ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
THE COURTYARD RESIDENCY
2018-19
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WELCOME The Courtyard, in it’s 20th Anniversary year, is delighted to welcome Orchestra of the Swan as our resident orchestra. Not only will they perform an exceptional programme of orchestral concerts at The Courtyard but we will be working with them as part of our ongoing programme with schools and through our work with Creative Ageing, delivering projects out in the community of Herefordshire. As well as this, Orchestra of the Swan will be performing rural concerts throughout Herefordshire at local, intimate village venues, in association with Arts Alive. The Courtyard are extremely excited to bring such fantastic chamber orchestra music, and a wealth of talented conductors and soloists, to the people of Herefordshire on a regular basis. Watch Orchestra of the Swan once, with their exceptional skill and refreshing energy, and you won’t miss them again.
A Night at the Circus Family Concert Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Wednesday 31 October 2018 | 7pm conductor Tom Hammond presenter Matthew Sharp Roll up, roll up and join the gravity-defying Orchestra of the Swan for A Night at the Circus; a spectacular free concert that will take you on a breathtaking musical journey inspired by the Big Top! Your host on this thrilling rollercoaster ride is the mysterious ringmaster Mr Matthew Sharp - he sings, he tells stories, he plays the cello, he leaps through hogsheads of real fire! Orchestra of the Swan, conducted by the incredible baton juggling Tom Hammond, will perform amazing circus and Halloween-inspired tunes by Rimsky Korsakov, John Williams, Johann Strauss, Saint-Säens, Mussgorsgky and The Beatles. Come dressed for the Circus (the orchestra will be).
Tickets Free
Booking essential
Tai Murray plays Mendelssohn Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 2 November 2018 | 7.30pm Mozart Mendelssohn Mendelssohn Mozart
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Violin Concerto in E minor String Sinfonia no6 in Eb Symphony no25
conductor Julian Lloyd Webber violin Tai Murray A wonderful opportunity to compare the relatively youthful and mature works of two of the most celebrated – but sadly, shortest-lived – musical prodigies. Performed by American violinist Tai Murray who made her concert debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when she was only nine!
Tickets £21 20% off when booking for all three concerts at The Courtyard
Peter Donohoe plays Mozart Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 8 February 2019 | 7.30pm Elgar Mozart Elgar Mozart
Serenade for Strings Piano Concerto no27 Introduction and Allegro Symphony no31 ‘Paris’
piano/director Peter Donohoe Elgar’s Serenade for Strings complements the composer’s earlier lucid way with orchestration. Add in some woodwind and you have the perfect backing for Peter Donohoe’s thoughtful interpretation of this, Mozart’s last – somewhat melancholic – piano concerto (its first performance being the composer’s last public appearance). But then mix in some clarinets, trumpets and timpani and we have the twenty-two-year-old Mozart at his most vigorous – as is Elgar’s stirring Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra: again glancing backwards to become one of the greatest concerto grossos ever composed.
Tickets £21 20% off when booking for all three concerts at The Courtyard
Nicholas Daniel plays Strauss Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 17 May 2019 | 7.30pm Ravel Strauss Strauss Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte Oboe Concerto, TrV 292 Metamorphosen Le Tombeau de Couperin
conductor Michael Seal oboe Nicholas Daniel We welcome the City of Birmingham’s associate conductor, Michael Seal – “one of the CBSO’s best-kept secrets” – to direct a concert that illustrates the differing ways two twentieth-century composers approached and portrayed death. As depressing as this may sound, it makes for some of the most glorious music ever written. Richard Strauss’ heart-rending Metamorphosen for twenty-three strings – an elegy for the destruction of culture, written at the end of both the Second World War and the composer’s life (as was the Oboe Concerto) – though, will be hard to surpass.
Tickets £21 20% off when booking for all three concerts at The Courtyard
Foyer Concerts at The Courtyard As part of the residency, Orchestra of the Swan will be performing special small scale concerts in The Courtyard’s foyer space before selected shows throughout the year: Show: Swan Lake Date: Monday 12 November 2018 Show: The Verdict Date: Thursday 14 February 2019 Show: A Brave Face Date: Monday 25 February 2019 Show: Bay City Rollers Date: Thursday 11 April 2019 Foyer Concert: 6.30pm Show: 7.30pm
Community Projects As part of the residency, Orchestra of the Swan will be working closely with The Courtyard’s Creative Ageing team to deliver interactive music sessions and performances in care homes around Herefordshire. As the first dementia friendly arts venue, The Courtyard have a strong commitment to delivering creativity to the local community. The aim is to combat isolation and improve personal independence by allowing older people to become more active and creative; improving health, well-being and quality of life. Orchestra of the Swan will also be delivering a unique project in conjunction with The Courtyard’s Education & Participation team at local schools. The Orchestra will work with the children to develop a concert to be performed at The Courtyard for friends and family in April 2019. To help children become more creative, we need to foster their curiosity from a young age which is why The Courtyard works with schools all over Herefordshire to deliver quality arts projects. We believe that giving children creative experiences, gives them a rich and memorable childhood. We work with schools to lay the foundation of creative expression for a lifetime.
RURAL TOUR
8 Seasons 2 Hemispheres
Battles, Beauty and Beasts
Steiner Academy Much Dewchurch, HR2 8DL Friday 14 September 2018 7.30pm
The Venue Ross on Wye, HR9 7AB Saturday 16 March 2019 7.30pm
Vivaldi Piazzolla
Biber Battalia Corelli La Follia Marcello Oboe Cocnerto Bach Concerto for Violin & Oboe Biber Sonata Representativa Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor
The Four Seasons The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
violin/director David Le Page Baroque meets sizzling tango in this enticing programme of works separated by 200 years and two continents. Eight breathtaking Seasons experienced in contrasting hemispheres.
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violin/director David Le Page oboe Victoria Brawn violin Catherine Leech
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Romantic Perfection
An English Idyll
The Conquest Theatre Bromyard, HR7 4LL Saturday 27 April 2019 7.30pm
Curzon Herrick Hall Eardisley, HR3 6NH Saturday 15 June 2019 7.30pm
Strauss Mozart Tchaikovsky
Holst Walton Vaughan Williams Malcolm Arnold Elgar Britten
Sextet from Capriccio Sinfonia Concertante (arr. Le Page) Souvenir de Florence
violin/director David Le Page
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St Paul’s Suite Two from Pieces Henry V Oboe Concerto Concerto for 2 violins & strings Sospiri Simple Symphony
violin/director David Le Page oboe Victoria Brawn violin Catherine Leech
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Details of venues and online ticket sales at www.artsalive.co.uk
The Garrick Singers Over the age of 60 and/or retired? Come and join our choir!
“I can rely on being uplifted on a Monday – singing makes happiness!”
Every Monday (term-time) at The Courtyard 2pm - 3.30pm £5 per session No need to read music just an enthusiasm for singing. No auditions, all welcome. Led by the fantastic Olivia Preye. Run in partnership between The Courtyard and The Music Pool. BOX OFFICE 01432 340555
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CALENDAR WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
8 Seasons 2 Hemispheres
Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch
Friday 14 September 2018 7.30pm
A Night at the Circus Family Concert
Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Wednesday 31 October 2018 7pm
Tai Murray plays Mendelssohn
Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 2 November 2018 7.30pm
Foyer Concert before Swan Lake
Foyer, The Courtyard Hereford
Monday 12 November 2018
Peter Donohoe plays Mozart
Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 8 February 2019 7.30pm
Foyer Concert before The Verdict
Foyer, The Courtyard Hereford
Thursday 14 February 2019
Foyer Concert before A Brave Face
Foyer, The Courtyard Hereford
Monday 25 February 2019
Battles, Beauty and Beasts
The Venue, Ross on Wye
Saturday 16 March 2019 7.30pm
Foyer Concert before Bay City Rollers
Foyer, The Courtyard Hereford
Thursday 11 April 2019
Romantic Perfection
The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard
Saturday 27 April 2019 7.30pm
Nicholas Daniel plays Strauss
Main House, The Courtyard Hereford
Friday 17 May 2019 7.30pm
An English Idyll
Curzon Herrick Hall, Eardisley
Saturday 15 June 2019 7.30pm
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL Did you know that you can listen to Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral in your home or at your desk? The recording of services began in the autumn of 2015, when a new sound system was installed allowing those unable to be with us in person to participate in the worship that is central to the life of Hereford Cathedral. Services sung by our choir are regularly recorded and uploaded to our website. For more information or to sign up for email alerts visit: www.herefordcathedral.org/webcasts
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