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The Bradfield 2015Festival of Music
: 20th- 27th June 2015 : St. Nicholas’ Church High Bradfield, Sheffield
Complimentary Programme
David and Barbara Mangles Ecclesfield Welfare Charities P R E C I S I O N I N Y O U R H A N D S Keith & Heather Hoyland
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PRESIDENT HM Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire Julian Lloyd Webber Mr Andrew Coombe DL FCA & Mrs Sue Coombe VICE PRESIDENTS The Rt Rev'd Steven Croft - Bishop of Sheffield High Sheriff of South Yorkshire Michael Threlfall Mr John R Holt DL & Mrs Lynn Holt James & Eileen Tomlinson Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress of Sheffield TRUSTEES Rev'd Alan Isaacson - Chairman Cllr Talib Hussain & Yasmin Saddiq Keith Hoyland - Secretary Michael Hunt - Treasurer Master & Mistress Cutler Mr David Grey MBE & Mrs Ruth Grey Matthew Baines, John Barrand, Nicholas Blower, Reverend Captain Mike Reeder CA (Master’s Chaplain) Roy Chamberlin, Margaret Faulkner, Stephen Faulkner Judy Hodson, Patricia Hunt Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS Mr John Mothersole & Mrs Liz Mothersole Bradfield Parish Council Ecclesfield Welfare Charities David & Barbara Mangles Pyronix Ltd Bishop of Doncaster Swann-Morton Ltd The Physios The Right Reverend Peter Burrows & Mrs Jane Burrows Keith & Heather Hoyland Bishop of Hallam The Right Reverend Ralph Heskett
PATRONS Sheffield City Councillor/Chair - Bradfield Parish Council Penny Arkley, Roger Atkin, Patricia Bancroft, Christopher Birkby, Elizabeth Birkby, David Brentnall, Patricia Brentnall, Cllr Vicki Priestley Suzanne Bristow, Colin Brown, Jacquie Brown, Paul Childs, Sheila Childs, Jenny Clarke, Mike Clarke, Jenny Cross, Bradfield Parish Councillors Grant Curley, Margaret Curley, Elizabeth Dean, Pam Dobby, Cllr Mavis Butler & Cllr Peter Butler Jane Doran, Jane Eyre, Christine Fenton, Neil Fenton, John Gardner, Sandra Gardner, Sheila Gladwell, Elizabeth Hampshire, Stuart Hampshire, David Hibberd, Representatives of all our sponsors and supporters Phyllis Hibberd, Barbara Holder, Heather Hoyland, Hilda Isaacson, Pam Jowett, Barbara Mangles, David Mangles, Apologies and good wishes received from: Malcolm Nunn, Jean Panniker, Richard Panniker, Catherine Pinion, Lloyd Priestley, Vickie Priestley, The Right Reverend Dr Steven J L Croft - Bishop of Sheffield Penni Ravenhill, Michael Saunders, Shelagh Saunders, Cllr Julie Dore - Leader of Sheffield City Council Christine Sheridan, Pauline Stafford, Ruby Stenton, Ted Stenton, Mr David Moody - Retiring H M Lord-Lieutenant of Valerie Taylor, Malcolm White, Rachel White, Jane Woollons, South Yorkshire Anna Woolley + 4 anonymous patrons
The Bradfield Festival of Music Association would like to thank the many people involved in the planning and organisation of the event. The Association thanks in particular the following for their support and encouragement.
- The Rector, Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council of St. Nicholas, High Bradfield for use of the church. - Our President, Vice Presidents, Sponsors, Patrons, Donors, Advertisers and Performers. - Bradfield Parish Council and Ecclesfield Welfare Charities for grants. - Keith & Heather Hoyland, David & Barbara Mangles, Pyronix Ltd, Swann-Morton Ltd and The Physios for sponsorship. - Margaret and Stephen Faulkner, Pat and Mike Hunt, The Old Horns Inn and Flask End for ticket sales. - Shadia El Tabch for assistance in PR and everyone who has assisted in any way whatsoever in promoting the Festival. - Ian Naylor of Sheffield Music Hub. - Chris Fox of Fox Audio Hire for his assistance in installation, upgrading and provision of lighting. - John Barrand and all the gentlemen who assisted with installation of lighting equipment and erection of staging. - Bramwell Relocation for transport of staging. - Bluepepper Catering Ltd for provision of additional chairs. - Elliott UK for provision of temporary toilets. - Clement Pianos for loan of the Bluthner Piano, and Alan Clarke Pianos for piano tuning. - Andrew Bellamy of Quarry Creative for design and typesetting of Festival stationary, leaflets & brochure. - Chris Herd of City Print Service, Sheffield for all Festival printing. - Elizabeth Hampshire for page turning services. - John Wyke and staff of The Old Horns Inn for catering services. - Elaine Denton for caretaking services and car parking duties. - Tony Hague for provision of parking facilities and Bradley Hassell for car parking duties. - Ethel Marshall and Julia Wragg for flower arrangements. - Friends of Bradfield Festival of Music and everyone who has helped with front of house duties and hospitality. This programme is provided free of charge as a result of the generosity of our sponsors and advertisers. Thanks to all of you for supporting the Bradfield Festival of Music by your attendance. : Festival 2016 - a look ahead B
The Festival Commi ee is pleased to announce the schedule of artistes for 2016. The Festival will be held from Saturday 25th June to Saturday 2nd July inclusive.
VOCES8 is one of the most exciting and versatile vocal groups Avi Avital is an Israeli mandolinist, composer, and performer in the world. This multi award-winning ensemble fulfils an and is best known for his renditions of well-known Baroque and international annual touring schedule across Europe, the USA. folk music, much of which was originally wri en for other Asia and Africa. VOCES8 took the Festival by storm in 2014 and instruments. In 2010 Avi became the first mandolin player to next year they perform an entirely different programme specially receive a Grammy® nomination in the category “Best wri en for the Festival. Instrumental Soloist” and in 2012 he signed an exclusive agreement with Deutsche Grammophon with albums released in Ensemble Berlin was born in 1999 at the Landsberger 2014 and 2015. Avi is joined by Latvian classical accordionist Summer Music Festival when oboist Christoph Hartmann and Ksenija Sidorova who performed at last year's Festival with some colleagues from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic.́ Ksenija combines dazzling embarked on a small series of chamber music concerts. flair with breathtaking virtuosity, receiving widespread critical This string and wind ensemble from one of the world's leading acclaim for her performances. Together, the pair deliver a orchestras play original compositions for chamber music from charming and captivating concert experience. classical, romantic and modern music. We hope you agree that this is an outstanding list of musicians, Emma Johnson MBE makes another visit to Bradfield and is many of whom are not seen at other venues in this area. joined by John Lenehan (piano) & Paul Clarvis (percussion) in a We strive to bring top quality musicians to this unique Festival. programme entitled “Clarinet Goes to Town”. Join Emma in a glorious exploration of European and African music traditions – ragtime, cakewalks, popular song, habanera, spirituals – that all collided and fused together in the southern United States in the early twentieth century to create Jazz! Featuring music by composers such as Gershwin, Joplin, Bernstein, Chaplin, Dankworth, Piazzolla, Goodman.
Tine Thing Helseth, 26, is a Norwegian trumpet soloist specializing in classical repertoire. Tine, who started to play the trumpet at the age of 7, is one of today's leading trumpet soloists and for her Bradfield recital is joined by her regular accompanist Kathryn Sto . In 2011 Tine was named a "Superstar of Tomorrow" by BBC Music Magazine. The same year she signed a contract with EMI Classics and in March 2013 released a CD aptly titled "Tine".
Julian Lloyd Webber, the Festival's President, makes a welcome return to Bradfield, one of his favourite venues! This will be a brilliant evening of stories and music as Julian takes you through a historical and musical journey of his life and career. He is joined by his wife and fellow cellist Jiaxin Lloyd Webber and an accompanist (yet to be disclosed) to perform works by Andrew Lloyd Webber, William Lloyd Webber, Rachmaninov, Fauré, Bach and many others.
Phillip Dyson is an international pianist and great entertainer, performing to 'sell-out' audiences around the world. Phillip is recognised as one of Britain's most sought a er and innovative concert pianists, gaining enormous popularity for his unique abilities in both the classical and light music repertoire. His rapport with audiences, brilliant technique and innate sensitivity constantly win him the highest of praise. Phillip o en broadcasts on the BBC and Classic FM, performs regularly with the most prestigious orchestras, and has a great international reputation in Europe and America. : Welcome to the Festival B The Bradfield Festival of Music has a tradition of high quality music making in a unique hilltop village se ing giving it a very intimate and special feeling. The beautiful A Message from the and historic surroundings of Bradfield and its 16th Century church, within the Peak District National Park, are Festival President the backdrop to our annual Festival which celebrates great BWelcome to another fantastic programme of music at classical and contemporary music from some of the world's beautiful Bradfield! Highlights include the immensely finest music-makers. talented violinist Jennifer Pike, the unique and wonderful Brodsky Quartet (with whom I have very happy memories of A concert here is a very special experience. This lovely performing Schubert's seminal String Quintet) and my own building has a fine immediate acoustic - and music heard at personal recommendation this year – the supremely musical this intimate range has real impact and presence. pianist Rebeca Omordia, who will share the platform with saxophonist Amy Dickson. There is such a lot to enjoy in Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District, so much so that some of you who travel long I am also delighted the Festival continues to encourage local distances visit the Festival as part of their annual holiday. This young musicians with its annual awards and I always look is our eighteenth Festival since its revival in 1998 and, looking forward to hearing all about their progress. I am envious that back over those years, it is amazing how many artists have I am unable to join you this year as there is no nicer place to appeared at Bradfield. be on a balmy summer evening than Bradfield! Jiaxin and I are pleased to be back at next year's Festival. In 2014 the number of Patron applications reached an all time Jiaxin will be playing for you and I will fill in talking about high and ticket sales for the week were, once again, my life, my music and whatever you decide to ask me! I am outstanding. Thank you to everyone who supports the sure you will enjoy a week of wonderful music-making in a Festival. Please tell your friends about this "hidden gem"! marvellous setting.
Festival 2015 promises to be very special with an array of All the very best www.julianlloydwebber.com international vocalists and instrumentalists including a follow: JLloydWebber Classical BRIT Award winner, an award winning young Julian Lloyd Webber pianist, a BBC Young Musician of the Year, one of the
country's leading string quartets, a premier brass ensemble, a World Champion Choir and the world's leading harp quartet.
The Festival Trustees are staunch supporters of promoting young musicians and this philosophy is reflected in the artistic programme. The Festival continues its collaboration with the Sheffield Hub (formerly Sheffield Music Service) and the 2015 Festival Young Musician Award Winners will perform on the opening night. B a r n f i e l d H o u s e Loxley • sheffield As a result of the tremendous support we receive from our sponsors, patrons and friends, and despite ever-increasing costs, we continue to price tickets on a "not-for-profit" basis. “Pampered Environment, Unique Location!” All those involved in organising the Festival do so on a voluntary basis. If you feel you would also like to be involved and make a contribution in any way whatsoever, please get in touch with us. There are a multitude of tasks to be performed in order to deliver a successful festival and administrative help as well as muscle power will be most welcome. We are always on the lookout for new sponsors and advertisers, their contributions ensuring admission charges are kept to a minimum and a quality festival is presented each year. Relax and enjoy the friendly welcome and first class hospitality of our owner-run guest house, located in the beautiful surroundings of Keith J Hoyland - Festival Secretary Loxley Valley on the edge of the Peak National Park.
Barnfield House, Loxley Road, Loxley, Sheffield S6 6RW Classical Shefeld Festival of Live Music Tel: 0114 233 6365 Email: [email protected] 23rd to 25th October 2015 at various venues in www.barnfieldhouse.com Shefeld including free music in the Winter Gardens. www.classicalshefeld.org.uk A weekend celebrating the work of many hundreds of professional and amateur musicians in Shefeld. : Saturday 20th June 2015 Evening supported by: Bradfield Parish Council
ONYX BRASS The Classiest Brass Ensemble in Britain
photo: Benjamin Ealovega
Onyx Brass are: Niall Keatley - Trumpet, Alan Thomas - Trumpet, Amos Miller - Trombone, David Gordon-Shute - Tuba, Andrew Su on - Horn
Celebrating its 22nd anniversary in 2015, Onyx Brass continue to Education is a large part of the remit of Onyx Brass: they have be the leaders in establishing the brass quintet as a medium for conducted workshops and master-classes in an enormous variety serious chamber music, inspired by the pioneering early years of of contexts ranging from Primary School reception classes to the the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. To this end, the group has Juilliard School of Music in New York. They have held residencies commissioned and performed the world premières of well over at Radley College, The Royal Welsh School of Music and Drama, 100 new works, with many more in the pipeline for performance and Westminster Abbey Choir School. The group is currently and recording. resident ensemble of Imperial College, University of London.
It is a point of justifiable pride for the group to play authentic and Work with singers also forms a central part of Onyx’s activities: sometimes challenging music, yet remain a group which is u erly the group recently recorded an album for Hyperion with the accessible to audiences: there is no need to “dumb down” when Westminster Abbey Choir, featuring the music of Parry. In recent programmes are presented in the entertaining and articulate years the group has worked regularly with the BBC Singers and fashion that has become the group’s trademark. A brief snapshot of the Choir of St. Bride’s, Fleet Street, as well as superb amateur the composers whose work Onyx has premièred includes David choirs such as the Brighton Festival Chorus and the choir of Sawer, Stuart MacRae, Michael Nyman, Joe Duddell, John Tavener, Selwyn College, Cambridge. Much of this work has been under the Judith Bingham, John McCabe, Tarik O’Regan, Cheryl Frances auspices of the remarkable John Armitage Memorial trust, with Hoad, Timothy Jackson, Graham Lynch, Steve Martland, Arne whom Onyx Brass has been affiliated since its inception. Werkman, Jonathan Dove, John White, Paul Mealor, Julian Phillips, Rory Boyle, Kenny Wheeler and Trish Clowes. The individual members of the group are also active orchestral musicians: they hold permanent positions in various orchestras, During its first 21 years, Onyx has toured extensively: there are including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of very few corners of the UK that remain unvisited! The group has English National Opera, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and the English performed regularly at festivals and concert halls in the USA, Chamber Orchestra. During 2014, Onyx Brass toured the country, Ireland, France, Sweden, Germany, Portugal and Switzerland to bringing brass music to bandstands, parks and public spaces as unanimous critical acclaim, acclaim that has also been forthcoming part of the Tour de Brass! The project was supported by PRS for for its recordings. Its five CDs are notable for their innovative and Music’s New Music Biennial Scheme, the Bri en-Pears Foundation, entertaining programming: for example, pairings of Bach and the RVW Trust and the Leche Trust – and the Tour passed through Shostakovich fugues, contemporary music linked with the London’s Southbank Centre and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music renaissance music that inspired it, and a disc featuring a for special performances coinciding with the Commonwealth partnership with the extraordinary baritone voice of Mark Stone. Games. The featured commission, “Bronze and Iron” by David BBC Music Magazine described the group as “easily the classiest Sawer, was recorded live for the NMC label and BBC Radio 3. brass ensemble in Britain”, Gramophone hailed “some of the most They have a recording of music by Brahms, Schumann and thrilling chamber brass-playing of its kind” and the Observer Janacek in the pipeline for release, and are planning a disc of new described “an eclectic ear opener of a disc, virtuosically played”. Onyx commissions by some of the UK’s greatest jazz composers. and its recordings are also regularly featured on BBC Radio 3. More info at: www.onyxbrass.co.uk
: Programme B Fanfare James Maynard
Two Piano pieces Johannes Brahms, arr. Maynard
Suite from Music for the George Frideric Handel, Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 arr. Roberts
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Johann Sebastian Bach, - Cantata, BWV61 arr. Powell
Three Dance Episodes from "Rodeo" Aaron Copland, arr. Hollings
Performances by, and presentations to, Young Musician Award Winners
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Toccata and Fugue Johann Sebastian Bach, in D Minor, BWV61 arr. Mills
Anything But Alex Jackson
One for Five Kenny Wheeler
Various Songs from Stage and Screen
Bradfield Festival of Music Young Musician Awards
In 2003 the Festival established a link with Sheffield Music Service (now the Sheffield Music Hub) so that Bradfield would be a platform for local young musicians to perform and be part of this community based festival. In 2007 it was agreed that the Festival would make annual awards to the two most promising young musicians from the Sheffield Music Service. This award comprises a cheque for £100 and a signed certificate from Julian Lloyd Webber, our President. This year's award winners will each give a short recital during the first half of tonight's concert.
Lily Frascina (Horn) Adam West (Oboe)
Lily began playing the violin at the Adam started music lessons at age of six and quickly added cello primary school, se ling with the oboe and flute to her repertoire, gaining aged 10. Since then, he has loved the experience of ensemble and ensemble opportunities through orchestral playing through Sheffield Music Service Sheffield Music Service, originally wind bands and and Sheffield Music Academy. At the age of 14, Lily then orchestras, now playing in its Senior Orchestra. began learning the French horn with the Sheffield He is a member of the City of Sheffield Youth Music Service, joining the Junior Royal Northern Orchestra, in which he plays principal oboe and cor College of Music in Manchester three years later. Lily anglais, and also a ends Sheffield Music School. currently plays horn with the JRNCM Symphony Under teaching from Hazel Cropper, he achieved Orchestra and the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra, distinction at grade 8 last year. At school he has and is also the leader of the Sheffield Senior Schools enjoyed playing in ensembles including folk, jazz and Orchestra. As a music scholar at Mount St. Marys pit bands. In September he intends to study chemistry College, Lily is involved in most of the school's at university whilst continuing with his music. string, wind, brass and vocal ensembles.
Adam will play Malcolm Arnold’s ‘Fantasy’ for Oboe Lily will play ‘Laudatio’ by Bernhard Krol : Monday 22nd June 2015 Evening sponsored by: Pyronix Ltd
4Girls 4Harps and Ella Taylor (Soprano)
4Girls 4Harps are: Harriet Adie, Eleanor Turner, Elizabeth Scorah, Keziah Thomas
Since their formation in 2000, 4Girls 4Harps have been heard in numerous venues and festivals in the UK and across Europe, delighting audiences with their dynamic performances and innovative repertoire. The commission is generously funded by the PRS for Music Foundation’s Women Make Music programme, The Ambache The quartet has featured on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, BBC Radio Trust and RV Williams Trust. In addition, they have also 2’s Friday Night is Music Night, Classic FM and Welsh television founded the British Harp Chamber Music Competition (the only channel, S4C. They have performed at The World Harp Congress competition of its kind in the UK) to encourage other young in Dublin, The Fairfield Halls, St George's, Bristol and at harpists to perform chamber music and to champion the harp in London’s King’s Place. a chamber music se ing.
Their debut album, ‘Fireworks and Fables’, was released in 2009 More info at: www.4girls4harps.com and showcases their own arrangements of impressionist works by Ravel and Saint-Saëns as well as new works by the group's own composers Harriet Adie and Eleanor Turner. Well received by critics, it is regularly broadcast on national and international Ella Taylor received her early musical education at Sheffield radio. December 2013 saw the release of the group's second Cathedral, where she was a chorister from the age of 10 to 16. album, '4 Girls 4 Harps at Christmas', an ambitious project which She a ended Tapton School in Sheffield but subsequently won a included a fourteen date concert tour of venues in London and Sixth Form Music Scholarship to Lancing College, Sussex. Here the South-East including Temple Church, Herstmonceux Castle she enjoyed a busy life as a choral scholar in the Chapel Choir. In and Asylum Arts in London. Described by the Sunday Express 2010 she won the title BBC Chorister of the Year and this brought as 'pu ing the harp back into the heart of Christmas' the album her many exciting opportunities for performances on the radio, was also favourably reviewed by BBC Music Magazine who television and also in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and wrote ‘Ensemble is watertight and there is a real rhythmic élan to the number 10 Downing Street. playing which keeps you listening’. Ella began reading Music at the University of Sheffield in 2013. 2015 sees the ensemble celebrating their 15th anniversary as a This has given her many performance opportunities, not least group. Alongside a full concert diary, they will mark this playing Miles in Steel Opera's production of The Turn of the milestone by premiering an exciting new commission, Tetra, Screw by Bri en. At the end of her first year, she won the Dr Mo composed by four female British composers. : Nicola LeFanu, Sacoor Scholarship for excellence in performance and the Julian Alissa Firsova, Savourna Stevenson and Ayanna Wi er-Johnson. Payne Recital Prize. She is an active member of The University A four movement piece by four female composers performed on Chamber Choir and also Schola Cantorum, an all female choir at four harps by four female harpists. Each movement will take as Sheffield Cathedral. Recent performances include Handel's its musical base the opening motif from Henrie e Renié's solo Messiah with the Sheffield Bach Choir and National Festival harp piece Légende. Orchestra. : Programme B A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at La Chasse Sophia Giustina Corri The Royal Hotel Arr. Eleanor Turner Main Road, Dungworth, Sheffield S6 6HF Our 15th Anniversary Celebratory Commission Tel: 0114 285 1213 Tetra Alissa Firsova, Nicola LeFanu, Savourna Stevenson, Ayanna Wi er-Johnson
The Lark sings high in the cornfield Thomas Linley with Ella Taylor
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day Stephen Storace with Ella Taylor
Cinq mélodies populaires grecques Maurice Ravel
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Ave Maria Johann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod with Ella Taylor Enjoy our fine ales Tetley’s plus guest beers
O mio babbino caro Giacomo Puccini Why not try one of Dave’s famous “Royal” home-made pies with Ella Taylor Served Mon-Fri 6pm - 8pm Sat 12 noon - 8pm Sunday 12 noon - 3pm O Waly, Waly and Bonny at Morn Benjamin Bri en with Ella Taylor Bed & Breakfast rooms available - All with en-suite £40 per single room / £70 per double room 18th Variation from Rhapsody Sergei Rachmaninov on a theme of Paganini Email: [email protected] Waltz 2 from Suite for Variety Orchestra Dmitri Shostakovitch www.royalhotel-dungworth.co.uk Transcribed by Harriet Adie www.facebook.com/royalhotel.dungworth Elemental Harriet Adie : Tuesday 23rd June 2015 Evening supported by: Keith & Heather Hoyland
Jennifer Pike (Violin) and Jeremy Pike (Piano)
photo: Tom Barnes
Jennifer Pike has dazzled the musical world with her unique Her recent recital appearances include concerts at the artistry and compelling insight into music from the Baroque to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival in Germany, St.Regis Hotel the present day. New York, Musée d’Orsay in Paris and Musashino Foundation in Japan. Her prodigious talent first gained international a ention in 2002 when, aged 12, she became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Jennifer is a patron of Wellspring, a charity supporting homeless Young Musician of the Year and the youngest major prizewinner people in her home town of Stockport, and she takes an active role in the Menuhin International Violin Competition. Aged just 15 she in the innovative Bridge Project which brings music to primary made acclaimed debuts at the BBC Proms and Wigmore Hall, and schools all over London. At the unprecedented age of 16, she was soon a er became a BBC New Generation Artist, winner of the awarded a postgraduate scholarship to study at the Guildhall first international London Music Masters Award and the only School of Music and Drama, subsequently graduating with First classical artist ever to win the South Bank Show/Times Class Honours from Oxford University, where she is currently Breakthrough Award. Passionate about helping young people from Artist-in-Residence. She plays a 1708 Ma eo Goffriller violin made all backgrounds enhance their lives through music, she was invited available by the Stradivari Trust. to become an Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and Patron of the Lord Mayor of London’s City Music Foundation. More info at: www.jenniferpike.com
Jennifer performs extensively as soloist with major orchestras Jeremy Pike studied piano and violin at the Junior worldwide, including all the BBC orchestras, the London Department of the Royal Academy of Music whilst taking Philharmonic, London Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, composition lessons with Bryan Kelly and Sir Lennox Berkeley. He Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, City of Birmingham read Music on an open scholarship at Kings College, Cambridge, Symphony, Brussels Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, where he studied composition with Gordon Crosse and piano with Tampere Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony. Particular Phyllis Palmer. In 1979 he won a Polish government scholarship to highlights of last season included performances of the Beethoven study composition with Henryk Górecki in Katowice. His String and Bruch concertos with the Philharmonia and Hallé orchestras, Quartet no.5 was runner up for the international Carl Maria von Sibelius with the Bergen Philharmonic and Bournemouth Weber composition prize in 1985. Symphony and Mozart with the Rheinische Philharmonie and Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Jennifer also made her début with He has directed the electro-acoustic music studios at the Royal the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, with whom she performed a Academy of Music and the University of Warwick and he is concerto composed especially for her by Haflidi Hallgrimsson, currently Head of Composition at Chetham's School of Music in having given the world première with the Sco ish Chamber Manchester. Major commissions include a Bassoon Concerto and Orchestra in 2011. She has worked with many eminent conductors The Crossing Point, premiered by the City of London Sinfonia in including Andris Nelsons, the late Richard Hickox, Sir Mark Elder, November 2005. Recent performances of his music have included Christopher Hogwood, Leif Segerstam, Tugan Sokhiev, Jirí Processions for violin and piano, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from Belohlávek, John Storgårds, James Gaffigan and Martyn Brabbins. the Wigmore Hall in London. A sought-a er recitalist, Jennifer’s regular collaborators include harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and pianists Martin Roscoe and Tom Poster, with whom she tours extensively. More info at: www.jeremypike.com : Programme B Violin Sonata no 3 in E flat major, Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 12 no 3 1.Allegro con spirito; Wortley Cottage Guest House 2.Adagio con molto espressione; A comfortable and friendly B & B situated in Wortley, 3.Rondo: Allegro molto a small village on the edge of the Pennines, just north of Sheffield. The Lark Ascending Ralph Vaughan Williams 2 Double Rooms • 1 Twin/Family Room Interval • En-suite shower facilities Wireless Internet available Variations on a Hungarian Miklós Rózsa Tea & coffee making facilities • Colour TV Peasant Song, Op. 4 We are very proud of our tasty English Breakfast, Four Romantic pieces for Antonin Dvorak using locally sourced food, including Just Preserves marmalade and Shefeld Honey. violin and piano, Op.75 You will not be disappointed! 1.Allegro moderato; 2.Allegro maestoso; 3.Allegro appassionato; 4.Larghe o
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Amy Dickson (Saxophone) and Rebeca Omordia (Piano)
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London-based classical saxophonist Amy Dickson began Born in Romania to a Romanian mother and a Nigerian father, lessons at the age of six and made her concerto debut ten years Rebeca Omordia graduated from the National Music University later. She has performed across the world in venues such as the in Bucharest in 2006 where she studied with the renowned Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House with orchestras Romanian pianist and Professor Dana Borsan. She was awarded including The Philharmonia, London Philharmonic Orchestra, scholarships to study at Birmingham Conservatoire and later at Vienna Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Trinity College of Music in London with Professor Mikhail Kazakevich. Rebeca won the Delius Prize in 2009 which opened Following her concerto debut aged 16 playing the Concerto the collaboration with the world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd pour Saxophone Alto by Pierre Max Dubois, with Henryk Webber. They worked as duo partners until 2014 performing in Pisarek and the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra, Amy renowned venues including Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in became a recipient of the James Fairfax Australian Young Artist London, at Highgrove for the Prince’s Trust, Guildhall of the Year. She moved to London where she took the Jane Portsmouth, at Barnes Festival and William Alwyn Festival and Melber Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music with Kyle Horch and at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with several live broadcasts for BBC Radio 3’s In Tune. Arno Bornkamp. During this time she became the first Described by Birmingham Post as “a pianist willing to take risks”, saxophonist to win the Gold Medal at the Royal Overseas Rebeca has performed intensively as a soloist and with orchestras League Competition, the ABC Symphony Australia Young in venues in Europe and in the United States including at the Performers Awards, and the Prince’s Prize. Wigmore Hall in London, Birmingham Town Hall, White Hall in In 2005 and 2011 she performed for the Commonwealth Heads Helsinki and Romanian Athaeneum in Bucharest. She has of Government Meetings at the Teatru Manoel in Valle a, Malta, performed piano works by British composers for the British and the Perth Concert Hall, Australia. She has also performed at Music Society, John Ireland Trust and for Ralph Vaughan the Sco ish Parliament in Edinburgh, St James’ Palace in Williams Society in association with National Trust. London and for former Australian Prime Minister John Howard at Parliament House, Canberra. Of her debut album for Sony Rebeca is a great advocate of Nigerian classical music. She Music, Smile, Gramophone said: “She has an individual and performed piano works by Nigerian composers at the 2013 unusual tone, luscious, silky-smooth, sultry and voluptuous by turns; African and Afro American Music Festival in St Louis, USA and her phrasing is beautifully finished, her control of dynamic infinitely for the African Union’s 50th Anniversary Concert in London. In subtle.” Amy won the MasterCard Breakthrough Artist of the 2013 Rebeca arranged Eric Whitacre's 'Seal Lullaby' for cello and Year at the Classic Brit Awards and a ained the coveted no.1 harp released on Deutsche Gramophone with Julian Lloyd position in the UK classical charts for her 2013 album ‘Dusk & Webber, cello and Catrin Finch, harp. Dawn’. She has made a substantial contribution to the orchestral, chamber and solo repertoire. Composers who have “Rebeca’s technique knows no bounds but, more importantly, she plays wri en for her include Ross Edwards, Peter Sculthorpe, Graham with a depth of insight and understanding which is all too rare today." Fitkin, Steve Martland and Huw Watkins. Julian Lloyd Webber
More info at: www.amydickson.com More info at: www.rebecaormordia.com : Programme B Amy & Rebeca Scaramouche, Darius Milhaud Suite for Clarinet and Piano
Nocturne no.2 in E flat major Fryderyk Chopin SEVEN HILLS MEAT IS SOURCED Op. 9 no. 2 FROM LOCAL FARMS WITHIN Rebeca 30 MILES OF OUR SHOPS. Impromptu in A-flat major Op. 29 Fryderyk Chopin Scherzo no. 4 in E major Op. 54 THIS ENSURES OUR MEAT HAS LOW FOOD MILES. 24 Studies in African Rhythms Fred Onovwerosuoke (Aye dances 1&2, Sanza, Raging River)
Piano Sonata no. 3 Sergei Prokofiev
Amy & Rebeca Valse Vanite Rudy Wiedoe
Interval WE PERSONALLY SELECT ALL THE SEVEN HILLS MEAT, SO CUSTOMERS GET Amy OFFERED THE BEST OF LOCAL PRODUCE. Tango Etude no.10 in A Astor Piazzolla
Rebeca Stocksbridge: 518 Manchester Road T: 0114 288 3548 Columbine (Scarlet Ceremonies) John Ireland Hillsborough: Unit 25, Hillsborough Barracks T: 0114 285 5200 Preludes, Op.23 (no. 1,2,4,6,7) Sergei Rachmaninov Chapeltown: 3A Loundside T: 0114 246 0808 Catering enquiries T: 0114 288 2020 Amy & Rebeca www.johncrawshaws.co.uk Aria for alto saxophone & piano Eugene Bozza Pequena Czarda Pedro Iturralde : Thursday 25th June 2015 Evening supported by: Ecclesfield Welfare Charities
The Brodsky Quartet
Daniel Rowland - Violin Ian Belton - Violin Paul Cassidy - Viola Jaqueline Thomas - Cello
Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed Verdi, Paganini, Wolf and Puccini; New World Quartets over 3000 concerts on the major stages of the world and has comprising works by Dvorak, Copland, Gershwin and Brubeck; released more than 60 recordings. A natural curiosity and an the first of two Brahms discs which includes the iconic Clarinet insatiable desire to explore has propelled the group in a Quintet with collaborating partner, Michael Collins, and the number of artistic directions and continues to ensure them not complete quartets of Zemlinsky. Recent awards for recordings only a prominent presence on the international chamber music include the Diapason D'Or and the CHOC du Monde de la scene, but also a rich and varied musical existence. Musique for their recordings of string quartets by Bri en, Beethoven and Janacek, and, for their outstanding contribution to Their energy and cra smanship has a racted numerous awards innovation in programming, the Brodsky Quartet has received a and accolades worldwide, while ongoing educational work Royal Philharmonic Society Award. provides a vehicle for passing on experience and staying in touch with the next generation. They have taught at many international chamber music courses and held residencies in several music institutes, including the Throughout their 40-year career, the Brodsky Quartet has first such post at the University of Cambridge. They are currently enjoyed a busy international performing schedule, and has International Fellows of Chamber Music at the Royal toured extensively throughout Australasia, North and South Conservatoire of Scotland and have been awarded Honorary America, Asia, South Africa, and Europe, as well as performing Doctorates at the University of Kent and University of Teesside. at many of the UK’s major festivals and venues. The quartet is also regularly recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio. Over the The Quartet is named a er the great Russian violinist Adolf years the Brodsky Quartet has undertaken numerous Brodsky, dedicatee of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto and a performances of the complete cycles of quartets by Schubert, passionate chamber musician. Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bri en, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky, Webern and Bartok. It is, however, the complete Shostakovich cycle that Daniel Rowland plays a violin made by Lorenzo Storioni of has now become synonymous with their name: their 2012 Cremona in 1793; London performance of the cycle resulting in them taking the Ian Belton’s violin is by Gio. Paolo Maggini c.1615 prestigious title of ‘Artist in Residence’ at London’s Kings Place. Paul Cassidy plays on La Delfina viola, c. 1720, courtesy of Sra. The Brodsky Quartet also has a busy recording career, and 2012 Delfina Entrecanales. marked the beginning of a new and exclusive relationship with Chandos Records. Releases on the label so far include Petits Jacqueline Thomas plays a cello made by Thomas Perry in 1785. Fours, a celebratory album of ‘Encore’ pieces, arranged exclusively by the Quartet for their 40th anniversary; a Debussy compilation including the Quartet's long-awaited recording of More info at: www.brodskyquartet.co.uk the great Debussy Quartet; In the South featuring works by
: Programme B String Quartet in C minor Franz Schubert "Quarte satz", D.703
6 Bagatelles for string quartet, Op.9 Anton Webern
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Viennese Fever with Adam Summerhayes
Adam Summerhayes – director and solo violin Adam's Trevor Burley (cello) Trevor studied at the Welsh College of grandfather studied the violin with Joachim's last pupil and with Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Since then his Adolf Brodsky, the violinist who premiered the Tchaikovsky busy freelance career has included playing in West End shows, concerto. He learnt first from him and then from Yfrah Neaman. performing chamber music at the Purcell Room and working with He has been very highly acclaimed as a chamber musician. He the rock group “Suede”. He lives in Oxfordshire with his partner has given many concerto performances and has performed in Shelley, with whom he plays 1920's Palm Court music. Russia, Germany, France, Spain, the Czech Republic and the USA. Adam has recorded over 20 CDs - duo, trio, larger chamber music, Malcolm Creese (double bass) Malcolm is one of Europe's most ZUM and other interesting projects. admired double bass players – combining concert performances at the highest level with extensive film, television and recording Joanna Lawrence (violin) Joanna plays with the Orchestra of the work. He was a chorister at St. John's College, Cambridge from Age of Enlightenment (OAE) and the Academy of Ancient Music. the age of eight to twelve. At fi een he won a scholarship to She has worked with Les Arts Florissants in Paris and London London's Guildhall School of Music, where he studied cello before Classical Players under Roger Norrington, and has appeared with switching to double bass in his mid-twenties. many other early music ensembles too, including The King's Consort, The Gabrieli Consort and The Sixteen. Joanna has Karen Street (accordion) Karen Street is one of the UK's most well performed in all the great European and worldwide concert halls. known and respected accordionists. She has a background in classical music, jazz and other genres. Karen also performs as a Naomi Burrell (violin) British-Swiss violinist Naomi studied on saxophonist. She was a member of the successful all-girl the prestigious joint course between the University of Manchester saxophone quartet 'The Fairer Sax', which enjoyed appearances on and the Royal Northern College of Music, gaining a first class television and radio, and at festivals all over the world. honours at each institution. She studied on the Historical Performance M Mus Programme at the Royal Academy of Music, Alison Hayhurst (flute) Alison studied at Chetham's School of specialising in baroque violin with Rachel Podger and Ma hew Music and the Guildhall School of Music. She has played principal Trusco . She toured with the European Union Baroque Orchestra flute with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool in 2009 and co-founded New Century Baroque, a young baroque Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Orchestra of St. orchestra with members from all around Europe. John's and English National Ballet, freelancing with many others. She has been a soloist on several occasions with London Emma Sheppard (viola) Emma graduated from Oxford Concertante at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. University with a BA(Hons) in Music. She holds the post of Principal Viola for English National Ballet and played as guest Mark Smith (horn) A graduate from the Royal College of Music, principal for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Liverpool Mark has worked with the BBC, Royal Opera House, English Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of National Opera, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Denmark's London Sinfonia, Glyndebourne on Tour, Royal Philharmonic national chamber music ensemble: Esbjerg Ensemble, and London Concert Orchestra, and Royal Ballet Sinfonia amongst others. She Concertante. He appears with groups such as the Haffner Winds is the current Principal Viola for Bath Philharmonia, with whom and Fine Arts Brass. He is a member of Birmingham Opera she has also performed as soloist in Bri en's Lachrymae and Company, Guest Principal Horn with the Royal Philharmonic Vaughan Williams' Flos Campi. Orchestra, Bri en Sinfonia and Manchester Camarata as well as Principal Horn of the Symphony Orchestra of India. : Programme B Die Fledermaus Overture Johann Strauss II ice cream available during the interval Praeludium and Allegro Fritz Kreisler
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333 Johann Strauss II
Liebesfreud, Leibeslied, Schon Rosmarin Fritz Kreisler
Tales from the Vienna Woods Johann Strauss II
Interval
Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice Fritz Kreisler Op. 6 (violin solo)
The Merry Widow Waltz Franz Lehár
Waltz of the Flowers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (from The Nutcracker Suite)
Caprice Viennoise Fritz Kriesler
Blue Danube Waltz, Johann Strauss II (An der schönen blauen Donau), Op.314
Tamborin Chinois Fritz Kreisler : Saturday 27th June 2015 Evening sponsored by: David & Barbara Mangles
Cantamus Girls Choir
Founded in 1968, Cantamus is directed by Ann Irons Ann took over the directorship of Cantamus who continues the legacy of excellence established in in July 2013. She joined the vocal teaching the choir by Pamela Cook, MBE, FRAM, the previous staff of Cantamus in 1977 and was director director and founder. of the Junior Choir from its inception, whilst also acting as Assistant Director of the Senior Choir. She has been a regular Cantamus is based in Mansfield, No inghamshire, and consists conductor for the National Youth Choir of of 42 girls aged between 12 and 19 who are trained by a Great Britain Junior Girls Choir and talented team of teachers – Ann herself, Elaine Guy (Assistant conducted them in their 25th Anniversary Director) and two former pupils of Pamela Cook, Louise Colle concert in Birmingham Symphony Hall. In addition to her work and Freya Hales. Throughout the choir’s career, critics and in schools she has a flourishing private teaching practice, adjudicators have acclaimed its performances and impeccable tutoring not only the girls from Cantamus but pupils from all technique. Its repertoire ranges from the 11th to the 21st over the East Midlands region. Ann also continues to sing century. professionally in concerts and oratorios. Cantamus is internationally renowned, having won 28 first prizes in competitions, including the Grand Priz at the Llangollen Eisteddfodd, and Riva del Garda Festival, as well as Stefan Reid (Accompanist) in the World Choir Olympics held in Germany (2004) and Stefan was born in Staffordshire and China (2006). In 2013, under the direction of Ann Irons, the girls brought up in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. He were awarded two top prizes in the first European Choir Games a ended St Peter’s College, Oxford in Graz, Austria, and similarly in their return to Riva del Garda University, where he was an instrumental last year. The Performing Right Society has presented awards scholar and conductor of the Arcadian on four separate occasions for their enterprising programmes. Singers – one of the University’s leading Chamber Choirs – and studied piano with Numerous television and radio broadcasts have featured the Raymond Fischer from the Royal College of girls, and two commercial CDs have been released on the Music. A er Oxford, he studied conducting Warner Music and EMI labels. The choir also produces its own and performance at the University of Surrey. Since then, he has CDs on which many of Michael Neaum’s arrangements and balanced a busy life as a teacher, conductor and compositions are featured. Works have been commissioned accompanist. As an accompanist, he has performed in many of from other leading composers; some of these have gi ed pieces the UK’s leading chamber concert venues, including the because of their admiration for the choir. Several orchestras Holywell Music Room, Oxford, as well as the Purcell Room on have engaged the girls, including the Halle, the RPO and the London’s South Bank. National Orchestra of Wales - with which they performed at the London Promenade concerts in the Royal Albert Hall. More info at: www.cantamus.com Ann Irons (Director) : Programme B Choir Interval Three Nocturnes W A Mozart Luci care, luci belle Choir Due pupille amabili Haiku - Six Miniatures Michael Neaum Ecco quel fiero istante for voice and piano
Solo: Emma Ward Ensemble Smanie implacabili W A Mozart Sakura (Japanese folk song) Arr. Michael Neaum
Duet: Charlo e Crowson and Charlo e Collier Choir Papageno and Papagena W A Mozart A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Arr. Michael Neaum The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern, Choir Arr. Michael Neaum Songs from a Bare Mountain Nigel Osborne I Got Rhythm George Gershwin, Arr. Michael Neaum Bu erfly Andrew Downes The Good Morrow Howard Goodall Ensemble Harry Catherine Howe, Arr. Michael Neaum Ensemble Teče voda teče Moravská Choir Songs from Kismet (Musical by Robert Wright & Choir George Forrest) Dolina Arr. Michael Neaum The Sands of Time Arr. Michael Neaum The Bu erfly Lubomir Pipkov Baubles, Bangles and Beads Two Hungarian Folk Songs Arr. Michael Neaum Stranger in Paradise And This is My Beloved
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