APRIL Saturday 13 April 7.30pm Birmingham Choral Union
Saturday 20 April 7.30pm Dolce Musica
Monday 22 April 12.30pm - 2.30pm Department of Music
Friday 26 April 1.10pm Barber Lunchtime Concert
Dvo k Requiem
Through Reeds and Willows
Final Year Recitalists
Colin Baines conductor Sarah Cotterill soprano Claire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano Mitesh Khatri tenor Edward d’Arcy Hutton bass
Romantic music for oboe, strings and piano
Eloise Shouls soprano Edward Mylecreest trombone Melody Morris flute Naomi Perera flute Nicola Jee piano Aoife McCauley jazz voice
Jack McNeill clarinet Melissa Morris piano
composed his Requiem at the beginning of his most
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building Tickets: £16, £15 concessions, £8 students For tickets, please download a booking form from: www.birminghamchoralunion.org.uk
Schumann Three Romances Klughardt Shilflieder
Dubois Quintet
A beautiful concert of unashamedly romantic music for oboe, strings and piano. Schumann’s Three Romances for oboe and piano are followed by the equally glorious Schilflieder for oboe, viola and piano by August Klughardt. The programme culminates with the Quintet by Theodore Dubois, performed by Dolce Musica, led by oboist Victoria Brawn, with Dave Le Page (violin), Carmen Flores (viola), Nick Stringfellow (cello) and Robert Markham (piano). Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building Tickets: £15, £10 concessions/students Available from the Bramall Box Office: 0121 345 0492 or www.birmingham.ac.uk/bramall
The Dome, Bramall Music Building Admission: Free
Howells Sonata for clarinet and piano Stravinsky Three Pieces for clarinet solo Penderecki Prelude Françaix Tema con Variazioni Jack McNeill is a clarinet and bass clarinet player based in Birmingham. He performs as a soloist and is also a member of Ed Bennett’s DECIBEL, The Wernberg Trio (finalists in the Sylvia Cleaver chamber music prize) and The McNeill Trio. He has also played with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, BCMG and the Orchestra of the Swan. This recital will include a performance of Jean Françaix’s witty and playful Tema con Variazioni. Barber Concert Hall Admission: Free
Sunday 28 April 3.00pm Department of Music in association with Barber Concerts
Binchois Consort & Birmingham University Singers Andrew Kirkman director The Binchois Consort was founded in 1995 to perform Dufay’s Mass for St Anthony of Padua. They have since recorded a number of successful CDs and have received numerous awards, including a Gramophone ‘Early Music Recording of the Year’. In today’s concert they will be performing alongside the Birmingham University Singers and under the direction of Professor Andrew Kirkman. Gascongne Maria virgo, semper lætare Richafort Quem dicunt homines Lheritier Alma Redemptoris Mater Brumel Sicut lilium Josquin des Prez Recordare, virgo Mater Barber Concert Hall Admission: £12, £9 concessions, £6 Friends, £3 students
Left: Jack McNeill by Grace McNeill www.gracemcneillphotography.co.uk
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