26th February 2017 Castalian Quartet – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

Josef Haydn (1732-1809) String Quartet in B-flat Op 76 no 4 (‘Sunrise’) (1797)

Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Menuetto: Allegro

Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo

 

In 1795 Haydn returned from his spectacularly successful visits to England to the relatively Continue reading 26th February 2017 Castalian Quartet – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

Concert 29th January 2017 – Programme Notes

STRINGS ATTACHED
PROGRAMME NOTES FOR JANUARY 29TH

by Helen Simpson

This is an all English programme which celebrates composers and the performer Julian Bream who in the mid twentieth century did so  much to promote the Lute, the Renaissance and Baroque guitar in solo performances.  The four twentieth century pieces in today’s concert were written for Continue reading Concert 29th January 2017 – Programme Notes

Coffee Concert 18th December 2016 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

Bonus trailer appearance: Sean Shibe (guitar): Walton, the first of his 5 Bagatelles. Ahead of appearing in the next Coffee Concert, on January 29.

Were Trio Isimsiz a holiday destination the brochures would be describing them as Continue reading Coffee Concert 18th December 2016 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

Coffee Concert 18th December 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear

Coffee Concert – 18 December 2016 – Trio Isimsiz

This is the second time we’ve heard Trio Isimsiz at a coffee concert and I’m getting a feel for what is so extraordinary about them. It’s their delicacy. It’s a delicacy that’s not just about playing quietly Continue reading Coffee Concert 18th December 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear

Newsletter #16     December 2016

Welcome to our sixteenth newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other local chamber music events.

2016/17 COFFEE CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES AT ACCA

The concert on 20 November by oboe, bassoon and piano trio was, very largely, a fascinating exploration of the “frenchness” of 20th century French music. Continue reading Newsletter #16     December 2016