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Expert: Clare Redfarn - 10/25/2009


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DEAR CLARE, I DONT KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME, IM SURE YOU DO, YOUR DRIVER WHO LOST HER TROUSERS DRIVING YOU HOME FROM HOSPITAL, HOW ARE YOU, I LOST YOUR CARD AND HAVE EVENTUALY FOUND YOU ON YOUR SIGHT. I WANTED TO SEND BACK THE BLOUSE AND SAY THANKS FOR GETTING ME OUT OF A SPOT. IM STILL OUT OF WORK AS THE HOSPITAL DRIVING JOB WAS A RIP OFF IT WAS COSTING ME MONEY SO I ONLY LASTED A WEEK AND A HALF, IT WAS A SHAME BECAUSE I MET SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF, THE JOB WAS GREAT BUT THE PAY RUBBISH, MY HUSBAND GOT MADE REDUNDANT AS WELL, SO WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER WITH OUR GRAND CHILDREN. IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW YOUR ADDRESS I WILL POST IT BACK TO YOU, HOPE YOU ARE GETTING BETTER, YOURS

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Hello Brenda,

When I turned up at the hospital for my next appointment they told me you weren't working there any more - sorry the job didn't work out for you.  I won't post personal details on this site but if you can let me have your e-mail address I'll e-mail you privately.

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Clare Redfarn

Expertise

All aspects of the academic/theoretical side of music, including harmony, counterpoint, elementary composition, history, harmonic analysis, aural training, sightreading - the lot! Please note I'm not primarily a composer so I can't help with composition beyond what's required for Grade 8 theory or A'level. And don't ask me about psychoacoustics or music psychology as I have no knowledge of, or interest in, either subject.

Experience

52 years as pianist (professional soloist and accompanist); 37 years as harpsichordist (professional soloist and continuist); 10 years as violinist and 6 years as bassoonist (youth orchestras/chamber groups); 39 years as piano teacher, coach in performance/interpretation (all ages, instruments and levels) and private tutor (mainly the old O'level, Grade VI+ ABRSM theory/practical musicianship, A'level and undergraduates).

Organizations
Member of Musicians' Union in Britain 1978-1989 and 1991-2009.

Publications
I've written many programme notes and a few articles for an online magazine. During the '90s I was also a Music Assessor for London Arts and as such regularly wrote critiques of concerts given by recipients of Arts Council funding.

Education/Credentials
MA in European Cultural Policy & Administration (Warwick University, 1994)
B Mus with Honours (London University, 1977)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Administration (City University, 1982)
Licentiate of Royal Academy of Music in Piano Teaching (1976)
Licentiate of Royal Academy of Music in Harpsichord Teaching (1978)

Studied RAM Junior School (1966-74), then as full-time student (1974-78).

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