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‘What’s on?’ a round-up of classical, jazz & world music events in Norwich September 2013–April 2014 At a glance : September ‘13 – April ‘14 : at a glance 2 38 40 38 46 45 38 Sistema Martineau Children’s Orchestra play at EPIC play Orchestra Children’s Martineau Sistema November 2013 November 2 1pm Haggett : Julian Mancroft St Peter 3 3pm Daniel & Adlam : Series Concert Eaton Tour : Glyndebourne Royal Theatre 5-9 9 1pm Hollick : Douglas Mancroft St Peter 9 16 7.30pm Requiem War : Philharmonic Norwich 10 3pm Quartet : Arcadia Music Chamber NN 15 7.30pm concert Memorial Davis Colin : Sir UEA 16 Duo : Svyati Mancroft St Peter 30 38 16 43 7.30pm Concert : Autumn Voce Viva 23 17 7.30pm & Strings Horn : Tenor, Sinfonia Britten 7.30pm Charity : Sweet School 20 to 23 Norwich 11 22 7.30pm : No.76 Arts Sonic UEA 23 35 6.30pm Birthday : Britten Music Chamber NN 23 1pm Morris : Greg Mancroft St Peter 24 5.30pm Quartet : Elias Music Chamber NN 24 24 9 41 41 35 23 42 42 13 15 45

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6/7Norwich Garage : The : Salomé School September 2013 September 28 2-2.45pm Anniversary 50th Aston : Peter UEA At a glance : September ‘13 – ‘13 September : glance a At ‘14 April 3 7.30pm Rivals & his : Bach Players Bach 7 7.30 27 Chance 7.30pm Williams : Roderick Chamber NN Michael & 7Kirkby Emma : Baroque Norwich 15 3pm Anniversary 10th : Orchestra Pops Norwich 21 7.30pm Williams : Llyr Chamber NN 33 25 2-4pm auditions Orchestra Symphony UEA 22 27 2-6pm auditions Orchestra Symphony UEA 27 11am-5.30pm auditions Choir UEA 30 2-6pm auditions Orchestra Symphony UEA 41 30 41 6.45-7.10pm auditions Choir UEA 41 28 Symphony of Beethoven’s Finale - Joy : Ode to UEA 2013 October 5 7.30pm : Guilmant/Saint-Saëns Orchestra Mozart 5 7.30pm : Michael/Tong Chamber NN 20 6 3pm : Aristos Series Concert Eaton 19 Tindale Ian Travis, 1pm : Bradley Mancroft St Peter 38 19 7.30pm Anniversary, : 40th St Thomas Academy 20 7.30pm Arms Her : Within Sinfonia Britten 26 5 : 7.30pm concert : Woodwind Baroque Norwich 29 75 7.30pm : No. Arts Sonic UEA 28 10 tagac Spebr‘3–April ‘13 : at a glance At a glance : September ‘13 – December 2013 March 2014 continued 1 Eaton Concert Series : Vocality & Tristan Butler 3pm 16 15 Viva Voce Singers : Spring Concert 7.30pm 46 4 UEA Choir Christmas Carol Concert 7.30pm 43 22 NN Chamber Music : Trio Con Brio 7.30pm 26 5 UEA Sonic Arts No.77 7.30pm 45 22 Norwich Philharmonic : Orchestra and Choir 7.30pm 31 7 St Peter Mancroft : Preparing for Christmas 1pm 38 29 Norwich Baroque : St Matthew Passion 6.30pm 28 7 Norwich Philharmonic : Orchestra 7.30pm 31 11 Keswick Hall Choir : 7.30 pm 19 April 2014 13 Britten Sinfonia : At Lunch 1pm 13 14 NN Chamber Music: Guarneri Piano Trio 7.30pm 24 6 Eaton Concert Series : Brasso Profundo 3pm 18 17 Norwich Philharmonic : Christmas Concert 7.30pm 26 6 NN Chamber Music : Elias Quartet 5.30pm 26 21 Viva Voce Singers : Family Christmas Concert 6pm 46 20 Britten Sinfonia : St John Passion 7.30pm 12 21 Norwich Baroque : Handel’s Messiah 7.30pm 28 26 Norwich Baroque : Crispian Steele-Perkins 7.30pm 29 January 2014 1 Norwich Pops : NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT 3pm 33 5 Eaton Concert Series: Neil Ricketts & friends 3pm 17 18/19 NN Chamber Music : Chamber Music Weekend 25 Benjamin Britten 25 Norwich Baroque : Heighes & May-Sysum 7.30pm 28 Centenary concerts 31 Britten Sinfonia : At Lunch 1pm 13 8 November Rape of Lucretia/Glyndebourne : February 2014 Theatre Royal Norwich 2 Eaton Concert Series : Cavick String Quartet 3pm 17 9 November Norwich Phil War Requiem : St Andrew’s Hall 2 NN Chamber Music : Elias Quartet 5.30pm 25 17 November Britten Sinfonia : Theatre Royal 8 Norwich Philharmonic : Orchestra 7.30pm 31 18 November-14 December – Britten at the Forum 15 NN Chamber Music : Steven Osborne 7.30pm 26 20 November Choral Evensong : Norwich Cathedral 20 UEA School of Music : Jane Manning & COA 7.30pm 44 22 November Friday Afternoons : St Andrew’s Hall 23 November Natalie Clein, Michael Chance & Carducci String March 2014 Quartet – Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music : 1 NN Chamber Music : Tasmin Little/Martin Roscoe 7.30pm 26 John Innes Centre 1 Academy St Thomas : St David’s Day concert 7.30pm 6 29 November Centenary Celebration : Marina Theatre Lowestoft 2 Eaton Concert Series : The Ancora Duo 3pm 17 15 December Ceremony of Carols : Norwich Cathedral 4 Britten Sinfonia: Pat Kop Directs 7.30pm 12 14 Britten Sinfonia : At Lunch 1pm 14 For more information go to www.familiarfields.org or pick up 14 UEA Symphony Orchestra & Choir Spring concert 7.30pm 44 an Events Guide from arts venues and music shops 3 About Music in Norwich Benjamin Britten centenary year continues This programme is the result of a collaboration between a number of organisations who promote and UEA has a birthday classical, jazz and world music. The aim is to too! - note from the gather music listings in one place so that they are Editor Benjamin Britten easy to find and also to offer an overview of performances throughout the year. The Music in We continue to celebrate the centenary of the birth Norwich group is a self-supporting partnership of of Benjamin Britten throughout the country and in music organisations that are active and promoting Norfolk and Suffolk in particular. Britten’s birthday music in Norwich and the surrounding area. weekend in November brings activity to a climax and November events are listed on page 3. We hope you will keep this booklet safe as it The performances of his work are brought together covers six months’ programming. Because of space under the banner ‘Familiar Fields’, so wherever you limitations and lots going on, concert details are see the logo you will know it is part of the Britten brief but you can find out more from individual Centenary celebration. Look out for brochures or organisations’ websites and publicity. www.familiarfields.org and www.britten100.org. See page 47 for venue and contact details and UEA also has a 50th anniversary this year and is where to buy tickets. Please also visit our website celebrating with an Anniversary Festival including at www.musicinnorwich.org.uk where you can two concerts (see page 42) and a Festival weekend download a pdf of this programme. Follow Music on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2013. in Norwich on Twitter @musicinnorwich See more details at: www.uea.ac.uk/50years

Important: All information is subject to change - please check with individual organisations before travelling to an event. www.academyofstthomas.com Academy of St Thomas Concerts

Saturday 19 October 2013, 7.30pm The Academy of St Thomas was founded in 1973 St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich and has been promoting high calibre concerts in the 40th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT region ever since. The players of the Academy are drawn from professional musicians and peripatetic Piers Lane piano teachers who donate their talents in order to play Christopher Adey conductor in a high-standard orchestra. Concerts have been Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a acclaimed for their high professional standards and Theme of Thomas Tallis exhilarating performances under the direction of Grieg Piano Concerto with Piers Lane conductor Christopher Adey. Schubert Symphony No 9 Piers Lane

In this special concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Academy of St Thomas, the Academy of St Thomas renowned international pianist Piers Lane will perform Grieg’s popular piano concerto. The programme, conducted by Christopher Adey begins with the evocative Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams and concludes with Schubert’s great C major symphony.

Tickets £16, £13 and £9, under-18s and students £5 any seat, from Prelude Records, St Giles Street, Norwich Tel 01603 628319

Christopher Adey For more information go to Sponsored by www.academyofstthomas.com 5 Academy of St Thomas www.academyofstthomas.com

Saturday 1 March 2014, 7.30pm St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich ST DAVID’S DAY CONCERT Danielle Perrett harp Christopher Adey conductor Programme to include: Dohnanyi Concertino for Harp and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 45 Brahms Symphony No 2 in D major Danielle Perrett Academy of St Thomas

This concert for St David’s Day begins the 2014 Academy of St Thomas season. Danielle Perrett who has played with the orchestra on many occasions, returns as the soloist in Dohnanyi’s attractive Concertino for Harp and Chamber orchestra.

Tickets £16, £13 and £9, under-18s and students £5 from Prelude Records St Giles Street, Norwich Tel 01603 628319

Academy of St Thomas 6 Opportunity for young musicians Norfolk YouNg MusiciaN 2014 sunday 12th January 2014 adjudicator John anderson, oboe John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich • Badminton Prize - £150 - for the most promising young string player • e aylsham Music society Prize - £200 - for the most promising woodwind/brass player • Mrs E sturgeon Prize - £150 - for the most promising young pianist • Three cash Prizes - £200 £150 £100 closing date for applications 14th December 2013

e Michael Badminton Young Musicians Trust was established in 1998 by Michael Badminton to support talented young string players in Norfolk. Since his death in August 1999 the Trust has supported a number of young players with help with tuition costs, loans of instruments and assistance to attend courses both here and abroad. For further details of the Young Musicians Trust, contact Jonathan Wortley at [email protected] ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RESIDENT AT THE MARINA THEATRE CONCERT SERIES 2013

FridaySaturday 14th 14 June September 2013 at 2013 7.30pm 7.30pm FridaySaturday 29 November14th September 2013 7.30pm2013 at 7.30pm ToFriday mark the 29th centenary November of Benjamin 2013 at Britten’s 7.30pm LAST NIGHT OF birth,BRILLIANT the Royal Philharmonic BRITTEN: Orchestra BRILLIANT BRITTEN: presents a very special tribute to the THEA LITTLE PROMS NIGHT2013 MUSIC A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Lowestoft-bornA CENTENARY composer. Born CELEBRATION on 22nd A CENTENARY CELEBRATION November 1913, St. Cecilia’s Day (the patron AAn celebration enchanting of eveningclassical of music popular in all favourites its glory and An enchanting evening of popular favourites Beethoven...... Coriolan Overture from all-time classic musicals including: Beethoven Coriolan Overture saint of music), Britten wrote almost one splendour, featuring... Butterworthfrom all-time classic On the musicals, Banks of including: the Green Willow hundredButterworth...... On major works all the composed Banks of withGreen Willow accessibilityBritten...... Now in mind. Sleeps the Crimson Petal ArneSondheim ...... Rule, Britannia Company, Follies BrittenSondheim ...... Now SleepsCompany, the Crimson Follies Petal A Little Night Music What the Wild Flowers Tell Me What the Wild Flowers Tell Me Bizet ...... Carmen (excerpts) A Little Night Music This popular programme(arrangement provides ofa snapshot Mahler’s of his Lerner & Loewe My Fair Lady (arrangement of Mahler’s finest pieces, comprising original orchestral and Elgar ...... Nimrod from ‘Enigma’ Variations Lerner & Loewe...... SymphonyMy No. Fair 3, Lady 2nd Movt) Symphony No.3, 2nd Movt) Sibelius ...... FinlandiaGigi Gigi vocal works alongside Britten’s own arrangements Britten Soirées Musicales (ofBritten...... Soirées music by Mahler and Rossini), Musicales two pieces ParryPorter ...... Jerusalem High Society HolstPorter...... St Paul’s SuiteHigh Society Holst...... St. Paul’s Suite Tchaikovsky .. Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Kiss Me Kate composed by fellow British composers during the Kiss Me Kate Britten Selection of Folk Songs yearBritten...... Selection of his birth and Beethoven’s of Folk Coriolan Songs Walton ...... Orb andand Sceptre many more Four Sea andInterludes many more! Four Sea Interludes Elgar ...... Pomp and Circumstance Overture, a piece Britten championed. Conductor: David Firman Conductor: Conductor:March David No.1 Firman and many more! Nicholas Cleobury Conductor:Vocalist: Anna Nicholas Jane Casey Cleobury Conductor:Vocalist: CarolineNick Davies Sheen Soprano: Lucy Hall Vocalist: Graham Bickley Tenor: David Butt Philip Vocalist: Graham Bickley Tenor: David Butt Philip

Stalls & Front Circle: £29.50, Upper Circle: £26.50, Rear Circle: £23.50 Concessions & Waveney Sinfonia Members: Stalls & Front Circle: £27.50, Upper Circle: £24.50 Rear Circle: £21.50 Theatre Friends & Friends of the RPO: Stalls & Front Circle: £26.50 Upper Circle: £23.50 Rear Circle: £20.50 Group rate (40 or more) £25.50 each on top priced seats.

Box Office 01502 533200 www.marinatheatre.co.uk The Bach Players www.thebachplayers.org.uk Concerts

Thursday 3 October 2013, 7.30 pm BACH AND HIS RIVALS Rachel Elliott soprano Sally Bruce-Payne alto Simon Wall tenor Matthew Brook bass Last year’s concert of audition cantatas by J. S. Bach, Graupner, and Telemann, is now followed by the same Octagon Chapel, Colegate three composers’ cantatas for 30 January 1724. The The Bach Players is a collective of world-class Gospel of the day tells how Jesus, in a boat with his The Bach Players musicians drawn together by their passion for disciples, calmed the storm. Prepare for an evening of the music of J.S. Bach. They perform on original rough weather! instruments and explore the relationship between £17.50, £12.50, £5 students and under-18 Bach’s music, work by the European composers who family ticket: £40 for 2 adults and up to 3 children. inspired him, and the music of his contemporaries. Tickets are available online at All Norwich concerts are at the fantastic The Octagon www.ticketsource.co.uk/thebachplayers or from Chapel in Colegate, well worth taking the opportunity Prelude Records, St Giles Street, Norwich to visit when possible. Tel 01603 628319 The Bach Players also perform regularly at St John’s Church, Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 1NU

Sponsored by Aude Gotto presents 9 Britten Sinfonia Evening concerts in Norwich 2013-14 www.brittensinfonia.com Sunday 20 October 2013, 7.30pm Norwich Theatre Royal WITHIN HER ARMS Dejan Lazic piano/director Jacqueline´ Shave violin/director Nicholas Daniel oboe Britten Sinfonia

Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Anna Clyne Within Her Arms © Harry Rankin © Harry Mozart Piano Concerto No.12 in A major K414 Maw Little Concert Britten Sinfonia is one of the world’s most celebrated Haydn Symphony No. 60 ‘ll distratto’ Britten Sinfonia and pioneering ensembles. The orchestra is acclaimed for its virtuoso musicianship and an inspired approach Young Croatian-born pianist Dejan Lazic directs Britten to concert programming. Britten Sinfonia breaks the Sinfonia in Mozart's elegant and lyrical ´Piano Concerto mould by not having a principal conductor or director, No.12. The classical thread continues through the rest instead choosing to collaborate with a range of the of the programme including Haydn's inventive and finest international guest artists from across the quirky Il distratto symphony. Nicholas Daniel is the musical spectrum. soloist in Nicholas Maw's concert aria for oboe, and Britten Sinfonia perform Anna Clyne's beautiful and Britten Sinfonia is an associate ensemble at the poignant elegy for strings. Barbican in London, has residencies in Norwich, Brighton and Cambridge and a chamber music series In Conversation - 6.30pm at Wigmore Hall. As well as performing across the UK Nicholas Daniel talks about tonight's programme and the orchestra tours regularly to Mexico, South his life as a musician. Tickets £26, £23, £20, £13, £6.50 America and Europe. 10 Britten Sinfonia’s recent www.brittensinfonia.com recording of Britten’s Sunday 17 November 2013, 7.30pm Serenade for Tenor, Horn Norwich Theatre Royal and Strings with Mark SERENADE FOR TENOR, HORN Padmore has been AND STRINGS acclaimed worldwide and these artists will perform Mark Padmore tenor © B Ealovega © B the work in this fascinating Pekka Kuusisto violin/director concert. Stephen Bell horn Mark Padmore & Pekka Kuusisto Britten Sinfonia Violinist Pekka Kuusisto directs the orchestra in an Nico Muhly Three Songs for Tenor & violin illuminating programme of works which also includes a (and drone from orchestra) new work by Judith Weir, commissioned by the Britten Bartók Fourth movement from Quartet no. 4 Pears Foundation and Royal Philharmonic Society, to Britten Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal celebrate Britten’s centenary and the Bicentenary of Britten Sinfonia Errki-Sven Tüür Lighthouse the Royal Philharmonic Society. Judith Weir I Give You the End of a Golden String (world premiere tour) Norwich: Pre-concert event - 6.15pm Arne Nordheim Individualisierte Höhemessung der Primary school children from the Wymondham area Lagen (from Partita für Paul) and members of Britten Sinfonia perform their own Nico Muhly Material in E flat for violin & drone night-time themed compositions, inspired by Britten's from orchestra Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings. Bartók Third movement from Quartet no. 4 Berg arr. Schnittke Kanon This project is supported by South Norfolk District Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Council and Orchestras Live. Free event but booking is George Crumb God Music from Black Angels essential. Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings Tickets £26, £23, £20, £13, £6.50 11 Tuesday 4 March 2014, Sunday 20 April 2014, 7.30pm www.brittensinfonia.com 7.30pm Norwich Theatre Royal Norwich Theatre Royal EASTER SUNDAY: BACH ST JOHN PASSION PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA Julia Doyle soprano DIRECTS Iestyn Davies counter-tenor Patricia Kopatchinskaja Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist violin/director Jeremy Budd tenor © Marco Borggreve © Marco Britten Sinfonia Pat Kop Matthew Brook bass Eamonn Dougan Pilate / Britten Sinfonia Voices Director Brahms arr. Paul Angerer Chorale Preludes, Op.122 Tigran Mansurian Four Serious Songs after Brahms Jacqueline Shave violin/director Bartók Romanian Dances Britten Sinfonia Voices Janáˇcek arr. Richard Tognetti String Quartet No. 1, Bach St John Passion Kreutzer Sonata

Composed for Good Friday vespers in 1724 Bach’s Britten Sinfonia Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor masterpiece perfectly balances the theatrical with the Explosive, barefoot and unpredictable! It quickly devotional. In this performance, which will showcase becomes apparent when you hear Moldovan violinist the technical precision and musical beauty of this Patricia Kopatchinskaja perform that there is only one sacred oratorio, Britten Sinfonia is joined by a stellar thing of importance to her: the music. line-up of soloists and its acclaimed professional choir, Britten Sinfonia Voices. In Patricia’s debut directing Britten Sinfonia she performs a distinctly Eastern European folk-flavoured Norwich - In Conversation - 6.30pm programme including Bartók’s Romanian folk Julia Doyle and Iestyn Davies discuss the St John melodies, string arrangements of Brahms and Janáˇcek Passion masterpieces and Tigran Mansurian’s violin concerto Norwich - this performance will be signed by BSL inspired by the four biblical songs of Brahms. signer Paul Whittaker OBE Tickets £26, £23, £20, £13, £6.50 Tickets £26, £23, £20, £13, £6.50 12 Lunchtime Concerts www.brittensinfonia.com Friday 31 January 2014, 1pm Friday 13 December 2013, 1pm Assembly House, Norwich Assembly House, Norwich BRITTEN SINFONIA AT LUNCH 2 BRITTEN SINFONIA AT LUNCH 1 Roderick Williams baritone Jacqueline Shave violin Tom Poster piano Clare Finnimore viola © Harry Rankin Joy Farrall clarinet Caroline Dearnley cello Britten Sinfonia Voices Huw Watkins piano Eamonn Dougann Britten Sinfonia Voices Director Mozart Adagio from Violin Sonata in E Flat K481 Roderick Williams Red Herring Blues Lutosławski Duo for viola and cello Schubert Der Tanz D826 Sally Beamish New Work (world premiere tour) Schubert Trinklied D75 Fauré Piano Quartet No.2 in G minor Roderick Williams New Work (world premiere tour) Britten Sinfonia’s acclaimed At Lunch series begins its Schubert An die Sonne D439 2013-14 season with one of the pinnacles of Fauré’s Schumann Auf einer Burg Britten Sinfonia chamber output, his superbly crafted second piano Schubert Schicksalslenker D763 quartet. The quartet strikes a genuinely equal balance Schumann Mondnacht amongst the four instrumentalists, three of whom Schubert Lebenslust D609 will also give the world premiere of a new work for Schubert Trinklied D183 string trio by Scottish-based composer Sally Beamish. Britten Sinfonia Voices make their At Lunch debut in Renowned for their adventurous but thoughtful a programme centred on the part songs of Schubert, performances Britten Sinfonia complete the one of the acknowledged masters of music for the programme with a movement from one of Mozart’s voice. Baritone and composer Roderick Williams Violin Sonatas and Lutosławski’s Duo for viola and enhances the programme with a new work cello whose centenary is celebrated in 2013. commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall. Tickets £8, £6 – Britten Sinfonia Evening Concert Tickets £8, £6 – Britten Sinfonia Evening Concert Series Subscribers, £3 – students and under 18s Series Subscribers, £3 – students and under 18s 13 Friday 14 March 2014, 1pm Advance notice: www.brittensinfonia.com Assembly House BRITTEN SINFONIA AT Friday 2 May 2014, 1pm LUNCH 3 Assembly House Jacqueline Shave violin BRITTEN SINFONIA AT © Harry Rankin © Harry Clare Finnimore viola LUNCH 4 Kopzynski © Pawel Brett Dean Caroline Dearnley cello Caroline Dearnley Allison Bell soprano Stephen Williams double bass & Clare Finnimore Jacqueline Shave, Miranda Dale violins Joy Farrall clarinet Brett Dean viola Sarah Burnett bassoon Caroline Dearnley cello Stephen Bell horn Tintner Ellipse William Cole (Winner of Cambridge University Brett Dean New Work (world premiere tour) Composers’ Workshop) New Work (world premiere Schoenberg String Quartet No. 2 tour) Beethoven Septet in E flat, Op. 20 Britten Sinfonia Composer Brett Dean started his musical career as a Beethoven’s youthful and light-hearted Septet is viola player and was a member of the Berlin almost like an extra symphony containing all the Philharmonic from 1985-99. In this At Lunch concert engaging melodies and orchestral genius that pervade we hear the premiere of his new work commissioned his musical output. by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall with Brett Jacqueline Shave, Britten Sinfonia’s Leader directs himself performing. this programme which also includes the premiere of a Completing the programme is Schoenberg's new work by William Cole, the 2013 winner of the revolutionary and expressive 2nd string quartet and University of Cambridge Composers Workshop. George Tintner's rarely heard Ellipse. Tickets £8, £6 – Britten Sinfonia Evening Concert Tickets £8, £6 – Britten Sinfonia Evening Concert Series Subscribers, £3 – students and under 18s Series Subscribers, £3 – students and under 18s 14 Eaton Concert Series www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk

Aristos

The Eaton Concert Series was established to give up-and-coming musicians a platform to perform. Sunday 6 October 2013, 3pm

It continues to delight audiences by providing a ARISTOS Eaton Concert Series consistently high standard of concerts and recitals. The Aristos Wind Quintet was formed by students at Once again, we welcome many professional musicians London’s Trinity College of Music in 1999. Their of both national and international standing to our principal aim is to take the core wind quintet repertoire excellent 14th series at St Andrew's Church, Eaton. and breathe fresh life and vitality into a genre distinctly The series is a celebration, recognising some of Norwich's under-played during the last fifty years. Performances finest home-grown talent notably Andrew Storey and of works such as Francis Poulenc’s ‘Babar the Elephant’ Jeremy Foster (Aristos), as well as several regulars, and Luciano Berio’s ‘Opus No Zoo’ have taken the and newcomers Vocality and Brasso Profundo. wind quintet genre to children as well as adults. All concerts 3pm. Admission by programme on the door. This programme will feature four members of Aristos Adults £7, students £3.50, children free. with pianist Sheila Cornall and will include movements Free parking at church and additional parking in from Mozart’s Quintet for Piano & Winds, Divertissement Waitrose car park. by Jean Françaix, Beethoven’s Theme & Variations on ‘La ci darem la mano’ and Serenata by Rudolf Maros. Eaton Concert Series is supported by 15 Eaton Concert Series cont. www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk Sunday 3 November 2013, 3pm ADRIAN ADLAM violin & piano EDWARD DANIEL violin

Programme includes Prokofiev Sonata for 2 Violins Adrian Adlam Brahms Sonata in A major for violin & piano Latin American dances for 2 violins Adrian is a highly versatile musician combining careers Vocality as performer, conductor and teacher. He has been Sunday 1 December 2013, 3pm guest leader of several international orchestras VOCALITY – with guest percussionist Tristan Butler including the LSO and is founder of the Freden Vocality is a North Norfolk-based vocal ensemble of Eaton Concert Series International Music Festival in Germany. twelve experienced singers, many of whom often This is Adrian Adlam’s fourth appearance at St Andrew’s, perform as soloists with other choirs. Formed about having played as part of a trio, duo and last year three years ago, this versatile ensemble has already performing a highly successful solo programme. established a strong reputation for the high musical This time Adrian will also display his talent as a quality and infectious enjoyment of its performances, pianist as he accompanies former student Edward offering audiences something for all musical tastes. Daniel. After winning a music scholarship to Vocality will present an exciting mix of classical vocal Winchester College, Edward studied at the Guildhall repertoire – gems by Byrd, Lassus, Palestrina, Victoria, School of Music and Drama and the Hochschule für Mendelssohn, Hassler, Poulenc and Vaughan Williams, Musik in Hanover. as well as favourites by Shearing and works especially Adrian has agreed to run another violin masterclass arranged for the ensemble. The concert will also feature by popular demand. To express an interest, please pieces for voices and vibraphone following a successful contact Gill Seaton on 01603 705022 or email collaboration with talented young percussionist, [email protected] Tristan Butler, at Binham Priory this summer. 16 Eaton Concert Series cont. www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk Sunday 2 February 2014 CAVICK STRING QUARTET Ben Lowe violin Anne Vallins violin

Ben Payne viola Cavick String Quartet Christopher Lawrence cello Jubilate! The Cavick Quartet was formed in 2009 by leading string players in Norfolk with a shared passion for chamber Neil Ricketts music and the realisation that performance was an essential part of their enjoyment. They perform regularly Sunday 5 January 2014, 3pm in Norfolk frequently raising money for good causes. NEIL RICKETTS & FRIENDS

Their programme will include Haydn String Quartet in D Eaton Concert Series Guest artists Jubilate! and Cathy Ross oboe major ‘The Lark’ Opus 64 no 5, Arvo Part ‘Summa’, and Neil Ricketts began his career as a church organist at Beethoven String Quartet in F major Opus 18 no 1. the tender age of 13. His versatility and mastery of the keyboard have seen him play many diverse genres of music Sunday 2 March 2014, 3pm from boogie woogie through to jazz and classical in THE ANCORA DUO equally varied venues such as night clubs and cathedrals! Anne Allen flute This programme will include piano works by Sarah Freestone guitar Rachmaninov, Beethoven and Gershwin; Richard Anne Allen graduated from Addinsell’s Warsaw Concerto, Michael Nyman’s theme Cambridge University and the Royal Northern College music to ‘The Piano’ and Ennio Morricone’s film music of Music with distinction, quickly gaining a reputation as ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ from ‘The Mission’. being one of the exciting young flautists of her generation. This refreshing mix of classical and popular film music Anne is a former ‘Norfolk Young Musician of the Year’ will be just the tonic to blow away the cobwebs after and was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 ‘Young Musician Christmas and the New Year! of the Year’. 17 Sarah Freestone is a member of the BBC Concert Sunday 6 April 2014, 3pm www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk Orchestra. She began her musical career aged 7 BRASSO PROFUNDO - MUSICAL TALES FROM THE playing and singing in folk clubs and went on to study DEEP END guitar and violin as joint principal studies at the Royal Stuart Bower French Horn, Alphorn & Serpent Academy of Music, winning several prizes and awards John Elliott Bass Tuba, Ophicleide & Didgeridoo including the Julian Bream Prize. James Stretton Euphonium, Trombone & Catastrophone Their programme will include works by Bach, Debussy, We are delighted to welcome back brass player Ravel and Rodrigo. extraordinaire James Stretton. This time James’ expertise and creative genius brings together three masters of their craft and a rare opportunity to meet the more unusual members of the brass family including the Serpent and Ophicleide.

Be prepared to be blown away as Brasso Profundo take Eaton Concert Series you down the tuba and round the bend as they explore the diverse repertoire of the musical deep end! Sunday 4 May 2014, 3pm Andrew Storey violin, Viv McLean piano

Brasso Profundo Andrew Storey began playing the violin at the age of 7 with teacher Paul Clarke, in his home city of Norwich and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. Viv McLean won 1st Prize at the 2002 Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona and has performed in all the major venues in the UK, as well as throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA. The programme will include Elgar’s Violin Sonata in E minor. Andrew Storey Viv McLean 18 Keswick Hall Choir Concerts www.keswickhallchoir.org.uk Wednesday 11 December 2013, 7.30 pm Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist, Norwich CAROL CONCERT David Dunnett organ Christopher Duarte conductor For our first carol concert we shall be spreading Christmas joy in the spacious acoustic of St John’s Cathedral. The concert will include English music by Judith Bingham, Peter Aston and Peter Warlock, German Baroque carols by J.S. Bach, Michael Praetorious and Samuel Scheidt, two Christmas motets by Poulenc, topped off with three engaging carols by the Swiss composer Carl Rütti. Keswick Hall Choir Saturday 1 February 2014, 7.30 pm Established now for over forty years, Keswick Hall Choir St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich attracts the most accomplished and experienced amateur WITH PIANO choral singers in the area and has long been admired Music by Haydn, Schubert, Reger, Lili Boulanger, for undertaking challenging repertoire. Copland & Lauridsen This season's concerts will contrast the old and the David Neil Jones piano new – music by the Bach family contrasting with the Christopher Duarte conductor romanticism of Reger and the lush, modern harmonies We are delighted to welcome Norwich-based pianist of Morten Lauridsen. David Neil Jones to join us for a programme of Romantic and 20th century music. Further details at www.keswickhallchoir.org.uk and Tickets from Prelude Records 01603 628319 and http://www.facebook.com/keswickhallchoir St George’s Music Shop 01603 626414. 19 Mozart Orchestra Concert www.mozartorchestra.org.uk

The Mozart Orchestra, a leading orchestra in Norfolk, Saturday 5 October 2013, 7.30pm was founded in 1961 and normally performs two St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich concerts annually in Norwich with a further two SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY elsewhere in the county. Unlike most other local orchestras, its season runs David Dunnett organ from May to October and the ensemble is Colin Dowdeswell conductor frequently joined by celebrity soloists including Guilmant Organ Symphony No 1 young emerging talent from the county. Khachaturian Suite from ‘Masquerade’ More details can be found on the website The soloist is the popular David Dunnett, a long-time www.mozartorchestra.org.uk. organist of Norwich Cathedral. Mozart Orchestra Tickets: £6-£13, Student concessions £5-£11 From Prelude Records, Norwich or www.ticketsource.co.uk/mozartorchestra/

Advance notice – next concert Saturday 3 May 2014 St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich

David Dunnett 20 2013 sees the centenary of the most celebrated British composer of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten, whose music was inspired by East Anglia’s Centenary performances of landscapes and sea – Britten’s ‘familiar fields’. Britten’s music in Suffolk and Norfolk Look out for special centenary Autumn 2012 to Autumn 2013 performances of Britten’s music in Norwich and across Norfolk PRINCIPAL SPONSORS and Suffolk this season and over the coming year.

SUPPORTED BY For more information go to www.familiarfields.org or pick up an Events Guide from leading MEDIA PARTNER arts venues and music shops. www.familiarfields.org www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music at John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre is a modern 300 seat concert hall, well suited to chamber music. It is located in the

Norwich Research Park, on the west side of the city Ealovega Benjamin Photo credit: close to the University and NHS Trust Hospital and there is plenty of free parking All concerts are open to the public. For details of membership and season tickets contact the Secretary, Roger Rowe MBE, 60 Park Lane, Norwich NR2 3EF Roderick Williams Concerts Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Tel 01603 621169 email [email protected] Tickets £22 (members £18, students under 25 £8) from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles, Norwich NR2 1JN Saturday 7 September 2013, 7.30pm Tel 01603 628319 John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich

AILISH TYNAN soprano RODERICK WILLIAMS baritone IAIN BURNSIDE piano A programme of music to celebrate the life of Benjamin Britten and his friends with songs by Frank Bridge, E J Moeran and Herbert Hughes including Tit for Tat, Poet’s Echo and many folk song arrangements. Box office: Prelude, 25b St Giles Street, NR2 3EF Tickets £22 & £18 (students under 21 £8) Norfolk & Norwich Music Club Reg Charity No 278446 22 N & N Chamber Music www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk

Saturday 21 September 2013, 7.30pm John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich LLYR WILLIAMS piano Beethoven Sonata in A flat Op 26

Beethoven Sonata in F major Op 57 Ottermans Evy Photo credit: Frank Bridge Sonata Llyr Williams Sunday 10 November 2013, 3pm Scriabin Sonata No 4 in F sharp Op 30 John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich Box office: Prelude, 25b St Giles Street, NR2 3EF ARCADIA QUARTET Tickets £22 & £18 (students under 21 £8) Winners of the London International

String Quartet Competition 2012 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music

Saturday 5 October 2013, 7.30pm Haydn Quartet in D min Op 76 No 5 Janacek Quartet No 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich Debussy Quartet in G min Op 10 ROBIN MICHAEL cello Box office: Prelude, 25b St Giles Street, NR2 3EF DAN TONG piano Tickets £22 & £18 (students under 21 £8) Moscheles 3 Bach Preludes Robin Michael Brahms Cello Sonata No 1 in E min Op 38 Schumann Five pieces in Folk Style Op 102 Brahms Cello Sonata no 2 in F maj Op 99

Box office: Prelude, 25b St Giles Street, NR2 3EF. Tickets £22 & £18 (students under 21 £8) Arcadia Quartet 23 N & N Chamber Music Sunday 24 November 2013, 5.30pm www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk ELIAS QUARTET – BEETHOVEN Saturday 23 November 2013, 6.30pm The fourth in a cycle of six concerts devoted to BRITTEN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION the complete Beethoven’s String Quartets NATALIE CLEIN cello Programme 4 JULIUS DRAKE piano Quartet in F major Op 18 No 1 Natalie Clein Quintet in C major Op 29 with Malin Broman CARDUCCI QUARTET Quartet in A minor Op 132 with MICHAEL CHANCE counter-tenor

Part 1 Gordon Crosse Blythe Postcards 1 – Blythburgh Church Purcell (realized Britten) Chacony in G minor Dowland Weep no more, sad fountains Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Frank Bridge Cello Sonata in C maj op 65 Part 2 Gordon Crosse Blythe Postcards 2 – Blythburgh Estuary Schuber Quartettsatz in C minor D703 Dowland Come Heavy Sleep Britten Cello Sonata Carducci Quartet Part 3 Saturday 14 December 2013, 7.30pm Gordon Crosse Blythe Postcards 3– Knucklebones Walberswick GUARNERI PIANO TRIO Britten Three Divertimenti for String Quartet Mozart Piano Trio No 5 in C maj K548 Purcell Music for a while Saint-Saens Piano Trio No 1 in F maj Op 18 Britten Third Cello Suite Dvorákˇ Piano Trio No.3 in F minor Op 65 24 www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk N & N Chamber Weekend Concerts in 2014 18 and 19 January 2014

CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND WIHAN QUARTET with Ashley Wass, Robin Ireland & Graham Mitchell

Saturday 18 January at 7.30pm Ealovega Benjamin Photo credit: Mozart Quartet No 15 in D min K421 Dvorákˇ Double bass Quintet No 2 in G maj Op 77

Schubert ‘Trout’ Quintet in A major D667 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music

Sunday 19 January at 11.30am Elias Quartet Mozart Viola Quintet No 4 in G min K516 Sunday 2 February 2014, 5.30pm Schubert Quartet in D min D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’ ELIAS QUARTET – BEETHOVEN The fifth in a cycle of six concerts devoted to the Sunday 19 January 3pm complete Beethoven’s String Quartets. Mozart Viola Quintet No 3 in C major K515 Programme 5 Schubert Quartet in A min D804 ‘Rosamunde’ Quartet in C minor Op 18 No 3 Quartet in E flat Op 74 ‘Harp’ Dvorákˇ Piano Quintet in A major Op 81 Quartet in B flat major Op 130 with Grosse Fugue

25 N & N Chamber Music www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk Saturday 15 February 2014, 7.30 pm STEVEN OSBORNE piano Prokoviev Sarcasms & Visions Fugitives Ravel Miroirs Rachmaninov Sonata No 2 in B flat minor Op 36 Steven Osborne Saturday 1 March 2014, 7.30pm Trio Con Brio TASMIN LITTLE violin Saturday 22 March 2014, 7.30pm MARTIN ROSCOE piano TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN Mozart Sonata No 21 K304 Haydn Piano Trio in C major XV27

Fauré Sonata No 1 Op 13 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 2 Op 66 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Ravel Sonata op Posth 1897 Smetana Piano Trio in G minor Op 15 Franck Sonata in A major Sunday 6 April 2014, 5.30pm ELIAS QUARTET – BEETHOVEN The final concert of the complete cycle Beethoven’s String Quartets Programme 6 Quartet in B flat Op 18 No 6 Quartet in E minor Op 59 No 2 Tasmin Little ‘Razumovsky’ Quartet in F major Op Op 135 Martin Roscoe 26 Norwich Baroque www.norwichbaroque.co.uk

Formed in 2006, Norwich Baroque specialises in fresh and vibrant interpretations of music by popular and less well known baroque composers; from Handel, Bach and Vivaldi to Avison, Hellendaal and Mudge. Performing with eminent soloists from the baroque world, it has grown increasingly popular with audiences and established a niche for itself in the cultural life of Emma Kirkby the region. Recent soloists have included internationally Michael Chance respected countertenor Michael Chance, exciting young soprano Elizabeth Watts, Crispian Steele-Perkins, Concerts probably the best known name in the world of baroque Saturday 7 September 2013, 7.30pm brass performance and baroque dance duo Sasza Norwich Cathedral Norwich Baroque Zargowski and Moira Goff. DAME EMMA KIRKBY AND MICHAEL CHANCE, CBE Don’t miss this opportunity to hear two such eminent soloists perform with Norwich Baroque in the majestic surroundings of the Cathedral. Both have long and distinguished careers singing with the best baroque ensembles in the most iconic venues around the world. Michael Chance will feature in Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater followed by Dame Emma singing Leonardo Leo’s Salve Regina, with both soloists combining for Pergolesi’s poignant Stabat Mater. It promises to be an evening Patron Michael Chance CBE and Norwich Baroque to savour. 27 Saturday 26 October 2013, 7.30pm Saturday 25 January 2014, 7.30pm www.norwichbaroque.co.uk St Stephen’s Church, Rampant Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich Horse Street, Norwich Following the success of our ‘Virtual Tour of Baroque WOODWIND CONCERT Britain,’ with live programme notes from Norwich born An evening of woodwind musicologist, writer and radio broadcaster, Simon Heighes, extravagance featuring concertos we are pleased to re-run the format for this concert, for oboe and bassoon by Vivaldi entitled ‘Water works’. Norwich Baroque will again be and Marcello, Bach’s double joined by sparkling soprano Jayne May-Sysum with concerto for violin and oboe plus music by Handel, Vivaldi and Bach. concerti grossi by Handel and Hellendaal.

Joel Raymond Saturday 21 December 2013, 7.30pm

Norwich Cathedral Norwich Baroque Forget the bustle of commercial 21st century Christmas and join us for a trip back to the 18th century. We are delighted to be joining the Cathedral Simon Heighes and Jayne May-Sysum Consort and a fine team of soloists for a performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, in the candlelit Saturday 29 March 2014, 6.30pm beauty of our magnificent Cathedral. What better way Norwich Cathedral to relax in to the Christmas spirit than to enjoy the Bach’s St Matthew Passion is a masterpiece of epic timeless sounds of Messiah performed on the proportions. With the mixed choirs of Norwich instruments Handel composed for. Why not also treat Cathedral under the direction of the Master of Music, yourself to the pre-concert supper (contact the Ashley Grote, we will bring you a period instrument Cathedral on 01603 218322 for more details). performance of this poignant and beautiful work. 28 Norwich Baroque www.norwichbaroque.co.uk Saturday 26 April 2014, 7.30pm Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich We are delighted to welcome back everyone’s favourite performer, trumpet master, CRISPIAN STEELE-PERKINS, for guaranteed enjoyment. Crispian’s engaging manner, demonstrations on his various early trumpets and his introductions throughout the concert will bring the programme alive for everyone. Norwich Baroque at Binham Priory

Tickets for all 2013 concerts are on sale at Prelude Norwich Baroque Records, St Giles Street, Norwich 01603 628319 Prices vary from £8–£20, children £5 For Messiah and St. Matthew Passion, tickets are also available from the Cathedral Shop. Tickets for January 2014 will be on sale from the beginning of December 2013 and all other tickets from the start of the year.

Visit www.norwichbaroque.co.uk for further information and details of the ‘Friends’ scheme, Crispian Steele-Perkins or follow us on Facebook. 29 Norwich Philharmonic Society Concerts www.norwichphil.org.uk Saturday 9 November 2013 7.30pm St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra The Society was established in 1841 and has maintained Academy of St Thomas its position at the heart of Norwich Philharmonic Chorus the musical life of the city Norwich Cathedral Choristers ever since. Geraldine McGreevy soprano With a large orchestra and a mixed chorus of some Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks tenor 120 voices, it performs a wide repertoire of large- Roderick Earl baritone Matthew Andrews, David Dunnett conductors scale works and attracts guest musicians of the highest calibre. Each season comprises four concerts, Britten War Requiem Norwich Philharmonic Society either choral or orchestral programmes, plus a very popular Family Christmas Concert. Season tickets and Friends’ membership offer attractive discounts on ticket prices. Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1JN Tel 01603 628319. Further details at www.norwichphil.org.uk

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Since its formation in 2003 the Norwich Pops Orchestra has established itself as the leading light orchestra in the region. We have staged children’s concerts, a conducting competition, film music nights, an Olympic Orchestra Prom and a highly successful series of New Year's Day members at concerts. Most importantly we continue to present How Hill, 2013 informal and relaxed high quality entertainment for our Wednesday 1 January 2014, 3pm audiences wherever we perform. St Andrew's Hall, Norwich NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT Concerts Geoff Davidson conductor

Sunday 15 September 2013, 3pm Norwich Pops Orchestra St Andrew's Hall, Norwich This is the most popular concert of our season. 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT £15 and £12 plus concessions from 21 October 2013 Geoff Davidson conductor Future dates Favourites pieces from our first Saturday 5 July 2014, 6.30pm ten years Geoff Davison Picnic at How Hill Tickets from How Hill Trust (01692 678555) Ticket £15 and £12 plus concessions from 8 July 2013 Saturday 20 September 2014 An Opera Night Tickets for all concerts available from Prelude Records, Sunday 14 December 2014 Christmas Concert St Giles’ Street, Norwich Thursday 1 January 2015 New Year’s Day Concert

Norwich Pops Orchestra Registered Charity No: 1118976 Saturday 28 March 2015 A ‘Light Night’ with the Pops 33 isSistema a ground-breaking, in intensive Norwich programme which transforms the lives of young people through music, by learning an instrument in small groups and playing together in an orchestra right from the start. It is based on the successful Venezuelan ‘El Sistema’ which is recognised internationally. Sistema in Norwich currently works in the Larkman and Catton Grove areas of Norwich and we want to expand and grow. You can help us to develop the programme and involve more children by donating (and including gift aid): • Take a Seat – sponsor a place for a year in one of our orchestras for £50 a month or £600 annual donation. • Make an Ensemble – support a small ensemble for £30 a month or £360 annually • Give a Lesson – provide a group lesson for a child for a year – £15 a month or £180 pa You can donate online through our website www.sistemanorwich.org.uk, or you can call Marcus Patteson 01603 760529 or email [email protected] for details. Image: Recent Sarah Glover Children’s Orchestra concert 34 at The Halls, Norwich www.sistemanorwich.org.uk Norwich School Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September 2013 www.norwich-school.org.uk The Garage, Chapelfield, Norwich SALOMÉ After a stunning performance at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, pupils from Norwich School will take to the stage in Norwich on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September in a revival of their production of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. The cast will be presenting three performances of their exhilarating, contemporary musical based on the infamous play, at the city’s Garage venue in Chapelfield. 6th September - 9pm 7th September - 5pm and 9pm

Tickets: £10 (£6 concession) available at Norwich School www.thegarage.org.uk Music at Norwich School is an integral part of all areas of the curriculum with 28 different choirs, 20 to 23 November 2013, 7.30pm orchestras and bands on offer. The school’s highly Playhouse Theatre, St George’s Street, Norwich successful Music and Drama departments encourage boys and girls of all levels of ability to channel Following their sell-out production of Les Miserables creative energy and learn many aspects of theatre last year, Norwich School returns to the Playhouse craft, from acting to production and management. Theatre in November for their staging of popular Each year the school stages a programme of musical musical Sweet Charity, featuring songs including productions showcasing the talent of its pupils. ‘Big Spender’ and ‘The Rhythm of Life’ More information can be found on the website Saturday Matinee - 2.30pm www.norwich-school.org.uk To book telephone 01603 598 598 35 36 eete Ch harhaharity a y SweS A NORWICH O R W I C H SCHOOL C H O O L PRODUCTIONPPRODUCRODUCTIONTION

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St Peter Mancroft, The Market Place, the UK. It takes its seldom-heard instrumental St Peter Mancroft Norwich combination to venues across Europe, Asia and the USA Lunchtime recitals are approximately Saturday 23 November GREG MORRIS organ 45-50 minutes Admission free A recital by the Associate Organist of Temple Church Saturday 7 December PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS Saturday 19 October The Young Musicians of St Peter Mancroft BRADLEY TRAVIS bass baritone The Girls’ Choir, Choral Scholars & Organ Scholars IAN TINDALE piano of St Peter Mancroft A programme of music for baritone Rhian Hanson harp, Julian Haggett organ, and piano, including song cycles by Jody Butler director Ravel and Fauré. Young musicians present a selection of Advent music For further information please visit & their annual performance of www.stpetermancroft.org.uk Ian Tindale Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. 38 THE CHURCH OF ST PETER MANCROFT

Singing opportunities Mancroft Minors Singing Club for boys & girls aged 5–7 Choristerships for boys and girls aged 7+ The Girls’ Choir for young women aged 15–25 Choral Scholarships (£500 p.a.) for singers aged 16–25 St Peter’s Singers A mixed-voice adult parish choir

For more information please contact: Miss Jody Butler, Director of Music [email protected] or 01603 610443 Theatre Royal Norwich Concerts www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 November 2013 Theatre Royal Norwich is one of the most Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich successful regional theatres in the country, with a busy and eclectic programme running throughout GLYNDEBOURNE TOUR 2013 the year. Recently, a major refurbishment included World class opera improvements to the acoustics of the theatre, making it a popular concert venue. Britten Sinfonia Tuesday 5 November, 7.15pm perform at the theatre regularly and the theatre HANSEL UND GRETEL by Humperdinck has its own varied music programme. Sung in German with English supertitles

Wednesday 6 & Saturday 9 November, 7.15pm L’Elisir d’Amore L’ELISIR D’AMORE by Donizetti

Sung in Italian with English supertitles Theatre Royal Norwich

Friday 8 November, 7.15pm THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA by Britten Sung in English with English supertitles

Tickets £6.50 - £52 Discounts for Under 18s and Groups Box Office: 01603 630000 Book online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RL photo Bill Cooper 40 School of Music University Auditions www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events of East Anglia UEA Symphony Orchestra and Choir are looking for new members. Wednesday 25 September 2013, 2pm-4pm, Friday 27 September 2013, 2pm-6pm and Monday 30 September 2013, 2pm-6pm, UEA School of Music UEA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS UEA Symphony Orchestra is looking for new members to join them for their 2013-14 concert season. If you are a keen orchestral player (ABRSM Grade 6 standard or above), and are interested in joining the UEA Symphony Orchestra, please come along and audition! Auditions are open to all and free to attend. UEA School of Music presents a wide range of concert School of Music UEA programmes, each year, from large-scale symphonic Friday 27 September 2013, 11am-5.30pm and and choral works presented by our flourishing Monday 30 September 2013, 6.45pm-7.10pm Symphony Orchestra and Choir to cutting-edge UEA School of Music electro-acoustic music in the Sonic Arts series. UEA CHOIR AUDITIONS Concerts take place on UEA campus, and in some of UEA Choir is looking for new members to join them the city’s finest venues, including St Andrew’s Hall, for their 2013-14 concert season. If you are a keen St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral and singer and are interested in joining the UEA Choir, the Assembly House. please come along and audition! Auditions are open For more information on forthcoming UEA’s concerts, to all and free to attend. visit: www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events, telephone: To arrange an audition for either the symphony 01603 593948, email: [email protected] or orchestra or choir please phone 01603 593948 or follow: @UEAConcerts on Twitter email: [email protected] 41 UEA Symphony Orchestra & Choir Concerts Saturday 28 September 2013 www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events 3.15pm-4.15pm (workshop), Tickets for all UEA Symphony Orchestra and Choir 4.30pm-5pm (play through) concerts, unless stated otherwise, can be purchased Nick Rayns LCR, UEA from UEA Box Office (01603 508050 ODE TO JOY IN CELEBRATION www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events), AND COLLABORATION - Prelude Records (01603 628319 WORKSHOP AND PLAY THROUGH [email protected]) and St George's Music OF THE FINALE OF BEETHOVEN’S Shop (01603 626414 [email protected]) SYMPHONY NO. 9 Saturday 28 September 2013 UEA Choir 2-2.45pm (workshop), 2.45pm-3pm (play through) UEA Symphony Orchestra Nick Rayns LCR, UEA Members of the public PETER ASTON 50th ANNIVERSARY COMPOSITION Tom Primrose Choir conductor WORKSHOP AND PLAY THROUGH Sharon Andrea Choa Symphony Orchestra conductor School of Music UEA UEA Choir Eleanor White alto, Lisa Cassidy soprano, UEA Symphony Orchestra Iain Milne tenor, Andrew Weeks bass Tom Primrose Choir conductor Ludwig van Beethoven Finale of Symphony No.9, Sharon Andrea Choa Symphony Orchestra conductor D minor, Op. 125 Peter Aston The True Glory As part of the UEA’s 50th Anniversary Festival, UEA Choir As part of the UEA’s 50th Anniversary Festival, UEA and Symphony Orchestra invite the public to join them Choir and Symphony Orchestra will participate in a in a workshop and play through of the finale of Ludwig workshop and play through of Professor Peter Aston’s van Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op. 125. 50th anniversary composition, The True Glory. Free to attend, just turn up. Free to attend, just turn up.

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Friday 15 November 2013, 7.30pm St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich SIR COLIN DAVIS MEMORIAL CONCERT ‘THE ENGLISH CONNECTION’ UEA Symphony Orchestra Sharon Andrea Choa conductor Paul Silverthorne viola Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (performed on the viola) Antonín Dvorákˇ Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Painting by David Potter (‘The English’)

Wednesday 4 December 2013, 7.30pm School of Music UEA UEA Symphony Orchestra, will be joined by soloist St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral, Norwich Paul Silverthorne for a performance of Edward Elgar’s UEA CHOIR CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 and Antonín Dvorák’sˇ Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88. UEA Choir Members of the public This concert, entitled ‘The English Connection’, is Tom Primrose conductor dedicated to the memory of Sir Colin Davis, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, who Christmas carols worked closely with UEA Symphony Orchestra in UEA Choir invite the public to join them for a feast of the past. festive favourites in the atmospheric setting of Tickets: £12-£4. Norwich’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. Tickets: £8 (full price), £5 (UEA staff, students & seniors). 43 Thursday 20 February 2014, 7.30pm Friday 14 March 2014, 7.30pm www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events Noverre Ballroom, Assembly House, Norwich St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich JANE MANNING AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA UEA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANGLIA CONCERT AND CHOIR SPRING CONCERT Chamber Orchestra Anglia UEA Symphony Orchestra Sharon Andrea Choa conductor UEA Choir Jane Manning soprano Arnold Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire Tom Primrose Choir conductor Sharon Andrea Choa Symphony Tickets available (mid December 2013) from UEA Box Orchestra conductor Office, 01603 508050 www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events Eleanor White alto Sharon Andrea Choa Lisa Cassidy soprano Iain Milne tenor

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op. 125 School of Music UEA Choral piece (to be confirmed)

UEA Symphony Orchestra and Choir will join forces for a large scale performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Programmed alongside the Beethoven piece will be a choral piece performed by UEA Choir. Tickets: £12-£4. Tickets available (mid December 2013)

Painting by David Potter 44 UEA Sonic Arts concerts www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events

Tickets for UEA Sonic Arts concerts can be purchased from UEA Box Office 01603 508050 www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events

Tuesday 29 October 2013, 7.30pm Thursday 5 December 2013, 7.30pm Strode Concert Room, UEA School Strode Concert Room, UEA School of Music of Music SONIC ARTS NO.77 – SEXTOYS, THEATRICAL SONIC ARTS NO.75 - SEARCHING PUNK-NOISE FOR SOUNDS Sonic Arts Music and Dance Ensemble Sonic Arts Ensemble Ian Spink choreography Eddie Prevost percussion

Bill Thompson composer School of Music UEA Ute Kanngiesser cello and Guest Sebastian Lexer piano Tickets: £7, £5 (concessions) Tickets: £7, £5 (concessions)

Friday 22 November 2013, 7.30pm Strode Concert Room, UEA School of Music SONIC ARTS NO.76 - VOICE & DOUBLE BASS DUO Ilya Ziblat Shay double-bass and electronics Elisenda Pujals Picó voice Tickets: £7, £5 (concessions)

45 Viva Voce Singers Concerts www.vivavocesingersnorwich.org.uk Saturday 16 November 2013, 7.30pm St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich AUTUMN CONCERT music by Edward Elgar and James MacMillan

Tickets £8 (£5 concessions) in advance, £10 (£6 concessions) on the door

Saturday 21 December 2013, 6pm St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich

Viva Voce Singers FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF MAP (Mancroft Advice Project) Viva Voce Singers Tickets £6 (£4 concessions) in advance or on the door Viva Voce Singers is a small Norwich-based chamber choir and winner of BBC Radio Norfolk’s Choir of the Year 2011 competition. The choir has a varied repertoire, Saturday 15 March 2014, 7.30pm but specialises in Renaissance and contemporary music. St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich Viva Voce Singers usually performs at least five SPRING CONCERT concerts a year and raises money for local charities - Tickets £8 (£5 concessions) in advance over £20,000 to date. £10 (£6 concessions) on the door

Tickets for concerts available in advance from St George's Music Shop, 17/19 St George's Street, Norwich NR3 1AB, Telephone 01603 626414 46 Concert venues and contact details Music in Norwich partners Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RQ Academy of St Thomas Tel: 01603 628319 Tel: 01603 626402 www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk www.academyofstthomas.com Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist, Unthank Road, The Bach Players Tel: 0207 428 5865 www.thebachplayers.org.uk Norwich, NR2 2PA Tel: 01603 624615 Britten Sinfonia Tel: 01603 630000 (box office) John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, www.brittensinfonia.com Norwich NR4 7UH Box office Prelude 01603 628319 Chamber Orchestra Anglia Tel: 01603 626166 The Garage, 14 Chapel Field North, Norwich, NR2 1NY www.chamberorchestraanglia.co.uk Tel: 01603 283382 Eaton Concert Series www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk Norwich Arts Centre, St Benedicts Street, Norwich NR2 4PG Keswick Hall Choir www.keswickhallchoir.org.uk Tel: 01603 660352 www.norwichartscentre.co.uk Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Tel: 01603 621169 Norwich Cathedral, 62 The Close, Tombland, Norwich www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk NR1 4EH Tel: 01603 218324 Norwich School www.norwich-school.org.uk Norwich Playhouse, 42-58 St George’s St, Norwich NR3 1AB Norwich Baroque www.norwichbaroque.co.uk Tel: 01603 598598 www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk Norwich Music Group www.norwichmusicgroup.co.uk Norwich Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL Norwich Philharmonic Society Tel: 01603 628319 Tel: 01603 630000 www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk www.norwichphil.org.uk St Andrew’s Hall, The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich Pops Orchestra www.norwichpopsorchestra.co.uk Norwich NR3 1AU Tel: 01603 628477 St Peter Mancroft Tel: 01603 610443 www.stpetermancroft.org.uk St Peter Mancroft, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1QZ Sistema in Norwich Tel: 01603 760529 Tel: 01603 610443 www.stpetermancroft.org.uk www.sistemanorwich.org.uk Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich Tel: 01603 630000 TICKETS www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Prelude Box Office, St Giles Street Tel: 01603 628319 UEA School of Music www.uea.ac.uk/music/music-events Theatre Royal Box Office, Theatre Street Tel: 01603 630000 Tel: 01603 593948 Box Office 01603 508050 St George’s Music Shop, St George’s St Tel: 01603 626414 Viva Voce Singers www.vivavocesingersnorwich.org.uk September 2013–April 2014 music in norwicha round-up of classical, jazz & world music

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