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Coronavirus and CMS Events
Our programme for the beginning of the year continued to be badly affected by the Covid crisis and lockdown. Performers had found that it was impossible to rehearse in groups and prepare for their concerts and additionally in our case, until recently the University has had to work remotely with its students with no visitors allowed on campus.
Our AGM has been postponed until 9th June, preceding the concert with Tanya Ursova and Anna Gorbachyova. This has been a very difficult year for our Society but fortunately due to the support of members and generosity of donors, our financial position is secure. The Committee has developed an excellent programme for 2022 including some new faces as well as established friends. Full details will be circulated soon.
The University will live-stream all CMS events and full details together with a link will be sent to all Members and Friends before the event. To subscribe to our monthly Newsletter and updates, please click on the link at the foot of this page.
Funtington Music Group has been formally re-launched as Chichester Music Society
In October of last year, the FMG Committee proposed that we should change the group’s name to the Chichester Music Society. We have a real affection for our current name but strongly believe that changing to Chichester Music Society is much more relevant in relation to where we meet and the majority of members live, and will assist us to increase our membership by appealing to a wider audience from across the Chichester area. A motion to formally change our name was put to the membership at this year’s AGM on 11th March and overwhelmingly supported by members.
The aim and traditions of the group remain unchanged - to provide members with excellent musical performance and the opportunity to extend their musical knowledge and understanding, and to support the musical careers of students at the University. Since 2004 a total of £90,000 has been awarded in prizes, musical instruments and bursaries.
The Funtington Music Group takes its name from the West Sussex village where Robert Headley, its founder, lived. Robert retired there in the 1980’s and established the music group which met in the music room of his house, Funtington Lodge. From an informal group of friends getting together to listen to recorded music and having a discussion over a cup of coffee, the group developed into having live music with artists talking about the instrument and the music played. In 1992 the group formally became The Funtington Music Group, holding regular lecture recitals at Funtington Lodge and following Robert’s death in 2003 the group accepted the generous invitation of Ben Hall, Head of Music, to meet in the (then) College Chapel. The group has continued to offer an annual programme of excellent lecture/recitals for its members and guests and support the musical development of students at the university through the Robert Headley Fund, our registered charity.
Our programme for the beginning of the year continued to be badly affected by the Covid crisis and lockdown. Performers had found that it was impossible to rehearse in groups and prepare for their concerts and additionally in our case, until recently the University has had to work remotely with its students with no visitors allowed on campus.
Our AGM has been postponed until 9th June, preceding the concert with Tanya Ursova and Anna Gorbachyova. This has been a very difficult year for our Society but fortunately due to the support of members and generosity of donors, our financial position is secure. The Committee has developed an excellent programme for 2022 including some new faces as well as established friends. Full details will be circulated soon.
The University will live-stream all CMS events and full details together with a link will be sent to all Members and Friends before the event. To subscribe to our monthly Newsletter and updates, please click on the link at the foot of this page.
Funtington Music Group has been formally re-launched as Chichester Music Society
In October of last year, the FMG Committee proposed that we should change the group’s name to the Chichester Music Society. We have a real affection for our current name but strongly believe that changing to Chichester Music Society is much more relevant in relation to where we meet and the majority of members live, and will assist us to increase our membership by appealing to a wider audience from across the Chichester area. A motion to formally change our name was put to the membership at this year’s AGM on 11th March and overwhelmingly supported by members.
The aim and traditions of the group remain unchanged - to provide members with excellent musical performance and the opportunity to extend their musical knowledge and understanding, and to support the musical careers of students at the University. Since 2004 a total of £90,000 has been awarded in prizes, musical instruments and bursaries.
The Funtington Music Group takes its name from the West Sussex village where Robert Headley, its founder, lived. Robert retired there in the 1980’s and established the music group which met in the music room of his house, Funtington Lodge. From an informal group of friends getting together to listen to recorded music and having a discussion over a cup of coffee, the group developed into having live music with artists talking about the instrument and the music played. In 1992 the group formally became The Funtington Music Group, holding regular lecture recitals at Funtington Lodge and following Robert’s death in 2003 the group accepted the generous invitation of Ben Hall, Head of Music, to meet in the (then) College Chapel. The group has continued to offer an annual programme of excellent lecture/recitals for its members and guests and support the musical development of students at the university through the Robert Headley Fund, our registered charity.
