When Sevenoaks based music teacher, Amanda Rupp set up Aeolian Music, her teaching work was to take place at her home. Amanda was anxious to ensure that her private music room met the current reverberation time guidelines for music teaching within schools.
It was time to call in Black Cat Acoustics to evaluate the acoustic environment and recommend a suitable solution. After the installation work was completed a delighted Amanda said, “I am delighted with my Black Cat acoustic panels which have greatly improved the sound attenuation in the music room. By ensuring that my private music room meets the current reverberation time guidelines for music teaching within schools, I have optimised conditions for myself and my pupils.
Transcend is the name given to a new Active Acoustics system which offers an affordable means of enhancing the acoustic envirionment of virtually any performance space at the flick of a switch.
Now, thanks to Transcend, venues can offer acoustic environments that suit a wide range of performance applications, simulating the experience of listening in opera houses, theatres, arenas, performing arts centres or churches, without having to design for a single specific type of performance. Now, many types of facility can become multi-functional spaces delivering the best possible sound quality for any seat in the house. Transcend’s active acoustics algorithm results in a system that requires fewer microphones and speakers providing a more reliable and stable system. An that permits lower-cost installations than can be achieved by other systems on the market.
The product is the outcome of combining the acoustic and engineering expertise ofWenger and JR Clancy to deliver an advanced dynamic system built around active acoustic technology processing using high-speed digital audio communications. Transcend enhances the natural reflections of a space to provide optimal acoustics for any performance or event. From choral and symphonic to drama and lecture it creates the ‘optimal’ space. Transcend can be managed, controlled and monitored using audio architectural software.
There are big bargains to be had during July when you buy Wenger black, with chrome base, Bravo Music Stands from Black Cat Music. It’s a big, big saving of 40 per cent off the usual price.
The Bravo Music Stand is designed and engineered to high quality standards to provide a long, trouble-free life. Bravo’s polypropelene desk will not chip, bend or scratch and includes a useful accessory shelf, handy for keeping pencils or reeds to hand. Height is adjustable too, all in just a single, smooth motion, from 61 cm to 116 cm.
Full details and the offer, which applies to the black stand and chrome base versions only is published on the Black Cat Music web site.
With correct seated posture a vital consideration for musicians, the current discounted price on offer from Black Cat Music makes June a great time to buy the Encore Chair designed specially for musicians.
The result of considerable research and development, the Encore Chair offers both comfort and posture support for seated musicians. Thanks to the curved ‘waterfall’ leading seat edge, musicians are able to sit comfortably in a more upright and poised position, while the slender back gives plenty of room for arm movements when playing. The seat and back panel are fitted to a sturdy tubular frame and can be supplied in other fabric colours as an alternative to the standard black. Seats can be ordered for either 470 mm or 490 mm height above floor, with an option for alternative heights available to special order.
For full details of the Encore Chair and to take advantage of this special offer visit our Black Cat Music web site.
Soon to be heading north to participate in the MMA Conference 2016 are Alice Dagger and Brigitte Downs of Black Cat Music.
The MMA Conference, which this year will take place at Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, Lancaster runs from the 20th to 22nd May 2016. The event is described by the organisers as “a widely respected annual gathering of professionals in music education with a comprehensive and diverse programme of some of the best speakers in the UK. Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional and for the last five years, the conference has sold out in advance.”
“The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores” where Alice and Brigitte look forward to renewing acquaintances and meeting new people during the course of the conference.
Black Cat Music Sales Consultant, Brigitte Downs back from the MMA conference said: "It was a pleasure, as ever, to meet up with familiar faces and new at the annual MMA conference. Ripley St Thomas CE Academy in Lancaster was a great venue, and we enjoyed the weekend."
The MMA Conference, which took place over the weekend is described as “a widely respected annual gathering of professionals in music education with a comprehensive and diverse programme of some of the best speakers in the UK. Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional and for the last five years, the conference has sold out in advance.”
Managing Director of Black Cat Music, Alice Dagger added: "We were able to attend some very interesting conference sessions by Music Mark and ISM. We loved the keynote talk with Evelyn Glennie, and I was pleased to attend the Micromusicals workshop run by Christopher Norton, as I learnt to play piano with the help of his Microjazz piano pieces".
“The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores” The Black Cat Music stand displayed Wenger music stands, chairs and accessories including the top-selling Classic 50 music stand, the Nota Standard Chair, the Encore chair, the Preface Conductor's Stand and the Folding Podium. The Black Cat choir folders and band folders, with bespoke gold-blocking (also on display) continue to be highly popular with music teachers.
Soon to be heading north to participate in the MMA Conference 2016 are Alice Dagger and Brigitte Downs of Black Cat Music.
The MMA Conference, which this year will take place at Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, Lancaster runs from the 20th to 22nd May 2016. The event is described by the organisers as “a widely respected annual gathering of professionals in music education with a comprehensive and diverse programme of some of the best speakers in the UK. Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional and for the last five years, the conference has sold out in advance.”
“The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores” where Alice and Brigitte look forward to renewing acquaintances and meeting new people during the course of the conference.
Throughout the month, Black Cat Music is offering a generous 10% discount on their best selling Classic 50 music stands in a special May promotion.
Quantity discount breaks allow purchase prices as low as £40.45 when purchased in quantities of 50 or more. Schools and colleges looking to equip with new music stands designed for robust and regular handling can take advantage of this great offer this month.
The ever popular Classic 50 Music Stand is tough enough to handle the hardships of regular classroom use thanks to a formulation of advanced polymers offering inherent tensile strength that will not bend or dent like metal stands. Its elegant design makes it quiet and rattle-free during performances. And the scratch resistant desk surface also incorporates a unique recess for keeping pencils in place. The patented one-hand height adjustment of the music desk is simplicity itself, requiring no screw or locking collar adjustments. To learn more watch the Classic 50 put through its paces at YouTube.com .
Based in Villach in the Austrian province of Carinthia, Austria the KELAG Blasorchester took delivery of 40 Bravo Music Stands supplied in a smart chrome and black version along with a Preface Conductor’s stand.The band was formed over 60 years ago and in the tradition of many such bands has a strong connection with local industry with employees of Carinthian electricity AG being members. They talk of themselves as “musical ambassadors of Kelag” which is a major energy company. Their repertoire includes traditional brass band music, symphonic music and music from films and musicals. The traditional concert in November is an integral part and musical highlight in the team of the year Kelag brass band.
Wenger Bravo Music Stands are already recognised as a premium design and thanks to a recent engineering upgrade the late versions incorporate a new friction slider making a great product even better..
The Bravo Music Stand is designed and engineered to high quality standards to provide a long, trouble-free life. Wenger explained that as the Bravo desk is heavier than in other music stand models, the desk must be held to a higher level of force expectation. In other words the latest upgrade enables the force to be increased. But the even better news is that this is achieved without any price increase!
Bravo’s polypropelene desk will not chip, bend or scratch and includes a useful accessory shelf, handy for keeping pencils or reeds to hand. Height is adjustable in just a single smooth motion, from 61 cm to 116 cm.
The team at Black Cat Music just love to hear news of how our musical equipment has contributed to the success of a music event, particularly when it is from such a distinguished event as the Bernadi Music Group’s performance at Goodwood House opening the Shipley Arts Festival.
Andrew Bernardi, Director Bernardi Music Group and Member of Professorial Staff, Trinity Laban Conservatoire , told Black Cat Music’s Carla Croft, “I wanted to say ‘ Thank you for providing such high quality stands folders and lights - our players have expressed their great appreciation. Black Cat’s high quality stands add the confidence of maintaining the practical elements of supporting the sheet music whilst adding the finish touch to our appearance - thank you for your invaluable advice and care to our Ensemble.”
Bernardi Music Group at Goodwood House opened the Shipley Arts Festival on the 10th April 2016. Led by violinist Andrew Bernardi, who played on his priceless Stradivarius violin, dated 1696, with Voirin bow formerly owned by Yehudi Menuhin. The popular classical programme celebrated the first night of the Shipley Arts Festival and also featured baritone and composer, Roderick Williams, soloist at the 2014 ‘Last Night of the Proms’. The programme included the world première of ‘Goodwood Variations’ composed by Roderick Williams, and featured concert pianist Maria Marchant and flautist Bruce Martin.
