Welcome to the 

20th Anniversary Season

2010-11 

Sunday 28th November, 3pm

Glossop Parish Church 

 White Water

Folk Music of the British Isles

When five classical musicians from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra got together to play some traditional folk music for fun they could hardly have imagined that they would end up playing at festivals as far flung as the Orkneys and the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

 Returning by popular demand to launch the Society’s 20th anniversary Series, White Water brings an evening of flings, reels and traditional airs from every corner of the British Isles played on authentic instruments including the fiddle, clarsach harp, Northumbrian Pipes, accordion and the bodhran Drum.

Sunday 30th January, 3pm

Glossop Parish Church 

Tom McKinney

Guitar

Acclaimed as one of Britain's finest young guitarists, Tom McKinney is one of the most sought after players of his generation, delighting audiences at many of the country’s major festivals, including Aldeburgh, St Magnus and Buxton, and working with major orchestras and ensembles.

His repertoire ranges from classical guitar music to the Latin American dances of Astor Piazzola and into the cutting-edge with his astounding recitals of works for guitar and live electronics.

Join us for an evening celebrating the diverse and rich repertoire of this versatile instrument, including classical music by the “Beethoven of the Guitar”, Mauro Giuliani, folk-inspired miniatures by the Paraguayan genius Agustin Barrios, and the virtuosic fireworks of present day classics.

Sunday 13th March, 3pm

Glossop Parish Church

Supported by the Ida Carroll Trust

“Scraping a Living”

David Routledge: Violin

Dania Alzapedieda: Violin

Richard Muncey: Viola

Jeanette Lander: Cello

Peter Mountain talks about his musical life as a violinist as told in his two books, together with string music by the Melandra String Quartet,  including Vivaldi, Beethoven, Schubert, Sibelius and many others. 

In a career spanning 80 years Peter Mountain has been a leading figure in the development of the music profession in this country. From his early life in Yorkshire and student days in wartime London, he built  a career in which he worked with many of the great figures of the 20th century including David Oistrakh and Arturo Toscanini. He became the leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and was a key figure in the development of professional music education in the UK. Reminiscing about people, places and events Peter has chosen some of his favourite musical works to illustrate his incredible career.

Sunday 5th June, 3pm

Glossop Parish Church

  Supported by the Douglas Steele Foundation

“Lo! Here the Gentle Lark”

Lois Murray: Soprano

Maria Rayner: Flute

John Miles: Piano

Our 20th anniversary Series is brought to a close with three of our favourite artists and a sparkling programme of music to charm and delight.

Lois Murray’s crystal clear soprano voice and inimitable style has established her a firm favourite of audiences around the country.

Teaming up with the outstanding artistry of flautist Maria Rayner and the superb musicianship of pianist John Miles, the programme takes the theme of bird-song and includes Mozart’s “Laudate Dominum”, Bach’s “Coffee Cantata”, Canteloube’s “Songs from the Auvergne”, music by Saint-Saens and the rarely heard masterpiece, Douglas Steele’s Flute Sonata.