It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

The British do not have the strong symphonic
tradition of some other Western countries,
but we *do* have some of the world's finest
baroque composers: Thomas Arne, Henry Purcel,
Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, and of course
Handel, who became a British national by act of
parliament, at the wish of George 1st in 1727.

The fact that Europe's finest, youngest baroque
orchestra has made its home in the UK for the
past 30 years has contributed enormously in
bringing our musical heritage to a wider
British audience.

After the orchestra relocates, British players
will no longer be eligible for membership
nor British students for participation in the
training which bridges the important gap
between the conservatory of music and
the world of the professional musician.

It looks as if, in this particular game of musical
chairs,when the next chair is taken away it will
be the British musician who is left without a seat.

That's very sad.

Iain

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On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.

MK

On 28/02/2017 09:50, Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.


Currently none, but now there is no incentive or opportunity for British
musicians to take part. Just part of the creeping cultural destruction
that Brexit is imposing on us.


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On 28/02/2017 09:50, Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.
If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.


Currently none, but now there is no incentive or opportunity for British
musicians to take part. Just part of the creeping cultural destruction
that Brexit is imposing on us.

I agree totally.
Iain

In article ,
Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.

Based in Woodstock? Lots and lots of 'Baroque' musicians must live there.
;-)

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...
In article ,
Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.

Based in Woodstock? Lots and lots of 'Baroque' musicians must live there.
;-)

Actually, you are right, - they do. Woodstock is a 20 minute drive from
Oxford City centre. The Faculty of Music of Oxford University has one
of the largest and most active departments of music in British academia
with a worldwide reputation. Many fine musicians live in Oxford.

So the EUBO is very suitably located.
Amsterdam will suit even better, and the EU has promised
continued funding for such an important cultural organisation.

Iain

On 28/02/2017 11:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.

Based in Woodstock? Lots and lots of 'Baroque' musicians must live there.
;-)


Baroque and Roll you mean?

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On 28/02/2017 11:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Michael Kellett wrote:
Johan Helsingius:
On 27-02-17 20:43, Iain Churches wrote:
It has recently been announced that the EUBO
(The European Union Baroque Orchestra) will
relocate from Woodstock, Oxfordshire UK
to Amsterdam. That's sad.

Not if you live in Amsterdam...

Julf

Is it such a great loss ?

An extract from the letter announcing this:

"The Brexit vote has already had an impact on our fundraising efforts.
The current orchestra has no UK
members, but EUBO's administration is entirely British. With the UK
outside the EU and free movement to
and from the UK in all likelihood ended, EUBO's operation will become
seriously compromised, to say
nothing of our likely future access to EU and other funds."

If their are no UK members of the orchestra it seems kind of silly for
it to be based here.

Based in Woodstock? Lots and lots of 'Baroque' musicians must live there.
;-)


Baroque and Roll you mean?

I am pretty surer that Thomas Arne would have appreciated
Jethro Tull. A flautist standing on one leg - who could
resist? :-)

Iain

In article ,
Graeme Wall wrote:
Based in Woodstock? Lots and lots of 'Baroque' musicians must live there.
;-)


Baroque and Roll you mean?

Ah - the other Woodstock. ;-)

Can't really think of an odder place to have the headquarters of a band.
It doesn't even have a railway station. And property prices are sky high.

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