INFORMATION

ACCOMMODATION

Resident accommodation consists of single and twin-bedded rooms** and includes all meals.   All resident students are asked to bring their own soap and towel. For students travelling from abroad or those who have difficulty bringing their own towel, it will be possible to hire one from the school. (Please order towel(s) via the Application Form or by email prior to the start of the School).     Students wishing to attend on a non-residential basis (with or without meals) will find many websites listing hotels, b&bs and airb&bs that are available in Sherborne.  Students attending as part of the SSSM Scholarship Scheme will be accommodated in small dormitories.    

ARRIVAL

You are welcome to arrive at the School from 13.00hrs onwards on each Sunday         (27^th July / 3^rd August).  Lunch will be available for those who require it. All students (including those on the Wind Conducting Course and the George Hurst Conductors’ Course, whose first session starts at 14.30hrs on each Sunday) are asked to arrive in time to register, settle into their accommodation and attend Introductions in the Dining Hall at 16.00hrs.  At 16.30hrs, all students will be escorted to their courses and we ask that they bring instruments, etc to the Introductions.

BADGE

Upon arrival, you will be given a badge to wear which will identify you by your name, course and instrument/voice, etc.  If your dietary status/condition is anything other than ‘standard’, your badge will be colour-coded to reflect this.  Please ensure that we are aware of your dietary status/condition via your Application Form and at least two weeks prior to the start of the school.

BAR

The summer school of music’s Bar will be located in ‘The Hub’.   

CAR PARKING

The School’s main courtyard is available as a car park for all students.  

CHI KUNG

Throughout the week each morning before breakfast Monday to Friday, Glyn Williams will hold a half-hour Chi Kung class . The class is open to all students and will teach the gentle Chinese art of meditation and relaxation – a perfect start for the rigours of any Sherborne day. The five sessions will cost £15.00 and a place may be reserved at the school.

CHORAL WORKSHOPS – ALL INVITED

Choral Workshop (Week 1)
Mozart, Requiem, K.626
Greg Hallam conductor

As an added extra, on Sunday evening the 27 July, Greg Hallam will direct an open rehearsal with orchestra of Mozart’s Requiem. All members of the school are welcome and encouraged to take part, copies will be provided.

Choral Workshop (Week 2)
Verdi, Requiem
James Davey conductor

As an added extra, on Sunday evening the 3 August,  James Davey will direct an open rehearsal with orchestra of Verdi’s Requiem. All members of the school are welcome and encouraged to take part, copies will be provided.

CONCERT DRESS

Instrumentalists attending the Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra are asked to wear black for concerts.  Choristers attending both Cappella and Choral Masterpieces are also asked to wear black for concerts and to have a black folder for their music.  Members of The Lighter Side Choral Course are asked to wear a ‘loud’ outfit for their concert and have a music folder.

COVID PROTOCOL

It is essential that anyone who is unwell, when due to participate at the summer school of music, does not attend.  If you are unwell whilst at the school, and as a precaution to protect our students and staff, you will be asked to leave.  However, if you are a resident student at the school, and leaving early would be impossible, you will be required to isolate, at which time we shall make every effort to keep you comfortable.   

DAILY TIMETABLE

Your first course session will be on the Sunday at 16.30hrs and the final one will be on the following Saturday at 11.15hrs.  The remainder of each Saturday will be devoted to concerts and an end of week party.

Conducting courses’ students will have additional course sessions during the week, which will be listed in the Welcome Booklet students receive on arrival.  Many of these additional sessions will use a Repertoire Orchestra, formed by volunteer instrumentalists.  If you wish to volunteer, please do so via the Application Form.

Many of the courses will present public concerts/recitals towards the end of each week.  These will be part of our Concertfest series, details for 2025 will be available via this website shortly before the school starts

DEPARTURE

Resident students are requested to vacate their bedrooms before 09.00hrs on the Sunday of their departure. 

ENROLMENT DETAILS

We have a minimum student age of 18 years old years.  Early application is recommended, as entries will be accepted in rotation, except in cases where balance must be taken into account.  Upon receipt of an Application Form, the Summer School Office will be in touch either by telephone, email or post, within five working days.

Conducting Courses’ Observers are able to enrol on any of our conductors’ courses taking an active part in elements of the course as detailed in each course description. Because of the active involvement in these courses observers are expected to be at every session of the course throughout the week.  

General Observers will be welcome to enrol each week for any or all of our courses other than the Composers’ Workshop. General Observers can move between courses but will not participate in any of the activities other than those open to the whole school (e.g. Choral Workshops etc.).  They are expected to arrive at a course before the beginning of each session and not leave until after the end. They must not join the main body of the course and must refrain from conversation or any activity which will disturb the course including photography, video recording and any form of sound recording.

FEES

Full details of Fees can be found under Fees.

INSURANCE

You are advised to place some form of identification on instrument cases and are reminded that we cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage to instruments. Please ensure that all instruments and personal belongings brought to the school are adequately insured.

MUSIC STANDS

Music Stands will be provided.

PRIVACY AND MARKETING POLICIES

Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how “Maecenas Music Limited” uses and protects any information that you give “Maecenas Music Limited” when you use this website to request information from or enrol in the Sherborne Summer School of Music

“Maecenas Music Limited” is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

“Maecenas Music Limited” may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from November 2024

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• Name, contact information, age, dietary preferences and health/mobility issues.
• Music interests, abilities and experience.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may periodically send literature or a promotional email about the summer school of music to the mailing address or email address which you have provided

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by us for direct marketing purposes.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at: summermusicschool@btinternet.com

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Oakcroft, Water Lane, South Godstone, Ssurrey  RH9 8JX, UK  If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Marketing policy

During our summer schools of music at Sherborne we, or others on our behalf, have taken or will take photographs of our courses in session, concerts and recitals, which may or may not include your image.  Such photographs may be used by us, for advertising and marketing purposes, on social media and in print. If you would prefer that any photograph, thus used, does not include you, please let us know by contacting the Music School Office when you arrive at the School. 

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PRIVATE LESSONS

Private lessons with members of the teaching staff, Alexander Technique and Chi Kung (with Glyn Williams) and score learning skills (with John Longstaff) will be available out of session time and can be booked through the Music School Office at the summer school.

SPORTS FACILITIES

Sherborne School boasts a superb sports centre with a 25m swimming pool and a fitness suite for which our students will pay a concessionary fee.

SSSM SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Full details of this Scheme (including the Application Form) available to those in full-time education at the time of making application are to be found under SSSM Scholarship Scheme

SUMMER SCHOOL NOTICES BOARDS

Two notice boards will be on display close to the summer school office.  

On one, there will be the Daily Timetable, Piano Practice Charts (for students to book private practice rooms in the Music School), Sports Centre information and emergency contact numbers. Also, there will be a list of the names of the players for the Repertoire Orchestra session that day.  

The second notice board will be for use by students and, in particular, will be found to be a convenient way for those wishing to organise ad hoc music making during free time.

TRAVEL BY TRAIN

If you are travelling by train to Sherborne Station, we will meet trains with a summer school mini-bus, on each Sunday, from midday until 15.30hrs.  The mini-bus will take students back to the Station on their final Sunday at 09.00hrs.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT                             

Dinner, Dance and Cabaret
There will be dancing after each Wednesday evening dinner (dinner will be accompanied by the Sherborne Salon Orchestra) and later in the evening there will be a Cabaret (those wishing to take part should let the Music School Office know prior to the first session on that day).

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