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Javascript is required to view this map.Fri, 2013-05-24 19:30Britten Sinfonia - Adams and MuhlyBritten Sinfonia, Clark Rundell, Colin Currie, Thomas GouldWest Road Concert Hall Cambridge CB3 9DPUnited Kingdom
Rhythms, loops and electronic fusions combine in this programme celebrating American minimalism and cross-genre inventiveness. Showcasing his highly musical and energetic style, percussionist Colin Currie performs the UK première of Nico Muhly’s Double Percussion Concerto. Muhly’s concerto for electric violin Seeing is Believing is also a showcase for its dedicatee, Britten Sinfonia leader, Thomas Gould. Opening the concert is John Adams’s rippling Shaker Loops and flamboyant, cartoon music inspired Chamber Symphony.
- Shaker Loops
- John Adams (1947-)
- Chamber Symphony for 15 instruments
- John Adams (1947-)
- Seeing is Believing
- Nico Muhly ()
- Double Percussion Concerto (UK première)
- Nico Muhly ()
£15 -£30 Available from 01223 357 851 10am - 6pm: Mon to Sat. -
Sun, 2013-05-26 15:00Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Benevolent Fund ConcertBournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Pike, Owain Arwel HughesLighthouse Poole BH15 1UGUnited Kingdom
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, under the baton of dynamic Welsh conductor Owain Arwel Hughes CBE, open the annual BSO Benevolent Fund Concert with Brahms’s lyrical Academic Festival Overture.
Jennifer Pike, former winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition and one of the most gifted of the younger generation of British artists, features as soloist in Sibelius’s exhilarating Violin Concerto.
A double helping of Tchaikovsky; the concert suite from his romantic ballet score Swan Lake, followed by the majestic 1812 Overture, brings the afternoon to a rousing conclusion.
All artists participating in this event are donating their services in aid of the BSO Benevolent Fund, which was founded in 1958 to help musicians in times of need.
- Academic Festival Overture (with chorus)
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor
- Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
- Concert Suite from Swan Lake
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
- 1812 Overture (with chorus)
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
£9, £14, £19, £21, £23, £27, £31. Children 18 and under half price. Available from 0844 806 8666 Tuesday to Saturday: 11am to 8pm, Monday 11am-5pm. -
Fri, 2013-05-24 19:30Mark Bebbington (piano)Mark BebbingtonSheldonian Theatre Oxford OX1 3AZUnited Kingdom
Mark Bebbington’s polished and perceptive interpretations of 20th century piano music are internationally recognised. His skill in creating insight through his programming is exemplified here, as he contrasts English and French Impressionism and explores the links between the late-romantic worlds of Alban Berg and Frank Bridge.
‘Bebbington brings out the opalescent harmonies and wayward phrases of these pieces to perfection.' BBC Music Magazine
- The Island Spell
- John Ireland (1879-1962)
- Month's Mind
- John Ireland (1879-1962)
- Elegy from A Downland Suite, arranged for piano
- John Ireland (1879-1962)
- Amberley Wild Brooks from 2 Pieces
- John Ireland (1879-1962)
- 5 Préludes
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- Sonata for Piano
- Alban Berg (1885-1935)
- Piano Sonata
- Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Tickets £20 (£5 students, JSA and under 18s) Available from 01865 244806 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. -
Javascript is required to view this map.Wed, 2013-05-29 19:30Vienna's Finest | Royal Philharmonic OrchestraArianna Zukerman, Pinchas Zukerman, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraRoyal Festival Hall London SE1 8XXUnited Kingdom
Elegant and moving music from two of the finest composers ever to call Vienna their home. Mozart's Third Violin Concerto, written when he was only nineteen, is full of youthful charm, with a slow movement of tender romance. The final rondo features a lively dance tune associated with Strasbourg, from which the Concerto gets its nickname. Mahler's Fourth Symphony, which opens with jingling sleigh-bells, is one of his most delicate. Yet there is all the contrast you'd expect from Mahler: a quirky scherzo and a slow movement of yearning beauty, ending with the finale's soprano solo unfolding a child's vision of Heaven.
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 3 in G, 'Strassburg'
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Symphony No 4 in G
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
£55, £42, £35, £28, £22, £17, £12, £9 Available from 0844 847 9910 . -
Javascript is required to view this map.Sat, 2013-06-01 19:30John Harle and Festival Chamber Orchestra, CanterburyFestival Chamber Orchestra, Ian Crowther, John HarleColyer-Fergusson Hall Canterbury CT2 7NBUnited Kingdom
Summer music from the world’s leading classical saxophonist. John Harle is the most recorded saxophonist in the world, working with the greatest of musicians, his activities have taken him from the Last Night of the BBC Proms and the podium of the LSO to production on a number of chart-topping albums. John is performing the bewitching Saxophone Concerto by Glazunov, who was enthralled by the saxophone and called it a ‘new timbre’ in classical music. Also, Chick Corea’s Children’s Songs, a beautiful collection of short musical stories that communicate with an uncomplicated directness, but are structurally and harmonically sophisticated. Transcribed for saxophone and string orchestra by John Harle.
Donizetti and Schubert, both born in 1797, offer the charm, lyricism and vivacity of 18th century music. Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 is often said to resemble Mozart, reflected particularly in the lighter instrumentation. Stravinsky’s Pulcinella led him onto neo-classicism, inspired by 18th century music, which established his international reputation.
- Concerto for Saxophone and Strings in E flat
- Aleksandr Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865-1936)
- Pulcinella
- Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
- Concertino for Cor Anglais and Orchestra
- Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
- Children's Songs, transcribed for Saxophone and Strings
- Chick Corea (1941-)
- Symphony No 5 in B flat
- Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Adult £18, student £9, under 12s £5 Available from 01227 763965 Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. -
Javascript is required to view this map.Fri, 2013-05-31 19:30Purcell's King ArthurAce McCarron, Adriana Festeu, Andrew King, Anna Dennis, Benjamin Bevan, Faye Newton, Joanne Lunn, Joseph Cornwell, Michael George, New London Consort, Nicholas Hurndall Smith, Nicholas Le Prevost, Penelope Appleyard, Philip Pickett, Simon Grant, Timothy Travers-BrownTown Hall Birmingham B3 3DQUnited Kingdom
Celebrating the triumph of good over evil in Arthur’s enchanted island realm, Merlin the magician tells a gripping tale of love, battles and betrayal. Pagans sacrifice, warriors triumph, spirits enchant, nymphs and shepherds pipe and dance, the Cold Genius shivers, and naked sirens seduce – all to some of Purcell’s greatest music.
Oliver Condy, Editor of BBC Music Magazine, explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert:
No-one who saw the New London Consort’s stunning Fairy Queen in 2011 will want to miss their new version of one of Purcell’s most vibrant works. Performed by an A-list cast of singers and a colourful consort of baroque instruments, it’s sure to be an enchanting evening.
- King Arthur
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
£9.50, £17.50, £27.50, £40. Discounts available, please visit website for more details Available from 0121 345 0600 . -
Javascript is required to view this map.Sun, 2013-05-26 19:30Aberdeen Sinfonietta - Summer ConcertAberdeen Sinfonietta, David Jones, Julian BlissAberdeen Music Hall Aberdeen AB10 1QSUnited Kingdom
This ideal summer evening programme opens with Mendelssohn’s entrancing Midsummer Night’s Dream music. It is followed by Mozart’s supremely beautiful Clarinet Concerto - and who better to play it than the superb young clarinettist Julian Bliss. Schubert’s deservedly popular 5th Symphony and two charming little suites by Bizet and Debussy complete the programme.
- Overture, Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Jeux d'enfants, 'Children's Games'
- Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
- Symphony No 5 in B flat
- Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
- Petite Suite
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Standard £12, concession £10, student £5. Under 16s free if accompanied by an adult. Available from 01224 641122 Mon-Sat 9.30am to 6pm. -
Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30A Spring Celebration - Haydn's Creation | Sussex ChorusLaura Wolk-Lewanowicz, Michael George, Neil Jenkins, Paul Smy, Southern Pro Musica, Sussex ChorusSt Bartholomew's Church Brighton BN1 4GPUnited Kingdom
Brighton Festival concert
- The Creation
- (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
£15, concessions £12, students and children under 16 £5 Available from 01444 412579 . -
Wed, 2013-05-29 19:30The Tallis Scholars - Tallis at 40: Gesualdo at 400Peter Phillips, The Tallis ScholarsCadogan Hall London SW1X 9DQUnited Kingdom
'In this anniversary year of Carlo Gesualdo’s death, it is a pleasure to perform again his astonishing Responsories for Holy Saturday. When our recording of this set first came out in the late ’80s the Gramophone critic wrote: ‘Is this great music or merely weird?’ After many more performances I can say quite clearly that it is both. Gesualdo was unique; and whatever one thinks of his behaviour in life, I am convinced he knew exactly what he was doing with his music. To complement Gesualdo’s chromatic style we have put together a second half of music which has similar features – experimental, chromatic, ahead of its time – ending with that much-loved arch-revolutionary, Monteverdi.' (Peter Phillips)
- Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
- Carlo Gesualdo (c1561-1613)
- Timor et tremor
- Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
- Mirabile mysterium
- Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591)
- Ascendente Jesu in naviculam
- Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
- Musae Jovis
- Benedictus Appenzeller (1480-1558)
- Calami sonum ferentes
- Cipriano de Rore (1515/6-1565)
- Ad dominum cum tribularer
- Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
- Vox in rama
- Nikolai Zielenski (1550-1614)
- Adoramus te, Christe
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
£30, £26, £22, £18 Available from 020 7730 4500 Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 3pm - 8pm (concert days only). -
Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30Fauré Requiem - by CandlelightAndrew Earis, Belmont Ensemble of London, Peter G Dyson, St Martin-in-the-Fields Choral ScholarsSt Martin-in-the-Fields London WC2N 4JJUnited Kingdom
- Requiem
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Pavane
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Cantique de Jean Racine
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Gloria in D
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Concerto for Violin and Strings No 2 in G minor, 'Summer' RV 315 from Le Quattro Stagioni, 'The Four Seasons'
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Coronation Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
