25 May 2014 3:00 pm The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL Michael Berkeley: Clarion Call and Gallop William Hurlstone: Phantasie for String Quartet in A minor John Casken: Blue Medusa Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat, op. 20 Tickets: £12/£10 Walter Willson Cobbett was a philanthropist of great importance during the early years of […]
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10 December 2014 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL Free pre-concert discussion: The state of composition in Britain today What is composition for in the twenty-first century? Who are composers trying to reach? Are competitions like the New Cobbett Prize the best way to foster new talent and public […]
10 December 2014 7:30 pm The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL Colin Matthews: Fantazia 13 Plus six finalists’ pieces selected from the competition’s previous rounds. Tickets £12 (£10) from www.forgevenue.org Free pre-concert discussion: The state of composition in Britain today, 6.45pm Walter Willson Cobbett (1847 – 1937) was a philanthropist of great importance during the so-called […]
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2016: Musical highlights
Apart from the major projects of the year – the recording and performances of Lennox Berkeley’s Stabat Mater and our first Little Venice Music Festival – we gave performances at venues around the country, including some of our favourite places to visit as well as some new ones.
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Blog: Recording in Wiltshire
In our second blog post Sophie writes about our recent recording sessions for the winning pieces of the New Cobbett Prize.
In August 2015, supported by PRS for Music Foundation, we will record our third album for Resonus Classics featuring the winners of our inaugural New Cobbett Prize for composition: Samuel Wesley Lewis, Laurence Osborn and Barnaby Martin.
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New Cobbett Prize: Winners announced
Following performances of all the finalists’ pieces at the Forge on the 10th December, the New Cobbett Prize panel announced this year’s winners.
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New Cobbett Prize: finalists announced
Following the fascinating semi-finalists’ masterclasses, we can now announce this year’s finalists and judges for the New Cobbett Prize, our composition competition inspired by the work of Walter Willson Cobbett.
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New Cobbett Prize: Semi-finalists announced
After much deliberation, the semi-finalists for the New Cobbett Prize, our composition competition inspired by the work of Walter Willson Cobbett, have been chosen.
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Lachlan Radford: live on Radio NZ
On the 27th May Lachlan, our double bassist, appeared live on Radio New Zealand where he discussed life as a musician in London as well as the New Cobbett Prize with presenter David Morriss. Also broadcast were tracks from the new album – the New Zealand radio premiere of Michael Berkeley’s Clarion Call and Gallop and the last movement from […]