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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£74.4K
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Spending
£63.4K
Public benefits
Purpose 1: The direct benefits which flow from this object include the i. promotion of performance excellence in Classical Music; ii. provision of performance for those members of the public specifically interested in classical music; iii. promotion of our cultural heritage; iv. development of the artists of the future thereby advancing the arts
and securing the future of culture for the public in general. These benefits are evidenced through attendance at Sestina’s activities (e.g. the full house at Ulster Museum Belfast for the performance of Purcell’s King Arthur in April 2014), and the support received from public and private bodies (e.g. Arts Council NI, Arts & Business NI and Exitex Ltd of Dundalk). No harm derives from this purpose. No private benefit will ensue from it except the payment of world-class musicans used in the mentoring of young performers (though this will be a benefit in that the livelihoods of such mentors will be sustained and a circle of benefit created). The charity’s beneficiaries are the general public interested in Classical Music. Purpose 2: The direct benefits to young artists which flow from this object include i. the encouragement and growth of their talents; ii. their learning of repertoire and performance skills; iii. the contacts, confidence and performance experience they gain; iv. funding young artists in their necessary purchase of equipment and classes’ This will be demonstrated by the careers of senior and former Sestinas ( who now include an Opera North junior, an Oxford College Lay Clark and several post-graduates in training at esteemed institutions); the growth in numbers of Sestinas (from 6 in 2011 to 25 in 2014 ); the mentoring of newcomers and the recruitment of those newcomers itself. No harm derives from this purpose.No private benefit derives from this objective except for mentors as outlined above. The charity’s beneficiaries are young musicians in the group 14 to 30 years of age. Purpose 3: The direct benefits which flow from this object include the i. enrichment of cultural life in Ireland and elsewhere; ii. promotion and awareness of an enormous body of music once commonplace in public perception but now often seen as ‘niche’; iii. provision of artistic education, mentoring and opportunity for young artists and the public in general. This will be demonstrated by attendance at master-classes and production-related courses (e.g. War Years Remembered in Ulster Museum during the performance week of King Arthur attended by over 1,000 people), and support from public and private bodies (e.g. Arts Council NI, Arts & Business NI and Exitex Ltd of Dundalk). No harm derives from this purpose. No private benefit derives from this objective apart necessary payment to the supporting mentors as above. The charity’s beneficiaries are the general public.
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Sestina 1. promotes artistic performances: for example in 2019 "Music for the Sun King", rarely-heard but magnificent French music from the turn of the eighteenth century performed in Belfast, Dublin and Cork: in 2018, a semi-staged performance of Handel's Theodora in Belfast and Dublin and in "In media vita", a recital of
important 16th century repertoire in Belfast and Portaferry. 2. encourages partnership in the arts; events in collaboration with eg the Irish Baroque Orchestra, the Irish Doctors' Choir and the Altnagelvin Hospital choir. 3. provides master-classes and mentoring: Sestina’s Patron, Paul McCreesh (Director of the Gabrieli Consort) and Johannes Leertouwer of Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht have worked with Sestina singers and the more experienced singers support the younger additions to the ensemble; 4. provides scholarships and instrumental opportunities: Sestina continues to support its seniors at Manchester Northern School of Music and choral programmes at significant University Colleges, cathedrals and vocal ensembles ; 5. promotes tours: the mentoring programme includes performance in venues throughout Ireland; 6. provides unique opportunities: residencies in Hillsborough Castle and community Messiah performances 7. encourages new music: and drawing connections between the past and present in the classical repertoire; 8. seeks new audiences: the Friends of Sestina and audience numbers continue to grow and flourish. 9. catches 'em young! Each main promotion in the year includes a fully-subscribed programme for children related to the music being performed.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Youth development
