Matthew Hargreaves

Head of Scholarships and Artistic Planning The Drake Calleja Trust. @DrakeCalleja Head of Singing: Westminster School. @wschoolmusic. Views my own.

[Wolves @Wolves]

Please don't suffer in silence.

There is 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 somebody that will listen.

[Sue McCulloch @SueMcCulloch3]

I cannot begin to imagine the feelings at ENO today… most incredible,wonderful company, unthinkable to have a British Opera scene without it. That the members were served redundancy notices MID-PERFORMANCE last night is cruel, wicked, thoughtless beyond belief. Thoughts with all

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

REPOSTING WITH CORRECT TAG: Last night the management of the @E_N_O sent out redundancy notices to chorus and orchestra, timed to be read in the interval. What a shoddy, disgusting, shameless way to behave.The entire board should hang their heads in shame. https://t.co/B7ZH6SyvKb

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

Too true:
Paul Fleming, general secretary of Equity which represents chorus members, said the ENO was 'throwing the artists, who audiences pay to see, under the bus while protecting the pay of senior management.' 
@EquityUK @E_N_O

[Classical Music @ClassicalMusic_]

ENO chorus votes to join orchestra and music staff in February strike

Staff at the English National Opera are set to take full strike action on the opening night of The Handmaid’s Tale on 1 February @WeAreTheMU @EquityUK
https://t.co/Fr5SfE4YpH

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

What do Manchester think they are getting? There was never any intention of moving the whole company there. https://t.co/q2JvfxG31h

[City News @CityLondonNews]

English National Opera performers and staff face an uncertain future as the company moves to Manchester. Our reporter @katyronkin has the story...

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

@DeborahAnnetts @ISM_music @ace_national @E_N_O Please keep us posted with the response (if there is one) from @ace_national

[ISM @ISM_music]

English National Opera plans to downsize its orchestra and chorus and employ those who remain on part-time contracts, with a drastic reduction in salary.

This is a direct consequence of Arts Council England removing ENO from the National Portfolio in November 2022 🧵

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[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

@JKAConductor @lucyfrazermp @DCMS @ace_national take note

[Vaughan Fleischfresser @VFleischfresser]

Playing an instrument makes life better. Singing makes life better. Being in a band makes life better. Being in a choir makes life better. Being in an orchestra makes life better. Listening to music makes life better. Going to concerts makes life better. Music makes life better.

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

@jjohnstonmezzo @E_N_O @EquityUK I’ve been fuming about this. Surely a united front between @EquityUK @WeAreTheMU & @bectu would be a sensible move?

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

Finally ⁦@EquityUK⁩ are speaking up for the singers ⁦@E_N_O⁩ https://t.co/O5bhMMy8aD

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

@lucyfrazermp time to step in and address the chaos left by your predecessors and @ace_national. Don’t let
@E_N_O collapse on your watch.

[Welsh National Opera @WelshNatOpera]

Following recent reduction in ACE funding, we have made the difficult decision that WNO will no longer tour to Liverpool. We are deeply disappointed, having toured to the city since the 60s, and would like to thank @LiverpoolEmpire and our audiences for the support over the years

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

Reinstate the English National Opera's ACE Funding immediately - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/RCd4O0PNCO via @UKChange

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

Sad news. He was an important part of my musical journey.

[King's College Choir @ChoirOfKingsCam]

It is with sadness that we have learned this evening of the death of Simon Preston.

Organist, conductor and composer, Simon was originally a chorister at King’s, later returning as Organ Scholar. His contributions to music were extraordinary, and he will be greatly missed.

[𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 @JKAConductor]

Young colleagues 👇🏼

[National Theatre @NationalTheatre]

Nicola Walker, Garyn Williams and @rufusgwright.

The cast of singers includes: @singerontherun, @matharg, @Steffan_Hughes, @JohnIeuanJ, @KristianMorse18 and Peter Willcock.

#TheCornIsGreen (2/2)

[Matthew Hargreaves @matharg]

Praise indeed!

[Jonathan Dove @dovecomposer]

I can’t remember ever seeing a play supported by so much beautiful on-stage ensemble singing as in The Corn Is Green @NationalTheatre