Scheme 26 has begun! Our award holders will be writing for string quartet 🎻 Welcome Carlos, Ernest, Immy, Matthew & Tasha who met on-line with mentors before the first event: ‘Introduction to Writing for String Quartet’ led by LCEQ at RCM 🎵 MRF resource library available ahead of premieres on 21/3!

🚨 The applications are in… awards for 2026 are coming soon! 🚨 #MartinReadFoundation #ContemporaryMusic #YoungComposers #Composition

We are thrilled to announce that Master of the King’s music @errollynwallen.bsky.social CBE has joined the Martin Read Foundation as patron 🎵 if you’re still considering whether to go for this year’s young composers’ scheme, read Errollyn’s words below & apply here 😄 tinyurl.com/3ecrtke4

Aspiring composers aged 14-17! Scheme ‘26 is now launched🎻This year we’ve partnered with @madeleinemitchell.bsky.social and @rcmlondon.bsky.social Jr Dept 🎵 Successful applicants will receive a commission, mentoring, live workshop & performance- apply ⬇️ www.martinreadfoundation.org/composers-sc...

Pedal4Pounds was a great success! Trustees, friends and supporters cycled 76 miles from Winchester to Oxford to raise an amazing £1,261 🚲 this money will continue to support young composers and promote contemporary music, donations still open at crowdfunder link in our bio 🙏🏻

Introducing 2 of the Pedal4Pounds team, getting the miles in their legs throughout the summer. Final long weekend ride today ahead of challenge. Huge thanks to all our supporters- our total is in reach! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mrf-pedal-...

Pedal4Pounds is BACK on TRACK on September 27-28th! April’s injuries long mended, we’re looking forward to this cycling challenge from Winchester to Oxford. Help us to raise the £1,000 required to provide mentoring for our 2026 award-holders www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mrf-pedal-...

Thanks to those who have already supported #Pedal4Pounds our sponsored cycle ride from Winchester to Oxford. Sadly this is currently cancelled, due to one of our small cycling cohort having an altercation with a patch of oil 🚲 Rescheduled to September ‘25, WATCH THIS SPACE!

At this year’s festival, trustee/alumnus Freddie Hodkin‘s piece ‘Sanctus’ will be premiered by Commotio & members of the festival choir, which you can JOIN at the link in our bio! Plus, donate to #Pedal4Pounds ⬇️ www.martinreadfoundation.org

MRF’s newest patron is composer Alan Bullard. As a former teacher of 3/5 trustees, & Martin himself, he brings his excellent reputation to MRF, joining our other patrons Master of the King’s music Judith Weir, and composers Howard Skempton and Gwyneth Herbert. Welcome Alan! 🎵

Participant profile: Cellist Joseph Spooner 🎻 Renowned performer and long-time friend/supporter, Joseph will join Commotio Choir & the festival choir (Link below) in Taverner’s ‘Svyati’ & help launch the new CD ‘Martin Read- a celebration’ CD martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-fes…

Support us through our sponsored bike ride ahead of Festival 25 & album launch for ‘Martin Read- a celebration’! Cycle 68 miles from Winchester to Oxford, the home of this year’s performers in residences Commotio. Register to join the ride or donate HERE: www.martinreadfoundation.org/fundraising-...

Excellent starting points workshop with Commotio & our 4 award holders. Premieres at MRF Festival ‘25, St Lawrence Church, Alton, Sunday 27th April. Link below for festival ensemble registration and concert/‘Martin Read- a celebration’ CD launch tickets www.martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-f...

Commotio Choir & cellist Joseph Spooner are performers in residence at Festival25, playing award holders’ pieces/Taverner’s Svyati- sing with them in the festival choir, or come to the concert/launch of a CD of Martin’s music featuring both artists www.martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-f...

Thrilled to announce ‘Martin Read- a celebration’, a long-awaited recording of Martin’s music with Commotio Choir on Prima Facie 💿 launch at MRF Festival 2025, 27/4, St Lawrence Church Alton, along with a great programme of contemporary music- tix on website primafacie.ascrecords.com/martin_read....

⚠️FESTIVAL 2025! Join us @ St Lawrence Church Alton April 27th -sing with world-class choir Commotio/cellist Joseph Spooner -perform a new piece on climate change -launch long-awaited CD ‘Martin Read– a celebration’ -hear this year’s award holders’ pieces www.martinreadfoundation.org/events/mrf-f...

Thanks to Commotio & MD Matthew Berry for an inspiring workshop in Oxford illustrating singability - or otherwise!- in choral writing. 2025 award-holders Charlie, Emily, Sam & Sasha will be back next month with their work in progress for the Starting Points workshop #NewMusic #YoungComposers #Choir

MRF Scheme ‘25 got off to a flying start this week with an online workshop on How to Write for Voices led by trustee/mentor Ali Willis 🎵 Great to get our award-holders together ahead of writeing for Oxford-based choir Commotio #NewMusic #Composers #YoungComposers #ChoralMusic #ContemporaryMusic