Seasonal Greetings from Concerts at St Andrew’s
Programme
Saturday 5 December 7. 3 0 p m
St Andrew’s Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PF
www.standrewsbedford.org/concerts C s o ’ Concerts at St Andrew’s Patron - Carolyn Sampson n w c e e r rt nd s at St A Programme
Julian Metzger – cello Stephen Meakins – piano
Once Upon More Beautiful Days Popper Gamba Sonata in D major BWV 1028 J.S.Bach Adagio Allegro Andante Allegro
Paul Searle-Barnes - piano
Two Lyric Pieces Grieg To Spring Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Clare Childs – flute
Sonata in E minor BWV 1034 J.S.Bach Andante Allegro In Ireland Hamilton Harty
5 minute pause
Ian Smith – violin
Sonata in F Op 24 (Spring) Beethoven 1st movement – Allegro
Carolyn Sampson – soprano
Lieder Schubert Ganymed An den Mond D193 Auf dem Wasser zu singen Gott im Frühlinge Nacht und Träume
Brendan Thomas – horn
Adagio and Allegro Op.70 Schumann Julian Metzger – cello
Julian Metzger’s love of the cello and classical music began at the tender age of four in his native Germany. After a succession of cello teachers he continued his professional development with Dr Ioan Davies at Wells Cathedral School followed by Stefan Popov at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Thereafter he continued his studies privately with Raphael Wallfisch, whilst embarking on a varied career as a freelance orchestral cellist, soloist, chamber musician and cello teacher.
As a soloist he has performed virtually the entire standard concerto repertoire as well as a large number of lesser known concertos. He freelances frequently as guest co-principal cellist with the English Symphony Orchestra and as principal cellist with the London Gala Orchestra and the Orchestra of Stowe Opera. His greatest love however, is playing chamber music with friends and colleagues such as pianists Marco Fatichenti, Paul Turner and Stephen Meakins, flautist Lisa Nelsen, violist Robert Secret, violinists Giovanni Guzzo and Charles Sewart, to mention but a few.
He combines a very busy performing schedule with teaching at schools such as the Purcell School, Bedford Girls’ School, the Royal Latin School and Kimbolton School, as well as being the father of three lively and extremely entertaining young boys.
Stephen Meakins - Piano
Stephen Meakins is a graduate of the Royal College of Music. A keen collaborator, he is in great demand as a chamber musician and has performed in major concert venues as both soloist and accompanist. Born in Northampton, his formative musical education began as Organ Scholar at All Saints’ Church, Northampton. Subsequently, Stephen held the Scholarship at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia. Whilst at the RCM he was awarded the accompanist prize in the Kathleen Ferrier Competition for Young Singers and was also a prize winner in the prestigious Schumann Competition. In his final year, Stephen was invited to represent the college at Wigmore Hall and upon graduation was offered a teaching post at the Royal College of Music Junior Department. Stephen also teaches at Kimbolton School and accompanies at Benslow Music Trust.
Paul Searle-Barnes - piano
Paul Searle -Barnes studied Music at Selwyn College, Cambridge and then the piano with Kendall Taylor at the Royal College of Music in London. Since winning the Dudley International Piano Competition in 1975 and a Maisie Lewis young Artist’s Award, which sponsored his debut in the Purcell Room, he has performed as soloist throughout Great Britain, in France, Spain, Poland, Finland and Canada, playing on television and radio in this country, Poland and Canada. He has performed as soloist with both the Bournemouth Symphony and Sinfonietta Orchestras, the English Chamber Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra in the Barbican.
He has accompanied various artists, both vocal and instrumental, in the Purcell Room and Queen Elizabeth Hall, on Radio 3 and Classic FM and in recitals throughout the UK. He has performed as orchestral pianist with the BSO and Kokoro, the contemporary music ensemble of the BSO and has performed chamber music with many and varied groups of musicians. He has recorded and performed film music with Debbie Wiseman and Carl Davis, with whom he recorded a number of the Thames Silent Films. On the lighter side of music, he has played for many years in the Palm Court Theatre Orchestra and has appeared on all of the orchestra’s recordings.
For the last few years he has enjoyed the role of Director of Music at St Andrew’s Church.
Clare Childs – flute
Clare Childs (nee Robson) is from Harpenden originally & studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama including an exchange the CNSM Conservatoire de Paris, graduating from Guildhall in 2006 with a First Class Honours. She was lucky enough to begin a freelance orchestral career before joining the Northern Sinfonia as Principal Piccolo / 2nd flute for 5 years based at the Sage Gateshead.
In 2012, Clare returned to her freelance career in London and has enjoyed playing with orchestras including London Philharmonic, London Symphony, English National Opera, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert & Symphony Orchestras, John Wilson Orchestra & depping on West End Show - Wicked. Clare has been fortunate enough to tour the USA, Asia & Europe with these orchestras as well as feature in the BBC Proms, and be involved in recordings for albums, film & TV, including ‘New Moon’ Twilight, The Crown Series 3 & more recently the Aldi Christmas advert!
Clare is a mum to 2 year old twins and a springer spaniel, married to Dom Childs, Saxophone player & Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion at Bedford School, and enjoys what little free time she has running, and spending time with family & friends. Clare also runs a dementia friendly singalong called “Sing from the Heart” which used to be in a local Care Home but now runs videos online to help carers & their families living with Dementia.
Ian Smith – violin
Ian Smith studied Music and Maths at York University and gained a Teaching qualification from Cambridge University. He taught at Cranleigh School and Stantonbury in Milton Keynes before coming to Bedford in 1981 as Director of Music at Pilgrim School. He then became Head of the County Music Service for many years finally taking the post of Director of Music, Head of Expressive Arts and Assistant Head at Wootton Upper School in Bedford. As well as conducting and playing the violin he is an independent music educator and advisor, and delivers Professional Development courses for ABRSM.
Ian has always been involved in a wide variety of musical activities in the area including performing as a violinist as a member of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra, the Bedford Sinfonia, the Milton Keynes Ensemble and the Beverley String Quartet (of which he is leader). He is conductor and Musical Director of both the Bedford Choral Society (since 1985) and the Danesborough Chorus (since 1977) and until 2005 was conductor of the Bedfordshire County Youth Second Orchestra, a post that he held for 23 years. Since taking early retirement remains very active as conductor and violinist. Carolyn Sampson – soprano
Equally at home on the concert and opera stages, Carolyn Sampson has enjoyed notable successes in the UK as well as throughout Europe and the US. On the opera stage her roles have included the title role in Semele and Pamina in The Magic Flute for English National Opera, various roles in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen for Glyndebourne Festival Opera (released on DVD) and both Anne Truelove The Rake’s Progress and Mélisande Pelléas et Mélisande in Sir David McVicar’s productions for Scottish Opera. Internationally she has appeared at Opéra de Paris, Opéra de Lille, Opéra de Montpellier and Opéra National du Rhin. She also sang the title role in Lully’s Psyché for the Boston Early Music Festival, which was released on CD and was subsequently nominated for a Grammy in 2008.
Carolyn’s numerous concert engagements in the UK have included regular appearances at the BBC Proms, and with orchestras including Britten Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English Concert, Hallé, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
A consummate recitalist, Carolyn appears regularly at the Wigmore Hall where she was a “featured artist” in the 14/15 season. She has given recitals at the Oxford and Leeds Lieder, Saintes and Aldeburgh Festivals as well as at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Barcelona, Freiburg, Oper Frankfurt, Vienna Konzerthaus, and recently her debut recital tour of Japan.
Recent and future highlights include tours with Freiburger Barockorchester, Bach Collegium Japan and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century; concerts with the Boston Symphony, Philadelphia, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestras, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and at the Salzberger Festpiele. Recital highlights include those at Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, de Singel, Antwerp and Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin.
Brendan Thomas - Horn
Brendan studied at the Guldhall School of Music, having played with the Bedfordshire Youth Orchestra’s during the 1980s, and then joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He works as a freelance Horn player in London and is a regular guest with LSO, RPO, Philharmonia, Royal Opera House, various West End Musicals, and various pop and film albums and soundtracks. He also provides orchestral coaching, and currently teaches at Bedford Modern School. He is a highly experiencd chamber music player. The Quaver Page Supporters of Concerts at St Andrew’s
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We also wish to thank - All the Staff at St Andrew’s Church; Carolyn Sampson - Patron; John & Jenny Thynne and the Refreshment Team; the Front of House and Publicity Teams and our Quavers for their valuable and continued support for all our concerts.
Concerts at St Andrew’s Committee: Stephen Rogers (Chairman), Carol Wood (Secretary), Lynn Clarke, Diana Cox, Chris Ridley, Miriam Rose, Elisabeth Thorne, and Paul Searle-Barnes.
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