Past Programmes

To give you an idea of the types of music we enjoy please see below

April 12th 2024

Chopin, Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. posth (Vera, piano)

CPE Bach, Sonata in A minor, 1st mvt, poco adagio (Nicky, solo flute)

Lizst, Liebestraume, No. 3 (Chris, piano)

Various songs (John, Baritone)

Chopin, Mazurka in A minor Op. 67 no. 4, Ballade No. 3 in Ab major Op. 47 (Ruth, piano)

Hamilton, Cry Me a River,

Gershwin, Summertime (Christine, soprano, Gill, piano)

Gershwin, I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love (Paul, piano)

Richard Strauss, Zueignung (Dedication)
Berlioz, Nocturne (from Béatrice et Bénédict)
Novello, Wings of Sleep (from ‘The Dancing Years’)
Trad. Arr. Weatherly, Danny Boy
Lloyd Webber, Pie Jesu (Louise, soprano, Kate, mezzo soprano, Gill, piano)

March 16th 2024 - at Lancaster Priory

Balakirev, The Lark (Tim, piano)

Mozart, Clarinet concerto, 2nd movement - adagio (Chris, clarinet, Paul, piano)

Grieg, Piano Concerto, 2nd movement - adagio (arr. solo piano)

Dohnanyi, Rhapsody in C (Paul, piano)

Elgar, Chanson de Matin

Shostakovich, Romance from `The Gadfly' (Martin, violin, Gill, piano)

Ireland, Sea Fever

Finzi, At Parent Knees

Swann, Bilbo's Last Song (David, bass baritone, Gill, piano)

March 1st 2024

Sor, Two Short Pieces

Napoleon Coste, Les Soirees D’Auteuil, i) Serenade ii) Scherzo (Derek, classical guitar)

Liadov, Prelude Op. 31 No. 2, Waltz Op. 57 No. 2, Prelude Op. 57 No. 1 (Tim. piano)

Mozart, Clarinet Concerto, 2nd movement - adagio (Chris, clarinet, Paul, piano)

Chopin, Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9 No. 2 (Paul, piano)

Grieg, Piano Sonata Op. 7 (Dominic, piano)

Britten, Salley Gardens

Dring, Song of a Nightclub Proprietress

Flanders and Swann, The Armadillo (Andrew, voice and piano)

Ravel, Sonatine, Jeux D'Eau (Paul, piano)

January 19th 2024

Bizet arr. Cane, excerpts from `Carmen for four'

Rossini arr. Mitchell, Overture from 'The Silken Ladder' (John, Laura, Jane and Bie, flute quartet)

Bizet, from Jeux D'Enfants, `Les Chevaux de Bois' and `Trompette at Tambour' (Vera and Rosemary, piano duet)

Kabalevsky, Prelude Op. 38 (Vera, piano solo)

Grieg, from Lyric Pieces, `Arietta', `Butterfly', 'Gade'

Sinding, Rustle of Spring (Paul, piano)

Faure, Apres un Reve,

Schumann, Mondnacht

Brahms, Nachtwandler (John, Baritone, Gill, piano)

Chopin, Nocturne Op.27 No. 2 in D flat (Chris, piano)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, 2nd and 3rd movements arr. for piano solo (Paul, piano)

Peggy Seegar, Lullaby for a New Baby

Snell, Colours

Trad., Are Ye Sleeping, Maggie? (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Reynaldo Hahn, Les Cygnes

Schubert, Aufenhalt D957/5

Swann, Bilbo's Last Song

Flanders and Swann, The Hippopotamus (David, bass baritone, Gill, piano)

December 8th 2023

Schubert, March Militaire Op.51 No. 1

Bizet, Andante from Carmen

Rossini, Overture from The Italian Girl in Algiers (John, Laura, Jane and Bie, flute quartet)

Leroy Anderson, Sleigh Ride (Paul and Tim, piano duet)

Leroy Anderson, The Waltzing Cat (Gill, piano)

Faure, Apres un Reve

Finzi, from Five Bagatelles, Romance (Chris M., clarinet, Paul, piano)

Chopin, Mazurkas Op. 59 No. 2 and Op. 67 No. 3

Balakirev, The Lark (Tim, piano)

Legnani, from Caprices Op. 20, Nos. 15 and 29

Villa Lobos, Prelude No. 3, Homenagem a Bach (Chris D., classical guitar)

Shostakovitch, Romance from `The Gadfly'

Elgar, Chanson de Matin

Rachmaninov, Vocalise (Martin, violin, Gill, piano)

Quilter, Blow, blow thou winter wind

Reger, Maria Wiegenlied

Michael Head, The little road to Bethlehem

Michael Head, Carol of the field mice

Liza Lehmann, Whene'er a snowflake

Dvorak Rusalka's Song to the moon (Jude, soprano, Gill, piano)

November 3rd 2023

Edward German, She had a letter from her love

Vaughan Williams, Valse Lente

Paul Harris, ... with a hint of lime (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)

Schubert and Brahms songs

Weill, September song (John, baritone, Gill, piano)

Kabalevsky, piano sonata No. 3 (Dominic, piano)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st movement arr. for piano solo (Paul, piano)

Villa Lobos, Prelude No. 1, Mazurka Choro

Hans Haug, Alba (Derek, classical guitar)

Chopin Etude in E major Op. 10 No. 3

Lizst, Transcendental Study No. 11, Harmonies du Soir (Ruth, piano)

Purcell, Sound the Trumpet

Vivaldi, Laudamus te (from Gloria RV589)

R.M. Sherman and R.B. Sherman, Feed the birds (from Mary Poppins)

Offenbach, Barcarolle (from Tales of Hoffman)

Delibes, Flower Duet (from Lakme) (Louise, Soprano, Kate, Mezzo soprano, Gill, piano)

SEPTEMBER 29th 2023

Gounod, O Diviner Redeemer

Mozart, Alleluia from Exsullate Jubilate (Christine, soprano, Gill, piano)

Bizet, from Jeux D'Enfants, La Poupee, Petit Marie Petite Femme (Rosemary and Vera, piano duet)

Bach, Sonata BWV 1020 (Bie, flute, Andrew, piano)

Vaughan Williams, The Sky Above the Roof, Whither I Must Wander,

Finzi, To Silvia, Lyonesse (David, bass baritone, Gill, piano)

Mozart, Sonata K311 (Paul, piano)

Beethoven, Sonata No. 4 Op. 7 (Ruth, piano)

Gershwin, The Man I Love

C.W. Murphy and D. Lipton, Oh! Oh! Antonio

H. Warren, Chattanooga Choo-Choo (Kate, mezzo soprano, Gill, piano)

JULY 28th 2023

Billy Mayerl, Sweet William, Hollyhock (Tim, piano)

Mozart, Andante Grazioso K240 No. 2, Menuetto K240 No. 3

Clementi, Larghetto con moto
Schubert, Kinder Marsch (Rosemary and Vera, piano duet)

Faure, Apres un Reve

Finzi, from Five Bagatelles Op. 23 - Romance (Chris, Clarinet, Paul, piano)

Schumann, Arabesque Op. 18, Toccata, Op. 7 (Paul, piano)

José Lewis Merlin, from Suite del recuerdo - Preludio: Evocation (Serenity)
Heitor Villa-Lobos,
Preludio 1 (Melodia Lrica)
Preludio 4 (Homenagem ao ndio Brasileiro) (Chris, classical guitar)

Schubert, Litanei D343, Ganymed D544
Brahms, Von ewiger Liebe Op. 46 No. 1, Wir wandelten Op. 96 No. 2 (Kate, mezzo soprano, Tim, piano)

Joseph Kosma, Autumn Leaves
Harold Arlen, Somewhere over the rainbow
Erroll Garner arr. Downs, Misty (Dominic, piano)

JUNE 9th 2023.

Chopin, Polonaise in G Sharp minor Op. posth. (Paul, piano)

Trad. Welsh, Down Yonder Green Valley

Snell, Colours

William Douglas and Alicia Scott, Annie Laurie (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Chopin, Nocturne in D flat, Op. 27 No. 2 (Chris, piano)

Michael Head, Limehouse Reach, Money O!, A Dog's Life (David, bass baritone, Gill, piano)

Mussorgsky, Without Sun (John, baritone, Gill, piano)

Lizst, Vallee D'Obermann (Ruth, piano)

Faure, Berceuse from Dolly Suite (Chris, clarinet, Tim, piano)

Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata (Dominic, piano)

March 3rd 2023 - Thirty fifth anniversary concert

Zes Confrey, Dizzy Fingers (Tim and Chris M., piano duet)

Bach, Largo e dolce from flute sonata No. 3, (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)

Chopin, Fantasie Impromptu, Op. posth. (Tim, piano)

Finzi, Bagatelle No. 4 ‘Forlana’ (Chris M., Clarinet, Paul, piano)

Lizst, Transcendental Etudes, No. 3, Paysage, No. 8, Wilde Jagd (Ruth, piano)

Barios, Prelude to ‘La Cathedral’

Tarrega, Capricho Arabe

Albeniz (arr. Tarrega) Asturias (from Suite Espanola) (Chris D., classical guitar)

Chopin, Scherzo, No. 3 in C Sharp minor, Op 39 (Paul, piano)

Chopin, Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 (‘the wrong note’)

Chaminade, Concert Etude ‘Automne’, Op. 35 No. 2

Moszkowski, Etude de Virtuosite, Op. 72 No. 2 (Dominic, piano)

January 20th 2023

Paul Desmond, Take Five (Tim and Chris, piano duet)

Debussy, Clair de Lune (Ruth, piano)

Offenbach, Barcarolle, (Christine, soprano, Anne Marie, mezzo soprano, Gill, piano)

Saint Saens, Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix (from Samson and Delilah), (Christine, soprano, Gill, piano)

Beethoven, Sonata Quasi una fantasia Op. 27 No 2 in C Sharp minor, 1st movement (Sarah, piano)

Rossini, Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti, (Christine, soprano, Anne Marie, mezzo soprano, Sarah, piano)

Stephen Wilkinson, Eternal Summer

Peter Warlock, Take O take, Sweet and Twenty (John, baritone, Gill, piano)

Schubert, Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat - The Pendle Trio (Gaynor Sutcliffe, violin, Robert Buller, cello, Paul Greenhalgh, piano)

Performance of the Schubert Trio is made possible by the Lancaster Music Makers reserve fund).

December 2nd 2022

Albeniz, Cadiz (from Suite Espanola) (Tim, piano)

Leroy Anderson, Sleigh Ride (Paul and Tim, piano duet, plus audience members on sleigh bells!)

Bach, Molto Adagio

Mozart, Andante Cantabile

Sousa, Semper Fidelis (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)

Schubert, Sonata D 960, 2nd movement, Andante Sostenuto (Chris, piano)

Pergolesi ,Flute Concerto in G major (Bie, flute, Gill, piano)

Lizst, Transcendental Etudes, 1. Preludio, 9. Ricordanza, 12. Chasse-niege (Ruth, piano)

Donizetti, Deh! Non voler costeingere, from Anne Boleyn

Adam, Holy Night (Breda, Mezzo Soprano, Gill, piano)

Chopin, Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49 (Paul, piano)

October 21st 2022

Bach, Prelude and Fugue, No. 1 in C major, No. 4 in C sharp minor (Paul, piano)

Gurney, The Salley Gardens

Quilter, A last year's Rose

Britten, How sweet the answer

Howells, King David (Ariana, soprano; Gill, piano)

Mozart, Sonata No. 3 for piano duet (Rosemary and Vera, piano duet)

Snell, Morecambe Bay

Trad., The House Carpenter (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Waller, Handful of Keys

Confrey, Kitten on the Keys (Tim, piano)

Bilk, Stranger on the Shore (Chris, clarinet, Tim, piano)

Mozart, Excerpts from `The Magic Flute' (Bie and John, flute duet)

Schumann, songs from Dichterliebe

Hahn, A Chloris (David, Bass Baritone; Gill, piano)

Traditional songs: Billy Boy, Oh Waly Waly, The Water's of the Tyne, Seventeen come Sunday

September 9th 2022

Chopin, Mazurka Opus 68 No. 2

Albeniz, Zortzica Opus 165, No 6 (Vera, piano)

A selection of traditional music from Finland and Scotland, The Mason's Apron (Martin, violin, Tina, accordian, Gill, piano)

Debussy, Ballet (from the Petite suite) (Vera and Rosemary, piano duet)

Debussy, En Bateau (from the Petite suite) (Tim, piano)

Schubert, Impromptu in G flat, Op. 90 No. 3

Chopin, Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 (Ruth, piano)

Gounod, Le Soir,

Chopin, Prelude in C sharp minor Op. Posth (Christine, piano)

Bach, Concerto in A minor, 1st movement

Beriot, Concerto No. 9 in A minor, 1st movement (Pip, violin, Gill, piano)

Sakura, arr. Maria Kaneko Millar, Traditional piece for solo violin (Pip, violin)

Brahms, Four piano pieces Op. 119 (Paul, piano)

Beethoven, Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2 (Dominic, piano)

July 22nd 2022.

Albeniz, Catalunia (Vera, piano)

Alec Templeton, Bach goes to town (Rosemary, piano)

Chopin, Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 (Chris, piano)

Chopin, Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3 (Tim, piano),

Aznavour and Plante, La Boheme, (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Snell, My Dave, (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Liadov, Preludes Op. 40 No. 3 and Op. 11 No. 1 (Tim, piano)

Bellini, Sogno d'infanzia, Quando incise su quel marmo (John, Baritone, Gill, piano)

Schumann, Aufschwung (from Fantasiestucke Op. 12) (Dominic, piano)

Downs, Rosa, Waves (Dominic, piano)

Haydn, Andante with variations in F minor (Paul, piano)

Chopin, Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44 (Paul, piano)

JUNE 10th 2022

Brouwer, Una Dia de Noviembre (Chris D., classical guitar)

Blavet, Sonata No. 4 (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)

Mozart, Sonata No. 2 for piano duet (Vera and Rosemary, piano duet)

Bach, Fantasy in C minor

Helen Hopekirk, Air (No. 3, suite for piano)

Debussy, Reverie (Pip, piano)

Ronald Binge, Concerto for Alto Saxophone

Pedro Iturralde, Pequena Czarda (Maisie, saxophone, Paul, piano)

Albeniz, Cordoba (from Cantos d'Espana), (Rosemary, piano)

Ivor Novello, I can give you the starlight, Some day my heart will awake, Fly home little heart,

Waltz of my heart (Kate, mezzo soprano, Tim, piano)

Lizst, Consolation No. 3 (Chris M., piano)

Grainger, Country Gardens

Elgar, Salut d'Amour

Addinsell, Warsaw Concerto (Paul, piano)

April 22nd 2022

Beethoven, Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 (Paul, piano)

Mozart, Sonata No. 1 for piano duet, (Rosemary and Vera, piano)

Sculthorpe, Song for a Penny

Kember, Cool Blue, Deep Blue (Vera, piano)

Quilter, Fair House of Joy

Goosens, Searching for Lambs, (Breda, Mezzo Soprano, Gill, piano)

Piazzolla, From Histoire due Tango - Bordello 1900, Cafe 1930, (Lucy, piano)

Dvorak, Slavonic Dance Op. 72 No. 2 (Chris and Tim, piano duet)

Beethoven, Sonata Op. 31 No 2 `The Tempest' (Dominic, piano)

March 11th 2022

Bartok, Four Roumanian Dances (Vera, piano)

Albeniz, Granada (from Suite Espanola) (Rosemary, piano)

Trad. Scottish, Blackbird; Snell, Deep and Still;Trad. Scottish, Scranky Black Farmer (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Beethoven, Sonata Op.31 No. 3, `The Hunt' (Paul, piano)

Davey Graham, Angi; Pink Floyd, Anybody out there?; Downs, Wedding Day (Chris, classical guitar)

Schubert, Das Rosenband; Faure, Chant d'Amour; Bellini, Il Fervidi Desiderio; Brahms, Wei bist du meine Konigin;

Finzi, Since We Loved; Tchaikowsky, Zakartili Solntse (John, baritone, Gill, piano)

Mozart, Fantasia in C minor K475, (Dominic, piano)

Bach, Fugue in G minor; Wallond, Cornet Voluntary; Hindemith, 5th mvt. of Organ Sonata No. 1; Matthias, Processional (Peter, organ)

February 26th 2022 - Lancaster Priory coffee morning concert
Billy Mayerl, Marigold, Autumn Crocus (Tim, piano),
Debussy, Arabesque No. 1, Clair de Lune (Chris M., piano)
Tarrega, Capricho Arabe (Chris D., classical guitar)
Chopin, Etude Op.25 No. 7 (Lucy, piano)
Quilter, June; Poston, Sweet Suffolk Owl; Quilter, Love's Philosophy (Jude, soprano, Gill, piano)

January 28th 2022
Bonucci, Rondo, Handel, Andante, Couperin, "Soeur Monique" Rondo (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)
Scarlatti, Sonata in E minor Kp402, (Vera, piano)
Bellini, (Jude, soprano, Gill, piano)
Beethoven, Sonata Op. 81a, "Les Adieux" (Paul, piano)
Tarrega, Etudes Nos. 1 and 2, Mangore, La Catedral (i) Preludio "Saudade" (ii) Andante Religioso (Chris, classical guitar)
Chopin, Fantasie Impromptu Op.66 (Chris, piano)
Chopin, Ballade No. 3 Op 47 (Tim, piano)
Debussy, Voici que le printemps, Paysage sentimental
Poston, Sweet Suffolk Owl,
Quilter, Love's Philosophy, (Jude, soprano, Gill, piano)

December 3rd 2021
Debussy, Clair de Lune (Chris, piano)
Brown, Holiday, Spanish dance (Rosemary, Gill, piano duet) (Original composition by our own Rosemary Brown!)
Elgar, Chanson de Matin, Chanson de Nuit; Kreisler, Schon Rosemarin (Gaynor, violin, Paul, piano)
Sherwin, A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square, Adam, O Holy Night (Breda, Mezzo Soprano, Gill, piano)
Milhaud, Brasileira (from Scaramouche); Abreu, Tico tico; Carmichael, Georgia on my mind; Marks, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (Maisie, Saxophone, Gaynor, piano, Paul, piano)
Reizenstein, Variations on 'The Lambeth Walk', (Tim, piano)
Head, A Green Cornfield; Vaughan Williams, The sky above the roof; Ireland, Her Song; Howells, King David (Kate, Mezzo Soprano, Gill, piano)
Kabalevsky, Sonata No.3 Op.46 - third movement; Bach Partita No. 6 BWV 830, (ii) Allemande, (iii) Corrente (Dominic, piano)
Chopin, Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op.52 (Paul, piano)

October 29th 2021
Debussy, Danse Bohemienne (Vera, piano)
Chopin, Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 (Chris M, piano)
Schumann, pieces from Kinderszenen Op. 15 (Rosemary, piano)
Snell, Fontanella, Griffiths, Gulf Coast Highway, Snell, The Lady came visiting (Nicky, voice and guitar)
Tarrega, Lagrima, Adelita Capricio Arabe; Anon, Spanish Romance (Chris D, classical guitar)
Brahms, Intermezzi Op. 116 Nos. 6 and 4 (Tim, piano)
Elgar, Salute d'Amour, Stanford, Prelude, Beethoven, Sonata Op. 10 No. 3 (Paul, piano)

September 24th 2021
Schubert, Impromptu Op.90 No. 1 in C minor (Chris, piano)
Scriabin, Prelude in E minor Op. 11 No. 4, Chopin, Mazurka Op.7 No. 1 (Vera, piano)
Rameau, Gavotte, John Barrett, Air, Scarlatti, Pastorale (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)
Schumann, Widmung, Elgar, Shepherd's song, Coates, Birdsong at eventide (Breda, mezzo-soprano, Gill, piano)
Scarlatti, Sonata in E major K380, Chopin, Ballade No. 2 in F major Op 38 (Dominic, piano)
Billy Mayerl, Ace of Hearts, Autumn Crocus (Tim, piano)
Schumann, Five songs, Op. 40 (John, baritone, Gill, piano)
Schumann, Fantasiestucke Op. 12 (Paul, piano)

July 2nd 2021 - FIRST POST-LOCKDOWN CONCERT!!
Svendsen, Romance (Martin, violin, Gill, piano)
Lanner, New Year Gallop, Traditional, Mexican Polka - pear es nada (Martin, violin, Tina, piano-accordian, Gill, piano)
Trygve Madsen, Prelude and Fugue in C (Lucy, piano)
Chopin, Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1 (Christine, piano)
Mozart, Fantasy in D minor, (Vera, piano)
Richard Rodney Bennet, Samba Triste, Zaletnik, Brother Strutt, Ronald Binge, Concerto for Alto Saxaphone (Masie, saxaphone, Gaynor, piano)
Billy Mayerl, Shallow Waters, Harp of the winds (Tim, piano)
Rachmaninov, Preludes, Op.23 Nos. 5 and 6, Albeniz, Iberia - No. 5 Almeira, No. 6 Triana (Paul, piano)

November 29th 2019
Handel, Sonata for flute and Piano in E minor (Nicky, flute, Elizabeth, piano)
Lizst, Consolation No.3 (Chris, piano)
Brahms, Intermezzi Op.117, No.1 in E flat major, No. 3 in C sharp minor (Tim, piano)
Saint-Saens, from Samson and Dalila, Samson - Amour, viens aider ma failblesse; Mon Coeur s'ouvre ta voix
Purcell, from Dido and Aeneas, Thy Hand, Belinda - When I am laid on Earth (Kate, mezzo-soprano; Gill, piano)
Weber, from Der Freischutz, Wie nahte mir der Schlummer - Leise, leise (Rosemary, soprano; Gill, piano)
Mozart, Sonata for piano duet in D major, K381, Andante, Allegro Molto (Pat and Vera, piano duet)
Bach, English Suite No.2 in A minor, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven, Sonata Op. 79 in G major, Prelude alla tedesca
Kapustin, Sonatina Op. 100 (Bryony, piano)

15th November - Special Concert performed by the Pendle Trio
Gaynor Sutciffe (violin), Robert Buller (Cello), Paul Greenhalgh (piano)
Mozart, Trio in B flat Major, K502
Beethoven, Sonata in F major Op.24 (The `Spring')
Rachmaninov, Sonata in G minor Op.19 for Cello and Piano
This was a truly remarkable concert, providing a rare opportunity to hear three contrasting gems of the chamber repertoire
performed together. A wonderful evening of superb music!

18th October 2019
Mozart, Rondo in A minor K511 (Andrew, piano)
Brahms, Vir wandelten; Wolf, Verborgenheit; Britten, The Bonny Earl of Murray (Rosemary, soprano, Tim, piano)
Chopin, Nocturne in B flat minor (Chris, piano)
Debussy, from Petite Suite, En Bateau; Ballet (Rosemary and Tim, piano duet)
Haydn, Sonata in C minor, Hob XV1 2 (Rosemary, piano)
Snell, Travelling East; The Witch; Traditional, A Blacksmith Courted Me (Nicky, Voice and Guitar)
Brahms, Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79 No.1; Gershwin, Three Preludes, Chopin, Scherzo in B flat minor (Paul, piano)

28th June 2019

A concert of piano music.

Mozart, Adagio in B minor K540 (Vera)

Haydn, Sonata No. 59 in E flat Hob.XVI/49 (Jean)

Chopin, Prelude in C sharp minor Op.45 (Chris)

Brahms, Rhapsody in G minor Op.79 No.2

Debussy, 2nd Arabesque (Rosemary)

Paderewski, Nocturne Op.16 No.4

Lizst, Liebestraum No. 3 (Dominic)

Waller, Ain't Misbehavin', Handful of Keys (Tim)

Schumann, Sonata in F sharp minor Op. 11 (Paul)

24th May 2019

Telemann, Sonata in C major (Nicky, flute; Elizabeth, piano)

Dvorak, Slavonic Dance Op. 64 No 2 (Vera and Pat, piano duet)

Brahms, Feldeinsamkeit, Wie Melodien zieht es, Immer leiser wird mein

Schlummer (Rosemary, Soprano, Tim, piano)

Debussy, Clair de Lune

Mozart, Fantasy in D minor (Chris, piano)

Albeniz, Suite Espanola Op. 47: No. 3 Sevilla, No. 7 Castilla (Tim, piano)

Haydn, Sonata in D major No. 61, Hob. XVI: 51 (Rosemary, piano)

Beethoven, Bagatelle Op. 119 No. 5 (Andrew, piano)

Lizst, Sonata in B minor (Paul, piano)

5th April 2019

Chopin, Mazurka in A minor Op.19 No. 4 (Vera, piano)

Michael Head, The ships of Arcady

Richard Strauss, Die Nact, Zueignung

Armstrong Gibbs, Why do I love? (Rosemary, soprano, Gill, piano)

Brahms, Intermezzos Op. 117 No. 1, Op. 118 No. 2 (Tim, piano)

Soler, Sonata in C sharp minor

Scarlatti, Sonata in G major, K427, in B flat major, K544, in B flat major, K 545 (Rosemary, piano)

Schubert, Fantasy in C `The Wanderer' (Paul, piano)

22nd February 2019

Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Greensleeves

Handel, The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, (Pat and Vera, piano duet)

Brahms, O wusst' ich doch den Weg Zuruck

Mozart, Ach, Ich fuhl's (from The Magic flute)

Mendelssohn, Hear ye, Israel (from Elijah), (Rosemary, soprano, Gillian, piano)

Debussy, 1st Arabesque (Chris, piano)

Chopin, Grande Valse Brilliante, Op. 13, Waltz Op. 64 No 2 in C sharp minor,

Waltz, Op. 70 No. 3 in D flat major, (Tim, piano)

Arne, Sonata No. 3 in G major, 1st movement

Soler, Sonata Op. 4 No. 4 in G major, 2nd movement, (Rosemary, piano)

Folk style songs (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Lizst, Ballade No. 2 (Paul, piano)

30th November 2018

Vaughan Williams, Songs of travel (John, Baritone; Gill, Piano)

Schumann, from `Kinderszenen', Von Fremden Landern, Menschen

Granados, `Orientale' from Ten Spanish Dances (Andrew, piano)

Hahn, D'une prison, A Chloris, Rosemary (soprano), Gill (piano)

Beethoven, Pathetique Sonata - 1st movement (Chris, piano)

Addinsell, Theme from the Warsaw Concerto

Williams, The Dream of Olwyn (Tim, piano)

Jazz songs, Val (vocalist), Gill (piano)

Beethoven, Sonata in C minor Op. 10 No. 1, (Dominic, piano)

Chopin, Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 2 in E major, Op. 72 No. 1 in E minor (Rosemary, piano)

16th November 2018

A most welcome return visit by Emily Robinson (soprano) and Alex Phillips-Yates (piano) for a complete performance of Schubert's song cycle `Winterreise'. This was a deeply affecting performance, and Emily made a convincing case for performing these pieces in a soprano voice.

October 19th 2018 -

Peter Croser Memorial Concert

A concert in memory of our Honorary President, Peter Croser.

Turina, Sacro-Monte, (Vera, piano)

Lehar, You are my heart's delight

Bizet, Flower song (from Carmen)

Loewe, There but for you go I (from Brigadoon)

Puccini, E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca), Ederic (tenor), Gill (piano)

Chopin, Nocturne in G minor Op. 37, No. 1

Iles, Spring can really hang you up the most (Jean, piano)

Brahms, Nachtwandler

Faure, Apres un reve, Rosemary (soprano), Tim (piano)

Schubert, Impromptu in A flat, D899, No. 4, Chris (piano)

Daniel Purcell, Sonata in F, Nicky, (Flute), Elizabeth (piano)

Chopin Nocturne in C Sharp minor (Op. posthumous), Gill (piano)

Vaughan Williams, Silent Noon

Richard Strauss, Zueignung, John (baritone), Gill (piano)

Chopin Nocturne in G major, Op. 37, No. 2, Tim (piano)

Debussy, Reflets dans l'eau, Paul (piano)

June 29th 2018

Ketelbey: In a monastery garden (Vera and Pat, piano duet)

Rowe: The Hawk, The True Knowledge (John, baritone and Mel, piano)

(The above item was a first performance of original works by Mel Rowe)

Schubert: Fantasia in F minor (excerpt - Paul and Chris, piano duet)

Impromptu in G flat, D899 No. 3 (Chris, piano)

Beethoven: Sonata in F minor, Op.2 No.1, (Rosemary, piano)

Chopin: Mazurka No. 6 in A minor (Vera, piano)

American folk selection (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Mayerl: Siberian Lament, Marigold, Railroad Rhythm (Tim, piano)

Mozart: Sonata in A minor K310 (Paul, piano)

April 6th 2018 - Recital by Oliver Nelson (violin) and Vasilis Rakitzis (piano)

It was a great pleasure to welcome Oliver Nelson, back after far too long an absence, and his new accompanist, Vasilis Rakitzis, who we all agreed was superb. They played:

Constantinidis: Petite Suite

Vaughan Williams: A lark ascending

Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro

Massenet: Meditation from Thais

Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

Gershwin - Heifitz: It ain't necessarily so (from Porgy and Bess)

We all had a chance to meet Oliver and Vasilis at a post-concert party in Lancaster.

March 14th 2018

Dvorak: Slavonic Dance Op.72 No. 2 in E minor (Andrew and Tim, piano duet)

Haydn: Sonata in E flat major Hob. XVI 52 Allegro - Adagio - Presto (Rosemary, piano)

Folk songs (Nicky, guitar and voice)

Beethoven: Sonata Op.13 in C minor - 1st movement Grave - Allegro molto e con brio (Chris, piano)

Chopin: Mazurkas, Op 67 No 2 in G minor, Op 63 No 3 in C sharp minor (Vera, piano)

Mozart: Sonata in F major K332 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro assai (Andrew, piano)

Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor (Tim, piano)

Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso (Paul, piano)

February 16th 2018

30th Anniversary Concert

Wolf: Auf einer Wanderung

Finzi: Triptych (John, Baritone; Gill, Piano)

Moszkowski: Two Spanish Dances (Pat and Vera, piano duet)

Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 - 2nd movement, Adagio Cantabile - (Paul, piano)

Debussy: Clair de Lune (Chris, piano)

Lehrer: The hunting song, Poisoning pigeons in the park, The elements (Rosemary, Soprano; Gill, piano)

Bach: Prelude in F minor

Mozart: Sonata in F major K332 - 1st movement - Allegro (Andrew, piano)

Molloy: The Kerry dance

Ireland: If there were dreams to sell

German: O peaceful England (Breda, Mezzo-soprano; Gill, piano)

Coates: On a country lane

Lehar: Gold and silver waltz (Tim, piano)

Haydn: Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI 50 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro assai (Rosemary, piano)

December 1st 2017

Schumann: from `Album for the young', No. 21, 26 and 30 (Pat, piano)

Folk songs (Nicky, voice and guitar)

Nadia Boulanger: 3 pieces for cello (Christine, cello; Gill, piano)

Head: `The ships of Arcady'

Armstrong Gibbs: `Five Eyes'

Parke: `Wee Hughie'

Dring: `The song of a nightclub proprietress' (Rosemary, soprano; Gill, piano)

Fischer: `Robins Return'

Grieg: Lyric pieces, Op.41 No. 7, `Elegy' and Op. 54 No. 4, `Notturno'

Schumann: Arabesque, Op. 18 (Tim, piano)

Beethoven, Sonata in A major, Op.2 No.2, 1st movement - Allegro vivace (Rosemary, piano)

October 13th 2017

Gurney: A piper, Desire in Spring (John, baritone; Gill, piano)

Jessel: Parade of the tin soldiers (Tim and Rosemary, piano four hands)

Spohr: Zweigesang, Sehnsucht, Wienenlied (Linda, mezzo-soprano; Katie, clarinet; Helena, piano)

Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 (Chris, piano)

Schubert: Lied der Mignon

Faure: Les Berceaux

Britten: The Salley Gardens (Rosemary, soprano; Tim, Piano)

Brown: Holiday, Spanish Dance (Rosemary and Gill, piano duet)

(original compositions by our own Rosemary Brown)

Gurney: Black Stitchel, Most Holy Night

Clay: I'll sing thee songs of Araby (John, Baritone, Gill Piano)

Albeniz: From Suite Espanola, Op. 47, Catalunya, Cadiz, Aragon (Tim, piano)

Brahms: Feldeinsamkeit

Mozart: Abendempfindung (Linda, mezzo-soprano; Helena, piano)

June 30th 2017

Hagen: Harlem Nocturne

Taylor: I wish I knew how it would feel to be free (Pat, piano)

Bach: from St. Matthew Passion - Blute nur

Faure: Toujours

Hageman: Miranda (Rosemary, soprano and Gillian, piano)

Gounod: Prelude

Schubert: Improptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Chris, piano)

Mozart: Sonata in C K330, Andante Cantabile

Brahms: Intermezzo in A major Op. 118 No. 2 (Andrew, piano)

Albeniz: Cordoba

Granados: Viniendo de la Fuente (Matthew, piano)

Handel: from Giulio Cesare - Cara Speme

from Dixit Dominus: De Torrente in Via bibet