rey'NAISSANCE of REYNARD MUSIC

After a number of quiescent years, reynard music is rey'juvenated and is working towards a rey'launch of its range of courses.

WATCH THIS SPACE! for exciting developments, or, better still, if you would like early notification of dates, please send an e-mail to reynard@dpmail.co.uk, including your instrument(s), approximate standard, name, postal address and telephone contact number(s). 

Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 February, 2012 Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset Reynard Music long weekend for Clarinet Choir:

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16-18 March, 2012 Middle Aston Leadership Centre, nr Oxford, OX25 5PT Reynard Music weekend for Advanced Concert Band with John Greaves:

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29 June – 1 July, 2012 Middle Aston Leadership Centre, nr Oxford, OX25 5PT Reynard Music weekend for Wind, String & Piano players:

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Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 August, 2012 Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset Reynard Music long weekend for Clarinet Choir:

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Summer 2012 Wind, String & Piano players summer school week in preparation – if you are interested to be on the mailing list contact Reynard Music on:

Tel: 01604-845-885 reynard@dpmail.co.uk

21-23 September, 2012 Middle Aston Leadership Centre, nr Oxford, OX25 5PT Reynard Music weekend for Light Orchestra:

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• REYNARD MUSIC, 4 Reynard Way, Northampton, NN2 8QX, UK, 01604-845885, reynard@dpmail.co.uk

  As reynard music, Michael Watkins:

• organises musical playing events with specialist tutors for amateurs, both one day workshops and residential weekends (see below for current schedule). Events include jazz; rhythm playshop; Catalonian Cobla band and Sardana circle dancing; clarinets; saxophones; big band; wind+strings chamber, light orchestra; advanced concert band and wind quintets

• publishes music for clarinet, saxophone and woodwind ensemble (see "Music for Sale" below). This includes a number of works by both established composer/arrangers such as Paul Harvey, Gordon Lewin and Carey Blyton and newcomers including Roger May, Charles Hine, Carol Taylor, Gordon Carr, Neville Favell, Sue McDowell and Claire Summerbell, as well as Michael's own compositions plus arrangements for large ensemble, such as the transcriptions of Tallis's Spem in Alium, a motet in 40 parts plus continuo, and Gabrielli's Magnificat « 33, realised by Hugh Keyte, for single reed choir and for flute choir.

• directs a clarinet choir (the reynard clarinets) for adult amateurs in the Northampton area, meeting twice a month - new members grade 7+ welcome.

 MUSIC FOR SALE

Reynard Music publishes a variety of music for clarinet quartet, clarinet choir, saxophone ensemble, wind quintet etc. Works include compositions and arrangements by such people as: Russel Denwood, Paul Harvey, Gordon Lewin, Anthony Bailey, Carol Taylor and Charles Hine.

For detailed list of publications, visit: Music Order Form 

 Other playing days and weekends include:

• Chamber music

• Conducting - Wind Band, Orchestral and Choral

• Mixed wind & strings

• Clarinet Ensembles for the Wary

• Saxophone ensembles

• Light Orchestra

• Advanced Concert Band

• Clarinet ensembles & choirs

• Clarinet + Strings ensembles

• Jazz playing

• Big Band

If you would like early notification of dates, please send an e-mail to reynard@dpmail.co.uk, including your instrument(s), approximate standard, name, postal address and telephone contact number(s). 

REYNARD CLARINETS
Reynard Clarinets History
Reynard Clarinets Rehearsals

 LINKS (Updated 12 January, 2012)

 MUSIC PLAYING ENSEMBLES IN NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

1. Abington Wind Band - http://www.abingtonwindband.org/

2. Northampton Bach Choir - http://www.northamptonbachchoir.org.uk/

3. Northampton Composers' Association - markblackpool70@hotmail.com

4. Northampton Concert Band - http://www.northamptonconcertband.btinternet.co.uk/

5. Northampton Concert Orchestra - jcirons@onetel.com

6. Northampton Symphony Orchestra - http://www.nso.org.uk/

7. Roade Community Orchestra - string players urgently needed - http://www.roadecommunityorchestra.com/

   OTHER SITES OF MUSICAL INTEREST

8. Roger May - one of Reynard Music's exciting new composers - www.rogermay.co.uk

9. Visit http:// www.SempreMusic.co.uk/ - Publishes Melanie Thorne's graded arrangements & compositions for woodwind and mixed ensembles

10. Visit www.debenmusic.co.uk - Publishes Sylvia Fairley's arrangements & compositions including flute ensembles, wind quintet/dectet etc

11. Visit http://www.seahook.co.uk/ - Publishes Chris Hooker's arrangements & compositions for Clarinet Choir

12. Visit http://www.thameside.org/ - Lively Clarinet Choir near Kingston upon Thames in South London

13. Visit http://www.Cadenza.org/ - resources for classical and contemporary musicians

14. Visit http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/ - resources for all aspects of jazz

15. Visit http://www.limetreeshotel.co.uk/ - more about the Lime Trees Hotel, Northampton

16. Visit http://www.haybergill.co.uk/ - pictures and details of the Haybergill Residential Centre

17. Visit http://www.middleastonhouse.com/ - more about the Middle Aston Leadership Centre near Oxford

18. Visit http://yarnmarkethotel.co.uk - more about the Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster near Minehead, Somerset