SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsors...Festival and the Bursary awards. Full recognition of our sponsors will be given in the Choir’s Annual concert programme. There are three levels

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

28th Wycombe Orpheus FESTIVAL OF YOUNG MUSICIANS

To be held on the Saturdays of 7th and 14th March 2020at the Wesley Methodist Church Priory Road, High Wycombe HP13 6SE

Come and be part of our celebration of local young talent

Presented and promoted by the High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir

Registered Charity 298518

Festival of Young Musicians

The 2020 Festival will be the 28th annual event foryoung musicians from Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

For further information see our website: www.wycombeorpheus.org.uk/ymfestival

Over the years there have been many reasons why companies and individuals have supported the Festival and Bursary, some of which are listed below:

• in memory of a loved one• inspired by the brilliance of young musicians that feature at our Annual Concert• wanting to see their money being used to good effect• advertising their business in the local area• a genuine wish to support young people • wishing to support the work of the Choir

The FestivalThis year marks the 28th anniversary of the competition which sees young musicians come together to compete in the festival.

The objects of the Festival are:• to encourage young musicians in their musical ambitions.

• to help participants become familiar with performance, andgainconfidenceinfrontofaknowledgeable

audience and, perhaps, some transferrable life skills.

• to provide a platform for selected winners of the various classes to gain valuable performance experience playing to audiences at the Choir’s many concert events.

• to help the winners in the Festival to become members and potential leaders of both County and National Youth Orchestras, as many have from past Festivals.

SponsorshipThe Choir is most grateful to the many sponsors and donors who have supported the Festival of Young Musicians since its inception, and to those who have contributed to the Bursary Fund. The Choir now has pleasure in inviting similar support for 2020.

The Choir needs to raise in the region of £8000 pa to ensure the continuation of the Festival and the Bursary awards.

Full recognition of our sponsors will be given in the Choir’s Annual concert programme.

Therearethree levelsofsponsorshipwhich,ofcourse,wedefine inmusicaltermsFortissimo, Forte and Mezzo Forte, as well as other opportunities for donations – all will be given publicity unless sponsors and donors prefer to remain anonymous.

Fortissimo (£750) to sponsor one Senior class on 7 March 2020 and one Junior class on 14 March 2020 (at least one of which will be a premium class*)

Forte (£400) to sponsor one premium class* on either week *Apremiumclassisdefinedbythehighestnumberofentries.

Mezzo Forte (£250) to sponsor one class on either week (details overleaf)

Bursary Fund Donations (from £50) Please ask about the Bursary Fund – we’re very proud of what sponsors and donors enable us to do to help deserving local young musicians.

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SponsorBenefits• The joy of helping local young musicians

• Access to quality entertainment by YMs and/or the Orpheus Choir for your promotional activities

• Promotional value in your in-house magazine or website• Increased local name-recognition for sponsor companies

• Brand value of being seen to encourage the arts in our local community

Other SponsorBenefits

Fortissimo £750

Forte £400

Mezzo Forte £250

1. Festival classes named after the Sponsor. 2 1 1

2. Sponsors are invited to attend the Festival, especially the classes that are being sponsored, and to present Certificates.Photoopportunitieswithcompetitors and winners, to be used both by the Choir and Sponsor for their own corporate use.

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3. Sponsor’s name will be associated with and mentioned against the Classes both in print (programmes, press releases) and verbal presentation.

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4. Corporate Sponsors’ publicity in over 800 high-quality Annual Concert programmes given to our knowledgeableandinfluentialaudience at the Wycombe Swan Theatre 20th June 2020.

Full page advert supplied by Company

Half page advert supplied by Company

Quarter page advert supplied

by Company

5. Sponsors receive tickets to the Choir’s Annual Concert at Wycombe Swan Theatre. 6 4 2

6. Sponsor’s details appear on Choir website with link to their website. P P P

7. Sponsors invited to become a Friend of the Choir, at no cost for 2 years from Sponsorship date. P P P

8. Potential for full or smaller Choir to sing for a charity of the Sponsor’s choice. P P -

Closing date for inclusion of Sponsorship publicity in the 2020 Concert Programme is 30th April 2020

‘The fact that you donate so much to promising musical talent should really be applauded. I will always be grateful for the generous bursary you kindly awarded me while I was at school. Without that financial support I would not have been able to buy a suitable instrument, which, in turn would have meant me never having the opportunity to go to the Royal Academy of Music in London.’ Ashley Harper LRSM DipABRSM

The FestivalThe Festival has in total sixteen separate classes. The solo classes cover all acoustic instruments including percussion, voice and church organ. The Ensemble classes – often a highlight of the Festival - encourage collaboration between groups of 2-20 performers on any instruments or voice.

Encouragement for entrants who have yet to achieve Grade 5 standard.

Junior Section for school years 6-9 who perform to Grade 5 or above.

Senior Section for school years 10-13 who perform to Grade 7 or above.

All participants, after a warmup backstage, are introduced to the audience by a compère. They perform a programme of their own choosing, within a performance time of 4 minutes for encouragement, 6 minutes for solo classes and 10 minutes for ensembles.

AdjudicationAt the conclusion of each Class, the Adjudicator will

give each participant verbal feedback, a written adjudication, together with a certificate of

performance.

Firstplacewillreceiveacertificateandup to £75. Further monetary awards are

made to second and third places and our adjudicator can also recognise Highly Commended performances. These will be presented to the participants by the Class Sponsor or a representative on their behalf.

Photographs of these presentations are used for local and concert publicity.

Festival of Young Musicians 2019

This is to certify that

Cameran Johal

Performed in the Festival on 9th March 2019 in the

Senior Organ Class

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Oliver Gill


Senior Piano Class


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Emilia Mccalley


Senior Piano Class


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Sean Cohen


Senior Piano Class


Adjudicator

Festival of Young Musicians 2019This is to certify that

Faye CoreyPerformed in the Festival on 9th March 2019 in the

Senior Piano Class


Adjudicator

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Helen Duffy – AdjudicatorTheverydifficult taskofadjudicationofall themusicalclasses is undertaken by a single Adjudicator, Helen Duffy.

Helen, a distinguished International flautist and violinistworks as a concert musician and teaches worldwide, specialising in solo playing and chamber music. Helen has broadcast extensively and is an Examiner for the ABRSM.

Helen is delighted to be associated with what she believes to be the best Young Musicians Festival in the Country, and if the high standards achieved in the past are repeated then Helen faces a very difficulttaskindeterminingthewinners.Suchisthehighstandardofmusicinourarea – a tremendous accolade to schools, teachers and pupils.

Young Musicians BursaryEstablished in 2008 the Fund assists deserving local young musicians in advancing their musical education and ambitions by awarding Bursaries up to £1000.

Theveryfirstawardwentto11yearoldJoshuaHagleywhotookthefestivalbystormwith a virtuoso performance on the piano. He then went on to win the junior string class on a violin. The adjudicator said it was impossible for Joshua to progress any further with that violin. We were thus very pleased to present him with £1000 to buy a senior violin. Joshua studied music at Oxford University and now, as well as playing the piano, works as a composer, arranger and orchestrator.

In 2016 Chloe Rooke, a previous Bursary winner herself, approached us for help in financing a performance of Mendelssohn’s Oratorio, Elijah at All Saints Church. Chloe and previous Festival winners, Heather Cossins, Amy Gee and Hepzibah Hill put together the performance using just young musicians and choristers. Proceeds went to Wycombe Homeless Connection and the Chiltern Music Academy.

5 years ago the Wycombe Savoy Opera Company closed down and a sum of £3000 was donated to the Bursary to allow for an award of £500 per year for a vocal performer. The 2016 award went to Alice Martin from Wycombe High School who won a hotly contested vocal class in that year’s Festival. She was also chosen by her school to sing in front of, and offer a gift to, the Duke of Kent when he opened their new music centre which, incidentally, the Orpheus Bursary fund helped support in the past. Donations from the Choir’s own resources, Friends of the Orpheus and Sponsors are administered by the Choir’s Trustees. To date a total of over £26,000 has been awarded to 45 young musicians. The award is to be used to further the musical education of the chosen applicant(s). Applications must be made between 1st January and 1st April 2020.

See our website for eligibility criteria and more information:www.wycombeorpheus.org.uk/ymbursary

Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice ChoirPatrons: John Ratcliff CBE and Gloria Hunniford OBE

President: Louise Langley LRAM Musical Director: Stephen Mitchell Accompanist: Rebecca Holt

The Choir was formed in 1923 with just 12 members, 97 years on there are now over 40 choristers from all walks of life. The main objective remains to deliver high-quality singing entertainment.

The Choir manages to project a warm and friendly atmosphere, whilst maintaining the highest musical standards and distinctive sound, and its concerts raise considerable sums of money for charities – well over £10,000 directly or indirectly in the last year.

WhilemostconcertsareperformedinBucks,theChoiroftentravelsfurtherafield,accepting invitations to perform at venues such as London’s Royal Albert Hall, theMansion House, the Guildhall, Park Lane Hilton and Grosvenor Hotels; the Eden Project,Cornwall and the Cardiff Millennium Centre.

Our Annual ConcertThe Orpheus arrange an exciting programme of musical entertainment for our annual concert at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe. An eclectic programme to suit all tastes, includes arrangements of great pop classics from groups such as the Beatles, Queen, Coldplay and Elbow as well as powerful traditional “big sing” numbers. Winning Young Musicians from the Choir’s Festival add their talented performances, never ceasing to inspire with their sheer brilliance!

Continued for 2020The Orpheus has been left a legacy from the estate of Robin Bulbeck. The ‘Robin Awards’ will allow the Orpheus to further the musical aspirations of many more youngsters well into the future. Robin was so inspired by the performances of young musicians he witnessed at our Annual Concert, that he felt moved to make this very generous gift.

Further InformationFurther information concerning the Festival of Young Musicians, Bursary and the High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir can be found at: www.wycombeorpheus.org.ukor contact Craig Lewis, Choir Secretary, 28 Old Kiln Road, Flackwell Heath, Bucks HP10 9NR. Tel: 01628 528550. Email: [email protected]

If you would like to become one of our generous sponsors please do not hesitate to send us a cheque to the address above, made payable to WOMVC or via bank transfer Account Name: High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir.Account No: 18059312 Sort Code: 23-05-80With reference: YM2020

Thank you for your interest and support and a special thank you to our long term commercial sponsors below

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsors...Festival and the Bursary awards. Full recognition of our sponsors will be given in the Choir’s Annual concert programme. There are three levels