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Format: 2013-05-22
Format: 2013-05-22
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    Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30
    Brahms's German Requiem and songs - part of Africa and Europe Festival
    Anna Tilbrook, Lan Wei, Marcus Farnsworth, Nicholas Reading, Richard Morrison, The Choir of Hendon St Mary
    St Mary's Church, Hendon London NW4 4JT
    United Kingdom

    Marcus Farnsworth, Britain's leading young baritone, joins the Choir of Hendon St Mary to perform in Brahms's own version of his requiem for piano-duet accompaniment. Marcus also sings a selection of songs with pianist Anna Tilbrook.

    Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer from 5 Lieder
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Auf dem Kirchhofe from 5 Lieder
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Lerchengesang from '4 Lieder'
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen from 9 Lieder
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    £10 or £30 for festival ticket (admits to concerts over bank holiday weekend) Available from 02089590207 .
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    Sun, 2013-05-26 15:00
    Chamber Concert - part of Africa and Europe Festival
    Anna Tilbrook, Ellie Fagg, Nick Hougham
    St Mary's Church, Hendon London NW4 4JT
    United Kingdom

    Anna Tilbrook and friends present some wonderful chamber music, including the magnificent Horn Trio By Brahms.

    Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No 32 in B flat
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
    Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Romance in F
    Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
    £10 or £30 for festival ticket (admits to concerts over bank holiday weekend) Available from 02089590207 .
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    Sat, 2013-05-25 18:30
    Percussion - Lucy Landymore
    Lucy Landymore
    The Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge CB2 1TA
    United Kingdom

    Lucy Landymore is the Winner of the Percussion Class BBC Young Musician 2010.'The Black Page' by Frank Zappa is known for being extraordinarily difficult to play. Originally written for the drum kit and melodic percussion, the piece was later rearranged in several versions, including a disco and a so-called New Age version. In 2010, it was performed by the young British percussionist Lucy Landymore in the BBC Young Musician of the Year percussion final, which she won.

    The Black Page
    Frank Zappa (1940-1993)
    Poetic Fantasy
    Pius Cheung ()
    Excerpts from Children's Songs
    Chick Corea (1941-)
    £10, £5 children Available from 01223-365571 Monday to Saturday 8.30 am - 8.30 pm Sunday 11 am - 8.30 pm.
  • Mon, 2013-05-27 19:30
    Musica Dunelmi
    Ben Rowarth, Renaissance Chamber Choir (Durham)
    Chapter House, Durham Cathedral Durham DH1 3EL
    United Kingdom

    Renaissance chamber present a program of musical gems from the present and the past centred around James Macmillan’s "Missa Dunelmi", which was commissioned for Durham Cathedral choir in 2007. Robert White's anthem "O How Glorious" is performed here for the first time in recent years, in a new edition by Ben Rowarth, based on manuscript part books from Durham Cathedral library. Alongside these, the group performs a selection of exciting contemporary choral works and gems of Renaissance polyphony including music by Tallis, Sheppard, Weelkes, Ramsey, Campkin and Rowarth.

    Missa Dunelmi
    James MacMillan (1959-)
    O Lord, arise
    Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
    O nata lux de lumine
    Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
    Where is thy God?
    Ben Rowarth (1992-)
    O how glorious art thou
    Robert White (c1538-1574)
    Sleep, fleshly birth
    Robert Ramsey (1612-1644)
    Alleluia, I heard a voice
    Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
    Alleluia, I heard a voice
    Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
    Libera nos, salva nos I
    John Sheppard (c1515-c1559)
    O nata lux
    Alexander Campkin (1984-)
    £12 adults /£8 concs / £6 students.