MUSIC DIARY Advent Term 2015
MUSIC DEPARTMENT STAFF FULL TIME STAFF Richard Tanner MA, FRCO, ARAM, Hon.FGCM Director of Music David Blackadder Andrea Brogaard Rob Colley Andrew Davey James Oxley Stephanie Sanders James Williams Elizabeth Adams DipRCM, ARCM, Head of Brass DipRDAM Head of Strings MA, LRAM, ARCM, PGCE Head of Piano and Composition LTCL Head of Woodwind MA, ARCM Head of Singing BMus, Head of Percussion, Rock and Pop BA, MA, DipABRSM PGCE Head of Academic Music BA, PGDip, Graduate Teaching Assistant ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Claire Bradley Music Schools Administrator Greg Swinford MA, PGCE Music Technician and Recording Engineer VISITING MUSIC TEACHERS Many of the visiting music teachers at Rugby School have active professional performing careers and often perform with leading orchestras or opera companies of the UK. WOODWIND Chris Allison Tim Bentham Alison Hargreaves Richard Jasper Yvonne McIlwaine Steve Morris Clare Preston STRINGS Elaine Ackers Christopher White PIANO Robert Hodge Eleni Keventsidou BMus (Saxophone, Clarinet) BMus, LTCL (Oboe) BA, GBSM (Bassoon, Recorder, Piano) (Bagpipes) BMus, MA, LTCL, PGDip (Flute) BMus, PGDip (Clarinet, Saxophone) BMus (Flute) AGSM (Cello) DipRCM, ARCM (Violin) BMus, MPerf (Orchestral Conductor and Piano) BMus, PGDip, LRAM (Piano, Organ) Susanne Ruppitsch-Morris MA (Piano) Rebecca Taylor MA, MA, LRAM, ATCL, DipABRSM (Piano) GUITAR Bill Coleman Ian Crabtree Phil Luckhurst Graham Roberts Geoff Tooley PERCUSSION Lizzy Thompson SINGING Richard Bannan Nigel Beavan Philippa Hyde Barbara Rodway Matthew Sandy Helen Swift Greg Swinford Claire Turner BRASS Paul Bennett Chris Hickman Mark Smith DipAD, NDD (Bass Guitar, Bass) BA (Electric Guitar) LTCL, ATD (Electric Guitar) MMus, GRSM, LRAM, ARAM (Classical Guitar) Head of Guitar GDLM (Electric Guitar) BMus, MMus, DipABRSM MA GRSM, LRAM LRAM, DipRAM, ARAM AGSM BA, DipABRSM MA, CT ABRSM MA, PGCE BA, PGDip, AdvPGDip FTCL, LTCL (Trumpet) BMus, PGDip (Trombone) DipRCM (Horn)
SCHEDULE Sunday 13th September 8.10am BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Sunday Worship Friday 18th September Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony, Twickenham Choir to perform Sunday 20th September 11.30am Staff Rectial NMR* Tuesday 22nd September 9.00pm Blue Note Society OBS Tuesday 29th September 9.05pm Compline Chapel * Thursday 1st October 8.15pm Junior Blue Note Society OBS Sunday 4th October 11.30am Chamber Concert Jack Beere, Laura Firth, Matt Jackson, Harry Pateman and Nicholas Savage NMR * Tuesday 6th October 1.00pm Lunchtime Concert St Andrew s Church * Wednesday 7th October Prep School Orchestral Experience Day TSR Saturday 10th October 7.30pm Cleaver Beresford Solo Singing Competition TSR Sunday 11th October 11.30am String Quartet Concert NMR * Wednesday 14th October 6.00pm Informal Concert NMR Saturday 17th October The Red House, Aldeburgh Choir to perform (time tbc) * Sunday 18th October 10.30am Morning Service at St Peter and Paul, Aldeburgh Choir to perform * Sunday 8th November 11.45am Keyboard & Percussion Concert TSR * Monday 9th November 6.15pm Strings & Orchestra Concert TSR * Tuesday 10th November 9.05pm Compline Chapel * Thursday 12th November 8.15pm Junior Blue Note Society OBS Sunday 15th November 11.30am Guitar Concert NMR* Tuesday 24th November 1.00pm Lunchtime Concert St Andrew s Church * Sunday 29th November 11.30am Staff Recital with Richard Tanner, Philippa Hyde and Mark Smith NMR * Tuesday 1st November 9.00pm Blue Note Society OBS Wednesday 2nd November 6.00pm Informal Concert NMR Saturday 5th December 7.30pm House Singing Competition TSR Sunday 6th December 5.00pm Visitors Carol Service - Chapel * Thursday 10th December 7.45pm Christmas Concert TSR Friday 11th December 5.00pm School Carol Service Chapel * = open to members of the public NMR New Music Room, The Music Schools / OBS Old Big School, The Quad TSR Temple Speech Room / MACREADY Macready Theatre
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES UP TO 100% OF SCHOOL FEES ARE AVAILABLE Richard Tanner, the Director of Music, is always pleased to welcome prospective music scholars to Rugby School. He also makes visits to prep schools, choir schools and local schools and is delighted when he receives invitations to lead workshops at such schools. Equally he enjoys welcoming groups of pupils to Rugby School for workshops and masterclasses. Rugby School s professional string quartet and other staff ensembles are also available for presentations and workshops. Why not get in touch and arrange a meeting? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Rugby School, Music Schools, Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV22 5EH Telephone: 01788 556207 Email: music@rugbyschool.net www.rugbyschool.co.uk