BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Launde Abbey - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Launde Abbey X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Launde Abbey REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250817T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250817T170000 DTSTAMP:20250806T145530Z CREATED:20250402T220021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T145530Z UID:10000133-1755442800-1755450000@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:Classical Concert and Cream Tea: The Acer Clarinet Quartet DESCRIPTION:Join us for the perfect Sunday afternoon out…  \n\n\n\nWe look forward to continuing our Launde Abbey Concert Series throughout 2025\, bringing you intimate classical performances from the finest musicians. Join us for an hour of enchanting classical music in our medieval chapel\, followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea. \n\n\n\nLate one-time offer: add a Sunday Carvery (main course-only) to your Concert & Cream Tea package and get the Cream Tea for free! \n\n\n\nAcer Clarinet Quartet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Acer Clarinet Quartet comprises of Christine Taylor\, Verity Morris\, Anne Mortimer and Peter Fielding. Between them\, they can play 13 different clarinets (although not all at the same time)\, ranging from the small but powerful Eb clarinet\, through the Bb\, A and basset horn\, to the large and sonorous bass clarinet. Their repertoire is equally varied\, incorporating an entertaining mix of original pieces and well-known arrangements. In this concert\, they will be whisking you around the world with music from Europe\, America and the UK. Among the original compositions are fantastic quartets by Nigel Wood\, Paul Harvey and Clare Grundman. There are also excellent arrangements of beautiful pieces by Albinoni\, Paganini and Mozart. \n\n\n\nAbout Christine Taylor\nChristine was brought up in Leicestershire and played with the county’s youth orchestra before studying the clarinet in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the notable clarinettists Jack Brymer and Joy Farrell. Moving to Essex after college\, Christine enjoyed playing freelance for musical theatre and The Southend Philharmonic for a number of years. Now a self-employed clarinet and saxophone teacher in Leicestershire\, she has also enjoyed conducting various youth groups in the county over the years\, including the Leicestershire Schools Music Service Training Orchestra\, Junior Band\, and the Junior and Senior Clarinet Choirs. Passionate about giving talented young players opportunities\, she has also adjudicated on various competition panels\, and has recently coached one of her pupils to become the Bardi Symphony Orchestra’s own ‘Young Musician of the Year’ (2024) \n\n\n\nIn previous seasons Christine has performed the Mozart\, Copland\, and Finzi clarinet concertos\, Strauss Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon and Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for four winds with the Knighton Chamber Orchestra\, and Finzi 5 Bagatelles with Stamford Chamber Orchestra. She also regularly plays with The Bardi Symphony Orchestra\, the Helix Ensemble\, and is a founder member of The Beaufort Wind Quintet and The Acer Clarinet Quartet. \n\n\n\nChristine is committed to music education and offering access to music in Leicester for everyone. She is on the Board of Trustees for both The Bardi Symphony Orchestra and Leicester International Music Festival\, helping to create educational partnerships and opportunities for young people. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Verity Morris\nVerity Morris studied the clarinet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then at the Royal Academy of Music. She has been performing in public since the age of nine\, sometimes as a soloist\, sometimes as a member of an orchestra and in every sort of ensemble in between. She has worked with the following ensembles for over ten years; Welsh National Opera\, PM Contemporary Music Ensemble\, The Welsh Sinfonia (principal) and Latitude. She has been privileged to work with many distinguished musicians such as Pierre Boulez\, Owain Arwel Hughes\, Andrew Mariner\, Thea King\, Angela Malsbury\, Jose Carreras and Bryn Terfel. Chamber music is her passion. Venues for solo and chamber music recitals include: Barbican Hall London\, Artworkers Guild London\, Braithwaite Hall Croyden\, St. David’s Hall Cardiff\, Cheltenham Town Hall\, British Embassy Brussels\, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama\, New Radnor Music Club\, Royal Holloway University Music Club\, Rhymney Valley Music Club\, Hinckley Music Club\, Bangor University\, British Music Information Centre London\, Taliesin Arts Centre Swansea and Late Music Festival York. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Anne Mortimer\nAnne Mortimer gained a clarinet diploma with distinction in 2015. Anne teaches clarinet and saxophone at Catmose College in Oakham alongside a private practise. She has directed various clarinet\, saxophone and single reed choirs and can be regularly found travelling the U.K. to meet up with like minded colleagues to rehearse and perform in chamber groups. More recently\, Anne has enjoyed performing with Leicester Symphony Orchestra\, Leicestershire Sinfonia\, Rutland Sinfonia\, Bardi Wind Orchestra and regularly guests with Rutland Big Band as clarinettist/lead alto for their Glenn Miller evenings.  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Peter Fielding\nPeter Fielding studied clarinet at The Royal Manchester College of Music\, being one of only a very small number to gain a Performers Diploma with Distinction (ARMCM dist.). He was Principal Clarinet in D’Oyly Carte Opera Company before joining The Welsh Philharmonia (Orchestra of Welsh National Opera) as sub principal clarinet and later as principal Bass Clarinet whilst still playing clarinet as required. After 38 years with the Orchestra he retired in the summer of 2009. \n\n\n\nHe was a Clarinet and Bass Clarinet tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and a member of the tutorial staff at Cardiff University School of Music for thirty years\, until moving home to the Midlands in 2015. Peter is still playing\, teaching and adjudicating. \n\n\n\n\nTickets £22 (or £17 for concert only). Call 01572 717254 or email info@launde.org.uk. \n\n\n\nA Launde Abbey Fundraising Event. URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/classical-concert-and-cream-tea-the-acer-clarinet-quartet/ CATEGORIES:Classical Concerts,Fundraising Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Launde-Programme-Thumbnails-9-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250817T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250817T170000 DTSTAMP:20251218T113859Z CREATED:20251217T142647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T113859Z UID:10000187-1755442800-1755450000@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:'Celtish' Concert with Nigel Cameron and Julie Cameron-Hall DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, 21st January\, where husband-and-wife duo Celtish will bring a rich blend of Celtic-inspired music to the Main Chapel for an evening concert as part of January’s ‘The Space: A Creative Retreat‘ here at Launde Abbey. Nigel Cameron (Irish whistles and percussion) and Julie Cameron-Hall (classically trained fiddle) are both accomplished singers\, songwriters and musicians\, performing original songs\, instrumentals and timeless melodies. \n\n\n\nTheir concerts are presented in two halves with an interval for refreshments\, combining uplifting and reflective music with stories inspired by Celtic Saints such as Patrick\, Brendan and Hilda. The evening promises warmth\, depth and moments of joy\, offering music that connects faith\, heritage and community. \n\n\n\nAbout CELTISH – Nigel Cameron & Julie Cameron-Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHusband & wife musical duo ‘Celtish’ have toured extensively throughout the UK and beyond. They have appeared twice on Songs of Praise\, giving what the BBC called “A spine-tingling performance.”   \n\n\n\nThey have also recently been featured artists in two documentary films\,’ Celtic Rhythms’ (by Rebecca Friedlander) and ‘Love Speaks through St. Patrick’ (by  Carl Wesley Anderson). \n\n\n\nNigel plays Irish whistles & percussion; Julie (classically trained) plays fiddle; They both sing and write their own songs.  \n\n\n\nTheir concert performances include material from the albums ‘Lorica’\, ‘Journey’\, ‘Home’\, ‘Devotion’ and ‘Celtish (instrumental)’ albums. \n\n\n\n\n“A spine-tingling performance.” BBC Songs of Praise \n\n\n\n”Fearsomely talented. Beautiful and inspiring.” 10/10  Cross Rhythms \n\n\n\n “Overflows with dazzling musicianship. Deserves to be heard by the worldwide worshipping church.”***** Premier Christianity \n\n\n\n “Powerful and encouraging. Stunning and original. Hauntingly beautiful.” Bishop Richard Jackson \n\n\n\n “A real treat. Great musicianship\, beautifully recorded. Highly recommended.” Stuart Townend \n\n\n\n“This beautiful music ministered deeply to my soul. It is skillful and sincerely expresses deep spiritual truths.” Joanne Hogg \n\n\n\n“Wonderful… beautifully written\, arranged and performed.” Andy Park \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecordings \n\n\n\nAs individual artists\, Nigel (Northern Ireland) & Julie (England) both have had many years of experience performing and recording music. Working together as a married couple since 2014\, they have recorded a total of six ‘Celtish’ albums\, but also produce music for other artists under their record label ‘Sounds of Wonder.’ They travel extensively using ‘Celtish’ as their band name as well as sometimes playing with other musicians including their classical improvisation group ‘Epiphany.’ \n\n\n\nConcertsPerformances by ‘Celtish’ usually take the form of a concert in two halves (with an interval for refreshments in-between) including a range of upbeat and reflective music\, instrumentals\, original songs and familiar lyrics set to timeless melodies. They usually share stories to introduce some of their songs\, including ones they’ve written about Celtic Saints including Patrick\, Brendan\, Columba\, Kevin\, Aidan & Hilda who all have amazing stories to tell about the spread of Christianity throughout these islands.  \n\n\n\nMission \n\n\n\nNigel & Julie write: “We hope that hosting a ‘Celtish’ concert in your venue can help build bridges between Church & community. The popularity of Celtic music and the uniqueness of our sound\, strongly featuring fiddle and whistles\, seems to give our concerts a wide appeal to audiences. We believe the music has power to bring healing and hope and there are usually one or two extravagant ‘joy-bursts’ in the programme. We also hope to dispel some myths about the ancient Celtic Saints” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets £10. Enquire by filling in the form below\, or call: 01572 717254 / email: info@launde.org.uk. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Concert Booking Form\n \n \n Contact DetailsName(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Phone(Required)DetailsConcert Date(Required)How many tickets would you like?(Required)How did you hear about this event?Social MediaGoogleWord of MouthRefer a FriendPast ParticipantOtherAnything else we need to know?\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nA Launde Abbey Fundraising Event. URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/celtish-concert/ CATEGORIES:Classical Concerts,Fundraising Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Launde-Programme-Thumbnails-64.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR