Moving Tone - classical music

The Ashmolean Museam of Art and Archaeology, Oxford

Breeze Murdoch — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:06:26 +0000

The mission of the Ashmolean Museum is to make its collections of art and archaeology available to the widest possible audience, now and in the future, by exhibiting, preserving and interpreting its objects for study, enjoyment and inspiration, and to promote the understanding of them by teaching and research at the highest level.

Cambridge International Piano Series

Sarah Biggs — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:35:31 +0000

Start: 16 Nov 2011 - 19:30

End: 16 Nov 2011 - 22:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Cambridge International Piano Series
West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambirdge CB3 9DP

Wednesday, 16th November 2011 (7.30 p.m.)
PIERS LANE

Australian virtuoso pianist Piers Lane will take us through the musical and chronological journey of Chopin’s waltzes, which will include some of his inimitable commentary. He will contrast this with the most warm-hearted of Schubert’s great late sonatas.

CHOPIN Valses (complete)
SCHUBERT Sonata in A major for Piano No.20 D.959

Cambridge International Piano Series

Sarah Biggs — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:30:17 +0000

Start: 12 Oct 2011 - 10:20

Timezone: Etc/GMT+1

Cambridge International Piano Series
Artistic Director: Martin Roscoe

Wednesday 12 October 2011 (7.30 p.m.)
West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
Martin Roscoe - Piano

One of Britain's most celebrated and best-loved pianists, Martin Roscoe presents a programme where two of Beethoven's greatest popular sonatas frame the childhood-inspired miniatures of Schumann and Debussy.

BEETHOVEN Sonata No.8 in C minor for Piano, Op.13 ('Pathétique')
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen Op.15
SCHUMANN Arabesque in C, Op.18
DEBUSSY Arabesque No.1
DEBUSSY Children's Corner Suite
BEETHOVEN Sonata No.23 in F minor for Piano, Op.57 ('Appassionata')

‘ … [Roscoe’s] pacing, the expressive energy, the understanding of form, the tension, absolutely wonderful.’ – Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3

Book online: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

Autumn Tones

Ralph Woodward — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:36:58 +0000

Start: 12 Nov 2011 - 19:30

End: 12 Nov 2011 - 21:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT+1

Fairhaven Singers with Allegro
Conducted by Ralph Woodward

A programme including Aaron Copland’s In the beginning, and the premiere of a new work by Carl Rütti.
Programme:

Pablo Casals: O vos omnes
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ave Maria
Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria
Schubert: Psalm 23
Charles Villiers Stanford: Double-Choir Magnificat
Tomás Luis de Victoria: O vos omnes
Victoria: Gaudent in caelis, Alma Redemptoris Mater
Aaron Copland: In the beginning
Carl Rütti: A Grace (premiere!)

www.fairhavensingers.org.uk

Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" from Scratch

elysinfonia — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:34:30 +0000

Start: 1 May 2010 - 18:31

Timezone: Etc/GMT

‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ or ‘The Lass that Loved a Sailor’ is one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s best loved musical - theatre works, written over 130 years ago it continues to be one of their most enjoyable operettas and has achieved extraordinary popularity worldwide through wonderful tunes and highly comic situations.

Now YOU can take part in a performance of this gloriously funny musical full of good natured humour that will be an evening of enjoyment for all the family.

During the first half of the performance you, the audience, will learn the words and music of the chorus songs under the direction of Mr Ian McMillan accompanied by Ely Sinfonia under their Artistic Director Mr Steve Bingham. Words and music sheets are included in the ticket price.

After the interval you will be joined by our company of distinguished soloists from the world of West-End Theatre and Opera to perform a slightly edited version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comical masterpiece.

To add to the fun of the event you are invited to come dressed in Victorian costume as a sailor or maiden, or whatever takes your fancy.

We hope that many local choirs and musical societies will join us for the evening and a special ticket price is available to groups of 8 or more people with a £2 reduction on each ticket.

The evening will end with a grand ‘Last Night of the Proms’ finale, with Union Jack flags supplied.

Do not miss what promises to be a wonderful ending to the Eel Day Festival.

P.S. If you do not wish to take part in the boisterous singing you are most welcome to just sit and enjoy Gilbert and Sullivan’s wonderful musical.

Tickets £18, £12, £8, children £5, £2 off each ticket for groups of 8 or more available from Ely Cathedral Box 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm) and ONLINE at https://tickets.elycathedral.org/