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Notes magazine

Notes is published three times a year, and contains a vibrant mix of news, ideas, issues, information and interesting insights into our work.

Recent editions are available below in pdf format and provide stories of the musicians we have helped, updates about Fund events, award results and much more.

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Notes - Autumn 2011 - 5.3MB

Autumn Notes 2011Contents
P. 4 Fundraising notes
P. 5 Facts and figures
P. 6 The London Riots - Eva-Maria's story
P. 7 A week in the life of...Toby Kearney, percussionist
and award recipient
P. 8-9 Feature by Jacqueline Clifton - Musicians in Focus
P. 10-11 News roundup, date for the diary: Festival of Saint Cecilia 2011







Notes - Summer 2011 - 5.4MB

Notes Summer 2011Contents
P. 4-5 Fundraising notes
P. 6 The Giving Unit and in memory of John Burden
P. 7 My road to recovery - Steve Broughton's story
P. 8-9 Feature: use your head: the psychology
behind injury recovery and prevention
P. 10 Latest awards news
P. 11 A week in the life of: Lucy Parham
P. 12-13 Notes news roundup and date for the diary
P. 14 2010 facts and figures





Notes - Spring 2011 - 7.4MB

Notes Spring 2011Contents
P. 4-5 Fundraising notes
P. 6 A week in the life of...
Senior Musicians Support Officer,
Joe Hastings
P. 7 Finding my voice again -
Sophie Garner’s story
P. 8-9 Feature: 90 years of music and musicians
P. 10-11 Latest awards news
P. 12 - 13 Notes news roundup
P. 14 Friends and Patrons scheme




Notes - Autumn 2010 - 3.1MB

Notes Autumn 2010Contents
P. 4-5 Fundraising news
P. 6 Aurora Trio perform for beneficiary Patricia Cracknell and the Park House Concert
P. 7 Life since Fairport Convention - Dave Swarbrick's story
P. 8-9 Festival of Saint Cecilia 2010 - Guest speaker Sir Michael Parkinon and A week in the life of...Festival anthem composer Jonathan Dove
P. 10
30 years of the Ian Fleming Charitable Trust
P. 11 Interview with West End star and award recipient Verity Fleming
P. 12-13 Notes news
P. 14 What's in your Musicians Give shopping basket?



Notes - Summer 2010 - 2.6MB

Notes Sumer 2010Contents
P. 4-5 Notes news
P. 6 A week in the life of... Sara Dixon, Director of Care and Welfare
Adopt-a-musician update
P. 7 Youngest and oldest beneficiaries meet - Solly and Roy's story
P. 8-9 Howard Goodall - Interview with the award winning composer
P. 10 Impressive week of auditions at the Postgraduate P erformance Awards
P. 11 Anna Patalong enjoys vocal sucess
Kate Comberti gets creative
P. 12-13 Fundraising Notes
P. 14 2009 Facts and Figures



Notes - Spring 2010 - 2.4MB

ContentNotes Sprin 2010s
P. 3 Michael Petrov, the young cellist who recieved the 2009 Guilhermina Suggia Gift
P. 4-5 Young Talent.18 year old receives coveted Songwriting Award
P. 7-8 Led Bib - Mercury Prize nominees
Peter Whittingham Jazz Award
P. 10-11 A week in the life of... Richard Lyttleton, Chairman of the Musicians Benevolent Fund
Ivor Newton Concert Series
Adopt-a-Musician
P. 12-13 Against all odds - Chris Griffiths' Story
Opera singer John Connell's lasting legacy
P. 14-15 Fundraising News


Notes - Spring 2009 - 5.1MB

Notes Spring 2009Contents
P. 3 Awards and Professional Development
P. 4-5 Care and Welfare
Jacqueline Du Pre - A Far Reaching Legacy.
P. 6-7 Fundraising
Becoming a Friend
Remembering the Fund.








Before 2009 Notes was known as The Key

The Key

The Key - Autumn 2008 - 1.4MB

The Key - Spring 2008 - 4.7MB

The Key - Autumn 2007 - 2.3MB

The Key - Spring 2007 - 1.7MB


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