concert series - Southend-on

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The Southend Borough Council
CONCERT
SERIES
2016-2017
All tickets
£10 or under
www.southend.gov.uk/concerts
CONCERT SERIES GUIDE - 2016-2017.indd 1
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SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL
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SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR
THE SOUTHEND COUNCIL CONCERT SERIES:
ALLEGRO MUSIC
THE PIANO PAVILION
SOUTHEND BACH CHOIR
SOUTHEND CHORAL SOCIETY
SOUTHEND FESTIVAL CHORUS
SOUTHEND MUSIC SERVICES
LEIGH ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR
THE ORPHEUS SINGERS
SOUTHEND MUSEUM SERVICES
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THE CONCERT
SERIES VENUES
ALL CONCERTS IN THE
CONCERT SERIES
ARE HELD AT
SOUTHEND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP’S
PLAZA CENTRE
600 SOUTHCHURCH ROAD,
SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2PT
The Plaza Centre offers a splendid concert
atmosphere, and is popular with performers
and audience alike. Refreshments are available
and there’s also ample parking. There is
accommodation and access for visitors with
disabilities.
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FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2016
LONDON CONCERTANTE
8PM
“Played with the characteristic warmth and compassion
that made their performance so thoroughly appealing ...
exquisite.” - The Strad
London Concertante is one of the finest chamber ensembles
in the country, its players brought together through a
shared passion for chamber music. Founded in 1991,
the ensemble soon established a reputation for inspired
programming, thrilling performances and the unique
rapport it builds with its audience. The ensemble’s
engagements grew quickly and in the first few years,
London Concertante performed in the UK, Europe, and, in an
expanded form, quickly found itself in demand as a topquality opera orchestra, performing for Holland Park Opera,
Palace Opera, Music Theatre Kernow and Pegasus Opera.
As well as giving performances at festivals, music clubs and
theatres, London Concertante also has a thriving education
programme; inspiring young people to enjoy classical
music, both as listeners and performers.
PROGRAMME
MOZART - HORN QUINTET
IRELAND - QUINTET FOR CLARINET, HORN & STRINGS
BRAHMS - CLARINET QUINTET
TICKETS £10 (£9 CONCESSIONS)
CONCERT CLUB MEMBERS £8 (£7 CONCESSIONS)
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FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2016
JOHN LILL – PIANO
8PM
“As near to perfection as we can hope for”
– The Guardian
Unanimously described as one of the leading pianists of his
generation, John Lill’s concert career spans over 60 years,
during which time he has given over 4,000 concerts. He gave
his first piano recital at the age of nine and when 18, he made
his London début playing Rachmaninov’s 3rd Piano Concerto
with Sir Adrian Boult conducting. His extensive repertoire
includes more than 80 concertos, and he is acclaimed in
particular as a leading interpreter of Beethoven, whose
complete sonata cycle he has performed on several occasions
in the UK, USA and Japan. He regularly gives concerts
throughout the Americas, UK and Europe, Russia, the Far
East and Australia. He has been awarded many Honorary
Doctorates and Fellowships from British Universities, Colleges
and Academies. and was awarded an OBE in 1977 and a CBE
in 2005 for his services to music.
PROGRAMME
BEETHOVEN - SONATA IN C# MINOR, OP 27 NO 2 ‘MOONLIGHT’
SCHUMANN - ‘CARNAVAL’ OP 9
BRAHMS - TWO RHAPSODIES, OP 79 (IN B MINOR, G MINOR)
LISZT - SONATA IN B MINOR
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FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY 2017
COUNTERPOISE
8PM
WITH DONALD MAXWELL (SINGER AND NARRATOR)
“Counterpoise’s performance is strikingly dynamic...an
ensemble at the top of their game.” – Gramophone
“American Dream”
The celebrated Scottish baritone Donald Maxwell, who has
performed over a hundred roles in an international career
spanning 35 years, appears with the highly acclaimed
ensemble Counterpoise in an evening of music and poetry
evoking the ideals and aspirations of the American
peoples, from the pioneers through the Jazz Age to
Broadway. Aaron Copland’s folksy Old American Songs,
melodious favourites by Gershwin and the passionate,
alluring tangos of Astor Piazzolla are interpolated by
poems of Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes.
PROGRAMME
BRITTEN – CABARET SUITE, COPLAND – AMERICAN SONGS,
MUSIC BY PIAZZOLLA, DIZZY GILLESPIE, GERSHWIN AND
MORE.
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FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2017
8PM
PETER DONOHOE – PIANO
“Peter Donohoe played as if visited by the spirit of
Rachmaninov” – The Guardian
Since his success as joint winner of the 1982 International
Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Peter Donohoe has
developed an international career, and is acclaimed as
one of the foremost pianists of our time. Donohoe has
performed with all the major London orchestras, as well
as multiple European and American orchestras. He made
his eighteenth appearance at the BBC Proms in 2012 and
has appeared at many prestigious festivals. Recent and
forthcoming engagements include appearances with
the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Konzerthaus
Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and CBSO
(under Sir Simon Rattle), a UK tour with the Russian State
Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as concerts worldwide.
PROGRAMME
RAVEL - SONATINE
CHOPIN - WALTZES OP 18 IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP 34 NO 2 IN
A MINOR, OP POSTHUMOUS IN E MINOR
CHOPIN - POLONAISE-FANTASIE OP 61
SCRIABIN - SONATA NO 3
MOZART - SONATA K310
SCHUBERT - SONATA D959
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FRIDAY 31ST MARCH 2017
8PM
CLARE COLLEGE
REFORMATION 500 PROJECT
FEATURING CLARE BAROQUE
“...the Choir of Clare College, conducted by Graham
Ross, summons all its eloquence for a masterpiece of the
genre.” – The Financial Times
Since the founding of a mixed voice choir in 1972, the Choir
of Clare College has gained an international reputation
as one of the world’s leading university choirs. Former
directors have included John Rutter and Timothy Brown
and under the direction of Graham Ross, Director of Music
since 2010, the choir has been praised for its consistently
‘thrilling’ and ‘outstanding’ performances worldwide. The
Choir’s 2015/16 season includes Handel’s Messiah with
the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, appearances
across the UK, and overseas tours. In addition to live
performances, the Choir has produced an impressive
discography of more than forty recordings and has
commissioned and premièred works by many composers.
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
JS BACH - GOTT DER HERR IST SONN UND SCHILD, BWV 79
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - LORD, THOU HAST BEEN OUR REFUGE
BRAHMS - WARUM IST DAS LICHT GEGEBEN
MARTIN LUTHER - EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT
JS BACH - EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT, BWV 80
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FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2017
CRAIG OGDEN – GUITAR
8PM
“Brilliant and persuasive” – The Guardian
Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most
exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from
the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen.
In 2004 he became the youngest instrumentalist to
receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern
College of Music in Manchester. One of the UK’s most
recorded guitarists, his recordings for Virgin/EMI,
Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and Classic FM have
received wide acclaim. Craig’s Classic FM albums The
Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to No.1
in the UK classical chart in 2010 and 2011 respectively,
followed by the release of Christmas Time in 2013. His
latest Classic FM albums Summer Guitar from 2014 and
Craig Ogden and Friends from 2015 went straight to No. 1
in the classical chart.
PROGRAMME
ALBENIZ - SEVILLA, TORRE BERMEJA, ASTURIAS
WALTON - FIVE BAGATELLES
BACH - LUTE SUITE NO 2
GINASTERA - SONATA FOR GUITAR
WORKS BY MANGORE AND REINHARDT
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FRIDAY 19TH MAY 2017
8PM
O DUO – PERCUSSION DUO
“Phenomenal artistry...Brimming with style and
panache.” - The Daily Telegraph
Oliver Cox and Owen Gunnell formed O Duo in 2000
while studying at the Royal College of Music. In 2002
they made their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with
their show, ‘Bongo Fury’, which they played over 25
times to sell-out crowds and critical acclaim. This led
to them returning to the Fringe for two more years, and
also laid a platform for their future success in a number
of competitions. Since then, O Duo has gone from
strength to strength, giving recitals all around the world,
performing both chamber music and concertos in many
of the country’s top concert halls, playing in Hyde Park
for the Last Night of the Proms, as well as commissioning
many new works and inspiring people around the world
with their virtuosic performances.
PROGRAMME
O DUO - BONGO FURY
GRANADOS - TWO SPANISH DANCES
J.S. BACH- TWO PRELUDES
CHOPIN - TWO ETUDES
PAUL DESMOND - TAKE 5
MONTI - CSÁRDÁS
O DUO - SEARCHING
REICH - CLAPPING MUSIC
A. SOLER - SONATA NO. 84
GLASS - MAD RUSH
MIKI - MARIMBA SPIRITUAL
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FRIDAY 23RD JUNE 2017
8PM
LONDINIUM IV STRING QUARTET
THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC QUARTET
“beautiful sonority and impeccable intonation”
VIOLINS – ILYOUNG CHAE, GRACE LEE
VIOLA – SUSANNE MARTENS | CELLO – GREGORY WALMSLEY
Londinium IV String Quartet is formed of players from
the London Philharmonic Orchestra and has a busy and
exciting future ahead. Combining new repertoire with
the great quartets of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven has
been a huge success and in 2015 Londinium IV recorded a
commissioned a new work by Michael Heath which will
be released worldwide in July. In such a short time since
its formation, Londinium IV already have a tour of Asia
planned and concerts for 2017/18 lined up. The Quartet’s
playing has been highly acclaimed - “The beautiful
sonority and impeccable intonation from each member of
the quartet blend effortlessly, and with such meaningful
and articulate phrasing one feels Londinium IV capture
the very essence of this magnificent genre, The String
Quartet”
PROGRAMME
MOZART – QUARTET NO 17 IN B FLAT MAJOR, K458 “THE HUNT”
BEETHOVEN – QUARTET NO 13 IN B FLAT MAJOR, OP 130 “CAVATINA”
BRAHMS – QUARTET NO 1 IN C MINOR, OP 51
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HOW TO BOOK TICKETS
BOOK ONLINE
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WHOLE SERIES IS ONLINE AT
BOOK BY TELEPHONE
01702 215011 (8.45am-5.15pm Mon-Fri )
BOOK IN PERSON
VISITORS’ INFORMATION CENTRE, SOUTHEND PIER
SUMMER SEASON MON – SUN 9AM – 5PM,
WINTER SEASON WED – SUN 9AM – 5PM
PLAZA CENTRE (SOUTHEND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTRE),
600 SOUTHCHURCH ROAD, SOUTHEND, SS1 2PT.
MON – FRI 9AM – 2PM
ALLEGRO MUSIC, 252-254 LONDON RD, WESTCLIFF, SS0 7JG
MON – SAT 9.30AM – 5.30PM, SUN 11AM – 5PM
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AND DETAILS OF CONCERTS, WITH CHEQUE TO:CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT,
SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL,
CIVIC CENTRE, VICTORIA AVENUE,
SOUTHEND, ESSEX, SS2 6ER
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CLIFFS PAVILION &
PALACE THEATRE PRESENT
CLASSICAL
MUSIC SERIES
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 12 October, 7.30pm
Cliffs Pavilion
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 13th November, 7.30pm
Martin Roscoe - Piano
Sunday 4th December, 3pm
Cliffs Pavilion
Palace Theatre
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 22nd January 2017, 7.30pm Cliffs Pavilion
Sunday 5th March 2017, Time TBC
Michael Petrov – Cello Sunday 12th March 2017, 3pm
Palace Theatre
Sunday 2nd April 2017 , 7.30pm
Endellion Quartet
Sunday 23rd April 2017 , 3pm
Fidelio Trio
Sunday 7th May 2017 , 3pm
Cliffs Pavilion
Cliffs Pavilion
Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday 21st May 2017 , 7.30pm
Cliffs Pavilion
For more information visit
southendtheatres.org.uk
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The Southend Borough Council
LUNCHTIME RECITALS
ALL CONCERTS TAKE PLACE FROM 12.15PM – 1.00PM
FREE ADMISSION WITH A RETIRING COLLECTION.
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2016
TONY COMPTON AND JANE COMPTON
ACCORDION AND FLUTE
WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016
SAMANTHA WARD - PIANO
WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2016
DAVID TOWNEND - BASS
WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2016
BELLA VOCE
WEDNESDAY 11TH JANUARY 2017
SAXOLOGY
WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2017
ELLORA QUARTET
WEDNESDAY 15TH MARCH 2017
LYNNE CREASEY – HARP
WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL 2017
TIM SMITH - PIANO
WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY 2017
LAURA BURNS - SOPRANO
WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE 2017
MACIEJ RAGINIA - PIANO
WEDNESDAY 12TH JULY 2017
GOLDEN PIANO TRIO
Recitals are held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre,
Victoria Avenue, Southend, SS2 6ER
FOR MORE DETAILS CALL 01702 215624 OR VISIT
WWW.SOUTHEND.GOV.UK/CONCERTS
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concert series - Southend-on

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