Purcell School Symphony Orchestra
19th October
Watford Colosseum.
Vaughan-Williams: Wasps Overture
Ravel: Mother Goose suite
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Conductor: Alexander Walker
Viola
Category Archives: Concerts
12th July 2014
St Margaret’s School Bushey
Bushey Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Ludwig van Beethoven Overture: Egmont, Op84
- Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op 77
(Soloist: Freya Ritts-Kirby) - Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No2 in A minor, Op 55
Conducted by George Vass
Principal Viola
5th July, 2014
Clarendon Muse, (Watford Grammar School for Boys)
Watford Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Debussy: Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
- Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte
- Rodrigo: Concierto D’Aranjuez
(Soloist: Callaine Edghill) - Borodin: Symphony No 2
Conducted by Edward Kay
Violin 2
OB on Tuba. MR Harp.
Purcell School String Orchestra
2nd July 2014
St Alban’s Abbey.
Vaughan-Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Viola 1st Orchestra, conducted by Charles Sewart
15th June 2014
Conway Hall, London
Purcell School Orchestras
- Grieg, Holberg Suite. Op. 40
Junior string orchestra - Wagner, Siegfried Idyll. WWV. 103
Sinfonia
conducted by Ed Longstaff
2nd violin
Friday 30th May
7:30pm
The Music Hall, Guildhall CMD London.
Aleph Chamber Orchestra
- Prokofiev Symphony Number 1 (‘Classical’)
- Haydn Symphony Number 49 (‘La Passione’)
Conducted by German Clavijo
2nd Violin
With AF
DCher in audience.
No interval made it very nice short concert. Really worked very well.
Went to see Y-Squared perform at the Wigmore Hall.
Francis Poulenc
Cello sonata
Ludwig Van Beethoven
12 variations on a theme from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus
Nikolai Kapustin
Burlesque
Mendelssohn
Sonata No. 2 in D
Martinů
Variations on a theme of Rossini
Yelian He and Yasmin Rowe performed beautifully together and designed a fantastic programme showing off their serious side and their warm bubbly personalities.
The Poulenc and Mendelssohn were described as the main courses with the interweaving items as pallet cleansers. I enjoyed the imaginative programme very much. Especially the Kapustin, which was really good fun often giving the cello a very funky bluesy bass riff!
Sumptuous playing in the Mendelssohn brought images of faries and forests to the fore.
As an encore they played poppers elephant dance, stunning speed and intonation…
17th May 2014
St Margaret’s School Bushey
Bushey Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Gioacchino Rossini, Overture: Il signor Bruschino
- Dag Wirén, Serenade for string orchestra, Op 11
- Arthur Honegger, Pastorale d’été
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No 25 in G minor, K183
Conducted by George Vass
Principal Viola
10th May, 2014
Clarendon Muse, (Watford Grammar School for Boys)
Watford Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Shostakovich Symphony No 5
Conducted by Edward Kay
Viola
OB on Tuba. MR Harp.
Sunday 27th April
3:00pm
CP Hall, The Purcell School
Memorial Concert for Toby a Purcell Pupil who passed away age 16 in November 2013
Variety of groups and pieces
The House I Grew Up In.
Richard Meehan
For solo cello (Anastasia Kuznetsova) Choir and orchestra
Viola
Saturday 26th April
7:30pm
Ripon Cathedral
St Cecelia Orchestra
- Delius, La Calinda
- Delius, Walk to the paradise garden
- Saint-Saëns, Cello concerto No 1*
- Fauré, Élégie for cello and orchestra.*
- Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique.
Conducted by Xen Kelsey
Cello Soloist: Jess Burrows
1st Violin
Fun afternoon of quartet and quintet playing.
Music played…
Borodin, 2nd string quartet.
Longstaff, string quartet
Gershwin, lullaby for string quartet.
Vasks, string quartet
Borodin string quintet.
AWF, CR, PB, EL (+LW)
Performed as the solo violinist in the band at the Chesham Musical Theatre Company production of the Producers
5 performances on the 9th – 12th of April.
Chris Brammeld,
Musical director
Elgiva Theatre
St Aldhelm’s, Branksome.
Monday 7th April 2014
- Wagner: Parsifal – Good Friday Music
- Berlioz: Nuits d’Ete
Soloist: Jenny Bartlett - Smetana: Ma Vlast
Conducted by Ian Lowes
Viola
15th March 2014
CP Hall, the Purcell School
Bushey Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Antonín Dvořák Symphonic Variations, Op 78
- Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1 (Soloist: Alissa Firsova)
- Robert Schumann Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op 97 Rhenish
Conducted by George Vass
Principal Viola
10th March 2014
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.
Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Concert.
Stephen Bell conductor
Viola
- Bernstein West Side Story Symphonic Dances
- Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 (Sasha Gracheva piano)
- Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4
- Sophie Sparkes New work for flutes, marimba, harp and strings
London graduate orchestra, St James Piccadilly.
Tchaikovsky symphony No. 4
Conductor: Claire Lampon
Viola
Good turnout, went to comedy pub after.
8th February 2014
Clarendon Muse, (Watford Grammar School for Boys)
Watford Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Britten: Four Sea Interludes
- Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp
(soloists Samantha Pearce & Mary Reid) - Brahms: Symphony No 3
Conducted by John Brennan.
1st Violin
Really good turnout, great pieces, stunningly brilliant soloists!
OB on Tuba.
I attended the first Broadstone music series concert of 2014 to enjoy Hannah Ely and Helen Nicholas perform at St Nicholas’s church.
Sunday 16th February 2014
The programme included poems between the musical items.
Purcell (songs)
Sweeter than Roses, Not All My Torments
Schubert
Impromptu No. 3 Op.90
Schubert (songs)
Lachen und Weinen, Du Bist die Ruh, Gretchen am Spinnrade
Schumann
Op.28 No.2
Schumann (songs)
Frauenliebe I, II, &IV
Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen, Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen, Du Ring An Meinem Finger
Chopin
Nocturne Op.27 No.2
Faure (songs)
Mandoline, En Sourdine, Notre Amour, Le Secret,
Debussy
Image No.1
Britten (songs)
Il est quelqu’un sur terre
Waly Waly
Gibbs (songs)
When I was one-and-twenty
Dring (songs)
It was a lover
January 19th 2014
St Margaret’s School
Bushey Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Felix Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides, Op 26
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo theme, Op 31*
- Richard Strauss Romanze in F for cello and orchestra*
- Joseph Haydn Symphony No 104 in D London
Conducted by George Vass
* Soloist Gemma Rosefield
Principal Viola & Solo viola in the RVW
Vacation Chamber Orchestras Xmas 2013 Concert – 2
30th December 2013,
St Wilfred’s Church, Harrogate
Rossini, Overture to Il Signor Bruschino*
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major K219 (Soloist – Becky Else)
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major (Soloist – Simon Passmore)
Debussy, L 103, Danses Sacrée et Profane No. 1 & 2 (Soloist – Mary Reid)
Beethoven, Symphony 2*
Conductor Xen Kelsey
*Student Conductor Matthew Lynch
2nd Violin.
Vacation Chamber Orchestras Xmas 2013 Concert – 1
29th December 2013,
St Mary’s Church Richmond
Rossini, Overture to Il Signor Bruschino*
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major K219 (Soloist – Becky Else)
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major (Soloist – Simon Passmore)
Debussy, L 103, Danses Sacrée et Profane No. 1 & 2 (Soloist – Mary Reid)
Beethoven, Symphony 2*
Conductor Xen Kelsey
*Student Conductor Matthew Lynch
2nd Violin.
St Aldhelm’s, Branksome.
- Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel Prelude
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 ‘Elvira Madigan’
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 0
Conducted by Ian Lowes
Piano: Sam Hanson
Viola
Concert details here.
St Thomas’ Church Lymington
Lymington Choral Society
Tenor – Vasili Karpiak
Bass – Božidar Smiljanic
Clarinet – Joseph Shiner
- Once in Royal David’s City
- 1st Verse Harry Renshaw
- Puccini: Messa di Gloria (Mass) – Tenor, Bass & Choir
- Joy to the world
- Verdi: Studia Il Passo … Come dal Ciel Precipita (Macbeth) – Bass
- Verdi: Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) – Choir
- Verdi: La Donna è Mobile – Tenor
- Bassi: Fantasy on Rigoletto (Verdi) – Clarinet
- Rachmaninov: Vocalise for Clarinet and Orchestra – Clarinet
- Rutter: Gloria – Choir
Conducted by Michael Goldthorpe
Principal Viola
St Nicholas Church, Corfe Mullen
- Mozart piano concerto no 23 in A major K488*
- Haydn “Farewell” symphony no 45 in F sharp minor*
- Handel, Messiah selections**
- 5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (bass)
- 6. But who may abide the day of His coming (bass)
- 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)
- 44. Hallelujah
Conducted by Kevin Smith
Piano: Helen Nicholas
Soprano: Hannah Ely
Bass: James Atkinson
*1st Violin
** 2nd Violin (Principal)
With AK and many friends.
Concert details here.
Purcell School Sinfonia Concert,
CP Hall, the Purcell School
- Schubert, Unfinished Symphony No. 8
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Conducted by Karim Said
Viola
With EL & AWF
String quartet gig at South African High Commission with Pupils from the Purcell School
Back ground christmas music
Viola
Performing for the commonwealth carol service at St Martin in the Fields.
4th December 2013
St Martin in the Fields
Commonwealth Festival Orchestra
Principal viola
Typical carols.
Reading and messages from
- The Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP
- H.E. Kamalesh Sharma (Commonwealth Secretary General)
- John Bird MBE (Founder of the big Issue)
16th November, 2013
CP Hall, the Purcell School
Bushey Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Grieg, Lyric Suite, Op 54
- Glazunov, Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82
Benjamin Nabarro, Violin - Mahler, Blumine (removed from the 1st symphony)
- Sibelius, Symphony No.3 in C Op 52
Conducted by George Vass
Principal Viola
9th November 2013
Clarendon Muse, (Watford Grammar School for Boys)
Watford Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Verdi, La Forza Del Destino Overture
- Brahms, Double concerto
Sadie Fields, violin & Rebecca Herman Cello - Beethoven, Symphony No.7
Conducted by Edward Kay.
1st Violin, No. 4
Really good turnout, great pieces, stunningly brilliant soloists!
OB on Tuba.
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