{"id":8265,"date":"2017-06-06T09:41:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=8265"},"modified":"2017-06-06T09:41:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:41:37","slug":"summer-music-week-days-one-and-two-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2017\/06\/06\/summer-music-week-days-one-and-two-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Music Week: Days One and Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our annual Summer Music Week<\/strong> festival launched in fine style over the weekend, as the Big Band<\/strong> headed to the seaside to perform on the Memorial Bandstand at Deal.<\/p>\n

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Big Band at the Beach!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blue skies, clear weather and a great crowd greeted the players under the baton of Ian Swatman, with audience scattered on the greensward around the bandstand in deck-chairs and sun-hats.<\/p>\n

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Summertime and the livin’ is easy…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day Two yesterday carried on the jazz theme, as General Harding’s Tomfoolery<\/strong> filled Colyer-Fergusson Hall with swing music from the 30s, 40s and 50s in\u00a0Five O’Clock Stomp<\/em>. The thirteen-piece dance orchestra were joined by The Minervettes, and unveiled an energy-filled programme of popular favourites including The Charleston, Puttin’ On The Ritz<\/em> and classic Glenn Miller tunes.<\/p>\n

\"\"Today, Day Three, sees a Lunchtime Recital by University Music Scholars<\/strong> in music by Piazzolla, Joseph Horovitz and Sonny Rollins at 1.10pm, followed by the presentation of the annual Music Prizes. Summer Music Week continues until Saturday; details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n