Coffee Concerts

Elias String Quartet 21st February 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear

We’ve heard the Elias so often in Brighton that I go to hear them expecting more of the same excellent, if occasionally quirky, playing. And every time I’m astonished by the unexpected. In the past I have enjoyed their silky smooth mellow tone, Continue reading Elias String Quartet 21st February 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear

Newsletter #9     February 2016

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

2015/16 COFFEE CONCERT SEASON CONTINUES

The concert on January 24 was fascinating: glorious Mozart, early Strauss and mature Janacek. Opinion was divided on whether the Beethoven piano sonata, arranged for wind, Continue reading Newsletter #9     February 2016

Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble 24th January 2016 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

It’s no use being a musical purist at a classical wind ensemble event. Wind players like playing whatever they can of the best music around, whichever instrument is was composed for – within common sense and reason. So when they pinch a famous Beethoven Piano Sonata to run off and play with in the street or at the fair, Continue reading Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble 24th January 2016 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble 24th January 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear

Let me get something off my chest straight away. In Strings Attached Newsletter #8 I urged us to approach the hearing of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.8, arranged for wind ensemble, with an open mind. I was myself looking forward to discovering new things about the work. I have to say that I did not think it was a success. True, there were some lovely lyrical moments in the Adagio, Continue reading Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble 24th January 2016 – Review by Andrew Polmear