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Bayle MusicHon. President: Rev. Dr. John Walker Hon. Patron: Mark Simpson Chairman: Ian Gordon Concert Secretary: Prof. Grenville Hancox Bayle Music grew out of the ‘Music on a Sunday Afternoon’ series which in turn had developed from the ‘Coffee, Cakes and Classics’ series held on Saturday mornings at The Metropole. When The Metropole was no longer available, the concerts – and the splendid Yamaha Concert Grand Piano – transferred to St Mary & St Eanswythe’s church. With agreement of the church, the concerts moved to Sunday afternoons. Grenville Hancox, then Head of the Music Department at Canterbury Christ Church University organised the concerts and booked the performers. The costs of the concerts were underwritten by the University and the programmes, featuring established and emerging young musicians, proved highly attractive. One such emerging group was the Sacconi Quartet which after performing twice asked if the church would be prepared to host an annual Music Festival over a weekend in May. Fr David and Churchwardens agreed and the first Sacconi Chamber Music Festival was held in 2008. The Festival has gone from strength to strength and presents five concerts in three days filling the church each time. Sadly the University withdrew its financial support leaving the future of the concerts uncertain. However, under the leadership of Grenville Hancox together with sponsorship from local businesses and the support of Bayle Music ‘regulars’ becoming patrons or buying season tickets, the concerts continued under the name ‘Bayle Music’. 2021-22 is the 11th season of these increasingly popular concerts. For full details of Bayle Music concerts can be found here: www.dandipal.uk/music Contact bayleman@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list or visit the new Sounds Folkestone website https://www.soundsfolkestone.co.uk and follow the link to Bayle Music.
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