1st Chamber Music Course Pamphlet

2008 Wind Chamber Music Breaks for Adults

Summer Course

Sunday 27th July – Friday 1st August 2008 In the scenic coastal village of Hopeman, Moray in Scotland.

An rural area rich in wildlife, walks, famous for dolphins & more…

Flutes Oboes Clarinets French horns Bassoons (A grade 6+ level of sight reading ability is expected)

Course fee £195.00 (the course inc. all daytime drinks/snacks for break/soup lunch & supper)

Accommodation is not included in the course fee. A list of local B&B’s & hotels, caravan sites are available on request. The recommended local accommodation is reasonably priced and of a high standard.

Course Director/Organiser Marjorie Downward “Billerbeck” 22 Duff Street Hopeman Moray Scotland IV30 5RZ Telephone 01343 835264 For further details, log on to :

www.billerbeckoboereeds.co.uk

B&B’s, caravan site and hotels are available in Hopeman, Burghead, Elgin, Lossiemouth, etc. It is advisable to book your accommodation early as Hopeman is popular as stopping place all year round, particularly with parents visiting the nearby boarding schools. Golf Dedication Hopeman

Centre

Covesea

EXCELLENT – all facilities

per 7 days

2.5

miles

from

New stylish apartments @ £400 each Sleeps up to 4 people

Gordon & Lorna Clarke 01343 810061 Ardglass 5 £45

51 Forsyth Street Hopeman PIANO Cosy home

B&B singles £24pp/per night Double room en suite

EXCELLENT VALUE Pete & Ann Thoms 01343 830585 v.close to village hall Ardent 43 Forsyth Street Hopeman B&B Norma McPherson 01343 830694 EXCELLENT VALUE E: [email protected] www.ardent-house.co.uk Burnside Duffus by Elgin Moray B&B single at £32pp/pn en suite Alan & Ann Begg 01343 835165 www.begga.fsnet.co.uk EXCELLENT VALUE Flats also available. 2 E:[email protected] 2 miles from Hopeman Commercial HotelBurghead B&B single £29 pp/pn en suite Stewart & Marie Slater 01343 835628 www.commercialhotel.com EXCELLENT VALUE 2 miles from Hopeman 2 On bus route coastal track – ideal for walkers. Station Hotel Harbour Street Hopeman 3 01343 830258 Station Caravan Park West Beach Hopeman de luxe caravans/seaview etc. 9 caravans EXCELLENT VALUE Dave & Angie Steer www.stationcaravanpark.co.uk 01343 830880 camp site also More accommodation is available in Elgin (on a bus route)

More options can be found via the internet on VISIT SCOTLAND website

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Course Venue : Hopeman Village Hall 

A good facility with 3 rehearsal rooms and heating situated in the heart of Hopeman. In the hall, an up-to-date kitchen with all appliances for storing & cooking food as well as making drinks is available throughout the 5 days and course members are welcome to use these facilities if they wish to do so. The hall has M/F toilets and shower. All shops, B&B’s, caravan site etc. are within close walking distance from the course venue. Breaks during the course Biscuits, milk, tea and coffee will be provided during playing sessions and is included in the course price. Lunch & Supper is incorporated in to the fee for course members. Lunch will be a light refreshment and supper more substantial with a glass of wine. During the 2006 course, all members helped to create the meals in the village hall kitchen. We very much enjoyed the communal meals and would like to keep this feature. Typical lunch : soup & sandwiches. Vegetarians will be catered for.

Typical supper : fresh poached/grilled salmon & salad, fruit & ice cream.

Spouses/partners/friends are welcome to join us for a meal(s). There will be a cost as follows : cost per lunch £2.50 / per supper £5.00 per person. Please give 24hrs notice to allow us to cater for extra people. NB Breakfast has not been scheduled into the course fee. Location Hopeman is a small, friendly old fishing village on the B9040 road following the Moray Firth coastal route. The village is easily accessed by car, air and by train. The following places are within easy reach of Hopeman : Lossiemouth (6miles east) west)

Elgin (8miles south)

Forres

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Inverness is 38 miles west of Hopeman. village.

Aberdeen is 60miles east of the

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport – 24 miles from Hopeman. Inverness airport is close to Nairn and transport from Nairn is available by train & bus to Elgin. If advance notice is given, the course director will arrange for you to be collected from the airport and taken to your accommodation in or near Hopeman. A regular train service from Aberdeen to Inverness return stopping at all stations (inc. Elgin) is available. There is no longer a train service from Elgin to Hopeman. A Bluebird bus service is available from Elgin to Hopeman to Burghead return. (All mileage details are approximate)

3 Climate The summer is usually warm with a refreshing cool breeze from the sea. Walking boots, anorak and cardigan are useful garments to have as well as your normal summer clothes. During the autumn, the weather can be a little colder with a tinge of an Artic breeze.

General Facilities in Hopeman Car hire at Hopeman Filling Station & at Arnold Clark’s in Elgin Hopeman Post Office – cheques/credit cards/cash withdrawal at counter & machine, PO sales, cakes, biscuits, stationary, gifts, newspapers, etc. The Costcutter Shop – selection of ready made meals to be heated up & fruit plus the usual groceries. Cheques/credit cards (cash back)/cash. The Vantage Pharmacy stocks the usual medicinal items, plus toiletries. Carena Hair Fashions The Laich Medical Practice 01343 812277 Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin 01343 543131 G-MED NHS 24 08454 24 24 24

Florist Shop down by the harbour Antiques, paintings etc down by the harbour Public lavatories close to the harbour

Places to eat Commercial Hotel Burghead home cooking/coffee shop 1629 Restaurant Lossiemouth seafood The Station Hotel Hopeman vg home cooking Chinese TakeAway Hopeman excellent menu Primrose Café Hopeman fish & chips/pizzas etc. homemade award winning ice cream makers Charlie Chan’s Lossiemouth Chinese/Thai/very popular/good deals Mansion House Elgin bistro ditto

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 2008 Wind & Piano Chamber Music Course for Adults

Application Form SUMMER COURSE 27th July – 1st August 2008 Hopeman, Moray Scotland. Please circle or underline which instrument you play : Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Fr. Horn

Please indicate your standard : level

Bassoon

Piano

grade 7

Are you able to bring a music stand ?

YES

Name

Age

grade 8

grade 8+ NO

diploma

Home address

Post code

Tele. No.

E mail address Do you suffer from any health problems (diabetes, asthma, heart problems, epilepsy etc) ? If so, please specify

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I (the applicant) understand that the organisers cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to any of my property which inc. musical instruments & accessories. I (the applicant) enclose a deposit of £30.00 (non-returnable, if I am accepted for the course) and agree to pay the full balance of the course not later than 30 days prior to the commencement of the course.

Please make out your cheque to M. Downward In the event of the course having to be cancelled by the director/organiser, all fees will be refunded.

Signed

Date

This form, completed and signed, should be sent together with the deposit of £40.00 to: M. Downward “Billerbeck” 22 Duff St. HOPEMAN ELGIN Moray IV30 5RZ Scotland

JCWT Marjorie Downward 22 Duff Street Hopeman Moray IV30 5RZ Course Organiser

T:01343 835264

Email:[email protected]

1st Chamber Music Course for Adults 2006

22nd-27thOctober

Projected Costs Hire of Hopeman Village Hall £200.00 Village Assoc. Hire of 2 pianos £400.00 Moray Firth Pianos Tutor fee £300.00 Lesley Wilson Tutor fee £300.00 Stephen West Course organiser set fee £200.00 Marjorie Downward inc. organisation time/use of computer/ Stationary/ink/postage/calls/petrol/tutoring programme for concert Advertising £150.00 ISM/DRN/NScot -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total costs £1550.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Projected income Course Fees Total 18 x 130.00 = £2340.00 *Donations/sponsorship (?) £ 200.00 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total income £2400.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*The course director will be inviting people/businesses in the locality to donate/sponsor the event at £10 or more per head and return to have their name/log illustrated on the programme of the scheduled concert on 26th October 2006. Concert will be open to the public & the public will be given an opportunity to give a donation if they wish.