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Sunday 2 December GLOUCESTER
Ivor Gurney Hall, Pitt Street, GL1 2BH, 3.00pm MUSICIANS FROM THE YEHUDI MENUHIN SCHOOL DR OSCAR COLOMINA I BOSCH – director Gloucester Music Society gloucestermusicsociety.org.uk 01242 620736 £17 (£16/£8/£5,free) Sunday 2 December SWINDON
Arts Centre, Devizes Road SN1 4BJ, 7.30pm POLLY LEECH – mezzo soprano PAUL TURNER – piano Duparc Phydile, L’invitation, Chanson Triste, La vie anterieure Schumann Op 90 and Requiem Elgar Sea Pictures Swindon Recital Series swindonrecitalseries.org 01793 524481 £15 (£12.50 concession), students £2.50, accompanied children (14 and under) free Tuesday 4 December CHIPPING SODBURY
Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, Broad Street BS37 6AD, 7.30pm SOPHIA LISOVSKAYA – piano SERGEY LEVITIN – violin Works by Rossini, Massenet, Debussy, Prokofiev, Strauss, Gershwin, Mascagni and Bizet. Chipping Sodbury Music Society 01454 315741 ticketsource.co.uk/csmusicsociety £15, school-age children free Wednesday 5 December BIRMINGHAM
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road B4 7XR, 2.30pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN MICHAEL COLLINS – clarinet/director Stravinsky Concerto in D Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Stravinsky Concerto in E flat Dumbarton Oaks Mozart Symphony No 40 Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org bcu.ac.uk/concerts 0121 331 5909 £5-25 Friday 7 December WITNEY
High Street Methodist Church, High Street OX28 6HG, 7.30pm MATILDA LLOYD – trumpet LEO NICHOLSON – piano Martini Toccata, Largo & Introduction et Allegro from Sonata al Post-Communion Scarlatti Sonata in B minor K33 (piano solo) George Antheil Sonata for trumpet and piano Vivaldi Sonata da Camera Sammy Nestico Portrait of a Trumpet Gershwin Three Preludes (piano solo) Deborah Pritchard Seven Halts on the Somme Alexander Goedicke Concert Etude Op 49 Witney Music Society witneymusicsociety.org.uk 01993 702296 £12 (under 19 £1) Saturday 8 December WORCESTER
Worcester Cathedral, College Yard WR1 2LA, 7.30pm WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY MERIDIAN SINFONIA CHRIS ALLSOP – conductor Handel Messiah Worcester Festival Choral Society worcesterfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk 01905 611427 £10-£25 (some concessions available / children 9-15 free) Sunday 9 December WORCESTER
Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate WR1 2ES, 3.00pm NICOLA HANDS – oboe JONATHAN PEASE – piano A Journey Around Europe Poulenc Sonata for oboe & piano Grieg Sylphide from Lyric Pieces Book 7 Finzi Interlude Granados Mazurka from Escenas romanticas Hindemith Sonata for cor anglais & piano Yvon Sonata in F minor for cor anglais Sibelius When the Rowan Blossoms from Five Pieces Nielsen Two Fantasy Pieces Chopin Nocturne No 8 in D flat Saint-Saëns Sonata in D for oboe and piano Worcester Concert Club worcserenade.co.uk 01905 611427 £16 (students £5) Monday 10 December ABBOTSHOLME
Abbotsholme School, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5BS, 7.30 pm GITARRISSIMA QUINTET OF VIENNA A Christmas Celebration Music by Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Gershwin, Copland and others. Abbotsholme Arts Society abbotsholmeartssociety.co.uk 01543 263304 aas@tetley.org £19 Wednesday 12 December BIRMINGHAM
Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road B15 2TS, 7.30pm BERLIN PHILHARMONIC STRING QUINTET Programme includes: Beethoven String Quintet in C minor Op 104 Rossini Sonata a Quattro No 3 in C Bartók Romanian Folk Dances The Barber Institute of Fine Arts 0121 414 7333 barber.org.uk/concerts £18 (£15, £12, £5) Wednesday 12 December MALVERN
Malvern Theatres, Grange Road WR14 3HB, 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS ADRIAN PARTINGTON – conductor A Classical English Christmas Handel Overture and Pastoral Symphony from Messiah Patrick Hadley I sing of a maiden Corelli Christmas Concerto fatto per la notte di Natale Britten A Ceremony of Carols Elgar Sospiri John Rutter Nativity carol, Star carol, Il est né le divin enfant Plus carols arr David Willcocks: Once in royal David’s city, Angelus ad virginem, The cherry tree carol, O come all ye faithful, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org malvern-tickets.co.uk 01684 892277 £21.28-28 Friday 14 December BIRMINGHAM
Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road B15 2TS, 1.10pm OLIVER JANES – clarinet The CBSO’s principal clarinettist, Oliver Janes, gives his Barber Concerts debut. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts barber.org.uk/concerts 0121 414 7333 Free Saturday 15 December MALVERN
Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern Link WR14 1XA , 7.30 pm ELGAR CHORALE A Baroque Christmas Schütz Deutsches Magnificat Bach Lobet den Herrn BWV 230 Programme also includes works by G Gabrieli, Praetorius, J Walter, S Scheidt, Eccard and Schroeter Elgar Chorale 01684 594570 £12 Sunday 16 December BERKELEY
Berkeley Castle GL13 9PJ, 5.00pm Reception 6.00pm Concert ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA MICHAEL BOCHMANN – director/violin Programme to include: Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor Op 6 No 8 Christmas Concerto Telemann Concerto in D for four violins alone Bach Violin Concerto in E Mozart Symphony No 30 in D K202 Mendelssohn String Symphony No 10 in B minor Espressivo Concerts/Roses Theatre 01684 295074 £42 (inc reception with wine, mince pies and other festive fare) Wednesday 19 December LEAMINGTON
St Mark’s Church, Rugby Road CV32 6DL, 7.30pm CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE GRAHAM ROSS – director Winter’s Night A Christmas concert featuring the music of Praetorius, Parry, Holst, Howo, Barber, Tavener, John Rutter, Judith Weir and many more besides Leamington Music leamingtonmusic.org 01926 334418 royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk £21/£16/£10 (£1) includes mulled wine and mince pies |
Sunday 2 December STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Shakespeare Institute (Mason Croft), Church Street CV37 6HP, 7.30pm LONDON MYRIAD WIND ENSEMBLE Works by Bridge, Arnold, Francaix, Villa-Lobos Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music Society stratfordchambermusic.co.uk 01789 740791 £18 (students £5) Tuesday 4 December CHELTENHAM
Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive GL52 3JE, 7.30 pm THE MARIAN CONSORT A Very English Christmas? A selection of songs on Christmas themes by Lassus, Tallis, Alfonso Ferrabosco Tye, Sheppard, Byrd and Nicholas Ludford Cheltenham Music Society cheltmusicsoc.co.uk cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 01242 227979 or 0844 576 2210 £25 & £20, under 26 £5 Tuesday 4 December STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Stratford ArtsHouse, 14 Rother Street CV37 6LU, 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN MICHAEL COLLINS – clarinet Stravinsky Concerto in D Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Stravinsky Concerto in E flat Dumbarton Oaks Mozart Symphony No 40 Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org oots@rsc.org 01789 403493 £9.50-29.50 Friday 7 December BIRMINGHAM
Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road B15 2TS, 1.10pm BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONIC BRASS STEPHEN ROBERTS – director Stephen Roberts directs the University’s Symphonic Brass ensemble with a programme of exciting arrangements for ten brass players and percussion, as well as some of Stephen’s own compositions. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts barber.org.uk/concerts 0121 414 7333 Free Saturday 8 December ST BRIAVELS
St Briavels Church (opposite castle) GL15 6RG, 7.30 NOS MISERI HOMINES Tallis Videte Miraculum Joubert There is no rose Tavener The Lamb Head The Little Road to Bethlehem Plus some light-hearted favourites Wye Valley Music wyevalleymusic.org.uk 01291 330020 £18 (WVM Members £15, Students £5) to include mulled wine and mince pies Sunday 9 December MUCH MARCLE
Hellens, nr Ledbury HR8 2LY, 3.00pm ALLAN SCHILLER and JOHN HUMPHREYS – piano duo Mozart Piano Sonata in C K521 Schubert Fantasie in F minor D940 Mozart Fantasia in F minor K594 Hindemith Piano Sonata (1938) Ravel Mother Goose Suite Brahms Two Hungarian Dances Espressivo Concerts/ Hereford Courtyard 01432 340555 £16 (students £8) Sunday 9 December BIRMINGHAM
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road B4 7XR, 4.00pm BIRMINGHAM CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP ARDITTI QUARTET Brian Ferneyhough Dum Transisset I-IV (2007) Brian Ferneyhough La Chute d’Icare (1988) Brian Ferneyhough Funérailles I & II (1969-1980) Jonathan Harvey Scena (1992) Charlotte Bray Beneath the Dawn Horizon (2008) Michael Wolters Trauerkonzert (2000) BCMG bcmg.org.uk 0121 616 2616 £15 Tuesday 11 December WARWICK
St Mary’s Church, Old Square CV34 4RA, 7.30pm SIRINU with SARA STOWE and MATTHEW SPRING From Candlemas to Epiphany – The Lord of Misrule Christmas music from medieval times both sung and performed on flute, gittern, harp, hurdy-gurdy, lute and portative organ. Experience the festive reign of the Lord of Misrule and enjoy favourite carols such as the Coventry Carol and Nowell, Nowell. Leamington Music leamingtonmusic.org 01926 334418 royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk £21/£18/£15/£13 (£1) includes mulled wine and mince pies Wednesday 12 December BURFORD
Burford School, Cheltenham Road OX18 4PL, 7.30pm ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA MICHAEL BOCHMANN – violin/director Corelli Christmas Concerto Mozart Symphony No 30 Elgar Serenade Sarasate Navarra Anderson Sleigh Bells Lenthall Concerts lenthallconcerts.org.uk 01993 823260 £13 (students £3) Thursday 13 December BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street B1 2LF, 1.10pm CBSO PERCUSSION COLETTE OVERDIJK – violin RICHARD BLAKE – trumpet STUDENTS FROM ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Programme includes: Harrison Concerto for Violin and Percussion Reich Quartet for Two Vibraphones and Two Pianos Eliasson Kimmo for Trumpet and Percussion City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra cbso.co.uk 0121 780 3333 £10 Saturday 15 December COVENTRY
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street CV1 5AB, 2.30pm and 6.00pm COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS JAGUAR LAND ROVER BAND (2.30pm) COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE YOUTH ORCHESTRA (6.00pm) PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT, BRIAN CHAPPELL, KERRY BEAUMONT – conductors Christmas Concerts in aid of NSPCC Coventry & Warwickshire Business board Coventry Cathedral Chorus ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 1000 (cards) tickets@coventrycathedralchorus.com 01676 532436 £15, family ticket £40, students & U18s half-price Sunday 16 December BIRMINGHAM
St Alban’s Church, Highgate B12 0YF, 3.30pm BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR PAUL SPICER – conductor Service of Nine Lessons and Carols A selection of readings and beautiful carol arrangements, both unfamiliar and well loved, carefully selected by Paul Spicer. Birmingham Bach Choir birmingham.bachchoir.com No tickets required. Collection on the day for St Alban’s Church funds Tuesday 18 December CIRENCESTER
Parish Church, Market Place GL7 2NX, 7.00pm COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA PHILIPPA HYDE, SIMON PONSFORD, MATTHEW MINTER, JAMES CLEVERTON – soloists PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT – conductor Handel Messiah Coventry Cathedral Chorus ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 1000 (cards) tickets@coventrycathedralchorus.com 01676 532436 or Corinium Museum 01285 655611 £30/£25/£20, students & U18s half-price Sunday 23 December COVENTRY
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street CV1 5AB, 4.00pm COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA PHILIPPA HYDE, SIMON PONSFORD, MATTHEW MINTER, JAMES CLEVERTON – soloists PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT – conductor Handel Messiah Coventry Cathedral Chorus ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 1000 (cards) tickets@coventrycathedralchorus.com 01676 532436 £20/£15 (students & U18s £10) |
EXTRA CONCERT!
Sunday 11 December HAY-ON-WYE St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road HR3 5ED, 7.30pm ELIN MANAHAN THOMAS – soprano ELIZABETH KENNY – lute and theorbo Now Winter Comes Slowly A festive programme of wintry favourites Music by, among others, Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell, Scarlatti and Bach as well as Traditional Welsh, English and French songs. Hay Music Trust haymusic.org 01497 820322 boothbooks.co.uk £15 (students £7.50) |
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