The document announces several upcoming events at the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. It describes talks and activities including discussions of Napoleonic weapons and battles, Regency dance lessons and a ball, and presentations on the Duchess of Richmond's ball and Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812. Light refreshments will be provided at some events, and bookings are essential.
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10 things you didn’t know about… Walton
- Although William Walton went up to Oxford to study music, he left without a degree in 1920, having failed his exams three times.
His early choral masterpiece, A Litany, was written when the composer was just 15.
- Walton befriended the war poet Siegfried Sassoon at Oxford, and dedicated his Portsmouth Point overture to him.
- In 1948, Walton met the 22-year-old Susana Gil Passo in Buenos Aires while on a business trip. After dinner one evening, Walton is said to have told her ‘You will be very surprised, Miss Gil, to hear that I am going to marry you.’
- La Mortella, the Waltons’ home in Ischia, is open to the public – tours were conducted by his wife, Susana, up until her death in 2007.
- Walton received the Order of Merit in 1967, the fourth composer to be awarded the honour. There can be only 24 recipients of the award at any one time.
- William Walton wrote the music for the 1969 film Battle of Britain but it only on reading a copy of the Daily Telegraph that Walton discovered his music had been rejected in favour of a score by Ron Goodwin.
- When Elgar died in 1934, the British authorities asked Walton to write a piece for the coronation of George VI. Crown Imperial was unashamedly populist, and many of Walton’s admirers, who believed the composer to be an avant-garde musician, were disappointed.
- Benjamin Britten and Walton were close friends – Walton considered Britten a genius, but the compliment wasn’t reciprocated.
- Walton wrote the music for the opening sequence of the BBC’s television adaptations of Shakespeare plays which were broadcast between 1978 and 1985, by which time the composer had died.
For more great classical content, please visit our website. www.colstonhall.org/classical
10 things you didn’t know about… Walton
- Although William Walton went up to Oxford to study music, he left without a degree in 1920, having failed his exams three times.
His early choral masterpiece, A Litany, was written when the composer was just 15.
- Walton befriended the war poet Siegfried Sassoon at Oxford, and dedicated his Portsmouth Point overture to him.
- In 1948, Walton met the 22-year-old Susana Gil Passo in Buenos Aires while on a business trip. After dinner one evening, Walton is said to have told her ‘You will be very surprised, Miss Gil, to hear that I am going to marry you.’
- La Mortella, the Waltons’ home in Ischia, is open to the public – tours were conducted by his wife, Susana, up until her death in 2007.
- Walton received the Order of Merit in 1967, the fourth composer to be awarded the honour. There can be only 24 recipients of the award at any one time.
- William Walton wrote the music for the 1969 film Battle of Britain but it only on reading a copy of the Daily Telegraph that Walton discovered his music had been rejected in favour of a score by Ron Goodwin.
- When Elgar died in 1934, the British authorities asked Walton to write a piece for the coronation of George VI. Crown Imperial was unashamedly populist, and many of Walton’s admirers, who believed the composer to be an avant-garde musician, were disappointed.
- Benjamin Britten and Walton were close friends – Walton considered Britten a genius, but the compliment wasn’t reciprocated.
- Walton wrote the music for the opening sequence of the BBC’s television adaptations of Shakespeare plays which were broadcast between 1978 and 1985, by which time the composer had died.
On the initiative of Mühlenchemie, the Music Festival of Mecklenburg - West Pomerania presented the Russian master pianist Evgeni Koroliov on the occasion of its 25th anniversary
Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist, acknowledged as one of the greatest players of the instrument. She is particularly associated
with Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor; her interpretation of that work has been described as "definitive" and "legendary".
Her career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, which forced her to cease performing at the age of 28, and led to her premature death.
Following her death, her older sister Hilary du Pré and younger brother Piers wrote a book about their family life,
A Genius in the Family. It was the basis for the movie Hilary and Jackie.
Art History presentation profiling the work of Alexey Kondakov.
Angela Clarke, NCAD, Dublin, prepared as part of the Postgraduate Masters in Art & Design
London museums & theater (Arts Administration), Jan. 2010 (AA 291)Wagner College
In January 2010, a group of Wagner College Arts Administration students visited London to study its museums and theater in person. Previously, they had studied these institutions only in the classroom. To see the video that accompanies this PowerPoint presentation, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BlTQXxx6w
Social Media Summit Brussels - The Social Media Battle of WaterlooVoice Agency
In June 2015, the world commemorated the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, a decisive historic event. The non-profit organisation "Bataille de Waterloo 1815" planned the most impressive reenactment ever seen in Europe. 5.000 reenactors, 300 horses and 100 cannons participated.
The marketing goals: engage a wider audience beyond reenactment and Napoleon enthusiasts, and convert no less than 120.000 of them into ticket buyers using a strategic, conversion-based content and social media approach.
To that end, Voice conceived a full-fledged conversational communication plan for our sister company VO Communication, the event’s executive producer, and their partner Verhulst Events and Partners. The plan integrates web, public relations, and social media.
On the initiative of Mühlenchemie, the Music Festival of Mecklenburg - West Pomerania presented the Russian master pianist Evgeni Koroliov on the occasion of its 25th anniversary
Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist, acknowledged as one of the greatest players of the instrument. She is particularly associated
with Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor; her interpretation of that work has been described as "definitive" and "legendary".
Her career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, which forced her to cease performing at the age of 28, and led to her premature death.
Following her death, her older sister Hilary du Pré and younger brother Piers wrote a book about their family life,
A Genius in the Family. It was the basis for the movie Hilary and Jackie.
Art History presentation profiling the work of Alexey Kondakov.
Angela Clarke, NCAD, Dublin, prepared as part of the Postgraduate Masters in Art & Design
London museums & theater (Arts Administration), Jan. 2010 (AA 291)Wagner College
In January 2010, a group of Wagner College Arts Administration students visited London to study its museums and theater in person. Previously, they had studied these institutions only in the classroom. To see the video that accompanies this PowerPoint presentation, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BlTQXxx6w
Social Media Summit Brussels - The Social Media Battle of WaterlooVoice Agency
In June 2015, the world commemorated the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, a decisive historic event. The non-profit organisation "Bataille de Waterloo 1815" planned the most impressive reenactment ever seen in Europe. 5.000 reenactors, 300 horses and 100 cannons participated.
The marketing goals: engage a wider audience beyond reenactment and Napoleon enthusiasts, and convert no less than 120.000 of them into ticket buyers using a strategic, conversion-based content and social media approach.
To that end, Voice conceived a full-fledged conversational communication plan for our sister company VO Communication, the event’s executive producer, and their partner Verhulst Events and Partners. The plan integrates web, public relations, and social media.
Tour: Imperial Splendours of St.Petersburg artlanda
Tour "Imperial Splendours of Saint-Petersburg" was exclusively created for the well-travelled art lovers.
Staying in St. Petersburg for 6 nights during the priod of White Nights (June-July) in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Doors Open Day brochure for Paisley Abbey. Includes a short description of the work conducted in 2009 by myself, Bob Will and Stephen Driscoll from the University of Glasgow Archaeology Department and Archaeological Research Division.
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Waterloo Public Program
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2. Napoleon’s Last Gamble: 200th
Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and
the Legacy of the Napoleonic Wars in
Australia
Friday 8 May 10.00am—11.00am
Join us to celebrate the opening of this exhibition which in 2015
marks the 200th anniversary of the famous Battle of Waterloo.
Floor Talks by Historian and Curator Jeff Hopkins-Weise, and
Michael Wright from the La Belle Alliance re-enactment group
and “Lefty’s Gentlemen's Guns”, on “Guns and Weaponry of the
Napoleonic era”. All welcome.
Light refreshments provided. Free. Bookings Essential.
OFFICIAL OPENING
3. For the final verdict on Napoleon the soldier, the words
of his great rival and the victor of Waterloo, the Duke of
Wellington, are a fitting tribute. When asked who the
greatest general of the age was, decades after the great
battle, Wellington replied:
“In this age, in past ages, in any age, Napoleon.”
Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass by Jacques-Louis David (1801)
4. Friday 19 June 5.30 for 6.00pm—9.00pm
Come and dance the night away in high Regency fashion. Join
fashionistas and cosplay specialists to dress in theme to make this
night a truly fascinating spectacle! Featuring live quintet ''The
Colonial Consort”, with dance calls by Historian Heather Clarke.
Light supper provided. Free. Bookings Essential.
6.30pm—Floor Talk by Historian and Curator Jeff Hopkins-
Weise, and Militaria Collector Michael Murrie-Jones
7.00pm—Grand March leading into first dance
7.30pm—Supper Provided
8.00pm—Second dance
REGENCY SUPPER AND DANCE
Planning on Coming? Prepare by attending “Regency Dance”
lessons with dance instructor Heather Clarke. Dances include the
White Cockade, La Georgiana and the Copenhagen Waltz. The
lessons will be conducted at the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum
1.00pm—2.00pm, Saturday 23 May & 13 June, Cost $5.00.
Bookings Essential.
5. Lady Louisa, one of the Duchess's daughters,
recalled of the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball:
“I well remember the Gordon Highlanders dancing
reels at the ball. My mother thought it would interest
foreigners to see them, which it did. I remember
hearing that some of the poor men who danced in
our house died at Waterloo. There was quite a
crowd to look at the Scotch dancers.”
The Duchess of Richmond's Ball by Robert Alexander Hillingford (1870s).
6. Wednesday 10 June 10.00am—11.00am
Dance Historian Heather Clarke, “Napoleon and the Duchess of
Richmond Ball”
This talk will focus on the “Most famous Ball in history”, which was held
in Brussels on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras.
Heather will describe this “most brilliant affair”, with a focus on the
music and dance, and how fashion influenced the dances.
Wednesday 8 July 10.00am—11.00am
Historian Jeff Hopkins Weise, Ghosts of 1812 – “That fatal passage” at
Beresina: The French Invasion of Russia, & Retreat from Moscow
Jeff’s talk will review this campaign and highlight the events at Beresina
during November 1812. The retreat of the Grand Armée is best
remembered by the dramatic events associated with its crossing at the
Beresina River, as the desperately retreating remnant of Napoleon’s
army sought to escape.
HERITAGE TALKS 2015
Morning Tea Provided. Free. Bookings Essential.
7. Napoleon's crossing of the Beresina an 1866 painting by January Suchodolski
oil on canvas, National Museum in Poznań
Napoleon’s 1812 campaign though was to end in
disaster, despite Napoleon’s troops advancing
well into the Russian heartland and even
capturing Moscow. When Napoleon finally
ordered the retreat from Moscow in October,
extreme winter weather conditions set in, along
with exhaustion, hunger, disease, and the
constant Russian pursuit led to enormous
suffering and casualties.
8. For all enquires, please phone 3285 7213 during Museum hours,
or email museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Visit our webpage at:
http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/pinerivers-museum/
Book for events with our online booking system—simply go to the
event page (using the what’s on link), click on the Book Now Tab,
and proceed with instructions.
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