concerts

Concerts in St Patrick's

St Patrick's Music are delighted to present their 2007/08 concert series following on from their successful first season in 2006/07.

2007
19th October 8pm	The Bristol Brass Consort
Tickets £8, £6 concs £2 children*	Formed in 1985, the Bristol Brass Consort is a symphonic brass ensemble that aims to provide audiences with high quality performances of the established brass repertoire as well as lesser known works and new commissions. Regarded by many as the foremost brass ensemble in the South West, the Bristol Brass Consort is certainly the most active and has also taken a significant lead in promoting the work of young local composers. www.bristolbrassconsort.com
23rd November 8pm	The York Waits present 'Fortune my Foe'
Tickets £12 £10 concs £2 children*	One of the greatest dramas of English history has become associated with the name of one man – Guy Fawkes, born in the city of York in 1570. He was the technician of the Gunpowder Plot, and the man caught red-handed beneath Parliament on November 5, 1605. Now, his home town band The York Waits perform a concert which provides a soundtrack to the life and times of Fawkes and his co-conspirators. Music from the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean period is played on a wide range of the instruments of the time, from loud shawms, sackbuts and curtal, to softer ensembles of recorders and strings. Also featured will be the lute, the most important instrument of the period, and the renaissance violin. The late 16th and early 17th century was a golden age of English music and The York Waits will play works by some of the leading composers of the day, such as Dowland and Byrd. There will also be popular music from both south and north of the Border, played on instruments such as bagpipes, cittern, guitar and hurdy gurdy. The concert is accompanied by a dramatic narration, drawn from original sources such as letters and trial reports, which outlines the course of the Plot from its conception to its discovery and the grim fate of the plotters. The narration is givem by experienced broadcaster Tim Healey, a member of The Oxford Waits. The York Waits, who have been performing throughout the UK and overseas since the 1970s, recreate the sound and the sight of the city band of York as it was in its Tudor and Jacobean heyday. This was the band that greeted James I as he made his way south via York when he came to the English throne in 1603. The Waits have performed at concerts and festivals throughout Britain and in many countries overseas, including the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Ireland and the USA. Prestigious venues have included Hampton Court Palace, the medieval belfry in Bruges, the Beauchamp Chapel in Warwick and Micklegate Bar in York when Queen Elizabeth II made her entry into the city. The Waits have appeared on BBC TV and played live on Radios 3 and 4.The band has recorded nine CDs, the latest of which features music from 1605. This promises to be a popular event so make sure you get your tickets before the night! www.waits.org.uk/york/
2008
1st February 8pm	Luca Luciano – Clarinet
Tickets £10 £8 concs £2 children*	Luca Luciano, clarinettist and composer, is a "classically trained Italian virtuoso resident in London" ("Jazz UK") who is also Lecturer at the Leeds College of Music and very much appreciated in the UK and overseas for his unique style (defined by some critics as "avant garde") and the quality of his compositions also quoted in books about the clarinet repertoire. He started his career at a very young age (only twelve) performing at one of the most prestigious and ancient concert-halls of his home town Naples and appeared live on nationwide television nationwide aged only twenty-one. He has accumulated experience in both the jazz and the classical field and got a Bachelor in Music at the Conservatoire of Salerno (Italy). He is mainly active as soloist/composer, touring extensively the UK and abroad and his experience includes concerts/recitals, studio sessions, TV performances, two solo albums, Orchestra and chamber music. www.lucaluciano.cjb.net


4th April 8pm	Martin Le Poidevin – Bass
Tickets £10 £8 concs £2 under 12s	Marking the 50th Anniversary of Ralph Vaughan William’s death the concert features works by this great English composer and his contemporaries. Martin Le Poidevin is well known as an oratorio soloist, and has also played a large number of opera roles. He has recently been soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Brno Symphony Orchestra, and regularly performs with local choirs and orchestras. Martin will be accompanied by David Ogden. www.martinlepoidevin.me.uk

16th May 8pm	UWE Chamber Choir and Brass Consort
Tickets £6 £4 concs £2 under 12s	This accomplished chamber choir, made up of students, staff and alumni, perform regularly at venues across the region and we are pleased that they have made St Patrick’s one of their choices for this year. Chamber Choir - Directed by Nicholas Barlow Brass Consort - Directed by Richard Colquhoun Programme to include: Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer Seiber 3 Hungarian Folk Songs Scheidt Battle Suite Elgar Chanson De Matin

11th July 8pm	John Byrne – Guitar
Tickets £10 £8 concs £2 under 12s	John Byrne graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 1992 after studying there for four years under the tutelage of Gordon Crosskey. During this time he participated in several master-classes with John Williams and played at the prestigious Principal's Concert held by the College each year. will be performing a selection of music for classical guitar. Before commencing his studies at the RNCM, John was lead guitarist with The La's and had a world-wide hit with "There She Goes". Another interest was composition and he has had several songs published by Chappell Music and has performed on TV and radio many times. He is a regular performer in Great Britain and wins admiration wherever he plays. www.johnbyrneguitar.com


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