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Play Guitar With Milos – Level 1

23rd September 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / Reviews

Play Guitar With Milos, Level 1, by Milos Karadaglić Published by Schott.  ED13931 When an established guitar star, such as Milos, decides to write an introduction to the classical guitar, the classical guitar world should be interested and grateful in equal measure.  Schott’s have spotted an opportunity to exploit his popularity to produce a book More Info »

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24 Estudios, by Jose Ferrer

15th August 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / Reviews

24 Estudios – José Ferrer edited by Jens Franke and Marta Gonzalez Bordonaba Published by Schott.  GA 569 José Ferrer is well known to teachers so this new edition of 24 Estudios will be welcome.  All too often, in order to challenge their intermediate students, teachers turn to Carulli, Sor, Guiliani & Carcassi and whilst More Info »

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By popular demand Jess Baker is returning to 2018 EGTA(UK) conference

17th February 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / EGTA News

By popular demand, after an energising and invigorating session last year, Jess Baker will again run a singing workshop at the 2018 EGTA(UK) conference on Thursday 26th July.  Furthermore we are repeating the invitation to ESTA members to attend the afternoon workshops and evening concert, so do please invite your string-playing friends and colleagues. The More Info »

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Read the latest frank and insightful book reviews in the EGTA(UK) library.

14th February 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / EGTA News

Colin Tommis and Anthony Dodds regularly add new reviews to the website. Before you buy that anthology or tutor book for you or your student, make sure you look in our on-line library for the latest reviews.  We offer detailed analysis, of both the musical content and the presentation, with some frank and insightful commentary More Info »

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2018 subscriptions are now due ! You can pay by direct bank transfer.

28th January 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / EGTA News

To pay by BACS the recipient is ‘EGTA UK’.  Sort code 60-21-28.  Account number 82037817.  Please remember to identify your payment (the ‘narrative line’) with your name and the word “Subs”.

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Performers at last year’s conference

16th January 2018 / Rebecca Crosby / Current

The 2018 EGTA(UK) annual conference and AGM was held at Queen Margaret’s School in Escrick near York, from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th July. 2018’s recitalists, presenters and coaches included: Jess Baker     James Eisner     Eleftheria Kotzia     Karen Marshall     Manus Noble Christopher Page     Roger Pryor     Chris Susans     Ioannis Theodoridis     Richard Wright Click More Info »

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Guitarissimo Preludio, by Martin Hegel

10th July 2017 / Rebecca Crosby / Reviews

Preludio: 130 Easy concert pieces from 6 centuries.  Edited by Martin Hegel. Published by Schott. ED 22626 Prefaces are good places to start books.  They help reveal the intended purpose behind the didactic material.  Martin Hegel explains that his anthology contains all the best-known pieces for beginners in the simplest arrangements possible. Well it’s true More Info »

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Christopher Page to talk about the Great Age of the Guitar in England.

10th July 2017 / Rebecca Crosby / Uncategorized

  EGTA welcomes Christopher Page to this year’s Annual Conference to speak about “The Great Age of the Guitar in England” Christopher Page is a Fellow of the British Academy, Professor of Medieval Music and Literature at the University of Cambridge, Professor of Music in Gresham College, London, and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. More Info »

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Conference concert. Tom Ellis guitar Elliott Perks violin.

9th June 2017 / Rebecca Crosby / Uncategorized

Looking forward to an exciting concert with violin and guitar on Thursday 27th July at the lovely conference venue of Queen Margaret’s school Escrick. The concert starts at 7.30 and ends the afternoon of joint EGTA/ESTA workshops.   Tom began playing the guitar at the age of 5 and later became the first guitarist to More Info »

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Conference workshop. Led by Stuart Hazelton, playing together strings and guitar.

9th June 2017 / Rebecca Crosby / Uncategorized

Stuart will lead a hands on workshop at the EGTA conference as part of the joint EGTA/ESTA afternoon at Queen Margaret’s School Escrick. There will be a chance to play both traditional Irish music and the music of Piazzolla and Stuart will talk about arranging for strings and guitar and encouraging young players to get More Info »

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