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SPRING 2019 What’s On Listings for February 2019 to August 2019
Be our Guest! Acting For Film students welcome Disclaimer Emily Watson Please note that the views expressed in this A large print, text-only copy is available by calling magazine are attributable to the contributor and do not necessarily reflect those of the 01243 816000 or emailing [email protected] University of Chichester.
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Hello and welcome to our Spring 2019 edition of ShowCase magazine. In this issue we’ll be looking at some of the work that our students and staff have been up to as well as sharing with you an extensive list of upcoming events that are sure to be a real treat. We also look at the many ensembles and workshops available to help you on your creative journeys
In this edition of Showcase we track There's a glimpse at the sheer more than 80 of our recent graduates variety and scope of our ensembles, as they embark on their new careers, performance classes and skills and we celebrate some exciting programme, and listings for the collaborations with Glyndebourne, amazing number of concerts, New Sussex Opera, The Hanover theatre shows, masterclasses and Band, Goodwood Festival of Speed public events at the university in and two times Oscar nominated the coming months - for more British actor, Emily Watson. information and to book tickets visit www.chi.ac.uk/events. We open up a window to historic performance practice at the university with the Baroque Orchestra, and interview West End star, Meredith Braun who is this issue's tutor 'in focus.'
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Welcome 3
News and Reviews 7
Valete 2017-18 Movers and Shakers 8 Read all About it What’s On from the Music Department Our latest news and reviews Chichester listings from February 2019 In Focus – Meredith Braun 12 to August 2019 Historical Performance at the University 15
7 Acting For Film welcomes – Emily Watson 17 41 Our Ensembles 21
Acts of Expression 35 Be our Guest What’s On 41 Acting For Film students welcome Emily Watson Arts @ Chichester 54
Dear Liz 55 17 How to find us 56
Booking information 57
Diary of events 58
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Acts of Historical Expression Showcasing a range Performance at of artistic and cultural events In Focus the University Music students experience playing West End star and solo artist Meredith Braun Baroque instruments gives an insight into her life 35 12 4 | University of Chichester 15 SHOW CASE | 5 News and reviews Our staff and students are a busy bunch. As well as studying, teaching and researching, they are out and about taking part in competitions, delivering workshops and developing partnerships around the world. Read on to find out more….
Chamber Orchestra and agent auditions. Acting co-ordinator For further information on the Advanced Symphonic Choir Perform at William Allenby writes: “The new intake of Performance Course, please email Goodwood Festival of Speed postgraduate singers are already benefitting William at [email protected] The University Chamber Orchestra and from new relationships formed with New ...... Symphonic Choir were once again centre Sussex Opera and Glyndebourne Opera. stage when they performed at With a University funded visit to Arundel Cathedral offers Choral Goodwood’s famous Festival of Speed. As Glyndebourne under their belts in Semester Scholarship to undergraduate part of the Porsche 70th anniversary 1, the singers are now preparing for a special and postgraduate students of celebration the orchestra played on the master class with Glyndebourne Opera on all voice parts steps of Goodwood House as cars from March 7th 2019.” In a new partnership with the University, every era of Porsche production Arundel Cathedral are offering Choral processed to the front of the famous David James, artistic director of New Scholarships which will also count towards house. Drivers such as five times Le Mans Sussex Opera adds: “New Sussex Opera the students’ Ensemble Modules. Choral winner Derek Bell, three times Formula 1 are delighted to be offering performance scholars are expected to attend a weekly champion Sir Jackie Stewart and World opportunities to University of Chichester rehearsal (Wednesday 7:00–8:30pm), and a Sportscar Champion Jochen Mass posed singing students in a new relationship weekly Sunday rehearsal (10:30am) and for photographs with the students. facilitated by William. The first production in Mass (11:15am) during term time in Founder of the Festival of Speed, The which they were involved was ‘The Travelling addition to some occasional additional Duke of Richmond, said “the orchestra Companion’ by Charles Villiers Stamford. services during the liturgical year. The sounded fantastic and really made the There was a tour of four performances in the scholarships have some flexibility, and Porsche celebration even more memorable.” autumn of 2018, including Cadogan Hall, currently pay £750 per annum. A wide ...... London, with the final one at Saffron Hall in variety of repertoire from plainchant to Saffron Waldron recorded live for release on music by present day composers is covered Advanced Performance Student the SOMM label. This will be the first ever and there are opportunities to develop solo benefit from New Relationship recording of any of Stanford’s nine operas, work, sight singing and learn new skills. The with local opera company and also a first for NSO to mark its choir broadcast and record and further and Glyndebourne fortieth anniversary” opportunities for paid singing work are also offered. If you are interested or would like The Advanced Performance Course For singers wishing to specialise in cabaret further information please contact offers Postgraduate training for musical performance, William is developing [email protected] theatre and classical singers in cabaret, relationships with major hotel chains and opera, drama school and conservatoire venues, drawing on his vast experience as Arundel Cathedral Choir. auditions, professional performance a headline cabaret act for luxury cruise Photo credit: Arundel Cathedral. tools (show-reel/demo, head shots) and lines, theatres and hotels.
6 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 7 BMus Performance Greatest Show. He is principal bass company Bell Beyond. Becca is also • Erin Alexander – Has just completed an tutor at Cumnor House Prep school represented by Michael Moor at R.D MMus from the Royal Welsh College of and the double bass tutor at Downlands Casting Movers and Shakers Music and Drama. Community School. • Charlie Lowe – Currently working as a • Robyn Brown – After a successful series mainstage performer at Disneyland of cruise ship contracts, Robyn is Music Performance Paris from the department of Music currently playing bass for The Other • Jessica Griffin – Undertaking an MA at • Oliver Martin – Has completed two Palace production of Heathers the Trinity Laban. contracts as a lead vocalist for Silversea Musical (transferring to Theatre Royal, • Melodie Hornett – Appeared in the Cruises Haymarket on the West End in due Summer 2018 season at Opera Holland • Bethany Nicholson – Has completed a course). Park contract for Chaplins as a lead We pride ourselves on offering a range of lively and diverse • Lauren Burns – Undertaking a Masters • Oliver Parker – Taken a position at performer in their Christmas Show. degrees within the Music Department that are engaged with in Music Industry Management and Farleigh School in Andover as a Music Bethany is also represented by the Artist Development at the University of teacher. agency Blow Up Management the professional world in all its diversity and excitement. West London • Briony Powell – Has completed a • Ryan William (BMus Performance) – Music and Musical Theatre contract as Cinderella at the Congress Has just completed a MMus from the • Martha Boon – Currently working as a Theatre in Cwmbran Royal Academy of Music. lead vocalist for TUI and Live Business. • Elliott Scott-Greenard – Has completed Martha is also represented by a contract as the Genie in Aladdin, We also make sure that our students Advanced Performance Jazz). Andy runs workshops for schools, Charity Development Macfarlane Doyle Associates Alexandra Theatre and also a tour have the knowledge, skills and • Jamie Formoy – Undertaking an MA at sponsored by Coda School of Music • Stacey Addison – Working for Mencap • Angelea Brabon – Has a completed a around Germany working with experience to compete successfully in the Royal Northern College of Music and JazzSmart workshops, and has • Will Ham – Working as CEO of tour round Italy with the production Theatre@School today's challenging and highly • Alice Pearson – Appeared in the Summer supported several courses throughout Bana Tandiso company Bell Beyond • Connor Stocks – Has completed a competitive jobs market. 2018 season at Opera Holland Park the UK with top saxophonists, musicians • Matthew Harris – Working for • Kirstie Brookes – Undertaking an MA at contract as a main cast performer for and educators and the Chichester Jazz Bana Tandiso the University of Wolverhampton. Dreamworks Studios at MAPS in We're delighted to present some of our BMus Instrumental Teaching Academy. • Brogan Rehill – Working for UK • John Browning – Is currently working as Malaysia. Connor is also represented by Alumni who are moving on to exciting • Lauryn Lewis – Achieved a Distinction • Rowan Shulman – Works as an Harvest a lead vocalist for Warner Leisure MGA management ventures in their chosen careers. for her Diploma (Dip ABRSM) orchestral musician for the cruise ship Hotels • Charlotte Tompsett – Currently company P&O cruises and regularly Music • Rohana Clark – Has completed a tour working as a member of the Acting for Film BMus Jazz deps for Jazz ensembles in London, • Raphael Bardwell – Taken a post with with Tickled Pink Productions, as a cast entertainments team at ParkDean The following have all been • Alex Ayling – Has given masterclasses along the River Thames. He is also Berkshire Music to teach piano and member in their Christmas Spectacular Resorts signed by The Gradz Agency: across the UK, including the Academy of currently a Session musician for the keyboard. • Lora Favell – Has completed contracts • William Vessey – Is currently working as • Whitney Ariah Music, Sound in Southampton and The agency ‘Sonic Artists’ and has toured • Oz Dechaine – Worked with renowned for Warner Leisure and Disneyland a lead vocalist for Warner Leisure • Lauren Bridgland Brighton Jazz School. Alex has become and recorded with X Factor star and jazz musicians including Liane Caroll, Paris Hotels • Bethany Calder a visiting lecturer at the Winchester gospel singer ‘Lloyd Wade’ as well as Nigel Price, Ben Clattworthy, Dave • Matthew Headon – Has performed in • Lauren Wallis – Has completed a tour • Ellen Constable School of Art and given talks overseas regular work for a touring company O’Higgins, Gilad Atzmon, Tina May and Hamlet at the Minack Theatre for with Tickled Pink Productions, as a cast • Lloyd Deans at the CEU (Cardenal Herrera ‘Viva Productions’. Andy Panayi, the Oli Howe Trio, and Another Way Theatre Co. and more member in their Christmas Spectacular. • Yasmin Drake Universidad) in Valencia three years in a performed at the Rye International Jazz recently in The Taming Of The Shrew Lauren is also represented by the • Bonnie Elford row. He regularly performs nationally BMus Orchestral Performance Festival. Oz has also played live on BBC for Petersfield Shakespeare Festival. agency YAC Adults • Grace Elliot and has supported and played with • Emma Francis (Current student) – Ulster’s Jazz World with Linley Hamilton Matthew is also represented by Green • Aiden Felgate leading UK professionals such as Ant Achieved a Distinction for her Diploma as well as Soultastics, and Flash Mob Room Management Music with Teaching • Martha Franks Law, Dave O’Higgins, Krzysztof (Dip ATCL) Jazz. Oz also works in musical theatre • Kingsley Judd – Has completed two • Jamie Pullan – Undertaking an MA in • Elle Gibbs Urbanksi and Andy Scott. and has performed in shows such as contracts as a lead vocalist for P&O and Musical Theatre with the Royal • Siana Smith • Andy Blee – Teaches privately and for Jersey Boys in the West End, the Legally Viking Cruises Academy of Music • Louis Tait Absolute Music and Coda School of Blonde UK tour as well as in • Becca Lamburn – Has completed a tour • Stephanie Taylor Music. Andy also performs with a pantomimes and on the UK tour of The round Italy with the production • Katie Turner saxophone quartet, jazz trio and • Beth Walker quartet, and Red Fez Orchestra (1920s
8 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 9 Musical Theatre and Acting Musical Theatre Performance Musical Theatre Triple Threat for Film • Alexandra Doar – Undertaking a 1-year • Charlotte Fishwick – Signed by Agents • Ally Morris – Directing a documentary post-graduate course at The American Belfield and Ward. ‘Walk the Night Together Against Musical Theatre Academy • Perry Meadowcroft – Appears as an Cancer’, following the journey of • Grace Fletcher – Undertaking a one actor-musician in the new movie ‘Mama individuals living in London. year intensive course with The America Mia! Here We Go Again’, open at Musical Theatre Academy cinemas worldwide. Perry has also The following have all been • Sarah Frank – Currently working as a undertaken some London Stage work Bruno Soares Charlotte Fishwick Ella Price signed by The Gradz Agency: dancer on the tour of La Traviata with including ‘Kray Kray’ at Theatre N16. • Valentina Calleja Glyndebourne Opera • Kody Mortimer – Has won a full • Mary Crew • Lydia Hague – Currently performing in scholarship for an MA in Musical • Rosa Higgs Flowers For Mrs Harris at Chichester Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. • Megan Holland Festival Theatre, directed by Daniel • Emma Nelder – Signed by FS Agency. • Charlotte Lockley Evans • Briana Paine – Signed by FS Agency. • Emma Pacey • Andee Lasham – Currently working as • Jake Reynolds – Undertaking an MA at • Chelsie Pamplin an actor in Shrek’s Adventure, London Rose Bruford. • Laura Stephens • Mary Moore – Undertaking a 1-year • Lauren Verrier – Recently featured in • Immogen Williams post-graduate course at The London Eastenders. School of Musical Theatre • John Wood – Appeared in the Summer Musical Theatre and Arts • Ella Price – Currently working as a 2018 season at Opera Holland Park. Development Dance and Musical Theatre instructor John has also recently been signed to • Holly Allum – Has secured a job as for UK-based residential company Piha International Entertainments as a Emma Nelder Evie Shiner Grace Fletcher Fundraising Officer at Canine Partners Exsportise headline act for Cruise ships as well as • Zoe Pillar – Currently working as an • Evie Shiner – Currently performing in appearing as a soloist at the Elgar Room Assistant Stage Manager on ‘Aspects of Flowers For Mrs Harris at Chichester at the Royal Albert Hall and with Opera Love’ at The Hope Mill Theatre, Festival Theatre, directed by Daniel Della Luna and Fulham Opera. Manchester Evans • Bruno Soares – Represented by FLP Management • Ellie Thomas – Currently working as a Dance and Musical Theatre instructor for UK-based residential company Exsportise
Jake Reynolds Jamie Formoy Kody Mortimer
Andee Lasham Briana Paine Lydia Hague Mary Moore Sarah Ward
10 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 11 In Focus – with Meredith Braun
Since 1989, Meredith has been a leading lady in the West End, originating, playing and recording roles in Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden, Killing Rasputin, Out of the Blue and Cordelia.
Meredith also played ‘Belle’ in the Disney Is there a particular project If you could master one other Do you own a onesie? film The Muppet Christmas Carol, you’ve enjoyed recently? instrument, which would it be? Yes, I own lots. I sometimes have a performing the song ‘When Love Is Completing my recent album, which I’d really love to become even better at movie onesie night with friends so I give Gone’ on the film’s original soundtrack. came out last November. That was a the piano. The joy of now being able to them one to put on when they come Recent television appearances include year-long project which I spent doing sit down and just play for myself as over. I have a monster one, a cow, a Doctors, Missing, New Tricks and the arrangements for piano and cello, much as anything else. But, oh what’s Minions one, a white rabbit, Dr Who. Spooks. In 2012, Meredith released her and the songs as well. It’s called ‘When that big, enormous glockenspiel… the Oh yes, lots of onesies. critically acclaimed debut solo album Love Is Gone’. It’s my second album but marimba. I’m fascinated by watching and, in 2017, released her second album the first one where I’ve written all of the people play that – I’ve no idea how they If you had to do one show for ‘When Love Is Gone’. arrangements and two of the songs. It’s do it. And if I was going to master the rest of your life, which would a story, a song cycle of a woman’s anything, I’d love to conduct. I think that it be and why? journey through an abusive relationship. must be the most incredible feeling. I thought that was Les Miserables. But that constant unrequited love gets really What’s your most favourite past If you were a car, which would depressing. I don’t know, the musicals I time outside of work? you be? like all tend to be serious which’d get to Playing the piano. I get a bit obsessive – I’d be the car that I’ve just got. It’s a little me, so I’d choose something like I crave sitting at the piano. My idea of red mini convertible with go faster Phantom because you’re bouncing heaven is to have three days with no stripes… I adore it. around being quite fun. Though it is one around and just playing the piano… quite sexist. That’s a really complicated I love a party but I also very much love What’s your favourite piece answer. being on my own. of clothing? Tell us something about yourself Would you say you were a low or In the holidays I just want to be floating that you’d rather not say… high maintenance lady? around in a kaftan being all primitive. My skirt fell off in front of 2000 I would say definitely low maintenance. I That’s my dream, I haven’t actually done people… think I’m very low maintenance. it yet, but I love the idea of a multi- coloured kaftan, the kind my mother likes to wear.
12 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 13 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Historical Performance The University of Chichester has a rich diversity in ensemble and orchestral performance and is fast developing a reputation for historical performance.
Spearheaded by violinist Julia Bishop, Studies Crispin Ward is also a specialist in Baroque Soloists and the Hanover Band. harpsichord virtuoso David Pollock and early music holding the post of principal They have just recorded The Four recorder experts Sophie Middleditch and horn of Les Arts Florissants in Paris for 6 Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi at the famous Piers Adams the students have plenty of years as well as playing with ensembles all Abbey Road Studios. inspiration for the music of Bach, Corelli over Europe such as English Baroque and Vivaldi. Soloists, Hanover Band, Academy of The University Music Department has Ancient Music and The Orchestra of the developed a close relationship with the Julia and Piers are founder members of Age of Enlightenment. Hanover Band, as part of its “Nurturing the highly successful group Red Priest and the next Generation” initiative, focussing they both perform all over the World as The University has invested in a set of on Historical Performance and for the last soloists. David won the Croft Early Music string instruments that the students can three years members of the Band have First Prize at the Royal Academy of Music borrow, set up for baroque playing. They worked with our musicians over short in 1991. Since then he has appeared have gut strings, no chinrest and a intensive periods rehearsing and frequently at prestigious venues across shallower angle of the neck and are ideal performing Beethoven’s 2nd, 5th and 8th the UK and abroad as recitalist, for historical performance. The Symphonies. It is hoped that this accompanist and concerto soloist. Solo University’s Baroque Orchestra, led by relationship will develop in the future and recordings include ‘The French Julia, often performs on this set of the Hanover Band in partnership with the Harpsichord’ and ‘O Mistris Myne: He is instruments, this skill will give them the University will develop a unique credit harpsichordist in Duo Dorado and The experience to play in ensembles such as bearing module Basically Beethoven. Parnassian Ensemble. Head of Orchestral the Academy of Ancient Music, English
14 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 15 Photo credit: provided by agent. Be ourGuest! Acting For Film students welcome Emily Watson
There are guest lecturers and then there are GUEST LECTURERS!! They do not come any bigger than the enormously talented, double Oscar nominated British actor - Emily Watson. She chatted with our AFF students about the seriousness of acting, self-doubt, luck, mobile phones and “sheer bloody hard work!”
Emily’s meteoric rise to become one of For such an engagement one might blushes. She was very down to earth, no the most sought after actors in the film expect actors of Emily’s calibre to be airs or graces – just very excited to see industry, on both sides of the pond, has surrounded by a team to arrange the the students and talk about what she been well documented. She has worked details of transport and rider sheets – or knows – Acting! alongside the most creative film arrive with a PA at the very least. But not directors and talented actors of her for Emily the entourage and trappings of Fast forwarding to the Q & A session – generation and her stellar performances ‘celebritydom’ – she rocked up by herself, ably steered by our AFF lecturer Clea have been universally acclaimed by having driven from London, hair-clipped Venables – Emily held nothing back, critics and public alike. up, dressed casually in jeans with a long generously speaking with authority and black coat and a cloth ‘bag for life’. She clarity about the industry and the qualities The enigmatic American film actor James could have been anybody leaning against she felt have helped her on her way. She Caan once said, “The most talented the wall outside the Showroom looking admitted that her success had been a people are always the nicest.” In my down at her mobile - and so it was no combination of a lot of things – but mainly experience this is mostly true and was surprise that I almost walked straight past “sheer bloody hard work”, “a willingness to certainly the case when meeting her. Luckily she did look up at the last let go” and having been “lucky, lucky, lucky!” Emily Watson. minute and catch my eye – saving my at the very start of her career.
16 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 17 She later added that an actor needs to that she constantly doubts herself and also take their acting seriously in order to her ability but has managed to deal with succeed. Her top piece of advice was it over the years – “…. Self-doubt is like surprisingly very simple and pragmatic – a loud dinner guest sitting opposite you on “… not to take mobiles on set, in the this large dining table – you know it’s there rehearsal studio or auditions.” Her logic but you’re not obliged to engage with it. was equally simple - “… that in order to The more you focus on getting through fully and totally engage with the processes of your meal, ie your work and what’s in front acting we need to focus and concentrate on of you, the quieter he becomes …” the work in front of us and with the A pragmatic solution from a collaborators of the piece …. You cannot do pragmatic actor. that when you are constantly looking down …. You are not taking the work seriously.” After spending a few hours in her She commented that it such a shame company and watching her interact with seeing up and coming actors arriving on our students it was clear that James Caan set who are more concerned with this could have expanded the qualities of ‘the device than the collective creative most talented people’ – as our guest was process. She described them as not only ‘nice’, she was also deadly serious, “the disappeared”. humble, funny, absolute, pragmatic and
generous - all in equal measures. Photo credit: Towards the end of the session a Amber Morgan. student asked whether Emily had ever She is welcome at our table anytime!! All photos. suffered from self-doubt. Emily revealed
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Our
Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Ensembles
20 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 21 Vocal Vocal Repertoire Coaching and Vocal Drop In Sessions Ensemble Leaders: Will Pool, Stuart Chichester Chorale enabling singers to improve, progress and or Winchester Cathedrals. There is always Symphonic Choir All ensembles take Hutchinson and Lesley-Anne Sammons Leader: TBA enhance their skills throughout the course an international tour in the summer with Leader: Lisa Pow
of the year. All are welcome from the Chamber Choir and recently Otter Vocal Repertoire Sessions start: place on a weekly basis Wed 23rd Jan, 7.30pm-9.30pm Fri 25th Jan, 9.00am-10.00am beginners to advanced. Consort has been to Verona, Budapest Mon 28th Jan, 1.00pm-4.00pm Room L04. The Chapel. during term time. The ...... and Rome. Entry is by audition. & 4.30pm-7.30pm
First Year Choir ...... Pirate Room 13 with Stuart This is a community choir for a mixed Symphonic Choir works as a dedicated days given in the listings Leader: Lisa Pow Thur 31st Jan, 5.00pm-8.00pm aged group, which welcomes both ensemble of the University’s singers and Postgraduate Vocal Pirate Room 5 with Will students and local enthusiasts from the Wed 23rd Jan, 3.00pm-4.00pm accompanists, encompassing all genres are the start dates. Performance Platform surrounding area. It gives three major Tortuga. from Jazz and Show Tunes to Opera and Leader: William Robert Allenby Vocal Drop In sessions start: concerts in the year, one of which is with Classical works. Engagements for the Mon 4th Feb, 2.00pm-5.00pm the University’s Chamber Choir. The First Year Choir provides practical Thurs 31st Jan, 1.00pm-3.00pm choir are varied and interesting, with Chamber Choir Pirate Room 5 with Lesley-Anne Membership is through audition. experience for those students who wish Pieces of Eight. chances to sing in many different locations Leader: John Hancorn ...... to gain a well-rounded musical experience as a standalone choir or as part of the Vocal repertoire coaching is available via Mon 21st Jan, 4.30pm-6.00pm at University. It is open to all singers and William's class is designed specifically for choral section alongside the University’s Oaklands – The Hermione a sign up system, allowing you access to Choral Conductors’ Seminar instrumentalists in the first year, regardless postgraduate musical theatre and classical orchestras in large-scale symphonic a professional vocal coach who will Granger Room. and Conductor’s Choir of experience and skill, and will cover all singers. Building on the skills acquired in works. There will also be opportunities to work on interpretation of your musical genres of music, technique, sight reading undergraduate study, it takes the form of hone your skills as part of a stage theatre repertoire. These free sessions Leader: John Hancorn Chamber Choir is one of the most and improvisation. The choir provides the an advanced performance platform which ensemble and to discover unique choral are in addition to allocated one-to-one challenging vocal ensembles at the Thurs 24th Jan 11.00am-12.30pm opportunity to perform in a variety of aims to prepare students for pathways works to prepare you for experience tuition and are available on a first come, University. The repertoire is extensive Tortuga. situations, which will enhance your main into professional work, music after your degree. It is open to singers of first served basis. Your session will and varied and includes both sacred and musical discipline. Whether you've never conservatoires and drama schools. With all abilities and does not require you to concentrate on style and performance secular music from all periods. The choir The seminar (first hour) is for anyone sung before or are a seasoned chorister, professional coaching on audition audition, just come along and take part to techniques. Please bring your own sheet has recently performed Britten’s St interested in learning to conduct and train this is the ensemble for you. presentation, technical help with creating a improve everything from your breathing music – either in book form or properly Nicolas, Haydn St Nicolas Mass, Vivaldi choirs. If you think you might end up ...... demo CD/show-reel and CV writing, and technique to your sight reading skills. collated, no loose pages or staples. Gloria and Faure Requiem, all with teaching then this is a useful skill to have. regular visits from Head of Voice Susan Whether you’re a veteran chorister or an It is for beginners and also those with some orchestra. The choir regularly performs in Otter Consort Legg for scheduled mock auditions and instrumentalist looking to try out singing experience. Basic skills are taught in the Vocal Personal Study Prep numerous locations in the area including Leader: John Hancorn masterclasses, this bespoke class will help in a relaxed and performance-focused Chichester and Arundel Cathedrals. It seminar and then put into practise in the you develop key professional performance environment, the Symphonic Choir Leader: Susan Legg performs concerts throughout the year second hour when voluntary singers come Thurs 24th Jan 1.00pm-2.30pm tools, culminating in a Postgraduate Vocal welcomes you. Thur 31st Jan, 4.00pm-5.30pm The Hermione Granger Room and takes part in the Christmas Carol to become the choir for your practice. You Tortuga. Gala Concert each Semester......
Services at Chichester Cathedral and in could just come for the second part of the ...... session (second hour) and be a singer, or This small vocal ensemble is for those who Susan’s class, designed exclusively for St Wilfrid’s Church in Bognor Regis. The Theatre Ensemble - you may wish to gain useful skills in choir are highly experienced singers, with good BA dissertation singers, takes the form Choir also tours in the summer months Singers Platform Special Projects Group leading too. The choice is yours. sight reading ability and a love of choral of a supportive performance platform and recently it has been to Verona, Leader: Susan Legg Leader: Simon Growcott which aims to help the student build ...... music, both sacred and secular. All Budapest and Rome. If you have had confidence as a programme takes Wed 30th Jan, 10.00am-11.30am Mon 28th Jan, 10.00am-12noon previous experience of singing in a choir members of this ensemble are also shape. We will also look at programme and have some sight singing skills, then this Classical Singers Drop In members of Chamber Choir. The Pieces of Eight. The Chapel. notes and work on presentation and ensemble is for you. The Choir meets Leader: Jonathan Veira repertoire will be extensive and posture. The session provides a regular twice a week; entry is by audition and you challenging and will require the members Susan’s vocal class takes the form of a This ensemble focuses on techniques for platform to monitor performance Tues 29th Jan, 10.00am-11.00am should contact Music Reception in order to learn the music by heart. We often sing supportive performance platform which the chorus work in musicals. Recent progress and to help students get the Elizabeth Swann. to arrange a suitable time to be heard. a Christmas Concert in the wonderful aims to help singers build confidence as repertoire includes Carousel in Concert best out of their performance. Tues 29th Jan, 4.00pm-5.00pm ...... setting of Uppark House for the National their recital programme takes shape. The and South Pacific in Concert. These works Oaklands – Hufflepuff. Trust as well as joining with the Chamber class will also look at programme notes are performed as a concert production Choir for the annual Carol Service in the and work on presentation and posture. with a full symphony orchestra. Principals Find out more Classical Singers Drop In is for any classical Cathedral. There is usually a residential The session provides a regular platform to are auditioned from the ensemble. For information please visit singer who is working on a piece and is course planned for Reading Week monitor performance progress and to ...... www.chi.ac.uk/music looking for expert tuition and insight. It (Semester two) in Salisbury, culminating in help singers get the best out of their aims to be both fun and challenging, the singing of Evensong in either Salisbury performance. Come and join us! ......
22 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 23 Orchestras and Bands Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. All photos. All ensembles take Chamber Orchestra and popular classics make up the core Conductor: Crispin Ward repertoire of this group, which includes place on a weekly basis an integral Big Band. The group will not Mon 21st Jan, 1.00pm-4.30pm only perform in its own concerts but will during term time. The Thurs 24th Jan, 1.00pm-4.30pm also take on projects providing ensembles The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. for Musical Theatre, outside agencies and days given in the listings other interesting opportunities. The Chamber Orchestra is a small Membership to the pool of players are the start dates. ensemble of between 15-17 players who making up SPROG is by audition and rehearse twice a week to produce high players will be selected from the pool to quality performances throughout the year. suit the requirements of any given project. Big Band Since its inception it has performed in ...... Leader: James Lelean America, Switzerland, Austria and France as well as many prestigious concerts in the Symphonic Brass Ensemble Tue 22nd Jan, 4.30pm-6.00pm UK. The Chamber Orchestra is regularly Leader: Fraser Tannock Tortuga. joined by international musicians, soloists and conductors. This ensemble acts as an Mon 21st Jan, 12noon-1.30pm The Big Band is an opportunity for ambassador for the whole University and The Chapel. students to experience this very popular a high standard is expected. Repertoire type of group. They have developed ranges from the Baroque to 20th The Symphonic Brass Ensemble gives strong links with several popular amateur Century. Membership is by audition. brass players the opportunity to rehearse who also take sectional rehearsals. big bands based in the local area and in ...... and perform some of the wide range of Training Band Wind Band International soloists and conductors are Leader: Emma Button Leader: Simon Growcott the past, some students have helped music written for a larger brass ensemble. these bands and have been paid for doing often invited to perform with the Concert Orchestra All brass players are welcome (both Brass orchestra. Membership is by audition. Fri 25th Jan, 12noon-2.00pm Tues 29th Jan, 6.00pm-8.00pm so. The Big Band is a perfect, relaxed way Leader: Emma Button Band and Orchestral instruments) and The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. of improving your sight reading skills, ...... suitable parts will be found for them. particularly for players who are keen on Weds 30th Jan, 3.00pm-5.00pm ...... If you have ever wanted to play a brass Wind Band is open to all students from The Chapel The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Jazz but might feel their reading is weak. Symphony Orchestra instrument or just want to improve your the University who wish to play a wide Leader: Simon Growcott It is also ideal for reading musicians who Leader: Crispin Ward playing then this is the ensemble for you. range of music from all genres. The Wind want to tackle improvisation for the first Concert Orchestra is for any Tues 22nd Jan, 10.00am-12noon By playing basic arrangement you can Band gives two concerts a year in time. Membership is by audition. instrumentalist who wants experience of Rehearsal schedule to be The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. develop your brass playing and stamina Chichester and usually performs at the ...... playing in a large ensemble. There are announced. Intensive rehearsals as well as ensemble skills. There are even annual University of Chichester Music approximately 70 performers and they are according to the concert diary. The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra is part of have a few instruments available if you Festival on Guernsey. They have also Brass Band explore film music, music from the shows, The Special PROjects Group. It meets just want to try. performed in Brighton and Eastbourne to Leader: Emma Button orchestral rock and pop music. Entry is Symphony Orchestra is one of the most regularly throughout the year and plays a ...... great critical acclaim. open to anyone. prestigious instrumental ensembles at the Thurs 24th Jan, 4.30pm-6.30pm wide variety of music from Classical to ...... University. It performs concerts Light Music, 1930's Dance Band to Disney Fri 25th Jan, 5.00pm-7.00pm The throughout the year in Chichester The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. Film music. Although originally formed as Special PROjects Group Cathedral, the University Chapel and in an experimental ensemble, it now Leaders: Simon Growcott other venues and often tours in the Brass players from all departments of the regularly does concerts in schools and summer months. The Symphony community centres as a small ensemble University are welcome to join the Brass Mon 28th Jan, 4.30pm-6.30pm Orchestra meet for intensive rehearsals Band. It focuses on the traditional brass The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. or with up to 20 musicians. during the two University reading weeks ...... band repertoire and gives an annual Wed 30th Jan, 12.30pm-2.30pm and before concerts, rather than a Christmas Concert as well as one other in Tortuga. regular weekly meeting. There are also Find out more the second semester. There is no audition some occasional Tuesday evening For information please visit but you may be asked to play a short piece The Special PROjects Group gives rehearsals. The Orchestra is supported www.chi.ac.uk/music to ensure that you occupy the right seat. students the opportunity to perform the by tutors in all sections of the orchestra ...... lighter side of music. Film music, musicals
24 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 25 Instrumental
All ensembles take Saxophone Group Piano Group Leader: Spencer Bundy Leader: Terence Allbright place on a weekly basis Mon 28th Jan, 6.30pm-8.00pm Tues 29th Jan, 5.00pm-6.30pm during term time. The The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. Pieces of Eight. days given in the listings The Chichester Saxophone Ensemble is This group is for piano solo and duet based at the University but is open to playing and for accompanying one other are the start dates. Saxophone players in the local instrument or voice. Pianists at all levels community. There are no age limits and are welcome at this weekly opportunity no auditions. Often during rehearsals to play whatever you have ready or in Clarinet Choir there will be a workshop type element progress, with an audience only of the Leader: Spencer Bundy where saxophonists will look at an other members of the group: everyone element of playing and discuss ways of plays every week. There is no teaching in Mon 28th Jan, 8.00pm-9.30pm improving. Some of the repertoire goes this session, but there is discussion and The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. up to 16 players so valuable experience feedback if it's wanted. This is an can be gained in the performance of excellent, relaxed environment for The Chichester Clarinet Choir is based at Chamber music in a relaxed and informal building up repertoire and for dealing the University but is open to the local manner. The group will also sometimes with any nervousness or performance community. The choir uses everything split into smaller groups and give people a anxiety. Accompanists can agree a time to from the small Eb clarinet up to a Contra chance to explore the ever increasing bring their partners. The group gives a Base in Bb and tries to share parts around repertoire for Saxophone quartet. The concert towards the end of each so that everybody gets a chance to Saxophone Group welcome any wind semester (not compulsory!). perform a solo and lead in a chamber size players who might be looking for a way to ...... group. During rehearsals the choir will gain experience performing on their often try workshop ideas like Photo credit: second instrument. The ensemble tries to Andrew Worsfold. improvisation and areas which the other perform at least one concert per ensembles, due to their size, might not semester and in the past have raised give players the opportunity to try. It also funds for various charities. gives members a chance to experiment ...... with arranging for Clarinet Choir. The Clarinet Choir is also ideal for saxophone or other wind players to get a chance to perform on their second instrument. Clarinet Choir usually takes part in at least one concert per semester, often combined with another University......
Find out more For information please visit www.chi.ac.uk/music
26 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 27 Jazz and Folk
All ensembles take Folk Night Jazz Jam Night opportunity for students who have taken Jazz Workshop Rhythm Workshop Leader: Sarah Collins Leader: Rob Westwood part in the jazz workshops to showcase Leader: Nick Reynolds Leaders: Rob Westwood place on a weekly basis the pieces that they have been working Mon 25th Feb, 7.00pm-9.00pm Mon 4th Mar, 7.00pm-9.00pm on during the afternoon. Weds 23rd Jan, 4.00pm-5.30pm Thurs 24th Jan, 2.30pm-4.30pm during term time. The The Elizabeth Swann Room. The Elizabeth Swann Room...... The Elizabeth Swann Room. Tortuga.
This will run alternate weeks and are This will run on alternate nights with the Students assemble in The Elizabeth This workshop is for all students days given in the listings Jazz Research Group available for any folk musicians, or anyone folk nights and will provide an opportunity Swann Room and are then assigned to wanting to develop their use of rhythm – Leaders: Nick Reynolds and Rob Westwood are the start dates. interested in folk, to come and perform for everyone to play in much larger groups based on experience/ability level. especially whilst improvising. The or listen in a relaxing environment. Any groups. The emphasis here is on Weds 23rd Jan, 2.00pm-3.00pm The jazz tutors then work with their workshops will be mostly practical, style of folk is welcome. participating and trying things out on Pieces of Eight. group on a number of pieces during the exploring metric modulation, Konnakol, Bass Guitar Workshop ...... stage. This will be facilitated by Rob afternoon, which are then usually odd metres, riff based composition and Leader: Gary Simons Westwood and any level of experience This group is for jazz musicians that want showcased during Jazz Night. Any music applying these to a live performance Guitar Workshop is welcomed. to develop their skills further and are student is welcome so long as they have a setting. Please bring your instrument. Weds 23rd Jan, 1.00pm-2.00pm Leader: Dave Smith ...... happy to experiment with different genuine interest in developing their jazz ...... Oaklands – The Snape Room. techniques within jazz education. A skills within a group setting. Any ability Weds 23rd Jan, 2.00pm-4.00pm Jazz Live Performing Skills different topic will be covered each week level is welcome but commitment is This weekly workshop will primarily focus The Jar of Dirt. Leader: Alex Ayling which will range from theoretical to expected throughout the semester, since on sight reading but will also look at set practical to contextual. Please bring your spaces are limited. Students who have pieces, commercial skills, and technical This weekly workshop will primarily focus Fri 25th Jan, 12noon-2.00pm instrument and an open mind. already attended jazz workshop regularly skills (chords, modes and scales). The on sight reading but will also look at set Oaklands – The Chamber of Secrets...... have automatic places and as many new workshop is open to all bassists. pieces, commercial skills, and technical students as possible will be ...... skills (chords, modes and scales). The This is for any jazz students wishing to accommodated. workshop is open to all guitarists. develop improvisational awareness and ...... broaden their musical vocabulary. The Folk Group ...... workshop will encourage discussion and Leader: Sarah Collins Jazz Composers’ Workshop experimentation through performance. Weds 23rd Jan, 9.30am-11.00am Leaders: Nick Reynolds and The focus is on using practical group Photo credit: Oaklands – The Malfoy Room. Rob Westwood workshops to gain more experience Andrew Worsfold. working with others within a jazz context. A relaxed atmosphere and no pressure Weds 23rd Jan, 3.00pm-4.00pm However, the skills gained can applied to environment centered on communal Pieces of Eight. a variety of musical situations. playing, an eclectic mix of folk music and ...... personal growth. We cover a variety of The Jazz Composers' Workshop employs methods almost identical to those of the songs ranging from sea shanties written Jazz Night great jazz composers of the 20th Century hundreds of years ago, alternative songs Leader: Nick Reynolds from film and TV, right up to recent pop such as Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus releases. Take an active role in deciding and Miles Davis. Notation and even the Weds 23rd Jan, 6.30pm-9.00pm which material we cover as contributions use of chord symbols is kept to a The Elizabeth Swann Room. are always welcomed. Have a go at singing minimum whilst live improvised invention or experiment with a second instrument is used to engage the group in interactive Jazz Night provides a relaxing atmosphere at our Folk Group and get more and spontaneous music making. The for any students with an interest in jazz to comfortable with performing at workshop crosses all styles including blues be able to perform. The evenings are bi-weekly Folk Nights. modality, jazz rock, European minimalism informal with a licensed bar, so you can ...... and a wide range of rhythmic frameworks. enjoy a drink or two whilst listening to the Find out more All instrumentalists and vocalists are music. Any style of jazz is welcome and For information please visit welcome, including less familiar jazz the jazz tutors are always available to www.chi.ac.uk/music instruments such as viola and bassoon. provide a house rhythm section for guest ...... musicians. Jazz Nights also provide an
28 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 29 Other groups
All ensembles take Indispensable for historically informed Intermediate Yoga Sight Reading for Pianists Many musicians spend a fortune on those with previous experience who can performance. Contact David Pollock Leader: Maria O'Donnell Leader: Angela Zanders therapies such as osteopathy or explore asanas and breathwork at a place on a weekly basis [email protected] for more information. chiropractic or have careers cut short by deeper level. It will give each student a set ...... Weds 30th Jan, 3.00pm-4.00pm Tues 29th Jan, 2.00pm-3.00pm damage done to muscles joints or throats of tools for life. during term time. The The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. Pieces of Eight. due to faulty use of self. An understanding ......
Conducting Workshop of how to structure proper use of the If you are an experienced yoga student However difficult you may find sight days given in the listings Leader: Crispin Ward musculoskeletal and nervous system will Zumba wishing to develop your understanding and reading, it is always possible to get really not only bring more pleasure to your Leader: Kelly-Marie Aldridge are the start dates. Fri 1st Feb, 1.00pm-3.00pm improve your practice, then the good at it with the right approach and lots music making but will help to prolong it The Bootstrap Bill Room. intermediate sessions are for you. Many of practice. These classes are designed to through a full working life. Weds 23rd Jan, 11.00am-12.30pm professional singers, musicians and be fun, confidence-building and completely ...... and 1.00pm-2.30pm A weekly workshop session to introduce performers use yoga to build stamina, non-intimidating! Come along and watch The Captain Jack Sparrow Room. students to the study and practice of fluidity and focus in both mind and body. your skills grow – you will learn your pieces Aural Classes Yoga for singers and musicians conducting. Primarily focused on work The sessions will include asana, pranayama quicker and find yourself in great demand! Come along, get fit, dance, laugh and Leader: Angela Zanders Leader: Maria O’Donnell with orchestras, these sessions combine and meditation appropriate for this level...... party with Zumba Fitness ®. Suitable for Tues 29th Jan, 1.00pm-2.00pm traditional score based study with online Numbers for these sessions will be limited. Tues 29th Jan, 4.00pm-5.00pm all levels and abilities, a great conditioning Pieces of Eight. and audio resources. Opportunity to ...... Tai Chi and 6.00pm-7.00pm class that compliments other training. work with small ensembles is often Leader: Sam Moor The Elizabeth Swann Room. Open class for anyone.
Learning the nuts and bolts of how music provided for and is ideal for students who Meditation ...... Thurs 31st Jan, 9.00am-10.00am works – rhythm, keys, chords, musical would like to gain a basic insight into the Leader: Maria O’Donnell Yoga for singers and musicians can be styles and general listening skills - are art of conducting and is often a useful The Elizabeth Swann Room. extraordinarily beneficial. The basic Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. essential tools for transforming budding supplement to students on IVT courses. Tues 29th Jan, 5.00pm-5.30pm principles and effects of music and yoga are instrumentalists, singers and composers ...... The Elizabeth Swann Room. Tai Chi or Taijiquan is a profoundly universal. It has been said that ‘Yoga is the into first-class musicians. These classes are intelligent system that trains the body and melody and harmony of the unseen inner Meditation is the practice of stilling or mind naturally and perceptively to designed to help you to make the most Harpsichord Tuning self, and music the melody and harmony of calming the mind through the focus of produce excellent health, fitness and well- of your musical potential, however basic Leader: David Pollock the seen outer self’. Yoga works on all the your knowledge or rusty your skills. attention to a single point of reference. being. It is arguably one of the most various systems of the body; physical, Just come along with a pencil, eraser, These sessions take place in This point of reference varies depending effective and successful health systems emotional, mental, intellectual and spiritual, pen, manuscript book and notebook. Semester 1 only on the chosen technique. It can involve known today. The classes will focus upon making it different from other forms of Don’t be shy, give it a try. The Chapel. focusing on the breath, on a word or the key principles that form the exercise. The subtle qualities of Yoga have ...... phrase known as a mantra or an object. foundation of excellent movement, well- the potential to stimulate and develop the An eight-week course introducing Meditation means turning your attention being and skill in martial arts (gong fu). musical ability of a musician or singer. It can Baroque Performance Clinic harpsichord temperaments, to equip inwards away from distracting thoughts ...... help singers sing and musicians play with Leader: David Pollock students with practical tuning skills. and focusing on the present moment. more fluidity, power and emotional
Reference will be made to important Thoughts and emotions are inextricably The Performing Body expression. The weekly drop-in classes will Weds 6th Feb, 11.00am-12.00noon source texts as well as to modern linked, so the practice of meditation can Leader: Graham Elliot focus on the practice of asanas (physical The Chapel. research into the temperament used by J bring a greater sense of peace to emotions postures), pranayama (breathwork), and Thurs 28th Feb, 4.00pm-6.00pm S Bach. Indispensable for historically or reduce the impact of troubling thoughts. meditation, helping students improve lung Students preparing baroque pieces Pieces of Eight. informed performance. Suitable for With practice the meditator can observe capacity, stamina, concentration, flexibility (instrumental or vocal) are welcome to everyone, not just keyboard players. thoughts that arise more objectively. and vitality. These tailored yoga classes will bring work in progress for help with Using Alexander Technique and Contact David Pollock, Meditation can bring many benefits such as release tension in the back, neck, shoulders appropriate performing style, continuo Feldenkrais Method, the Performing Body [email protected], for more information. reducing stress, anxiety, depression and is and arms and will be particularly helpful to accompaniment, and other relevant sessions give practical ways to induce ...... used as a means of relaxation. Come and musicians recovering from injuries or issues. An eight-week course in which better coordination with a subsequent experience a variety of ways of suffering from nerves, tension or stress. we also explore harpsichord improvement in expressivity and ease of Find out more encouraging the mind to quieten. No previous experience of yoga is temperaments to equip students with playing or singing. It also gives you a better Experience the calmness, cultivate greater required. The classes are beneficial for For information please visit practical tuning skills. return on the investment in your course. mental discipline, gain insight and relax. everyone at any level, for the beginner or www.chi.ac.uk/music ......
30 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 31 Workshops
Open to all year 2 students Classical 2 Workshops Rock / Pop Workshops All workshops take (Instrumental) • Classical 1 Workshop (voice and These workshops give students the place on a weekly basis piano): 1.00pm-2.00pm, The Will In these performance workshops the opportunity to cover Rock and Pop during term time. All Turner Room focus is with you - the performer - specific techniques and areas of musicality • Classical 2 Workshop (Instrumental): and your relationship to music, the in a very informal and vocational way. workshops start on 11.00am-12noon, Pieces of Eight instrument and the pieces you play. Students collaborate with the tutor to • Musical Theatre Workshop 1: We explore a wide range of plan topics to cover each Semester and Monday 28th January 5.00pm-6.00pm, The Will performance practice from technical everyone works as a team in offering Turner Room aspects of playing, to expression and friendly feedback, ideas and support. unless otherwise stated. • Musical Theatre Workshop 2: musicality, to how to practice and ...... 5.00pm-6.00pm, The Elizabeth methods to manage performance Swann Room anxiety. We also concentrate on Percussion Workshop Open to all year 1 and 2 • Musical Theatre Workshop 3: concerns or topics of interest that you Leader: Jason Huxtable BMus students 4.00pm-5.00pm, Tortuga may have. Sessions are open, relaxed,
• Rock / Pop Workshop: always interesting and everyone present Mon 1.30pm-3.30pm • Jazz Group Workshop: 10.00am-11.00am, The Poor has an opportunity to share and Tortuga. 10.30pm-12.30pm, The Poor Souls Souls Room contribute wisdom. Room (Starts Thurs 31st Jan) ...... Open to musicians of any instrument, • BMus Jazz Group Workshop: percussion workshop is an opportunity to 12:30pm-2.30pm, The Poor Souls develop rhythmic, aural, ensemble and Classical 1 Workshops Jazz Group and BMus Jazz Room (Starts Thurs 31st Jan) improvisation skills in a fun and engaging (voice and piano) Group Workshops ...... environment. Sessions will combine an In these sessions, students are Relaxed, creative and productive introduction to the basics of percussion Open to all year 1 students encouraged to overcome their fears and workshops where the students are technique on both tuned and untuned anxieties of performing in front of their invited to choose pieces that are studied. percussion instruments whilst developing • Classical 1 Workshop (voice and peers in a gentle and relaxed way. Singers The workshops offer harmonic and repertoire across musical styles and piano): 12noon-1.00pm, The Will and pianists can bring their solo rhythmic ideas to use as tools for genres. No previous percussion Turner Room repertoire to work on, or if a pianist improvisation. There is an emphasis on experience is required. • Classical 2 Workshop (Instrumental): wishes to gain experience in the fact that knowledge is only ...... 12noon-1.00pm, Pieces of Eight accompanying they can have knowledge if it can be applied... hopefully • Musical Theatre Workshop 1: opportunities to form partnerships with the student will take plenty of ideas away Rock Workshop Photo credit: 3.00pm-4.00pm, The Elizabeth Andrew Worsfold. singers. However, no pianist will be that they can actually use. Leader: Jason Huxtable All photos. Swann Room expected to accompany or sight read any ...... • Musical Theatre Workshop 2: vocal music. The main thing is that their Mon 4.00pm-6.00pm 4.00pm-5.00pm, The Will The Jar of Dirt and Pieces of Eight. confidence grows and this becomes a Musical Theatre Workshops Turner Room great platform to build on. Led by William • Musical Theatre Workshop 3: Allenby from the piano, this is a Providing an opportunity for students to Rock workshop is an opportunity for 4.00pm-5.00pm, The Elizabeth supportive and encouraging environment try out new songs or potential exam band musicians to come together and Swann Room for intuitive and constructive feedback material in the run up to assessments. The develop their own rock bands in a • Rock / Pop Workshop: from the students and himself. performance friendly atmosphere means focused and purposeful way. Material 9.00am-10.00am, The Poor Souls Room ...... that even the less confident students feel covered is student led and can range from ...... comfortable about getting up to sing. metal to prog-rock; whatever you are Students are given helpful hints and interested in and wish to explore! suggestions and the sessions are a great Sessions will focus on building ensemble Find out more chance to air their songs in public and hear skills, developing a set for performance at For information please visit what other people are singing too. the student union and/or external gigs www.chi.ac.uk/music ...... towards the end of the year......
32 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 33 Figs in Wigs, Often On stage. Image Credit: Amy Ryan.
We host an eclectic range of public events throughout the year including thought- provoking insights, literature and cultural exhibitions, as well as creative performances. Here are some of the forthcoming events that we would like to share. expressionActs of
34 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 35 The ShowRoom has built 3fall, 2019 Fig in Wigs, Often on stage a reputation for presenting Thursday 14 February, 7.30pm Thursday 28 February, 7.30pm The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter some of the most exciting Campus, Chichester. Campus, Chichester. companies touring on the UK circuit. 3Fall Dance Company presents 3 new Figs in Wigs are often onstage but how professional works as well as pieces from did we get here and how do we leave? emerging choreographers from the Often Onstage is an offbeat facetious University of Chichester. Carmine De romp that explores the ins and outs of Amicis, who dances for Richard Alston theatre through the medium of dance. Dance Company, has created the work Expect nods to the new, bows to the ‘1943’. The piece is situated in a small bard, blood baths and drag kings. With Italian town under invasion during one step forward and two hundred steps World War II. back, this choreographic exercise in comings and goings gleefully disrupts Antonia Grove’s ‘Ha Ha Ha’ explores traditional theatrical conventions.. uniformity and individuality within a group, unearthing dormant anxieties about life as well as ideas of ritual practices and choices along the way. tribal dance. What if the only thing keeping you going James Wilton’s ‘R504’ is an intense work are inspirational quotes and a subsidised exploring the regimes of Stalinst Russia. income from your side project as a Above: Fig in Wigs. Backstreet Boys tribute act? It’s only a Image credit: Rosie Collins. The show offers a mix of theatrical and matter of time before we sell out, and Right: 3fall 2019. Image credit: Andrew Worsfold. captivating representations of we don’t mean tickets… contemporary dance theatre within a variety of themes. www.figsinwigs.com
www.3falldancecompany.weebly.com “There is a life-affirming joyfulness to their routines, which fuse a happy Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 12+ daftness with more formally complex ...... and layered repetitions.” Total Theatre
“Colourful, irreverent and unashamedly daft’ ‘pitch-perfect mimicry and humorously questionable dancing’.” Exeunt Find out more Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 16+ For more about events in the ...... ShowRoom please contact: • Email: [email protected] • Tickets: store.chi.ac.uk • www.theshowroomchichester.co.uk Theatre & Dance Theatre
36 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 37 Lila Dance. Image credit: Dougie Evans.
Seth Kriebel, Beowulf out of wardrobes to face him once Luca Rutherford, Thursday 7 March, 7.30pm more with full force and in vivid colours. Political Party The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter His stay becomes a night of doubt, Thursday 25 April, 7.30pm hope, crisis, and unexpected Campus, Chichester. The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter encounters. When the sun rises, he has Campus, Chichester. an important decision to make. Before we begin, I should warn you:
This story ends with a dragon. But every Do you ever get confused or Check-in to your local venue to watch story ends with a dragon. If you make it overwhelmed by politics? your friends and family guest star to ‘Happily Ever After’ and there isn’t a alongside our four mesmerising dancers dragon nearby… the story isn’t over yet. Do you ever feel like the only way to in this extraordinary night of dance. Seth Kriebel’s Beowulf is an interactive make a difference is to change everything? Come and find out why Lîla Dance are performance-game inviting you to rapidly becoming one of Britain’s fastest explore the world of a legendary story Do you ever think that if you can’t growing dance companies, with a from our ancient past… without leaving change everything immediately there’s reputation for redefining community your seat. An evocative soundscape no point trying? involvement in professional productions. accompanies your journey through strange lands, discovering forgotten Luca reached a point where thinking www.liladance.co.uk monsters and bringing a Viking hero’s about politics made her want to lie down tale back to life 1,000 years after his on the pavement and not get up. Instead Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 12+ adventures. Each show is unique, guided of doing this she is throwing a party...... by your choices… illuminating the A political party. There will be drinks, original epic and asking why, after all dancing and eggs! No experts. these years, we still tell each other mapdance 19 No big words. stories about monsters that lurk in dark. Thursday 21 March, 7.30pm The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter This is a show about getting messy with www.sethkriebel.com Campus, Chichester. the messiness of politics.
“Delivers both laughter and poetry” mapdance is an established exciting An ARC Stockton Production ★★★★ The Stage company of young, dynamic dancers co-commissioned by the Albany, Camden recruited nationally and internationally. People’s Theatre, Northern Stage and Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 12+ mapdance performs diverse repertoire by Unity Theatre. Luca Rutherford’s Political ...... renowned and upcoming contemporary Party. Written & Performed by Luca choreographers. This year the company Rutherford. Directed by Alex Swift. Lîla Dance, has commissioned new works by The Hotel Experience Anthony Missen (Company Chameleon), www.luca-rutherford.co.uk Didy Veldman, Jose Agudo as well as a re- Thursday 14 March, 7.30pm staging of Liz Aggiss’s History Repeating… Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 12+ The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter created especially for mapdance. The ...... Campus, Chichester. mixed repertory offers a refreshing mixture of dance theatre, intricate lyrical A man checks into a hotel the night choreography, fast-paced athleticism and Left: mapdance. Image Andrew Worsfold. Middle: Seth Kriebel. Image credit: photo by Mark Vessey and illustration by Sarah before his wedding, unaware that things wry humour. Ferrari. Right: Luca Rutherford. Image credit: Luca Rutherford. may not be as they seem. As the clock ticks the walls around him seem to blur www.cassonandfriends.com Find out more and dissolve. As fragments of his For more about events in the memories begin to tumble into the “Leaping and turning in zesty spurts with an ShowRoom please contact: room, the hotel staff are transformed insouciance that leaves nothing to chance” • Email: [email protected] into past friends and lovers as they step Donald Hutera (2016) through the walls and into his Hotel • Tickets: store.chi.ac.uk Experience. They fall from the ceilings, Full £10 | Conc £6 | Age 12+ • www.theshowroomchichester.co.uk crawl out from under the bed and step ......
38 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 39 What’s on With our orchestras, ensembles, choirs and bands each performing an assorted repertoire throughout the year, we provide something for every musical taste. Here’s our offering from February 2019 to August 2019.
40 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 41 Left: A Doll’s House. Below: Forever Oz. Far Below: An afternoon of Cello and Piano. Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold.
Weds 13th Feb, 7.30pm Thurs 14th – Sat 16th Feb, 7.30pm Wed 20th Feb, 7.00pm Virginia Black (Piano) Sat 16th Feb, 2.30PM Exploring Jupiter with Members
A Doll’s House of the Hanover Band The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Campus, University of Chichester Otter Campus, University of Chichester
A lecture/recital by pianist Virginia Black, Following their classic full-scale, Autumn- Conductor: Tony Halstead who specialises on historically appropriate season book musicals, the Level 5 Triple performances of Bach, Scarlatti, etc. on Threat Company work together in Members of the Hanover Band join with modern and 19th century pianos. Semester 2 as an entire year group in the students from the University’s Orchestras intimate, up close and personal setting of and Wind Band to perform music including Tickets £15 on the door or pre-booked our Campus Theatre. Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) and on 01243 378900. Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets Suite in an No charge for University of Chichester Working with Director-Deviser, Emma arrangement for Wind Band. Music Students or Staff. Kilbey, they will take Ibsen’s unravelling-of- ...... a-family saga and set it in the socially Tickets: £10 / £5 concessions. University terrifying, sterile, perfect domestic world of Chichester students and staff are free. Thurs 14th Feb, 7.30pm of 1950s ‘Stepford Wives’ America. Please present your student or staff card St Valentine’s Day Ball at the door. Few plays have had a similar impact The Assembly Room, North Street, globally on social norms and conditions or Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events Chichester PO19 1LQ can claim importance as a role model for or phone the Ticket Source Box Office February promoting human rights, women’s rights 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Come and listen to the Sleepy Lagoon and existential freedom. The setting will postage rate of £1.50 will apply for Orchestra play Waltzes, Tangos and give it a shattering poignancy. Invested telephone bookings. Polkas. Just sit and listen or get up Thurs 7th Feb, 7.00pm-9.00pm Sat 9th Feb, 2.00pm Tues 12th Feb, 7.30pm-10.00pm with the tropes of classic Musical Theatre, ...... and dance. dark humour and 1950s music, standby Jazz Tutors Showcase An Afternoon of Cello and Piano Night Cathedral for an unforgettable night of blissful, Sat 23rd Feb, 4.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £10 / £5 concessions. University The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Chichester Cathedral, West Street, heart-rending emotional power. Forever Oz Otter Campus, University of Chichester Otter Campus, University of Chichester Chichester, PO19 1PX of Chichester students and staff are free. This event is held jointly with the Cathedral Please present your student or staff card From the team that created Summerisle! Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis A concert featuring the talents of the Professor Laura Ritchie, cello, is joined by Dean and Chapter at the door. Wendy White Choreography, Ollie Campus, University of Chichester jazz tutors who work at the University alumni Ben Lathbury, piano, and Nataly Kaiper-Leach, Musical Direction. of Chichester. Corolscaia, violin, to perform Night Cathedral is an event for the whole Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events The Musical Theatre Performance Mendelssohn Trio in D op. 49. Laura and University Community with dance, music or phone the Ticket Source Box Office Tickets: £8/ £5 concessions/NUS. Company are proud to present a World Admission Free. No need to book. Ben will also perform the Debussy Cello and poetry performances. Chichester 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Premiere of this new play by Ian McFarlane. Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop Sonata. Laura plays on a cello made by the Cathedral opens its doors to the postage rate of £1.50 will apply for Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622 local artisan Malcolm Coombes and for University and invites students and staff to telephone bookings. phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 The year is 1901 and following his success www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com this event Ben performs on the experience dance, music, poetry, and ...... 666 3366. Please note a standard postage with ‘Oz’ Baum has written a new play. We ...... University’s 1876 Steinway Fancy D. community art in the unique environment rate of £1.50 will apply for telephone find him in the theatre, following the shows of this historic building. bookings. early closure as the props and costumes Find out more Admission Free...... are being gathered up for auction. It was, in short, a disaster. Whilst he laments his For information and to book tickets, There will be a retiring collection to Admission is free with University ID – no misfortune, a young woman arrives, whom please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or benefit the International Experience need to book. Free tickets are available for he believes to be a reporter. Talk inevitably see contact information in event listings. Module that Laura leads. family and friends – contact the University ...... Chaplain up to the day of the event. turns to Oz and Baum’s reticence to return ...... to the story.
42 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 43 March
With the encouragement of the Mon 25th Feb, 1.00pm-2.00pm Thurs 28th Feb, 7.30pm Mon 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March, mysterious young woman, Baum admits Monday Lunchtime Concert Vision Quartet 1.00pm-2.00pm he does indeed have the beginnings of an (Open to students only) Monday Lunchtime Concert The Assembly Room, North Street, idea for a new book and suddenly the (Open to students only) theatre begins to transform and we are in Pieces of Eight, Music Block, Bishop Chichester, PO19 1LQ the Land of Oz. Otter Campus, University of Chichester Sponsored by Chichester Chamber Concerts Pieces of Eight, Music Block, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester As the story unravels, it becomes difficult In response to students’ helpful feedback, Jakob Encke & Daniel Stoll violin to tell if the tale is being told through we're running some friendly, informal Sander Stuart viola In response to students’ helpful feedback, theatre magic or a different kind of Monday Lunchtime Concerts which you Leonard Disselhorst cello we're running some friendly, informal enchantment all together and Baum or your small ensemble can sign up to. Monday Lunchtime Concerts which you or becomes unsure as to whether he is telling Really handy in preparation for your “...amazingly vivacious, vivid and electrifying... your small ensemble can sign up to. Really the story at all, or if he is in fact part of it… performance assessments, or just to run the hot-blooded guys from the Vision String handy in preparation for your performance something through to a hugely Quartet seem to be completely fearless.” assessments, or just to run something Admission Free. No need to book. Thurs 7th – Sat 9th March, Forever Oz is based on the later works of appreciative, small audience. An Der Tagesspiegel through to a hugely appreciative, small Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop 7.30pm; Sat 9th Mar, 2.30pm accompanist will also be there on the day audience. An accompanist will also be there L. Frank Baum and includes familiar Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622 Copacabana characters alongside new friends. Return if you need one. Founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, the on the day if you need one. www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com to the Land of Oz for an enchanting, fun, Vision Quartet has established itself as ...... Regis Centre, Belmont Street, magic filled adventure that’s suitable for The sign-up sheets will be displayed on the one of the finest young string quartets of The sign-up sheets will be displayed on the Bognor Regis, PO21 1BL the young and the young at heart. wall outside White Cap Bay from the 1st its generation. Its distinctive characteristics wall outside White Cap Bay from the 1st Tues 5th March, TBC February and we'd love to see you there. of performing standing and completely February and we'd love to see you there. After the success of ‘Nunsense’, the Languages Concert For further updates, please follow us on (If you’re taking one of the Ensembles from memory lend its performances an (If you’re taking one of the Ensembles Musical Theatre and Arts Development twitter: @UOCforeveroz and Snapchat: modules, please note that your attendance added intimacy and intensity. modules, please note that your attendance The Chapel of the Ascension, students are throwing off their habits and MTPCompany at these concerts is ‘stampable’!) at these concerts is ‘stampable’!) Bishop Otter Campus, University sliding on feather headpieces to raise Schuber Quartettsatz of Chichester funds for your local sight-loss charity This production is brought to you by Andrew Admission Free. No need to book Ligeti String Quartet No 1 Admission Free. No need to book. 4Sight Vision Support. Combined, Musical Wright and the University of Chichester, by ...... Schubert String Quartet in D minor ...... Singers from the BMus Vocal Theatre Joint Honours students are kind permission of Ian McFarlane. “Death and the Maiden” Performance degree will sing a selection proud to bring you ‘Copacabana’. Full of Thurs 28th Feb, 7.30pm Mon 4th March, 7.00pm-9.00pm of arias, lieder, melodies and ensembles in showgirls and tantalizing rhythms, this Crotchets and Quavers with Tickets £17 – Free tickets for under 25s - The Night of the Sandwich French, German and Italian. show will be a great ‘Night on the Town’. Tickets: £8.00/£5.00 Concessions & NUS. Company Presents: An Season tickets available from Chichester Festival Theatre cft.org.uk or tel. 01243 The Chapel of the Ascension, Admission Free. No need to book. The story follows aspiring songwriter, Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Evening at the Zoo 781312 & at the door. Free tickets must Bishop Otter Campus, University ...... Stephen. His imagination takes him back phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop be booked in advance to ensure a place. of Chichester to the 1940s as he creates a story 666 3366. Please note that a standard Otter Campus, University of Chichester ...... Thurs 7th March, 1.00pm-3.00pm surrounding an ambitious young singer postage rate of £1.50 will apply for The Sandwich: An evening of Jazz Glyndebourne Opera Lola Lamar who arrives in New York telephone bookings. Join Daisy Shepherd, Evie Hamilton- between two slices of Rock and a Vision String Quartet. City from Tulsa hoping to become a star...... Mason, Emily Waters, Harry Heaven, and Masterclass spread of Latin. She lands a position at the famous Ciaran O’Donovan, aka ‘Crotchets and Pieces of Eight, Music Block, Bishop Copacabana Nightclub, "the hottest club Quavers’ along with other performers for The Sandwich bring their own unique Otter Campus, University of Chichester north of Havana", and strives to become a concert looking at songs to do with twist to Jazz fusion, lifting influences from a 'Copa Girl' dancer with the help of the animals. There will be a mix of vocal pieces all over the globe and straying off into Internationally renowned opera company bartender, Tony Starr. by the like of Britten, Mozart, and Poulenc. Find out more forbidden genres! Influenced by Jazz Glyndebourne Opera, will be making greats like Kenny Garrett and Hiromi, The their first visit to the University to work For information and to book tickets, Admission Free. No need to book. Sandwich play a lively originals set packed with a selection of classical singers. A not please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or Donations in aid of Stonepillow. with energy, excitement and the to be missed event. see contact information in event listings. Registered Charity Number 1000830 occasional EWI!' www.stonepillow.org.uk Admission Free. No need to book......
44 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 45 Emily Gray Music on Mondays
Mon 18th March, 6.30pm engaging lecture recital presentation. 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL is about to get ‘Fantastic show! Musically perfect along with Music on Mondays: Emily Gray down to business – with a rip-roaring punchy dance routines and acting fit for the (Mezzo-Soprano) and Admission Free. No need to book. production by Chichester’s celebrated West End.’ ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Fringe Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop Tour Company. The smash-hit musical Timothy Salter (Piano) Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622 features a book by the iconic movie’s Music by Dolly Parton The Chapel of the Ascension, www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com original screenwriter Patricia Resnick and Lyrics and Book by Patricia Resnick Bishop Otter Campus, University ...... an Oscar, Grammy and Tony award- Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture of Chichester nominated score by the Queen of Originally produced on Broadway by
Thurs 21st March, 7.30pm Country herself, Dolly Parton. Robert Greenblatt, April 2009 The duo partnership of Emily Gray
(mezzo soprano) and Timothy Salter Crotchets and Quavers with 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL tells the story of This amateur production is presented by (piano) presents songs from the early 20c Company Presents: An Evening Doralee, Violet and Judy – three arrangement with Music Theatre onwards in a programme ranging from of Musical Theatre workmates pushed to boiling point by International (Europe) the sensuality of Debussy (his setting of The Chapel of the Ascension, their sexist and egotistical boss. Pierre Louÿ’s Chansons de Bilitis) and Bishop Otter Campus, University To keep updated, follow us on Twitter Tues 12th March, 7.00pm Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the Tickets: £14 / £12 Concessions / £8 NUS Fauré, and the emotional immediacy of of Chichester @UOCCopacabana | Instagram: tables on their despicable supervisor, will Ensemble of the Year Sibelius’s settings of Swedish poems, to a uoc_copacabana the girls manage to reform their office – Book Online at: selection of English songs by composers Join Daisy Shepherd, Evie Hamilton- The Chapel of the Ascension, or will events unravel when the CEO pays • www.alexandratheatre.co.uk including Elgar (from Sea Pictures), Ireland Mason, Emily Waters, Harry Heaven, and Discover 4Sight Vision Support Bishop Otter Campus, University an unexpected visit? • www.trinitytheatre.net and Scott. The concert is followed by Ciaran O’Donovan, aka ‘Crotchets and www.4sight.org.uk of Chichester Inspired by the cult film this hilarious new • www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk discussion that may cover any aspect of Quavers’ along with other performers for touring production is about teaming up, • www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Music by Barry Manilow song that arises, such as interpretation, a concert focusing on Musical Theatre. Of our many superb student ensembles standing up and taking care of business! ...... Lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman in a vast mixture of styles, six finalists the relationship between piano and voice, The concert will feature a range of vocal Book by Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman and will compete for a special Chichester and composing for the voice. solos, duets, and ensemble numbers. The production features a West End Bruce Sussman. prize and the coveted title of ‘Ensemble professional live band and some of the of the Year’. Tickets: £5 / £3 concessions. University of Admission Free. No need to book. Above: 9 to 5. This amateur production is presented by freshest, glorious voices, dancers and Below: Lecture Recital Angelina Kopyrina. Chichester students and staff are free. Donations in aid of Stonepillow. arrangement with Music Theatre actors on stage from the next generation Please present your student or staff card Registered Charity Number 1000830 International (Europe). All authorised Admission Free. No need to book. of musical theatre performers, doing at the door. www.stonepillow.org.uk performance materials are supplied by ...... justice to all the hits, the exuberant, dance ...... MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk. numbers and the serious messages that Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events Sponsored by the University of Chichester, Weds 13th March, 7.30pm are still hugely resonant in today’s The Earth Laughs in Flowers or phone the Ticket Source Box Office Fri 22nd – Sun 31st March workplaces. Still relevant. Still thrilling! all income after theatre hire costs will go to 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard 9 to 5 4Sight Vision Support, Charity No. 1075447 The Chapel of the Ascension, postage rate of £1.50 will apply for Under the Direction and Choreography | Company No. 3740647. Bishop Otter Campus, University • Fri 22nd, 7.30pm: Regis Centre, telephone bookings. of Karen Howard and Damien Delaney, of Chichester Bognor Regis ...... who have created all the previous touring Tickets: £14 / £12 Concessions / £8 NUS Sponsored by the Funtington Music Group • Sat 23rd, 2.30pm & 7.30pm: productions and Musical Direction by & under 16s. Book Online at Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Tues 19th March, 7.30pm Brady Mould. Their combined credits www.alexandratheatre.co.uk or call the Regis A joyful and exhilarating recital by Pippa • Sun 24th, 7.30pm: Trinity Theatre, Lecture Recital: Rachmaninov’s include Opera North, Theatre Royal Centre Box Office on 01243 8161010. Dames-Longworth (mezzo-soprano) and Tunbridge Wells Piano Sonatas Haymarket and Southwark Playhouse...... Nicholas Bosworth (piano), celebrating the • Tues 26th, 7.30pm: White Rock
seasons, flowers and our love of nature. The Chapel of the Ascension, Theatre, Hastings Press about the Chichester companies: Bishop Otter Campus, University • Sun 31st, 7.30pm: Theatre Royal, Find out more ‘University of Chichester students were Tickets £15 on the door or pre-booked of Chichester Winchester For information and to book tickets, on 01243 378900. outstanding!’ ★★★★★ - please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or No charge for University of Chichester PhD student Angelina Kopyrina will discuss TUMBLE OUTTA’ BED AND STUMBLE Theatre Royal Winchester see contact information in event listings. Music Students or Staff. Rachmaninov’s piano sonatas, their creation, TO DOLLY PARTON’S RIP-ROARING ‘Exceptional! I couldn’t believe I was seeing ...... development, and will perform Sonata no. 2 WEST END MUSICAL! this in Bognor!’ ★★★★★ - op. 36 in B flat major in this informative and Bognor Regis Observer
46 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 47 Notos Piano Cello Weekend. Quartet.
April
Mon 1st April, 1.00pm-2.00pm Sat 6th & Sun 7th April Monday Lunchtime Concert • Cello Weekend 10.00am-5.30pm (Open to students only) • Cello Gala Concert Sun 7th April, 4.30pm Pieces of Eight, Music Block, Bishop Cello Weekend Otter Campus, University of Chichester The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop In response to students’ helpful feedback, Otter Campus, University of Chichester we're running some friendly, informal Monday Lunchtime Concerts which you or The University of Chichester hosts a Cello your small ensemble can sign up to. Really Weekend two-day course led by Professor handy in preparation for your performance Laura Ritchie. The Cello Weekend is an assessments, or just to run something opportunity for cellists keen to develop through to a hugely appreciative, small their performing, skills, technique, and audience. An accompanist will also be there musical appreciation to come together for on the day if you need one. a remarkable weekend of music making. Cellists perform in a symphony-sized cello- Mon 25th March, 7.30pm Tuesday 26th March, 7.00pm The Notos Quartet was recently The sign-up sheets will be displayed on the orchestra, explore the diversity of wall outside White Cap Bay from the 1st repertoire, and enjoy chamber music, Forgotten Women of Paris? Final Year Concert awarded Young Artist of the Year 2017 Weds 17th April, 7.30pm February and we'd love to see you there. workshops, and masterclasses. The course ‘the ECHO Klassik’. Admired for its University of Chichester Student The Chapel of the Ascension, The Chapel of the Ascension, (If you’re taking one of the Ensembles is open to cellists of all ages and abilities, virtuosic brilliance and technical Showcase Concert Bishop Otter Campus, University Bishop Otter Campus, University perfection, the Quartet has made modules, please note that your attendance and all music is arranged to suit of Chichester of Chichester numerous appearances at prestigious at these concerts is ‘stampable’!) participants' individual levels. This year we The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop festivals and venues around Europe. welcome the craftsmen from Cardiff Otter Campus, University of Chichester Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy and These Final Year concerts provide a The Quartet tours regularly in South Admission Free. No need to book. Violins to give a workshop on instrument Sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Maurice Ravel are all familiar names in window into the recital programmes of East Asia. It combines its concerts with ...... maintenance and to give free health- classical music, representing some of the our final year students on the BMus and projects for young musicians which it checks to participants’ instruments. Six University Music Students, selected by greatest music composed in France at the MA courses. Come and enjoy a variety sees as a vitally important part of its Thurs 4th April, 7.00pm audition, compete for the Robert Headley turn of the 20th century. Yet there were of performers spanning musical styles work. We welcome them for a return Thursday Night is Music Night There is a gala concert to finish the Memorial Fund prizes of £500, £350 and also many extraordinarily talented female and instruments including voice, piano, course on Sunday at 4:30 pm that £250, with £50 each for runners-up. visit to Chichester. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop composers working in Paris at the same viola and trumpet. features the participant cello-orchestra. Prizes will be awarded on the night, time whom the history books seem to Otter Campus, University of Chichester The music ranges from arrangements of following a presentation by an external Mozart Piano Quartet in E flat K493 have forgotten. Angela Zanders will take a Admission Free. No need to book. Françaix Divertissement for Piano popular hits to Bach and other adjudicator. more inclusive look at the French ...... Join the postgraduate singers for a gala contemporary classical music. Quartet (1935) show of their favourite music. composers of the period, performing Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47 Tickets £15 on the door or pre-booked works by Faurê, Farrenc, Chaminade, Thurs 28th March, 7.30pm Come and support the new specialist Course fee: £55/£35 students, for on 01243 378900. vocal pathway. Debussy, Boulanger and Ravel. Notos Piano Quartet Tickets £17 – Free tickets for under 25s further information about guest artists
- Season tickets available from and schedule details, please email No charge for University of Chichester The Assembly Room, North Street, Admission Free. No need to book. Admission Free. No need to book. Chichester Festival Theatre cft.org.uk or [email protected] University cellists who Music Students or Staff. Chichester PO19 1LQ ...... tel. 01243 781312 & at the door. Free assist with the organisation have their ...... Sponsored by Chichester Chamber Concerts tickets must be booked in advance to fee waived.
ensure a place. Sindri Lederer violin For applications please contact Prof. Laura Find out more Andrea Burger viola ...... Ritchie on [email protected] For information and to book tickets, Philip Graham cello please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or Antonia Köster piano Sunday Concert: Admission free, no need see contact information in event listings. to book ......
48 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 49 Night of Jazz and Folk.
Immersive Musical – Seventh Edition. May
Tues 23rd April, 6.30pm-8.00pm Thurs 25th – Sat 27th April, For further updates please follow us on Thurs 2nd – Mon 6th May, 8.30pm Matthew Bourne) to realise an original Student (NUS): £10 (Includes return Piano Group Concert 7.30pm; Sat 27th April, 2.30pm twitter: @UOCjekyll and Snapchat: Immersive Musical – piece that experiments with the musical coach travel from Lewis)
Jekyll and Hyde MTPCompany Seventh Edition theatre form. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events Otter Campus, University of Chichester Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden Secret Location Every performance of every production or phone the Ticket Source Box Office Bognor Regis, PO21 1BL & Frank Wildhorn. sells out so put the ticket launch date into 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard After weeks of cloistered preparation, Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Coach Transport Departing Bognor Regis your diary now to avoid disappointment! postage rate of £1.50 will apply for members of Piano Group are ready to The Musical Theatre Performance Music by Frank Wildhorn. Campus at 6.45pm on Friday 3 and telephone bookings. surprise, delight and perhaps move or Company is very proud to present Frank Saturday 4 ONLY Audience feedback from previous shows: ...... even disturb you. The programme is Wildhorn’s most celebrated work. This amateur production is presented by Coach Transport pick up Lewes Railway ‘Immersive story-telling at it’s most sure to range across styles and centuries Brought to you by the same team that arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE Station, Main Entrance 8.00pm EVERY visceral' Weds 8th May, 7.30pm as we unravel the repertoire before your produced The Wedding Singer and Little PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL (Europe) 'Speechless after watching'. University of Chichester very ears. Women in their 2017/18 season. 'An incredible concept'. Chamber Orchestra Tickets: £14 / £12 Concessions / £8 NUS Tickets will be launched to the general 'Tremendous performance, great theatre Admission Free. No need to book An evocative tale of two men – one a & under 16s public on Wed 30 January 2018. and powerful storyline in amazing setting'. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop ...... doctor, passionate and romantic – the 'Contemporary musical theatre at its Otter Campus, University of Chichester other, a terrifying madman; and two Book Online at After booking you must write to the most relevant'. Sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Thurs 25th April, 7.00pm-9.00pm women – one, beautiful and trusting – the www.alexandratheatre.co.uk or call the email provided in the booking details in 'A truly immersive and emotionally A Night of Jazz and Folk other, beautiful and trusting only herself. Regis Centre Box Office on 01243 order to receive further instructions affecting piece of theatre'. Crispin Ward directs the University
Both women in love with the same man. 8161010. including dress code. 'Incredible. One of the best things I've Chamber orchestra in a programme of The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Both unaware of his dark secret. A ...... seen by far.' English String music, including works by Otter Campus, University of Chichester devoted man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll Contains adult themes and scene which 'Terrified and an emotional wreck Lennox Berkeley, Ireland and Elgar. The
is driven to find a chemical breakthrough Tuesday 30th April, 7.00pm some audience members may find after that'. first half of the programme will feature This concert features students who that can solve some of mankind's most disturbing, Age Guidance 14+ the World premiere of Crispin’s Concerto regularly attend the jazz and folk Final Year Concert challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed Previously: Moonlight Club, Autarky, The for Recorder and Strings (2017) with Piers workshops. There will be a wide range of by the powers that be, he decides to The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop The seventh edition of a remarkable Last Kiss! Without Blinking, Year Walk, Adams as soloist. different styles so come along for a make himself the subject of his own Otter Campus, University of Chichester series of site-specific Immersive Musical Child of Chance. diverse and enjoyable musical experience! experimental treatments, accidentally Theatre productions. The production is An original production owned by Tickets £15 on the door or pre-booked
unleashing his inner demons along with These Final Year concerts provide a set in an adapted site-specific location and University of Chichester and the Musical on 01243 378900. Admission Free. No need to book. the man the world would come to know window into the recital programmes of the audience is immersed in a dramatic Theatre Commission production company. No charge for University of Chichester Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop as Mr. Hyde. our final year students on the BMus and environment and narrative from the Music Students or Staff. Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622 MA courses. Come and enjoy a variety start and throughout the show without Tickets: ...... www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com Based on the classic story by Robert Louis of performers spanning musical styles an interval. Full Price: £20 (Includes return coach ...... Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score and instruments including voice, piano, travel from Bognor Regis) of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy and viola and trumpet. Musical Theatre Commission are final Full Price: £18 (Includes return coach Find out more Tony nominated Frank Wildhorn & year Triple Threat students working with travel from Lewis) For information and to book tickets, double Oscar and Grammy-winning Leslie Admission Free. No need to book a professional creative team (Goat and Student (NUS): £12 (Includes return please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has mesmerized ...... Monkey, National Theatre, Cold Spring, coach travel from Bognor Regis) audiences the world over. see contact information in event listings.
50 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 51 The Stationmaster.
Thurs 16th – Thurs 23rd May Under the skilled Direction and Lucky Stiff Choreography of highly experienced industry professionals Miranda Kingsley • Thurs 16th, 7.30pm: Regis Centre, and Wendy White whose credits include Bognor Regis film, television and the Moulin Rouge! And • Fri 17th, 2.30pm & 7.30pm: masterly Musical Direction of Stuart Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Hutchinson who studied conducting with • Thurs 23rd, 7.30pm: Leonard Bernstein and has been Newbury Spring Festival, Conductor/Musical Director for more Corn Exchange, Newbury than two hundred productions including ENO, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, From the writers of many contemporary Sadlers Wells, Old Vic, RSC, West End The Stationmaster Broadway hits the Tony Award, Olivier, Richard Rodgers and Drama Desk Award Press about the Chichester companies: winning team, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen June Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island, ‘University of Chichester students were Seussical, My Favorite Year) comes the outstanding!’ ★★★★★ - hilarious murder-mystery farce Lucky Stiff! Theatre Royal Winchester Weds 12th June, 7.30pm Thurs 20th – Sat 22nd June, 7.30pm The Stationmaster is a gripping new
‘Exceptional! I couldn’t believe I was seeing Summer Buffet Concert – Sat 22nd June, 2.30pm musical drama about post-war Britain and Based on the novel The Man Who Broke the this in Bognor!’ ★★★★★ - The Endymion Horn Trio The Stationmaster the price of responsibility. Bank at Monte Carlo expect an offbeat, Bognor Regis Observer laugh out loud experience complete with The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis ‘Fantastic show! Musically perfect along with For further updates please follow us on mistaken identities, six million bucks in Otter Campus, University of Chichester Campus, University of Chichester punchy dance routines and acting fit for the Twitter: @UOCstationmaster and diamonds and a mobile corpse! Sponsored by the Funtington Music Group West End’ ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Fringe Snapchat: MTPCompany The Musical Theatre Performance
The story revolves around an unassuming The brilliant Endymion ensemble deliver Company is very proud to present the Book and Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS THE STATIONMASTER. A new musical English shoe salesman who is forced to world-class performances of chamber World Premiere of this brand new British Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY drama. Inspired by Horvath’ś Judgment take the embalmed body of his recently music throughout the UK and abroad. Musical as the third instalment of the Based on "The Man Who Broke the Bank Day, translated by Christopher Hampton. murdered uncle on vacation to glitzy The group, founded in 1979 goes from New Musical – Summer Project. Brought at Monte Carlo" By Michael Butterworth Book by Susannah Pearse. Music and Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in strength to strength and for our popular to you by the same team that produced First Produced by Playwrights Horizons, Lyrics by Tim Connor passing his uncle off as alive, Harry summer evening buffet concert the The Wedding Singer, Little Women and Inc. Off-Broadway in 1988 Witherspoon stands to inherit Endymion Horn Trio will perform Trios the World Premiere of Notre Dame in This production is brought to you by $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to the for horn, violin and piano by Ligeti and their 2017/18 season. This amateur production is presented by Andrew Wright and the University of Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn... or Brahms and Beethoven’s Violin sonata no.5 arrangement with Music Theatre Chichester, by kind permission of Tim else his uncle's gun-toting ex! in F major “Spring”. How far would you go to cover up a fatal International (Europe). All authorised Connor and Susannah Pearse. mistake? performance materials are also supplied Featuring a high energy, tuneful Flaherty Tickets £15 on the door or pre-booked by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk Tickets: £14 / £12 Concessions / £8 NUS and Ahrens score, Lucky Stiff has on 01243 378900. The Lake District, 1955. Railway & under 16s delighted audiences all over the world. No charge for University of Chichester stationmaster, Thomas Price, is the pillar Tickets: £14 / £12 Concessions / £8 NUS Music Students or Staff. of the local community. But one day he & under 16s Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or The production features a West End ...... forgets to set a crucial signal and a train phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 professional live band and some of the crash occurs down the line. Thomas Book Online at: 666 3366. Please note a standard postage Find out more freshest, glorious voices, dancers and chooses to cover up his part in the • www.alexandratheatre.co.uk rate of £1.50 will apply for telephone actors on stage from the next generation tragedy and is believed innocent by his For information and to book tickets, • www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk bookings. of musical theatre performers, doing community. But, as his lies begin to catch please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or ...... see contact information in event listings. justice to all the hits, the exuberant, dance up with him, he has to decide how far he numbers and the delightful comedy. is willing to go to protect his good name.
52 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 53 Arts Dear @Chichester L z Our Agony Aunt helps Dear Liz Dear Liz Our degrees are located within one of the largest artistic and creative university Bit of a personal one this but I really fancy I am in an ensemble but there is one communities in the UK. All of our subjects focus on both applied and theoretical out students in need one of the girls on the course and although person in the group who isn’t pulling their she is really friendly with me and actually weight. We have spoken to the person pathways and are engaged with the artist world in all its diversity and excitement. sometimes sings in my group she just but nothing has changed. We want to get Dear Liz doesn’t seem interested in me at all so I was rid of this particular person but don’t I found it very hard to settle at Uni in the first wondering if you had any advice on how I know how best to do it? semester so just thought I’d ask you how you may take things further – I’m really hoping think I could have done things differently, I that this letter is anonymous, God Help me Dear Student tried to be friendly in my Halls with other if it’s not as she’s quite a strong character as Part of being in an ensemble is learning to students but just found them so different to well! I have a feeling she’s not interested in get on with each other as best you can. me, it didn’t help that a lot of them were having a relationship at all at Uni and just There are always going to be different doing a different course and they just wants to concentrate on her music how personalities in an ensemble which is wanted to go out every night drinking and can I get her to change her mind? something students have to learn and deal partying. I now feel much better but with. It’s true though there are some thought it would be helpful for new freshers Dear Student tricky personalities as there are in life if I told my story because I’m guessing a lot of Mmm tricky one this, girls can be very fickle generally and it can be really frustrating them have felt the same this year creatures as you probably already know and particularly if you find one member just Music students probably even more so! isn’t contributing as they should. You have UNDERGRADUATE COURSES • Music Performance and Acting for Film POSTGRADUATE COURSES Dear Student Some students see Uni as a way to meet made the right decision in speaking with • 3D Animation and Visual Effects • Music with Musical Theatre • Advanced Performance Course Many thanks for your very open and girls/boys and the department actually has the person concerned, sometimes • Acting • Music with Teaching • MA Choral Performance honest letter outlining your first year quite a success rate in the romantic stakes ensemble groups will talk about members • Acting for Film • Music with Workshop Leadership • MA Choreography and experiences at Uni. Lots of students feel with quite a few couples meeting here in behind their backs which is the not the • Choral Directing • Music with Music Marketing Professional Practices this way, believe me; even the most Chi and then getting married so the vibes best solution at all. Your next step, I would • Commercial Music and Administration • MA Choreography by confident student can feel they don’t for romance are definitely in the air in the think, is to choose a very level headed and • Creative and Digital Media • Music with Jazz Studies Independent Research belong when they first arrive. Going to department but whether or not you can diplomatic member of your group to • Dance • Music with Arts Development • MA Composition for Film, TV & Games Uni is a big step and although you don’t convince this particular young lady to change speak with the person on a one to one • Digital Film Technologies • Musical Theatre Performance • MA Dance Research give your age I can probably guess that this her mind I’m not so sure. Sounds to me as basis explaining that the whole group feels • Digital Film Production & Screenwriting • Musical Theatre (Triple Threat) • MA Film Production may have been the first time you have if she is very career orientated and not really very committed to their ensembles group • Drama, Theatre and Directing • Musical Theatre and Acting for Film • MA Fine Art actually left your home town or city for looking for a relationship. The way to her but consider that he/she does not have • Fine Art • Musical Theatre and Arts Development • MA Music Performance any length of time, yet alone your own heart is obviously through music so just the same commitment and aims as they • Instrumental Teaching • Orchestral Performance • MA Music Industry Innovation home with your family and friends around keep on doing what you are doing at the do and that it might be best for him/her to • Jazz Performance • Performance & Enterprise you. Uni is all about mixing and meeting moment, helping her out with her music consider transferring to another ensemble • Media and Communications • Performing Arts (Theatre Performance • MA or PGDip Performance: with all different types of people from whenever you can, agree to play in her group which would suit them better. • Music & Dance) Dance (Mapdance) varying backgrounds and embracing that ensembles, agree to accompany her if you ...... • Music and Musical Theatre • Screen Acting and Creative • MA Somatic Practices by and you sound as if you have made great are a pianist, whatever you can do to help • Music Performance Technologies Independent Research strides with this in your first year and feel a her do it and willingly too. Don’t forget • Screenwriting • MA Screen Acting lot happier. Every year we see how 2nd women generally love men who will do • Sport Media • MA Performance: Theatre years return so much more confident than anything for them – what about buying her • Theatre • MA Performance: Theatre Collectives in their first year so keep up all the good some flowers or chocolates? Might sound Find out more about our courses at • Theatre (Performance & Production) • PG Cert String Teaching work you did in your first year, and thanks cheesy but they are absolute winners in a • Vocal Performance chi.ac.uk/courses for sharing your experiences with our new girl’s book and don’t believe women who • Vocal Teaching intake, I’m sure they’ll find it really useful. say they wouldn’t be swayed by a lovely
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54 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 55 How to find us Get your copy AUTUMN 2018 What’sOn Listings for February 2019 to University address Make sure you receive your free copy August 2019 THE ZEEBAR The Chapel of the Ascension is located at: of the next issue of ShowCase. Join our University of Chichester Parking Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane mailing list at www.chi.ac.uk/events Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PE
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DATE TIME PERFORMANCE VENUE DATE TIME PERFORMANCE VENUE
February April Thurs 7th 7-9pm Jazz Tutors Showcase The Chapel of the Ascension Mon 1st 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight Sat 9th 2pm An Afternoon of Cello and Piano The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 4th 7pm Thursday Night is Music Night The Chapel of the Ascension Tues 12th 7.30pm-10pm Night Cathedral Chichester Cathedral Sat 6th TBC Cello Weekend The Chapel of the Ascension Wed 13th 7.30pm Virginia Black (Piano) The Chapel of the Ascension Sun 7th TBC Cello Weekend The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 14th 7.30pm St Valentine's Day Ball The Assembly Room Wed 17th 7.30pm University of Chichester Student Showcase Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 14th 7.30pm A Doll's House Assembly Theatre Tues 23rd 6.30pm-8pm Piano Group Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 14th 7.30pm 3fall, 2019 The ShowRoom Thurs 25th 7pm-9pm A night of Jazz and Folk The Chapel of the Ascension Fri 15th 7.30pm A Doll's House Assembly Theatre Thurs 25th 7.30pm Luca Rutherford, Political Party The ShowRoom Sat 16th 2.30pm & 7.30pm A Doll's House Assembly Theatre Thurs 25th 7.30pm Jekyll and Hyde Regis Centre Wed 20th 7pm Exploring Jupiter with Members of the Hanover Band The Chapel of the Ascension Fri 26th 7.30pm Jekyll and Hyde Regis Centre Sat 23rd 4.30pm & 7.30pm Forever Oz Assembly Theatre Sat 27th 2.30pm & 7.30pm Jekyll and Hyde Regis Centre Mon 25th 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight Tues 30th 7pm Final Year Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 28th 7.30pm Crotchets and Quavers with Company Presents: an Evening at the Zoo. The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 28th 7.30pm Fig in Wigs, Often on stage The ShowRoom May Thurs 28th 7.30pm Vision Quartet The Assembly Room Thurs 2nd TBC Immersive Musical - Seventh Edition Secret Location, confirmed at time of booking Fri 3rd TBC Immersive Musical - Seventh Edition Secret Location, confirmed at time of booking March Sat 4th TBC Immersive Musical - Seventh Edition Secret Location, confirmed at time of booking Mon 4th 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight Mon 6th TBC Immersive Musical - Seventh Edition Secret Location, confirmed at time of booking Mon 4th 7pm-9pm The Night of the Sandwich The Chapel of the Ascension Wed 8th 7.30pm University of Chichester Chamber Orchestra The Chapel of the Ascension Tues 5th 6pm Languages Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 16th 7.30pm Lucky Stiff Regis Centre Thurs 7th 1pm-3pm Glyndebourne Opera Masterclass with Nicholas jenkins Pieces of Eight Fri 17th 2.30pm & 7.30pm Lucky Stiff Regis Centre Thurs 7th 7.30pm Seth Kriebel The ShowRoom Thurs 23rd 7.30pm Lucky Stiff Newbury Spring Festival Thurs 7th 7.30pm Copacabana Regis Centre Fri 8th 7.30pm Copacabana Regis Centre June Sat 9th 2.30pm & 7.30pm Copacabana Regis Centre Wed 12th 7.30pm Summer Buffet Concert - The Endymion Horn Trio The Chapel of the Ascension Mon 11th 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight Thurs 20th 7.30PM The Stationmaster Assembly Theatre Tues 12th 7pm Ensemble of the Year The Chapel of the Ascension Fri 21th 7.30PM The Stationmaster Assembly Theatre Wed 13th 7.30pm The Earth Laughs in Flowers The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 22nd 2.30PM & 7.30PM The Stationmaster Assembly Theatre Thurs 14th 7.30pm Lila Dance, The Hotel Experience The ShowRoom Mon 18th 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight Mon 18th 6.30pm Music on Mondays: Emily Gray, mezzo-soprano and Timothy Salter, piano The Chapel of the Ascension Tues 19th 7.30pm Lecture Recital: Rachmaninov’s Piano Sonatas, PhD student Angelina Kopyrina The Chapel of the Ascension Venue addresses Thurs 21st 7.30pm Crotchets and Quavers with Company Presents: an Evening of Musical Theatre The Chapel of the Ascension • The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester, PO19 6PE Thurs 21st 7.30pm mapdance 19 The ShowRoom • The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester, PO19 6PE Fri 22nd 7.30pm 9 to 5 Regis Centre • Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis Campus, University of Chichester, PO21 1HR Sat 23rd 2.30pm & 7.30pm 9 to 5 Regis Centre • Pieces of Eight, Music Block, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester, PO19 6PE Sun 24th 7.30pm 9 to 5 Trinity Theatre • The Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ Mon 25th 1pm-2pm Monday Lunchtime Concerts (UOC student audience only) Pieces of Eight • Chichester Cathedral, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1PX Mon 25th 7.30pm Forgotten Women of Paris The Chapel of the Ascension • Newbury Spring Festival, Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5BD • Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis PO21 1BL Tues 26th 7pm Final Year Concert The Chapel of the Ascension • Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB Tues 26th 7.30pm 9 to 5 White Rock Theatre • Trinity Theatre, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JP Thurs 28th 7.30pm Notos Piano Quartet The Assembly Room • White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JX Sun 31st 7.30pm 9 to 5 Theatre Royal Winchester
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