Music in Norwich
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music in norwich ‘What’s on?’ a round-up of classical, jazz & April 2012 - September 2012 world music events in Norwich About Music in Norwich This programme is the result of a collaboration between a number of organisations who promote classical, jazz and world music. The aim is to gather music listings in one place so that they are easy to find and also to offer an overview of performances throughout the year. The Music in Norwich group is a self-supporting partnership of music organisations active in Norwich and the surrounding area. We hope you will keep this booklet safe as it covers six months’ programming. Because of space limitations and lots going on, concert details are brief but you can find out more from individual organisations. See page 39 for contact details and also where to buy tickets. Please also visit our website at www.musicinnorwich.wordpress.com where you can download a pdf of this programme. Important: All information is subject to change - please check with individual organisations before travelling to an event. Photo: Jack Liebeck, Academy of St Thomas 16 June 2012 see page 5 at a glance : April ‘12–September ‘12 at a glance : April ‘12 - September ‘12 : at a glance a : at ‘12 September - ‘12 : April glance a at March 2012 p May 2012 p 24 UEA Symphony Orchestra & Choir 36 20/21 NNFestival: The Opera Group 22 24 Viva Voce Singers: Spring concert 38 20 NNFestival: Aurora Orchestra 22 30 School of Music UEA: lunchtime concert 37 25 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: City Hall 10 31 Norwich Baroque: Norwich Cathedral 24 23 NNFestival: Spira Mirabilis 23 26 NNFestival: Festival Chorus/London Philharmonic April 2012 p Orchestra 23 13 Norfolk County Youth Orchestra: Norfolk meets New 16 26 St Peter Mancroft: Young Musicians 32 World 14 Jay Singers: A special relationship 13 June 2012 p 14 NN Chamber Music: Artur Pizarro Painting with piano 18 2 St Peter Mancroft Flute Recital: Vicky McCardel 32 15 NN Chamber Music: Artur Pizarro Piano & the writer 18 9 Norwich Baroque: Wymondham Abbey 24 20 Frédérick Haas: Bach Goldberg Variations 8 17 Theatre Royal Norwich: Royal Marine Band 35 20 School of Music UEA: lunchtime concert 37 16 Academy St Thomas: Jack Liebeck 5 21 Norwich Pops Orchestra: Harry, England & St George 31 16 St Peter Mancroft Organ Recital: Douglas Hollick 33 24 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: St James Court, Whitefriars 10 22 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: Roman Catholic Cathedral 10 27 Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch 4 9 23 Viva Voce Singers: Come and Sing 38 28 Keswick Hall Choir: Handel 14 29 The Bach Players: Bach’s Library 8 30 Jay Singers: Mermaids and Men 13 May 2012 p 30 St Peter Mancroft Organ Recital: Julian Haggett 33 6 Mozart Orchestra: Martin Budgett, Andrew Cane 15 9 NNFestival: Berlin Symphony Orchestra 19 11 NNFestival: Britten Sinfonia 19 11 UEA School of Music: lunchtime concert 37 12 NNFestival: Cristina Ortiz 19 16 NNFestival: The Sixteen 20 17 NNFestival: Escher Quartet 20 19 NNFestival: Duane Eddy 21 20 NN Festival: Afrocubism 21 July 2012 p glance a : at ‘12 September - ‘12 : April glance a at 7 St Peter Mancroft: Chamber Choir Musica Missouri 33 8 Norfolk County Youth Orchestra 16 20 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: Norwich Cathedral 11 28 Norwich Pops Orchestra: Chariots of Fire 31 August 2012 p 18 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: Norwich Castle 11 31 Norwich Baroque: Attleborough 25 September 2012 p 1 Norwich Baroque: Binham Priory 25 Advance notice 2012-13 p 2 Jay Singers: Earth, Sea and Sky 13 6 October The Mozart Orchestra: Elgar’s Cello Concerto 15 7 NN Chamber Music: Artur Pizarro 18 and Vaughan Williams’ 5th Symphony 9 Chamber Orchestra Anglia: Great Hospital 11 11 October Chamber Orchestra Anglia: Dragon Hall 11 22 Norwich Music Group: Chorus and Orchestra 27 20 October Academy of St Thomas: Kanako Ito/Martin Storey 6 27 The Bach Players: Bach and his rivals 8 29 NN Chamber Music: Alessandro Taverna 18 27 October Norwich Baroque: Mainly Bach 25 30 Oct-3 Nov Theatre Royal: Glyndebourne on Tour 35 10 November Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus 29 23 November UEA Symphony Orchestra Britten Centenary 36 Celebration Concert 24 November Viva Voce Singers: Benjamin Britten choral music 38 2 December Theatre Royal: RAF in concert 35 8 December Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra 30 15 December Norwich Baroque: Christmas by Candlelight 25 18 December Norwich Phil - Family Christmas Concert 30 1 January ‘13 Norwich Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Day 31 9 February ‘13 Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra 30 16 March ‘13 Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus 30 Academy of St Thomas www.academyofstthomas.com Concerts Saturday 16 June 2012, 7.30pm The Academy of St Thomas was founded in 1973 Salle Church, near Reepham and has been promoting high calibre concerts in the Vivaldi The Four Seasons region ever since. The players of the Academy are Bach Violin Concerto in A minor drawn from professional musicians and peripatetic Jack Liebeck teachers who donate their talents in order to play Jack Liebeck soloist director, violin in a high-standard orchestra. Concerts have been Rising star of Sony Music, Jack Liebeck is the soloist acclaimed for their high professional standards and in Vivaldi’s perennially popular work. exhilarating performances under the direction of The beautiful atmosphere of Salle Church offers a conductor Christopher Adey. perfect combination of sound and setting. Destined to be a sellout, early booking for this Thomas of St Academy concert is highly recommended. Booking opens 4 May Jack Liebeck is 2010 Classical BRITS Young British Performer of the Year £15, £12, under-18s £5, concessions available. Tickets go on sale 4 May 2012 from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1JN. Telephone 01603 628319. Academy of St Thomas 5 www.academyofstthomas.com Advance date for your diary: Saturday 20 October 2012, 7.30pm St. Andrew’s Hall, Norwich Kanako Ito violin Martin Storey cello Christopher Adey conductor Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 ‘The Italian’ After working in the USA for many years, Norwich-born Martin Storey makes a welcome return to his home city. He is joined by his wife, violinist Kanako Ito to perform Thomas of St Academy Brahms’ magisterial Double Concerto. Kanako Ito £16, £13 and £9, under-18s and students £5 any seat Tickets go on sale to Patrons from 31 August 2012 and general release from 7 September from Prelude Records, St Giles Street, Norwich tel 01603 628319 Martin Storey 6 room hire | exhibitions | art courses | concerts Concerts at Anteros Anteros Arts Foundation is proud to present a year-round programme of music events from lunchtime classical and piano recitals to evening concerts of quartets and modern jazz. Sign up to our mailing list to keep up- Developing the reputation established by The King of Hearts, to-date with our music programme: The Music Room, housed in one of our Tudor Halls, has Tel: 01603 766129 Email: [email protected] proven a beautiful setting for concerts and performances. www.anteros.co.uk We’re also happy to host events in partnership or as hires in Anteros Arts Foundation our historic venue. Situated in the creative and historic quarter 7–15 Fye Bridge Street of Norwich city centre, we’re just around the corner from Norwich NR3 1LJ Norwich Cathedral and Elm Hill. Registered charity no: 113692 The Bach Players Friday 29 June 2012, 7.30pm www.thebachplayers.org.uk The Bach Players: Bach's Library The Bach Players is a collective of world-class This instrumental concert explores the French influence musicians drawn together by their passion for on Telemann and Bach, through the French music that the music of J.S. Bach. They perform on original Bach had in his library. The flute was a fashionable instruments and explore the relationship between instrument in the 18th century, and will be the star of Bach’s music, work by the European composers who this programme. Next to the popular B minor Suite by inspired him, and the music of his contemporaries. Bach, and one of Telemann’s Paris Quartets, you will discover lesser known pieces by French composers All concerts are at the The Octagon Chapel, and an orchestral suite by one of J.S. Bach's cousins, Colegate, Norwich. Tickets are available online at Johann Bernhard Bach. www.thebachplayers.org.uk or from Prelude Records, £17.50, £5 students and schoolchildren 25b St Giles Street, Norwich NR2 Tel 01603 628319 Thursday 27 September 2012, 7.30pm Players Bach The Concerts Bach and his rivals Rachel Elliott soprano, Sally Bruce-Payne alto Friday 20 April 2012, 7.30pm Andrew Staples tenor, Matthew Brook bass When Johann Kuhnau died in 1722, the most Bach Goldberg Variations important musical job in Leipzig became vacant. Frédérick Haas harpsichord Frédérick Haas Three composers auditioned to become the next £12.50, £5 for students and schoolchildren Cantor at St Thomas's church: Telemann, Graupner and Bach. Both Telemann and Graupner turned it down. Bach landed third place and accepted the job. Sponsored by £17.50, £5 students and schoolchildren Aude Gotto presents 8 Britten Sinfonia www.brittensinfonia.com This new work will form the filling for the Concerts sandwich at this lunchtime concert with the programme starting with Vaughan Williams’ Friday 27 April 2012, 1pm 10 Blake Songs scored for tenor and oboe Assembly House, Theatre Street and ending with perhaps Peter Warlock’s Norwich best work, The Curlew. Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 4 £7 (£3 concessions) Jonathan Dove Mark Padmore tenor photo credit Hugo Glendenning Jacqueline Shave, Miranda Dale violins Clare Finnimore viola I am absolutely delighted that Jonathan Dove has Caroline Dearnley cello “ agreed to write a new piece for Britten Sinfonia Sinfonia Britten Emer McDonough flute and me.