Thursday 4th September 7.45pm

JOHN CLEGG (piano) 80th Birthday Celebration Concert

MOZART: Sonata in A, K331

BRAHMS: Intermezzi and Ballades, Op 116-119
CHOPIN: Barcarolle, op 60
FAURE: Nocturne Op 74, Impromptu Op 34
DEBUSSY: Trios Etudes
RACHMANINOV: Four Preludes Op23, Op 32

“It would be hard to find a better judged performance, the tapestry of pure sound
having a lightness and delicacy that few achieve” [Daily Telegraph]

Admission £8 (conc £7.50, child £2) at the door


Monday 8th September 7.45pm

MUSICAL MILESTONES: 80th Birthday Tribute
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA (b1928) & THEA MUSGRAVE (b1928)

Admission £3.50 (student £1) at the door

Saturday 13 September 12 noon

MEDIEVAL MINSTRELS & VERSATILES BAROQUES
Elspeth Robertson (recorder/bassoon) Grace Scott-Deuchar (recorder/oboe)
Eleanor Baldwin (recorder/viola) Emma Fowler (harpsichord)
Directed by Marian Robertson

DUNSTABLE: O Rosa Belle GEMINIANI: Sonata in E minor
PURCELL: Chaconne LOEILLET: Trio Sonata in C minor
HANDEL: Trio Sonata in F TELEMANN: Trio Sonata in F
ANON Summer is a comin’ in VIVALDI: Mandolin Concerto
Admission £4.50 (conc £4, child £1) at the door

Sunday 14th September 6pm

CHORAL EVENSONG FOR HOLY CROSS DAY
The Choir of the City Church, directed by Adrian Boynton.         Freewill offering

Saturday 20th September 7.45pm Pre-concert talk 7pm

GLINKA: RUSLAN AND LUDMILLA
RACHMANINOV: PIANO CONCERTO NO 3
TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY NO 2
THE CORNERSTONE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Benjamin Andrew (piano) Adrian Boynton (conductor)

"An extremely gifted pianist.... effortless pianistic command..... wide range of colour..... sensitive handling of textures..... beautifully shaped phrasing" [Yonty Solomon]

Our orchestral season opens with this irresistible all-Russian programme, featuring as its centrepiece Rachmaninov’s monumental Piano Concerto No 3, a work revered by all pianists for its technical and emotional demands.

Tickets £12.50 (conc £12), £10.50 (conc £10), child £5.  Advanced booking recommended.

Thursday 25th September 7.45pm

EXPLORING MUSIC: The English Revival
ARNOLD BAX & GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

Admission £3.50 (student £1) at the door

Saturday 27th September 7pm for 7.30

HIGH SOCIETY

AN EVENING OF MUSICAL MAGIC AND MERRIMENT featuring:
GUYATHRIE PEIRIS (soprano) NICHOLAS GEE (baritone)
ADRIAN BOYNTON (piano) and guest instrumentalists

SCARLATTI - HANDEL - HAYDN - SCHUBERT - ROSSINI - VERDI -STRAUSS -
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - GERSHWIN - BERNSTEIN - PORTER - KERN

7pm Sparkling Wine Reception 7.30 Gala Concert
8.45pm Buffet Supper 9.30 Cabaret

An Evening of Musical Magic and Merriment remains an essential feature of our Autumn Schedule, and with this year’s top line-up of performers a truly memorable occasion is assured.

To make your evening complete, we greet you with a glass of sparkling wine and serve a tasty two-course supper (prepared by ‘Food for Thought’) between concert and cabaret (around 8.45). Join us for this evening of ‘High Society’ and book early to avoid disappointment. Parties of 6 or more are invited to reserve a table.

Full tickets £16.50 (conc £16) including sparkling wine reception, gala concert, supper and cabaret. Reception and Concert only tickets £8.50 (£8 conc).  Advanced booking recommended.



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