Blue Flash Music Trust
Julian Lloyd Webber/Patron
Inspired by the Simon Bolivare Youth Orchestra El Sistema, that
took the Proms by storm in 2007, Julian Lloyd Webber
became the chairman of ‘In Harmony’.
During an interview on Music Matters Radio 3 Saturday 7.03.09
Julian Lloyd Webber said that ‘In Harmony’ was “a social project rather than a musical project” to “improve communities” and “involve communities.”
Jose Antonio Abreu and Julian Lloyd Webber
December 2004 Julian Lloyd Webber said he would be delighted to be the Trust Patron.
Julian Lloyd Webber has been kept fully informed as to developments where the Town Hall is concerned, and very much supports our efforts.
The Trust recently emailed Julian to congratulate him over the exclusive use
of Sistema, and he replied;
“Thank you – it is a testimony to all the projects hard work. All best. Julian.”
Julian is performing in Horsham 2012. Details available shortly.
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It is an endorsement in itself to have Julian Lloyd Webber as patron. Others have sent us endorsements as well in support of our campaign to open up the Horsham Town Hall for community use;
‘I hope you succeed; and that you find strength and support from people who think as you do. The one glimmer of optimism I have for this recession is that it might - just might - lead us back to a set of positive values. For instance, vision, integrity and judgement, coupled with a far stronger sense of worth of people and communities. Short-termism, ego and greed have surely to be replaced by something more affirming.’
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Roy Clare CBE, chief executive Museums Libraries and Archives Council
After requesting to meet members of the Trust, Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of the NCVO, (National Council for Voluntary Organisations), sent this endorsement;
‘Many thanks you for meeting me in Horsham.
Good luck with the campaign.’
other endorsements have been received from SEFAN, Steve Heap (Head of Folk Arts England), Martin Snowdon of Acoustic Sussex, and Shirley Collins, MBE.
For more details about Jose Antonio Abreu and the In Harmony
project he inspired go to this link;
other links are;
http://thetyee.ca/Life/2011/05/25/ElSistema/
and
March 2010
Francis Maude MP was interviewed for Sussex Life and when asked about the Town Hall he said;
“It needs to be for community use. Horsham is not short of restaurants.
I would be very content with community use. It is a lovely building.”