A rather special opportunity to gain insights into conducting choral music from David Hill of The Bach Choir (& BBC Singers 2007-17)
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Great line up of artists at this year’s HertMusicFest

Katya Apekisheva will also be giving a #piano #duo #masterclass during the festival Queenswood School

We are honoured to have renowned piano duo Katya Apekisheva & Charles Owen as this year’s Principal Artists & Tom Randle as Featured Living Composer

Full details of all performers here hertsmusicfest.org.uk #musicfestivals #summermusicfestivals #hertfordshire #herts

This, our statement, signed by 176 figures from the UK and beyond. ⬇️

Welsh National Opera has a unique bi-national funding agreement, as the majority of their mainscale work takes place in theatres across England, alongside copious education, health & community projects. 2/5 #SaveWNO

Amazing news for our very own Hertfordshire Music Service who have been appointed by Arts Council England to lead the Hertfordshire Music Hub from September 2024, as part of an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young people.

Exciting news!
We're part of a new generation of Music Hubs, providing children and young people across Hertfordshire with the opportunity to learn and create music. Hertfordshire County Council Arts Council England Arts Council England, South East #MusicHubs #ACEsupported

'Come & Sing Stanford Evensong' has everything you need to put on an Evensong, including Introit, hymns, psalms, responses, canticles and anthems

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#Stanford100 #Evensong #ChoralMusic

📣🎶📣The 2024 Festival box office is NOW OPEN to all. Head to our events page for a cornucopia of wonderful artists, intriguing programmes & thought-provoking In Conversation events. Some of our events are free!
Find out more here hertsmusicfest.org.uk/performances-a… #MusicFestivals #Herts

A reminder that our Box Office is now open for Deer Friends - you will have received a newsletter from us last week with a special code to use for booking
General booking opens this week - stay tuned for announcements!
Browse this year's programme here hertsmusicfest.org.uk/performances-a…

As a trustee of HertMusicFest, it gives me great pleasure in seeing the crucial outreach work we undertake within the local community.

Once again, during the festival, specially trained musicians from Sing from the Heart will be sharing the gift of music with selected #carehomes throughout #Hertfordshire via interactive online sessions for people living with #dementia

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The RSCM Centre is inviting choirs to co-commission a brand new 40-min piece by me, based on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. There are great incentives! Find out more here 👉🏻 rscmshop.com/features/a-sea… #aseasontosing #choralcommission #newmusic2025 #thefourseasons

A Season To Sing by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange is a brand new 40-minute work for SATB choir/organ/piano, inspired by Vivaldi’s #FourSeasons .
Published by RSCM Centre in 2025, 300yrs since the publication of The Four Seasons.
Find out how your #choir can get involved ow.ly/aUc150Rte6N

So I’ve been busy the last three weeks, working towards this. ⬇️

Without an emergency funding package from GOV.UK & Welsh Government, Welsh National Opera will become part-time. My public statement is available below, along with 176 signatures. 🧵1/5 #SaveWNO

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As we launch this year's festival, we are, as ever, very grateful to our sponsors without whose support the festival would not be possible
Longmores Solicitors Azets UK Queenswood School Durkan Austin's Funerals Ware Town Council East Herts Council Hertford TownCouncil Hertfordshire County Council Garrick Charitable Trust

📣📣Ta dah!! Concert diaries at the ready - the programme for this year's Festival is here hertsmusicfest.org.uk/performances-a…
Browse our events & get planning - box office opens next week #MusicFestivals #SummerMusicFestival #LiveMusic #Concerts #HFOM24 #Herts

Sunday afternoon concert 26 May 3.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Weston. Emma Halnan and Jack Hancher, flute and guitar. Tickets trybooking.com/uk/CZLY or on the door. FREE entry for children/students Harriet Baker Hertfordshire Music Service North Herts Music School Stevenage Music Centre Baldock Music School Letchworth Music

Some pics from our choral competition, in association with Queenswood School

James Francis Brown “All the school choirs gave their best in the final of the competition – beaming from ear to ear the children proved again that singing is one of the happiest things we can do…”

We’re very excited to be welcoming Arnett Hill JMI, Greenway Primary School, RMS Cadogan House and St Alban & St Stephen to Queenswood today for the final of our Choral Competition, in association with HertMusicFest Arnett Hill #Greenway RMS Cadogan House @ssascommunity

Thank you ⁦Hertford TownCouncil⁩ for including our festival in your GoHertford Weekly Newsletter #MusicFestival #SummerMusicFestivals mailchi.mp/6311e3da6733/h…