PLEASE NOTE: We can announce that tickets for the next Christmas Concert at Berkeley Castle on Sunday 15 December 2024 are now SOLD OUT
Sunday 20 October 2024 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT
CARDIFF WINDS AND NAOMI HARVEY (SOPRANO)
Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss (chamber version première)
Cardiff Winds, who have played at the Lion Ballroom a number of times, return with distinguished soprano Naomi Harvey. The ensemble consists of flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon. On the programme are two popular works from the Wind Quintet repertoire, one by Farkas and one by Nielsen; an arrangement of a famous composition by George Butterworth; and a short work by composer and arranger Derek Smith: a potpourri of French tunes. The main work, however, will be the première of a chamber version of Richard Strauss’ much-loved Four Last Songs. This normally requires a huge orchestra but in this chamber version it acquires an intimate feel.
| Ferenc Farkas | Old Hungarian Dances |
|---|---|
| George Butterworth | The Banks of Green Willow (arr. Lisa Portus) |
| Richard Strauss | Four Last Songs (arrangement for soprano and wind quintet - premiere) (arr. Michael Gibbs) |
| Derek Smith | Bonne Bouche: a French Suite |
| Nielsen | Wind Quintet Op 43 |
Tickets: £20 (students half-price) from Leominster TIC on 01568 616460 and Hereford Courtyard
01432 340555 www.courtyard.org.uk
Supported by The Gemma Classical Music Trust Regd Charity No. 1121090 www.gemmatrust.com
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BERKELEY CASTLE CONCERT SOLD OUT
Sunday 26 January 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT
Clarino Trio
Sounds of Mozart and Stadler
The Clarino Trio play on modern replicas of early boxwood clarinets and basset horns, aiming to capture the soundworld created by the great classical composers. They have performed widely and appear regularly with leading chamber groups.
The programme, which will be interspersed with readings from Mozart’s letters, consists of two Divertimenti by Mozart (K.Anh.229 Nos 2 & 3); movements from Terzetti by Anton Stadler; and arrangements of famous arias from Mozart’s operas.
Tickets: £20 (students half-price) Leominster TIC on 01568 616460, The Courtyard, Hereford on 01432 340555 & online at www.courtyard.org.uk
Concert supported by the Gemma Classical Music Trust Regd Charity No. 1121090 www.gemmatrust.com
Sunday 23 February 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT
RWCMD Chamber Winds, an ensemble of senior wind students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, directed by Robert Plane
Music from Old Vienna
| Haydn Hob.II:26 (arr. Derek Smith) | Harmoniemusik in F major |
|---|---|
| Krommer | One of the Octet Partitas |
| Jonathan Dove | Figures in the Garden (based on Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’) |
| Mozart | Serenade in C minor K388 |
Tickets: £15 (students free) Leominster TIC on 01568 616460, The Courtyard, Hereford on 01432 340555 & online at www.courtyard.org.uk
Sunday 30 March 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT
Coull Quartet play Mozart, Beethoven and Boyce
The Coull Quartet have performed and broadcast extensively in the UK and abroad over a long and distinguished career to great critical acclaim. This much loved ensemble returns to the Lion Ballroom with the following programme:
| Boyce (arr. Derek Smith) | String Quartet arrangement of one of the symphonies |
|---|---|
| Mozart | String Quartet in G major K387 |
| Beethoven | String Quartet in E minor Op 59 No 2 ('Razumovsky') |
Tickets: £20 (students half-price) Leominster TIC on 01568 616460, The Courtyard, Hereford on 01432 340555 & online at www.courtyard.org.uk
Concert supported by the Gemma Classical Music Trust Regd Charity No. 1121090 www.gemmatrust.com