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A TOUCH OF BASIL 2020

CANCELLED

A Touch of Basil is the Philip Bates Trust’s annual concert. Featuring a wide range of performers representing a panoply of musical styles, A Touch of Basil always offers something for everyone.This year will be our 20th Anniversary concert.

Regular friends will be returning including Basil’s Bunch, Georgina Bloomfield and The Academies of Vocal Music from Ex Cathedra.

Prestigious performances from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students will include winners from Philip Bates Prize and Ashleyan Opera Prize.

Tickets

Adults – £11 advance/£12 on door

Children and Students – £7 advance/£8 on door

Group Ticket: Four tickets – £36 (not available on door)

Tickets available from:

tel: 0121 747 5705

email info@philipbatestrust.org.uk

post: Martin Bates, 24 Elmfield Road, Castle Bromwich, B36 0HL

Cheques made out to: “Philip Bates Trust”

PHILIP BATES PRIZE FOR COMPOSERS AND SONGWRITERS

Philip Bates Trust and leading music college Birmingham Conservatoire (part of Birmingham City University) jointly run the annual Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters.

This exceptionally broad competition has recognised talent in a variety of genres in the past. It encourages entries in everything from classical, jazz and folk to singer-songwriter ballads, Asian music and rock, as long as the work is suitable for live performance and appealing to a wide range of concertgoers.

 All compositions, whether vocal or instrumental, must be inspired by a text and last no longer than 12 minutes.
Having been delayed by Covid restrictions, the competition this year will take place virtually. Rather than receiving a public performance, recordings of the shortlisted entries will be uploaded to the Philip Bates Trust website and YouTube channel and two cash prizes of £400 each will be awarded.

Entries for this year’s competition will be accepted until Monday 18th January 2021.

The 2020 Call for Entries can be viewed here

How to Enter

Entries should be emailed to:

Composition@bcu.ac.uk     

emails must have the subject: Philip Bates Prize 2020

Any enquiries should be sent to:

info@philipbatestrust.org.uk

GAMES AND QUIZ NIGHT

The Philip Bates Trust Games and Quiz Night is a regular favourite in our annual calendar. The main event is the quiz which includes general knowledge and music rounds. A variety of other games are always on offer, including individual puzzles, the chaotic “Railway Riot” and the perennial favourite ‘roll a coin at the whiskey bottle game’. A dinner is supplied of  jacket potatoes with a tasty selection of fillings followed by giant chocolate and carrot cakes, helping participants maintain their mental energies.

Last year the quiz night raised a fantastic £800 and great fun was had by all those who attended.

The next Games and Quiz Evening will be on Saturday 20th June 2020 at Arden Hall, Castle Bromwich.

Tickets

Tickets are available from Martin Bates: get in touch and place your order now.