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Binns Organ Recital - Ben Giddens
Date Saturday 14th August 2021 Time 2:45 pm Price £6.00 - under 16 free Call 0115 950 0411 Tickets Click Here -
Fanfare - John Cook (1918-1984)
Rhapsody on a Ground - Heathcote Statham (1889-1973)
Miniature Suite - John Ireland (1979-1962)
Intrada
Villanella
Menuetto-Impromptu
Postlude in D minor - Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Interval
Prelude and Fugue in a BWV 543 - JS Bach (1685-1750)
Folk Tune - Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
Tuba Tune - Norman Cocker (1889-1953)
Master Tallis' Testament - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Marche Heroïque - Herbert Brewer (1865-1928)
Ben Giddens is currently Associate Organist at St Martin in the Fields, London. His duties involve accompanying the various choirs and performing at services, concerts and broadcasts. Ben combines this with a portfolio of freelance work, teaching and performing, as well as holding the post of Associate Director of Music at St James', Sussex Gardens.
Between 2014-2015 Ben held the post of Organist at St Bartholomew the Great, London. Whilst at St Bart's, Ben had the opportunity to work closely with Nigel Short and the professional choir.
From 2009-2012 Ben held the post of Sub-Organist at Magdalen College, Oxford where he featured on recordings and toured to Belgium and the Netherlands with the Chapel Choir. Prior to this Ben held the position of Acting Assistant Organist at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he performed live on BBC Radio 3 and performed at many Royal occasions.
Ben holds a first class honours degree in Music from the University of East Anglia. Whilst studying for his degree, he held the organ scholarship at Norwich Cathedral. Here his notable performances included recording for ITV with the Cathedral Choirs and touring to Malta and the USA.
Ben currently maintains an active schedule of freelance performing and holds the post of accompanist at the University of Reading as well as deputising regularly at The Tower of London, St Bride’s Fleet Street, St Margaret's, Westminster and St Paul’s Knightsbridge.
Binns Organ Recital - Geoffrey Webber
Date Saturday 4th September 2021 Time 2:45 pm Price £6.00 - under 16 free Call 0115 950 0411 Tickets Click Here -
Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726) From the Sonate d’Intavolatura per Organo e Cimbalo (1716)
i) All’Offertorio
ii) Pastorale
iii) All’Elevazione (I)
iv) Al Post Communio
v) Canzona (in G minor)
Percy Whitlock (1903-46) Sketches for Organ (on verses from the Psalms), Book 1 (1935)
i) Pastorale (Ps. XXIII/i)
ii) Duetto (Ps. LV/i)
iii) Plaint (Ps. VI/ii)
iv) Exultemus (Ps. LXXXI/i-iii)
INTERVAL
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Deutsche Motette, Op. 62, transcribed for organ by
Geoffrey Webber (first performance)
Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Pièce de Fantaisie, Troisième suite, Op. 54
ii) Impromptu
iv) Fantômes
vi) Carillon de Westminster
Geoffrey Webber is Organist of Hampstead Parish Church in North London, General Editor of the Church Music Society, and Associate Artistic Director of Armonico Consort. He began his musical career as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral, and continued as music scholar at the King's School, Worcester, and organ scholar at New College, Oxford, where his organ teachers included Gillian Weir and Nicholas Danby. He remained in Oxford to carry out research into German music of the Baroque period, achieving the degrees of MPhil and DPhil, whilst serving as Organist of the University Church, Assisting Organist at Magdalen College, and spells as Acting Organist at both New College and Magdalen Colleges. From 1989-2019 he worked in Cambridge as Precentor (choir director) and Director of Studies in Music at Gonville & Caius College. He also became an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Music, and established the MMus degree in choral studies that attracted students from all around the world. His publications include (as co-editor) The Cambridge Companion to the Organ, and he contributed a choral prelude to the Orgelbüchlein Project, the major international composition project to complete J. S. Bach’s Little Organ Book, curated by William Whitehead.
An Evening with Chris Packham
Date Friday 10th September 2021 Time 7:30 pm Price From £10.84 Call Web Only Tickets Click Here - TV presenter, naturalist, conservationist, award winning photographer and author Chris Packham’s new show is designed for impact.
Binns Organ Recital - David Dunnett
Date Saturday 25th September 2021 Time 2:45 pm Price £6.00 - under 16 free Call 0115 950 0411 Tickets Click Here -
Triumphal March - Alfred Hollins (1865-1942)
Concerto in D Minor BWV596 arr. J S Bach - A Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Cantabile - J Jongen (1873-1953)
Minuet-Scherzo
Sonata No.5 in D andante - F Mendelssohn (1809-47)
andante con moto – allegro
INTERVAL
Allegro vivace (Symphony No.5) - C M Widor (1844-1937)
Arabesque No.1 - C Debussy (1862-1918)
Ballet (Petite Suite)
Popular Song (from Façade) - William Walton (1902-83)
The Knightsbridge March - E Coates (1886-1957)
David Dunnett was educated at Clare College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music and studied the organ with John Pryer and David Sanger. After time working in America as Director of Chapel Music at the College of Wooster in Ohio he spent six years as Assistant Director of Music at Uppingham School. From 1991-96 he was Sub-Organist at Winchester Cathedral accompanying their renowned choir for services concerts, broadcasts, recordings and tours to Brazil, USA and Australia. He assisted David Hill with the Waynflete Singers, taught at Southampton University and is a previous conductor of the Southampton University Chamber Choir and the Winchester Music Club. Working in a variety of styles both classical and jazz, he is a regular recitalist and accompanist for singers and instrumentalists on the organ, harpsichord and piano. He has been Organist at Norwich Cathedral since January 1996 and was also Master of the Music 1996-2007. As Choral Conductor of the Norwich Philharmonic Society for over twenty years he has conducted major choral works from Bach to Walton, is a former part-time lecturer at the University of East Anglia and teaches at Norwich School. He features on many recordings as a conductor, soloist and accompanist and is busy as a private teacher and an examiner
Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra - Romantic Classics
Date Sunday 10th October 2021 Time 3:00 pm Price £5.00 - £20.00 Call 0333 666 6366 Tickets Click Here -
Welcome to a new NPO season.
We are delighted to open our season with the concert which was postponed from March 2020 - same programme, same soloist, same venue, just a new date! We've waited over 18 months to bring this concert to you, so hope to see you there.
Programme:
Brahms - Piano Concerto No 1
Soloist: Ian Buckle
Rachmaninov - Symphony No 2
We hope that any distancing requirements will have ceased by October 2021 and all of the seats are therefore being put on sale. If some element of distancing is required we might have to make some changes to the seats you book. We will contact you if this becomes necessary.
An Evening with Lucy Worsley
Date Friday 15th October 2021 Time 7:30 pm Price Adult £24.95 Under 16's £18.95 Call Web Only Tickets Click Here -
Lucy Worsley OBE is Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the charity which looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, and other historic places.
Lucy is best known for her series on many historical topics from Queen Victoria, the Georgian Court, the History of the Home and the Art of the British Murder.
Tonight, Lucy paints a vivid picture of Jane Austen, her favourite author. Through the houses, places and possessions that mattered to her, Lucy takes a fascinating look at Jane Austen’s world.
An Evening with Lucy Worlsey includes her talk, Q&A and a chance to meet Lucy while she signs her books
Binns Organ Recital - Thomas Trotter
Date Sunday 24th October 2021 Time 2:45 pm Price £10.00, over 70's £5.00, under 16's free Call 0115 950 0411 Tickets Click Here -
J.S.BACH (1685-1750) - Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Out of Africa:
F.PRICE (1887-1953) - Adoration
K.VOLANS (b.1949) - Walking Song6
F.SOWANDE (1905-1987) - Obangiji
J.GARDNER (1917-2011) - Five Dances: Lavolte – Pavin – Jig – Lament – Fling
Interval
C.SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921) - Rêverie du Soir arr. A.Guilmant
- Fantaisie in E flat
M.DURUFLE (1902-1986) - Prelude & Fugue on the name of ALAIN
R.WAGNER (1813-1883) - Romance to the Evening Star (Tannhäuser)
arr. E.H.Lemare
- The Ride of the Valkyries (The Valkyries)
arr. E.H.Lemare
Thomas Trotter is one of Britain’s most widely admired musicians, reflected in Her Majesty The Queen awarding him The Queen’s Medal for Music on St Cecilia’s Day 2020. He has performed in Berlin’s “Philharmonie”, the “Gewandhaus” in Leipzig, the “Concertgebouw” in Amsterdam, the “Musikverein” and the “Konzerthaus” in Vienna and London’s Royal Festival Hall. He has played inaugural concerts in places such as Princeton University Chapel USA, Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand, the Royal Albert Hall London, and Moscow's International Performing Arts Centre. He won the Royal Philharmonic Society award for Best Instrumentalist in 2002, and in 2012 he was named International Performer of the Year by the New York Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. In 2016 he was awarded the Medal of the Royal College of Organists for his achievements in organ-playing.
Thomas Trotter was appointed Birmingham City Organist in 1983 in succession to Sir George Thalben-Ball, celebrating his 800th concert in February 2020. Earlier in his career he was organ scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, winning the First Prize at the St Albans International Organ Competition in his final year. He received an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University in 2003 and from Birmingham University in 2006.
Alongside his regular recitals in Birmingham, Thomas Trotter tours on four continents and plays at many international festivals such as Bath, Salzburg, and the BBC Proms. He is an active recording artist, appearing most recently on the King’s College Cambridge label playing the complete works of Maurice Duruflé. Current engagements include Aarhus Dom, Vienna Dom, Moscow Zaradye Hall, Luxemburg Philharmonie and Pingtung Concert Hall Taiwan.
Lloyd Cole
Date Thursday 10th February 2022 Time 7:00 pm Price From £35.75 Call 0115 807 7900 Tickets Click Here -
Singer and songwriter Lloyd Cole is a known for his intelligent indie rock. Cult legend and dearly loved indie icon, his shows are not to be missed. The British born talent is known for is known for his work with his band The Commotions plus his stunning solo performances.
Excitement is already high and still rising as is the demand, so make sure you do not hang about and book your tickets for Lloyd Cole before they are all snatched up. Fortunately, placing your order with Gigantic is made easy as your purchase can be made 24/7 at home or on the go using your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Wilko Johnson and special guest John Otway
Date Saturday 26th February 2022 Time 7:00 pm Price £35.75 Call 0871 220 0260 Tickets Click Here -
Following a remarkable recovery from a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Wilko Johnson the original Dr Feelgood guitarist , actor (Game of Thrones character Ser ilyn Payne) and all round national treasure has enjoyed a rousing return to the live arena, including a number 1 album with Roger Daltrey (Going Back Home), a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall to mark his 70th birthday and, most recently, the release of Blow Your Mind, his first album of new material in decades.
Wilko is famed for his blistering chop-chord strumming action (the ‘stab’, as he describes it), a technique inspired by his admiration of the late Pirates guitarist Mick Green. With this electrifying sound, his trademark black-suited, scowling look and his characteristic strut, Wilko became one of the guitar heroes of the 1970s and beyond, not to mention on of rock ’n’ roll’s most extraordinary characters. He, alongside his original Feelgood bandmates, is also widely acknowledged as a forefather of punk on both sides of the Atlantic, fans ranging from Joe Strummer to Blondie.
Following a stint with Ian Dury & The Blockheads in the 1980s, he formed the Wilko Johnson Band, with Blockheads bassist Norman Watt-Roy. Featuring former Blockhead Dylan Howe on drums, the trio is known as one of the most exciting r’n’b bands in the world today.
Special guest 'Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure John Otway
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Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Date Thursday 28th April 2022 Time 7:00 pm Price £27.50 + Fees Call 0871 220 0260 Tickets Click Here -
There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, from their formation in 2002 and a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with the Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014. The past fifteen years has seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet..ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that carries its own health warning.
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Steve Harley Acoustic Band - Uncovered
Date Saturday 7th May 2022 Time 7:00 pm Price From £33.00 Call 0871 220 0260 Tickets Click Here -
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Widely considered one of the most charismatic performers on stage, Steve Harley continues to play to sold-out venues across the UK and Europe.
For Steve, life on the road is more than just a job: it is almost his life’s blood.
And with the February 2020 release of the all-acoustic CD, “UNCOVERED”, the original Cockney Rebel shows no sign of slowing down.
The Acoustic Band for 2020 will find Steve supported by long-standing violinist/guitarist Barry Wickens, Oli Hayhurst on double bass, with Dave Delarre on lead guitar.
Steve has been playing Live shows around the world for over 45 years and the thrill of another night in another place to another audience has not dimmed at all.
“We have real adventures on tour, “says Steve. “I’ve seen the Northern Lights, the Midnight Sun and dozens of wonderful galleries, museums and great cities, all on my down-time. I have a great life as a Wandering Minstrel!”
“UNCOVERED” includes a re-recording of Steve’s own highly-esteemed song “Love, Compared With You” with a newly composed third verse, plus his thus-far unrecorded “Only You”, and nine other songs he’s always wanted to perform. The album features Barry Wickens on viola and acoustic guitar, Oli Hayhurst on double bass, Tom Hooper on percussion and the Roots Music Legend, Martin Simpson, on guitar. Steve also sings a duet with the amazing Scottish singer, Eddi Reader.
The acoustic sets for 2020 will include songs from the new CD, plus a selection from the vast and eclectic Harley Songbook. Mr Soft, Judy Teen, Sebastian and the legendary Make Me Smile will all be re-produced in the unique acoustic style.
Close-Up Culture stated: “It was an intimate night in the presence of a great musician. An individual whose passion for live performance and perfection (it shows in his face) remains undiminished.”.
Rod Stewart, who covered Steve’s song “A Friend For Life”, describes him as “One of the finest lyricists Britain has produced.”
MOJO said simply, “Harley creates rock songs that are proud, lyrical and full of yearning.” Steve has also been described as “A consummate performer at the top of his game,” and this show will bear that out.
Steve received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Acoustic Music from the Acoustic Festival of Britain in 2018.
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