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a ell : n a s nt nt Fo res e p A unique musical extravaganza celebrating the life and times of Queen Elizabeth I Pete McGarr’s newly-composed piece for children, Dance Daze, draws on the rich musical heritage of court, church and stage, voyages to the new world and the many colourful characters of the Elizabethan age. Bringing to life this exciting period in history, the Elizabeth Project will encourage children to appreciate the recorder as a real instrument, performing alongside Fontanella, one of Britain’s leading professional recorder ensembles. The Elizabeth Project: > Suitable for keen school-age recorder pupils from Year 4 upwards In G vo et lv ed ! > Opportunities for all levels of recorder player from beginner up to grades 3-4 > Complements the Wider Opportunities in Music scheme and ties in with the Key Stage 2 national curriculum > A chance to perform alongside professional players in concert > An exciting new childrens’ commission by composer Pete McGarr Fontanella Quintet > A superb resource for mixed abilities How does it work? The Elizabeth Project is designed to help and inspire recorder teachers and their pupils, under the expert guidance of members of Fontanella. A short series of in-school workshops or InSeT sessions help children prepare for a final performance of Pete McGarr’s colourful new work, ‘Dance Daze’, featuring live performances from one of the country’s leading professional recorder ensembles.Schools can host their own concert, or why not join forces with other local schools and recorder groups to create a community extravaganza! How much does it cost? Typical total cost, including 2 or 3 workshop sessions and a full day visit and performance with Fontanella is in the region of £800-£1000. This will also give you unlimited future use of all ‘Dance Daze’ materials in your school. Don’t forget you can significantly reduce the cost and increase the impact of the project if you team up with other local schools! Please contact us for a specially tailored quote according to the scale of project you envisage. Contact us To find out how your school or recorder ensemble can benefit from the Elizabeth Project email [email protected], visit our website at www.fontanella.co.uk or phone on 01306 627 332. “ Fontanella were brilliant! I’ve never known tutors to improve childrens’ playing so rapidly. It was a really well conceived piece, managing the technical limitations of some players in a musical and imaginative way ”