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Forthcoming Concerts:

Saturday 11 September '10
Sunday 26 September '10
Saturday 20 November '10
Saturday 12 February '11
Saturday 2 April '11
Saturday 25 June '11




2010 - 2011 Season

Saturday 11th September - 7.30pm
PIANO FESTIVAL
Fund-raising concert.

As part of St James's Church 150th Anniversary Celebrations and back by popular demand, local pianists The Robson Piano Duo, Janine Smith, Mike Smith, Michael Jones, Tony Bridgewater and Matthew Davies will perform a selection of romantic solos, duets and more. This concert is supported by Aldi and a donation from Local & Live will be made to 'Water Aid'. (more...)

Programme to include:

Schumann
Chopin

Rachmaninov/Kreisler
Fantasiestücke
Nocturne No. 1 in C# Minor Op.27
Nocturne No. 2 in Db Major Op. 27
Liebesfreud


Sunday 26th September - 3pm
Free admission (retiring collection)

THE SWANSEA BACH CHOIR

John Hugh Thomas



Conductor

Programme will include works by Britten, Rutter, Whitacre, Hillary Tann, Vaughan Williams and Geraint Lewis.



Saturday 20th November - 7.30pm

THE HEPPLEWHITE TRIO

Amy Littlewood
Hetti Price
Fan Yu



Violin

Cello
Piano

The Hepplewhite Piano Trio, all students of the Birmingham Conservatoire were the first ever chamber group to win a place in the finals of the Symphony Hall Prize, Birmingham. (more...)

Programme to include:

F. Bridge
Mendelssohn
Arensky
Schoenfield

Miniatures Set 2
Trio No. 2 in C Minor Op. 66
Trio No.1 in D Minor Op.32
Café Music



Saturday 12th February
- 7.30pm

THE AEOLUS WIND QUINTET

Eleanor Lighton
Victoria Booth
Liz Oughton
Emma Geddes
Sophie Robershaw

Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
French Horn
Bassoon

The Aeolus Wind Quintet was formed in 2009, while all the members were students at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Since then they have recorded a CD, been finalists in the Sylvia Cleaver Chamber Music Prize, and performed at numerous venues around the country. (more...)

Programme to include: Handel's 'Queen of Sheba' and works by Arnold, Berio, Ligeti, Ibert, Parker, Reicha and Fromm.


Saturday 2nd April - 7.30pm

YOUTH SHOWCASE

Old Swinford Hospital School and Redhill School, Stourbridge will be joining forces to showcase their thriving music departments. (more...)


Saturday 25th June - 7.30pm

Reisha Adams
William Helliwell
David Doidge
Soprano
Tenor
Piano

Both Reisha and William are graduates of the Birmingham Conservatoire and postgraduates of the Royal Welsh College of Music. Between them, their singing has taken them to venues such as Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and The Royal Albert Hall, London with the BBC. (more...)

Programme to include:

Bizet
Verdi
Gounod
Don José and Micaela duet from 'Carmen'
Brindisi from 'La Traviata'
Jewel Song from 'Faust'


2009 - 2010 Season...

2008 - 2009 Season...

2007 - 2008 Season...

Most concerts are held on Saturdays at 7.30pm at St. James's Church, Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston. DY8 3PY.

Sunday 26th September is an afternoon concert starting at 3pm.


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