NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2003
www.harpsichord.org.uk
Welcome to the first e-newsletter of the British Harpsichord Society.
The main launch was late November last year, and we now have over 70
members. The website was completely updated early in January, with a new design
and many more links. If you haven't seen it recently, click on the
"keys" above and have a look. We have attracted over 200 visits in
the first two weeks of February alone.
We are starting to attract good search engine ratings which will bring us to
more people's attention. If you have a website and can link to us this will
help us grow.
Your
about this newsletter will help to improve future issues. Please send
any you would like publicised: performances,
publications, recordings etc.
Contents
Harpsichords
for Guide Dogs
Penelope
Cave Workshops
Harpsichord
& Fortepiano
Hatchlands
Handel
House
Jane
Clark's book
Recital
offers
Broadwood Competition
Guestbook
request
Featured
Links
Harpsichords for Guide Dogs
The
Professor Gifford plays his own Shudi and Broadwood
c1775, the 1776 Kirkman in the
Copies are available at £10.75 inc p+p
W J Thomas,
5 Kennet Park,
Bathampton,
Bath
BA2 6SS.
Penelope Cave
Harpsichord & Fortepiano
The latest issue of
Harpsichord & Fortepiano is now available. Contents include:
An Interview with Stephen Dodgson - Pamela Nash
Thomas Morley's keyboard music - Gwilym Beechey
18th Century English Publications of Keyboard Music in the Library of
Burghley House - Gerald Gifford
Tuning the temperament ordinaire - Claudio Di Veroli
Concerts Review
Book Reviews
Disk Reviews
Harpsichord & Fortepiano
Scout Bottom Farm
Mythomroyd
Hebden Bridge HX7 5JS (UK)
Phone 01422 882751
Fax 01422 886157
Hatchlands
The new season of concerts at Hatchlands, a National Trust house near
Handel House Museum
Details
of the February Recital Programme are available, along with
details of an exhibition about Handel's involvement with The
Foundling Hospital which runs from 6th March - 31st May.
Jane Clark's book
Jane Clark has brought out a new book:
THE MIRROR OF HUMAN LIFE Reflections on François Couperin's
Pièces de Clavecin.
A far wider vision of Couperin’s interests and
influences is presented, particularly his close involvement with the theatre
and his specific references to it in his harpsichord music. Jane Clark’s CD,
See Janiculumfor details.
Recital Offers
One of our aims is to introduce
harpsichord music to a wider audience. We would like to encourage members to
offer recitals to audiences near them. Some venues can be made available
for a nominal contribution, either from ticket sales or a retiring collection.
If anybody is interested in performing or helping to arrange a recital, please
Broadwood
Competition
The Broadwood Harpsichord Competition
2003 is open to
Auditions will be held at Fenton House, Hampstead,
Jury: Jacques Ogg, Alastair
Ross & Andrew Garrett
The winner will be offered a Prize Recital at Fenton House on
Contact: Susan Alcock,
Guestbook Requests
The Guestbook is a new
feature in response to member feedback. Some members have posted requests for
information on specific subjects to see if other members can help. Click on the
Guestbook key on the home page to have a look and add your own comments.
Featured Links
From time to time we will feature links that you may not
have found from the website, that you may find interesting.
Want to know what all manner of different temperaments sound like
without hours of tuning?
This Java
Tuner lets you experiment from the comfort of your pc.
A controversial argument about Bach's harpsichord, with some recent updates.
Outraged? Go to the Guestbook
Once again, please let me have your with any suggestions or contributions for future issues.
Thanks
William