Cranleigh Concert Series Brochure 2014-15

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Organ Masterworks Philip Scriven performs on the Mander Organ in Cranleigh School Chapel Cranleigh School's Organist in Residence continues his popular series of Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals this year with nine programmes featuring cornerstone masterpieces of the repertory. Each recital will also include three shorter pieces by the great French organist and composer, Louis Vierne, taken from his "24 Pièces en style libre" and "Pièces de Fantaisie".

Recitals commence at 12.45pm ADMISSION FREE (£5 donation welcomed)

Tuesday 9th September Widor: Symphony No. 6 Tuesday 7th October Liszt: Fantasia and Fugue on B.A.C.H Tuesday 18th November Guilmant: Sonata No.1 in D minor Tuesday 2nd December Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur

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Tuesday 13th January

Guest recitalist: Dr. Anthony Gritten, Head of Undergraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music

Tuesday 3rd February DuruflĂŠ: Suite Tuesday 3rd March Elgar: Sonata in G Tuesday 5th May Messiaen: L'Ascension Tuesday 2nd June Widor: Symphony No. 5

Philip Scriven

FREE teatime concerts at Cranleigh Prep School - suitable for younger audiences Aaron Monteverde's piano workshop The Gibraltan-born pianist Aaron Monteverde is one of the hottest new talents in the piano world, renowned for his dazzling technique and fiery mediterranean spirit in perfomance. He presents his entertaining workshop suitable for all but extremely useful for budding young musicians.

Aaron will be performing an evening recital at Cranleigh School on Wednesday 26th November.

Thursday 18th September

Prep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Simply Blue jazz ensemble ‘SIMPLY BLUE’ is comprised of pupils from Cranleigh School under the guidance of saxophone tutor John Sandford. Noah Frett (trumpet and piano), Tom Cooper (alto saxophone), George Wilkinson (piano and electric guitar), Harrison White (double and electric bass), Cameron Scheide (drums) and vocalist Zoë Dixon perform an eclectic mix of jazz standards, latin and funky rhythms and tasteful ballads guaranteed to get young toes tapping.

Tuesday 27th January

Prep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals Ravel: Mother Goose Richard Saxel and Marie Ward (piano duet) with

David Hitchen (narrator)

Tuesday 9th June

Prep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Celestial Sounds Ieuan Jones (harp) with Ruth Williams (flute) Kevin Weaver (violin) including:

Bizet: Entr'acte from 'Carmen' Massenet: Méditation from ’Thaïs’ Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie, op. 124 Schubert: Impromptu No. 3 Ibert: Two Interludes Internationally renowned harpist, Ieuan Jones, a professor at the Royal College of Music, joins Ruth Williams and Kevin Weaver for a programme of works for harp, flute and violin in various combinations. The programme is built around the interplay between two stylistic genres characteristic of writing for this ensemble. ’Rhapsodie’, ’Fantaisie’, and ’Impromptu’ are pieces born of a spontaneous and almost improvisatory expressive freedom. These works are counterbalanced by ’Entr’acte’, ’Méditation’ and ’Two Interludes’: musical moments of contemplative repose.

Wednesday 17th September Chapel: 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Ghosts and Shadows Roger Montgomery (horn) Susanne Stanzeleit (violin) Richard Saxel (piano) Beethoven: Horn Sonata, Op.17 Poulenc: Violin Sonata, Op.119 Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, Op. post.

Brahms: Horn Trio, Op.40 Beethoven’s youthful Horn Sonata was composed in 1800, and written for Giovanni Punto, a horn player who was more famous than Beethoven at the time. Whilst the performer’s legacy has been lost to history, Beethoven’s work has stood the test of time.

Poulenc’s Sonata for Violin and Piano was published in 1944, and is dedicated to the memory of the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca (1899-1936), who was executed for his liberal views during the Spanish Civil War. Chopin’s beautiful Nocturne in C minor was published posthumously, due to the fact that the composer expressly forbade its performance, suggesting that any performer who disobeyed would be haunted by his ghost!

The performance culminates in Brahms’ elegiac masterpiece of 1865 (the same year as Cranleigh School’s foundation), composed as a wordless requiem for his mother.

Wednesday 8th October

Merriman Music School: 7.30pm

Tickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

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Rheinberger: Suite for Organ, VIolin and Cello Handel: Organ Concerto in F major, Op.4, No.4 Handel: Excerpts from Music for the Royal Fireworks

Philip Scriven (organ)

Merriman Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday 5th November

Chapel: 7.30pm

Tickets: ÂŁ12 (ÂŁ9 concessions)

Aaron Monteverde (piano) The Gibraltan-born pianist Aaron Monteverde has recently burst onto the UK recital scene with a series of fresh and orginal programmes, dazzling audiences with a virant, passionate, Flamenco-inspired style that is very much his own.

Reviews have been ecstatic: "... a one of a kind concert artist... the piano is on fire." "... played with burning passion and astonishing accuracy."

"Prepare to be blown away by this young pianist."

His programme includes Spanish and Latin American music

by Rodrigo, de Falla, Campuzano and Perez Cardoso as well as original compositions.

Wednesday 26th November

Merriman Music School: 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ12 (ÂŁ9 concessions)

Jennifer Bate OBE (organ) including:

Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 537 Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op.65 Gigout: Toccata in B minor Messiaen: excerpts from La Nativité du Seigneur and Les Corps Glorieux Jennifer Bate needs little introduction as, quite simply, one of the finest recital organists in the world. She has performed at all the world’s great festivals in over forty countries. Many composers have written for her, inspired by her phenomenal technique and ability to bring out the extraordinary colours of the organ. Jennifer is recognised as the world authority on the organ works of Olivier Messiaen, with whom she worked extensively. We are honoured to welcome her to perform on the Mander Organ as one of the highlights of this year's series.

Tuesday 27th January

Chapel: 7.30pm

Tickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

VENUES All concerts take place at Cranleigh School or Cranleigh Preparatory School. The Speech Hall is situated at the left-hand end of the main School buildings; the Chapel is to the right. The Merriman Music School is situated directly behind the Chapel and the Emms Centre beyond that. Cranleigh Prep School Chapel is on the Prep School campus directly opposite the Senior School main entrance. There is ample parking and wheelchair access at all venues.

SEASON TICKETS For the many who are regular supporters, season tickets for the entire series are superb value at ÂŁ100 (ÂŁ75 concessions).

This represents a saving of over 25% on individual ticket prices.

BOOKING INFORMATION Concessionary rates apply to senior citizens, children (who are not pupils of Cranleigh School or Cranleigh Prep School) and students in full-time education.

Subject to availability and unless otherwise indicated, tickets may be purchased on the door at each event unless otherwise indicated but advance booking is recommended. For advance booking and season tickets please pull out the booking form (centre pages) and return with a cheque made payable to 'Cranleigh School' and a stamped, addressed envelope to:

Mrs Diana Pettifer Ticket Secretary Cranleigh School Horseshoe Lane Surrey, GU6 8QQ

Tel: 01483 273666 email: tickets@cranleigh.org

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MARCUS PASHLEY CONDUCTOR

Sunday 8th February Speech Hall: 7.30pm

Tickets: £15, (£12 concessions)

Francis Poulenc

'Praise' is the strong thematic link between these two dynamic twentieth-century works for large chorus and orchestra, this year's collaboration between the musical forces of the School and Cranleigh Choral Society. Poulenc's evocative setting of the Gloria text has become a favourite choral work since its premiere in 1961.

It is typical of the composer's style; in turn dramatic, quirky and powerfully sensuous.

A perfect complement is John Rutter's popular 1990 setting of Mary's hymn of praise, following Gabriel's annunciation of the birth of Christ. The composer was inspired by "jubilant celebrations of feasts of the Virgin Mary in Hispanic cultures" and conceived the work as a bright Latin-flavoured joyful fiesta bursting with tunefulness and colour.

Helen-Jane Howells

John Rutter

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Following the success of last year's Oktoberfest themed event, the Concert Series presents a very special evening celebrating all things Italian.

Italy, the birthplace of opera has produced some of the genre's most beautiful and most familiar music. We welcome you to be entertained by the sensational singers from the National Opera Studio whilst enjoying fine Italian food and wine.

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national opera studio

Ticket price includes food and one drink. A cash bar will sell a variety of Italian wines, beers and soft drinks. Why not get a party of friends together and enjoy this event as a group? Tables of up to 8 can be pre-booked.

For catering purposes tickets must be booked

by Wednesday 25th February and will not be available on the door.

Wednesday 4th March Emms Centre 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ20 (ÂŁ16 concessions)

The National Opera Studio plays an essential role at the heart of British Opera, providing professional training of the highest quality for singers who have the potential to become the leading artists of their generation. The singers, fresh from their residency with Scottish Opera present a selection of scenes from some of the best known Italian operas.

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MOVIES MERRIMAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA MARCUS PASHLEY (conductor) An unforgettable evening of some of the best loved music ever written for the silver screen.

Friday 24th April

Speech Hall: 7.30pm

Tickets: £15 concessions) Tickets: £15 (£12 (£12 concessions) CHILDREN FREE AT THIS CONCERT

Encore: The Winners of the Cranleigh Music Competitions In events throughout the year, Cranleigh musicians compete in the instrumental and vocal categories of the Helen Wareham and Prep School House Music Competitions. This special concert features the winning performances.

Audiences at this annual event are always stunned by the extremely high standards of musicianship on display. Now it's time once again to congratulate and celebrate the success of this year's winners in an evening of high quality music-making from these highly talented youngsters.

Ticket price includes champagne and canapĂŠs after the concert. (Parents of pupils invited to perform receive two complimentary tickets.)

Please note: this is a black tie event.

Friday 8th May

Emms Centre: 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ12 (ÂŁ9 concessions)

Bergamasca Baroque Ensemble Music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Kapsberger, Montalbano, d'Hervelois, Blavet and Monteclair.

Bergamasca brings together three experts in the field of early music in a new collaboration. Katriina Boosey performs on recorders of all shapes and sizes but the group is unique in using both string and wind continuo instruments. Frances Eustace and Lynda Sayce have the versatility to perform on theorbo, lute, dulcian, baroque flute, viola da gamba and baroque bassoon.

This variety of instruments creates a different sound world for each work and lends a fascinating insight into how the great baroque masters would have conceived and heard their work.

Wednesday 17th June Emms Centre: 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ12 (ÂŁ9 concessions)

"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us."

Martin Luther (1483-1546)