Hello all...

Ian Sadler, our much-loved and well-reviewed visiting organ scholar at the
2005 Institute, has advised me of a multimedia program he and his wife,
soprano Catharine Sadler, have prepared in observance of the 250th
anniversary of Mozart's birth.

It looks to me like a great program, and perhaps just as importantly, a
great deal for the presenting church, concert society or other group feeling
this concept fits with their year's activity.

Please feel free to contact Ian directly (at sadlermus@...) about
this opportunity, and/or to forward this message to your colleagues who
might be interested in presenting the program.

SICM 2006, featuring Paul Halley and hosting the 19th biennial Osborne Organ
Competition, is now pretty much confimred... Stand by for our impending
website launch and news release.

Best always,

-CD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian and Catharine Sadler [mailto:sadlermus@...]
> Sent: March 13, 2006 14:46
> To: Christopher Dawes
> Subject: Mozart Concert
>
> Dear Chris,
>
> Catharine and I have choreographed a special concert of music
> and readings for 2006 to celebrate Mozart's 250th
> Anniversary Year. We perform in period costume (wig et al!)
> and run a powerpoint presentation of pictures alongside the
> music - Austrian scenes, Salzburg, Mozart and his family etc.
> We have recently had a very successful premiere performance
> last Friday in Sudbury (see attached photo).
>
> We were wondering if you might be interested in this concert.
>
> Here are the details:
>
>
> A MOZART CELEBRATION (His 250th Anniversary!)
>
> A Special Evening of his music and his very own writings
>
> Devised & Performed by Catharine & Ian Sadler
>
> Featuring the music of Mozart, his letters and contemporary writings
> - concert arias, organ
> Fantasias, sacred solos, selections from
> Requiem, Grand Mass, operatic
> songs, piano concerto in C,
> an arrangement of Eine Kleine
> Nachtmusik and even
> Variations on Twinkle,
> twinkle little star!
>
> Very much a 'staged' performance, this presentation also
> features a display of images - historical pictures of
> Mozart's life and beautiful homeland - one for each piece,
> specially chosen to enhance your enjoyment of his wonderful music.
>
> Length of Programme: 40 minutes (1st half)
> 15 minute interval
> 30 minute (2nd half)
>
> Performers provide: 1) Props
>
> 2) 100 posters
>
> 3) Programmes
>
> Presenter asked to: 1) provide screen c. 8' x 8'
>
> 2) produce printed tickets &
> set appropriate ticket prices
>
> 3) publicize event (100
> posters supplied by
> Performers)
>
> 4) provide organ & piano
> Financial Arrangements:
> From ticket sales:
>
> Performers to receive $200 to cover printing costs of
> posters/programmes
>
> Presenter to receive reimbursement for screen rental, expense
> of producing tickets & all publicity expenses.
>
> After these expenses have been covered, any amount remaining
> to be divided equally (50/50) between Performers & Presenter.
>
> Please let me know if this is something that you might be
> interested in presenting.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ian
>