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Great Witley Church Music Concerts 2005
A programme of Russian Orthodox Church Music and folk songs. St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble Olga Kozlova (conductor & second soprano)
The programme includes music by Mozart, Handel and Bach, featuring Shulah Oliver as soloist in Bach's Violin Concerto. Volante Strings with Shulah Oliver (violin) The programme includes: J
S Bach: Concerto in E major for violin & strings Volante Strings, a group of Worcester players led by Angela
Richey, has been active ever since its creation six
years ago, inspired by Great Witley Church. Last year's
concert was highly acclaimed and most entertaining so
we are delighted to welcome them back again this year. Volante Strings is also
playing at Leominster in piano
concertos with Charles Owen, in the Worcester Festival, and sometimes appears as the string section for choral
society concerts. This autumn a concert tour of Corfu
is planned. At tonight's concert Volante Strings will be
joined by Shulah Oliver as soloist in Bach's Violin Concerto.
Shulah Oliver was a pupil at King's School, Worcester
where she distinguished herself by her outstanding ability on
at least four instruments. She was in the National Youth
Orchestra and studies music at the Royal College of Music, London, where she is
in her fourth year.
A varied programme consisting of songs from operas and musical shows, also sacred items, spirituals and traditional songs from various countries. Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir Musical
Director: Ceridwen Constantine The choir will present a varied
programme providing an evening of music consisting of songs from operas and
musical shows, together with more sacred items, spirituals and traditional songs from
various countries. Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir, established
in 1968, now has approximately 50 members. During the past 35 years
the group has given countless concerts, touring both at home and throughout Europe,
including France, Spain, Germany, Holland and Belgium. They are regular participants
in the Shrewsbury International Music Festival and have performed recently at
Birmingham Symphony Hall. Ceridwen Constantine has been the Musical Director of
the Choir since its
formation. Having studied at the Northern
School of Music in Manchester, she combines a formal music training with a background in Welsh choral music. Rosemary Whiteford, an accomplished musician, has been
the Choir's accompanist for eighteen years.
The programme includes Warlock's Capriol Suite, works by Mozart, Ibert, Rossini and Elgar; also lighter works by Gershwin & Charlie Parker. Serenata Winds Natasha
Wilson: Oboe
Neil Chapman: Bassoon Rossini:
Italian Girl in Algiers Serenata Winds are a young and dynamic wind quintet, Serenata
Winds are
members of the prestigious 'Live Music
Now!' scheme founded by the late Lord Menuhin, which
sees them taking their music into hospitals, prisons, schools and other
community venues to give concerts and run
workshops.
The programme includes sacred choral works by Bach, Mendelssohn,Verdi, and Mozart, together with solo organ works. The
Birmingham Bach Choir The programme of choral and solo organ works includes: Mozart: Verdi:
Pater Noster Mendelssohn:
Kyrie eleison Bach:
O Jesu Christ meins Lebens Licht BWV118 The
Birmingham Bach Choir has
been performing in the city
since 1919 under a succession of eminent conductors, and
currently Paul Spicer. Passionate about the music of J S Bach,
the Choir not only specialises in music of the Baroque period,
but has also developed expertise in performing British music
of the last hundred years. As
well as performing in Birmingham's Symphony Hall and
other venues across the Midlands, the Choir enjoys close links with Leipzig (one
of Birmingham's twin cities) and has twice
performed in the Thomaskirche, where Bach was cantor for twenty-seven
years. Paul
Spicer, who has
been conductor of the choir since 1992,
studied at the Royal College of Music under Herbert Howells. He is a
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and brings
to the Choir his great expertise and international reputation
as conductor, choir trainer, composer and writer.
He is Professor of Choral Conducting at the Royal College
of Music, London, and teaches at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Alexander
Mason, FRCO,
who accompanies the Choir, is
the Assistant Organist of Lichfield Cathedral. He is a well-known
organist-improviser, composer and continue player. His debut CD, Beyond the Score, earned a Critic's Choice in
Gramophone 2001. His growing reputation has led to recitals in international festivals, with tours to Ireland,
France, Norway and Switzerland.
A chamber orchestra specialising in popular music in full costume, by candlelight and on period instruments. The programme will include works by Bach. The
18th Century Concert Orchestra Director:
Garry Clarke The
programme includes: J
S Bach: E major Violin Concerto J
S Bach: Alto
Cantata - Ich habe genug Handel:
Overture also
works by other composers of the middle and late Baroque era, including Avison
and Telemann. The
18th Century Concert Orchestra gave
their first concerts
in 2001 and soon established themselves as one of
the finest exponents of baroque music in the country. Specialising
in popular baroque music in full costume, by candlelight and on period instruments, their performances re-create
the sights and sounds as they might have originally been in the 18th
century. This adds a colourful and spectacular dimension to their already
attractive programme, lending an added insight
into the music of this period. Renowned for their infectious enthusiasm, their
relaxed yet informative style endears them to audiences
of all ages. The
orchestra regularly performs to sold out theatres throughout
the UK, attracting much attention from business
and the media. They have recently returned from a highly acclaimed tour
of Canada. In spite of an increasingly busy
schedule, they are delighted to be returning to the wonderful
surroundings of Great Witley Church. Their performances, always most
entertaining, have variously been described
as "a musical experience not to be missed" and "a delight
for the senses", with "extraordinarily
beautiful playing". For more information visit www.the18thcentury.co.uk
A programme of music by British composers,
evoking the beauty of the English countryside. Works include Elgar's Chanson
de Matin, Holst's Moorside Suite, and a selection of lighter pieces
by Percy Grainger & Ketelby. Sovereign
Brass Pastorale A programme of music by British composers, evoking the beauty of the English countryside. Works will include Elgar's Chanson de Matin, Hoist's Moorside Suite, and a number of folk song arrangements, with a selection of lighter pieces such as Percy Grainger's English Country Garden & Shepherd's Hey, and Ketelby's In a Persian Market. Sovereign
Brass is
one of the top brass bands in the country,
having achieved great success since their formation
in 1987. They have won many contests both nationally
and abroad, including the inaugural French Open
Championships in Amboise. The Band has also recorded
sessions for BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band, played
live on BBC Radio 5 Live, appeared in an episode of the BBC TV series
Dangerfield, and recently headlined BBC
Midlands' Mad About Music event. Trevor
Jones has
played with many of the finest orchestras
including the English Symphony Orchestra and
the English Philharmonic Orchestra, and is in regular demand as a concert
soloist and freelance performer. He has also enjoyed success as a conductor, including performances
in the presence of The Queen and the Archbishop
of Canterbury. After graduating from Birmingham
University he became an associate of the Royal College of Music and a Fellow of
Trinity College, London. Brass bands
with which he has been linked include
Desford Colliery, Heart of England and Black Dyke.
He has performed alongside the London Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble
at The Barbican, also touring Switzerland.
Regular supporters of our concerts will recognise Trevor as the leading
member of the Holborne Brass Ensemble.
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