Leamington music is bouncing back in business Leamington Music is bouncing back in business with over twenty concerts lined up before Christmas. The Leamington Music Festival Weekend takes place 23 to 26 September in the Royal Pump Rooms and marks the centenary of the Leamington born composer Robert Simpson. Alongside five of his major works, there is music by the composers he most admired and championed, with Beethoven heading the list. There are six top pianists playing in the seven concerts in the Royal Pump Rooms with Peter Donohoe bringing a very special concert of Schubert and Beethoven on Saturday 25 September. The opening concert is given by the Coull Quartet, well known locally after many years in residence at the University of Warwick. The Quartet commissioned and premiered works by Simpson and will play his String Quintet No1. The Leamington Music Autumn season starts on 5 October when the vocal group Stile Antico returns to St Mary’s Church Warwick. The
Tuesday early music series continues with the Binchois Consort on 9 November and Joglaresa celebrating Christmas on 7 December. The investec International String Quartet series in the Royal Pump Rooms starts with the Sacconi Quartet on 8 October to be followed by the Marmen and Carducci Quartets. The Kineton based baritone Roderick Williams will give a recital in King’s Hall of English Song on 15 October to mark the opening of the new music building for King’s High School and Warwick Prep. A new departure for Leamington Music is a concert of brass band music at the Royal Spa Centre on 31 October. This will feature two bands, from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Shirley and will climax with Simpson’s iconic work Volcano and a world premiere of a work by Stephen Roberts. Full details of the Festival Weekend, the Autumn season and the Christmas Festival are on www.leamingtonmusic.org and bookings on that site are open now. For further contact call 01926 497000. n
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