Our Schools Concert 2021 with the Magnard Ensemble
will be taking place at a later date, yet to be confirmed
Schools workshops will run in a digital format this year for any local primary school that would like to take part - based on Magnard Ensemble's 'Revolting Rhymes and Marvellous Music' concert inspired by Roald Dahl.
The forest – strange, eerie, mysterious, magnificent… A place of magic and surprise, where nothing is ever quite what it seems…"
Follow Little Red Riding Hood into the forest and find creative inspiration!
The specially created teacher's pack will include a fun introduction to the five instruments which make up a wind quintet - the flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. Each instrument has a unique sound and plays a vital role in bringing the fairy tales to life in Paul Patterson's scores to Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood and Three Little Pigs. Members of the ensemble will lead the class through composing their own character piece to compliment these works, regardless of their previous experience in music. There will be an easy-to-follow lesson plan, videos and worksheets so that the class can get stuck right in!
Revolting Rhymes & Marvellous Music
A Musical Celebration of Roald Dahl
with the Magnard Ensemble
dates tbc
programme
Roald Dahl/Paul Patterson Little Red Riding Hood
Roald Dahl/Martin Butler Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl/Paul Patterson Three Little Pigs
notes / bio
The forest – strange, eerie, mysterious, magnificent… A place of magic and surprise, where nothing is ever quite what it seems… Join Magnard Ensemble to explore the wonderful and whimsical world of Roald Dahl through music and words, and meet Little Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs and some Dirty Beasts! This whoopsy whiffling interactive show featuring a wind quintet, piano and narrator will have children and inner-children aged 5 to 100+ roaring with laughter.
2016 marked the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth and celebrations took place all over the country. Magnard Ensemble launched the Revolting Rhymes and Marvellous Music project based on musical settings of his works by British composers, Paul Patterson and Martin Butler. They toured schools and festivals across the UK, visiting over 20 venues in total, and now they are coming to Barnes Music Festival!
Since 2012 the Magnard Ensemble has built a reputation for delivering high quality concert performances and dynamic educational projects. Currently the Ensemble are Making Music Selected Artists 2019-20, and recent awards include young artist platforms with the Tillett and Tunnell Trusts, as well as a residency at Snape Maltings. CD releases comprise two discs dedicated to the music of Stephen Dodgson on Toccata Classics and the Roald Dahl-themed ‘Revolting Rhymes and Marvellous Music’ on Orchid Classics.
photo ©Benjamin Ealovega
Schools programme supported by the Barnes Fund
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