 The Mouthpiece (35)
Edition 35, October 2007
Welcome to the 35th. edition of the monthly newsletter for the Saturday lunchtime concerts.
Looking Back
The first concert of the month was to have featured Philip and Sherry Wharton, but an early morning telephone call left Malcolm in the hot seat once again and he provided a fine concert of music for organ at very short notice. We heard music by Todero, Stainer, Stanford, Lefebure-Wely and Charles Lee Williams.
This was followed by a visit from Dr. Relf Clark on the 8th. with yet more music for organ, this time featuring Buxtehude, Francis Jackson, Karg-Elert, Bach, Langlais and Edward Elgar.
The 15th. saw the return of Naomi Wright, cello, with Robert Hunter at the piano as The Brunswick Duo in a marvellous programme of music by Shostakovitch and Schumann.
The Monday Madrigalists were featured on the 22nd. in a programme entitled ‘Pastyme with Good Companye’. There were fine songs by well known composers including Grainger, Wilbye, Dowland and Elgar, alongside lesser known writers such as Morley, Calkin, Ravenscroft and Harrington.
The last concert of the month (29th.) featured piano duets played by Henry Macey and David Darby and featured the music of Faure (Dolly Suite) and Bizet (Children’s Games) in a dazzling performance.
Concerts in October
The Forest Voices Chamber Choir (Alison Horriben) start this months series of concerts (6th.) followed by the Cameo Consort (Ian May) on the 13th.
Michael Thomas gives an organ recital on the 13th. as does Malcolm once again the following week (28th.) as the first part of a double recital. Part two features the newly formed Freedom Brass Ensemble with their first visit to St. Mary’s.
Other Concert News
If you are in London on the 7th. October, Sue & I will be playing with the City of London Winds in a concert at St. Paul’s Church Covent Garden. It starts at 7.30pm and features the music of Wagner (Lohengrin), Weill (Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, John Williams (Schindler’s List), Schoenberg (Theme & Variations), Goldschmidt (Intrada and March Militaire) and Richard Strauss (Der Rosenkavalier). Tickets are available at the door.
On October 20th. at All Saints’ Church Rotherfield Peppard, there is a piano recital by Elizabeth French, featuring music by Gershwin, Gottschalk, Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Grieg, York Bowen and William Mathias. The concert starts at 7.30pm and refreshments will be served. There will be a retiring collection, to be shared between Feed the Children and Epilepsy Research UK. Elizabeth will be visiting St. Mary’s for a recital next year on February 16th.
The following day (Sunday 21st.) the BBC Winds (Andrew Morley) will be giving a concert in Edmonton, London at the Millfield Theatre which features American music from the shows. It starts at 3pm and tickets are available at the door.
Coda
You can now read copies of the newsletter on-line at the St. Mary’s website
You can also view full concert details at the following.
Lastly, we do rely on generous donations from our audiences, so please
contribute to the collection in the jar at the back of the Church following
each recital. |
