Concert dates for 2009/10
Saturday September 26th 2009, 7.30pm - St Edmund's Church
Martucci Ensemble
Laurence Ungless - double bass
Nathan Williamson - piano
Handel - Passacaglia
Janacek - Pohadka (A Fairy Tale)
Mozart - Piano Quartet in G minor K.478
Schubert - 'Trout' Quintet in A major D.667
Comprised of some of the finest young performers in London, and led by professor Arisa Fujita of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Martucci Ensemble are quickly establishing a reputation as one of the most exciting young chamber groups in the UK. They are joined by bassist Laurence Ungless from the Royal College of Music and series director Nathan Williamson for this varied programme of works combining several different instrumentations, culminating in Schubert's glorious 'Trout' Quintet, written when the composer was just 22 years of age.
Tickets £10 - to include refreshments
Saturday October 31st 2009, 7.30pm - St Edmund's Church
Nathan Williamson, piano
J.S. Bach - Preludes and Dances from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
W.A. Mozart - Variations on 'Ah! vous dirai je, Maman!'
Beethoven - Sonata in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2, 'Moonlight'
Schubert - Impromptus in E flat and G flat, D.899
Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness
Brahms - Two Rhapsodies, op.79
One of the UK's most individual young artists, series director Nathan Williamson presents a solo recital of works from the Germanic classical tradition. Combining well-known works with one or two less familiar, the programme has a common theme of fantasy and improvisation, whether in the rich counterpoint of Bach, the childish jokes of Mozart, or the bold originality of Beethoven. Maxwell Davies' peaceful nostalgic interlude serves as the perfect foil to the passionate works of Brahms which conclude the evening.
Tickets £10 - to include refreshments
Saturday December 5th 2009, 7.30pm, St Edmund's Church
Festival musical fare!
Cabaret songs, operetta, folksongs, musicals, Gilbert and Sullivan, English airs, mystery items...
Elinor Jane Moran - soprano
Richard Knight - tenor
Daniel Roddick - baritone
Nathan Williamson - piano
Come in from the cold for this light-hearted and heart-warming programme of song, ranging from classical repertoire to Gilbert and Sullivan to West-end and Broadway musicals, with some Christmassy numbers to warm up the festive mood.
Soprano Elinor Jane Moran, who sang so brilliantly for the concert series launch last year, will be joined by tenor Richard Knight, a regular on the stages of the West End, and Welsh opera singer Daniel Roddick, baritone, in this Christmas feast of song.
For those who want to round of the evening with further merry-making, join the performers at Sutherland House for a post-concert, three course supper!
Tickets £10 for concert and refreshments or £45 including three course post-concert supper at Sutherland House
Saturday 13th February 2010, 7.30pm - St Edmund's Church
Mark Simpson - clarinet
Ian Buckle - piano
Debussy - Premiere Rhapsodie
Patrick Nunn - Prism - for bassett clarinet and piano
Mark-Anthony Turnage - Cradle Song
Weber - Grand Duo Concertante
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Schumann - Fantasy Pieces
Kenneth Hesketh - Point Forms (after Kandinsky)
Johannes Brahms - Sonata in E flat, op.120
Since his triumph in BBC Young Musicians 2006, clarinettist Mark Simpson has become something of a sensation, amazing audiences with his bold stage presence and daring repertoire.
Tickets £10 - to include refreshments
Saturday 22nd May 2010, 7.30pm - St Edmund's Church
Sacconi Quartet
Nathan Williamson - piano
Borodin - String Quartet no.2
Janacek - String Quartet no.2 ('Intimate letters')
Dvorak - Piano Quintet in A major, op.81
Formed in 2001 at the Royal College of Music, the Sacconi Quartet brings energetic, creative music-making to audiences throughout the UK and abroad. Prize-winners in several international competitions, they have performed across Europe and in nearly every major town in Great Britain, including at all the major London venues.
Tickets £10 - to include refreshments
Saturday 26th June 2010, 7.30pm - St Edmund's Church
Scenes from 'A Fountain Sealed' - a new opera by Nathan Williamson and Thomas Walton
Set against the backdrop of the current split in the church, this new opera delves into attitudes to relationships and sexuality within a faith community, and the conflicts between human emotions, private faith and public image. With its timely and compelling subject matter and broad dramatic sweep, the work has received widespread attention from critics and performers alike in its early stages. This evening will see scenes of the piece presented in fully stages and orchestrated performance as part of its development towards full production in 2010-11.
Tickets £10 - for concert and refreshments or £50 including three course post-concert supper at the Swan, with donations to Southwold Lifeboat.