Contact us Cover image: Flora The Red Menace. Tel: 01243 816000 Photo credit: www.chi.ac.uk Andrew Worsfold.
SPRING 2020
Basically Beethoven We introduce this exciting new collaboration with The Hanover Orchestra
Disclaimer 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. What’s On PLEASE RECYCLE AFTER USE chi.ac.uk/events Listings for February to August 2020 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Welcome Welcome to Showcase Spring 2020
This is the first sighting of our new degree routes in Music and Cabaret Performance, Jazz and Cabaret and also Song Writing and Cabaret which are set to build on the rocketing to success of our (not so very old itself) Musical Theatre and Cabaret Performance degree - let no-one forget that the Cabaret revolution started here in West Sussex. We start the clock on the University of Chichester Charity of the Year due for launch in the autumn and report on an exciting new collaboration with The Hanover Band, ‘Basically Beethoven.’ This will see us perform all nine Beethoven symphonies over the next three years (number 8 is already in the bag).
The spring edition's tutor in focus is Kate Cameron, Trance singer best known for her work with The Space Brothers, Force Majeure and Quadraphonic who leads our new Song Writing course, and we also include our movers and shakers pages tracking some of our alumni.
University of Chichester Conservatoire is one of the largest performance communities in the UK. Have a look at the ensembles, workshops, masterclasses, and the massive range of musical, dance, and theatrical shows happening on our two campuses and elsewhere in outside venues across the region. For more about these events, as well as the latest news from our aspiring actors, dancers and musicians, visit our listings page chi.ac.uk/events.
2 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 3 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Contents
Read all About it Welcome 2 Our latest news News and Reviews 7 and reviews Movers and Shakers 10 What’s On New Cabaret Performance Routes 14 7 Chichester listings from In Focus: Kate Cameron 16 February 2020 to August 2020 Basically Beethoven 18
Our Ensembles 21 39 Acts of Expression 32 Basically Beethoven What’s On 39 We introduce this exciting new collaboration with Dear Liz 56 The Hanover Orchestra Toby’s Tasty Treats 58
How to find us 60 18 Booking information 61 Diary of events 62
Disclaimer Back cover
Contact Us Back cover
GET YOUR Acts of New Cabaret FREE COPY OF Expression Showcasing a range Performance Routes SHOWCASE of artistic and cultural events We introduce our exciting new Cabaret In Focus For your free copy of Showcase in Performance routes January and September join our mailing list at www.chi.ac.uk/events Acclaimed vocal coach Kate Cameron gives us an insight into her life 32 14 16
4 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 5 Senior lecturer Jane Galloway and student Chloe Gambrill 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 …
Conservatoire Charity of the Year Helping to develop the initiative is it’s also given me the opportunity to The Conservatoire hosts over 30 charity final year student (BA Hons Charity positively impact both the University concerts a year and, as a result of our Development) Chloe Gambrill, as part community as well as the local community strong philanthropic culture many of her Charity Development Project, of Chichester, leaving my own legacy on already raise funds for local organisations Chloe will be gathering information and a place I have come to know and love. (in 2018-19 the total was £5,802.67 meeting with key partners, internally and from door collections). externally to create a strategic plan for If developed successfully, the project will the programme, with a focus on the be able to support charities within the local Our Charity of the Year programme Fundraising opportunities. area of Chichester for years to come”. will launch in 2020. It aims to engage Chloe Gambrill more students in philanthropy and “It’s an exciting innovative project to be encourage more local people to access working on as part of my module and it’s The University of Chichester affordable exciting performances. going to be interesting developing the Conservatoire is home to the world’s ground rules for the application process, first degree in fundraising, Charity It will also provide local charities with shortlisting and judging procedures and of Development BA (Hons.) which offers a unique opportunity to raise funds in course, most importantly how the students students a unique opportunity to learn excess of £5,000 each year, plus gift-in- themselves will get to vote on who will be the skills needed by successful kind support from the Conservatoire our Charity of the Year for 2020 -2021. fundraisers, such as marketing, planning, bands, orchestras and singers. event management and public speaking. My love of fundraising and my university The course is accredited by the Institute By creating a Charity of the Year made me jump at the opportunity to of Fundraising. Donna Day Lafferty, programme we open up the opportunity develop the ‘Chichester Conservatoire the course founder explained that to all local charities to benefit from the Charity of the Year’ fundraising strategy. “The intention is to expose students work of the Conservatoire, whilst giving Not only has the module given me the to as much best practice and real-life focus to our fundraising efforts. chance to use all the theory and knowledge fundraising as possible” I have gathered over the last few years, but
6 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 7 Gravity and Levity. Photo credit: Mark Morreau.
Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold.
New Degree launched in Dance, Natalie Rowland explains that, “With We are very excited to be working with Aerial and Physical Theatre former students from our BA and MA Lindsey Butcher, Artistic Director of As contemporary dance performance Dance programmes going on to work with Brighton based Gravity & Levity in the continues to develop its athletic and companies such as Wired, Motionhouse development of this new programme interdisciplinary language, it should come and Highly Sprung, we have recognised and look forward to maintaining as no surprise that choreographers are both the growing area of aerial dance in connections to the industry that support seeking a more varied skill base from the UK and the contribution a strong our students development and their dancers. Aiming to help address contemporary technique and choreographic opportunities. this and respond to an increase in training can provide to this art form.” graduates going on to dance with “As Artistic Director of Gravity & Levity, companies who work in physical theatre, The course is aimed at students wanting the European Aerial Dance festival and the University of Chichester Dance to explore a dance and choreographic a long-time advocate for aerial dance as Department is launching a new practice that draws on a multitude of an art form, I’m delighted to be asked to undergraduate programme. movement-based techniques to engage help shape and advise on the BA (Hons) with audiences and communicate ideas degree in Dance, Aerial and Physical The BA (Hons) Dance, Aerial and and narratives. The inclusion of aerial Theatre. I think it is timely and appropriate Physical Theatre programme will work dance offers the opportunity to explore for dance training in the UK to be looking to closely alongside our existing BA Dance expression and movement that expand is horizons and equip its graduates courses and maintain the focus on challenges our preconceived ideas about with a wider knowledge, spatial experience choreography that the department has space, place and perspective. and skills base from which to develop their built its reputation on. Senior lecturer ongoing practice.” Lindsey Butcher, Artistic Director Gravity & Levity.
8 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 9 Movers and Shakers Adam Stickler Alexandra Doar Ali Shepherd Alice Kent Amber Sinclair-Case from the University of Chichester Conservatoire
Anastasia Bray Angus Hughes Benjamin Armstrong Benjamin Garratt Benjamin Stones We pride ourselves on offering a range of lively and diverse degrees within the Conservatoire that are engaged with the professional world in all its diversity and excitement.
Bram de Vet Bruno Soares Carl Daniels Carys Thomson Charlotte Fishwick
We also make sure that our students BMus Music Performance Music Performance and achieved success in the field of Voice • Emily Mckie – Working in the Engage • Georgia Winstanley – Actor at have the knowledge, skills and • Charlie Harrington – Studying a MA in Acting for Film Acting, being cast as the character of Department of Mayflower Theatre in Goodwood Revival/Lead Vocalist ‘The experience to compete successfully in Music Performance at the University of • Elliot Cowling – Composing music for Nicolas Faircrest in a 10-part 1-hour Southampton as their trainee and Rockets’/Feature Film Social Media today's challenging and highly Chichester Conservatoire. Hollow Shock Productions projects faux radio play as well as being hired as about to start as assistant director for Addiction/Alice Fitzwarren in Dick competitive jobs market. • Ted Riley – Studying a MA in a showrunner for further audio their youth theatre. Whittington We're delighted to present some of our Orchestral Performance at the Music and Musical Theatre projects for the production company • Olivia Johnson – Represented by Alumni who are moving on to exciting Guildhall School of Music and Drama. • Rachel Moore – Represented by AB Kaiser Cat Cinema. He will be Musical Theatre Performance North Artist Management ventures in their chosen careers. • Rachel Ford – Studying a MA at the Casting & Management speaking at a convention in Germany in • Alexandra Doar – Narrator in the UK • Rosie Devlin – 1-year post graduate Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. • Connor Daly – Represented by AB mid-October about his performance in Tour of Joseph and his Technicolour course at The American Musical Acting for Film • Jenny Armitage – Studying a MA at the Casting & Management the role of Nicolas Faircrest. Dreamcoat Theatre Academy/Elegies for Angels, • Martha Franks – Actor in God’s House, Royal Welsh College of Music and • Olivia Whitehead – Represented by • Emily Davis – Represented by AB • Alice Kent – Two contracts for Punks and Raging Queens Edinburgh produced by Hollow Shock Drama. AB Casting & Management Castings. Hammond productions in Doha, Qatar Fringe Festival Production. • Emma Guest – Represented by AB • Dominic Birch – Represented by BTM • Katie Krysa – Lead Vocalist for Siblu • Shannon Herbert – Represented by • Bethan Walker – Represented BMus Vocal Performance Casting & Management Agency Holiday Villages in France Fusion Talent Management by Sonder. • Bryony Morison – Studying a MA in • Hannah Richards – UK Tour of The • Adam Stickler – Represented by Chris • Aiden Felgate – Represented by Vocal Performance at Royal Musical Theatre and Acting Musical Theatre and Arts Dolly Parton Story and The Nashville Davis Management Birdstone Talent Management. He has Birmingham Conservatoire. for Film Development Story for Night Owl Shows/Performer • Bruno Soares – Actor in Dawn of shot scenes for a new feature film • Katie Utting – Studying Acting at • Matthew Taylor – founded Hollow • Scarlett O’Shea – Duty Manager of at Black Deer Festival, Kent Silence performed at Tristan Bates called Love Will. He has also auditioned Birmingham School of Acting at Shock Productions. His film Aftermath, Pegasus Theatre (charity) in Oxford. • Conor James – Entertainment Team at Theatre, London as part of the for a new Netflix show, the director Birmingham Conservatoire. which he wrote, directed and edited, is • Jemima Sparkes – Internship at St Park Dean Resort in Kent Embrace Festival for New Musical has since asked him to come and read • Lauren Chapman – Studying being shown at Birmingham Film Festival Mary’s University where she manages • Amber Sinclair-Case – Trainee Theatre for a part in an American TV show. International Management at in the best student film category. their Christian Union. Resident Director at The Kings Head, • Phoebe McHugh – Represented by • Siana Smith – Represented by Dee Loughborough London. • Alex Dunk – has just filmed an • Ionie Shaw – Trust fundraiser for Islington/Assistant Director Alla Bella Fusion Talent Management Boss Talent. She has just shot a movie independent feature film called Talk To Guide Dogs for the Blind. Eema at the Arcola Theatre, London • Lucy Counsell – Represented by called In Search Of Fear. Music Me as well as performing in a number • Chloe Babiy – Running an air cadet unit • Lauren Emilie – Dancer at Goodwood Yellow Brick Talent • Ellen Constable – Represented by • Adam Hoskins – Musical Director of Cabaret and Theatre performances, and teaching at a junior youth theatre Revival • Reese Nicholls – Represented by Buzz Birdstone Talent Management. Dr Zhivago, Cadogan Hall most notably a two week run as group, helping to choreograph their • John-Jake Harding – Represented by Talent Management Emmett in Legally Blonde in his home main show. FS Agents • Kailun Dennie – Represented by MP county of Kent. Alex’s has also • Khuda Bee – Represented by FS Agents Management
10 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 11 • Maria Papadakis-Kotsovolou – • Kody Mortimer – Represented by • Lu Miller – Runs her own Dance Represented by MP Management Belfield and Ward, as well as Gypsy, School, Studio 17 Conor James Ella Rose Thomas Emily Clarkson Emma Hough Emma Vincent George Groom • Skye Broughton – Represented by Manchester Royal Exchange • Ella Wainwright – Royal Orthopaedic North Artist Management • Bram De Vet – Represented by Belfield Hospital, Strictly Come Dancing and • Sade Tiegan – Represented by MP and Ward, Production Dancer BBC Presenter Chris Hollins TV Management Celebrity Cruises • Thea Constance – Notflix, Ed Fringe • George Groom – Jack in Jack and the • Charlotte Fishwick – Represented by • Rachel Appleton – Wanna Be a Spice Beanstalk for Hurricane Belfield and Ward, Peter Pan, Panto Girls Show, UK Tour Prods/Represented by North Artist Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, Alice In • Brianna Paine – Lead Vocalist, Marella
Management Wonderland, Immersion Theatre Cruises Georgia Winstanley Hallie Kenzie Hannah Richards Hannah Sowerby Joe Lang John Jake Harding • Maisie McMahon – Cast member for • Joshua Brown – Production Dancer for • Emily Clarkson – News Review, Canal Jack and the Beanstalk Eva Long Celebrity Cruises Cafe Theatre, London Productions/Represented by FS Agents • Katie-Jayne Mainwood – Immersive • Ben Stone – The Tiger Who Came to Wolf at Kings Cross Tea, China/UAE Tour Musical Theatre Triple Threat • Benjamin Garratt – Represented by • Mary Lundie – Where is Peter Rabbit, • Hallie Kenzie – Represented by MGA MGA Management, as well as The Lake District Management, Production Vocalist on Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean • Maria Myatt – Lead Vocalist, Peel Talent Marella Dream - Production Vocalist • Katie Oughtibridge – Snow White at Joshua Brown Kailun Dennie Katie Krysa Katie Mainwood Katie Oughtibridge Khuda Bee • Steph Baron – Represented by MGA • Rachael Egan – Thomas Cook Haverhil Arts Centre, Suffolk and Management Entertainment Team in Cyprus Disney Cruise Line • Hayley Baldwin – Represented by EAM • Perry Meadowcroft – Mamma Mia 2 • Ali Shepherd – Robin Hood, Ensemble LTD Feature Film, Peaky Blinders - Dancer, Alton Tower • Hannah Sowerby – Represented by Birmingham Immersive Festival • Ella Rose Thomas – Aladdin at the North Talent Agency, as well as Snow • Carl Daniels – Lead Vocalist MS Colour House Theatre, South White and The Seven Dwarves, Saudi Arcadia, P&O Cruises Wimbledon - Princess Jasmine Arabia • Emma Crook – Disneyland Paris • Joe Lang – Tui Marella Celebration • Benjamin Armstrong – Represented by • Roxanne Hicks – Aladdin, Centerparcs Cruise Ship as Production Singer Kody Mortimer Lauren Emilie Liam Asplen Lu Miller Lucy Counsell Maisie Mcmahon FS Agency, The Snow Queen playing the • Jack Rowell – Represented by MGA • Owen Collick – Assistant Stage role of Kai at Redbridge Drama Centre Management, as well as Lead Vocalist Manager for Matthew Bourne’s • Carys Thomson – Represented by FS MS Aracadia, P&O Cruises, and Hello new adventure of ‘The Red Shoes’ Agency Again, Union Theatre • Sophie Spencer – Represented by • Rachel Hogarth – DSM Sunset Artlen House, Just Judy, Omni Theatre, Boulevard & Evita, Pavillion and and Drama Expert with MeiSha Drama Connaught Theatres Worthing (Shenzhen, China) • Emma Hough – News Revue, Canal Maria Papadakis-Kotsovolou Mary Lundie Olivia George Olivia Johnson Owen Collick Perry Meadowcroft • Liam Asplen – Represented by Artlen Cafe Theatre, London House, Playing Smee in Peter Pan and • Star Bray – Showtunes by the Sea, featured vocalist in Night at The Movies Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne for Live Business on board Brittany • Hannah Clift – The Dolls Of New Ferries. Jack & the Beanstalk, Harold Albion, South West Tour Pinter Theatre, West End. • Viquichele Cross – Six, Norwegian • Angus Hughes – Represented by Cruise Line Artlen House, Simply Wonderful and • Joe Kelly – Lead Vocalist, Royal Phoebe Mchugh Rachel Appleton Reese Nicholls Rosie Devlin Roxanne Hicks Sade Tiegan Christmas Spectacular for Tickled Pick Caribbean Productions • Olivia George –Simply Wonderful and • James Molyneux – Represented by Christmas Spectacular for Tickled Pick Agent Sharpe, Lead Vocalist Queen Productions Mary 2, Cunard, Showtunes, Union • Annie Halliwell – P&O Cruises Theatre London
Shannon Herbert Skye Broughton Sophie Spencer Steph Baron Thea Constance Viquichele Cross
12 | University of Chichester Conservatorie New Cabaret Performance Joint Degree Routes
BA Hons Music and Cabaret In a rapidly evolving musical world, this Andy our CEO was approached by To complement our flagship course, Performance course offers a professional training for programme leader William Allenby This innovative training combines the diverse employment opportunities, to support the future of the Cabaret the BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre and rigour of a traditional music degree with ranging from traditional jazz fields, to Degree. Andy said “We are extremely preparing instrumentalists for a variety of performing with swing bands, dance passionate about cultivating a younger Cabaret Performance (for singers, entertainment contexts, either as solo bands or as a solo artist. Led by a team generation and nurturing them to become performers and/or band musicians for of specialist tutors in jazz and cabaret confident performers. Partnering with the dancers and actors), we are delighted cruise ships, hotels, holiday resorts, performance, this is the only joint course University of Chichester is perfect for us to announce our newest industry- pantomimes and theatre pit work. of its kind in the UK. both as we can provide first-hand and real-word industry advice whilst having facing honours degree courses. With an emphasis on professional BA Hons Song Writing and the first opportunity to offer contracts to accomplishment in their selected Cabaret Performance talented performers”. instrumental study, students will be This bespoke song writing programme prepared for the specific demands of this combines a specialist training in Over the coming months we are looking rapidly expanding entertainment sector. developing the student’s song writing forward to visiting the University of With vital experience in sight reading skills whilst also preparing them for Chichester as keynote speakers, to provide charts, a thorough command of a variety performance settings as singers, dancers, our expertise with advice about breaking of musical styles, and further options actors, pianists or guitarists in the wider in to and making it in the industry and in musical direction, arranging and cruise and entertainment industry. demonstrating how to carve yourself recording, this course has Specialist lecturers from the music and a long and happy career in entertainment. understandably attracted major entertainment industries will guide you partnerships with the music and through core topics including; song Over the next few years we will be working entertainment profession. writing techniques, general musicianship, closely with students and tutors at the Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), University of Chichester to ensure that BA Hons Jazz and Cabaret cabaret skills, accompaniment, arranging, studying for a degree in Cabaret Performance and engaging with the audience. These performance will provide students with This is a specialist route is designed aspects of study will help you to become the necessary skills they need to be for budding jazz musicians and/or a multi-skilled professional with competitive in a constantly evolving singers wishing to develop their skills transferable skills. This is a unique and industry. Talent Artistic Group across a variety of musical performance very much a practical course. settings to maximise their versatility “This ongoing industry engagement ensures and employability. All Cabaret Performance routes benefit that our courses are supremely relevant to immensely from a partnership with the the current music and entertainment award-winning theatrical show industry.” Will Allenby producers, Talent Artistic Group (TAG) and special relationships with leading agents, Sonic Artists and Piha International Entertainment.
14 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 15 In Focus: Kate Cameron Kate Cameron is part of the specialist team delivering the new BA (Hons) in Song Writing and Cabaret Performance.
Kate gained a prestigious classical music What has been the most unusual If you were a vegetable, which scholarship aged 15 and began touring performance you have ever given? one would you be and why? and recording at 16. She was signed at 21 I remember once doing a Personal I've actually taken the Jamie Oliver quiz and has achieved silver and gold awards Appearance gig in a dance club in and I'm a broccoli! I think they nailed me for her work both as a composer and Northampton. On cue before I began to as 'hearty' and 'earthy' but I don't need vocalist. She remains active as a writer, sing I had to rise up on a balcony, clothed to be steamed to be a softy! recording artist and live performer and in flowing white robes and engulfed by was the Head of Vocals at BIMM from dry ice - so dramatic. I'd figured out You tour with your band to 2006-2018. She has personally coached earlier that when I opened my mouth to festivals, which one has been many acclaimed vocalists including; Luke sing, my capped tooth glowed purple in your most exciting and why? Pritchard of The Kooks, Beth Rowley and the UV light - I'm not sure anyone All festival gigs are exciting - the stages are Tom Odell. understood a word I said that night! huge and the crowds are massive! It's a really special atmosphere and you never fail The new degree course in Song What is the favorite car you have to have a great time on stage, bonding with Writing and Cabaret Performance ever owned? the band and with the audience. Apart sounds really interesting and My very first - it was a Triumph Herald, from that it's all about the catering! I'd have innovative. Tell us a little about it. cherry red, and had fins like American to put Czech festivals very high on the list This is the first course in the country that cars! It didn't sound cool though - as loud for that - lordy they know how to eat! has been designed to support the next as a jet engine, and the gear stick had a generation of songwriting entertainers habit of disappearing through the floor. What is the corniest joke you have and support them in honing their craft - ever heard? a heady mix of excellent musicianship, How did you get into Song writing? I love bake-off but after you've heard the original song writing skills and on top of all My father was a Jazz musician so one about a baker's fave joke being a that, the stage persona to engage with improvisation was demanded from me 'cinnamon pun' at least a (baker's) dozen and win over an audience. I'm really when I was only 5 years old! As a times - it really grates! excited to be part of the team that professional vocalist I was hired out by my nurtures talent in this format and we record company and ended up working Tell us something about you that are delighted to have developed with Dance producers who didn't write you don't want us to print ... partnerships with international theatrical vocals - so they were mighty glad that I No! producers, Talent Artistic Group (TAG) could provide that element for them. and Sonic Artists. Although I love that, it was all rather Well it was worth a try! serious - so I also wrote and arranged for a five-piece, all-female a cappella comedy group. I think the new students on this course are going to have a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to a return to the joy of working around the cabaret stage.
16 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 17 For the past three years, music students at the University of Chichester have been able to perform with mentors from The Hanover Band who have led intensive 3-day orchestral courses exploring a variety of repertoire
The Hanover Band includes some of practice, encouraging students to performances of Beethoven’s Symphony the best period instrument specialists in combine analytical and historical No. 8, Overture to Egmont and Romanze the UK. They are considered to be some research of Beethoven’s music with their in F, alongside 11 Hanover Band mentors of the best in their field. Their own practical orchestral experiences. and led by conductor Steve Threlfall. performances and recordings have been These modules will also allow students Students were able to experiment with described as ‘revelatory, luscious, to choose areas of study which prove to different approaches to historical outstanding and illuminating’. The group be of particular interest to them, performance practice, see, hear and, in have gained an enviable niche for developing their own independent some cases, perform on earlier forms of themselves within the early music research skills and applying them to their their own instruments and become movement as one of the UK’s finest performance and assessments. increasingly aware of the performance period instrument orchestras and the techniques associated with them. Students Band is committed to education work The modules will offer students were also able to gain inspiration and ideas and passing on their enthusiasm and invaluable opportunities to engage with from their mentors to aid them in choosing knowledge to the next generation of the orchestral works of Beethoven a focus and preparing their assessments for music lovers. under the experienced guidance of the ‘Basically Beethoven’ modules.” Hanover Band mentors. Through Their project ‘Nurturing the Next intensive orchestral courses students will For more information about the Generation’ has led to the appointment be introduced to original 18th- and 19th- Hanover Band’s ‘Beethoven 250’ of the Hanover Band as Orchestra in century instruments or modern replicas, project which includes ‘Basically Residence at the University of the playing techniques associated with Beethoven’ please visit Chichester Conservatoire in April 2019, these instruments and current research https://thehanoverband.com/ leading the way to an exciting and and thinking in Classical and Romantic beethoven-250/ innovative new collaboration entitled performance practice. Each intensive ‘Basically Beethoven’. This new project is orchestral course will culminate in a designed to celebrate two important concert in which students will perform a Photo credits: Andrew Worsfold. anniversaries taking place in 2020 - the symphony and other orchestral works 250th anniversary of the birth of alongside their Hanover Band mentors, Beethoven and the 40th anniversary of allowing them to put into practice the the founding of The Hanover Band. research and practical experiences engaged with over the three-day Basically Beethoven comprises a set of intensive courses. Basically credit-bearing modules in historic performance which can be engaged with Module co-ordinator Dr. Catherine at any level of study. The three-year Crisp said “The first intensive orchestral programme, which will explore each course as part of the new ‘Basically Beethoven symphony, started in Beethoven’ collaboration took place from September 2019. These modules are 28th-30th October. During these three designed to work across theory and days, 30 enthusiastic students prepared Beethoven
18 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 19 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Our Ensembles From time to time our Ensembles are tweaked to keep up with new ideas. Please check with the Ensemble Leader.
Photo credits: Andrew Worsfold.
20 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 21 Vocal
All ensembles take Chamber Choir Classical Singers Drop In Reading Week (Semester two) in Symphonic Choir Leader: John Hancorn Leader: Jonathan Veira Salisbury, culminating in the singing of Leader: Lisa Pow Vocal Repertoire Coaching and
Evensong in either Salisbury or Vocal Drop In Sessions place on a weekly basis Chamber Choir is one of the most Classical Singers Drop In is for any classical Symphonic Choir works as a dedicated Winchester Cathedrals. There is always an Ensemble Leaders: Will Pool and challenging vocal ensembles at the singer who is working on a piece and is ensemble of the University’s singers and during term time. international tour in the summer with the Stuart Hutchinson University. The repertoire is extensive looking for expert tuition and insight. It Chamber Choir and recently Otter accompanists, encompassing all genres and varied and includes both sacred and aims to be both fun and challenging, Consort has been to Verona, Budapest from Jazz and Show Tunes to Opera and Vocal repertoire coaching is available via secular music from all periods. The choir enabling singers to improve, progress and and Rome. Entry is by audition. Classical works. Engagements for the a sign up system, allowing you access to has recently performed Britten’s St enhance their skills throughout the course ...... choir are varied and interesting, with a professional vocal coach who will Nicolas, Haydn St Nicolas Mass, Vivaldi of the year. All are welcome from chances to sing in many different locations work on interpretation of your musical Gloria and Faure Requiem, all with beginners to advanced. as a standalone choir or as part of the theatre repertoire. These free sessions Postgraduate Vocal orchestra. The choir regularly performs in ...... choral section alongside the University’s are in addition to allocated one-to-one Performance Platform numerous locations in the area including orchestras in large-scale symphonic tuition and are available on a first come, Leader: William Allenby Chichester and Arundel Cathedrals. It First Year Choir works. There will also be opportunities first served basis. Your session will Photo credits: performs concerts throughout the year, William's class is designed specifically for to hone your skills as part of a stage Andrew Worsfold. Leader: Lisa Pow concentrate on style and performance including at the prestigious Cathedral postgraduate musical theatre and classical ensemble and to discover unique choral techniques. Please bring your own sheet Choirs weekend held in Liverpool last The First Year Choir provides practical singers. Building on the skills acquired in works to prepare you for experience music – either in book form or properly year and takes part in the University experience for those students who wish undergraduate study, it takes the form of after your degree. It is open to singers of collated, no loose pages or staples. Christmas Carol Services. The Choir also to gain a well-rounded musical experience an advanced performance platform which all abilities and does not require you to at University. It is open to all singers and tours in the summer months and recently aims to prepare students for pathways audition, just come along and take part to instrumentalists in the first year, regardless performed in Belgium. If you have had into professional work, music improve everything from your breathing Vocal Personal Study Prep of experience and skill, and will cover all previous experience of singing in a choir conservatoires and drama schools. With technique to your sight-reading skills. Leader: Susan Legg genres of music, technique, sight reading and have some sight singing skills, then this professional coaching on audition Whether you’re a veteran chorister or an ensemble is for you. The Choir meets and improvisation. The choir provides the presentation, technical help with creating a instrumentalist looking to try out singing Susan’s class, designed exclusively for BA twice a week; entry is by audition and you opportunity to perform in a variety of demo CD/show-reel and CV writing, and in a relaxed and performance-focused dissertation singers, takes the form of a should contact Music Reception in order situations, which will enhance your main regular visits from Head of Voice Susan environment, the Symphonic Choir supportive performance platform to arrange a suitable time to be heard. musical discipline. Whether you've never Legg for scheduled mock auditions and welcomes you. which aims to help the student build ...... sung before or are a seasoned chorister, masterclasses, this bespoke class will help ...... confidence as a programme takes this is the ensemble for you. you develop key professional performance shape. We will also look at programme ...... tools, culminating in a Postgraduate Vocal notes and work on presentation and Choral Conductors’ Seminar Theatre Ensemble - posture. The session provides a regular Gala Concert each Semester. and Conductor’s Choir Special Projects Group platform to monitor performance Otter Consort Leader: John Hancorn ...... Leader: William Allenby progress and to help students get the Leader: John Hancorn The seminar (first hour) is for anyone This ensemble focuses on techniques best out of their performance. Singers Platform interested in learning to conduct and train This small vocal ensemble is for those who for the chorus work in musicals. Recent Leader: Susan Legg choirs. If you think you might end up are highly experienced singers, with good repertoire includes Into the Woods in Find out more teaching then this is a useful skill to have. It sight-reading ability and a love of choral Susan’s vocal class takes the form of a Concert and South Pacific in Concert. For information please visit is for beginners and also those with some music, both sacred and secular. All supportive performance platform which These works are performed as a concert experience. Basic skills are taught in the members of this ensemble are also aims to help singers build confidence as production with a full West End style pit www.chi.ac.uk/music seminar and then put into practice in the members of Chamber Choir. The their recital programme takes shape. The band. Principals are auditioned from second hour when voluntary singers come repertoire will be extensive and class will also look at programme notes the ensemble. to become the choir for your practice. You challenging and will require the members and work on presentation and posture...... could just come for the second part of the to learn the music by heart. We often sing The session provides a regular platform to session (second hour) and be a singer, or a Christmas Concert in the wonderful monitor performance progress and to you may wish to gain useful skills in choir setting of Uppark House for the National help singers get the best out of their leading too. The choice is yours. Trust as well as joining with the Chamber performance. Come and join us! ...... Choir for the annual Carol Service. There ...... is usually a residential course planned for
22 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 23 Orchestras and Bands
All ensembles take Brass Band Concert Orchestra Leader: Emma Button Leader: Emma Button place on a weekly basis Brass players from all departments of the Concert Orchestra is for any during term time. University are welcome to join the Brass instrumentalist who wants experience of Band. It focuses on the traditional brass playing in a large ensemble. There are band repertoire and gives an annual approximately 70 performers and they Christmas Concert as well as one other in explore film music, music from the shows, Big Band the second semester. There is no audition orchestral rock and pop music. Entry is Leader: James Lelean Photo credit: but you may be asked to play a short piece open to anyone. Andrew Worsfold. The Big Band is an established ensemble to ensure that you occupy the right seat...... who perform regularly across the country ...... at different venues and concerts. They Special PROjects Group have developed strong links with several Chamber Orchestra Leaders: Simon Growcott popular big bands based in the local area Conductor: Crispin Ward The Special PROjects Group gives Symphonic Brass Ensemble The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Wind Band and in the past, some students have The Chamber Orchestra is a small students the opportunity to perform the Leader: Fraser Tannock Leader: Simon Growcott Leader: Charlie Harrington helped these bands and have been paid ensemble of between 15-17 players who lighter side of music. Film music, musicals for doing so. The Big Band is a relaxed The Symphonic Brass Ensemble gives The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra is part of Wind Band is open to all students from rehearse twice a week to produce high and popular classics make up the core group who meet once a week, but brass players the opportunity to rehearse The Special PROjects Group. It meets the University who wish to play a wide quality performances throughout the year. repertoire of this group, which includes remain at the top of their ability both in and perform some of the wide range of regularly throughout the year and plays a range of music from all genres. The Wind Since its inception it has performed in The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra. The group learning and performing. The band play music written for a larger brass ensemble. wide variety of music from Classical to Band gives two concerts a year in America, Switzerland, Austria and France will not only perform in its own concerts pieces from across the decades and All brass players are welcome (both Brass Light Music, 1930's Dance Band to Disney Chichester and usually performs at the as well as many prestigious concerts in the but will also take on projects providing genres including: Swing, Jazz, Pop, Band and Orchestral instruments) and Film music. Although originally formed as annual University of Chichester Music UK. The Chamber Orchestra is regularly ensembles for Musical Theatre, outside Rock and much more. Membership suitable parts will be found for them. an experimental ensemble, it now Festival on Guernsey. They have also joined by international musicians, soloists agencies and other interesting is by audition...... regularly performs as a small ensemble or performed in Brighton and Eastbourne and conductors. This ensemble acts as an opportunities. Membership to the pool ...... with up to 25 musicians. to great critical acclaim. ambassador for the whole University and of players making up SPROG is by ...... a high standard is expected. Repertoire audition and players will be selected from Symphony Orchestra Leader: Crispin Ward ranges from the Baroque to 20th the pool to suit the requirements of any Training Band Century. Membership is by audition. given project. Symphony Orchestra is one of the most Leader: Emma Button ...... prestigious instrumental ensembles at the University. It performs concerts If you have ever wanted to play a brass throughout the year in Chichester instrument or just want to improve your Cathedral, the University Chapel and in playing then this is the ensemble for you. other venues and often tours in the By playing basic arrangement you can Photo credits: summer months. The Symphony develop your brass playing and stamina as Andrew Worsfold. Orchestra meet for intensive rehearsals well as ensemble skills. There are even during the two University reading weeks have a few instruments available if you just and before concerts, rather than a want to try. regular weekly meeting. There are also ...... some occasional Tuesday evening rehearsals. The Orchestra is supported by tutors in all sections of the orchestra who also take sectional rehearsals. International soloists and conductors are Find out more often invited to perform with the For information please visit orchestra. Membership is by audition. www.chi.ac.uk/music ......
24 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 25 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold.
Instrumental
All ensembles take Clarinet Choir manner. The group will also sometimes Leader: Spencer Bundy split into smaller groups and give people a place on a weekly basis chance to explore the ever increasing The Chichester Clarinet Choir is based at repertoire for Saxophone quartet. The during term time. the University but is open to the local Saxophone Group welcome any wind community. The choir uses everything players who might be looking for a way to from the small Eb clarinet up to a Contra gain experience performing on their Base in Bb and tries to share parts around second instrument. The ensemble tries to so that everybody gets a chance to perform at least one concert per perform a solo and lead in a chamber size semester and in the past have raised group. During rehearsals the choir will funds for various charities. often try workshop ideas like ...... improvisation and areas which the other ensembles, due to their size, might not Piano Group Photo credits: give players the opportunity to try. It also Leader: Terence Allbright Andrew Worsfold. gives members a chance to experiment with arranging for Clarinet Choir. The This group is for piano solo and duet Clarinet Choir is also ideal for saxophone playing and for accompanying one other or other wind players to get a chance to instrument or voice. Pianists at all levels perform on their second instrument. are welcome at this weekly opportunity Clarinet Choir usually takes part in at least to play whatever you have ready or in one concert per semester, often progress, with an audience only of the combined with another University. other members of the group: everyone ...... plays every week. There is no teaching in this session, but there is discussion and Saxophone Group feedback if it's wanted. This is an Leader: Spencer Bundy excellent, relaxed environment for building up repertoire and for dealing The Chichester Saxophone Ensemble is with any nervousness or performance based at the University but is open to anxiety. Accompanists can agree a time to Saxophone players in the local bring their partners. The group gives a community. There are no age limits and concert towards the end of each no auditions. Often during rehearsals semester (not compulsory!). there will be a workshop type element ...... where saxophonists will look at an element of playing and discuss ways of improving. Some of the repertoire goes up to 16 players so valuable experience can be gained in the performance of Chamber music in a relaxed and informal
Find out more For information please visit www.chi.ac.uk/music
26 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 27 Jazz and Folk
All ensembles take Jazz Composers’ Workshop Jazz Night Leaders: Nick Reynolds and Leader: Nick Reynolds
Rob Westwood place on a weekly basis Jazz Night provides a relaxing atmosphere during term time. The Jazz Composers' Workshop employs for any students with an interest in jazz to methods almost identical to those of the be able to perform. Any style of jazz is great jazz composers of the 20th Century welcome and the jazz tutors are always such as Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus available to provide a house rhythm Bass Guitar Workshop and Miles Davis. Notation and even the section for guest musicians. Jazz Nights Leader: Gary Simons use of chord symbols is kept to a also provide an opportunity for students This weekly workshop will primarily focus minimum whilst live improvised invention who have taken part in the jazz on sight reading but will also look at set is used to engage the group in interactive workshops to showcase the pieces pieces, commercial skills, and technical and spontaneous music making. The that they have been working on during skills (chords, modes and scales). The workshop crosses all styles including blues the afternoon. workshop is open to all bassists. modality, jazz rock, European minimalism ...... and a wide range of rhythmic frameworks. All instrumentalists and vocalists are Jazz Research Group welcome, including less familiar jazz Guitar Workshop Leaders: Nick Reynolds and Rob Westwood instruments such as viola and bassoon. Leader: Dave Smith This group is for jazz musicians that want ...... to develop their skills further and are This weekly workshop will primarily focus happy to experiment with different on sight reading but will also look at set Jazz Jam Night techniques within jazz education. A pieces, commercial skills, and technical Leader: Rob Westwood different topic will be covered each week Photo credits: skills (chords, modes and scales). The This will run on alternate weeks and will which will range from theoretical to Andrew Worsfold. workshop is open to all guitarists. provide an opportunity for everyone to practical to contextual. Please bring your ...... play in much larger groups. The emphasis instrument and an open mind. Jazz Workshop Rhythm Workshop Leader: Nick Reynolds Leaders: Rob Westwood here is on participating and trying things ...... out on stage. This will be facilitated by Students assemble in The Elizabeth This workshop is for all students wanting Rob Westwood and any level of Swann Room and are then assigned to to develop their use of rhythm – experience is welcomed. groups based on experience/ability level. especially whilst improvising. The ...... The jazz tutors then work with their workshops will be mostly practical, Photo credits: group on a number of pieces during the exploring metric modulation, Konnakol, Andrew Worsfold. afternoon, which are then usually odd metres, riff based composition and showcased during Jazz Night. Any music applying these to a live performance student is welcome so long as they have a setting. Please bring your instrument. genuine interest in developing their jazz ...... skills within a group setting. Any ability level is welcome but commitment is expected throughout the semester, since spaces are limited. Students who have already attended jazz workshop regularly have automatic places and as many new students as possible will be accommodated. Find out more ...... For information please visit www.chi.ac.uk/music
28 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 29 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold.
Workshops
Classical Workshops Rock / Pop Workshops All workshops take (Vocal and Instrumental) These workshops will give you the place on a weekly basis In these performance workshops the opportunity to explore Rock and Pop during term time. focus is with you – the performer – and specific techniques and areas of musicality your relationship to music, your in a very informal and vocational way. Open to all students voice/instrument and the pieces you sing You'll collaborate with your tutor to plan or play. We explore a wide range of topics to cover each semester and performance practice, from technique to everyone works as a team in offering expression and musicality, in a gentle and friendly feedback, ideas and support. • Jazz Group Workshops relaxed way to help you get used to ...... • Classical Workshops performing without anxiety or fear. We Other groups (vocal and instrumental) also give voice to questions, concerns or Percussion Workshop
• Musical Theatre Workshops topics of interest that you may have. Open to musicians of any instrument, • Rock / Pop Workshop Sessions are open, relaxed, always All ensembles take Baroque Performance Clinic Harpsichord Tuning interesting and everyone present has percussion workshop is an opportunity to and Harpsichord Tuning Leader: David Pollock an opportunity to share and develop rhythmic, aural, ensemble and
place on a weekly basis Leader: David Pollock contribute wisdom. improvisation skills in a fun and engaging An eight-week course introducing ...... environment. Sessions will combine an during term time. Students preparing baroque pieces harpsichord temperaments, to equip introduction to the basics of percussion (instrumental or vocal) are welcome to students with practical tuning skills. technique on both tuned and untuned Jazz Group Workshops bring work in progress for help with Reference will be made to important percussion instruments whilst developing appropriate performing style, continuo source texts as well as to modern Relaxed, creative and productive repertoire across musical styles and accompaniment, and other relevant research into the temperament used by workshops where you're invited to genres. No previous percussion issues. An eight-week course in which we J S Bach. Indispensable for historically choose pieces to be explored. The experience is required! also explore harpsichord temperaments informed performance. Suitable for Photo credits: Andrew Worsfold. workshops offer harmonic and rhythmic ...... to equip students with practical tuning everyone, not just keyboard players. ideas to use as tools for improvisation. skills. Indispensable for historically Contact David Pollock, There is an emphasis on the fact that Rock Workshop informed performance. Contact [email protected], for more information. knowledge is only knowledge if it can be David Pollock [email protected] This runs in Semester 1 only. applied... hopefully you'll take plenty of Rock workshop is an opportunity for for more information. This runs in ...... ideas away that you can actually use, and band musicians to come together and Semester 2 only. use effectively. develop their own rock bands in a ...... focused and purposeful way. Material covered is student led and can range from metal to prog-rock; whatever you are Conducting Workshop Musical Theatre Workshops Leader: Crispin Ward interested in and wish to explore! Providing a forum for trying out new songs Sessions will focus on building ensemble A weekly workshop session to introduce or potential assessment material in the run skills, developing a set for performance at students to the study and practice of up to assessments. The performance the student union and/or external gigs conducting. Primarily focused on work friendly atmosphere means that even the towards the end of the year. with orchestras, these sessions combine less confident amongst us will feel ...... traditional score-based study with online comfortable about getting up to sing. and audio resources. Opportunity to You'll be given lots of helpful hints and work with small ensembles is often suggestions and the sessions are a great Find out more provided for and is ideal for students who chance to air your songs in public and hear For information please visit would like to gain a basic insight into the what other people are singing too. art of conducting and is often a useful www.chi.ac.uk/music ...... supplement to students on IVT courses......
30 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 31 James Wilton Dance, The Storm. Image Credit: Steve Tanner. expressionActs of
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.
32 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 33 The ShowRoom has built Sh!t Theatre, Drink Rum 3Fall Dance, 2020 a reputation for presenting with Expats Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm Thursday 23 January, 7.30pm The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter some of the most exciting The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester. companies touring on the Campus, Chichester. UK circuit. 3Fall Dance Company is proud to present Celebrating their final year as Europeans, four professional works celebrating island-monkeys Becca and Louise got contemporary female choreographers. invited to the 2018 European Capital of Kay Crook's Phoenix is an emotive and Culture in Malta, having missed out on infectious work based on her company Hull last year. They went to drink rum piece 'Khaos'. Marisa Zanotti makes with Brits abroad but found a lot more reference to Roland Barthes brief visit to than they expected. a Bognor Regis nightclub in the work.
Lads on tour Sh!t Theatre want to talk A Lover's Discourse in Bognor which about home, your home, what we are reconstructs a dreamy night in a fantasy doing in your home, what you might be ballet. Carrie Whitaker's Tracker is a fast doing in our home and how cheap the moving work where the dancers shift beers are. From our small island in the sea through a spectrum of dynamic intensities to another small island in the sea, Sh!t as they tune into the ever-changing Theatre found mystery and murder in the energy, tension and drive of each fight to be European. encounter. with momentum, energy and Above: 3Fall Dance, 2020. texture. Finally, we celebrate a recent Photo credit: Andrew Wolsfold. Here it is: another excuse for the multi 3Fall dancer who has now established her Right: Sh!t Theatre, Drink Rum with Expats. Photo credit: award-winning Sh!t Theatre to get drunk own company Morvell Dance. Bronwen Sharp. on stage. Her work 7 Minutes of Mind Mischief
shittheatre.co.uk is fast, frenetic and fun. The show offers a variety of dance theatre works The Scotsman Fringe First Award that celebrate the talent of these winner 2019 young dancers and includes new works from emerging choreographers from “The show is a masterclass in controlled the University of Chichester third chaos… Sh!t Theatre’s irreverent, year dancers. energetic, rum-fuelled new show is the company’s best yet” 3falldancecompany.weebly.com Find out more The Stage ★★★★★ Full £12 | Conc £8 | Age 14+ For more about events in the ...... ShowRoom please contact: Full £12 | Conc £8 | Age 16+ • Email: [email protected] ...... • Tickets: store.chi.ac.uk • www.theshowroomchichester.co.uk Theatre & Dance Theatre
34 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 35 mapdance, 2020 She Goat, James Rowland, Thursday 5 March, 7.30pm The Undefinable Team Viking The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter Thursday 12 March, 7.30pm Thursday 19 March, 7.30pm Campus, Chichester. The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester. Campus, Chichester. mapdance 2020 offers an enticingly varied set of exciting new works by Live radio gig-theatre about Five years ago, James’s best friend was renowned and upcoming international unconventional relationships and the diagnosed with heart cancer and told he contemporary choreographers, The underrepresented qualities of love. had three months to live. His last wish gratifying roster of new artists this year was to be given a full Viking burial. This is includes Gary Clarke, Ceyda Tanc and Two dudes. Well, kind of dudes. the remarkable, hilarious and heart-lifting Noa Shadur plus the revival of Inside the A garage studio. A late night broadcast. story of how James actually gave his best Animal by Jose Agudo from the 2018 Time slips between noughties love-pop, mate the send-off he wanted. tour. mapdance, the University of 70s folk fever and 18th century French Chichester’s MA touring company, is an philosophy. The dudes slip between From one of the UK’s most celebrated established group of dynamic young instruments. Everything gets tangled. storytellers, James Rowland’s Team Viking dancers recruited and touring nationally Our kind of love is tangled and slippery. was a breakthrough hit at the Edinburgh and internationally. Love in the in-between. Love that Fringe, combining storytelling, comedy doesn’t have language yet. This is the and live music. A comic ode to death and Their diverse repertoire offers Undefinable. friendship - featuring an actual Viking audiences a refreshing mixture of gritty helmet - the show has since toured across dance-theatre, wry humour, and both Clear the decks for historical wigs, the world to international acclaim. intricate and questioning choreography. irreverent nudity, reckless dancing, and a It is a programme that will appeal to whole lot of coffee – as we embark on a “Joyous – heart-lifting and incredibly both seasoned dance viewers and queer-platonic mix-tape into the moving... as accomplished a piece of audiences new to dance. unknown future and forgotten past of storytelling as you could hope to see” doing love differently. The Stage ★★★★★ chi.ac.uk/mapdance shegoat.co.uk “'Masterful... one might, passionate epic” “Leaping and turning in zesty spurts with The Scotsman ★★★★ an insouciance that leaves nothing to “Surreally funny…delightful playfulness” chance“ Donald Hutera The Stage on DoppelDänger ★★★★ “Equal parts sad, funny and ridiculous... a show of real courage combined with “Agudo’s Inside The Animal delved even “Completely engrossing – both Pastor and warmth and lyricism” deeper into the existential swamp with a Turner are incredibly multi-talented” Three Weeks ★★★★ contemplation on reflexes and instincts EXEUNT on DoppelDänger that truly underscored how little human Full £12 | Conc £8 | Age 16+ nature has changed during the so-called Full £12 | Conc £8 | Age 16+ ...... ascent of Man” Miles Hedley ......
Full £12 | Conc £8 | Age 16+ ......
Find out more For more about events in the ShowRoom please contact: • Email: [email protected] • Tickets: store.chi.ac.uk • www.theshowroomchichester.co.uk
Top: James Rowland, Team Viking. Photo credit: James Rowland. Left: She Goat, The Undefinable. Photo credit: James Allen. Right: mapdance, 2020. Photo credit: Tony Nandi.
36 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 37 Immersive Musical.
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 to August.
38 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 39 Thurs 13th Feb, 7.30pm the Wilfred Hambleton Clarinet Tickets: £10, £7 (Concessions) University Chichester Rotaract Presents: Competition, and performs with of Chichester students and staff are free. Team Work Makes the Dream numerous ensembles including St Pauls Please present your student or staff card Work Sinfonia, Docklands Sinfonia and the at the door. Thornhill ensemble. The Melbourne The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Socrates Duo share a passion and affinity Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Otter Campus, University of Chichester for duo chamber music, a vibrant and phone the Ticket Source Box Office engaging approach to performance, and a 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Chichester Rotaract are proud to present determination to shine a light on a postage rate of £1.50 will apply for a showcase of many different performing valuable repertoire and share it with the telephone bookings. groups. This concert will showcase world. They have performed recitals ...... ensembles from all over the university, across the UK, and last year undertook from barbershop music to brass quintet’s concert tours aboard cruise ships to this will be an event to remember. South America and the Middle East.
Faust. Admission Free, no need to book. Tonight’s concert at the Chapel of the Basically Beethoven. Ascension includes two world premieres There will be a retiring collection in aid by acclaimed contemporary composers – of Chichester Rotaract Club. Ringing Spellsphere by Ben Gaunt, and February ...... manga, for bass clarinet and piano, by Chichester’s very own Terence Albright. Sat 15th Feb, 7.30pm The duo also showcases Brahms’ Thurs 6th Feb, 7.30pm Tues 11th Feb, 7.30pm Beethoven’s Archduke Trio. The Trio, three Clarinet and Piano Recital with monumental second clarinet sonata, a sisters from Japan, Arisa Fujita (violin), Faust – A silent movie with organ The Chitones Present: A Concert The Melbourne Socrates Duo unique arrangement of Gershwin’s Megumi Fujita (piano) and Honoka Fujita accompaniment by Ben Hall of Loving Lads and Lovely Ladies Rhapsody in Blue, and piano music by (cello), have been playing chamber music The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Schubert and J S Bach. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop together since early childhood. They Otter Campus, University of Chichester
Otter Campus, University of Chichester Otter Campus, University of Chichester made a highly acclaimed debut at the Tickets: £15, £8 for Under 25s. Buy on Wigmore Hall in March 1999. The Trio Henry Melbourne – clarinet the door or pre-book on 01243378900. The 1926 silent film is Friedrich Murnau’s Join University of Chichester’s 2019 has performed extensively all over the Ben Socrates – piano Free entry for University of Chichester take on the Faust story – amazingly Ensemble of the Year ‘The Chitones’ with UK, Europe and Japan and they have won music students and staff. imaginative and occasionally potty it is a some special guests presenting romantic numerous awards and prizes, both as a Henry Melbourne and Ben Socrates ...... fascinating window in time. The theology Barbershop classics, alongside some other Trio and individually. formed their eponymous clarinet and is doubtful and the conception of male musical gems. This evening promises to be piano duo in 2016, years after first Weds 19th Feb, 6.30pm beauty something to be marvelled at, but one you will not forget. Tickets: £15 on the door or pre-booked meeting as fellow students of London’s to see the astonishingly lovely Camilla Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Ben was a Basically Beethoven on 01243 378900. No charge for Horn’s Gretchen gazing out at us over the Admission Free, no need to book music undergraduate at the University of University of Chichester Staff or Students The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop gap of almost a century is as captivating Chichester from 2007 to 2010, winning ...... Otter Campus, University of Chichester today as it was for viewers so many Donations in aid of the Chitones various prizes during this time including Sponsored by Hanover Band Patrons generations ago. This performance, kindly touring fund. the Funtington Robert Headley award, supported by Paul Stanley who has ...... the Clifford Benson prize and the Orchestral students perform alongside brought his cinema screen and projector University Orchestra’s soloist’s the principal players of The Hanover to the Chapel, is accompanied on the Weds 12th Feb, 7.30pm competition. As a postgraduate scholar Band in a showcase concert. Conducted Walker/Makin organ. The music is stolen at Trinity Laban he went on to be Fujita Piano Trio by Stephen Threlfall, former Head of (with apologies) from Saint-Saëns, awarded prizes for Lieder, Music at Chethams, the concert marks Prokofiev, Boellmann and Poulenc. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop accompaniment and composition. the culmination of an intensive course Otter Campus, University of Chichester exploring the works of Beethoven and Find out more Admission Free, no need to book Sponsored by Funtington Music Group Meanwhile Henry Melbourne has led the the techniques of historical performance. For information and to book tickets, ...... National Youth Wind Orchestra at their please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or The Fujita Piano Trio makes a welcome 2013 Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, won return with a programme including see contact information in event listings.
40 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 41 Spiritato.
Sun 23rd Feb, 7pm sold out 4-week London run which was Tues 25th Feb, 7.30pm BUZZ – New Musical Workshop then extended and continued to sell out. PhD Season Concert: Bruno Performance The following year, Buzz performed at the Newman Brighton Fringe where extra performances Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 were added, on tour and at Edinburgh The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD again, winning the Otherplace/Balkan Otter Campus, University of Chichester Award and the Fairy Powered Best New Students on our BA (Hons) Musical Writing Award. Seeing the show’s Bruno Newman rounds off our season by Theatre Performance degree programme potential, Fat Rascal Theatre decided to discussing his approach to the creation of have the opportunity to workshop and be put the show back into development to a multi-movement orchestral and choral a part of the development process for create a full 2-hour plus interval show with programmatic work. new musicals, working directly with the writer Robyn Grant, lyricist Daniel Foxx writers and culminating with a and composer Tim Gilvin. There will be a retiring collection to aid presentation of the work in London at the the Music PhD students in their research. end of the week. The initiative is led by We are delighted to be enabling the ...... Course Leader Andrew Wright, working research and development of this new with the support of partner companies British musical. Thurs 27th Feb, 6.30pm Mercury Musical Developments and For further updates please follow Piano Bash Musical Theatre Network and in our social media channels: The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop collaboration with Fat Rascal Theatre. The Twitter: @chiuniMTP rehearsal process will take place on Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester Instagram: chi_uni_mtp Otter Campus and then the production Snapchat: MTPCompany Piano tutors and student pianists present Thurs 27th Feb, 7.30pm Fri 28th Feb, 7pm – 9pm Conducted by Simon Growcott and will move to London’s leading off West a fun and exciting programme of piano presented by Will Allenby this evening will End venue, Southwark Playhouse, for a Book by Robyn Grant, Lyrics by Daniel Chichester Chamber Concerts An evening of art and jazz with duets and works for two pianos in this feature favourite music, dancers and performance of the workshopped Foxx, Music by Tim Gilvin. presents: Spiritato! the Nick Reynolds Trio piano extravaganza, with something singers with special guest spots from the material on Sunday 23rd February at 7pm. for everyone! Assembly Room, North Street, Cloisters Chamber, Bishop Otter world of magic and comedy. This workshop performance is facilitated Chichester PO19 1LQ Campus, University of Chichester Buzz, a musical history of the vibrator, was and produced by Andrew Wright at the Admission Free, no need to book. With the Zee Bar taking on a special first developed at East 15 as writer Robyn University of Chichester, working in ...... Baroque ensemble, with Clara Hendrick Come along for a relaxing evening Seaside theme, this is a not to be missed Grant’s final year piece. It went on to win collaboration with Laura Elmes at Fat mezzo soprano, Will Russell trumpet, featuring selected art from the Otter evening of variety entertainment. Come the Stella Wilkie Award and the East 15 Rascal Theatre. and 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass gallery collection and a performance of and join the fun. New Companies Award, before going to and harpsichord. jazz standards with the Nick Reynolds Edinburgh Fringe for a full length run Tickets: £15. Book online at trio. Wine and soft drinks will be available. Tickets: £10, £7 Concessions and NUS. which garnered a sell-out laurel and an www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk Programme: Eddies Award. The show then went onto a ...... The Taste of the Nation features music by Admission Free, no need to book. Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Handel, Corelli, Pepusch, and Daniel Purcell ...... phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Spiritato! is a period instrument ensemble Sat 29th Feb, 7.30pm postage rate of £1.50 will apply for who produce unique, research-based The End of the Pier Show telephone bookings. performance projects. In 2016 the ...... ensemble enjoyed great success with their Zee Bar, University of Chichester ambitious project Guts and Glory which Students Union, Bishop Otter Campus, was performed throughout the UK. University of Chichester
Tickets: £18 – Free tickets for under 25s The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra and Cabaret Performance Company combine – Season tickets available from Chichester Find out more forces to present an evening of classic Festival Theatre cft.org.uk or tel. 01243 For information and to book tickets, entertainment and variety. 781312 & at the door. Free tickets must please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or be booked in advance to ensure a place. see contact information in event listings......
From left to right: New Musical Workshop Performances, PhD Season Concert: Bruno Newman and Piano Bash.
42 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 43 To keep updated, follow us on: Twitter Cathedral and Turner Sims concert hall. Weds 11th Mar, 7.30pm @madeindagenham | Instagram: This evening’s programme will include The Parnassius Piano Duo uoc_madeindagenham Prokofiev’s 7th Piano Sonata. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Based on the Woolley/Karlsen/Number 9 Admission Free, no need to book. Otter Campus, University of Chichester Motion Picture. Book by Richard Bean, ...... Sponsored by Funtington Music Group Music by David Arnold and Lyrics by Richard Thomas. Tues 10th Mar, 7.30pm Simon Callaghan returns to Funtington Music Group with Hiroaki Takenouchi to Breezing Into Spring: An Evening play and discuss music for two pianos, This amateur production is presented by of Wind Band Music arrangement with Music Theatre including Rachmaninov’s glorious Suite International (Europe) The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop No.2. Students of the late Yonty Solomon All authorised performance materials are Otter Campus, University of Chichester at the Royal College of Music, Simon also supplied by MTI Europe, Callaghan and Hiroaki Takenouchi met in www.mtishows.co.uk An evening concert performed by the 2003 and have since had a thriving duo University of Chichester Wind Band, their partnership, giving concerts throughout Tickets: Band A: £16, Band B: £14, Band first solo concert in four years in the UK, Europe and Japan. During that C: £12, Under 25’s and Friends of New Chichester. Performing a selection of time, they have developed a wide-ranging March Theatre Royal: £10, University of traditional wind band repertoire alongside and extensive repertoire and their Chichester code £8. some more popular music. engagements have included gala performances with principals from the Tues 3rd Mar, 7pm Salter (Mondrian Pictures). Marina inspired by a true story, and based on the hit Book Online at https://www.new Tickets: £10, £5 (Concessions) University English National Opera and a number of Ensemble of the Year competition Finnamore is a member of the Royal Opera film, this new, musical comedy is all about theatreroyal.com/whats-on/ or call the of Chichester students and staff are free. significant recordings.
House orchestra and performs extensively friendship, love and fighting for what is right. Box Office on 023 9264 9000. Please present your student or staff card The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop as a chamber player and soloist; Timothy ...... at the door. Tickets: £15 on the door or pre-booked Otter Campus, University of Chichester Salter is familiar at Music on Thursdays The show is all about the strike for equal on 01243 378900. No charge for
concerts as both composer and pianist. pay which was staged by the women of Sat 7th Mar, 7.30pm Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or University of Chichester Staff or Students Of our many superb student ensembles the Dagenham Ford factory in 1968, led phone the Ticket Source Box Office ...... Piano Recital in a vast mixture of styles, six finalists will Tickets: £5, £3 (Concessions) University by Rita a busy mum, loving wife and 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard compete for a special Chichester prize of Chichester students and staff are free. hardworking Ford factory employee, The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop postage rate of £1.50 will apply for and the coveted title of ‘Ensemble of Please present your student or staff card which almost brought Ford to a standstill. Otter Campus, University of Chichester telephone bookings. the Year’. at the door...... It’s when Rita and her female colleagues Angelina Kopyrina, PhD candidate, Admission Free, no need to book Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or find themselves working long hours sewing presents a recital of Romantic Piano ...... phone the Ticket Source Box Office car seats, for far less money than the men, music. Angelina has recently given very 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard that the women set of on a trailblazing well received performances at the Thurs 5th Mar, 6.30pm postage rate of £1.50 will apply for battle for equal pay, taking on the unions, Music on Thursdays telephone bookings. Ford’s top brass and the Government. Parnassius Duo.
...... The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop This thought-provoking, fast-paced show Otter Campus, University of Chichester Thurs 5th – Sat 7th Mar, 7.30pm has bundles of humour and a lot of heart-
Sat 7th Mar, 2.30pm warming moments that will melt your soul. The distinguished clarinettist Marina
Finnamore and pianist Timothy Salter Made in Dagenham Please Note that this production contains perform music from across Europe New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall strong language. spanning a century and displaying the full Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD expressive range and versatility of the Find out more Sponsored by the University of clarinet by Brahms (Sonata op.120 no.1), After the success of Nunsense and Chichester, all income will go to support For information and to book tickets, Debussy (Première Rhapsodie), Messager Copacabana, the Musical Theatre and Arts The New Theatre Royal: please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or (Solo de Concours), folk-inspired pieces by the Development students are proud to https://www.newtheatreroyal.com Charity see contact information in event listings. Hungarian composer Leó Weiner, and present Made in Dagenham, The Musical, No. 271976 Company number 1266053
44 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 45 Below: Maria Lampardaki and Fotini Livathinou. Piano Duet.
Thurs 12th Mar, 7pm missionary Sergeant Sarah Brown into Tues 24th Mar, 7.30pm Nick Higgins and Dave Morgan’s their glamorously, seedy world is staged Open Piano Workshop
Jazz-Fest with unparalleled panache by one of the country’s leading Conservatoires of young The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop talent, supported by a professional Otter Campus, University of Chichester Otter Campus, University of Chichester production team and West-End live band. Angelina Kopyrina, PhD student from A concert featuring two of our jazz The sensational Triple Threat Tour Moscow, presents an open workshop tutors, Nick Higgins on sax and Dave Company are back following their runaway where students and members of the Morgan on trumpet with a top-class success with 9 to 5 last year with the same community are invited to play their rhythm section playing some non- production team hence the vivid direction repertoire to her and enjoy supportive standard jazz! of Karen Howard, Damien Delaney’s critique. Applications to participate in this exuberant choreography, Brady Mould's piano workshop are invited by February Admission Free, no need to book. rich, expansive sound and Ryan Laight’s 15th. Please include your name and stunning design. The University’s Triple repertoire and email this to Angelina on Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop Threat Tour Company is sending record [email protected]. This workshop Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622. numbers of graduates into the industry is free for participants and for www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com and are delighting regional audiences with audience members...... their virtuosity, unaffected energy and Tues 17th Mar, 6pm élan. This won’t just put spring in your Admission Free, no need to book. Languages Concert ...... step, it will put Spring in your stride! Last year’s company production sold out so The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Thurs 26th Mar, 7.30pm Otter Campus, University of Chichester book now and Luck be a Lady tonight! The Chichester Rotract Club
Presents: An Evening of Opera A Concert of Songs in Italian, German and Press about the Chichester companies: University of Chichester students French featuring singers from the BMus The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Thurs 26th Mar, 7.30pm They have come together to explore a Tues 31st Mar, 7.30pm Vocal Performance Degree. Arias, Lieder, were outstanding! ★★★★★ – Otter Campus, University of Chichester wide range of repertoire in formations Theatre Royal Winchester Chichester Chamber Concerts Keyboard Concert Mélodie as well as songs featuring other present: Trinity Ensemble from duos up to the largest chamber (aka Piano Group) European languages will be performed. The Chichester Rotract club present a music groups. This performance marks Exceptional! I couldn’t believe I was concert of operatic musical treats ranging Assembly Room, North Street, the launch of the new project. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Admission Free, no need to book. seeing this in Bognor! ★★★★★ – from Mozart to Verdi. We hope you Chichester PO19 1LQ Otter Campus, University of Chichester ...... Bognor Regis Observer enjoy this Operatic showcase. Tickets: £18 – Free tickets for under 25s - Ofer Falk, Lana Trotovsek – violin Season tickets available from Chichester Piano Group has metamorphosed into Fri 20th – Thurs 26th Mar Fantastic show! Musically perfect along with Admission Free, no need to book. Roger Chase, Richard Crabtree – viola Festival Theatre cft.org.uk or tel. 01243 Keyboard Group with the very welcome punchy dance routines and acting fit for David Cohen – cello addition of organ and possibly Guys and Dolls 781312 & at the door. Free tickets must the West End. ★★★★★ – Edinburgh There will be a retiring collection in aid of be booked in advance to ensure a place. harpsichord and accordion (and anything • Fri 20th, 7.30pm: Fringe Chichester Rotaract Club. Programme ...... else we can find to qualify). We lean Regis Centre, Bognor Regis ...... Schubert String Trio movement towards the classical end of the • Sat 21st, 2.30pm & 7.30pm: This amateur production is presented by in B flat D471 Sat 28th Mar, 7.30pm repertoire spectrum; pianists can’t help Regis Centre, Bognor Regis arrangement with Music Theatre Mozart Quintet in G minor being drawn to the 19th and early 20th Piano Duet • Sun 22nd, 7.30pm: International (Europe) K516 centuries – a kind of golden age of South Hill Park, Bracknell Ysaye Trio Le Londres The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop pianism, when almost all composers were • Tues 24th, 7.30pm: Tickets: £14, £12 (Concessions), £8 Brahms Quintet No 2 in G Op Otter Campus, University of Chichester pianists – but the other keyboards are Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells (NUS), £5 (School, Youth and Care 111 likely to expand the repertoire in • Thurs 26th, 7.30pm: Home groups, 10 or more attending). Maria Lampardakui and Fotini Livathinou all directions! Theatre Royal, Margate Book Online at: Trinity Ensemble was formed in 2018 by present piano duets and solo pieces. This • www.alexandratheatre.co.uk four distinguished artists who are all highly will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Admission Free, no need to book. Frank Loesser's Tony Award winning • www.southhillpark.org.uk acclaimed soloists and chamber musicians Dvořák, Bach and Varvoglis...... classic musical about high-stakes gamblers • www.trinitytheatre.net as well as professors at Trinity Laban Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson • www.margate-live.com College of Music and Dance. Admission Free, no need to book bringing the righteous Save-a-Soul ...... Trinity Ensemble.
46 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 47 April
Thurs 2nd Apr, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 on the door or pre-booked The course is open to cellists of all ages and Showstoppers – Hits of the Musicals on 01243 378900. No charge for abilities. The schedule includes workshops, University of Chichester Staff or Students masterclass sessions, large-group rehearsals, The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop ...... and chamber music opportunities. Otter Campus, University of Chichester Fri 17th Apr, 6.30pm The Cello Weekend is an opportunity for The Conservatoire Theatre Ensemble Basically Beethoven cellists keen to develop their performing, Project presents an evening of your skills, technique, and musical appreciation favourite songs, duets and ensembles The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop to come together for a remarkable from the world of Musical Theatre. With Otter Campus, University of Chichester weekend of music making. There is a gala a large cast of singers accompanied by the Sponsored by Hanover Band Patrons concert to finish the course on Sunday at Conservatoire Cabaret Showband this 4:30 pm that features the participant Tues 21st Apr, 7.30pm Thurs 23rd – Sat 25th Apr, 7.30pm nationality and religion, leaving audiences concert will be a treat for music Orchestral students perform alongside cello-orchestra. This year’s music ranges theatre lovers. the principal players of The Hanover Gala Vocal Concert Sat 25th Apr, 2.30pm crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. from arrangements of popular hits to Band in a showcase concert. Conducted Fiddler on the Roof Bach to a contemporary ‘gamified’ piece The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Produced by Kiera Smitheram, with by Stephen Threlfall, former Head of For further updates please follow our of music by Rebecca Askew. Otter Campus, University of Chichester Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Musical Supervisor Oliver Franklin and Music at Chethams, the concert marks social media channels: Bognor Regis PO21 1BL direction by Jade Batson, devised by the culmination of an intensive course Twitter: @UOCfiddler Course fee: £55/£35 The Advanced Performers Course and Theatre Ensemble leader, Will Allenby. exploring the works of Beethoven and Instagram: chi_uni_mtp BMus Vocal Performance non-classical The Musical Theatre Performance the techniques of historical performance. Snapchat: MTPCompany Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or singers present a gala concert of your Company is very proud to present this Tickets: £5, University of Chichester phone the Ticket Source Box Office favourite music. multi-award-winning show that has been students and staff are free. Tickets: £10, £7 (Concessions), University Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard described as ‘a defiant portrait of Jewish Please present your student or staff card of Chichester students and staff are free. special permission of Arnold Perl. Book postage rate of £1.50 will apply for With an eclectic mix of music from resilience’. Brought to you by the same at the door. Please present your student or staff card by JOSEPH STEIN. Music by JERRY telephone bookings. Broadway and London's West End, team that produced The Addams Family at the door. BOCK. Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK. through to classical song, jazz standards and Jekyll & Hyde in their 2018/19 season. Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Produced on the New York Stage by Once you have booked please email and opera, there is bound to be phone the Ticket Source Box Office Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Harold Prince. Original New York Stage [email protected] with your booking something for everyone. Winner of 9 Tony Awards when it 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard phone the Ticket Source Box Office Production Directed and Choreographed reference. University cellists who assist debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is the postage rate of £1.50 will apply for 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard by JEROME ROBBINS with organisation will have their fee waved Tickets: £5, University of Chichester brainchild of Broadway legends Jerome telephone bookings. postage rate of £1.50 will apply for This amateur production is presented by students and staff are free. Robbins, Harold Prince, songwriters Jerry ...... telephone bookings. arrangement with Music Theatre Sunday Cello-Gala concert: 4:30pm Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and ...... International (Europe). All authorised Admission free, donations accepted. Please present your student or staff card bookwriter Joseph Stein. Touching Weds 15th Apr, 7.30pm performance materials are also supplied No need to book at the door. audiences worldwide with its humour, Sat 18th & Sun 19th Apr, by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk University of Chichester Student ...... warmth and honesty, this universal show Showcase Concert 10am – 5pm Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or is a staple of the musical theatre canon. Cello Weekend Tickets: £14, £12 (Concessions), £8 The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop phone the Ticket Source Box Office (NUS/U16’s). To book tickets call Otter Campus, University of Chichester The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Set in the little village of Anatevka, the 01243 861010 or book online at Sponsored by Funtington Music Group Otter Campus, University of Chichester postage rate of £1.50 will apply for story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, www.alexandratheatre.co.uk Sponsored by D’Addario Strings telephone bookings. and his five daughters. With the help of a ...... Six University Music Students, selected by ...... colourful and tight-knit Jewish community, audition, compete for the Robert Headley University of Chichester Cello Weekend Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instil them with traditional values in the Memorial Fund prizes of £500, £350 and is a two-day course organised and Find out more £250, with £50 each for runners-up. coordinated by Professor Laura Ritchie. face of changing social mores and the For information and to book tickets, Prizes will be awarded on the night, All music is arranged to suit participants' growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or following a presentation by an individual levels, and everyone comes Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler external adjudicator. together to form a fantastic cello-orchestra on the Roof's universal theme of tradition see contact information in event listings. that performs throughout the two days. cuts across barriers of race, class, Cello Weekend. Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold.
48 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 49 May
Sat 2nd May, 7.30pm But what exactly is it about this piece that Cabaret Showtime gives it such universal acclaim?
The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop In a personal exploration, pianist Ben Otter Campus, University of Chichester Lathbury delivers a brand-new illustrated Presented by the Cabaret Performance recital of this astounding work. He will Company and the Conservatoire delve into the history and inception of the Cabaret Showband. piece and share his thoughts on both the music and the man behind it. Featuring an Come and join the fun in this CABARET acute, in-depth analysis of the work, lightly SHOWTIME! With song and dance, spiced with Ben’s trademark wit, and humour, and maybe a spot of magic to culminating in a full performance of the Immersive Musical. spice up the evening, this evening will concerto, this is an evening not to miss. Rachmaninoff. transport you to the wonderful world This concert is a fundraising event for Thurs 30th Apr, 7pm Thurs 30th Apr – Sun 3rd May, 8pm and powerful storyline in amazing setting'. of cruising. Funtington Music Group’s Robert Headley Hear instrumentalists and vocalists International Jazz Day Concert Immersive Musical – Eighth Edition 'Contemporary musical theatre at its Bursary, a foundation which Ben was a perform music from classical to
most relevant'. HMS Chichester sets sail at 7.30pm. recipient of following his performance in contemporary styles in preparation for The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Secret Location 'A truly immersive and emotionally No lifejackets are required for this the 2008 competition at the University of their final degree recitals. Instruments Otter Campus, University of Chichester affecting piece of theatre'. performance. N.B. Swimsuits are not Chichester and latterly in part-funding of featured this evening include trumpet, The title and location of this production 'Incredible. One of the best things I've permitted in the Chapel. his Master’s degree in Music Performance. French horn, percussion, voice, and piano. This concert will celebrate International will be revealed on the 29/1/20 on the seen by far.' Jazz Day (April the 30th) with an eclectic Triple Threat twitter account @UOC_TT Tickets: £5, University of Chichester Orchestral reduction kindly provided by Admission Free, no need to book. range of jazz from students and staff! Stay in touch with @UOC_TT for students and staff are free. Jon Grave...... Personnel TBA. The Eighth edition of a remarkable series further details! of site-specific Immersive Musical Theatre Please present your student or staff card Entry is free, with a retiring collection to Weds 13th May, 7.30pm Admission Free, no need to book productions created by final year Triple Previously: Miscreant, Moonlight Club, at the door. benefit the Robert Headley Fund, Threat students working with a high-order Ashworth & Rattenbury Guitars Autarky, The Last Kiss! Without Blinking, provided by the Funtington Music Group Donations in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop professional creative team. The production – “A Shared Resonance” Year Walk, Child of Chance. Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or to support postgraduate students Trust. Registered Charity Number 1096622 is always set in adapted site-specific phone the Ticket Source Box Office studying music performance. The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com locations and the audience is immersed in An original production owned by 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Otter Campus, University of Chichester ...... the dramatic environment and narrative University of Chichester and the Musical postage rate of £1.50 will apply for Funtington Music Group Sponsored by Funtington Music Group from the start and throughout the show Theatre Commission production company. telephone bookings. (www.funtingtonmusicgroup.org.uk) is without an interval. Shows can only ...... affiliated to Making Music (The National Guitarists Jon Rattenbury and Brian accommodate limited numbers and Tickets: £20, £14 Student/Unwaged. Federation of Music Societies) Registered Ashworth present a historical journey previous critical success results in shows Includes return coach travel from Weds 6th May, 7.30pm Charity No. 1106962 through the development of the guitar selling out within minutes of ticket release Bognor Regis.* Rachmaninoff Uncovered: Piano ...... duet, focusing on original works composed so please put the announcement date in Concerto No.2 in C minor for two guitars. They will play duets from your diary and set an alert. Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events Thurs 7th May, 7.30pm across three centuries, from the Baroque The event will contain adult themes and or phone the Ticket Source Box Office The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop to modern times. Music by a wide range MA Concert scenes which some audience members 0333 666 3366. Otter Campus, University of Chichester of composers including Sor, Castelnuovo- may find upsetting. Age Guidance 15+ The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Tedesco, Duarte and 21st century guitar Please note a standard postage rate of Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto is Otter Campus, University of Chichester duets by Sussex composers. Find out more What audiences have said about £1.50 will apply for telephone bookings. one of the most popular pieces in the whole of the western classical repertoire. For information and to book tickets, previous shows: Come for a taste of the final year MA Tickets: £15 on the door or pre-booked ‘Immersive story-telling at its most visceral' Nearly 120 years after it was first please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or *There will be an option to go to a Music Performance students’ final recitals on 01243 378900. No charge for 'Speechless after watching'. performed, it remains a staple favourite see contact information in event listings. pick-up point nearer the production as they present an evening of music from University of Chichester Staff or Students 'An incredible concept'. space. Postcode details on booking. amongst both audiences and performers. across styles and genres...... 'Tremendous performance, great theatre ......
50 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 51 From left to right: The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra and Erin Alexander Fri 15th – Thurs 21st May who we are that has inspired audiences. It Weds 20th – Fri 22nd May, 7.30pm June A Man of No Importance may be your most importance night out Thurs 21st May, 2.30pm
of the year! Stepping Out • Fri 15th, 7.30pm: Regis Centre, Weds 3rd June, 7.30pm with Dance Tunes from the 20s to 50s Weds 10th June, 7.30pm Bognor Regis University of Chichester Conservatoire’s New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall that will get your Happy Feet tapping. • Sat 16th, 2.30pm & 7.30pm: Triple Threat Festival Company’s Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD ECCO: Encore Chichester Summer Buffet Concert – Erin Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Community Orchestra Alexander (soprano) and production at Newbury Spring Festival • Sun 17th, 7.30pm: Brighton Fringe The Musical Theatre Joint Route students For ticket information please visit Nick Miller (piano) also has the accolade of being sponsored The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Festival, Blatchington Mill Theatre, Hove are proud to present Stepping Out. Dust of https://stjames.gg/event-directory/ by Claude-Michel Schonberg. Otter Campus, University of Chichester The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop • Thurs 21st, 7.30pm: Newbury Spring those tap shoes and Join Mavis and an ...... Otter Campus, University of Chichester Festival, Corn Exchange Theatre, unlikely group of adult tappers as acclaimed Director Miranda Kingsley, Musical ECCO is the Encore Chichester Sponsored by Funtington Music Group Newbury British playwright Richard Harris takes us on Sun 7th June, 11am Director Stuart Hutchinson, Community Orchestra led by Professor an evening of Laughter, Love & Friendship. The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Choreographer Wendy White and Laura Ritchie and comprised of This year’s Summer Buffet Concert will be A compelling mixture of Ahrens and Design by Ryan Dawson-Laight bring the enthusiastic players from across our local The St Peter Port Seafront, Guernsey a special event, with the return of Flaherty’s musical genius delivered by one The Play revolves around Mavis a former same panache as they did to their community. Join us for an evening of Sponsored by Guernsey Arts. Chichester University graduate and Award- of the finest company of young chorus girl that attempts to teach a group previous sensational Ahrens and Flaherty music including the 1812 Overture and winning soprano Erin Alexander, and pianist performers on the circuit of an award- of amateurs from all walks of life to tap production Lucky Stiff. Symphony 1 by Florence Price, the first The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra perform a Nick Miller, presenting On a High Note, the winning story of family, friendship and dance, at the run-down church hall in black female composer to have her work selection of music which you know, think story of soprano Graziella Sciutti. The acceptance in 1960s Dublin. North London. However, before the Press about the Chichester companies: played by a major symphony orchestra. you know and should know from The singer was a contemporary of Maria Callas, preparation for the upcoming recital can University of Chichester students were Charleston to Broadway. This versatile and helped pioneer the movement of Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle commence Mavis finds herself mediating outstanding! ★★★★★ – Theatre Royal Tickets: £3, University of Chichester group of musicians return after last year’s opera singers becoming actors. Erin will sing Award for Best Musical, A Man of No the quarrels that ensue between this Winchester students and staff are free. success to perform more of their toe the arias by Mozart, Verdi, and Rossini Importance is the second successful motely but lovable crew. Despite the tapping music which made Sciutti’s career. collaboration by the team of Terrence students at first treating the classes as Exceptional! I couldn’t believe I was seeing Please present your student or staff card McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen social occasions, and showing little co- this in Bognor! ★★★★★ – Bognor at the door. Admission Free, no need to book. Erin Alexander has recently finished Flaherty, all of whom won Tony Awards ordination, they later develop a level of Regis Observer ...... studying on a full scholarship at the for Ragtime. skill and go on to triumph! Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or Sun 7th June, 3pm Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini. Whilst
Fantastic show! Musically perfect along phone the Ticket Source Box Office there she performed the roles of Alfie Byrne is a bus driver in 1960s Dublin This amateur production of “Stepping The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra with punchy dance routines and acting fit 0333 666 3366. Please note a standard Despina (Cosi fan Tutte) and Rosina (Il whose heart holds secrets that he can't Out” is presented by special arrangement for the West End. ★★★★★ – postage rate of £1.50 will apply for Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, Barbiere di Seviglia). share with anyone but his imagined with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD a Concord Edinburgh Fringe telephone bookings. Guernsey, GY1 1DA confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he Theatricals Company...... Sponsored by St Peter Port Town Tickets: £15 pre-booked only on 01243 attempts to put on an amateur This amateur production is presented by Centre Partnership 378900. No charge for University of production of Wilde's Salome in the local Tickets: Band A: £16, Band B: £14, Band C: arrangement with Music Theatre Sat 6th June, 7.30pm Chichester Staff and Students. A church hall, he confronts the forces of £12, Under 25’s and Friends of New International (Europe) The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra bring a supplement of £15 is payable for the buffet. bigotry and shame over his natural love. Theatre Royal: £10, University of Chichester The Sleepy Lagoon taste of the 30’s and 40’s to the Candie ...... What could possibly be left in his life that code £8. Book Online at Orchestra Swing Tickets: £14, £12 (Concessions), £8 Gardens in a concert of popular would bring his friends back to his side? https://www.newtheatreroyal.com/whats-on/ (NUS), £5 (School, Youth and Care St James Concert and Assembly Hall, dance music. A Man of No Importance is a rare gem in or call the Box Office on 023 9264 9000. Home groups, 10 or more attending). College Street, St Peter Port, Find out more the canon of musical theatre, one that ...... Book Online at: Guernsey GY1 2NZ Admission Free, no need to book. For information and to book tickets, combines the depth and drama of a play • www.alexandratheatre.co.uk ...... please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or with the lyricism and comedy of a musical. • www.brightonfringe.org Breakaway on a Saturday night to Come see contact information in event listings. A tender and beautifully woven tale of • www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk Along and Listen to… us Strike Up the Band love, friendship and coming to terms with ......
52 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 53 From left to right: Marriage A La Mode: A New Musical and Godspell. July August
Fri 3rd July, 6pm For further updates please follow our Thurs 13th Aug, 12noon – 4pm Debut: A Graduate Showcase social media channels: Big Band Sound Concert Twitter: @UOCdebut/@chiuniMTP The Bridewell Theatre, 14 Bride Lane, Instagram: chi_uni_mtp Eastbourne Band Stand, Grand Parade, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ Snapchat: MTPCompany Eastbourne BN21 3AD
The Musical Theatre Performance Tickets: £15, £12 (Concessions), £8 The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra perform a Company is very proud to present their (NUS/U16’s). selection of music from 20’s to 60’s from annual graduate showcase in London again the classic dance band era. this year. Having enjoy three successful Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or productions at The Electric Theatre in phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 For ticket information please visit Guildford, our students performed in 666 3366. Please note a standard postage www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Thurs 18th – Sat 20th June, 7.30pm Marriage A La Mode: A New Musical. teaching his lessons in a new age through London for the first time in 2019 and the rate of £1.50 will apply for telephone ...... Sat 20th June, 2.30pm Inspired by the paintings of William parables, games, music and general response was overwhelmingly positive bookings. Marriage A La Mode: Hogarth. Book and Lyrics by Victoria tomfoolery. Featuring an eclectic blend of with a large number of our graduates ...... Fri 21st Aug, 7.30pm A New Musical Saxton. Music by Charles Miller musical styles from pop to vaudeville. This gaining representation as a result of The Brighton Roaring
thought-provoking, fast-paced show, the showcase. Sun 12th July, 12noon - 4pm Twenties Ball The Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis This production is brought to you by beautifully encapsulates the messages of The Great Gatsby Fair Campus, University of Chichester Andrew Wright and the University of friendship, loyalty and love based on the Debut 2020: A showcase presented by Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove Chichester, by kind permission of Charles Gospel according to St. Matthew. the graduating students from the BA The Metropole Lawns, Brighton BN3 2FR The Musical Theatre Performance Miller and Victoria Saxton. (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance Bexhill East Sussex TN40 1DP Sponsored by Bentley Fairs Company is very proud to present the Boasting a score of well know and chart- programme. We would be delighted if Sponsored by Bentley Fairs World Premiere of this brand-new British Tickets: £14, £12 (Concessions), £8 topping songs Day By Day and Prepare ye you were able to join us as our graduates Dance the evening way to The Sleepy Musical as the fourth instalment of the (NUS/U16s). the way of the Lord and book by visionary introduce themselves to the industry in The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra make a Lagoon Orchestra as they play songs and New Musical – Summer Project. Brought playwright John-Michael Teblak. Godspell is this unique, one-off performance at The return visit to the Great Gatsby Fair Dance from 1920’s and 1930’s from the to you by the same team that produced Book Online at www.chi.ac.uk/events or a sensational show that continues to reach Bridewell Theatre, London on Friday 3rd performing music from the 1920s to Charleston to the Breakaway. The Addams Family, Jekyll & Hyde and the phone the Ticket Source Box Office 0333 out to audiences of all ages. July at 6pm. 1930s written for dancing! World Premiere of The Stationmaster in 666 3366. Please note a standard postage For ticket information please visit their 2018/19 season. rate of £1.50 will apply for telephone GODSPELL DEBUT is Produced by Course Leader For ticket information please visit www.bentleyfairs.co.uk Should one marry for money or for love? bookings. Conceived and Originally Directed by Andrew Wright, Directed by Jamie www.bentleyfairs.co.uk ...... JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK. Music and Aspden with Musical Direction from ...... Posh (but poor) Percy and rich (but New Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Joshua Winstone and Choreography by common) Cecilia are forced to wed by Fri 19th – Sat 20th June, 7.30pm Originally Produced on the New York Drew Varley. their parents. And soon wind up dead. Sun 21st June, 2.30pm Stage by EDGAR LANSBURY/STUART Gin soaked, syphilis riddled 18th century Godspell DUNCAN/JOSEPH BERUH. London meets ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ in This amateur production of “Godspell” is Marriage A La Mode, a witty new musical New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall presented by special arrangement with inspired by Hogarth’s legendary paintings. Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD SAMUEL FRENCH LTD, a Concord Real-life history echoes today’s self- Theatricals Company. obsessed society in this comic – yet The Musical Theatre Joint Route students cautionary – tale, set to a soaring are very proud to present the hugely Tickets: Band A: £16, Band B: £14, Band C: musical score. successful rock opera Godspell, the first £12, Under 25’s and Friends of New music offering from renowned composer Theatre Royal: £10, University of Chichester Find out more For further updates please follow our Steven Schwartz (Wicked, Children of code £8. Book Online at For information and to book tickets, social media channels: Aden, Pippin.) https://www.newtheatreroyal.com/whats-on/ please visit www.chi.ac.uk/events or Twitter: @UOCmarriage or call the Box Office on 023 9264 9000. see contact information in event listings. Instagram: chi_uni_mtp Godspell follows the story of an eccentric ...... Snapchat: MTPCompany group of players that assist Jesus in From left to right: Debut and The Great Gatsby Fair.
54 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 55 DearL z elsewhere and this year we’ve had a very Dear Liz of this. This can happen and students Dear Liz better. Being able to take constructive Our Agony Aunt helps exciting cohort on our MA Music I’m really sad, it’s now been almost 2 who live at home and travel into Uni I know I’m really amazing but no one else criticism is one of the most important out students in need Performance course with students from months since I’ve been at Uni and I still every day sometimes do find that it here at Uni seems to think I am! Before things we need to learn as an adult, so all around the world so you might like to don’t feel I’ve made any real friends here. is slightly harder to settle in and Uni I was considered to be a really good take it all on board and in the spirit it’s give that some thought. We do organise Everyone goes on about Uni is a way of make friends. instrumentalist but here my tutors all just given and you will leave Uni not only as Dear Liz sessions with our third years in semester life and the friends you make here are seem to think I am average and need to ‘amazing’ but ‘exceptional’! This really shouldn’t be sent to an Agony 2 for them to find out more about the friends for life, blah, blah but I really have My advice to you would be to join work a lot on my technique, I really don’t ...... Aunt as there isn’t anything really wrong master’s degree we run. All students are been finding it difficult. Everywhere I go everything you can, every choir, every understand how different sets of tutors at all with me but thought I would just also more than welcome to book an there are groups of students hanging piano group if you’re a pianist, join as can think such different things! Even Ben write to you anyhow just in case other appointment to come and have a chat around together and I feel so isolated. many of our ensemble groups as you Hall at my audition seemed to think I was third years are feeling the same way! with Ben Hall about their future plans. I do have one or two students I chat to possibly can (and as you know we have really good! Although it’s my third year and panic but just feel they are as sad and lonely as loads and loads of these now) you will mode is really setting in now and I’m really We also have an excellent Careers I am, I want to be part of a big noisy meet more people through these and Dear Student finding it hard to cram all my work in, Department at the Uni who will be more group of exciting students! I don’t live in more friendship groups will start. You’re Let me reassure you first by saying that I am really, really going to miss Uni and all than happy to see you, please make use Halls either which doesn’t help. Help – lucky in some ways because you have we think all our students are amazing so the fantastic friends I’ve made here and of this fantastic service while you can. I’m a sad first year! a head start on students from other no worries on that score! Back to reality I wondered if this is usually the case, Plus sure if you feel you’ve started making a departments because music/musical though, don’t forget that Uni is a big step to make matters worse, I have no idea few plans for the future, you’ll feel a little Dear Student theatre/acting bring people together up from being at school/college and when what I am going to do when I leave, I just more reassured and settled and be able I’m really sorry to hear you still feel like into groups, there’s a shared feeling of you come to Uni we are aiming to make keep on putting off doing about my future to enjoy your last year with us a little bit this since starting Uni. I’m not just saying community and belonging already quite you grow as a person and not only as a career, please help? more. Do some networking, try and this, but as time goes on things will start often, so do try and force yourself to performer so that when you leave us you make some contacts outside the Uni (and to fall more into place and friendship embrace this if you can. will be armed with some amazing talents Dear Student inside, tutors will always happily get you groups will increase. Like life really, to astound the outside world, and most We’re always really delighted to hear of involved in some of their projects if you whether it be work or hobbies etc., As you know performance students can important of all and which is crux of the students who’ve loved their experience at put yourself forward) – there are always it does take time to make friends and appear to be very noisy and confident matter be employed in the industry you Uni as it helps make our jobs all the more students in their final years with us who these friendship groups once made are and in a group of ‘close’ friends but it can have chosen. All our tutors are here to worthwhile as we watch you glide past us get involved in all kinds of projects outside quite often for life. Personally, the friends be an act, don’t be put off by this, there make you improve year on year, so if you on the stage to collect your certificate – the Uni, performing in nursing homes or I made at college when I was 18 are some will be many other first years still finding have started with a great talent their aim not long now! You’re absolutely right getting involved in student led of my best friends now 40 odd years later, their feet and their friends and by the end is to make you shine even more and this is though, every year third year students ensembles/productions/societies - do try so believe me you will make some long- of the year you will feel like you have not going to happen if all you want to come up to us and say how much they’ll and fit some of this into your schedule, lasting friendships whilst you are here, it been here forever! hear is how wonderful you are now. miss Uni, their friends and have no idea who knows where it could lead ? will take time but it will happen. It sounds ...... None of us are perfect, by any means, in what to do next. Some of these students ...... to me that because you aren’t living on anything we do in life so being critiqued opt to do a master’s degree with us or campus you feel slightly excluded because by experts is only going to make us even
56 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 57 Toby’s Tasty Treats Apple and Berry Winter Pies Be Passionate,
Prep time: 30 minutes • Using a saucepan measure out 150gms • Lightly press the pastry cases into the Cook time: 20-25 minutes of frozen berries. greased cup-cake tray. Be Inspired, • Roughly chop the apple and add to the • Divide the fruit filling between the You will need: pan. pastry cases, but be careful not to • 2 packs of Just-Rol puff pastry • Add 100gms of brown sugar and a overfill them! • 1 tart apple (granny smith) teaspoon of ground cinnamon. • Cut a small cross into each lid, and • 150gms of frozen berries • Add a splash of your favourite tipple. I place a lid on each pie. Then press • 100gms brown sugar used gin, but you could use whisky, or around the edges with a folk to seal Be You • Ground cinnamon (1 teaspoon) wine, or "Adam's Ale" (that's water), if them! • A knob of butter (for greasing tray) you wish. • Brush the pies with some milk, and • Milk (for brushing pies) • Heat gently until berries have begun to bake on the top shelf for 20-25 mins • Cupcake baking tray break down, it should look like a lumpy or until golden-brown jam. If it's too runny heat a little longer. • Leave to cool on a cooling rack and Method: • Take a cupcake baking tray. And grease dust with icing sugar. • Remove ready roll pasty from fridge 10 with butter. mins before you use it! • Roll out your pastry and using a biscuit Best served warm from the oven, At the University of Chichester we encourage our students to be challenged, be ⁰ ⁰ cutter cut 24 circles. 12 for the cases, with vanilla ice cream. • Pre heat the oven to 210 C / 190 C fearless and to be themselves regardless of their interests, backgrounds or ambitions. Fan / Gas Mark 7 12 for the lids. Be inspired and find out more about our courses.
58 | University of Chichester Conservatorie #chiuni | chi.ac.ukSHOW CASE | 59 How to find us Get your copy SPRING 2020
University address Make sure you receive your free copy 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 chi.ac.uk/events Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PE
Travelling by car? Please follow signs for the University of Chichester from the A286. Basically Beethoven We introduce this exciting Car parking new collaboration with The Hanover Orchestra Car parking at the University is free from THE SHOWROOM THE CHAPEL OF 5.00pm onwards on a first come, first THE ASCENSION served basis. There are a number of spaces allocated for blue badge holders. What’sOn Entrance Listings for February to August 2020 Arriving by train? There are regular services from and to London Victoria and along the South Coast. A taxi rank is located next to the Booking information station. The number 50 bus regulary runs from the Bus station to the Bishop BISHOP OTTER Otter Campus. Alternatively the Bishop CAMPUS How to check availability and Refunds Concessions Otter Campus is approximately book tickets Online bookings via Ticket Source have a For all concerts organised by the 20-30 minutes’ walk. Where performances are listed with booking fee included in the total cost of University concessions are for over 60's
contact details, please follow the the ticket which will be lost in the event and 16 years and under. Are you on foot? instructions in the main body of the of a refund. We are approximately15-20 minutes walk listings. For all other performances, go to Enquiries from the centre of Chichester. www.chi.ac.uk/events, select the Concert programmes The University of Chichester Music
performance that you would like to Large-print text concert programmes Office is open Monday to Friday For events taking place at our Bognor attend, and follow the link to book online. are available upon request. Please note from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Please call Regis Campus (PO21 1HR), please Alternatively, call the Ticket Source Box we will require two working days’ 01243 816185 or 816205. visit our website: www.chi.ac.uk/findus Office on 0333 666 3366 (charged at a notice for this. local rate). A postage rate of £1.50 applies for telephone bookings. Bus and train Box Office hours are: Monday to Friday stations 9.00am - 7.00pm (excluding bank holidays) and Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
60 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 61 Diary of events
DATE TIME PERFORMANCE VENUE DATE TIME PERFORMANCE VENUE
February Sun 3rd 8:00 PM Immersive Musical Secret Location Thurs 6th 7:30 PM Faust – A silent movie with organ accompaniment by Ben Hall The Chapel of the Ascension Weds 6th 7:30 PM Rachmaninoff Uncovered: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor The Chapel of the Ascension Tues 11th 7:30 PM The Chitones Present: A Concert of Loving Lads and Lovely Ladies The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 7th 7:30 PM MA Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Weds 12th 7:30 PM Fujita Piano Trio The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 9th 8:00 PM Late Night Cabaret Evening The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 13th 7:30 PM Chichester Rotaract Presents: Team Work Makes the Dream Work The Chapel of the Ascension Weds 13th 7:30 PM Ashworth & Rattenbury Guitars – “A Shared Resonance” The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 13th 7:30 PM 3Fall Dance, 2020 The ShowRoom Fri 15th 7:30 PM A Man of No Importance Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Sat 15th 7:30 PM Clarinet and Piano Recital with The Melbourne Socrates Duo The Chapel of the Ascension Sat16th 2:30 PM A Man of No Importance Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Weds 19th 6:30 PM Basically Beethoven The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 16th 7:30 PM A Man of No Importance Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Sun 23rd 7:00 PM Buzz - New Musical Workshop Performance Southwark Playhouse, London Sun 17th 7:30 PM A Man of No Importance Brighton Fringe Festival, Blatchington Mill Theatre, Hove Tues 25th 7:30 PM PhD Concert Series: Bruno Newman The Chapel of the Ascension Weds 20th 7:30 PM Stepping Out Portsmouth Theatre Royal Thurs 27th 6:30 PM Piano Bash The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 21st 2:30 PM Stepping Out Portsmouth Theatre Royal Thurs 27th 7:30 PM Spiritato Baroque Ensemble Assembly Room, Chichester Thurs 21st 7:30 PM A Man of No Importance Newbury Spring Festival, Corn Exchange, Newbury Fri 28th 7:30 PM Jazz Trio Cloisters Chamber Thurs 21st 7:30 PM Stepping Out Portsmouth Theatre Royal Sat 29th 7:30 PM The End of the Pier Show Zee Bar Fri 22nd 7:30 PM Stepping Out Portsmouth Theatre Royal
March June Tues 3rd 7:00 PM Ensemble of the Year The Chapel of the Ascension Weds 3rd 7:30 PM ECCO Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 5th 6:30 PM Music on Thursdays with Tim Salter The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 6th 7:30 PM The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Swing St James Concert and Assembly Hall, Guernsey Thurs 5th 7:30 PM mapdance 2020 The ShowRoom Sun 7th 11:00 AM Sleepy Lagoon at St Peter Port Seafront St Peter Port Seafront, Guernsey Thurs 5th 7:30 PM Made In Dagenham Portsmouth Theatre Royal Sun 7th 3:00 PM The Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, Guernsey Fri 6th 7:30 PM Made In Dagenham Portsmouth Theatre Royal Weds 10th 7:30 PM Summer Buffet Concert - Erin Alexander (soprano) and Nick Miller (piano) The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 7th 2:30 PM Made In Dagenham Portsmouth Theatre Royal Thurs 18th 7:30 PM Marriage a la Mode: A New Musical Assembly Theatre Sat 7th 7:30 PM Made In Dagenham Portsmouth Theatre Royal Fri 19th 7:30 PM Marriage a la Mode: A New Musical Assembly Theatre Sat 7th 7:30 PM Piano Recital The Chapel of the Ascension Fri 19th 7:30 PM Godspell Portsmouth Theatre Royal Tues 10th 7:30 PM Breezing into Spring: An Evening of Wind Band Music The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 20th 2:30 PM Marriage a la Mode: A New Musical Assembly Theatre Weds 11th 7:30 PM The Parnassius Piano Duo The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 20th 7:30 PM Marriage a la Mode: A New Musical Assembly Theatre Thurs 12th 7:00 PM Nick Higgins and Dave Morgan's jazz-fest The Chapel of the Ascension Sat 20th 7:30 PM Godspell Portsmouth Theatre Royal Thurs 12th 7:30 PM She Goat, The Undefinable The ShowRoom Sun 21st 2:30 PM Godspell Portsmouth Theatre Royal Tues 17th 6:00 PM Languages Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 19th 7:30 PM James Rowland, Team Viking The ShowRoom July Fri 20th 7:30 PM Guys and Dolls Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Fri 3rd 6:00 PM Debut: A Graduate Showcase The Bridewell Theatre, London Sat 21st 2:30 PM Guys and Dolls Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Sun 12th 12:00 PM The Great Gatsby Fair The Metropole Lawns, Bexhill Sat 21st 7:30 PM Guys and Dolls Regis Centre, Bognor Regis Sun 22nd 7:30 PM Guys and Dolls South Hill Park, Bracknell August Tues 24th 7:30 PM Guys and Dolls Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Thurs 13th 12:00 PM Big Band Sound Concert Eastbourne Band Stand Tues 24th 7:30 PM Open Piano Workshop The Chapel of the Ascension Fri 21st 7:30 PM The Brighton Roaring Twenties Ball Hove Lawns, Hove Thurs 26th 7:30 PM Guys and Dolls Theatre Royal, Margate Thurs 26th 7:30 PM The Chichester Rotoract Club Presents: An Evening of Opera The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 26th 7:30 PM Trinity Ensemble Assembly Room, Chichester Sat 28th 7:00 PM Piano Duet The Chapel of the Ascension Tues 31st 7:30 PM Keyboard Concert The Chapel of the Ascension
April Venue addresses Thurs 2nd 7:30 PM Showstoppers: Hits of the Musicals The Chapel of the Ascension • Cloisters Chamber, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester • Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove Brighton BN3 2FR Weds 15th 7:30 PM University of Chichester Conservatoire Student Showcase Concert The Chapel of the Ascension • The Assembly Theatre, Bognor Regis Campus, University of Chichester • New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD Fri 17th 6:30 PM Basically Beethoven The Chapel of the Ascension • The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester • Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis PO21 1BL Sat 18th 10:00 AM Cello Weekend The Chapel of the Ascension • The ShowRoom, Bishop Otter Campus, University of Chichester • South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA Sun 19th 10:00 AM Cello Weekend (Concert 16:30) The Chapel of the Ascension • Zee Bar, University of Chichester Students Union, Bishop Otter Campus, • Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD Tues 21st 7:30 PM Gala Vocal Concert The Chapel of the Ascension University of Chichester • St James Concert and Assembly Hall, College Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2NZ Thurs 23rd 7:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof Regis Centre, Bognor Regis • Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester PO19 1 LQ • The Bridewell Theatre, 14 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ • Blatchington Mill Theatre, Hove. • The Metropole Lawns, Bexhill East Sussex TN40 1DP Fri 24th 7:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof Regis Centre, Bognor Regis • Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1DA • The St Peter Port Seafront, St Peter Port, Guernsey. Sat 25th 2:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof Regis Centre, Bognor Regis • Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury RG14 5BD • Theatre Royal, Hawley Square, Margate CT9 1PW Sat 25th 7:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof Regis Centre, Bognor Regis • Eastbourne Band Stand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne BN21 3AD • Trinity Theatre, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1JP Thurs 30th 7:00 PM International Jazz Day Concert The Chapel of the Ascension Thurs 30th 8:00 PM Immersive Musical Secret Location
May Disclaimer Fri 1st 8:00 PM Immersive Musical Secret Location All event details including venues and prices are correct at time of going to press. The University of Chichester reserves the right to limit or vary advertised pricing and discounts. ID must Sat 2nd 7:30 PM It's Showtime The Chapel of the Ascension be shown where relevant. The University of Chichester reserves the right to make any alteration to the advertised programme which may be rendered necessary by unavoidable cause. Sat 2nd 8:00 PM Immersive Musical Secret Location Latecomers cannot be guaranteed access to an event until a convenient break in the performance.
62 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 63