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Music @ Wooler Arts Events
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sunday 19 January, 2025
3.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Wooler
The outstanding violinist Maria Włoszczowska, Artistic Partner of Royal Northern Sinfonia, directs the orchestra in an all-Schubert programme. His monumental Octet, large-scale chamber music that is almost orchestral in concept, was written in 1824 and is full of energy and Schubert’s inimitable lyricism. His Symphony No.5, an earlier work from 1816, shows the influence of Mozart in its lightness and youthful spirit, the two works together forming a lovely pairing for this afternoon concert.
Royal Northern Sinfonia Ensemble
flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
DEBUSSY AND RAVEL
Sunday 20 April, 2025
3.00pm, St Mary's Church, Wooler
20th century French music and art share a fascination for light and colour. Debussy and Ravel are without doubt the best painters in sound and this rich and blended ensemble perfectly captures their sensuous and alluring sound-worlds. This is another wonderful programme by members of Royal Northern Sinfonia and just right for a spring day.
Ravel Introduction and Allegro
Debussy Syrinx
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello
Debussy Danse sacrée et profane
Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
Ravel Tzigane
Ravel La Valse (arr. Tim Mulleman)
Tickets £18, 18 and under FREE, students/unwaged £5
TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
String Orchestra led by Maria Włoszczowska
Sunday 29 June, 2025
3.00pm, St Mary's Church, Wooler
FINAL CONCERT IN OUR SUMMER SERIES
to include:
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Previous Music @ Wooler Arts Events
Award-winning young folk singer comes to Wooler
Rising star and winner of BBC Radio 2’s Young Folk Award, Maddie Morris will be performing traditional and contemporary folk songs along with original music at The Cheviot Centre on Saturday 30th November at 7.00pm.
Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, Maddie takes traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues, offering new perspectives about the world we live in today.
The concert, which is part of the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme, will include stories from past and present as Maddie attempts to challenge perspectives and give a contemporary context to traditional songs. Drawing on their own experiences and playing music from their album Skin, Maddie has gained fans throughout the UK for their insightful music raising discussions around issues including LGBTQIA+ rights and Feminism.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Nancy Kerr describes Maddie as “an extremely accomplished young singer - not just the possessor of a haunting and delicately ornamented vocal style, but also a performer with serious insight into how to tell a story in song.”
Highlights Rural Touring Scheme works with grassroots volunteers from over 65 village halls and community venues across the North of England to bring vibrant, entertaining and thought-provoking performances and live events to the heart of rural communities.
Highlights promoter Tricia Meynall said after a performance in 2022:
“Maddie’s voice is extraordinary and matched with their beguiling guitar playing they can't possibly go wrong. For such a young performer their lyrics are wise beyond their years. Our small rural village hall audience was enraptured throughout the evening. I can't wait to hear them again”
Listen to Maddie here:
https://www.facebook.com/highlightsrural/videos/857453859935028
ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA
- Wind and Brass Ensemble
- SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024. 7.30PM
- ST MARY’S CHURCH, WOOLER
A programme of vigorous and colourful music that shows off the skills of RNS wind and brass players. The first half begins with vibrant brass music from Renaissance Venice by Gabrieli, and continues with Ligeti’s early, very witty and folk-inspired Bagatelles for wind quintet. These are followed by Stravinsky’s 1923 Octet that brings 18th century mannerisms, echoes of Stravinsky’s own ballets and 1920s jazz together in a delightful combination. In the second half of the concert, Mozart’s Serenade in C minor has all the grace, stamina and lyricism familiar from his mature works that prepare us nicely for Beethoven’s poised and energetic Octet.
BERWICK MALE VOICE CHOIR
Conductor Dr Mike Hardy
Accompanist Hannah Humphreys
ST MARY'S CHURCH, WOOLER, FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2023, 7.30PM
Admission £7 on the door
Berwick Male Voice Choir, led by Musical Director Dr. Mike Hardy with accompanist Ms. Hannah Humphreys, will perform an eclectic mix of songs - traditional, modern, spirituals, gospel songs, as well as songs from the musicals and 'pop' songs.
To include music by Elton John, Bob Dylan, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Claude-Michel Schonberg and others.
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING FOR ALL MUSICAL TASTES
Festival of Lesson and Carols - Order of Service
Coquetdale Chamber Choir
Music Director : John Casken
Organist : Drew Cantrill-Fenwick
St Mary’s Church, Wooler, Monday 19 December 2022, 7.30pm
ORGAN RECITAL
St Mary’s Church, Wooler
Saturday 15 October 2022,
3.00-4.00pm
ROBERT GOWER
Organist and Choirmaster - Dundee Parish Church
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 545)
Johannes Brahms (1834-1897) Chorale Preludes
O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr frommen
Herzlich thut mich verlangen
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Four Sketches for pedal piano
Jean Françaix (1912-1997) Suite Carmelite
Sœur Blanche
Sœur Constance
Mère Marie de Saint-Augustin
Alfred Hollins (1865-1942) Two pieces
Siciliana
Spring Song
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) A Trumpeter's Lullaby
Frederick Rosse (1867-1940) Doge's March (Merchant of Venice suite)
[The pieces will be introduced by Robert Gower]
Admission: suggested minimum donation £5 to include tea and cake
St Mary’s Church
Saturday March 19, 2022 7.30pm Double-Reed Magic
James Turnbull (Oboe and Cor Anglais)
A wide-ranging programme of music for these magical double-reed instruments
Introduced by James Turnbull
| Gilles Silvestrini | From Six Etudes: |
| Hotel des Roches á Trouville (I) | |
| Sentier dans les Bois (IV) | |
| CPE Bach | Sonata in G Minor |
| Tansy Davies | Forgotten Game |
| Judith Bingham | Billingbear (cor anglais) |
| Short interval | |
| Wagner | Tristan solo (cor anglais) |
| John Casken | Amethyst Deceiver |
| Telemann | Fantasia No 2 in A minor |
| Britten | Six Metamorphoses |
