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Welcome to the official site of The Rutland Boughton Music Trust.

On this site you will find brief details about one of England's most colourful and celebrated but rather neglected composer, together with details on current recordings, forthcoming music events and projects. You will also find information about the Trust and how you can subscribe for the regular Newsletter and join a mailing list.

Events

2010

January 25th, 2010 commemorates 50 years since Rutland Boughton died. The following list shows currently known (UK) events taking place during this year to mark the occasion and will be subject to periodical updates. If you run and orchestra, choir or opera group or are a singer or instrumentalist and would like to explore a Boughton work, let us know - unpublished scores can be made available from the Trust without a charge during this anniversary year only. Initial enquiries should be made to the Trust at Boughtontrust@aol.com or telephone +44(0)1462 434318.

15 OCTOBER - Forest Recorded Music Society. Illustrated talk by Ian Boughton. All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, Highams Park, London E4 9QZ
(Details: Andrew Golds, Chairman, Tel: 020 8531 2938)

5 NOVEMBER - Street and Glastonbury Recorded Music Society. Illustrated talk by Ian Boughton (Details: Brendan Sadler tel: 01458 442880)

17 NOVEMBER - Norwish Music Society. Ilustrated talk by Ian Boughton (Details: Brian Perace, Chairman, brianpearce@cmac.com)

21 NOVEMBER - The Wessex Strings, conductor Tony Urbainczyk. "Aylesbury Games" plus works by Bach, Hindemith, Geminiani, Veracini, Schumann and Karg-Elert. Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, Dorset.

26 NOVEMBER - Hove Music and Record Society. Illustrated talk by Ian Boughton. Glebe Villas, Portslade, Sussex. (Details: David Bayley tel: 01273 276909)

7 NOVEMBER - Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jacques Cohen. "Spitfire Prelude and Fugue" (Walton), Sea Pictures (Elgar, with soloist Mae Heydon) and Symphony No 3 in B minor (Boughton). St Mary's Church, Aylesbury, 3.30pm (Details: www.aylesburyorchestra.co.uk. Box Office 01296 330559)

20 NOVEMBER - Manchester Beethoven Orchestra, conductor Frank Lennon. Christ Church, Didbsury. "Hamlet Overture" (Tchaikovsky), Piano Concerto No 21 (Mozart) and Symphony No 3 in B minor (Boughton). Christ Church, Didsbury. (Details: www.beethovenorchestra.co.uk)

DECEMBER - Birmingham Clarion Singers, conductor Jane Scott
Extracts from "Bethlehem". (Details to be announced)

2011

Spring - Newent Festival. Illustrated talk by Ian Boughton.(Further details to be announced)

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