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All set for today’s recording session, PSC, Winchester, completing a recording of Martin’s music, for release later ‘24. Huge thanks to Joseph Spooner for guidance in bringing this project to life. Can’t wait to hear him record today with the fabulous David Owen Norris on piano!

Under 2 weeks until Back To School Festival 2024 at Amery Hill School, raising money for MRF facebook.com/events/s/back-… 4 bands, booze, sunshine, what more could you ask for! Tickets here: friendsofameryhill.sumupstore.com Line up: KingSmith  Copertura  Key Lime Pi facebook.com/keylimepiband

⚠️ Young Composers’ Scheme 2025 ⚠️ Are you 14-17? Do you want the chance to have your music performed by professional musicians? We are very excited to have partnered with Oxford-based choir Commotio as this year’s ensemble in residence. Full details: martinreadfoundation.org/_files/ugd/bee…

Fabulous opportunity for young composers to work with top Commotio and a professional Martin Read Foundation mentor creating a new piece for performance next April, know a young composer? Share, share, share! #youngcomposer

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Great opportunity here for young composers! Martin Read Foundation is thrilled to be partnering with Commotio this year. If you know a young composer who would like professional mentoring and a commission for SATB choir, deadline 27/12/24 Details at martinreadfoundation.org

Thanks to Commotio & MD Matthew Berry for an inspiring workshop in Oxford illustrating singability - or otherwise!- in choral writing. 2025 award-holders Charlie, Emily, Sam & Sasha will be back next month with their work in progress for the Starting Points workshop #MRF

⚠️FESTIVAL 2025! Join us @ St Lawrence Church Alton April 27th -sing with world-class choir Commotio/cellist Joseph Spooner -perform a new piece on climate change -launch long-awaited CD ‘Martin Read– a celebration’ -hear this year’s award holders’ pieces martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-fes…

Thrilled to announce ‘Martin Read- a celebration’, a long-awaited recording of Martin’s music with Commotio on Prima Facie 💿 launch at MRF Festival 2025, 27/4, St Lawrence Church Alton, along with a great programme of contemporary music- tix in bio primafacie.ascrecords.com/martin_read.ht…

Excellent starting points workshop on Wednesday with Commotio & our 4 award holders. Premieres at MRF Festival ‘25, St Lawrence Church, Alton, Sunday 27th April. Link in bio for festival ensemble registration and concert/ ‘Martin Read- a celebration’ CD launch tickets 🎟️

Support us through our sponsored bike ride ahead of Festival ‘25 & album launch for ‘Martin Read- a celebration’! Cycle 68 miles from Winchester to Oxford, the home of this year’s performers in residences Commotio. Register to join the ride or donate HERE: martinreadfoundation.org/fundraising-fo…

Participant profile: Cellist Joseph Spooner 🎻 Renowned performer and long-time friend/supporter, Joseph will join Commotio & the festival choir (Link below) in Taverner’s ‘Svyati’ & help launch the new CD ‘Martin Read- a celebration’ CD martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-fes…

MRF’s newest patron is composer Alan Bullard. As a former teacher of 3/5 trustees, & Martin himself, he brings his excellent reputation to MRF, joining our other patrons Master of the King’s music Judith Weir, and composers Howard Skempton and Gwyneth Herbert. Welcome Alan! 🎵

At this year’s festival, trustee/alumnus Freddie Hodkin ☮️ ‘s piece ‘Sanctus’ will be premiered by @commotio_choir & members of the festival choir, which you can JOIN at the link in our bio! Plus, donate to #Pedal4Pounds ⬇️ martinreadfoundation.org

Thanks to those who have already supported #Pedal4Pounds our sponsored cycle ride from Winchester to Oxford. Sadly this is currently cancelled, due to one of our small cycling cohort having an altercation with a patch of oil 🚲 Rescheduled to September ‘25, WATCH THIS SPACE!