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New Paths: A Golden Era on Prince Consort Road

Saturday, 6th April 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

- £9

Aoife Miskelly soprano
John Slack clarinet
Richard Pinel organ
Eva Thorarinsdottir violin
Alexandra Caldon violin
Lena Eckels viola
Tim Lowe cello
Libby Burgess piano

Clarke Viola Sonata
Howells Fantasy Quartet
Jacob Hearken Unto Me
Bliss Pastoral
Songs by Vaughan Williams, Gurney & Bridge

Whilst Beverley’s famous Saturday Market bustles outside, step into beautiful St Mary’s and bask in the luminous sound world of quintessentially English music. In 1883 the Royal College of Music was set up by royal charter on South Kensington’s Prince Consort Road. Amongst its founder professors was Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, who held a post there for the rest of his life and nurtured the talents of the greatest composers of the age. Today’s programme is a snapshot of a special period of thirty years, during which an extraordinary cohort of composers passed through his class.

We continue our spotlight on Howells with his Fantasy String Quartet, a free-spirited and romantic work, and his close friend Gurney features in a set of ravishing English song. Arthur Bliss’ serene Pastoral features the clarinet, whilst Gordon Jacob’s rarely- heard Hearken Unto Me is scored for the unusual combination of soprano, viola and organ. Concluding the programme is Rebecca Clarke’s monumental romantic viola sonata, first performed one hundred years ago in 1919; Clarke herself was an outstanding violist and became one of the country’s first female professional orchestral musicians when she was selected by Sir Henry Wood to play in the Queen’s Hall Orchestra.

Details

Date:
Saturday, 6th April 2019
Time:
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Cost:
£9

Organiser

New Paths
Email:
info@newpathsmusic.com
Website:
www.newpathsmusic.com

Venue

St Mary’s Church, Beverley
North Bar Within
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 8DL United Kingdom
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Phone:
01482 869137
Website:
http://stmarysbeverley.org/

Details

Date:
Saturday, 6th April 2019
Time:
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Cost:
£9

Organiser

New Paths
Email:
info@newpathsmusic.com
Website:
www.newpathsmusic.com

Venue

St Mary’s Church, Beverley
North Bar Within
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 8DL United Kingdom
+ Google Map
Phone:
01482 869137
Website:
http://stmarysbeverley.org/