2010

Sunday 18th April : 4.30pm
Ensembles from Chethams School of Music.

This concert will take the form of two String Quartets, an organ solo and a trumpet solo. More details to come.
With 290 students, aged 8 - 18, Chetham's is the largest specialist Music School in the UK and the only Music School based in the North of England. Recently, their students have broadcast for BBC Radio 3, performed at BBC Proms in the Park, composed music in response to artworks from the British Art Show and performed as part of an exhibition at Manchester Museum. So we are delighted once again to welcome the Ensembles for a late afternoon Sunday concert.
Tickets for the concert cost £17.50 (£15 for Friends). For those booking in advance, supper will be available in The Porch House after the concert at a cost of £16 (£13 for Friends).
Please note this is a revised date - you may already have it in your diary for March so please beware.

Sunday 6th June : 12.30pm
Paul Lewis - piano recital.

Mozart: Adagio in B minor K540
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17
Liszt: Vallée d’Obermann
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, “Waldstein”, op 53
Widely celebrated for his considered and profound interpretations of the classical repertoire, Paul Lewis is recognised internationally as one of today’s most distinctive and poetic pianists. His many awards have included the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year Award and the South Bank Show Classical Music Award, both in 2003, a Diapason d’or de l’annee in France in 2002, two successive Edison awards in Holland in 2004 and 2005, and the Gramophone Instrumental Award and Record of the Year in 2008. Between 2005 and 2007, he performed the complete Beethoven Sonatas at venues throughout Europe and North America, including Dingley!, to great critical acclaim, and his recordings of the Beethoven cycle for Harmonia Mundi have received unanimous praise throughout the world. We are delighted that Paul has been able to fit us into his busy schedule and look forward to hearing him again.

Friday 30th July : 7.30pm
City of London Chamber Orchestra

Handel: Concerto Grosso in A major Op.6 No.11
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D major Op.6 No.4
Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins and 'Cello
Vivaldi: Sinfonia in G major "alla rustica" RV151
Mendelssohn: String Symphony No 10 in B minor
Mozart: Divertimento in D major K138Bach: Brandenburg Suite No2 in B minor [BWV 1067]
The City of London Chamber Orchestra (CLCO) was founded in 1987 and very quickly established itself as an exciting, innovative and flexible ensemble performing regularly around the UK as a full orchestra and in various smaller chamber ensembles. The CLCO have been delighting Dingley audiences for over 20 years now and our year would not be complete without them.
Tickets for this event cost £23 (Friends £20). Supper tickets have already sold out so perhaps this is a picnic evening? Concertgoers are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the beautiful grounds of Dingley Hall.

Sunday 1st August : 12.30pm
The Chamber Players

Schumann string quartet Op 41 No 3 in A
Baermann Adagio for clarinet and strings Op 23
Brahms quintet in B min for clarinet and strings Op 115
The Chamber Players, formed four years ago by cellist Sarah Butcher, is an exciting ensemble made up of members from the CLCO and the London Mozart Players. They are keen that music is presented within its social and historical context and give lively introductions to their pieces.
Pre-booked lunch will be available in The Porch House after the concert, or concertgoers are welcome to picnic in the beautiful grounds of Dingley Hall.

Sunday 21st November : 12.30pm
Zephyr Wind Quintet.

Chris Swann Clarinet;Helen Peller Bassoon; Lindsey Stoker French Horn; Ruth Davies Oboe; Rachel Holt Flute
Verdi: Overture “The Force of Destiny”
Gounod: Petite Symphonie pour Instruments á Vent
Patterson: Westerly Winds Op 84
Holst: Wind Quintet Op.14 in Ab Major
Vinter: Two Miniatures
Arnold: Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet
Hallam: Dance Suite
Formed by clarinettist Chris Swann in 1980 this energetic woodwind quintet is comprised of renowned and experienced musicians drawn from Britain’s leading orchestras. Often working as a sextet alongside concert pianist Ian Buckle and occasionally bringing in friends and colleagues from other sections of the orchestra, the ensemble embraces opportunities to perform in a variety of instrumental combinations.

Saturday 18th December : 7.30pm
A Celebration of Christmas with the Cecilian Singers.

The Cecilian Singers, a chamber choir of 20 mixed voices, is based in Leicester. Their broad repertoire includes music from the Renaissance to the present day. They owe much of their success to the quality of past and present Music Directors - Malcolm Goldring, Brian Kaye and currently Jeremy Jackman. The choir was formed in 1982 from a group of highly-committed singers, all having wide experience of choral singing and many with a reputation as soloists. They regularly give celebrity concerts with international stars such as Emma Kirkby and Peter Skellern, and they have also taken part in the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service. The choir has made four successful tours of Northern Germany as well as Belgium and Northern Italy and they sang for us last year with much enthusiasm.

cecilian singers website

The Celebration will take the form of our usual format of seasonal songs and amusing readings, with audience participation required in some carols.

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