Countess of Munster Musical Trust

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The Countess of Munster Musical Trust is a charity based in Godalming, Surrey, England, that provides scholarships, prizes and loans to support young musicians in the United Kingdom.

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History

The trust was founded in 1958 by Hilary Wilson (9 March 1903 – 1979), a gifted pianist with a love of music. Her father was Kenneth Wilson, who inherited the prosperous Wilson Shipping Line, [1] and she became Hilary FitzClarence, Countess of Munster, after her marriage to Geoffrey FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster (grandson of Wilhelmina FitzClarence, Countess of Munster) in 1928. [2] Wilson performed in hospitals and schools, both before and after her marriage, and young musicians would gather at her home in Bletchingley, Surrey.

Wilson started the trust with a large endowment, which continued to grow until her death in 1979. [1]

Description

The trust, which is based in Godalming, Surrey, [3] offers various awards, loans and sponsorships, including:

Stephen Oliver Award

Since 2006 the trust also administers the Stephen Oliver Award, to assist with the staging of a new piece of musical theatre by a young composer. The biennial award, worth £5,000 in 2021, was created after the capital funds of the estate of Stephen Oliver (1950–1992) had been incorporated into the Countess of Munster Musical Trust in 2006. It retains the primary aims of the Stephen Oliver Trust, which were "to encourage the creation, promotion and performance of contemporary opera, and to encourage young people working in contemporary opera". [7]

The Stephen Oliver Trust had previously awarded two Stephen Oliver Prizes, in 1994 and 1996. [8]

Neil Black Award

The Neil Black Award, named in honour of oboist Neil Black, was established based on a donation given to the trust after Black's death in 2016. Awarded annually to a young woodwind player, winners include oboists Manou Rolland (2018) and Hannah Condliffe (2019), and bassoonist Olivia Palmer-Baker (2020). [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About the Trust: The Countess of Munster". The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hilary Wilson". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Contact". The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Awards". Ugfacts.net. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Countess of Munster Musical Trust Awards from Countess of Munster Musical Trust". Postgraduate Funding. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Funding Available". The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Stephen Oliver Award from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust". The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "News". Stephen Oliver. 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Neil Black Award from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust". The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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