2014-2015

AGM followed by a free concert at about 9pm GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA POSTGRADUATE FELLOWS ENSEMBLE Lorena Paz Nieto soprano Jack Michael Welch flute Sophia Rees viola Zuzanna Olbrys harp Hindemith: Harp Sonata, first movement Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp Richard Melkonian: Contradictions The programme includes “Contradictions”, a specially commissioned piece […]

Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 77 Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Op.115 Sponsored by Hazel Watson The Gaudier Ensemble is a chamber group that performs music for winds, strings, and piano, typically from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. While the works it plays are generally by well-known composers like Mozart, Beethoven, and […]

The President’s Concert Choral works by Masters of the Queen’s Music through the ages. Sponsored by Friends of the RCS Canticum is one of the most musically versatile chamber choirs in the country. Now in its 24th season, it is known for its accomplished performances of major works and for exploring contemporary repertoire. The choir […]

The Richard Oake Concert Beethoven: Quartet No. 6 in B flat, Op. 18 No. 6 Ives: Quartet No. 1 Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 Sponsored by Lesley Ferguson Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature […]

Chabrier: Selection from 10 Pièces pittoresques Debussy: L’isle joyeuse Dukas: Variations, Interlude and Finale on a Theme of Rameau Poulenc: Mélancolie Chopin: Introduction and Rondo in E flat, Op. 16              Etude Op. 10 No. 6 in E flat minor              Etude Op. 10 No. 10 in A flat              Etude Op. 25 No. 11 in A minor […]

Schubert: Selected songs Sibelius: Luonnatar, Op. 70 Walton: A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table Berg: Seven Early Songs Michael Head: Selected songs Sponsored by Robin Hewitt Lucy Crowe – Soprano Lucy Crowe has established herself as one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. Described as having a voice of bell-like clarity with […]

In memory of John Ould Beethoven: Variations in G on a theme by Handel, Wo045 Andrzej Panufnik: Miniature Studies Barber: Cello Sonata, Op. 6 Walton: Passacaglia Dvořák: Silent Woods Op. 68 No. 5 Richard Strauss: Cello Sonata in F, Op.6 Sponsored by:  Gemma Rosefield Gemma Rosefield was winner of the prestigious Pierre Fournier Award at […]

Piazolla: Four for Tango Haydn: Quartet in C, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob.III:57 Andrzej Panufnik: Quartet No. 2 Dvořák: Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96 “American” Sponsored by:  First Prize Winner of the 2008 Royal Overseas League Competition: “the brilliant Brodowski is a group to watch out for” – The Independent. The quartet members, […]

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas Granados: Danzas españolas, Op. 47 (4.Villanesca, 5.Andaluza, 6.Rondalla aragonesa) Quejas ó la maja el ruiseñor from Goyescas Op. 11 No. 4 El pelele Op. 11 No. 7 Albéniz: Suite española No.1 Op. 47 (5.Asturias, 3.Sevilla, 7.Castilla) Falla: Fantasia Bætica Sponsored by Kay Williams One of the world’s leading pianists, Angela Hewitt regularly […]

Lekeu: Quartet for Piano and Strings Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartet No. 2 in B flat, Op. 41 Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60   Sponsored by: Sindri Lederer, violin Malte Koch, viola Florian Streich, cello Antonia Köster, piano Notos, the personification of south wind, sometimes a gentle breeze, sometimes the bringer of […]