The popular Cerne Abbas Music Festival is set to return for a 25th year. Richard Hosford fulfilled a long held ambition of founding a music festival in his home county in 1991. 25 years on, Richard said: "My aim was to create a festival with an informal atmosphere and the highest possible artistic standards. "In Cerne Abbas I found both the attractive venue I sought and, equally importantly, somewhere the musicians could be together, be part of the community and perform the music they wanted to play."

The festival was first planned in Canon Ray Nichols and a small team of villages while The Gaudier Ensemble, of which Richard is a member, have returned each year to perform a wide range of chamber music at the festival.

Richard said: “Over many years we have built a special relationship with our audience, who regularly attend the rehearsals taking place during the festival week. Teaching and encouraging a love of music are important elements of the festival, which has always included a concert for children, and now runs classes for promising young local musicians. Arriving from across Europe, the members of the Ensemble stay with hosts in the village and enjoy making music with old friends in the wonderful St. Mary’s Church."

The event is now an established favorite on the South West music festival scene and will this year mark its 25th year with a program that includes pieces by Mozart, Françaix, Schubert and Bruch from July 9 to July 12.

There will also be a late-night concert of light American gems by Gershwin, a family concert and a new commission by poet and broadcaster James Crowden and Lillie Harris from the Royal College of Music.

The festival will also welcome, for the second year running, a group of recent Royal College of Music students who will perform alongside The Gaudier Ensemble at some concerts and work with talented local musical youngsters.

For more information about the festival visit cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk

Booking forms are also available at local tourist information centres or by calling 07527 528673.

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1. What is Richard Hosford’s dream?

A Creating a music festival festival.

B Finding some famous musicians.

C Improving his artistic standard.

D Performing the popular music.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第1段第3句的"My aim was to create a festival with an informal atmosphere and the highest possible artistic standards可以得知他的梦想是成立一个音乐节。

2.What can people do during the music festival?

A They have take part in the rehearsals.

B They are able to have music classes.

C They find money to build the school.

D They can build a special relationship.

解析：选B。B。根据文章第3段第2句的which has always included a concert for children, and now runs classes for promising young local musicians可知当地的年轻的音乐家可以在音乐节期间上课。

3.Where was the festival first founded?

A In Canon Ray Nichols

B In Cerne Abbas.

C In the Gaudier Ensemble.

D On the South West

解析：选A。A。根据第2段第1句的The festival was first planned in Canon Ray Nichols可以该音乐节最先在Canon Ray Nichols筹办的。

4.When can people enjoy the music of Mozart?

A July 2.

B July 6.

C July 9.

D July 15.

解析：选C。C。细节理解题。 根据第4段的a programme that includes pieces by Mozart, Françaix, Schubert and Bruch from July 9 to July 12可以得知在7月9号到12号期间能欣赏到莫扎特的音乐，故该题的正确答案为C。

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A To introduce the information of the music festival.

B To provide people with information about music.

C To tell people how to do well in giving performance.

D To show how to visit cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk.

解析：选A。A。从文章最后一段的Tel: 01305 269801 E-mail : harry.hogger@dorsetecho.co.uk twitter: @echodorch可以得知该篇文章的主要内容是提供音乐节的信息。