Nicholas Rimmer
Linton Village College
Tallis Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, conductor
Nicholas Rimmer, piano
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Mozart Symphony in D major K297 'Paris' Dvorak Czech Suite.
Based in London, rare visits by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra to Linton have always been highlights. Nicholas Rimmer, a recent Cambridge graduate who has proved to be a pianist of exceptional quality, plays a favourite of the repertoire in a classical-based programme which will appeal to everyone.
Saturday 4 December 7.30pm
St Marys Church Linton
Fairhaven Singers
Ralph Woodward, conductor
Music for Advent & Christmas Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols Music by Mendelssohn, Poulenc and Villa-Lobos plus carols with audience participation The Fairhaven Singers have built an increasing reputation over the last few years in East Anglia and further afield, performing at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 2003, Britten's War Requiem at the Britten Festival and their many very popular concerts in Cambridge. Their reputation for vivid interpretation, atmospheric performances and beautiful sound will make for a wonderful start to the Christmas season.
Saturday 9 February 7.30pm
Linton Village College
Trio Obbligato
Emily Bauer-Jones, contralto
Christopher Wellington, viola
Alan Brown, piano
'Let us Garlands Bring'
A cornucopia of English song including Vaughan Williams 'Silent Noon' and 'The Water Mill,' with a second half of vocal, piano and piano and viola music by Rachmaninoff which contains the lovely Vocalise and two of his famous piano preludes, as well as two songs by Brahms. A diverse and delightful evening's entertainment by these well-known performers.
St Mary's Church, Linton
Sambuca
Michael Copley, recorders
Peter Martin, lute and theorbo
Sambuca's programme is an intriguing mix of old and new, classical and traditional in an expertly researched and authentic programme presented in a thoroughly entertaining way. It includes Renaissance and Baroque sonatas, pieces by Takemitsu and Messiaen and folk music from Albania to Venezuela. Also included is Bach's Sonata in F for recorder and continuo and Vivaldi's Concerto in C, and of special interest is the use of early instruments in classical and traditional music throughout the centuries. Peter Martin plays guitar, baroque guitar and theorbo and Michael Copley flutes, recorders, ocarinas, panpipes and many other woodwind instruments.
Saturday 16 April 7.30pm
Linton Village College
William Fong, piano
A pianist of stunning quality and winner of many prizes at international level, William Fong plays favourites of the piano repertoire including Chopin's Ballad No 4, the virtuoso Piano Sonata in Bb minor by Balakirev and works by Beethoven.
Linton Village College
Catrin Finch, harp
Catrin is a phenomenal musician who has done more than anyone else so far this century to put the harp on the musical map. Catrin was the first Royal Harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales, a post that was revived by the Prince on hearing Catrin at his 50th Birthday celebrations in Buckingham Palace. A prizewinner of many competitions, she has appeared internationally in recitals as well as concerto performances. Her recital as the finale of the Linton Music Society's season will contain J.S. Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Paul Patterson's Bugs!! and 19th and 20th century Spanish music.
A genuinely uninhibited, adventurous player, her work being full of character and no little grace.
Music week