3 weeks to go! Give School Children A Voice with ‘For an Unknown Soldier’ Recording
21 Days Left!
We’ve got just 3 weeks to go on our #DoveKickStarter campaign and have raised £3,533 out of £21,000 – 17% of our end goal. We would like to say a massive thank you from everyone at the London Mozart Players to all those who have backed the campaign already.
This important project will give local Croydon primary school children the chance to get involved in commemorating the legacy of WW1 veterans. Not only does this project bring together the old and very young in a joint commemoration of the First World War, but it also gives young children the unique opportunity to become recording artists with a world-famous orchestra. Making this music accessible to the younger generation and getting them involved in the remembrance of such an important historic event is a cause close to our hearts.
The Rewards for Backers
Not only does this campaign give you the chance to support a really worthy cause, but our #DoveDonors also get exclusive rewards only accessible to those backing the project.
The wonderful thing about crowd-funding is that every penny counts, no donation is too small or large. Visit our KickStarter page to find out more about the rewards or to back the project so that this historic piece of music can live on through the children of today.
Please share this project on social media to spread the word, don’t forget to tag in @mozartplayers and #DoveKickStarter in your tweets!
Local Schools to Become Recording Artists with the Help of The LMP
The sell-out World Premiere of Jonathan Dove’s ‘For an Unknown Soldier’ took place in November last year. Now, The London Mozart Players have ambitious aims of crowd-funding a recording of this piece in collaboration with local schools. Using KickStarter, The LMP hopes to raise a total of £21,000 so the recording can go ahead. Co-commissioned […]
Recording of Jonathan Dove’s “For An Unknown Soldier”
We plan to record this brilliant new work. We did the World Premiere last November and some of you may have attended the performance at Fairfield Halls.
Click here to take a look at the Video giving you all the details about the project.
“’For an Unknown Soldier’ was totally gripping and moving and the music extraordinary. The chosen texts came at us from all angles: the soldiers and those left behind, young and old.”
The recording sessions will take place in central London in September 2015. Joining the LMP and the children from the four primary school choirs will be tenor Nicky Spence, The Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir and conductor Nicholas Cleobury. The recording should be released by Christmas – so would make an ideal Christmas present!
PRESS RELEASE: LMP return to Fairfield Halls with new Sunday Afternoon Concerts
The London Mozart Players are delighted to be returning to Fairfield Halls in June with a brand new concert series, Music for a Sunday Afternoon: The London Mozart Players in the Community. Launching on 7th June with a programme of chamber music, members of the LMP chamber ensemble will have the pleasure of being joined by students from Trinity School whom they have been working with since March, for a side-by-side performance of the exuberant Mendelssohn String Octet. Also featuring will be the Chen Piano Trio, champions of the prestigious Pro Corda National Chamber Music Festival, the Senior Saxophone Ensemble and the Junior Brass Quintet.
‘This is the beginning of a very exciting series given by the LMP, performing in the heart of Croydon at the Fairfield Halls in three concerts for the whole family,’ says co-principal cellist and Community and Education administrator Julia Desbruslais. ‘It is a crucial part of our artistic policy to engage with and be relevant to the community where we perform and have our offices. These concerts give us the chance to perform alongside local people, in the wonderful Fairfield Halls for the whole community of Croydon.’
Be sure to arrive early on June 7th to be serenaded by students from Trinity School in the foyer, while you enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake from the cafe at Fairfield before the concert at 3.30pm.
Later in the season on 4th October, the orchestra will be opening its doors to all string players* from the local area, rusty or up to speed to play side/side in two pieces and enjoy listening to the LMP on sparkling form in” Autumn” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and other popular pieces.
The final concert on 6th December will be a performance of Mozart’s Requiem, with the full orchestra of the LMP, joined by the Croydon Bach and Croydon Philharmonic choirs and any singers out there who would enjoy the opportunity to join with us.*
*If you are interested in taking part, please contact Jenny Brady at the LMP office on 020 8686 1996 or at [email protected]
Tickets are available from the Fairfield box office, standard price £12, under 16s £5, and under 5s go free.
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Concert details:
For all LMP in the Community concerts:
Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Tickets £12 (under 16s £5, under 5s FREE)
Box office on 020 8688 9291
www.fairfield.co.uk
Sunday 7 June 2015, 3.30 pm
COME AND HEAR!
MOZART Divertimento in F major
MENDELSSOHN String Octet
Featuring members of the LMP Chamber Ensemble and students of Trinity School, Croydon.
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Sunday 4 October 2015, 3.30 pm
COME AND PLAY!
MOZART Divertimento in D major, K136
GRIEG Holberg Suite
VIVALDI ‘Autumn’ from The Four Seasons
LEROY ANDERSON Plink Plank Plunk
JEFF MOORE Fiddler’s Hill
Director Simon Blendis
*Participation – Suitable for all ages and abilities – £5 participation fee for adults and those not in full time education. FREE for under 18s.
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Sunday 6 December 2015, 3.30 pm
COME AND SING!
MOZART Requiem
Conductor Dominic Peckham
* Participation – £10 participation fee.
PRESS RELEASE: Laura van der Heijden announced as LMP’s first Young Artist in Residence
We are pleased to announce that cellist Laura van der Heijden has been appointed ‘Young Artist in Residence’ with the London Mozart Players. Laura is the 2012 BBC Young Musician and first collaborated with the orchestra in 2013. The new partnership will commence officially in June 2015 with the opening concert of the Portsmouth Festivities on 19 June 2015. Further concerts take place in September and January of next season.
Laura van der Heijden comments: ‘I am thrilled that the London Mozart Players have chosen me to be their first Young Artist in Residence. Playing with them feels like chamber music, the way they play is very inspiring, the atmosphere is so supportive and working with them is always lots of fun.’
The Directors remark on the appointment of the LMP’s first ever Young Artist in Residence: ‘We are delighted to have a close association with such a vibrant and enterprising young cellist who clearly has an exciting career ahead of her’. We are actively looking for opportunities for further concerts together.
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LMP at Surrey Hills International Music Festival 2015
We are delighted to be returning to Surrey Hills International Music Festival this year with soloists Natalie Klein, Leticia Moreno and guest conductor Dmitry Sitkovetsky. It’s a fantastic programme and line up this year, so be sure to get your tickets fast!
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS – A NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Nine months ago, the London Mozart Players became a self-governing orchestra run by its musicians. During this challenging time, it has gone from strength to strength, consolidating its place in the UK’s concert life with innovative programmes, recordings and other ventures.
It now moves into its second phase, with a new management structure.
A New Chairman and a new Board of Directors
Up to now, the directors of the LMPOL have been Paul Archibald, Development Director, Peter Wright, Operations Director and Viv Davies, Managing Director. A new structure has now been introduced.
Paul Archibald becomes chairman of LMPOL.
The Board is joined by Julia Debruslais, Sarah Butcher and Sebastian Comberti.
Julia Debruslais is also responsible 
for the LMP’s Education and Community projects.
Sebastian Comberti is chairman of the Artistic Committee.
Peter Wright continues as Operations Director.
Other members of the LMP have helped considerably in different ways, particularly Martin Smith in developing both specialist and popular programmes to attract central and local government funding. He is continuing to contribute in this way.
Fund Raising
Peter Wright, and long-standing LMP friend Nick Mallett, are now spearheading the Fundraising Team. 
The LMP office
The new Directors of the LMPOL would like to especially thank David Wilson, General Manager, and Jenny Brady, Concerts and Projects Manager, who have been boldly operating in especially challenging circumstances over the past year. David and Jenny have both generously given their time and energy far beyond their previous commensurate employment. Without them we would not have survived.