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  2. About
    1. Our Story
    2. Our Venue
      1. Accommodation
        1. Main House
          1. St Francis
          2. St Cecilia
          3. Oriel
          4. Sybil Eaton
          5. Helen Wright
          6. Rogner
          7. Bernard Shore
          8. Springrice 23
          9. Springrice 24
          10. Springrice 25
        2. Coach House
          1. A1 Purcell
          2. A2 Arne
          3. A3 Handel
          4. B1 Walton
          5. B2 Britten
          6. B3 RVW
          7. B4 Tippett
          8. B5 Elgar
          9. B6 Holst
          10. B7 Delius
        3. Pamela Maud
          1. Pamela Maud 11 Tallis
          2. Pamela Maud 12 Byrd
          3. Pamela Maud 14 Dowland
          4. Pamela Maud 15 Morley
        4. Waldeck
          1. Waldeck 12
          2. Waldeck 13
          3. Waldeck 14
          4. Waldeck 15
          5. Waldeck 16
          6. Waldeck 17
        5. Fieldfares
          1. Fieldfares 1
          2. Fieldfares 2
          3. Fieldfares 3
          4. Fieldfares 4
          5. Fieldfares 5
          6. Fieldfares 6
          7. Fieldfares 7
          8. Fieldfares 8
        6. The Lodge
          1. Lodge 1
          2. Lodge 3
          3. Lodge 4
          4. Lodge 5
          5. Lodge 6
        7. Family Accommodation
        8. Non-Residents
      2. Music Rooms
        1. Peter Morrison Hall
        2. Ibberson
        3. Studio
        4. Palmer Hall
        5. Waldeck 1
        6. Waldeck 2
        7. Waldeck 3
        8. Waldeck 4
        9. Fieldfares Ensemble Room
        10. Fieldfares Stephen Wilkinson Room
      3. Campus
      4. Catering
      5. Pre-Concert Dining
      6. Gardens
      7. Gift Shop
      8. Library
        1. Music For Sale
      9. Local Attractions
        1. Arkley Fine Art
        2. Hitchin Lavender
        3. North Hertfordshire Museum
        4. St Mary’s Church
        5. Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve
    3. Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme - 90 years 1932-2022
    4. Benslow Music Online
    5. Meet the Team
      1. Governance
      2. Peter Collyer
      3. Tim Sharp
      4. Karen Luxon
      5. Laura Thompson
      6. Etta Dainty
      7. Sacha Glasgow-Smith
      8. Gayle Walker
      9. Carline Bushen
      10. Joanne Flavell
    6. "The Benslow Bubble"
    7. Our Guest Experience Promise
    8. Jobs and Volunteering
      1. Job Vacancy: Music Administrator
      2. Arts Administration Work Placements
      3. Concert Stewards
      4. Hospitality Team
      5. Library, Office and Garden Volunteers
      6. Welcome Hosts
  3. Courses
    1. 2020 Courses
      1. April 2020 Courses
      2. August 2020 Courses
      3. February 2020 Courses
      4. January 2020 Courses
      5. July 2020 Courses
      6. June 2020 Courses
      7. March 2020 Courses
      8. May 2020 Courses
      9. November 2020 Courses
      10. October 2020 Courses
      11. September 2020 Courses
    2. 2021 Courses
      1. April 2021 Courses
      2. August 2021 Courses
      3. December 2021 Courses
      4. February 2021 Courses
      5. January 2021 Courses
      6. July 2021 Courses
      7. June 2021 Courses
      8. March 2021 Courses
      9. May 2021 Courses
      10. November 2021 Courses
      11. October 2021 Courses
      12. September 2021 Courses
    3. 2022 Courses
      1. April 2022
      2. August 2022
      3. February 2022
      4. January 2022
      5. July 2022
      6. June 2022
      7. May 2022
      8. September 2022
        1. A Chance to Sing – The Hammerstein Legacy: Kern to Sondheim
    4. 2023 Courses
      1. January 2023
        1. *ONLINE* Music Production Tools for Classical Musicians
        2. Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option)
        3. Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option)
        4. Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas
        5. Benslow FolkFest
        6. Cantata-thon with Cambridge Handel Opera
        7. ClarinetFest
        8. Elementary Strings
        9. Foundation String Chamber Music
        10. From Piano to Harpsichord
        11. Grade 5 Theory
        12. Late Starter Cello Weekend
        13. Piano Trios with the Barbican Trio
        14. String Quartets and Piano Chamber Music with the Tedesca Quartet and Charles Matthews
        15. String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option)
        16. String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option)
      2. March 2023
        1. Advanced Cello Orchestra
        2. An Introduction to String Chamber Music
        3. Bass Clarinet Extravaganza
        4. Free Up Your Playing
        5. French Piano Music
        6. Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart
        7. LuteFest (2 night option)
        8. LuteFest (3 night option)
        9. Mixed Chamber Music
        10. Music for Pianists and Wind Players
        11. Springtime Recorders
        12. String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam (2-night option
        13. String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam (3-night option)
        14. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option)
        15. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option)
    5. Standard Course Timetable
    6. Terms and Conditions
    7. A Guide to Standards
    8. Information for your Stay
    9. Frequently Asked Questions
  4. What's On
    1. Benslow Music On-Demand
      1. The Robert Franz Osterwald Lieder Project
      2. Make Music Day 2021: Margaret Archibald (clarinet) and Martin Smith (violin)
    2. Friday 30 September: Macmillian Coffee Morning 2022
    3. Monday 10 October: Bridget Kerrison (soprano) Tom Caldecote (clarinet) and Trevor Hughes (piano)
    4. Friday 14 October: Marco Marconi and Simone Gubbiotti
    5. Friday 21 October: Madeleine Mitchell (Violin) and Nigel Clayton (Piano)
    6. Sunday 23 October: Ben Goldsheider (Horn), Callum Smart (Violin) and Richard Uttley (Piano)
    7. Monday 24 October: Strange Creatures
    8. Sunday 30 October: Afternoon Tea
    9. Friday 4 November: Coull Quartet
    10. Friday 11 November: Musical Odyssey Prizewinners Valerija Iljin (Soprano) and Cristiana Achim (Piano)
    11. Tuesday 29 November: Recorderfest Recital
    12. Sunday 27 November: Afternoon Tea
    13. Friday 2 December: Bingham Quartet and Nigel Clayton
    14. Wednesday 7 December: Tedesca Quartet
    15. Upcoming Concerts at Benslow Music
    16. Tea Time Concerts at Benslow Music
  5. Learning
    1. How to play by ear and improvise on the piano - in simple steps
    2. Jenkins Unravelled
    3. Late Starter Strings
    4. Learn to Love your Teaching
    5. Musical Workshops
    6. Outreach and Engagement
    7. Piano by ear: How to play by ear, improvise and accompany songs in simple steps
    8. Playing the Dots
    9. Young Composers Competition
      1. Young Composers Competition 2021
      2. Young Composers Competition 2020
      3. Young Composers Competition 2019
  6. Venue Hire
    1. Music Facilities Hire
    2. Play And Stay
    3. Bed and Breakfast
    4. Celebrate!
    5. Conferences and Meetings
  7. Support Us
    1. Become a Member
    2. Make a Donation
    3. Legacy and Memoriam Gifts
    4. Corporate Support
    5. Join the Friends of Benslow Music
    6. Shop Online
  8. News
    1. The Buzz
    2. Macmillian Coffee Morning 2022
    3. Late Summer News from BMILS
    4. Vox Integra at Benslow
    5. January to March Courses 2023 Now Available!
    6. Article: A Blank Page For String Players
    7. Traveller Review Awards 2022
    8. Visiting Benslow Music
    9. Peter Hewitt - Benslow Music CEO to retire in August 2022
    10. 90th Anniversary of the Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme
    11. 23 January 2022 - Opening of the Aston Building
    12. 2022 Residential Courses and Booking Arrangements
    13. Update from the Benslow Apiary
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