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Saturday 5 May 2007 7.30pm WOTTON UNDER EDGE St Mary's Parish Church Wotton under Edge Festival Emerald String Quintet The quintet performs a wonderful selection of music to welcome in the summer season. Saturday 12 May 2007 7.45pm BRISTOL St George's, Great George Street, Bristol "The Musical Genius" Derek Paravicini - Piano TV's " The Musical Genius" - Derek Paravicini, the piano playing star of the recent Extraordinary People TV documentary performs sets of variations on themes by Paganini, Pachelbel, and Bach, and Allan Schiller performs Mozart's Piano Concerto Sunday 13 May 2007 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christchurch, Newmarket Road Nailsworth Tea-time Concert Emerald Clarinet Quintet Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B flat Saturday 9 June 2007 7.30pm BRISTOL Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze Henleaze Concert Society John Telfer - Narrator Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale A soldier returning home meets the Devil and swaps his violin for a book which holds the key to wealth and success, or so he believes. Walton's Façade accompanies the rhythmic declaiming of poems by Edith Sitwell. Sunday 10 June 2007 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christchurch, Newmarket Road Nailsworth Tea-time Concert Narrator: John Telfer Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale A soldier returning home meets the Devil and swaps his violin for a book which holds the key to wealth and success, or so he is led to believe... Friday 15 June 2007 7.30pm BRISTOL Cathedral Bristol High Sheriff's Charity Gala Concert Andy Sheppard: saxophone Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (extract) Saturday 16 June 2007 7.30pm CHIPPING SODBURY Town Hall Chipping Sodbury Festival The Last Night of the Proms Phil Sunderland: Conductor Come and enjoy a fantastic night of music, ending with all the last Night of the Proms favourites! Saturday 23 June 2007 7.30pm STEEPLE ASHTON Wiltshire, St Mary's Church Friday 6 July 2007 7.30pm BRISTOL Hope Chapel, Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells Viva Vivaldi! No.5 Owen Willets: Countertenor Vivaldi: Hymn: ‘Stabat Mater’ RV621 for countertenor Saturday 14th July 2007 6.00pm City of Bath Bach Choir Sixtieth Birthday Celebration Concert Conductor - Nigel Perrin Programme to include Sunday 15 July 2007 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christchurch, Newmarket Road Nailsworth Tea-time Concert Viva Vivaldi! Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F major, RV286 Saturday 21 July 2007 BRISTOL Zoo Mediterranean Nights Emerald Ensemble and O Duo (percussion) Programme to include works by Bizet, Milhaud, Vivaldi and Sarasate Sunday 26 August 2007 HANNOVER Germany A special Celebration Concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the twinning of Hannover and Bristol Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd September 2007 10.00am – 5.00pm WELLS Cathedral School University of the Third Age Study Weekend Schubert: Piano Trio No 1 in B flat Friday 7th September 2007 7.30pm WELLS, St Cuthbert’s Church, St Cuthbert Street Viennese Evening An enchanting evening of music by Strauss, Mozart, and Brahms. Programme to include: Strauss: The Blue Danube Saturday 8th September 2007 7.30pm PORTSCATHO Memorial Hall, Portscatho, Cornwall Roseland Music Society Elgar Anniversary Concert Elgar: Chanson de Matin Wednesday 12th September 2007 7.30pm SALFORD, Lowry Theatre, Pier 8, Salford Quays Film and Music Vivaldi: Four Seasons Fantasia Sunday 23rd September 2007 3.00pm NAILSWORTH, Christ Church, Newmarket Road The Emerald Piano Trio Schubert: Piano Trio in B flat Saturday 6th October 7.30pm BRISTOL Trinity – Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road Henleaze Concert Society Christopher Northam - Piano Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture Friday 12th October 7.30pm CALNE, Marden House Calne Festival Schubert: Piano Quintet ‘Trout’ Saturday 13th October 7.30pm SHERSTON Parish Church, Sherston, Wiltshire Sherston Festival Holst: St Paul’s Suite Sunday 14th October 3.00pm NAILSWORTH, Christ Church, Newmarket Road Haydn: Symphony 101 ‘The Clock’ Friday 19th October 7.45pm WESTON SUPER MARE, All Saints Church, All Saints Road Haydn (arr. Salomon): Symphony No 101 in D ‘The Clock’ Saturday 20th October 7.45pm BRISTOL, St Georges, Great George Street Natalia Lomeiko - Violin Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Saturday 3rd November 7.30pm FARNBOROUGH Sixth Form College Farnborough College Music Society Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks Saturday 17th November 7.45pm BRISTOL, St Georges, Great George Street The Brandenburg Concertos by Candlelight All six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos performed in the wonderful candlelit setting of St George’s. Not to be missed! Sunday 18th November 3.00pm NAILSWORTH, Christ Church, Newmarket Road Holst: St Paul’s Suite Wednesday 21st November 7.30pm CHIPPENHAM, Neeld Hall Chippenham Festival Silent film from the 1930s with the original musical score played live. Saturday 24th November 7.30pm BRISTOL, Trinity – Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road Henleaze Concert Society Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in B minor Thursday 13th December 7.30pm LONDON St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge Prostate Research Campaign UK Christmas Carol Concert Sheldon Consort A selection of music, carols and readings for Christmas Saturday 15th December 7.30pm BRISTOL Cathedral Messiah by Candelight Bristol Cathedral Chamber Choir Handel: Messiah Sunday 16th December 7.30pm STROUD Subscription Rooms A Viennese Christmas Concert Music by Strauss, Lehar, and Mozart, plus Christmas readings to get you warmed up for the festive season! Sunday 16th December 7.30pm FROME St John's Parish Church Jackdaws Chamber Choir Handel: Messiah Monday 17th December 7.30pm TEWKESBURY Abbey Schola Cantorum Handel: Messiah Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd December 7.45pm BRISTOL, St Georges, Great George Street Christmas Spectacular City of Bristol Choir A special evening of warmth, passion and bonhomie to put you in the Christmas mood. Programme to include works by Rutter, Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and Corelli as well as readings and audience carols. Sunday 23rd December 3.00pm BRISTOL, St Georges, Great George Street Childrens’ Christmas Carnival A delightful, fun-filled Christmas concert featuring audience participation, bright colours and plenty of humour. Children get a chance to clap, sing and play instruments with the orchestra. Blake: The Snowman Saturday 12 January 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church Henleaze Concert Society There will be a free pre-concert talk by Jonathan James at 6.45pm Schubert: String Quintet in C Sunday 13 January 2008 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road Tea-Time concert series Schubert: String Quintet in C Wednesday 16 January 2008 1.15pm BRISTOL Victoria Rooms A concert of works by West Country Composers Wesley: Minuet Friday 18 January 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Bristol Silents Comedy Festival: Slapstick 2008 Sunday 10 February 2008 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road Tea-Time series Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola no.1 in G major Sunday 24 February 2008 10.00-1.00 BRISTOL Colston Hall Family Concert ‘Pirates Ahoy’ with Alastair Malloy. A fun packed morning of workshops followed by a swashbuckling 'Pirate' themed concert for children aged 6-11, including music from Pirates of the Caribbean and a selection of sea shanties and music with a nautical theme. Wednesday 27 February 2008 2.00pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Schools Concert Programme as for Family Concert 24 February. Saturday 8 March 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church Henleaze Concert Society There will be a free pre-concert talk by Jonathan James at 6.45pm Emil Huckle-Kleve - violin Boccherini: Symphony No.15 in D Sunday 9 March 2008 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road Tea time series Beethoven: Piano Trio No 9 in G (Kakadu Variations) Friday 21 March 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Cathedral Good Friday Concert Bristol Cathedral Chamber Choir Durufle: Requiem Friday 28 March 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Hope Chapel, Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells VIVA VIVALDI! No 6 Roger Huckle - violin Vivaldi: Flute Concerto Op10 no 1 in F, La tempesta di Mare, RV433 Saturday 29 March 2008 7.30pm CARDIGAN Theatr Mwdlan Cardigan Concert Society Roger Owens - piano Mozart: Piano concerto K414 BRISTOL St George’s Festival of Birds ‘Life on Earth’ by Edward Williams The Emerald Ensemble performs music from the groundbreaking BBC series 'Life on Earth' to a backdrop of the original footage. In the second half, the acoustic Pindrop Band performs music and songs inspired by birds and birdsong. Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 April 2008 7.30pm (and 2.30pm on Saturday 12th) BRISTOL Redgrave Theatre, Percival Road, Clifton Bristol Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society Gilbert and Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance Saturday 12 April 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL St Mary Redcliffe Phoenix Choir Bach: Mass in B minor Wednesday 16 April 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Emerald Chamber Orchestra Vaughan Williams: Wasps Overture Saturday 26 April 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church Henleaze Concert Society Emerald Chamber Orchestra Vaughan Williams Anniversary Concert Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis Thursday 1 May 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Bar Rob Millet with The Emerald Ensemble ElektroStatic is a series of four concerts featuring Bristol’s premier professional chamber group The Emerald Ensemble. In each concert players collaborate with pioneering artists at the cutting edge of musical innovation. Come along to encounter unique sonic and visual experiences and rarely heard classics of the avant-garde. This series, devised by the Ensemble’s director Roger Huckle and Bristol-based composer Richard Barnard, focuses on expanding the capabilities of instruments and voices using the power of technology and the human imagination. Programme to include: Percussionist and composer Rob Millett presents new music using technology to push the boundaries of the percussion repertoire. The concert features Steve Reich’s Grammy Award winning piece Different Trains for String Quartet in which he uses recorded speech patterns to create deeply emotive music. Saturday 3 May 2008 7.30pm WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE St.Mary’s Parish Church Wotton-Under-Edge Festival Emerald Quintet ‘Dancing in Time’ Purcell: The Virtuous Wife Wednesday 7 May 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Bar The Emerald Ensemble featuring Elektrodome ElektroStatic Programme to include: Players from the Emerald Ensemble will be joined by interactive technology pioneers ‘Elektrodome’ and their unique Soundbeam equipment. In award-winning composer Martin Kiszko’s newly composed piece, the themes of spying and covert surveillance rendezvous with music in a work that explores secret messaging, bugging, phone tapping, pursuit and chase. ‘Vi Spy’ is scored for Violin and Soundbeam – an ultrasonic device that enables a performer’s movements to trigger sound and image. Shubunkin (Stewart Freeland) performs music that is constantly evolving due to the way that it is composed and performed through live interaction with electronic devices. Using Soundbeam movement sensors to play notes, melodies, manipulate and trigger samples. Shubunkin frees himself from the desk and laptop, developing an individual act demonstrating how a digital artist is able to engage physically with the music creating a live element to the performance. Wednesday 14 May 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Bar OFFLOAD with The Emerald Ensemble ElektroStatic This will be an evening of genuine musical exploration and innovation. OFFLOAD is a media and arts project focussing on nature, sustainability and ecology, bringing together international, national and local artists and practitioners interested in creating work that uses new and existing media. Growing from pioneering music events at the OFFLOAD festival in Bristol last year, the event will feature exciting collaborations between players from the Emerald Ensemble and artists utilising live electronic improvisation, collected sounds, field recordings, interactive technology and video projection. Saturday 17 May 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL St George's, Great George Street City of Bristol Choir Handel: Israel in Egypt A performance of one of Handel's greatest works, dominated by massive virtuosic choruses, hailstones and lightning, buzzing flies and leaping frogs. All are brilliantly evoked for soloists, choir and orchestra in a series of incisive arias and choruses telling of the plagues of Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea, following Moses and the Children of Israel through the events of the exodus. The epic nature of the story is the perfect subject to showcase Handel's genius for story-telling and drama. Sunday 18 May 2008 3.00pm NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road Christopher Northam - piano Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Wednesday 21 May 2008 7.30pm BRISTOL Colston Hall Bar Juice with The Emerald Ensemble ElektroStatic Programme to include: The critically acclaimed Juice Vocal Trio perform a rarely heard work by the legendary American composer Morton Feldman alongside new pieces which use electronics to transform their voices to create incredible new sounds. Recently commissioned by the group, Richard Barnard’s piece is entirely composed using transcriptions of a blackbird’s song recorded by the vocal trio at human pitch. Listen as humans are slowly transformed into birds!
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