Links Page
I finally cracked and started this page to point to places other than orchestra web sites that might be directly or even vaguely connected with amateur music-making.
Associations
| British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles | http://www.basbwe.org/ |
| British Banjo Mandolin & Guitar Federation | http://www.banjomandolinguitar.co.uk/orchestras.htm |
| British Double Reed Society | http://www.bdrs.org.uk/ |
| National Association of Youth Orchestras | http://www.nayo.org.uk |
| Making Music, The National Federation of Music Societies | http://www.makingmusic.org.uk/ |
| UK Wind Bands | (link temporarily not working) |
| The Welsh Amateur Music Federation | http://www.tycerdd.org/wamf.html |
| The Wind Band Directory | http://www.windbanddirectory.co.uk/ |
Classes, Summer Schools
| Basically Quartets | http://basicallyquartets.net/ |
| Benslow Music Trust | http://www.benslow.org |
| Cambridge Early Music | http://www.cambridgeearlymusic.org/ |
| Canford Summer School of Music | http://www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk/ |
| Chamber Music in France | http://www.chambermusicinfrance.com/ |
| COMA Contemporary Music Summer School Festival | http://www.coma.org/summerschool |
| Dartington International Summer School | http://www.dartingtonsummerschool.org.uk/ |
| The Dordogne String Summer School | http://www.stringsummerschool.com |
| East Kent Wind Music Workshop (April, 2005) | http://www.eastkentwindmusicworkshop.org.uk/ |
| East London Late Starters' Orchestra Summer School (for strings only) | http://www.ellso.easynet.co.uk/school_home.htm |
| Farncombe Estate Courses | http://www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/ |
| London String Players | http://www.londonstringplayers.co.uk/ |
| Violin Lessons at London Violin Studio | http://www.londonviolinstudio.com/ |
| Music for People (Summer School of Music) | http://www.m4p.org.uk/ |
| Verbier Festival Amateur Chamber Music Week | http://www.verbierfestival.com/amateurweek/ |
| WMA Summer School of Music | http://www.workersmusic.co.uk/ |
| York Easter Course of Orchestral Playing | http://www.yocs.org.uk/ |
Conductors, Soloists
| Richard Cartmale
Conductor |
http://www.richardcartmale.co.uk/ |
| Richard Howarth
Conductor |
http://www.richardhowarthmusic.co.uk/ |
General Interest
| Classical Music UK | http://www.classicalmusic.org.uk/ |
| Freelance Musicians
...find a local musician or teacher within the UK: |
http://www.freelance-musicians.info/ |
| Percussion Orchestrations | http://www.percorch.com/ |
Commercial Organisations
| David Van Edwards
Baroque, classical and transitional bows for violin, viola, cello and Double bass |
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/stock.htm |
| Music Arrangements
Orchestrations of well known piano music, and also arrangements. For sale and by commission. |
http://www.themusicarranger.co.uk/ |
| Music Notes
Specialists in printed music. We also sell musical instruments, gifts and related accessories |
http://www.musicnotes.com/ |
| Rayburn Tours Ltd
Specialist in travel arrangements for tailor-made concert tours |
http://www.rayburntours.com/ |
| Score-Pian
Page turning made easy - click here to see video on my website |
http://www.score-pian.co.uk/ |
| Stephen Powell Music Services
Professional Score Engraving/Typesetting, Copyist and Recording Services |
http://www.powellmusicservices.co.uk/ |