The EMF been stirring some
interest in the press recently, with a series of features
in the Henley Standard, mentions in the Gramophone
magazine,
This England, and The
Independent, and a major article by
EMF VP, Roger Scruton, in the Spectator. Click
here for article
Copies of the programme for 2006 packed with scholarly programme
notes, as well as composer and artist biographies are still
available at the price of £2 (incl P&P). Please
send a cheque to The English
Music Festival, 36 Forest Road,
Kew, Surrey TW9 3BZ. They will also be on sale at the EMF 2008..
We are delighted to announce that the distinguished actor
Patrick Stewart is the newest addition to the ranks of the
EMF’s Vice-Presidents. We very much hope that Patrick
will take part in the 2008 Festival.
Ursula Vaughan Williams,
née Lock, died on 23rd October,
aged 96. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the EMF from
its inception, and was one of our distinguished Vice-Presidents.
Wife and collaborator of Ralph Vaughan Williams in his final
years, Ursula contributed to several of his works, and was
an accomplished writer and poet, with several published novels
to her credit, as well as a major biography of her husband. “She
was a great inspiration," said EMF founder-director
Em Marshall, "and her death is a heavy to blow to many
people in the music world"
We are sad to report that Sir
Rowland Whitehead, Bt., one
of the strongest supporters of the EMF, and a Vice-President
of the charity since 2004, has died. Rowland was tireless
in his efforts to promote the EMF and to draw in sponsors
and supporters for us. He invested a vast amount of time
and energy in the Festival and will be sorely missed. His
widow, Lady Isa Whitehead, has agreed to take his place.
We are delighted to announce a new member of staff, Inga
Parker, who has taken on the role of Development Officer
at the EMF.
Thanks to the following for supplying wine to the EMF:
Wine Cellar Ltd
The Heath Business and Technical Park
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 4QX
www.winecellar.co.uk
Simply Drinks
40a High Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 5ET
We need your help!
The English Music Festival
is unique. It is the only event dedicated exclusively
to the music of British composers, and to the goal
of bringing that vast corpus of amazing works back
into the mainstream of the nation’s
culture.
In spite of the importance
of music to England’s
cultural identity and nationhood, no public bodies
have as yet come forward to support the EMF. Nevertheless,
we have already shown that the English Music Festival
can make a powerful impact, and we believe that times
are changing. We are on course for a highly successful
Festival in 2008.
Will you be part of this success? We need more volunteers,
sponsors and benefactors, donors and Friends. |
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