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2. About Us
   1. Our Story
   2. Meet the Team
      1. Peter Hewitt
      2. Dr Christopher Roberts
      3. Tim Sharp
      4. Steve Saint
      5. Liz Lipman
      6. Karen Luxon
      7. Shadia El Tabch
      8. Vicky Carlton
      9. Linda Steeples
      10. Kirsty Barnes
      11. Carline Bushen
      12. Ken Harriot
      13. Andrew Smart
   3. Governance
   4. How to support Benslow Music
      1. Membership
      2. Donations and Legacies
      3. Friends of Benslow Music
      4. Sponsorship and Advertising
      5. Corporate Membership/Partnerships
3. Courses
   1. 2017 Courses
      1. January 2017 Courses
      2. February 2017 Courses
      3. March 2017 Courses
      4. April 2017 Courses
      5. May 2017 Courses
      6. June 2017 Courses
      7. July 2017 Courses
      8. August 2017 Courses
      9. September 2017 Courses
      10. October 2017 Courses
      11. December 2017 Courses
   2. 2019 Courses
      1. April 2019 Courses
         1. A Musical Feast from Romania
         2. Bass Clarinet Extravaganza
         3. Developing Your Aural Skills
         4. Flutes Inspired
         5. Folk Accordion Weekend
         6. Jazz Piano
         7. Piano Sight Reading
         8. Playing those Changes
         9. Release Your Voice
         10. Spring SongFest
         11. String Orchestra
         12. String Quartets with the Allegri
         13. The Benslow Baroque Oratorio: Handel and Thomas Linley, the "English Mozart"
      2. February 2019 Courses
         1. Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 Night Option)
         2. Bel Canto: Caccini to Puccini
         3. Brass Ensembles with Peter Bassano
         4. Clarinet Choir
         5. Foundation String Chamber Music
         6. French Piano Music
         7. Intermediate Piano
         8. JazzFest
         9. Piano Duets with Nigel and Francesca
         10. Piano Trios with Ensemble DeNOTE
         11. Playing with Music: Improvising through the Ages
         12. Reed Making Day for Oboists
         13. String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option)
         14. String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option)
         15. String Quartets with the Maggini (2 Night Option)
         16. String Quartets with the Maggini (3 Night Option)
         17. The Complete Flautist
         18. Two's Company: Duos for Violin and Cello
         19. Viola Day with Martin Outram
      3. January 2019 Courses
         1. A Celebration of Lieder and Song
         2. Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 Night Option)
         3. Building a Folk Band
         4. ClarinetFest
         5. Consorting Viols
         6. Dance Band
         7. Elementary Strings
         8. Finding Your Voice in English Folk Song
         9. Folk Dance of the British Isles
         10. Grade 5 Theory
         11. Improve Your Sight Reading for Beginners
         12. Intermediate Chamber Orchestra
         13. John White's Wind Chamber Music
         14. Off the String!
         15. Play the Blues with Marco Marconi
         16. Sight Singing for Beginners
         17. Try a Nyckelharpa Day
         18. Verdi: The Unknown Operas
         19. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option)
         20. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option)
      4. July 2019 Courses
         1. An Introduction to Music Therapy
         2. An Introduction to Wind Chamber Music
         3. Baroque Trio Sonatas with Da Camera
         4. Big Band Singing Summer School
         5. Big Band Summer School
         6. Come and Sing with John Rutter
         7. Discovering the World of Jazz
         8. Late Starter Piano
         9. Late Starter Violins
         10. Later Starter String Orchestra
         11. String and Piano Chamber Music
         12. Summer Saxes
         13. The International Viol Summer School
      5. June 2019 Courses
         1. Advanced Violins with Gina McCormack
         2. Baroque Orchestra: Bach, Telemann and Fasch
         3. Brahms and the Gypsy with ZRI
         4. Cello Orchestra
         5. Exploring Jazz and Contemporary Clarinet
         6. Folk Fiddling by Ear
         7. Folk Orchestra
         8. Foundation String Chamber Music
         9. Group Quartets with the Tedesca
         10. Guitar Weekend with Raymond Burley
         11. Mix and Match Piano Duets
         12. Mix and Match with the London Myriad
         13. Natural Horn Day with Anneke Scott
         14. Photographing Musicians and Instruments
         15. Piano Masterclass with Melvyn Tan
         16. Play Day with the Dante Quartet in Cornwall
         17. Playing with Ease: Explore Your Potential
         18. Romantic Keyboard
         19. String Quartets with the Tedesca (2 Night Option)
         20. String Quartets with the Tedesca (3 Night Option)
         21. Tango Techniques and Styles
         22. The Benslow Chamber Orchestra
      6. March 2019 Courses
         1. A World Tour with Jeremy Jackman
         2. Advanced Wind Chamber Music
         3. An Introduction to String Chamber Music
         4. Composing with Simon Holt
         5. From Panic to Poise: Strategies for Managing Performance Anxiety
         6. From Piano to Harpsichord
         7. Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart
         8. Harmonica Day: The Little Giant
         9. LuteFest (2 night option)
         10. LuteFest (3 night option)
         11. Mixed Chamber Music
         12. Spring Saxes
         13. Springtime Recorders
         14. West Gallery Music
   3. 2018 Courses
      1. January 2018 Courses
      2. February 2018 Courses
      3. March 2018 Courses
      4. April 2018 Courses
      5. May 2018 Courses
      6. June 2018 Courses
      7. July 2018 Courses
      8. August 2018 Courses
      9. September 2018 Courses
         1. Fiddle Music of Scotland and Ireland
         2. Grade 5 Theory
         3. Mixed Chamber Music
         4. Preparing for your Piano Diploma
         5. String and Piano Ensembles with the Primrose Quartet
         6. The Clarsach Course
         7. The Lübeck Concerts: A Celebration of Buxtehude
      10. October 2018 Courses
          1. Cello Orchestra
          2. Choral Evensong Weekend with Jeremy Jackman
          3. Cuban Salsa with Marco Marconi
          4. Double Bass Day with Caroline Emery
          5. Flute Day with Elisabeth Hobbs
          6. Foundation String Chamber Music
          7. Graham Trew's Vocal Workshop
          8. Group Quartets with Jonathan Trout
          9. Harmoniemusik with Boxwood and Brass
          10. Hector Berlioz: Genius Extraordinary
          11. Improve Your Aural Skills
          12. Intermediate Wind Chamber Music
          13. Keeping it Fresh
          14. Late Starter String Orchestra
          15. Piano for Two: Piano Duets and Duos
          16. Purcell’s Extraordinary Tallent: A Course for Singers and Continuo Players
          17. Stephanie Reeve's Woodwind Band
          18. String Orchestra Plus
          19. String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam
          20. Symphonic Film and Show Music Orchestra
          21. Viola Day with Richard Muncey
      11. November 2018 Courses
          1. Arranging and Orchestration
          2. Bassoon Extravaganza
          3. Consorting Viols (2 night option)
          4. Consorting Viols (3 night option)
          5. Folk Orchestra Day with the Moonrakers in Oxford
          6. Harpsichord Accompaniment: Figuring it Out
          7. Nuns and Roses: Medieval Style!
          8. Oboe Extravaganza: Growing Confidence
          9. Quintessential Clarinets
          10. Sarah Francis' Piano and Wind Course
          11. Speed Dating for Strings and Piano
          12. String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (2 night option)
          13. String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (3 night option)
          14. String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option)
          15. String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option)
          16. The Benslow Flute Choir
          17. The Benslow Klezmer Orchestra
          18. The Sounds of Proper Posture
          19. Ukulele Workshop
          20. Violin Workshop with Madeleine Mitchell
          21. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option)
          22. Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option)
      12. December 2018 Courses
          1. A Victorian Christmas Weekend
          2. Composing with Andrew Toovey
          3. English and American Song
          4. Group Quartets with Nic Fallowfield and the Tedesca
          5. Introduction to Wind Chamber Music
          6. Winter Saxes
   4. Standard Course Timetable
   5. Terms and Conditions
   6. A Guide to Standards
   7. Information for your Stay
   8. Frequently Asked Questions
   9. Participant Reviews
4. Concerts
   1. Pre-concert Dining
   2. Primrose Piano Quartet
   3. Marco Marconi (jazz piano)
   4. Murder Mystery at Benslow Music
   5. Anna Hughes (trumpet) and Clifton Hughes (piano)
   6. Fitzwilliam String Quartet
   7. Coull String Quartet
   8. Joglaresa (medieval band)
   9. Ian Kelleher (guitar)
   10. The Boscobel Quartet at St Paul's Walden Bury
   11. Bingham String Quartet and Nigel Clayton (piano)
   12. Tedesca String Quartet and Tim Gill (cello)
   13. Michael Gifkins (piano)
   14. Murder Mystery at Benslow Music
   15. Harmoniemusick (flute, oboe, clarinet, piano)
   16. Ceilidh: Laurel Swift, Hazel Askew and Ben Moss
   17. Maggini String Quartet
   18. Musicians from the Purcell School
   19. Francesca Leonardi and Nigel Clayton (piano duo)
   20. Coull String Quartet
   21. Stephen Meakins (piano) and Felicity Meakins (harp)
   22. Gian Luca Lastraioli (lute)
   23. Benslow Baroque Oratorio: Handel and Thomas Linley, the "English Mozart"
   24. Cristian Grajner de Sa (violin) and Somi Kim (piano)
   25. Allegri String Quartet
   26. Dominic Childs (saxophone) and Simon Callaghan (piano)
   27. Bingham String Quartet
   28. Tedesca String Quartet
   29. Christine Stevenson (piano)
   30. ZRI: Brahms and the Gypsy
   31. Trio Da Camera
   32. Rose Consort of Viols
   33. A Night of Jazz with Paul Eshelby and Friends
5. Venue
   1. House
   2. Gardens
   3. Catering
   4. Library
6. Hire
   1. Music Facilities Hire
   2. Business Conference Hire
   3. Private Event Hire
7. News
   1. Arts Administration Work Placements
   2. Benslow Music Recipes
   3. Chris' Column
   4. Christmas Meals
   5. Christmas Pianist Residency Opportunity
   6. Love Music? Want to meet new people?
   7. Lunchtime Talks and Book Club
      1. The Benslow Music Book Club
      2. It’s Show Time - Stage and Screen in 1929
      3. “I do not regret one moment of my life” – The life of Lillie Langtry (d 1929)
      4. “A day without music is a wasted day” – The Life and work of Andre Previn (b 1929)
      5. 1929 – Four British Composers
   8. Macmillan Coffee Morning
   9. Notes from our CEO
   10. Open Day: Sunday 28 July 2019
   11. Outreach and Engagement
   12. Pre-concert Dining
   13. Young Composers Competition 2019
8. Contact Us
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