Island Music Calendar

from WightMusic.com

Information current as of 10th March 2010

2010

March

13th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Alexandra Dariescu, piano

JS Bach Partita no.3 in Amin BWV 827
Dutilleux Prelude No. 3
Beethoven Sonata in E flat Op 31 no.3
Chopin Two nocturnes Op 27 nos. 1 & 2,
Polonaise-Fantasie Op 61
Ravel Ondine (Gaspard de la Nuit)
Debussy L'isle joyeuse
19:30
OTHER GROUPS All Saints Church, Ryde
Rowland Singers 40th Anniversary Easter Concert 2010 on the Isle of Wight

To celebrate their 40th Anniversary year, the Rowland Singers will be performing Handel’s most popular oratorio “The Messiah”.

The soloists are Helen Emery (soprano), Gillian Jackson (contralto), Neil Turner (tenor) and Nick Ryder (bass). The organist is Philip Adams and Jacqueline Emery conducts.

Website: http://www.rowlandsingers.co.uk

Pricing:
Adult cost: £9.50
Child cost: £3 (16 or under, accompanied by an adult)

19th (Fri)

19:00
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
Music at the Minster

An opportuity for all musicians to perfrom in the Minster as a fundraiser for the Renewal Campaign.

If you would like to take part please contact Tina Byers on 07805272478.

Tickets are £5 iof you would like to come along.

20th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre
March Concert
Tonight's programme:

Suite in E flat, Op. 28 No. 1 - Holst
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Grieg
Kikimora - Symphonic Poem - Liadov
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 - Rachmaninov

27th (Sat)

19:30
ORPHEUS SINGERS --Other--
Christ Church, Totalnd

30th (Tue)

19:00
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
Turn Up and Sing Vivaldi's Gloria

April

4th (Sun)

TBA
EARL MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE St. Saviour's Church
Vivaldi Gloria
Faure

10th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Adam Walker, flute
Sally Pryce, harp

J S Bach Sonata in E♭BWV 1031
Saint-Saëns Romance Op 37
Takemitsu Toward the Sea
Hilfe Suite for flute and harp Op 6
Fauré Impromptu for solo harp
Debussy Syrinx
Piazzolla L'Histoire du Tango
William Alwyn Naiades fantasy sonata for flute and harp

17th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT CANTATA CHOIR --Other--
Cowes Yacht Haven
Haydn Creation

May

8th (Sat)

TBA
ALL SAINTS AND ST. AGNES PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL --TBA--
AGM
19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
AGM, to be followed by a piano recital by Karim Said.

22nd (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre
May Concert
The evening's music will be:

Air for Orchestra - Carr
Concerto for Harmonica - Villa-Lobos
Concerto for Harmonica Op. 46 - Arnold
The Wood (Wild) Dove, Symphonic Poem, Op. 110 - Dvorak
Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 105 - Sibelius

29th (Sat)

19:30
RYDE CHORUS All Saints Church, Ryde
Mozart's Requiem and Handel's Dettingen Te Deum

June

26th (Sat)

19:30
TRITONE SINGERS St Paul's Church, Barton, Newport
Summer Concert

July

10th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre
End of Season Concert
The last concert in the IWSO's 2009-2010 season, and as ever it's a packed evening of music - can you spot the theme?!

Fantasy Overture - Romeo and Juliet - Tchaikovsky
Suite from Romeo and Juliet - Prokofiev
The Walk to the Paradise Gardens (from a village of Romeo and Juliet) - Delius
Salut d'Amour Leibgruss (Love's Greeting), Op. 12 - Elgar
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story - Bernstein

11th (Sun)

19:00
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
Orlando Jopling will be performing on cello in aid of Newport MInster

24th (Sat)

19:00
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
Early Muisic Concert - students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and frineds will eb performing in aiud of the Wessex Cancer Trust and Newport MInster Renewal Campaign.

September

18th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
London Bridge Ensemble

Bartok Piano Quintet
Dvorak Piano Quintet

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

October

10th (Sun)

TBA
OTHER GROUPS St. Saviour's Church
Verdi Requiem

With Philip Thomas and four international opera singers.

In aid of the Orchid Cancer Trust.

16th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Piano recital

Aizhana Nurkenova

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

November

6th (Sat)

TBA
ALL SAINTS AND ST. AGNES PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Medina Theatre

13th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Recital

Ben Baker violin + pianist

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

20th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre

27th (Sat)

19:00
ORPHEUS SINGERS --TBA--

December

4th (Sat)

19:30
TRITONE SINGERS --TBA--
Christmas Concert

11th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Recital

Magid El-Bushra counter tenor + pianist

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) arr. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Sweeter than roses (3:47)
An Evening Hymn (4:42)

Ronald Corp (1951-) Première
Arab Love-Song
Envoy
July Fugitive
The Fair Inconstant
To the Sinking Sun

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Trois Chansons de Bilitis
- La Flûte de Pan (2:48)
- La Chevelure (2:28)
- Le Tombeau des Naïades (3:07)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
- Le réveil de la mariée (1:30)
- Là-bas, vers l'église (1:45)
- Quel galant m'est comparable? (0:58)
- Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques (3:21)
- Tout gai! (0:55)

John Ireland (1879-1962)
Sea Fever (2:21)
The Bells of San Marie (3:01)
Spring Sorrow (1:50)

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
The Sprig of Thyme (2:33)
Died for Love (1:11)
The pretty maid milkin’ her cow (1:17)

Benjamin Britten
Sail on, sail on (2:31)
The Plough Boy (1:50)
O Waly, Waly (4:04)
Oliver Cromwell (0:46)

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

17th (Fri)

19:30
RYDE CHORUS St. Saviour's Church
Christmas Concert

2011

January

15th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Navarra String Quartet

HAYDN
String Quartet, Op.77 No.?
PETERIS VASKS
String Quartet No.3 (1996)
BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in F, Op.59 No.1 (Rasumovsky)

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

22nd (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre

February

12th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Recital

Philip Higham cello and Simon Lane piano

BEETHOVEN
12 Variations on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' from the Opera 'Die Zauberflöte', Op.66
JANACEK
Pohadka (Fairy tale)
BRITTEN
Suite No.3 for solo cello, Op.87
FRANCK CESAR
Sonata in A

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

March

12th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Hannah Marcinowicz saxophone and pianist
(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

26th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre

April

9th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
Piano recital

Llyr Williams

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

May

7th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
AGM & piano recital (www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

21st (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre

June

25th (Sat)

19:00
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
The Return of the Bach Choir in aid of the Newport MInster Renewal Campaign
19:30
THE FRIENDS OF NEWPORT MINSTER St. Thomas Church, Newport
Bach Choir Concert

July

9th (Sat)

19:30
ISLE OF WIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Medina Theatre

September

17th (Sat)

19:30
WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION Memorial Hall, Freshwater
A return visit of Pei-Jee Ng cello and Miyako Machida piano.