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Format: 2013-05-20
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    Wed, 2013-05-29 19:30
    JS Bach: Jesu, meine Freude | Vocal-Ensemble Hochwang
    Verena Schwarz, Vocal-Ensemble Hochwang
    St Mary's New Church, Stoke Newington London N16 9ES
    United Kingdom

    The German ensemble Vocal-Ensemble Hochwang was founded in 1973 and has toured in many European countries. This is, however, the first chance to hear them perform in the UK.

    In this concert, motets about grief and comfort by Henry Purcell (Hear my prayer, o Lord), Hugo Distler (Für wahr, er trug uns’re Krankheit) and Johann Hermann Schein (Was betruebst du dich, meine Seele) will open the program. Johann Sebastian Bach‘s motet „Jesu mein Freude“ is the centre piece of this concert – very probably composed as funeral music, it radiates confidence, power and comfort. With music by Arvo Paert (Magnificat), Heinrich Schuetz (Die Himmel erzaehlen die Ehre Gottes) and Petr Eben (Cantico delle Creature), the program concludes with a celebration of the Creation.

    Jesu, meine Freude
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
    Kyrie from Missa Papae Marcelli
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
    Hear my Prayer, O Lord
    Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
    Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
    Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630)
    Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit
    Hugo Distler (1908-1942)
    Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen
    Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
    Magnificat
    Arvo Pärt (1935-)
    Cantico delle Creature
    Petr Eben (1929-)
    Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes
    Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
    £10 (£8 concessions)
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    Wed, 2013-05-22 15:00
    Grace Yeo (piano), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) and The Badke Quartet
    Badke Quartet, Grace Yeo, Tamsin Waley-Cohen
    St Mary's Church, Perivale London UB6 8SS
    United Kingdom

    St Mary's Perivale Wednesday Evening 'Double Concert' series

    4 Impromptus
    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
    Nocturne No 5 in F sharp major
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    Ballade No 1 in G minor
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    Sonata for Solo Violin No 5 in G
    Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
    String Quartet No 2 in C
    Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
    No Tickets required.
  • Wed, 2013-05-29 19:30
    The Amadeus Piano Duo / Melissa Phelps (cello) and Caroline Palmer (piano)
    Caroline Palmer, Famia Choi Castro, Melissa Phelps, Sharon Barnea
    St Mary's Church, Perivale London UB6 8SS
    United Kingdom

    St Mary's Perivale Wednesday Evening Concert Series

    Sonata for Piano No 3 in B Flat
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
    Fantasie in F minor
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    Divertissement à la Hongroise (Divertimento in the Hugarian style)
    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
    Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor
    Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
    No Tickets required.
  • Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30
    Italian Opera in the Barn
    Ewan Gilford, Steel Opera
    Whirlow Hall Farm Sheffield S11 9QF
    United Kingdom

    "Be transported to Opera's homeland Italy, through the beautiful and dramitic music of Italian Opera" Steel Opera will perform Italian opera, with arias, duets and ensembles from Verdi and Puccini along with numbers from non-Italian operas and musicals with a link to our trip to Italy.

    The Italian theme will continue with Italian picnic boxes available.

    All proceeds will go to Whirlow Hall Farm Trust to enable us to continue to offer a fantastic learning experience to the children of South Yorkshire.

    Bella figlia dell'amore from Rigoletto
    Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
    Quando m'en vo' soletta from La Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
    Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
    Nessun dorma from Turandot
    Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
    O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi
    Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
    Where is the life that late I led from Kiss Me Kate
    Cole Porter (1891-1964)
    £20 Available from 0114 235 2678 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
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    Mon, 2013-05-27 14:30
    The Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra
    Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra
    Lauderdale House London N6 5HG
    United Kingdom

    A concert of cheeky tunes, memorable melodies and songs with or without words. Aspidistra, praised for its lively and authentic interpretation of Palm Court Music, was regularly played by Brian Kay on BBC Radio 3. This music, popular by name but classical by nature, is a perfect introduction to classical music for youngsters and a refreshing change for veterans.

    £9, concessions £7.50 Available from 020 7633 9313 .
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    Sat, 2013-05-25 19:45
    Meadows Chamber Orchestra
    Meadows Chamber Orchestra, Peter Whelan, Rosie Staniforth
    Canongate Kirk Edinburgh EH8 8BR
    United Kingdom

    We welcome two distinguished members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Peter Whelan, who will direct a Baroque style programme, and Rosie Staniforth who returns to play the Bach Oboe Concerto (replacing the originally programmed Mozart K314 because it aligns better with the character of the rest of the programme). Peter Whelan's musicianship is inspirational and the orchestra is particularly privileged to be performing with him in the final concert of the season.

    Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    Concerto Grosso in G
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    Concerto for Oboe and Strings in F
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
    Concerto Grosso No 2 in B flat
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    Suite No 2 in D from Water Music
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    Suite No 3 in G from Water Music
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    £11 full price; £9 concessions; £5 students; £1 children Available from 0131 668 2019 .
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    Sat, 2013-05-25 19:45
    Mostly Mozart with St George's Chamber Orchestra
    Dominic Moore, Michael Atkinson, St George's Chamber Orchestra
    St George's Parish Church Beckenham BR3 1AX
    United Kingdom

    As well as Mozart's much loved symphony in A, this programme includes a wonderful, seldom heard Mozart overture and a delightful movement from a symphony by his father, Leopold. Our principal cellist, Michael Atkinson, who is also a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra will play the concerto in C by Haydn and we will also play a short work by Beckenham resident and RCM professor Jonathan Pitkin.

    St. George’s Chamber Orchestra was founded in 2004 as the professional orchestra for the South East to give local music lovers the opportunity to hear orchestral concerts of the highest standard on their doorstep.

    The orchestra is drawn from an extraordinarily talented, experienced and versatile pool of musicians, a large number of whom are past winners of prestigious awards and musical competitions in the UK and elsewhere. Many either are or have been members of the leading London orchestras and a significant number are principals in those orchestras. Many others are members of Britain’s best known chamber ensembles.

    We are proud to be resident at St. George’s Church, Beckenham, which has a long, strong and respected musical heritage, and boasts one of the finest church choirs in the UK. With its spaciousness, good acoustics,and warm friendly atmosphere it is an ideal venue for a chamber orchestra.

    A few comments from our audience:

    'The concert was such a treat, what a programme! So lovely to hear those less-often performed pieces. Thank you.'

    'Fantastic concert last night! We enjoyed it immensely. It was a real treat - such a well chosen programme and perfectly played by all.'

    Prologue from Apollo et Hyacinthus
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
    1st Movement (Allegro) from Symphony in B flat
    Leopold Mozart (1719-1787)
    Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No 1 in C
    (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
    Whispering, Clamoring
    Jonathan Pitkin ()
    Symphony No 29 in A major
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
    £14, £12 concessions, £6 under 25s
  • Fri, 2013-05-24 19:30
    Opera Under the Stars | Hatstand Opera
    Hatstand Opera
    King's Hall School Taunton TA2 8AA
    United Kingdom

    A quintessentially English manor house setting, a starlit summer's night, hilarious scenes and heart-rending arias from the world's favourite operas! Join Hatstand Opera for a great evening of opera highlights in a superb setting under the evening sky. Come early and bring a picnic (gates open at 6pm) and soak up the views of the Somerset countryside. And if you're still peckish at the interval, there's an ice-cream, cake and coffee bar to prepare you for the second half! Dress code is smart to extravagent!

    Extracts from operas
    Various ()
    £20 Available from 01823 285920 School Office: 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday.
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    Sun, 2013-05-26 16:00
    Mishka Rushdie Momen (piano) recital
    Mishka Rushdie Momen
    Westminster Cathedral Hall London SW1P 1QW
    United Kingdom

    Mishka Rushdie Momen (born 1992) is a postgraduate scholar and student of Joan Havill at the Guildhall School, where she previously also studied for 5 years with Imogen Cooper as her only student. Her competition successes include the Tillett Trust Young Artist Platform Scheme 2012-13, the Kenneth Loveland Gift 2012, and First Prize in the Norah Sande Award 2012.

    Last season Mishka gave recitals at the Barbican Hall for the pre-LSO seies, Wigmore Hall for the Tillett Trust Monday Platform, and the Bridgewater Hall. Forthcoming venues include Cardiff University and The Venue, leeds.

    Her concert expereince includes most of the major London venues as well as abroad in new York, Weimar, Prague , Mumbai and Cologne.

    This recital is presented by The Chopin Society UK. Mishka last played for us at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair as part of our Chopin Bicentenary celebrations in 2010, when she appeared on the Andrew Marr Show (BBC1) with our President, Lady Rose Cholmondeley, to publicise our concerts.

    Impromptu No 3 in B flat major from 4 Impromptus
    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
    Impromptu No 4 in F minor from 4 Impromptus
    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
    Sonata for Piano No 19 in C minor
    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
    Ballade No 1 in G Minor
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    Nocturne No 3 in B
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    Polonaise No 7 in A flat, 'Polonaise-fantaisie'
    Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
    £12, £10 (over 60s), £6 (students with ID and children) Available from 020 8960 4027 Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm. Concert days 10am-1pm.
  • Wed, 2013-05-22 19:00
    Beethoven Begins - Dances and Nocturnes
    Bridget MacRae, Kreutzer Quartet
    Wilton's Music Hall London E1 8JB
    United Kingdom

    Join us for a night of classical music with the Kreutzer Quartet, featuring music from Beethoven, Boccherini, and the world premiere of Dale Roberts's Quintet.

    The members of the pioneering Kreutzer Quartet are the dedicatee of countless new works by composers including Michael Finnissy, David Matthews, Judith Weir, Judith Bingham, Poul Ruders, Robert Saxton, Jorg Widmann, Hans Werner Henze, George Rochberg, and many others. The quartet have recorded cycles of works by Matthews, Elliott Schwartz, Michael Tippett, Roberto Gerhard and Jeremy Dale Roberts, to name just a few. Although the quartet is in demand at major festivals from the Venice Biennale to the Bergen Festpillerne, Wilton's Music Hall is the heart of their activity. Over the past few years they have relished the opportunity to work in its wonderful acoustic and to develop and uniquely lively relationship with the audience there, and have developed an eclectic programming style in response to this unique venue.

    String Quartet No 1 in F
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
    String Quartet in F
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
    String Quartet No 60 in C, 'La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid'
    Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
    Quintet
    Jeremy Dale Roberts ()
    £12.50 Available from 02077022789 10am - 6pm, Mon - Fri.