Thursday 26 September 2013

Strike up the band!

Soundforce Big Band, that is.  My foot is tapping already in anticipation of their gig with us on Sunday October 6th.  See the poster below:


A great result from a very enjoyable evening

Big thanks to Mary and Clare for their recital last Saturday.  A very appreciative audience enjoyed a nicely varied mix of composers and styles from both pianists.  They opened and closed with "piano four hands" duets, always a crowd-pleaser, and in between alternated at the keyboard to give us Beethoven, Grieg, Haydn and more - with my own favourite being Mary's lovely performance of Handel's Suite in G Minor.

Thanks to a very good turn-out and the generosity of the audience, a cheque for £350 will be on its way shortly to Myeloma UK, the cause which Mary and Clare were supporting.  And there will also be a contribution to the church's piano fund, for which we are very grateful.

Here are a few pictures of Mary Daniels and Clare Mayo in action:










Saturday 7 September 2013

One piano, two pianists, and a very good cause

Mary Daniels and Clare Mayo are preparing for their piano recital at Christ Church on Saturday September 21st.  It promises to be another excellent evening and it is also in support of the charity Myeloma UK.  What we need now is a good audience! - ticket sales so far have been slow and I do hope many more will want to hear this concert.


The programme has just been confirmed so here are the details:

1. Mozart sonata in D major K.381 (duet)
2. Debussy Reverie (Clare)
3. Longing for home op.57 no.6 (Mary)
4. Humoreske op.6 no.3 (Mary)
5. Beethoven Sonata in F minor op.2 no.1 - mvt.1 Allegro & mvt.2 Adagio (Clare)
6. Debussy Danse (Tarantelle Styrienne) (Mary)
 
interval
 
7. Scarlatti sonata in D major K.512 (Clare)
8. Scarlatti sonata in E major K.163 (Clare)
9. Grieg Notturno op.54 no.4 (Mary)
10. Grieg Puck op.71 no.3 (Mary)
11. Einaudi Le Onde (Clare)
12. Handel Suite in G minor HWV.432 (Mary)
13. Chopin Nocturne in Eb major op.9 no.2 (Clare)
14. Haydn Variations in F minor (Mary)
15. Moskowski From Foreign Parts - Russia (duet)


Something there for everyone, surely?!  So call on 01628 486227 to book your tickets now.