{"id":4551,"date":"2012-11-12T16:33:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T15:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=4551"},"modified":"2012-11-12T16:33:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T15:33:31","slug":"ring-for-children-in-need-this-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2012\/11\/12\/ring-for-children-in-need-this-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ring for Children in Need this Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

A unique music premiere in support of this year\u2019s BBC \u2018Children in Need\u2019 appeal will take place in the\u00a0 new Colyer-Ferguson Hall this Thursday at 1.10pm.<\/p>\n

\"PudseyCombining the sixtieth anniversary of John Cage\u2019s silent, yet controversial, musical masterpiece, 4\u2019 33\u2019\u2019<\/em>, the event encourages audience participants to use their mobile phone ringtone as part of the one-of-a-kind performance. Each of the three movements will see participants \u2018playing\u2019 a different ring-tone from their mobile phone.<\/p>\n

Three Movements in Ring-Tonality<\/em>, written by your loyal correspondent, is both homage to Cage\u2019s piece and an unusual opportunity to make music using an instrument normally banned from the concert-hall. It’ll be a terrific opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause, as well as to pay tribute to Cage\u2019s masterwork in a novel manner that will make musicians of everyone who takes part.<\/p>\n

The annual fund-raising event for Children in Need is a special part of our calendar and this year is even more exciting as we will be giving a world premi\u00e8re in our brand-new concert-hall.<\/p>\n

Come along; bring your mobile-phone (and a donation!) and prepare for the unexpected…<\/p>\n