JULY 1st 2021, 12.30pm
ORIGINAL GERSHWIN!
Steve Law, piano
A happy upbeat concert of sublime songs and melodies as written and performed by George Gershwin to welcome everyone back after lockdown!
These are not the usual ‘Gershwin Songbook’ arrangements but are transcribed and arranged meticulously note by note from the composer’s own recordings and scores by Gershwin specialist Steve Law. These are new versions you won’t hear anywhere else!
GERSHWIN Do Do Do from Oh Kay (1926) †
Looking for a Boy from Tip-Toes (1925) †
The Man I Love from Lady Be Good (1924) *†
Someone to Watch Over Me from Oh Kay! (1926 †
Opening and Andante from Rhapsody in Blue (1924) †
Somebody from Somewhere
(music box sequence from the film Delicious 1931) †
My Cousin in Milwaukee / Isn’t It a Pity? from Pardon My English (1933) †*
Jilted from Of Thee I Sing (1931) ^
Meadow Serenade from Strike Up the Band (1927) ^
STEVE LAW Peter's Theme (2010)
Forgiveness(2011)
GERSHWIN They Can’t Take That Away From Me from Shall We Dance? (1936) *
Fascinating Rhythm from Lady Be Good (1924) †
I Got Rhythm from Girl Crazy (1930) †
Love Is Here To Stay from The Goldwyn Gollies (1937) ^
In memory of John and Mary Patrick
† Transcribed from Gershwin’s piano recordings by Steve Law
* Arranged from original orchestrations by Steve Law
^ from vocal score
Thursday, July 8th, 2021, 12:30pm
Composers’ concert under the direction of David Arditti
http://www.forumcomposers.org.uk/
Thursday, July 15th, 2021
12:30pm – Joanne Rozario, clarinet and Neil Crossland, piano
Paul Reade Suite from the Victorian Kitchen Garden
Finzi Five Bagatelles
Tartini Concertino
Hurlstone Four Characteristic Pieces
http://www.garyparkes.com/joannerozario.html
Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
12:30pm – Mark Wilson, violin and Neil Crossland, piano
Emilie Mayer Violin Sonata in E flat major
Beethoven Violin Sonata No.9, Op,47 Kreutzer’
3pm – Mark Wilson, violin and Neil Crossland, piano
Elgar Violin Sonata in E minor Op.82
Franck Violin Sonata in A
https://markwilsonviolin.webs.com/
Thursday, July 29th, 2021
12:30pm – Mark Wilson, violin, Ilse McFarlane, cello and Neil Crossland, piano
Frank Bridge Miniatures
Neil Crossland Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor ‘Evocativo’ Op.61
3pm – Mark Wilson, violin, Kirsten Jensen, cello and Neil Crossland, piano
Frank Bridge Miniatures
Mozart Piano Trio in G K564
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor Op.49
https://markwilsonviolin.webs.com/
Thursday, August 5th, 2021
12:30pm – Trio Sonorité
Özlem Çelik – Clarinet
Daryl Giuliano – Cello
Jelena Makarova – Piano
Anthony Esland Aurora Dances Op.16 (for Trio Sonorite)
I. Quiet Arcs (diffuse aurora)
II. Parallel Rays (active aurora)
III. Limited Luminosity (black aurora)
Milhaud Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano Op.157b (arr. cello by Daryl Giuliano)
I.Vif et gai
II. Divertissement
III. Jeu
IV. Introduction et Final
Piazzolla Oblivion
3pm – Matthew Drinkwater, piano
Thursday, August 12th, 2021
12:30pm – Courtney Quartet with special guest Jordan Earnshaw, violin
Jaime Texidor Amparito Roca – – arr. N.P. Coombes
Paul Saunders Coasting with Eagles, Canon
John Williams arr P. Saunders Flying Theme for E. T.
James Rae Newsreel
John Williams arr. Paul Saunders Schindler’s List
St. Louis Blues March – as played by the Glen Miller Orchestra arr P. Saunders
Bernstein arr. P Saunders Somewhere
Molinaro/Respighi arr. Coombes Balletto detto “Il Conte Orlando” from Suite One from Ancient Airs and Dances
J.S. Bach Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita in E major
Sondheim arr. Coombes Send in the Clowns
Frank Perkins arr. N. Coombes Fandango
Paul Saunders Grass Shoots Through Concrete
Thursday, August 19th, 2021
12.30pm – Mark Wilson, violin, Paul Wood, violin and Neil Crossland, piano
J.S. Bach Double Concerto
Vivaldi Double Concerto
Dvorak Sonatina
3pm – Mark Wilson, violin and Neil Crossland, piano
Elgar Violin Concerto
Thursday August 26th, 2021
12:30pm – Neil Crossland, piano
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 Op.27 no.2 ‘Moonlight’
Piano SonataNo. 17 Op.31 no.2 ‘Tempest’
Liszt Vallee d’Obermann from Annees de Pelerinage
3pm – Vicky Yannoula, contemporary/crossover vocalist and Neil Crossland, piano
‘Songs of Love’
Thursday September 2nd, 2021
12:30pm – Marie-Anne Mairesse, violin and Neil Crossland, piano
Beethoven Violin Sonata No.3
Neil Crossland Violin Sonata No.1
3pm – Julian Saphir, piano
Mompou Scènes d’entants
Rachmaninoff
Prelude in G Op 32/5
Etude-Tableau in C Op 33/2
Prelude in B minor Op 32/10
Etude-Tableau in B minor Op 39/4
Prelude in D minor Op 23/3
Etude-Tableau in D Op 39/9
Rachmaninoff/Arcadi Volodos Andante -3rd movement from Cello Sonata Op 19
Tan Dun Eight Memories in Watercolour
Tchaikovsky /Pabst Concert Fantasy on the Waltz from Sleeping Beauty