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Stop Press: Music News
News from EM Records
EM Records has announced the setting up of a new dedicated website, em-records.com, which will feature audio programme notes, with the artists talking in detail about the music and recordings, thus bringing the works more vividly to life. The website will also offer all the usual information, such as audio-clips, all disc details and track listings, purchasing pages and subscription offers.
EM Records is also pleased to announce that, due to the success of its scheme whereby music-loving members of the public may subscribe to individual discs, they also offer an annual subscription to EM Records costing £120, the benefits of which will include invitations to every disc launch; invitations to all private recitals, receptions and parties promoted by the label; free copies of every disc that EM Records produces, sent direct to the subscriber immediately on the disc’s release, and automatic individual subscriptions to all the discs for which EM Records offers this (including the subscriber’s name in the CD booklet and free copies of the discs signed by the artists).
EM Records guarantees to produce between 4 and 8 discs a year, of which at least two will be “individual subscription” discs.
Benjamin Baker Wins the 2013 Windsor Festival International String Competition
New Zealand born violinist Benjamin Baker has won the Windsor Festival International String Competition Windsor Festival International String Competition (WFISC).
Following an exciting three days of competition, Benjamin competed against eight exceptionally talented international young violinists, violists and cellists aged between 16 and 26 years in one of the foremost competitions of its kind in the world, and was also awarded the audience prize. The Final took place on Friday evening in the Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle, by gracious permission of HM The Queen.
Elgar Society Presents Journal Archives On-Line
Back issues of The Journal published by the Elgar Society are now available online and free of charge at www.elgar.org, opening up a 15-year archive of articles, essays and research papers to all those with an interest in Elgar and his legacy.
The Elgar Society first issued The Journal as a stand-alone publication in 1999, since when it has been circulated three times a year to members of the society together with selected academic institutions. Content ranges from the findings of Elgar-related research to reviews of books and CDs. The most recent issue, edited by Elgar Society member Martin Bird, includes articles entitled ‘Thoughts on The Music Makers – a conductor’s viewpoint’ by Dr Donald Hunt and ‘Edward Elgar – a medical enigma?’ by Dr John Harcup OBE: the editorial closes with extracts from Elgar’s own diary of 100 years ago.
‘We’re delighted to make back issues of The Journal so readily accessible as a single archive for the first time,’ says Elgar Society Vice-Chair Stuart Freed. ‘They make fascinating reading and we’re sure they will prove particularly useful to students and academics both in the UK and overseas whilst adding to the body of public knowledge about Elgar’s works, life and historical context.’
Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Royal Opera House Doctoral Composer-in-Residence beginning in September 2013
The collaboration between the Royal Opera House and the Guildhall School is one of the first examples of an opera company and conservatoire joining forces to offer a ‘Composer-in-Residence’ studentship which leads to a doctoral degree. The notion of ‘Composer-in-Residence’ has long been established as a successful model for the development of orchestral music, but this model has been far less explored in opera. It was first tested by Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where Julian Philips was Composer-in-Residence from 2006-2009, and together they established an AHRC funded doctorate with Sussex University. Philips has further developed this model for the School’s new doctoral studentship starting in September 2013.
The Doctoral Composer-in-Residence studentship will be part of the Guildhall School’s existing doctoral programme (validated by City University London). Fully funded by both the Guildhall School and the Royal Opera House, this studentship offers one composer every two years the opportunity to be ‘Doctoral Composer-in-Residence’ over a three year period. During this time, the composer will research and write a major work for the Linbury Studio Theatre which will be staged in the final term of Year 3.
The studentship aims to offer an enriching model of opera development that allows a composer substantial creative research experience in the development of operatic practice, within the setting of a unique collaboration between an opera company and conservatoire. It allows for both critical reflection and creative research, in both professional and academic contexts.
The studentship will be targeted at composers who have some experience in composing for opera. The principal supervisor will be the Guildhall School’s Head of Composition, Dr Julian Philips, who was the first ever Composer-in-Residence at Glyndebourne. Philips’ new opera receives its world premiere at the Royal Opera House in December 2013. The rehearsal period for this work will offer the opportunity for the first Doctoral Composer-in-Residence to shadow Philips in the process of staging his new opera. Philips will be partnered by Associate Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House, John Fulljames, as well as a second supervisor from the Guildhall School’s distinguished composition department. Applications close on May 31.
Leverhulme Trust grants £64,000 over three years for EUYO Summer School scholarships
The European Union Youth Orchestra has announced the continued support of the Leverhulme Trust for the EUYO’s Summer School, under the Leverhulme Arts Scholarships programme. The grant will enable the EUYO to invite up to ten promising young musicians from across the European Union to join the orchestra’s summer residencies and to learn from the EUYO’s world-class conductors, soloists and tutors.
Summer School Scholars are selected alongside the main orchestra during EU-wide auditions that run from October to March each year, and that attract thousands of candidates aged between 14 and 24. The chosen Scholars are those who are not quite ready to join the Orchestra for its demanding, five-week international tours, but whom the EUYO’s audition panel think demonstrate exceptional promise and, in their judgement, would therefore most benefit from exposure to the life of the EUYO.
For the duration of the EUYO’s summer residency, the Scholars are treated as an integral part of the Orchestra. They live alongside their peers, take part in all sectional and tutti rehearsals, rehearse and perform chamber music and also work on a one-to-one basis with the EUYO’s tutors. The culmination of the Summer School is the opening concert of the EUYO’s Summer Tour, in which they perform as full members of the EUYO. It is this full integration of the Summer School Scholars into the EUYO’s regular activities that allows them to get the most out of the experience and enables them to contribute their very best. Many former Scholars have not only successfully auditioned in subsequent years to join the main Orchestra, but have also risen through the ranks to play solo parts and lead the Orchestra’s sections. The Leverhulme Trust has supported the EUYO’s Summer School since 2006.
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