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John Pickard – 30 years of music.

A concert and reception at Bristol University’s Victoria Rooms today celebrated John Pickard’s 30 years in the Music Dept.

Michael Ellison (mostly hidden) gives a few well chosen words in honour of his long standing colleague

A programme of contrasts included the tragic and moving The Gardener of Aleppo, the playful 3 Chicken Studies and the riveting Verlaine Songs – brilliantly realised by soprano Emma Tring and the Bristol Ensemble.

John is one of the UK’s finest composers and we’re delighted to have him as one of Sound World’s patrons.

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Coming soon: the Sound World Music Club

The Sound World Music Club will launch at the the beginning of September, one month ahead of our new band The Sound World Group’s debut concert at Bristol’s The Mount Without.

All memberships will have a free, 2 month trial period. Following the trial standard Club membership will cost £10 per month and will include:

  • free tickets to Sound World Group concerts and other recommended events
  • membership of Sound World’s Concert Club
  • club events
  • access to premium online features, recordings and video
  • the opportunity to suggest and vote on future repertoire
  • the chance to attend rehearsals

Other levels will be available including young composers’ membership (with the option to submit works for consideration), donor’s membership (which support future concerts, educational events and commissions – donor members will have the option to be listed as patrons in concert programmes, marketing and online literature) and newbie membership, for those new to contemporary music who want to know more (including bespoke listening recommendations and background info).

Click below to register your interest and as soon as we’re up and running we’ll be in touch so you can begin your free, two month trial.

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Composing Workshops

The first of this year’s composing workshops will take place at Bristol Grammar School on Sunday 19th March.

Our workshops are an opportunity for the next generation of musicians to have their work performed and recorded by professional musicians with guidance from leading composers. These inspiring events provide provide invaluable, high-level guidance to the region’s brightest young musical talents.

We are delighted to have players from the Bristol Ensemble with us on the day and our own Sadie Harrison leading..

New Sound World Sounds

Sally Beamish: Sound World Sounds

For our latest Sound World Sounds we are delighted to welcome Sally Beamish. Sally has chosen Mark-Anthony Turnage’s 1988 opera Greek, based on the Steven Berkoff play of the same name.

Click here to read more.

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SoundWorld auditions

We are currently auditioning some of the region’s most talented young musicians for our new, contemporary music ensemble. A big thank you goes to all those who played for us and to composer Michael Ellison who joined fellow composers Sadie Harrison (Chair of the Sound World trustees) and Julian Leeks (Sound World Director) for the auditions.

Thanks also to Bristol University Music Dept. for hosting.

A second round of auditions will take place in the spring, with an announcement coming shortly after.

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Hinrichsen Foundation funding

More good funding news comes courtesy of the Hinrichsen Foundation who will be supporting our 2023 programme. Many thanks to the Hinrichsen trustees for their faith and generosity!

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Funding news from VWF

We are delighted to announce that the Vaughan Williams Foundation (formerly RVW Trust) will be supporting our 2023 programme. We are hugely grateful for this and their ongoing funding of Sound World/NMSW over the past decade. Thank you!

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Applications open for spring workshop series

Sound World is now taking applications for our spring 2023 composition workshop series. The workshops provide participants (aged from 14 to 18) with the chance to have their music performed/recorded by professional musicians under guidance from a leading composer.

There are usually 5 or 6 performers and a typical line up would be flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello. Each participating pupil will get ½hr during which their piece will be performed “as presented”, discussed with the performers and w/s leader and then performed/recorded incorporating any developments that arose during the discussion.

The best pieces will be considered for inclusion in the Sound World Group’s 2023 concert tour, alongside new commissions and contemporary classics.

Applications should generally be made through school music depts. to info@sound-world.org.

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Sadie Harrison: Pasture and Storm

9th September sees the launch of a new CD and the live premières new music by chair of the Sound World board of trustees and renowned composer Sadie Harrison.

Performed by Nicholas McCarthy and the Bristol Ensemble, under the baton of conductor John Pickard, the programme is described as “a kaleidoscope of musical moods and influences – joyful dances based on medieval tunes, poignant laments from Afghanistan, the drama of a Spanish bullfight and a gentle pastorale at dusk.”

The full programme is:
Alexander Scriabin Nocturne op 9 for left hand
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Kabul: When I wake at midnight for left hand piano duet
I kiss the earth (voice and left hand piano)
The People of His Pasture (left hand piano and ensemble Mvt III)
The Book of Storms and Mists (left hand piano Mvt I)
The Nightingales of Afghanistan (solo left hand piano and ensemble)
Béla Bartók Study for the left hand in Bb major
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Round Dances (flute and piano)
I shan’t be gone long (violin and left hand piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude in G minor (arranged for left hand by Nicholas McCarthy)

Tickets and further details here: https://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/pasture-storm/

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W/S series and concerts cancelled

We are very disappointed to announce that the workshop series planned for this spring along with the associated concerts has been cancelled. Unfortunately some of the participating schools still have concerns in relation to COVID and having external visitors to the school sites.

Because the two sides of the project (the workshops and the concerts) are mutually dependent it’s an all or nothing situation and we have had to cancel everything.

Huge apologies go to all the young composers who had been working towards these workshops, to the performers and to the audience members.

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