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Javascript is required to view this map.Thu, 2013-05-30 19:30The Sixteen's Choral Pilgrimage 2013: The Queen of HeavenHarry Christophers, The SixteenOld Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich London SE10 9LWUnited Kingdom
In 2013 world-renowned choir The Sixteen will present its most far-reaching Choral Pilgrimage tour yet, encompassing 34 concerts around the UK and Ireland. The tour, entitled The Queen of Heaven, will see Harry Christophers CBE and his choir perform glorious music in churches and cathedrals for which it was written. This will be a must-hear event where the group will take you through the musical evolution of the Allegri’s legendary and much-requested Miserere. The programme also features stunning music by the ‘Prince of Music’ Palestrina, as well as another brilliant yet contrasting setting of the Miserere by James MacMillan.
- Miserere mei
- Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
- Regina caeli laetare
- Plainchant ()
- Kyrie from Missa Regina caeli
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Dominus dabit benignitatem
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Improperium expectavit cor meum
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Videns Dominus from Strathclyde Motets
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Stabat mater
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Regina caeli a8
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Vineam meam non custodivi
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- O Radiant Dawn
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Pulchrae sunt genae tuae
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Miserere
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Agnus Dei from Missa Regina caeli
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
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Fri, 2013-05-31 19:30The Sixteen's Choral Pilgrimage 2013: The Queen of HeavenHarry Christophers, The SixteenRochester Cathedral Rochester ME1 1SXUnited Kingdom
In 2013 world-renowned choir The Sixteen will present its most far-reaching Choral Pilgrimage tour yet, encompassing 34 concerts around the UK and Ireland. The tour, entitled The Queen of Heaven, will see Harry Christophers CBE and his choir perform glorious music in churches and cathedrals for which it was written. This will be a must-hear event where the group will take you through the musical evolution of the Allegri’s legendary and much-requested Miserere. The programme also features stunning music by the ‘Prince of Music’ Palestrina, as well as another brilliant yet contrasting setting of the Miserere by James MacMillan.
- Miserere mei
- Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
- Regina caeli laetare
- Plainchant ()
- Kyrie from Missa Regina caeli
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Dominus dabit benignitatem
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Improperium expectavit cor meum
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Videns Dominus from Strathclyde Motets
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Stabat mater
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Regina caeli a8
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Vineam meam non custodivi
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- O Radiant Dawn
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Pulchrae sunt genae tuae
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Miserere
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Agnus Dei from Missa Regina caeli
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
£10 / 15 / 25 Available from 01904 651485 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. -
Javascript is required to view this map.Fri, 2013-05-31 19:30The Orchestra Pro-Musica Uganda With Sir Roger Norrington and Guy JohnstonAndrew Bernardi, Guy Johnston, Sir Roger Norrington, The Orchestra Pro Musica, UgandaCadogan Hall London SW1X 9DQUnited Kingdom
Conducted by the world-famous and much respected Sir Roger Norrington CBE, the Orchestra Pro-Musica Uganda is joined by Guy Johnston to play the Elgar Cello Concerto. Since winning BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2000 Guy Johnston has established himself as one of the country’s most sought after and leading cellists of his generation.
This concert is in aid of the Friends of Kampala Music School’s 10th Anniversary Appeal, the aim of which is to fund the expansion of the school and the purchase of a new building in Kampala, Uganda.
- The Hebrides, Overture
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor
- Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
- Symphony No 6 in F, 'Pastoral'
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Sat, 2013-06-01 19:30Reiko Fujisawa and friends - Concert 3 - with soloists of the Royal PhilharmonicReiko Fujisawa, Soloists of the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSt Michael's Church, Highgate London N6 6BJUnited Kingdom
The third and final concert of her series of special concerts in London ‘Reiko Fujisawa and Friends’ features Reiko performing in collaboration with more of her wonderful friends and colleagues from the UK. This programme of music for piano and winds with a rare appearance by the Soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra promises to be a real treat.
As part of Japan 400, the nationwide festival of the start of cultural relations between Britain and Japan, the series is being generously supported by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
- Quintet for Piano and Wind in E flat
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Quintet for Keyboard, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in E Flat
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano in A flat
- Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon
- Shin-ichiro Ikebe ()
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Javascript is required to view this map.Sun, 2013-05-26 20:00Renaissance Chamber Choir (Durham)Ben Rowarth, Renaissance Chamber Choir (Durham)St Oswald's Church Askrigg DL8 3JWUnited Kingdom
Ben Rowarth conducts this superb young choir from Durham in a programme of exquisite Renaissance music by Weelkes, Byrd and Tallis, alongside more recent works such as James MacMillan's Missa Dunelmi and pieces by Vaughan Williams, Pärt and Ben Rowarth. Beautiful music in a delightful setting.
- Missa Dunelmi
- James MacMillan (1959-)
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- Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
- Composition Not Known
- Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
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- William Byrd (1543-1623)
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- Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
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- Arvo Pärt (1935-)
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- Ben Rowarth (1992-)
£15, under 19 £3 Available from 01748 880019 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00. -
Tue, 2013-05-28 16:00Flercussion - flute and percussion duoCalum Huggan, Jo AshcroftSt Michael & All Angels Church, Spennithorne near Leyburn DL8 5PRUnited Kingdom
Two star graduates from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama present arrangements of a Debussy piano suite, a Piazzolla tango, a Shostakovich waltz and a dance by Arthur Honegger. This concert has been enabled through the help of the Countess of Munster Trust.
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- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
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- Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
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- Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
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- Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
£8, under 19 £3 Available from 01748 880019 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00. -
Tue, 2013-06-04 20:00Northern SinfoniaNorthern SinfoniaSt Mary's Church Richmond DL10 4JXUnited Kingdom
The woodwind and horn sections of the region’s outstanding orchestra return to the Festival with a delightful programme of European chamber music.
- Petite Symphonie
- Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
- Decet for Winds in D
- George Enescu (1881-1955)
- Mládí, for wind sextet
- Leoš Janácek (1854-1928)
- Serenade No 11 in E flat
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Trois Pièces Brèves
- Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
£15, U-19 £3 Available from 01 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00. -
Sun, 2013-06-02 20:00Northern Early Music Collective: The Secret Muse - Music at the Court of FerraraFaye Newton, Jacob Heringman, Jamie Savan, Steven Devine, Susanna PellSt Andrew's Church Grinton DL11 6HHUnited Kingdom
The cream of early music specialists perform madrigals, toccatas and fantasias by Claudio Monteverdi, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Giulio Caccini, Alessandro Piccinini and John Dowland. Joyful and uplifting Renaissance music of the highest quality in the ideal acoustic of Grinton Church.
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- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- Composition Not Known
- Luzzasco Luzzaschi (c1545-1607)
- Composition Not Known
- Giulio Caccini (c1545-1618)
- Composition Not Known
- Alessandro Piccinini (1566-c1638)
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- John Dowland (c1563-1626)
£15, under 19 £3 Available from 01748 880019 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00. -
Wed, 2013-06-05 20:00Tetra Guitar QuartetCarl Herring, Graham Roberts, Stephen Goss, Stewart French, Tetra Guitar QuartetSt Andrew's Church Grinton DL11 6HHUnited Kingdom
A welcome return for this stellar classical guitar quartet, all four members of which are past winners of the Julian Bream Prize at London’s Royal Academy of Music. Their diverse programme includes Stephen Goss’s Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen, some accessible new compositions by Goss, Tim Garland and Roland Dyens, and a suite of melodic gems by Gustav Mahler, all of which will sound glorious in Grinton Church.
- Fantasy on themes from Bizet’s Carmen
- Stephen Goss ()
- Composition Not Known
- Tim Garland ()
- Composition Not Known
- Roland Dyens (1955-)
- Composition Not Known
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
£15, under 19 £3 Available from 01748 880019 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00. -
Javascript is required to view this map.Tue, 2013-05-28 20:00Royal String QuartetRoyal String QuartetSt Andrew's Church Grinton DL11 6HHUnited Kingdom
The outstanding young Royal String Quartet celebrates the centenary of the birth of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. With Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ Quartet and Borodin’s melody-packed Quartet No 1, this is a feast of chamber music of the highest quality.
- String Quartet in B flat, 'Sunrise'
- (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- String Quartet
- Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994)
- String Quartet No 1 in A
- Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
£12, under 19 £3 Available from 01748 880019 From 29 April, Mon - St, 10:00 - 16:00.
