier's Messe de Minuit
Fiona Huggett: 'The viol - a sephardic origin'
Play a Viol taster sessions, with Sue Butler and Fiona Huggett
Baroque vocal ornamentation: A guide for beginners

Day fee - ï¿½10 (includes evening concert)
Free parking available

Evening concert includes performance by The Roehampton University Chamber Singers and Orchestra, viol consort The English Fantasy, and guest early music specialists: Fiona Huggett, Sue Butler, and Helena Mowat-Brown.
Recommended Donation-- ï¿½5, ï¿½2 students
No pre-booking for the concert necessary, just come along!

Contact Dr. Helen Julia Minors to register for the day or for information: h.minors@roehampton.ac.uk or 020 8392 3420

Have put this on the forum event calendar Claire21

Claire21

Nov 6 2008, 03:39 PM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 6 2008, 09:19 AM)

Have put this on the forum event calendar Claire21

Thanks! Hadn't realised that existed...

barry-clari

Nov 7 2008, 06:52 AM

QUOTE(Claire21 @ Nov 6 2008, 03:39 PM)

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 6 2008, 09:19 AM)

Have put this on the forum event calendar Claire21

Thanks! Hadn't realised that existed...

For next year's calendar (2009), I'm intending to put a lot more events like this on it, so people can view the first post, and pick a selection of events, forum and non forum, to visit through the year.

I should be reasonably OK with single reed and flute events (though do send in suggestions), but if you know of any event, particularly on instruments I know comparatively little about (strings, piano, brass, double reeds) that forumites may be interested in attending, do let me know.

The calendar is located in the forum events area.

katyjay

Nov 15 2008, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Oct 31 2008, 04:30 PM)

QUOTE(CJB @ Oct 31 2008, 04:21 PM)

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Oct 31 2008, 04:49 PM)

I thought it was a weekend back

- it usually clashes with orchestra. For once I will be able to go, and will be going on the Saturday.

I suspect Andante and KatyJay will be bad influences on each other.

Who? Us?

QUOTE(katyjay @ Oct 31 2008, 05:08 PM)

QUOTE(Maizie @ Oct 31 2008, 05:07 PM)

Do you think they'll leave anything for the people who go on the Sunday?

Depends if we can get it all home on the train......

Actually we were quite restrained, as it turns out. Just a few bits of music each, and one recorder for me.

But we did see an excellent new instrument that's just coming into production - a Mollenhauer knick great bass.

Rather think that I may join the waiting list for that one.....

andante_in_c

Nov 15 2008, 08:27 PM

QUOTE(katyjay @ Nov 15 2008, 08:18 PM)

Rather think that I may join the waiting list for that one.....

Me too.

I also discovered I could reach a baroque flute - just. I was working my way through the secondhand ones, and found a really nice one. Until I looked at the price tag - Â£900 was a bit much.

barry-clari

Nov 18 2008, 10:14 AM

Looks like you both had a good time.

Hopefully next year the Eccles event/RNCM sax day won't clash with this.

Did anyone else go and buy any goodies?

Maizie

Nov 18 2008, 12:34 PM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Nov 18 2008, 10:14 AM)

Did anyone else go and buy any goodies?

I didn't go in the end - not least because on the morning of it, when I woke up it was 10.30am which would have shortened the day somewhat. So instead I caught up on some sleep, played with a spreadsheet for my husband, and saved lots of money...

But, I've just noticed that the new, revamped, improved Early Music Shop website is with us - now with online shopping...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!

tyrocks00

Nov 18 2008, 06:15 PM

thank you for reminding me! i really wanna go

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