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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
      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. Instrument Loan Scheme - 90 years 1932-2022
    4. Benslow Music Online
    5. Meet the Team
      1. Governance
      2. Michael Duffy
      3. Tim Sharp
      4. Karen Luxon
      5. Nick Evans-Pughe
      6. Alexis Hague
      7. Gayle Walker
    6. "The Benslow Bubble"
    7. Our Guest Experience Promise
    8. Jobs and Volunteering
      1. Job Vacancy: Development Manager
      2. Job Vacancy: Marketing Manager
      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
    4. Bursaries
    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. Afternoon Concerts at Benslow Music
    3. Evening Concerts at Benslow Music
    4. Tuesday 26 November: Palisander Recorders
    5. Wednesday 4 December: Tedesca Quartet
    6. Friday 6 December: Bingham String Quartet with Nigel Clayton
    7. Monday 9 December: Lalleh Memar and Aaron Burrows
  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 Gifts
    4. Shop Online
    5. Corporate Support
    6. Gifts in Memory
  8. News and Features
    1. The Buzz
    2. Remembering Sarah Leonard MBE
    3. Sophie Redfern joins Benslow Music as Head of Music and Learning
    4. Call to Audition: Voices and Viols
    5. Call to Audition:Charpentier's Messe pour M Mauroy
    6. In Conversation with Jon Bennett of Moonrakers
    7. In Conversation with John Macnaughton
    8. New Courses Announced!
    9. In Conversation with Benslow Tutor and Violinist Steve Bingham
    10. Composer Thomas Eggensberger Discusses His Love of Music
    11. Hazel Askew Interview
    12. In The Spotlight: Mark Wade
    13. Liz Walker interview
    14. Baroque and Renaissance Summer Schools
    15. Michael Duffy Interview
    16. In Conversation with Lucky Thief
    17. In Conversation with Saxophonist and Composer Hiruy Tirfe
    18. CEO Appointment: Michael Duffy
    19. In Conversation with Drummer Ryan Sands
    20. In Conversation with Nic Fallowfield
    21. January- March 2024 Concerts Now Live
    22. Autumn/Winter Concerts Now Live
    23. We have restocked our shop!
    24. Late Summer News from Benslow Instrument Loan Scheme
    25. July-September Courses 2023 Now Published!
    26. April to June Courses 2023 Now Published!
    27. January to March Courses 2023 Now Available!
    28. Article: A Blank Page For String Players
    29. Traveller Review Awards 2022
    30. Visiting Benslow Music
    31. Peter Hewitt - Benslow Music CEO to retire in August 2022
    32. 90th Anniversary of the Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme
    33. 23 January 2022 - Opening of the Aston Building
    34. 2022 Residential Courses and Booking Arrangements
    35. Update from the Benslow Apiary
  9. Contact
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  11. Search
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  13. Credits
  14. Privacy and Cookies
  15. Our Connections
  16. Introduction en français
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