Northern Chords Festival

Handel Zadok the Priest
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
Mozart Coronation Mass

London Mozart Players
Martin James Bartlett
piano
Jonathan Bloxham conductor

Curious Coronations

Handel Zadok the Priest
Beethoven Fanfare from Wellington’s Victory
Handel ‘Battaglia’ from Rinaldo
Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Pfau) O Virtus Sapientiae
Handel ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’ from Solomon
John Dowland Lachrimae Antiquae
Trad. (arr. Bantock) Greensleeves
Handel Extracts from Water Music
Ruth Rogers director
Father John Pritchard narrator

You might think you know what happens at a coronation. A huge procession goes to Westminster Abbey, where the monarch puts on sacred robes, gets anointed with oil and (crucially) gets crowned. But we at LMP are casting our eyes (and ears) back to coronations of the past, where things didn’t always go so smoothly. Take, for example, the coronation of William I, where actual rioting broke out on the streets outside but the King remained inside, resolute on being crowned. Or the coronation of Queen Victoria, where the bishop stuck the ring on the wrong finger, the holy altar was covered in sandwiches and an elderly lord rolled down the stairs. His name was – if you can believe it – Lord Rolle.

Join us for a musical narration that will reflect on iconic British monarchs and the events that occurred on their special day. Our narrator will recount dramatic tales of coronations past as our orchestra plays a programme to bring these stories to life.

Purchasing a Priority Ticket means you will have a reserved seat at the front of the hall, as well as a free drink.

Mozart Requiem

Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C minor
Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore
Mozart Requiem

London Mozart Players
Adrian Butterfield conductor
Rowan Pierce soprano
Rebecca Leggett alto
Ruairi Bowen tenor
Morgan Pearse bass
Ruth Rogers leader
Pegasus Choir

Haslemere Festival

London Mozart Players
Danushka Edirisinghe
cello
Simon Blendis
 leader
Elgar
 Serenade
Haydn Cello Concerto No.2 in D Major
Mendelssohn String Symphony
Mozart Symphony No.29

LMP by the Sea: The Comet Stone in Eastbourne

Students from Create Music
Jeff Moore
conductor
Mozart
 Divertimento in D K.136
Montgomery Strum
Strauss Pizzicato Polka
Bartok Romanian Dances (LMP only)
Jeff Moore The Comet Stone (side-by-side with students from Create Music)

LMP By-the-Sea is the name of our residency at Eastbourne and other towns along the south coast. As part of our ongoing commitment to education and outreach, this concert will see us perform alongside music students from Create Music.

Together, we’re playing ‘The Comet Stone’ by Jeff Moore, our Collaborative Composer in Association. The title refers to a single standing stone next to the Ring of Brodgar, a mysterious stone circle in Orkney. The legend goes that a group of giants danced one night to the music of a fiddler, and when morning came they all turned to stone. The fiddler stood aside and became the lone ‘Comet Stone’.

We’ll also be performing music by Mozart, Strauss and more. Tickets are £15 for adults, £10 for under 30s and £5 for under 18s. Under 5s go free.

Geoffrey Hanson Memorial Concert

Hanson Now Welcom Somer
Hanson ‘The Singing Will Never Be Done’
Hanson Chamber Symphony No. 4 (world premiere)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21
London Mozart Players
London Ripieno Society
Geoffrey Simon conductor

Please note that this concert is free and unticketed.

Verdi Requiem

Verdi Requiem
London Mozart Players
Lewisham Choral Society
Hackney Singers
Dan Ludford-Thomas
conductor
Philippa Boyle soprano
Martha McLorinan mezzo-soprano
Oliver Johnston tenor
Thomas Humphreys bass

Treasured Memories

Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, ‘Jupiter’
Coco Tomita violin
Jonathan Bloxham conductor
Ruth Rogers leader

Academy Choir

Beethoven Coriolan Overture
Brahms Alto Rhapsody
Brahms Song of Destiny
Beethoven Mass in C
Matthew Best conductor
Sijie Chen leader

Temple Music Foundation

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture, K. 492
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Geoffrey Paterson conductor
Julian Bliss clarinet
Ruth Rogers leader

Dinosaur Department Store

Dinosaur Department Store Story by Lily Murray and Richard Merritt, Music by Paul Rissmann

Mixed Story by Arree Chung, Music by Paul Rissmann

Polly Ives narrator
Sebastian Comberti cello
Sally Pryce harp

This LMP and Concerteenies Musical Stories concert is a lively mix of stories, image projection and audience participation. It’s suitable for children aged 3-7, and under 5s go for free.

Dinosaur Department Store

Energetic storytelling, bubbles and music! Join narrator Polly and LMP cellist Sebastian for a vibrant reimagining of The Dinosaur Department Store.

“Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn’t your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvellous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store.”

Mixed

Narrator Polly and harpist Sally.

“In the beginning, there were three colours… Reds, Yellows and Blues.

All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one day, a Red says “Reds are the best!” and starts a colour kerfuffle. When the colours decide to separate, is there anything that can change their minds?

Saint-Saens The Swan [from Carnival of the Animals]

Explore the story, songs, instruments and further family creative activities here before the day

Polly Ives is one of the UK’s leading music educationalists with a varied portfolio as a concert presenter, narrator, promoter, workshop leader, trainer and cellist. She regularly produces and presents children’s concerts alongside many highly renowned orchestras, ensembles and soloists (including London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Mozart Players and Ensemble 360) and with the leading arts organisations and venues in the UK (including the Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, Sheffield Theatres and Royal Opera House).  She has worked with CBeebies, BBC Radio 3 and Scala Radio.

Tasting Notes: Barnes Music Festival

London Mozart Players
Simon Blendis director
Latimer Vintners
Michael Stobbs director

Mozart Requiem

Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Bach Magnificat in D
Mozart Requiem
London Mozart Players
Anton Bruckner Choir

Grayshott Concerts

Mendelssohn Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bloch Schelomo (arr. George Morton)
Bloch ‘Prayer’ from From Jewish Life (arr. Christopher Palmer)
Mendelssohn Symphony No.4, ‘Italian’
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Jonathan Bloxham conductor

Cambridge Music Festival

Mendelssohn Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bloch Schelomo (arr. George Morton)
Bloch ‘Prayer’ from From Jewish Life (arr. Christopher Palmer)
Mendelssohn Symphony No.4, ‘Italian’
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Jonathan Bloxham conductor

Hall for Cornwall

Haydn Symphony No. 44, ‘Trauer’
Mozart Oboe Concerto
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A
Ruth Rogers director
Armand Djikoloum oboe

 

Roman River Festival

Mendelssohn Overture & Nocturne from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, ‘Jupiter’
Orlando Jopling conductor
Simon Blendis leader
Ben Goldscheider horn
James Gilchrist tenor

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

Beethoven Missa Solemnis

Oxford Bach Choir
Simon Blendis leader
Benjamin Nicholas conductor
Claire Rutter soprano
Susanna Spicer mezzo
Justin Lavender tenor
Mark Stone bass