2009-2010

Maggie Cole harpsichord Handel: Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op. 3 No. 2 J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV1050 A.Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor J.S.Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV1067   Sponsored by Hazel Watson   Having given memorable concerts in the past for the Richmond Concert Society we […]

Haydn: Piano Trio in C, Hob. XV:27 Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Sponsored by Kay Williams   Peter Cropper was born in Southport, Lancashire. He comes from a musical family; his grandfather was Leader of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and […]

Debussy: Nocturne (1892) Brahms: Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119 J.S.Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat, BWV 825 Knussen: Prayer Bell Sketch Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Balakirev: Islamey Sponsored by John and Jill Grist Repeatedly cited for his musical intelligence, imaginative artistry and technical excellence, Danny Driver first attracted public […]

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F, Op. 18 No. 1 Tippett: String Quartet No. 2 in F sharp Debussy: String Quartet in G minor Sponsored by: The Heath Quartet was formed in 2002 under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Rowland at the Royal Northern College of Music, where they won all the major ensemble […]

Schubert: Drei Klavierstücke, D946 Liszt: 5 Schubert Lieder transcriptions Chopin: 4 Etudes from Opus 10              Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54              Rondo in E flat, Op. 16              Ballade No. 3 in A flat, Op. 47 Sponsored by: Singaporean-born pianist Melvyn Tan is one of the few artists who has succeeded performing on both […]

Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op. 37 Stephen Layton conductor Sponsored by Patricia Brown   The Holst Singers are one of Britain’s foremost choirs, described by the BBC as “a leading chorus on the international stage”. In addition to their busy concert diary in and around London and at festivals, they frequently broadcast on Classic FM and BBC […]

Purcell: Songs Lennox Berkeley: Tombeaux Poulenc: 3 Métamorphoses Muriel Herbert: Songs Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 Sponsored by: James’ concert appearances include Damon in Acis and Galatea at the Proms (Academy of Ancient Music/Paul Goodwin), Bach cantatas with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra in their celebrated Bach Pilgrimage (Sir John Eliot Gardiner/Europe – America), Tippett’s The […]

Brahms: Scherzo in C Minor, Wo02              Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Prokofiev: Suite from Cinderella, Op. 87 Tchaikovsky: Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, Kreutzer Sponsored by: Russian-born Lydia Mordkovitch has become one of the leading British violinists from the latter half of […]

Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintent for piano and wind in B flat Janáček: Mládí Mendelssohn: Konzertstück No. 2 in D minor, Op. 114 Caplet: Quintet for piano and wind Sponsored by Dr Philip Brown Ensemble 360 was formed in 2005 to take up residency in South Yorkshire with Music in the Round. Based in Sheffield, the Ensemble brings […]

Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp Takemitsu: And then I knew ’twas Wind Coll Garcia: New work The programme will include a specially commissioned piece by Francisco Coll Garcia, the winner of the Mary Ryan Richmond Concert Society Composition Award, performed by Trio Anima, an ensemble of postgraduate fellows of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The […]