Charity fundraising event on September 1st to raise funds for Breast Cancer Now & Bark Inn Kennels.

Here at C&D we are always willing to support charitable causes and do so on a regular basis either behind the scenes or directly. For some time now we have supported our friend Jason Guy with his fundraising for Breast Cancer Now in memory of his wife Lucy and we are doing so again in September this year.

Traditionally, Jason has raised funds for his chosen charity with events and John & Jill have raised funds for their chosen charity Bark Inn Kennels in other ways. But now we are JOINING TOGETHER with a new style of event to, hopefully, broaden the appeal of the fundraisers and raise money for both of these worthy causes.

So what are we doing then?


We are hosting a recital by International Classical Pianist Philip Lange (a personal friend of John & Jill) who has agreed to come to The Mount Hotel in Wolverhampton on Thursday evening, September 1st and perform two 45 minute recitals of some of the world's best piano music.

The casually smart evening will commence with canapes & prosecco before we move into the recital area to listen to Philip Lange's first piano recital. In the interval a silent auction will be held, as well as "£10 in the drum" and "Heads & Tails" to hopefully raise further funds before Philip returns to the grand piano for his second recital followed by cheese and wine.

Tickets are available from C&D at £25.00 each and we would ask you to register your interest ASAP by emailing john.woodward@demolishdismantle.co.uk as tickets will sell out quickly.

Philip Lange's programme is below and you can get a preview of his work by visiting his website.

Philip's Programme:

• Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - HANDEL
• Nocturne in F major - BIZET
• Walk in the Black Forest - JANKOWSKI
• Ballade for Adeline - PAUL DE SENNEVILLE
• Forgotten Dreams - LEROY ANDERSON
• Rustle of Spring - SINDING
• Ave Maria - BACH/GOUNOD
• Rondo alla Turca - MOZART
• Barcarolle in F sharp minor - LIADOV
• Autumn - CHAMINADE
• Capriccio in B minor - HURLSTONE
• INTERVAL
• Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - GRIEG
• The Submerged Cathedral - DEBUSSY
• The Girl with the Flaxen Hair - DEBUSSY
• Fantasie-Impromptu in C sharp minor - CHOPIN
• Cavatina - STANLEY MYERS
• Dance of an Angel - PIAZZOLLA
• Malaguena - ERNESTO LECUONA
• Poem - FIBICH
• Impromptu in A flat major - SCHUBERT

Please support these great causes and book tickets now!

Do you need background classical music when working on your paperwork in the office?

When working away at C&D John works with no music in the background, whereas Jill often works whilst listening to Radio 4 and Craig Wilkinson is a big fan of KERRANG! radio so that shows how tastes vary just in our small company.

Light years ago we would have all listened on a transistor radio (My Dad made me a crystal radio when I was about 13 and I listened every night in my bedroom to Radio Luxembourg for the latest sounds and advertisements from Horace Batchelor and his "Infradraw" method of football pools draw predictions and Consulate Cigarettes, described as "Cool as a Mountain Stream").

Coming more up to date iPods would be the norm a few years ago and nowadays it is music streamed from the Internet via Spotify or iTunes.

If you are in need of classical music to assist you in getting through the working day you could go to ClassicFM or Radio 3 or you could just pop over to Philip Lange's website and take a listen to a friend of mine. Philip Lange, who is an excellent pianist, may be just the man to help.

If you load this particular page you will be able to listen to seven pieces of his piano repertoire which are all taken from his new CD (available from the website for £10.00 including postage and packing).

I realise that piano keyboard music is not everyone's cup of tea but if it is then please take a listen to Philip when you need a break from your own keyboard.