Music@Malling 2021 Brochure by musicatmalling

AN INTERNATIONAL

FESTIVAL OF MUSIC WEST MALLING, KENT 24TH SEPT - 2ND OCT 2021

Tickets available online

www.musicatmalling.com And from Was Down Swan Street, 72, The High Street, West Malling, ME19 6LU

Welcome to the 11th Music@Malling Festival - a festival that brings outstanding music to historic venues in and around West Malling, Kent live and online. The festival runs from 24th September - 2nd October 2021 and celebrates a fascinating mix of music old and new! A wealth of contemporary music is explored with works by leading contemporary composers Brian Elias, Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE, Eleanor Alberga OBE and many more… Recitals in the iconic setting of Malling Abbey include concerts by Craig Ogden - Guitar; Richard Harwood - Cello and Stephen Devine - Harpsichord; Thomas Bowes - Violin and the world-renowned viol consort, Fretwork performing Purcell’s Fantasias interleaved with new works by Alexander Goehr, Gavin Bryars and John Woolrich. Jazz events include Swingin’ Session with jazz legend, Liane Carroll and Quintet-à-Tête led by Callum Au who recently won Album of the Year in the prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Other events include An Evening with Cole Porter with the James Pearson Trio and Ella and Louis with the Immy Churchill Trio in The Farmhouse. Classical Kicks make a welcome return with an evening of classical, jazz, world and folk music led by the irrepressible, Lizzie Ball. Beethoven is celebrated in a series of concerts including the Piano Sonatas with virtuoso pianist Daniel Grimwood; the Sonatas for Cello and Piano with renowned chamber musicians, Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West and String Quartets performed by the Sacconi and Hill Quartets. One of the world’s leading contemporary music ensembles, The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group visits Malling with a concert of Turnage, Saunders and Alberga including a performance of Concertino for Clarinet and Ensemble featuring soloist Jon Carnac. Chamber Domaine perform an evening of music inspired by the British Isles presented by Classic FM’s Aled Jones MBE including the world premiere of Elias - Capriccio for Bassoon and Strings. There is something for everyone in this festival that brings world class music making to people’s doorsteps. Music@Malling are very grateful to all our many supporters, sponsors and volunteers, without whom our activities would not be possible. We look forward to seeing you this Autumn for what promises to be a memorable series of events. Thomas Kemp - Artistic Director Alan Gibbins - Chairman

Friday 24th September Beethoven + with Daniel Grimwood 1pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Outstanding pianist Daniel Grimwood performs iconic sonatas by Beethoven and contemporary works by Mark Anthony Turnage CBE and Brian Elias. Programme: Beethoven - Piano Sonata “Waldstein” No.21 in C Major, Op.53 Brian Elias - Five Pieces Mark-Anthony Turnage - On Marylebone Road Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.32 in C Minor, Op.111 Tickets: £12

O Albion: A Celebration of British Music 7pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Presented by Classic FM’s Aled Jones MBE, Chamber Domaine perform a programme of words and music inspired by the British Isles including the World Premiere of Brian Elias - Capriccio for Bassoon and String Ensemble with soloist, Adam Mackenzie. Programme: Purcell - Chacony Britten - A Simple Symphony Adès - O Albion Elgar - Sospiri Elias - Capriccio Walton - Touch her soft lips and part from Henry V Warlock - Capriol Suite Tickets: £20

Saturday 25th September Brian Elias - Meet the Composer 10.30am, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Brian Elias talks about his life in music with film maker, Barrie Gavin and Music@Malling Artistic Director, Thomas Kemp. The talk includes a viewing of Barrie Gavin’s fascinating film about the composer - “A Passage from India.” Tickets: Free Event

Brian Elias - A Life in Music 12 noon, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Chamber Domaine perform works by Brian Elias alongside Ravel’s ravishing Piano Trio composed in 1914. Chamber Domaine Thomas Kemp - Violin Adrian Bradbury - Cello Sophia Rahman - Piano Programme: Elias - Duo for Violin and Piano Elias - Three Scherzi for Violin and Piano (World Premiere) Elias - Three Duets for Violin and Cello Ravel - Piano Trio Tickets: £12

Saturday 25th September Swingin’ Sessions - Quintet-à-Tête, featuring Jazz legend Liane Carroll 7pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Callum Au co-leads the Quintet-à-Tête with award-winning jazz trumpeter James Davison. Heavily influenced by the classic 1960’s Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyeer Quintet, the group’s mission is to play lively, fun and exciting jazz with an emphasis on melody and groove. The band features the superb rhythm section of James Pearson - Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott’s, Conor Chaplin - Dinosaur and Matt Skelton - The John Wilson Orchestra. The group has performed in all the top jazz clubs around the country to critical acclaim and have recently recorded their first album at Stadium Studios. The ensemble perform tonight with multi-award winning vocalist and pianist, Liane Carroll. Quintet-à-Tête Liane Carroll - Vocals Callum Au - Trombone James Davison - Trumpet James Pearson - Piano Conor Chaplin - Bass Matt Skelton - Drums Tickets: £20

Sunday 26th September 2021 Beethoven + with the Sacconi Quartet and Nicholas Daniel OBE 3pm, Pilsdon Barn, Water Lane, West Malling, ME19 6HH The Sacconi Quartet perform late Beethoven and the Brian Elias - Oboe Quintet with World-renowned oboist, Nicholas Daniel OBE. The Sacconi Quartet Ben Hancox - Violin I Hannah Dawson - Violin II Robin Ashwell - Viola Cara Berridge - Cello Nicholas Daniel OBE - Oboe Programme: Brian Elias - Oboe Quintet Beethoven - String Quartet in C# Minor, Op.131 Tickets: £15

Talk: Music of our Time 5pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE A discussion with the Artistic Director of BCMG, Stephan Meier and composers featured in tonight’s concert. Discussion includes a viewing of Barrie Gavin’s biopic of Mark-Anthony Turnage - “Getting Scorched.” Free event

Sunday 26th September 2021 Music of our Time: The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 6pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE One of the World’s leading contemporary music ensembles, The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group visits West Malling with new works by MarkAnthony Turnage, Rebecca Saunders and Eleanor Alberga. The concert features Jon Carnac - Clarinet performing Turnage - Concertino. Thomas Kemp - Conductor Jon Carnac - Clarinet The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Programme: Mark-Anthony Turnage - This Silence Eleanor Alberga - On a Bat’s Wing I do Fly Rebecca Saunders -Stirrings Mark-Anthony Turnage - Concertino for Clarinet and Ensemble Tickets: £20

Monday 27th September Beethoven + with Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West 1pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE Renowned chamber musicians Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West perform Beethoven’s Sonatas and Variations for Cello and Piano. Programme: Beethoven - Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op.5, No.2 Beethoven - Bei Männern Variations from Mozart - The Magic Flute, Op.46 Beethoven - Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op.102, No.2 Tickets: £12

Tuesday 28th September Classico Latino with Craig Ogden - Guitar 1pm, Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX Outstanding guitar virtuoso, Craig Ogden takes us on a Hispanic musical tour in the iconic setting of Malling Abbey. Programme: Villa Lobos - Choros no.1 Child - Mazurka Choros Sinesi - Cielo Abierto Scarlatti - Sonata K.380 Scarlatti - Sonata K.322 Piazzolla - Verano Porteño Piazzolla - Milonga del Angel Albeniz arr. Crosskey - Torre Bermeja Sor - Introduction, Theme & Variations on a theme from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute Tickets: £12

Wednesday 29th September Baroque + with Richard Harwood and Steven Devine 1pm, Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX Richard Harwood - Cello and Steven Devine - Harpsichord perform virtuosos works by Vivaldi and Geminiani and solo works by contemporary composers Mark-Anthony Turnage, Brian Elias and Gavin Bryars. Programme: Geminiani - Sonata in A Minor, Op.5, No.6 Handel - The Harmonious Blacksmith Air and Variations from Harpsichord Suite No.5 in E Major HWV.430 Brian Elias - Piece for Cello Mark-Anthony Turnage - Milo for Cello Gavin Bryars - After Handel’s Vespers for Harpsichord Vivaldi - Sonata No.3 in A Minor, RV.43 Tickets: £12

Thursday 30th September Baroque + with Thomas Bowes 1pm, Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX Thomas Bowes performs Telemann’s Twelve Fantasias for Solo Violin - one of the iconic collection of Baroque Fantasies: works full of invention and variety. Programme: Telemann - Fantasia in Bb Major Telemann - Fantasia in G Major Telemann - Fantasia in F Minor Telemann - Fantasia in D Major Telemann - Fantasia in A Major Telemann - Fantasia in E Minor Telemann - Fantasia in Eb Major Telemann - Fantasia in E Major Telemann - Fantasia in B Minor Telemann - Fantasia in D Major Telemann - Fantasia in F Major Telemann - Fantasia in A Minor Tickets: £12

Friday 1st October Baroque + with Fretwork 1pm, Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX World-renowned viol consort, Fretwork, perform Purcell’s innovatory and harmonically experimental Fantasias alongside contemporary works written for the ensemble by John Woolrich, Alexander Goehr and Gavin Bryars. Fretwork Asako Morikawa, Emily Ashton, Joanna Levine, Richard Boothby and Sam Stadlen Programme: Purcell - Fantasia 4 in G minor Purcell - Fantasia 5 in B flat major John Woolrich - Fantasia Purcell - Fantasia 6 in F major Purcell - Fantasia 7 in C minor Alexander Goehr - Fantasia Purcell -Fantasia 8 in D minor Purcell - Fantasia 9 in A minor Gavin Bryars - In Nomine Purcell - Fantasia 11 in G major Purcell - Fantasia Upon One Note for five viols

Tickets: £12

Friday 1st October Classical Kicks - A World of Music 7pm, St.Mary’s Church, West Malling, ME19 6NE Classical Kicks make a welcome return to Music@Malling with music from across the world including works by Piazzolla, Bach, Bartok, Copland and folk music from lands near and far. Founded in 2012, Classical Kicks brings together some of the most talented and versatile musicians in the country and makes the classical concert experience fresh, fun and uplifting. Lizzie Ball - Violin Gabriella Swallow - Cello Milos Milivojevic - Accordion James Turner - Vibraphone Nick Fitch - Guitar Tickets: £20

Saturday 2nd October Young Artist Platform - The Hill Quartet 12pm, Pilsdon Barn, Water Lane, West Malling, ME19 6HH The highly promising Hill Quartet perform music by Beethoven and Ravel. Chamber Music Fellows at the Royal Academy of Music, they are part of a Music@Malling programme to give promising young artists a platform to perform and receive mentoring from leading professional musicians. The Hill Quartet Bridget O’Donnell - Violin I David Lopez Ibanez - Violin II Julia Doukakis - Viola Ben Michaels - Cello Programme: Beethoven - String Quartet in A Major, Op.18, No.5 Ravel - String Quartet in F Major

Tickets: £12

Ella and Louis: The Immy Churchill Trio The Farmhouse, 97-99 High Street, West Malling, ME19 6NA The Immy Churchill Trio perform jazz classics from the 1956 album Ella and Louis. Programme includes classics such as April in Paris, Cheek to Cheek and The Nearness of You. The trio are highly talented students from the jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music. Immy Churchill Trio Immy Churchill - Vocals Toby Yapp - Bass Scottie Thompson - Piano Tickets: £12

Saturday 2nd October An Evening with Cole Porter with the James Pearson Trio 7pm, St.Mary’s Church West Malling ME19 6NE A world-class pianist, composer and raconteur extraordinaire, James Pearson brings his fabulous trio to Music@Malling for a spectacular evening of Cole Porter. James Pearson Trio James Pearson - Piano Sam Burgess - Bass Matt Skelton - Drums Tickets: £20

Booking information Tickets can be booked online at www.musicatmalling.com and in person at Was Down Swan Street, 72 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6LU. Tickets can be purchased on the door (subject to availability) by card. Season Tickets are available for all events live and online and cost £100. All under 21’s can attend any event for free. Events, venues, and artists are subject to change. All events are compliant with the current regulations for COVID.

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