All concerts begin at 7.30pm. Wine and light snacks are on sale from 7pm and again both during the interval and after the concert. The performance  will normally finish at around 9.15pm, or soon after, and we look forward to seeing you. 

Concerts and programmes 2009

The Seven Series

20th May 2009 - Ports of Call 

Graham Fitkin Pam & Jim & Jim & Pam

Chick Corea Children’s Songs 7 & 6

George Gershwin Three Preludes for Piano

Astor Piazzola Histoire du Tango

Interval

Takashi Yoshmamtisu Fuzzy Bird Sonata

James Whitbourn A Brief Story of Peter Aberlard

John Williams Escapades (film music from “Catch me if you Can”)

Karina Lucas (mezzo soprano), Rebecca Jones (viola) and Simon Lane (piano)

Loeffler Quatre Poems for voice, viola, and piano

Vaughan Williams Four Last Songs

Nicola LeFanu  Songs for Jane

Interval

Brahms Zwei Gesänge for mezzo, piano and viola op. 91

Brahms Two Intermezzi for piano

Bridge Three Songs with viola (H76)

Britten Folksong Arrangements 

10th June 2009 - songs with viola and piano

Victoria Simonsen (cello) and Paul Guinery (piano)

1st July 2009  

Schumann Fantasiestücke for cello and piano, Op. 73

Brahms Sonata no. 1 in E minor op. 38

Interval

Delius Sonata for cello and piano

Prokofiev Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 119

Katie Stillman (violin) and Simon Lane (piano)

Schubert Sonatina in G minor D. 408

Elgar Sonata in E minor, op. 82

Interval

Janáček Sonata in A flat minor, JW VII/7

Ravel Violin Sonata in G major

16th Sept 2009

Harmoniemusik (piano and wind sextet)

14th Oct 2009 - Local resident Paul Guinery’s ensemble

Janna Hüneke (Flute), Sarah Devonald (Oboe), Mark Lacey (Clarinet), Alec Forshaw (Bassoon), Geoffrey Pierce (Horn) and Paul Guinery (piano)

Roussel Divertissement, op.6

Beethoven Quintet for piano and wind in E flat, op. 16

Mendelssohn Concertpiece, op. 113 no.1

Ravel Mother Goose Suite

Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Kate Gould (cello) and Daniel Tong (piano)

11th Nov 2009

“Sounds of unfailing beauty and warmth.” The Strad

“These stylish newcomers deserve a place at the top table next to such exalted predecessors as ..Benjamin Britten with members of the Amadeus Quartet..” Gramophone

“This was my first visit to one of The Seven Series concerts… and it proved a very enjoyable one with a welcoming atmosphere.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A beautifully proportioned Victorian church”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“the mellow acoustics were perfectly suited to showing off its fine, and superbly maintained, 19th century Steinway piano”

 

 

 

 

 

Quotes are from Serena Fenwick’s review published by Musical Pointers, June 2007 - the inaugural year of the series.  

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Schumann Trio in A minor, op. 88 - Fantasiestücke

Beethoven Trio in E flat op. 70 no.2

Interval

Dvořák Trio in F minor op. 65

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