Berkeley Ensemble

Chamber ensemble breaking new ground in British music. GCSE video resources: Curating and running @LittleVeniceMF.

[Dr Steven Berryman @Steven_Berryman]

Come hear the @BerkeleyEnsembl Side by side with @SinfoniaSmithSq https://t.co/BTYYC25Y7L 14 May

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Thank you @RobertHugill. What a great season coming up in one of our favourite places to perform. Delighted to be closing the spring season @ConwayHall THIS SUNDAY with a ravishing programme for winds and piano with the brilliant @simondcallaghan https://t.co/Clocar8fdL

[Robert Hugill @RobertHugill]

Still something of a hidden gem: the Sunday Concerts at historic @ConwayHall launch their Summer Season. My prview:
https://t.co/xgrPLHlp7F

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

A wonderful day with @SinfoniaSmithSq closing with a seminar on getting creative ideas off the ground. @Libby_Burgess and Dan have put their creative ideas for the train home well and truly into action…

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Fantastic 2nd day recording music by Matthay, Howell and McEwen @SJE_Arts with @simondcallaghan. So grateful to @VWFndn @FRouthTrust @JIrelandtrust and many individuals for helping make this happen.

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

We've got some great new photos by Liz Isles! And to celebrate, we've dusted down our One Word Interview for (relative) BE newbie, Martin Ludenbach - https://t.co/PrFx8GdIY4

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Last chance before the crowdfunder closes today at 12.30pm - help us make this recording happen!

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Time is running out - help us to record an album to put Dorothy Howell's twice lost, unpublished and as yet unrecorded String Quartet back in the repertoire. Donate here and rewrite music history!
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https://t.co/uE15rRYswM

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

A fantastic weekend on our Chamber Sessions Course finishing in the beautiful surroundings of ⁦@ConwayHall⁩. A magical combination of musical energy and a genuine sense of fun and togetherness. Heart-warming stuff! ⁦@pauljcott⁩ ⁦@slackjohn1⁩

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Great fun getting to grips with Gounod’s Petite Symphonie for wind nonet in the first session of our Chamber Sessions course in London this evening.

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Matthay's stature as a pedagogue grew at the expense of his reputation as a composer and his Piano Quartet remains unrecorded and unheard. Help us to put it back on the map with our premiere recording - donate here!
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https://t.co/uE15rRYswM

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

The crowdfunder for our project to record Dorothy Howell's String Quartet is half way to its target! The album will also feature music by her mentors, Tobias Matthay and John Blackwood McEwen. Find out more about Matthay in the 🧵below, or skip to the end to donate...

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Howell studied piano with Matthay, and he would later champion her piano pieces for children.

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Find out more about the quartet and how it was rescued from oblivion TWICE here https://t.co/Wdyq9VsBCH

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

The quartet was premiered in the 30s, but the performers lost the ink copies: not a great start! …

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Time is running out - help us to record an album to put Dorothy Howell's twice lost, unpublished and as yet unrecorded String Quartet back in the repertoire. Donate here and rewrite music history!
👇
https://t.co/uE15rRYswM

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

UPDATE: the horn place has now been taken but we’re still looking for a flautist! Great people, great music and lots of fun. Bursary available. Can you help spread the word pls? @TempestFlutes @Festiveflutes @justflutes @BritishFluteSoc @AllFlutesPlus @dmmusic thank you!

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

We’re urgently looking for a flautist and horn player to join our Chamber Sessions course for amateur musicians in London, 12-14 July. Rehearse and perform side-by-side with members of the Berkeley Ensemble. More info: https://t.co/tCJTnuHzBJ

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

… grateful for your support.

There are 14 days to donate to this exciting and worthwhile project. 2/2

For more information click here: https://t.co/7Iy7VpMRsB

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

We’re halfway through our crowdfunding campaign! Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, including recent contributions from Alex Pearson, Catherine Barlen, Geoff Hutchings, Jonathan Payne, Kathryn Slack, Laura Brown, Michael Jones & Nick Fisher. We’re really… 1/2

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

Also don't forget it's not too late to donate to our Dorothy Howell album crowdfunder to fund our recording of the non-Elgar bits of yesterday's concert! https://t.co/7Iy7VpMRsB

[Berkeley Ensemble @BerkeleyEnsembl]

We're still on a high after last night's concert at @ConwayHall. Very special thanks to guest pianist @simondcallaghan who played 37 notes to every one of ours without so much as a raised eyebrow