Britten Pears Arts: Stan and Mabel
Paul Rissman Stan and Mabel
Polly Ives Narrator
Ruth Rogers Director
London Mozart Players
Mozart & More | Leia Zhu & LMP
London Mozart Players
Ruth Rogers director
Leia Zhu violin
Bartok Romanian Dances
Mozart Violin Concerto in G Major
Massenet Meditation from Thaïs
Coleridge-Taylor Four Noveletten
London Mozart Players return to Hastings for the first time in two years, bringing with them a very special guest, 15-year-old violin virtuoso Leia Zhu, who will perform Mozart’s enchanting third violin concerto.
Since her solo debut at the age of four, Leia Zhu has performed with orchestras around the world, including a performance of Tchaikovsky’s concerto with LMP in October 2021 that was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Her awe-inspiring talent will shine through Mozart’s graceful and witty writing in this sublime concerto. Also on the programme is Coleridge-Taylor’s Four Novelletten, a brilliantly-crafted series of four dance-like pieces that recall Elgar and Dvorak.
At the heart of LMP’s residency in Hastings is the desire to inspire young people and widen the reach of classical music. This concert continues the orchestra’s collaboration with the Hastings Music Centre, with their young musicians performing ‘side-by-side’ with LMP players in a performance of Bartok’s Romanian Dances, lead and directed by Leia, LMP’s young artist in residence.
This will be an amazing opportunity to experience live classical music from this internationally celebrated chamber orchestra and its special young guest, who is surely an inspiration for every fledgling and aspiring musicians.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
London Mozart Players Piano Trio
Nicoline Kraamwinkel violin
Sarah Butcher cello
Julian Rolton piano
Tama Matheson narrator
Chorister Quartet from Trinity School Croydon
Festive seasons past, present and future combine in this seasonal treat as Charles Dickens gives a dramatic re-telling of his classic tale: ‘A Christmas Carol’ in the intimate surroundings of the Fidelio Café in London’s Clerkenwell. In this exciting adaptation, actor Tama Matheson breathes fresh life into Dickens who takes to the stage to tell his moving morality tale of Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim and all those Christmas ghosts, accompanied by an atmospheric soundscape of Christmas carols. By turns gloriously funny, sad, joyous and heart-rending, this evocative blend of carols and drama captures the wonder, pathos and sheer spookiness of this Christmas classic. It’s the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit!
The musical backdrop is provided by LMP’s piano trio Nicoline Kraamwinkel (violin), Sarah Butcher (cello) and Julian Rolton (piano), and a quartet of choristers from Trinity School, who will set the scene with some beloved Christmas carols including O Holy Night and Good King Wenceslas.
Tama Matheson and LMP were recently shortlisted for an RPS Award for Tama’s lyric-drama performance on Tchaikovsky, Bright Stars Shone for Us. Tama continues his brilliant storytelling in this performance of A Christmas Carol, which has had two years running of sell-out performances in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, and in the Savvy Theatre at Fairfield Halls.
Tickets: £100 (includes the concert, a glass of prosecco and a three course dinner)
Little Red Riding Hood
‘Wolves aren’t always as clever as they think they are…’. In a half-term musical treat for children of all ages, the London Mozart Players presents Paul Patterson’s lively orchestral version of Roald Dahl’s wickedly witty ‘Little Red Riding Hood. Taken from Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes this is ideal for 5–11-year-olds but is also a sharply funny and inspiring treat for adults. Rebecca Kenny narrates this hilarious twist on the fairy-tale classic, performing with LMP in the stunning Hastings Library. It’s half an hour of pure magic that never fails to entertain, and a wonderful way to introduce budding musicians to the instruments of the orchestra.
Christmas Classics at St Mary’s
Programme includes:
Traditional Once in Royal David’s City
Traditional Silent Night
Traditional Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Barnes Let the Carols Ring (new commission)
Traditional 12 Days of Christmas
Strauss Pizzicato Polka
Strauss Blue Danube
Anderson Sleigh Ride
Anderson Waltzing Cat
Elgar Salut d’Amour
Tchaikovsky excerpt from The Nutcracker
Handel Pifa from Messiah
London Mozart Players
Ruth Rogers director
and our Musical Star Competition Winner
We continue our series at St Mary’s Putney with a Christmas concert that has something in it for everyone, whether you love traditional carols, yuletide songs, or just mulled wine and mince pies! Full of the music we all turn to at this time of year, this fun and informal concert will be a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to gather at St Mary’s to share the joy and memories that these melodies evoke. Festive favourites Sleigh Ride, The 12 Days of Christmas and The Nutcracker will get us in the Christmas groove, alongside perennial favourites Silent Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and many more. We also have an exciting première of a newly commissioned seasonal piece by young local composer Georgia Barnes
For more information about our Musical Star competition, and how to audition to sing with LMP at the concert, click here.
Christmas Classics at Crystal Palace
Programme includes:
Traditional Once in Royal David’s City
Traditional Silent Night
Traditional Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Barnes Let the Carols Ring (new commission)
Traditional 12 Days of Christmas
Traditional De Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Strauss Pizzicato Polka
Strauss Blue Danube
Anderson Sleigh Ride
Anderson Waltzing Cat
Elgar Salut d’Amour
Tchaikovsky excerpt from The Nutcracker
Handel Pifa from Messiah
London Mozart Players
Ruth Rogers director
with
Cypress School
The Hive & Welcome Choirs
Skylight Singers
Whether you love traditional carols, yuletide songs, or just mulled wine and mince pies – this Christmas concert has something for everyone! Full of the music we all turn to at this time of year, this fun and informal concert will be a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to gather at St John’s in SE19 to share the joy and memories that these melodies evoke. Festive favourites Sleigh Ride, The 12 Days of Christmas and The Nutcracker will get us in the Christmas groove, alongside perennial favourites Silent Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and many more. We also have an exciting première of a newly commissioned seasonal piece by young local composer Georgia Barnes.
We love to involve as many musicians as possible in our Christmas concert at St John’s, and after a reduced gathering in 2020 due to Covid, we are pulling out all the stops to bring you a packed programme for 2021 that reflects the extraordinary talent of this wonderful community. The concert includes side-by-side performances with pupils from local schools, while the Welcome and Hive choirs will dial the choral Christmas cheer up to eleven in a cornucopia of festive fun.
It’s never too early to make plans for the festive season, and the London Mozart Players’ annual Christmas concert in SE19 is always a sell-out, so do book early! Dig out your Santa hats and Christmas jumpers and we’ll see you under the church’s magnificent Christmas Tree!
Ticket prices:
Priority £25 (includes reserved seating, programme, interval drink)
Standard £18
Concessions (65+) £16
Young Person (16-25) £10
Child (under 16) £5