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NOVEMBER CONCERTS

Sunday 2 November                                 LEOMINSTER
Lion Ballroom, Lion Yard, off Broad St HR6 8BT, 3.00pm
ALVOR TRIO
SARAH NEWBOLD – flute
MARTIN OUTRAM – viola
IMOGEN BARFORD – harp

Derek Smith             Magic Flute: A Mozartian Diversion
Helen Grime             Fantasie, Danse, Cérémonie
Ibert                           Interlude (from Deux Interludes)
John Pickard              The Gardener of Aleppo
Mozart (arr.               Trio in G major after String
   Derek Smith)         Quartet K80
Vaughan Williams   Six Studies in English Folk Song
Debussy                    Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp
Espressivo Concerts/Leominster TIC  01568 616460  and Hereford Courtyard  01432 340555  www.courtyard.org.uk   £20 (students £10)
Sunday 2 November                                    COVENTRY
Coventry Cathedral CV1 5AB, 4.00pm
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS
RACHEL MAHON – conductor

Fauré        Requiem
Coventry Cathedral Chorus  www.coventrycathedralchorus.com
Free entry (as part of Cathedral’s liturgy)



Wednesday 5 November                        BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 7.30pm
STEVEN ISSERLIS – cello
CONNIE SHIH – piano

Beethoven      Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 5, No. 1
Farrenc            Cello Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 46
Moscheles      Sonata in E major, Op. 121
Schumann      Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
0121 414 4414   £20 (£15, £10, £5)

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Sunday 9 November                                 ST BRIAVELS
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church St GL15 6RG, 3.00pm
ASTATINE PIANO TRIO
Kelly-Marie Murphy  Give me Phoenix Wings to Fly
                                     (2012)
Mendelssohn             Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Beethoven                  Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 97
                                     ‘Archduke’
The award-winning trio makes a welcome return with major works for trio by favourites Mendelssohn and Beethoven, plus an accessible and enjoyable piece by Kelly-Marie Murphy.
Wye Valley Music  01291 330020  www.wyevalleymusic.org.uk    £20 (£18, £5)
Wednesday 12 November                      BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley St B1 2LF, 2.00pm
CBSO: CENTRE STAGE
NIKOLAJ HENRIQUES and TOBY LIU – bassoons
MARGARET COOKHORN – contrabassoon
JAMES KEEFE – piano
All the bassoons

Bozza                       Duettino for 2 Bassoons
Muradian                Concerto for Contrabassoon, Op. 86
Nadia Boulanger   Trois Pièces
   (arr. Fleet)
Elgar                        Romance, Op. 62
Weissenborn         Trios for Bassoons, Op. 64: Polka
Gershwin                The Man I Love
An informal afternoon performance, programmed and introduced by CBSO musicians.
CBSO   www.cbso.co.uk   £12 (£5)
Friday 14 November                                BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 7.30pm
BONFIRE RADICALS
plus support artists

Enjoy the electrifying sound of Birmingham’s fiery and (un)traditional folk band, Bonfire Radicals. Both intensely creative and irresistible fun, this band’s live set is a frenzy of energy which emerges from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans and beyond.
Part of ‘Our City of Stories’ Concert Series.
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
0121 414 4414   £10 (£5)

Friday 14 November                                LEAMINGTON
Holy Trinity Church, Beauchamp Ave CV32 5RE, 7.30pm
GILDAS STRING QUARTET
Jessie Montgomery     Strum
Alwyn                            String Quartet No. 1 in D minor
Beethoven                    String Quartet No. 9 in C major,
                                       Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Rasumovsky’
Leamington Music  0333 666 3366  www.leamingtonmusic.org    £28/£18 (£9/£3)


Saturday 15 November                           BIRMINGHAM
St George’s Church, 1 Westbourne Cresc B15 3DQ, 7.30pm
BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY
DAVID WYNNE – conductor
KEVIN GILL – organ

French Choral Splendour
Vierne          Messe Solennelle
Duruflé        Requiem
Birmingham Festival Choral Society
www.bfcs.org.uk    £18 (£9)

Sunday 16 November                              GLOUCESTER
Ivor Gurney Hall, Pitt St GL1 2BH, 3.00pm
MILO HARPER – harp
York Bowen                   Arabesque
C.P.E. Bach                     Sonata for harp, Wq. 139
Spohr                             Fantaisie in C minor, Op. 35
Fauré                              Impromptu, Op. 86
Poulenc (arr. Harper)   Mélancolie, FP 105
Hindemith                     Sonata for harp
Debussy (arr. Harper)  Suite bergamasque: Clair de
                                        lune

Tournier                         Sonatine, Op. 30
Gloucester Music Society  01242 620736  www.gloucestermusicsociety.org.uk
£25 (children free, accompanying adults £15)

Sunday 16 November         STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
United Reformed Church, Rother St CV37 6LU, 7.30pm
FIBONACCI STRING QUARTET
Haydn          String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 4 in B flat major
Bartók          String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102
Beethoven   String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor,
                      Op. 131
Sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust
Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music Society  www.stratfordchambermusic.co.uk
£25 (students £5) / Season Tickets for 6 concerts £120 (students £24)

Thursday 20 November                          CHELTENHAM
Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Dr GL52 3JE, 7.30pm
VOCES8
A wide-ranging programme spanning the centuries from the Renaissance to the present day, including Gibbons’ anthem ‘O Clap Your Hands’, Monteverdi’s Sixth Book of Madrigals, works by Weelkes, Mendelssohn, Elgar, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Gershwin, Berlin, and more.
Cheltenham Music Society  01242 528764  www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
£28, £23 (£5 under-26s)

Saturday 22 November                           BIRMINGHAM
St Francis Church, Sycamore Rd, Bournville B30 2AA, 6.00pm
BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR
PAUL SPICER – conductor
MARTYN RAWLES – organ
Let There Be Light!

Rutter           Hymn to the Creator of Light
Kodály          Laudes Organi
Rutter           Requiem
Birmingham Bach Choir  www.birmingham.bachchoir.com or [email protected]   £12–£25 (concs. available)
Sunday 23 November                                    MALVERN
Malvern Theatres, Grange Rd WR14 3HB, 3.00pm
MARK LE BROCQ – tenor
with musicians from LONDON MOZART PLAYERS

Schubert                      Quartettsatz, D703
Vaughan Williams      On Wenlock Edge
Robert Schumann      Piano Quintet in E flat major,
                                      Op. 44
Malvern Concert Club   For contact details, ticket prices and subscription options, please see advert on right or visit website.
Wednesday 26 November                     BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 7.30pm
DAME SARAH CONNOLLY – mezzo-soprano
JOSEPH MIDDLETON – piano

Brahms                  Von waldbekränzter höhe;
                                Es träumte mir; Unbewegte laue Luft;
                                Verzagen; Von ewiger Liebe
Mahler                    Rückert Lieder
Debussy                 Chansons de Bilitis
Errollyn Wallen    Night Thoughts
Weill                       My Ship; Speak Low; Trouble man;
                                Je ne t‘aime pas
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
0121 414 4414  
£20 (£15, £10, £5)
Friday 28 November                              ROSS-ON-WYE
St Mary’s Church, Church St HR9 5HN, 7.00pm
ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
Midwinter
Anon. (arr. Le Page)    Nowell Tydings Trew
Anon. (arr. Le Page)    Coventry Carol
Anon. (arr. Le Page)    Ríu Ríu Chíu
Unique seasonal journey including music by Corelli, Purcell, Vivaldi, Holst, and more.
Orchestra of the Swan   orchestraoftheswan.org    £various
Sunday 2 November                                WORCESTER
Venue to be announced – see website for details    3.30pm                        
CHELYS CONSORT OF VIOLS
ALISON KINDER – director
IBI AZIZ, JENNY BULLOCK, KATE CONWAY, SAM STADLEN

The Best Hand in England
Consort Music by Orlando Gibbons: a celebration of his life and legacy 400 years after his death in 1625.
Worcestershire Early Music   www.earlymusicworcs.org     £22
Tuesday 4 November                                   WARWICK
St Mary’s Church, Old Square CV34 4RA, 7.30pm
THE YORK WAITS
Fortune My Foe

Music and readings from the time of the Gunpowder Plot – a soundtrack and narrative to the origins and aftermath of the notorious events of 5 November 1605.
‘Behind the Music’: free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm
Leamington Music  0333 666 3366  www.leamingtonmusic.org    £28/£18/£13 (£9/£3)
Friday 7 November                                BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm
PURCELL SCHOOL
Programme to include:
Ravel      Piano Trio, M.67
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free




Sunday 9 November                                WORCESTER
Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate WR1 2ES, 3.00pm
CHARLES OWEN – piano
Ravel                Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel                Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann       Carnaval, Op. 9
Schubert          Allegretto in C minor, D915
Schubert          Wanderer Fantasie, D760
Worcester Concert Club   worcserenade.co.uk
01905 611427    £20 (£5 Students)

Friday 14 November                               BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm
MEBRAKH HAUGHTON-JOHNSON – tenor
KUMI MATSUO – piano

Kovács                          Hommage á J. S. Bach
Widor                           Introduction et rondo, Op. 72
James Lee III                Principal Brothers No. 3
Schumann                    Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Jessie Montgomery    Peace
Horovitz                       Sonatina
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free
Friday 14 November                                      EVESHAM
All Saints Church WR11 4RW, 7.30pm
THE ZVONDER TRIO
SAVVA ZVEREV – violin
THOMAS RANN – cello
SID RAMCHANDER – piano
Totally Brahms

Brahms        Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 38
Brahms        Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 108
Brahms        Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8
Evesham and District Music Club
www.evesham-music-club.co.uk
www.eveshamlive.co.uk
Tickets from Johnsons 01386 761515  £22 (£5 under-18s)

Saturday 15 November                        MUCH MARCLE
Hellens, nr Ledbury HR8 2LY, 5.30pm
TIPPETT QUARTET
Ireland                 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor
Ian Venables       String Quartet, Op. 32
Schubert              String Quartet in D minor, D810
                              ‘Death and the Maiden’
Espressivo Concerts/Hellens  01531 660504  www.hellensmanor.com and
Hereford Courtyard  01432 340555  www.courtyard.org.uk   £20 (students free)
Saturday 15 November                            WORCESTER
St Martin’s Church, London Rd WR5 2ED, 7.30pm
WORCESTERSHIRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
KEITH SLADE – conductor
VIV MCLEAN – piano

Shostakovich        Festive Overture, Op. 96
Tchaikovsky          Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor,
                               Op. 23
Shostakovich       Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra  worcestershiresymphony.org.uk      £15 (children free)
Sunday 16 November                               WORCESTER
St Martin’s Church, London Rd WR5 2ED, 3.00pm
CHANDOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MICHAEL LLOYD – conductor

Beethoven       Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Sibelius            Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
Brahms             Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Chandos Symphony Orchestra   chandos.org.uk
£17 (£8.50 under-16s)
Wednesday 19 November                           WARWICK
Warwick Hall, Warwick School, Myton Rd, CV34 6PP, 7.30pm
ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
REBECCA MILLER – conductor
VIV MCLEAN – piano
Once Upon A Time in America
Copland                                   Appalachian Spring –
                                                  Suite
Gershwin (arr. Farrington)    Rhapsody in Blue
Newman (arr. Le Page)         American Beauty
Barber                                     Adagio
Gershwin (arr. Farrington)   An American in Paris
Orchestra of the Swan   orchestraoftheswan.org    £various
Friday 21 November                               BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm
KLEIO QUARTET
Beethoven                           String Quartet No.11 in
                                              F minor, Op. 95 'Serioso'
Mark Anthony Turnage     New Work
Webern                                Langsamer Satz
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free
Saturday 22 November                          WORCESTER
Worcester Cathedral, College Yard WR1 2LA, 7.30pm
WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY
SAMUEL HUDSON – conductor
ALEXIS HUTCHINSON – mezzo soprano
CHARNE ROCHFORD – tenor
MERIDIAN SINFONIA

Duruflé                 Requiem
Elgar                     Enigma Variations
Haydn                  Insanae et vanae curae
Lili Boulanger     Vieille prière bouddhique
Worcester Festival Choral Society  www.wfcs.online
0333 666 3366 (TicketSource)       £10–£29
Monday 24 November                           BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley St B1 2LF, 2.00pm
CBSO: CENTRE STAGE
ANNABEL KNIGHT – recorder
GEORGIA HANNANT
and KELLY MCCUSKER – baroque violins
JACQUELINE TYLER – baroque cello
WARWICK COLE – harpsichord
1725 Music in Naples

Scarlatti        Recorder Concerto No.7 in D major
Popora,         Sinfonie da Camera No.4 in D major
Mancini         Recorder Concerto No.8 in C minor
Pergolesi      Trio Sonata No.1 in G major
Fiorenza        Recorder Concerto in A minor
An informal afternoon performance, programmed
​and introduced by CBSO musicians.
CBSO   www.cbso.co.uk   £12 (£5)
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Friday 28 November                               BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm
BINCHOIS CONSORT
This performance showcases the AHRC-funded project
Aural Histories: Coventry 1451–1642, a musical and architectural
history that seeks new insights into the experience of music
​in the City of Coventry during a period of immense cultural change.
Barber Concerts   barber.org.uk/concerts
Admission: Free
Saturday 29 November      STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Holy Trinity Church, Old Town CV37 6BG, 7.00pm
ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
Winter Solstice 
We celebrate the darkest time of the year with an exquisite
weave of atmospheric, seasonal music and winter words
including Holst, Leontovych, Piazzolla, Vivaldi, Corelli,
​Prokofiev, and more. In partnership with Escape Arts.
Orchestra of the Swan   orchestraoftheswan.org    £various
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