What’s on
music January 2011 – August 2011
Choir | Jazz | Musical Theatre | Recital | Rock | Opera
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Music Events January - July
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Festival of Opera
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Summer Schools and Short Courses
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Useful Information
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How to find us
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Welcome We have pleasure in enclosing details of forthcoming events within the music department and hope that you will find something to enjoy with us, over the coming months. Jacqueline Mason Performance Curriculum Co-Ordinator
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music Chi Wind
Friday 28th January 2011, 7.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £4 / £2 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Chi wind is a new group, formed with some of the leading players of the Chamber Orchestra. The repertoire has wonderful music which is seldom heard, including Mozarts C Minor Octet and Dvorak Serenade Op 44, which is an absolute delight. Do come and support this debut concert, you won’t be disappointed.
Music Social Friday 4th February 2011, 8’ til late……. The Zee Bar, University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus Admission free. Last entry at 11.15pm. All non students / staff must be signed in by a member (max 2 per person). Over 18’s only / ID required An evening of performances from music students featuring a diverse range of styles! Any music students are welcome to play, please contact Nick Reynolds if you are interested. n.reynolds@chi.ac.uk
Elixir Trio Wednesday 9th February 2011, 7.30pm This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335. There is no charge for University students and faculty members. The Elixir Trio is a young and dynamic string trio formed by Leslie Boulin Raulet (violin), Marine Gandon (viola) and Michael Tafforeau (cello). Having charmed us during the Chilingirian Course at West Dean we have engaged them to perform Kodály, Intermezzo for String Trio, Dohnányi, Serenade in C Major for String Trio, op. 10 and Beethoven, String Trio op.3 in E flat Major.
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Top: Elixir Trio Main image: Chi Wind
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Top, above and main images: Grupo Ase
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music Grupo Ase Thursday 10th February 2011, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. This is a lecture for the World Music module. Members of the public are very welcome to attend. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Founded in 2007 as a percussionists’ collective, and based in London, Grupo Ase comprises 5 drummers and a dancer. The group plays a repertoire of traditional AfroCuban rhythms and songs – these ‘toques y cantos’ come largely from the Lucumi (Yoruba) legacy in Cuba; specifically from the musical traditions of Santeria (Regla de Ocha), and are played on a family of 3 hourglass-shaped drums called Bata. The songs are sung in Lucumi. Grupo Ase also plays Rumba, the music and some would say the religion, of the street in Cuba. Rumba is played on Congas, Cajon, Clave, Cata and Shekere, and the songs are in Spanish. The group’s set gives a flavour of the vitality, beauty and richness of Afro-Cuban folkloric music.
John Law Piano Solo Friday 11th February 2011, 7.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Original compositions crossing between jazz and classical & improvised and notated, covering the entire spectrum from quiet, beautiful ballads, through to high energy, groovebased extemporisations. John Law, a prize-winning classical prodigy on piano, turned away from classical piano studies to pursue jazz and improvised music when he was 23 and has been involved in, and acclaimed for, his work in a wide variety of jazz, as well as modern classical, projects: from solo piano albums based on plainchant through trio and quartet work covering the whole spectrum from freely improvised music through standard jazz repertoire and works by Thelonious Monk, right through to composing large scale works for his semi-classical ensemble Cornucopia. His main current project is the acclaimed trio The Art of Sound, with Yuri Goloubev and Asaf Sirkis. John Law has played at over fifty festivals worldwide and recorded more than twenty five albums, working with musicians as diverse as Andy Sheppard, Tim Garland and Evan Parker. www.myspace.com/johnlawmusic
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Jonathan Plowright Piano Recital Monday 14th February 2011, 6.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £8 / £4 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Hailed by reviewers as "a colossal musical mind" with a "transcendent technique", University of Chichester’s own Head of Keyboard, Jonathan Plowright, returns to the Chapel to present what will no doubt be a fascinating and varied programme. Jonathan is recognised globally as a truly exceptional pianist attracting unanimous praise wherever he performs. His last eight CD recordings have been exclusively for Hyperion records, the UK’s largest independent classical music label. Most recently his commemorative 'Hommage a Chopin' CD was in the official UK classical music chart top twenty, and won many awards including the prestigious Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik in Germany, Diapason D'Or in France, Gramophone Editor’s Choice, and CD of the Week on both ClassicFM and Australian ABC ClassicFM.
“Round the Horn”
Simon Growcott and Friends
Tuesday 15th February 2011, 7pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) “Round the Horn” is a fanciful history of the modern orchestral horn, from its humble beginnings at the front end of an animal through its varied transformations, to the instrument it is today. Using historical instruments, modern copies, hosepipes and music stands, the development of the horn will be explored and explained. There will also be an exhibition of horns and horn memorabilia.
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Top: Round the Horn Above and main image: Jonathan Plowright
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Luciana Soares and James Alexander: Alexander-Soares duo
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music Violin Masterclass with James Alexander Tuesday 1st March 2011, 4pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) James Alexander is an American violinist who enjoys an international career as a teacher, soloist, chamber and orchestra musician. He currently heads the String Programme at Nicholls State University, Louisiana, an intensive programme for gifted string players. Alexander gives masterclasses and performs regularly in the US and abroad. He is also on the faculty of the CIVEBRA International Summer Music Course in Brasilia and teaches regularly at the String Quartet Course in Ernen Switzerland. Alexander is the Director of the Pelican State Chamber Music Series, which is funded by the Louisiana Council for the Arts, as well as a member of the Burle Marx Trio. Mr Alexander is the recipient of a Diploma of Excellence from the Romanian government for his contributions to Romanian music education. Luciana Soares is Associate Professor of Music at Nicholls State University where she teaches applied piano, accompanying, and music theory courses. A winner of many awards in both the United States and her native Brazil, she performs frequently as soloist and collaborative pianist at concert halls throughout the two countries. In addition to teaching and performing a variety of repertoires ranging from Baroque to contemporary, Soares is strongly devoted to promoting the music of Brazil.
Recital: Alexander-Soares duo Tuesday 1st March 2011, 7pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) The Alexander-Soares violin and piano duo was formed in 2005 as an ensemble dedicated to performing works of the Americas, especially from the rich music culture of Brazil. The duo, which is in residence at Nicholls State University, has performed in various venues including the Kennedy Center, Sala Cecilia Mireles in Rio di Janeiro, and the Civebra Music Festival in Brasilia, where they are on the faculty. They have also performed in the Chamber Music Festival Centro Sul e Vale do Salgado, and the Campina International Music Festival. The program will feature music by Brazilian composers Liduino Pitombeira, Heitor Villa Lobos, Jose Albertro Kaplan as well as American Jonathan McNair and Karol Szymanovsky.
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The Beggar’s Opera, by John Gay Thursday 3rd March – Saturday 5th March 2011 Presented by students from University of Chichester Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis Box office 01243 861010 / www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 7.30pm, Tickets £12, £10 and £5 (NUS) The Beggar’s Opera was an instant hit with audiences after its opening night on 29th January 1728, in London. The story of prostitutes, cut throats, villains and beggars; of hanging, poverty and complete amorality delighted the crowds more used to the high minded activities of the gods and heroes depicted in the Baroque operas of the time. The music was taken from the folk tunes of the day and in this production we have orchestrated the traditional orchestral ensemble with rock instruments to create a fusion of folk, rock, orchestral genres.
Piano Masterclass Friday 4th March 2011, 3pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) The University of Chichester is delighted to present Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Piano Professor, Fali Pavri, a committed and sought-after performer and teacher with many prize-winning students. He has given masterclasses in many countries around the world including recently in Estonia, Finland, Cyprus, India and South Africa, and we are pleased that on this occasion he will be working exclusively with students from the piano department here at the University. With a varied repertoire of pieces on offer this will be a fascinating afternoon for anyone interested in every aspect of performance. Fali Pavri enjoys a busy and diverse career as soloist, chamber musician, teacher and adjudicator. Born in Mumbai, India he studied the piano at the Moscow Conservatoire with Professor Victor Merzhanov and at the Royal Academy of Music, London with Christopher Elton. The many eminent musicians he has played with around the world include Mstislav Rostropovich, Richard Hickox, Andrew Marriner, Roddy Williams, Mark Padmore, the Vellinger and Vertavo Quartets, Leopold Trio and Scottish Ensemble. He has recorded critically acclaimed discs on the Guild and Delphian labels and regularly broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and Radio Scotland.
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Above: The Beggar’s Opera Main image: Fali Pavri
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Above: Colin Baldy Main image: John Law’s Opt Trio
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music John Law's Opt Trio Saturday 5th March 2011, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) As a contrast to his on-going Art of Sound Trio, which plays exclusively his own compositions, this new trio project will feature arrangements of standards and the odd unusual tune from further afield like Sting or Nick Drake. Some interesting new arrangements but with the emphasis on time, swing and grooves, and, in contrast to the AOS, which featured unusual sounds in the way of added electronics and unusual instruments such as the hang and the glockenspiel, this trio goes back to the classic piano, bass, drums format. This gig is part of The Somewhere Tour, a national tour supported by Jazz Services. www.myspace.com/johnlawmusic
Voice Masterclass with Colin Baldy Tuesday 8th March 2011, 6.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Colin Baldy’s career encompasses performing, teaching, writing and directing. As a singer, he is known principally as a character baritone, having worked for many years with companies such as Garsington Opera, Opera Restor’d, The New Savoyards, Opera Interludes and Country Opera. Such roles have included Sempronio (Lo Speziale), Don Alfonso (Cosi fan Tutte), Geronimo (Il Matrimonio Segreto), Bartolo (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) and Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas). In addition, Colin has performed much contemporary music with groups such as the London Sinfonietta, Phoenix and New Chamber Opera. One of Colin’s signature roles is the soloist in Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, a role he has previously performed with various groups in the UK and Europe. On the concert platform, he has appeared with the Britten Sinfonia, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Southern Camerata (under David Hill), L’Orchestra National de Picardie and L’Orchestra National de Lille. He has recently been appearing as Sir Arthur Sullivan in a new play with music by Timothy Knapman, None Shall Part Us. Colin is wellknown as a teacher of singing and was, for many years, vocal coach to the choir of New College, Oxford. He now splits his teaching between London and Italy (Milan and Umbria). He is also a visiting professor at Utah State University (USA).
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The Development of the Oboe Family Wednesday 9th March 2011, 7.30pm This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335. There is no charge for University students and faculty members. Gwenllian Davies (oboe) makes a welcome return to FMG after presenting a delightful Christmas Recital last year with Joanna Smith (piano). This time we have invited her to introduce us to the history and development of the oboe family, again with Joanna as her accompanist. This lecture recital is in the tradition of the Group which each year explores in depth different instruments of the orchestra.
Music Social Friday 11th March 2011, 8’ til late……. The Zee Bar, University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus Admission free, last entry at 11.15pm. All non students / staff must be signed in by a member (max 2 per person). Over 18’s only / ID required An evening of performances from music students featuring a diverse range of styles! Any music students are welcome to play, please contact Nick Reynolds if you are interested. email: n.reynolds@chi.ac.uk
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Above: Music Social Main image: Gwenllian Davies (oboe)
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contemporary music making for amateurs
Top: CoMA (new Music Chi), above left: Krystal Gob (new Music Chi) above right: The Shackelton Trio Main image: Opera Workshop
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music New Music Chi Friday 18th March 2011, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester. Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) A celebration of the new music happening all around our campus, from cutting-edge new additions to concert hall repertoire to free jazz and exciting collaborative works. The evening will showcase the University’s Contemporary Music Group (CMG) alongside the energetic local ensemble CoMA Sussex. Featuring works by Fazil Say and Kevin Malone and new works by staff and students, including a Concerto for Beatboxer written for Krystal Gob by Senior Lecturer Adam Swayne.
Opera Workshop Concert Thursday 24th March 2011, 7.45pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester. Tickets £4 / £2 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Opera Workshop will be showcasing its talented students in this evening of extracts from the world of opera and operetta, including many well-loved solos, ensembles and choruses.
The Shackleton Trio Friday 25th March 2011, 7.30pm Margaret Archibald, Ingrid Pearson and Lesley Schatzberger, Classical basset horns Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester. Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) The Shackleton Trio perform on reproductions of the classical basset horn, a lower-pitched sibling of the clarinet which came into its own in the late 18th-century. The delicious combination of three basset horns inspired Mozart and his contemporaries to pen some of their most sublime and intimate music. Programme:
Mozart - Arias from Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro; Anton Stadler - Trios; Mozart - Divertimento Nos. 2 and 4; Georg Druschetzky - Trios.
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Royal Academy of Music Student Recital Tuesday 29th March 2011, 6.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £4 / £2 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Reinis Zarins will be performing works by Busoni, Messiaen and Schumann.
Honk! Thursday 31st March 2010, 7pm Presented by year 3 Musical Theatre Students The Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis Box Office 01243 861010. Tickets £12, £10, £7.50 NUS Since it first hatched in 1993, Stiles & Drewe’s musical Honk! has winged its way around the world in over 4,000 productions and in many different languages. A world-wide stage sensation that has been seen by over 5 million people, Honk! has won multiple awards including the 2000 Olivier Award for Best Musical (beating the Lion King and Mamma Mia for the prize). Honk! is based on one of the world's favourite fairy-tales, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. Ugly is born as a Duckling and a rather ‘ugly’ one at that, but it soon becomes clear that he is no ordinary Duck. Mocked on the farmyard, pursued by the ever-hungry Wily Cat, Ugly finds himself lost on a nearby marsh in the middle of a duck-shoot and embarks on an odyssey through the countryside, meeting a battery of colourful characters and finding himself, and love, along the way. Honk! has every poultry gag known to fowl, egged on by a cracking musical score and performed with feather-flying pluck by the Third Year University of Chichester Musical Theatre Students on their pioneering tour. “...Imagine the colour and wit of Disney’s Jungle Book, mixed with the vivacity of ‘40s Hollywood musicals, exuberantly stage, and you still only have some idea of how stonkingly brilliant this treat is...” (Time Out on the 2000 National Theatre production)
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Left: The Piano Group Concert Main image: University Chamber Orchestra
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music University Chamber Orchestra Concert Saturday 2nd April 2011, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester. Tickets £5 / £3 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) Jean Sibelius - Finlandia; Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Rococo Variations (Soloist Laura Ritchie); Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 Conductors Crispin Ward and Christopher Slater In this programme the orchestra brings the music of Eastern European romantic tradition. Finlandia, Op 26 is a symphonic poem written in 1899 composed as a protest against increasing censorship imposed by the Russian Empire on the Finns. The piece was banned by the Russians as it inspired strong nationalist feelings and so it was often played under different names to avoid detection. The first performance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations was given in 1877 with the solo cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen and Nikolai Rubinstein conducting. It is the closest Tchaikovsky ever got to a concerto for cello and is scored and presented in a structure traditional of the 18th Century. It contains a theme and seven variations (8 in the original) almost without a break. The Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 was composed between May and August 1888 and was first performed in St Petersburg at the Hall of Nobility on November 6th of that year with Tchaikovsky conducting. This most popular of works contains some of Tchaikovsky’s most famous and best loved themes which recur throughout the four movements. Additional concert dates The Chamber Orchestra will also be performing at Haslemere Hall, Haslemere on Friday 1st April, to reserve tickets please call the box office, 01428 642161 and on Sunday 3rd April at St Josephs Church, Havant, please call 01243 432342 to reserve tickets.
10n The Piano Group Concert Tuesday 5th April 2011, 6.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester. Tickets £4 / £2 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) No-one yet knows what the programme will be, or how many pairs of hands will be involved, but we expect about twelve pianists to present varied and stimulating repertoire with their usual enthusiasm, skill and aplomb. This is our sixth year of weekly meetings, and our fifth of giving twice-yearly concerts in this spacious and welcoming venue.
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MA Student Concert Wednesday 6th April 2011, 7.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets £4 / £2 concessions. University students and staff admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card (UCMA / WSMS) The University of Chichester MA Performance class is pleased to present an evening of music and song. This concert showcases our students and presents a glimpse of what is to come when each student presents an individual recital in September.
University Year 2 Musical Theatre Students present….. Thursday 7th - Saturday 9th April. 7.30pm evening and 2.30 pm Saturday maintee. Venue to be confirmed Following the success of On The Town and The Matchgirls, the University of Chichester Musical Theatre students present their latest innovative production. For further details please email music@chi.ac.uk
Gala Concert Saturday 9th April 2011, 7.30pm Chichester Cathedral, by Kind Permission of the Dean and Chapter Tickets will be on sale from 1st February at the Cathedral Box Office, located in the Cathedral Shop, Tel: 01243 813595 and on line www.chichestercathedral.org.uk Tickets £10 / £5 concessions University of Chichester staff members and students admitted free of charge on presentation of a staff or student card. Due to popularity, we strongly recommend that you book your tickets in advance of the day. We regret seats cannot be reserved. Requiem by Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi. Perhaps the composer's most celebrated and dramatic work for chorus and orchestra outside the operatic repertoire.
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Right: MA Student Concert, far right: University Year 2 Musical Theatre Students presents ‌ Main image: Gala Concert
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Left: Stringfellows Main image: Student Showcase Concert
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music Student Showcase Concert Wednesday 20th April 2011, 7.30pm This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335. There is no charge for University students and faculty members. Six of the best University Music Students, selected by audition, compete for Robert Headley Memorial Fund prizes of £500, £250 and £150, with £50 each for runners-up. The programme will be in two halves with three performances before and after the interval. Prizes will be awarded on the night, following a presentation by an external adjudicator.
Stringfellows – Jon Banks and Jack Davies Wednesday 11th May 2011, 7.30pm This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335. There is no charge for University students and faculty members Jon Banks and Jack Davies are a duo dedicated to the delights of the intimate world of plucked and struck strings. Unfamiliar instruments are introduced informally from the stage, as are a number of intriguing musical curiosities and hidden meanings encountered along the way. The result is an original and entertaining blend of the old and the new, familiar and exotic into a feast of music played on beautiful and fascinating instruments.
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Summer Evening Concert – The Kalliso Quartet Wednesday 15th June 2011, 7.30pm This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester Tickets, including refreshments, are £20 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335.
Above: The Kalliso Quartet Main image: Singing Day with Arthur Robson
Our popular summer evening concert features one of Britain’s outstanding young ensembles, Joshua Burke (violin), Faidon Miliadis (violin), Ilona Bondar (viola) and Benjamin Havas (cello) who met at the Royal College of Music in 2007. Their repertoire includes Beethoven, Haydn and Mendelssohn quartets as well as popular and contemporary music.
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Singing Day with Arthur Robson Saturday 2nd July 2011 Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester For all those singers interested in learning and performing a choral work in one day. Rehearsals will take place throughout the day, followed by an evening performance. The emphasis is very much on having fun and enjoying a challenge. Lunch is available by request. For further information, application forms and tickets please email pollyrobson2002@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 01243 823481
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Festival of Opera * Venue to be confirmed
Wednesday 29th June – Sunday 10th July 2011 The Summer Festival of Opera, designed to entertain, delight and amuse you. Tickets £20 & £15, University of Chichester staff and students £5 on presentation of a student or staff card. Please email music@chi.ac.uk to register your interest in this festival. Details will be emailed to you in early 2011.
Jacques Offenbach – Orpheus in the Underworld We all know the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, as told in Greek mythology, how after she was killed, Orpheus goes into the underworld to try to get her back. He makes a pact with Pluto that Euridice can follow him out but if he were to look back then she would be lost forever. The French composer Jacques Offenbach changes everything around and makes a parody of this story, where Orpheus and Eurydice in fact cannot stand each other and she is only too happy to leave him and have some fun with Pluto, keeper of the underworld. Couple this with a group of gods bored with heaven and top god Jupiter chasing girls all the time; the famous cancan dance together with much naughtyness and debauchery make this operetta a favourite. This production, in English, is in a new modern translation by Crispin Ward, Head of Orchestral Studies.
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music Giacomo Puccini – La Bohème
The University of Chichester welcomes Music Theatre 2000 in their production of this well loved classic of romance, passion and loss. La Bohème is one of the most famously melodious and eternally popular of all operas. The carefree attitude of youth and the harsh realities of life and death are poignantly contrasted through the tender affair of Mimì and Rodolfo, from the heights of first meeting through to the tragic end.
W.A Mozart – The Magic Flute A favourite since its opening in 1791 this pantomime of baddies and goodies, gods and strange birdmen. A strange sect of priests and witches of the night battle for the hearts and minds of the young heroes and this comic, mystic musical asks some strange questions. Will Papageno ever get a girlfriend? Will Tamino ever grow up? Some of Mozart’s greatest music answers all this and more. In this modern production the new translation is by Crispin Ward, Head of Orchestral Studies.
Community Event
John Gay – The Beggar’s Opera Come and sing, dance and perform The Beggar’s Opera. We are running this as a community event with workshops and activities during the summer leading up to the performances. If you have ever wanted to design a set, make costumes, learn how to apply stage makeup, operate a spotlight, play in a pit band or sing in an opera chorus this is the event to get involved with. The Beggars Opera was an instant hit with audiences after its opening night on 29th January 1728 in London. The story of prostitutes, cut throats, villains and beggars; of hanging, poverty and complete amorality delighted the crowds more used to the high minded activities of the gods and heroes depicted in the Baroque operas of the time. The music was taken from the folk tunes of the day and in this production we have orchestrated the traditional ensemble with rock and folk instruments.
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Three-day summer school Tuesday 19th July – Thursday 21st July and Tuesday 9th August – Thursday 11th August 2011 Music Department, University of Chichester Times: 10am-3pm Cost: £85 per person. If you wish to book onto this course please email music@chi.ac.uk Starting University can be a daunting prospect and some students feel that they are not fully prepared for undergraduate study when they begin. Prepare for your undergraduate Music or Musical Theatre degree by attending our 3-day (non-residential) Summer School, designed to cover areas of study that may be of concern to you. Study with members of our academic staff and be mentored by current music undergraduates. Get a taste attending lectures and tutorials. Day One:
Performing without Fear: Exploring techniques to cope with musical performance anxiety (available as a one day course) Day Two: Sample lectures: a variety of lectures to get you in the mood for study Day Three: University preparation: key skills in preparing for studying music (available as a one day course) Expect to study: • Critical Thinking and Listening • Writing About Music • Research Skills for Music • Performance Anxiety • Music through movement and Gesture This course is open to anyone who is thinking of applying for a Music course or who has already been offered a place to study music or musical theatre on an undergraduate programme at the University.
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Performing without Fear: Exploring techniques to cope with musical performance anxiety Tuesday 19th July and Tuesday 9th August 2011 Music Department, University of Chichester Time: 10am-3.00pm. Cost: £30 per person If you wish to book onto this course please email music@chi.ac.uk This one day programme is part of our summer programme of summer schools, run in conjunction with our university preparation courses but is delivered as a standalone course. This programme explores introductory approaches for developing individual strategies to regain the enjoyment of performing music. On the day you can expect to explore: • The ‘whys’ of getting nervous before playing • A survey of different approaches to learning and playing music that may help beat the nerves • Practical explorations of techniques The day will be led by Nick Reynolds, Jazz tutor at the University of Chichester and Master Practitioner of IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy), Dip. NLP, Life Coaching and Counselling
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University Preparation Day – studying music Thursday 21st July and Thursday 11th August 2011 Music Department, University of Chichester Times: 10am-3pm Cost: £30 per person. If you wish to book onto this course please email music@chi.ac.uk This one day programme is part of our summer programme of summer schools, run in conjunction with our university preparation courses but is delivered as a standalone course. This programme explores introductory approaches for developing individual strategies to regain the enjoyment of performing music. Starting University can be a daunting prospect and some students feel that they are not fully prepared for undergraduate study when they begin. Prepare for your undergraduate Music or Musical Theatre degree by attending our preparation day, designed to cover areas of orientation that may be of concern to you. Expect to learn about: • Writing about music • University mechanisms • Library services • Student Services • Current student experiences
Jazz Summer School Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th August 2011 Music Department, University of Chichester Times: 10am-3pm Cost: £100 If you wish to book on this course please email N.Reynolds@chi.ac.uk Jazz contributes to the vibrant musical life of the University and the City. Come and immerse yourself in two days of Jazz performance and research, working with the department’s Jazz specialists. Enjoy time on our beautiful campus working in a creative and intensive environment with opportunities to develop both solo and group work.
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music University of Chichester Music Academy Enrichment activities for 8-18 year old music academy and non academy members The Octagon, Music Department, University of Chichester. All activities run from 12.30pm - 2pm Non academy members £15. Tickets are pre-bookable from the music office 01243 816185/816205. We regret, tickets will not be available on the door. 22nd January
Composing for film and TV – Stephen Baystead Developing improvising and composing to picture
29th January
Jazz Improvisation – Nick Reynolds An introduction to structured improvisation
5th February
Improvisation – Dr Rod Paton Developing improvisational skills
12th February Composition – Dominic Nunns An introduction to composition 19th February Composition – Dominic Nunns Developing composition techniques 5th March
Alexander Technique – Carey Braham Further exploration of Alexander technique
12th March
Early Music – Angela Zanders An introduction to early music
16th March
Performance Anxiety – Alison Woodward More techniques to cope with performance anxiety
2nd April
UCMA Concert Chapel of the Ascension University Of Chichester
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Useful information Accessibility The Chapel is fully accessible, please contact the music office (Tel: 01243 816185 or 816205) if you have any specific requirements. Car Parking Car parking at the University is free from 5pm onwards on a first come, first served basis. There are a number of spaces allocated for blue badge holders. Toilet facilities Toilets are located in the Showroom Foyer close to ‘Otters’, the student refectory. Pre-concert refreshments Holts is located on the first floor from the showroom foyer, and sells hot and cold drinks and light snacks. Holts is open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm and in the evenings, Monday - Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm (Evening opening during term time only). Concert Programmes Large print text concert programmes are available upon request, however, please note we will require two working days notice for this. Mailing List We send out two mailings a year, one in September and one in January. If you would like your name to be added to our free mailing list please write to: Mrs Jacqueline Mason, The Music Office, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE
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Concessions The concession price for all concerts held at the University, are applicable to senior citizens only. University of Chichester Students and Staff University students and staff will be admitted free of charge on presentation of a student / staff card for all concerts held at the University, unless stated otherwise. University of Chichester Music Academy Members and West Sussex Music Service Music Academy members and members of West Sussex Music Service will be admitted free of charge together with one accompanying adult, for concerts and master classes held on the University campus. Proof of membership must be presented. Look out for UCMA / WSMS against each concert! Under 16’s Under 16s are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult for all concerts held at the University. (Please note one under 16 to one adult ticket purchased) Booking and payment For all concerts held at the University of Chichester, tickets can be purchased in advance by credit card, from the University Music office, Tel: 01243 816185 / 816205. Please note the music office is open Monday – Friday, during office hours only. Tickets may be purchased on the door, (cash only accepted), doors will open 20 minutes prior to the concert. Please note: We are unable to give any refunds
Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus
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How to ďŹ nd us By foot We are approximately fifteen minutes walk away from the centre of Chichester By Car Please follow signs for the University of Chichester from A286 By Train There are regular services from and to London Victoria and along the South Coast. A taxi rank is located next to the station, alternatively the University Campus is approximately 20-30 minutes walk.
Bishop Otter Campus
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Parking
The ZeeBar
The Chapel of the Ascension
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Blue badge parking
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Contact Details 01243 816185 / 816205 music@chi.ac.uk
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