Performances
If you are interested in performing any of Angela’s works then feel free to contact her.
2019:
Saturday 2nd February Watercolours for string quartet part of Soundstreams performed by The Rolston String Quartet, Toronto.
Saturday 9th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at LSO St Lukes, UK - world premiere.
Saturday 16th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at RCM, UK.
Monday 25th February A Moments Breath for solo flute performed by Kathryn Williams at The Crescent Community Venue
8 The Crescent, YO24 1AW York
Friday 8th March Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at New School Music Hall, Cambridge, MA as part of Illuminate Season I 2019.
Tuesday 19th March Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Christine Cornwell in Amsterdam
Tuesday 26th March Eye o da hurricane for string quartet performed by Brompton Quartet as part of St Martin's in the Field string quartet competition.
Tuesday 9th April Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Subaiou Zhang at University of Boston.
Saturday 27th April Roil in stillness for orchestra world premiere by New England Philharmonic, Boston, MA.
Thursday 16th May Night Mirrors performed by Kesia Decote at LSO St Lukes, London.
Friday 24th May Night Mirrors for solo piano performed by Késia Decoté at Holywell Music Room Oxford
Wednesday 29th May As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet performed by Simon Debrushlais at Listenpony, Crypt on the Green, London.
Date tbc New work for Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
UPCOMING:
4th June Brooklyn, New York world premiere of Shades of Rain At National Sawdust venue
7th June New work for Semosis Quartet, Boston, MA as part of the Women, Feminists, and Music: Transforming Tomorrow Today Conference at Berklee College of Music (IAWM and FTM15 Conference 2019).
8th June No Dice Collective Snapshot concert featuring Eye o da hurricane at the International Anthony Burgees Foundation.
Tuesday 11th June World premiere of Twilight Inversions for orchestra performed by London Firebird Orchestra, London, UK.
Friday 28th June World premiere of A Pattern of Shadows for chamber orchestra performed by Avanti Chamber Orchestra at Summer Sounds Festival.
Wednesday 3rd July World premiere of Lamproptera meges - The green dragontail butterfly for solo oboe d'amore performed by Michael Sluman at Brunel Museum, London as part of OMNC Composer and Performer networking concert event.
Date tbc New work for soprano, University of Cardiff, UK.
Friday 30th August Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at Music and Wine series at St Luke's, Brighton UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Thursday 5th September New work for string quartet and soprano voice at Second International Conference on Women's Work in Music held at the University of Bangor as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
10th-13th September RMA Conference - world premiere of New work for cello, soprano and percussion (date to be fully confirmed)
Saturday 14th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at St Mary's Coffee concert series, Stafford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Sunday 15th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio Stonevale concert series, Oxford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Monday 4th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at St Michael's near Northgate lunchtime concert series as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Thursday 7th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at University of Huddersfield lunchtime concert series.
Saturday 9th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at Emmanuel College Cambridge, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
2018 (past):
Wednesday 14th November Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at Grit Collaboration 'Oh My Ears' Festival, Phoenix,AZ.
Saturday 6th January Sky Burst for solo harp as part of the Future Blends Project Concert
Saturday 10th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet as part of Invoke String quartets Smackdown Contest
Thursday 8th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate London concert
Friday 9th March Night Mirrors for solo piano, Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi & classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar & violin as
part of Illuminate Oxford concert
Saturday 10th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Stafford concert
Saturday 10th March Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Birmingham Concert
Sunday 11th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Cardiff concert
Thursday 22nd March As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet as part of JAM Music of Our Time Concert
Saturday 7th April The Sun Catcher for wind quintet as part of the York Late Music series
Friday 20th April Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Brighton Concert
Friday 27th April Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of the Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition
Sunday 3rd June Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of Music and Lime Series in Oxford
Friday 22nd June Soaring in Stasis for chamber orchestra to be performed as part of Aldeburgh Festival
Saturday 14th July Twice removed for three high voices performed by Juice ensemble at Cheltenham Festival
Monday 1st October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of second Illuminate Oxford Concert
Wednesday 3rd October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Liverpool Concert
Friday 12 October Night Airs for fl,cl,vl,vc,pn & percussion and Flickering airs in coloured skies for fl,cl and string quartet performed at Boston New Music Initiative concert
Tuesday 16th October Drifting spells for solo guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of the second Illuminate London concert as part of Borough New Music lunchtime concert series
Saturday 20th October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Nottingham Concert
Friday 2nd November Upflight for string orchestra performed by Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
If you are interested in performing any of Angela’s works then feel free to contact her.
2019:
Saturday 2nd February Watercolours for string quartet part of Soundstreams performed by The Rolston String Quartet, Toronto.
Saturday 9th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at LSO St Lukes, UK - world premiere.
Saturday 16th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at RCM, UK.
Monday 25th February A Moments Breath for solo flute performed by Kathryn Williams at The Crescent Community Venue
8 The Crescent, YO24 1AW York
Friday 8th March Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at New School Music Hall, Cambridge, MA as part of Illuminate Season I 2019.
Tuesday 19th March Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Christine Cornwell in Amsterdam
Tuesday 26th March Eye o da hurricane for string quartet performed by Brompton Quartet as part of St Martin's in the Field string quartet competition.
Tuesday 9th April Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Subaiou Zhang at University of Boston.
Saturday 27th April Roil in stillness for orchestra world premiere by New England Philharmonic, Boston, MA.
Thursday 16th May Night Mirrors performed by Kesia Decote at LSO St Lukes, London.
Friday 24th May Night Mirrors for solo piano performed by Késia Decoté at Holywell Music Room Oxford
Wednesday 29th May As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet performed by Simon Debrushlais at Listenpony, Crypt on the Green, London.
Date tbc New work for Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
UPCOMING:
4th June Brooklyn, New York world premiere of Shades of Rain At National Sawdust venue
7th June New work for Semosis Quartet, Boston, MA as part of the Women, Feminists, and Music: Transforming Tomorrow Today Conference at Berklee College of Music (IAWM and FTM15 Conference 2019).
8th June No Dice Collective Snapshot concert featuring Eye o da hurricane at the International Anthony Burgees Foundation.
Tuesday 11th June World premiere of Twilight Inversions for orchestra performed by London Firebird Orchestra, London, UK.
Friday 28th June World premiere of A Pattern of Shadows for chamber orchestra performed by Avanti Chamber Orchestra at Summer Sounds Festival.
Wednesday 3rd July World premiere of Lamproptera meges - The green dragontail butterfly for solo oboe d'amore performed by Michael Sluman at Brunel Museum, London as part of OMNC Composer and Performer networking concert event.
Date tbc New work for soprano, University of Cardiff, UK.
Friday 30th August Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at Music and Wine series at St Luke's, Brighton UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Thursday 5th September New work for string quartet and soprano voice at Second International Conference on Women's Work in Music held at the University of Bangor as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
10th-13th September RMA Conference - world premiere of New work for cello, soprano and percussion (date to be fully confirmed)
Saturday 14th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at St Mary's Coffee concert series, Stafford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Sunday 15th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio Stonevale concert series, Oxford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Monday 4th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at St Michael's near Northgate lunchtime concert series as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Thursday 7th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at University of Huddersfield lunchtime concert series.
Saturday 9th November New work for string quartet and soprano voice at Emmanuel College Cambridge, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
2018 (past):
Wednesday 14th November Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at Grit Collaboration 'Oh My Ears' Festival, Phoenix,AZ.
Saturday 6th January Sky Burst for solo harp as part of the Future Blends Project Concert
Saturday 10th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet as part of Invoke String quartets Smackdown Contest
Thursday 8th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate London concert
Friday 9th March Night Mirrors for solo piano, Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi & classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar & violin as
part of Illuminate Oxford concert
Saturday 10th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Stafford concert
Saturday 10th March Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Birmingham Concert
Sunday 11th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Cardiff concert
Thursday 22nd March As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet as part of JAM Music of Our Time Concert
Saturday 7th April The Sun Catcher for wind quintet as part of the York Late Music series
Friday 20th April Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Brighton Concert
Friday 27th April Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of the Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition
Sunday 3rd June Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of Music and Lime Series in Oxford
Friday 22nd June Soaring in Stasis for chamber orchestra to be performed as part of Aldeburgh Festival
Saturday 14th July Twice removed for three high voices performed by Juice ensemble at Cheltenham Festival
Monday 1st October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of second Illuminate Oxford Concert
Wednesday 3rd October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Liverpool Concert
Friday 12 October Night Airs for fl,cl,vl,vc,pn & percussion and Flickering airs in coloured skies for fl,cl and string quartet performed at Boston New Music Initiative concert
Tuesday 16th October Drifting spells for solo guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of the second Illuminate London concert as part of Borough New Music lunchtime concert series
Saturday 20th October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Nottingham Concert
Friday 2nd November Upflight for string orchestra performed by Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
PAST:
BSO performance workshop of Roil in Stillness 18th February 2017
Night Airs University of South Florida, New Music Consortium Friday 3rd March 7.30pm (EST) at USF’s Barness Recital Hall
Glaciate Falls for wind nonet as part of a dance project for London Consort of winds in collaboration with choreographer Sara Røisland Torsvik- March 19th 2017 – second performance October 2017 (date tbc)
Fractal Light for oboe quartet written for the London Oboe Quartet (date tbc)
As The Moon runs Red for solo trumpet written for Simon Desbruslais (date tbc)
The Moon is Falling for violin and classical guitar (date tbc)
Adopt a Composer performance -7th December 2016
Rainbow Fire for piano trio -22nd October as part of:
As The Moon runs Red for solo trumpet written for Simon Desbruslais (date tbc)
The Moon is Falling for violin and classical guitar (date tbc)
Adopt a Composer performance -7th December 2016
Rainbow Fire for piano trio -22nd October as part of:
http://www.specson.org/2016/index.html
Becloud for solo piano -18th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Dark Refractions for symphonic winds – 26th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Becloud for solo piano -18th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Dark Refractions for symphonic winds – 26th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
(*name should read Angela Elizabeth Slater, Whittaker is my married name)
January 7th 2016:
Performance and workshop of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the Bangor RMA student conference.
Workshop and performance of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the RMA student conference
I recently received exciting news that my piece Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom has been selected to be workshopped and performed on 7th January 2016 by the Okeanos ensemble in Bangor at the RMA/BFE Conference!
25th March 2016
Pssapha Clarinet scheme performance of Nacreous Cloud
Sunday 6th September:
Rainbow Fire will be workshopped by the Berkeley ensemble as part of the PRS Piecing Together event.
Friday 4th September:
Premiere of ‘We’re all mad here’ for toy piano. To be performed by Xenia Pestova Friday September 4th, 7:30pm White Cloth Gallery Leeds.
Check it out: http://www.centrestageleeds.com
Tuesday 1st September:
Apparitions for chamber choir will be workshopped by the BBC Singers lead by Judith Weir and Matthew Hamilton. Observer tickets are available for free:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/choral-composition-workshop-with-judith-weir-and-the-bbc-singers-tickets-17393553587
Friday 28th August :
Rainbow Fires for piano trio. To performed by the Fournier Trio as part of Dartington Advanced Composition Course concert. Angela has been generously supported by the Boltini Trust to attend this course.
https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/event/?id=89001
More information below:
Hugh Wood: course director
Stephen Pratt: course director
Christina McMaster: piano
Fournier Trio
Sulki Yu: violin
Pei-Sian Ng: cello
Chiao-Ying Tang: piano
Friday 28 August, 5.15pm Great Hall
£8 Full, £4 Under 16
Exciting new chamber music created by students on the Advanced Composition Course – come and hear the stars of tomorrow! Many of these gifted international students are supported by bursaries funded by generous individuals, trusts and foundations, as well as the Dartington Hall Trust and the Dartington International Summer School Foundation.
Past students of the Summer School have included luminaries like soprano Sarah Gabriel, violinists Chloe Hanslip and Thomas Adès, members of Stile Antico and pianist Veronica Shoot. Come and support tomorrow’s stars!
Experience work created by performers from the Advanced Courses each Friday of the Summer School – on 7, 14, 21 and 28 August at 5.15pm.
Proceeds from tickets purchased to this masterclass will be used to support Summer School bursaries.
For more chamber music:
Fournier Trio on 22 August at 7.45pm
Thomas Gould violin recital on 25 August at 7.45pm
The Olga Jørgesen Trio on 27 August at 5.15pm
www.christinamcmaster.com
www.fourniertrio.com
UNIVERSITY CHOIR & PHILHARMONIASaturday 21 March 7.30pm
Other venuesThis was joint concert between the University Choir and University Philharmonia, set in the beautiful atmosphere of St Mary’s Church.
Schütz Psalm 150
Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium
Angela Slater: The Shadows that I missed
Gounod Petite Symphonie
Ives Psalm 150
Stravinsky Three Sacred Choruses
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Please note: This concert will be in St Mary’s Church, Nottingham.
This event will go on sale in November.
Bournemouth Composers’ DayNight Airs (for mixed ensemble) was workshopped by Kokoro ensemble led by Colin Matthews and with contributions from composer Charlotte Bray and Matthew Kaner.
http://www.bsolive.com/composersday/
RMA STUDENT CONFERENCE BRISTOL COMPOSITION AND CONCERT BY THE BRISTOL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY NEAL FARWELL9th January 2015
Night Airs (for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion)
January 7th 2016:
Performance and workshop of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the Bangor RMA student conference.
Workshop and performance of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the RMA student conference
I recently received exciting news that my piece Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom has been selected to be workshopped and performed on 7th January 2016 by the Okeanos ensemble in Bangor at the RMA/BFE Conference!
25th March 2016
Pssapha Clarinet scheme performance of Nacreous Cloud
Sunday 6th September:
Rainbow Fire will be workshopped by the Berkeley ensemble as part of the PRS Piecing Together event.
Friday 4th September:
Premiere of ‘We’re all mad here’ for toy piano. To be performed by Xenia Pestova Friday September 4th, 7:30pm White Cloth Gallery Leeds.
Check it out: http://www.centrestageleeds.com
Tuesday 1st September:
Apparitions for chamber choir will be workshopped by the BBC Singers lead by Judith Weir and Matthew Hamilton. Observer tickets are available for free:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/choral-composition-workshop-with-judith-weir-and-the-bbc-singers-tickets-17393553587
Friday 28th August :
Rainbow Fires for piano trio. To performed by the Fournier Trio as part of Dartington Advanced Composition Course concert. Angela has been generously supported by the Boltini Trust to attend this course.
https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/event/?id=89001
More information below:
Hugh Wood: course director
Stephen Pratt: course director
Christina McMaster: piano
Fournier Trio
Sulki Yu: violin
Pei-Sian Ng: cello
Chiao-Ying Tang: piano
Friday 28 August, 5.15pm Great Hall
£8 Full, £4 Under 16
Exciting new chamber music created by students on the Advanced Composition Course – come and hear the stars of tomorrow! Many of these gifted international students are supported by bursaries funded by generous individuals, trusts and foundations, as well as the Dartington Hall Trust and the Dartington International Summer School Foundation.
Past students of the Summer School have included luminaries like soprano Sarah Gabriel, violinists Chloe Hanslip and Thomas Adès, members of Stile Antico and pianist Veronica Shoot. Come and support tomorrow’s stars!
Experience work created by performers from the Advanced Courses each Friday of the Summer School – on 7, 14, 21 and 28 August at 5.15pm.
Proceeds from tickets purchased to this masterclass will be used to support Summer School bursaries.
For more chamber music:
Fournier Trio on 22 August at 7.45pm
Thomas Gould violin recital on 25 August at 7.45pm
The Olga Jørgesen Trio on 27 August at 5.15pm
www.christinamcmaster.com
www.fourniertrio.com
UNIVERSITY CHOIR & PHILHARMONIASaturday 21 March 7.30pm
Other venuesThis was joint concert between the University Choir and University Philharmonia, set in the beautiful atmosphere of St Mary’s Church.
Schütz Psalm 150
Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium
Angela Slater: The Shadows that I missed
Gounod Petite Symphonie
Ives Psalm 150
Stravinsky Three Sacred Choruses
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Please note: This concert will be in St Mary’s Church, Nottingham.
This event will go on sale in November.
Bournemouth Composers’ DayNight Airs (for mixed ensemble) was workshopped by Kokoro ensemble led by Colin Matthews and with contributions from composer Charlotte Bray and Matthew Kaner.
http://www.bsolive.com/composersday/
RMA STUDENT CONFERENCE BRISTOL COMPOSITION AND CONCERT BY THE BRISTOL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY NEAL FARWELL9th January 2015
Night Airs (for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion)
BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS PROJECT – BRAIN CONTAINER PROJECTOngoing (Autumn 2014)
“Brain Container” is a lit, moving art installation housed in a customised cargo container; a giant interactive light box.
Designed by artist Jo Berry, the piece is made up of a series of thirty-six cast acrylic discs that are hung, lit and rotated
The discs, which feature images of the human brain, are made up of a series of laser cut coloured Perspex panels that have been glued together and then cast in clear acrylic from this series of design drawings.
The artwork has been lit and installed by Blackpool Council’s Illuminations team and forms an exciting new part of this year’s display.
The display is set to music with composer, Angela Slater, having designed the accompanying sound in response to imagery she viewed in Jo’s studio.
Video of Brain Container Project – Blackpool Illuminations (2014) – http://vimeo.com/107482343
“Brain Container” is a lit, moving art installation housed in a customised cargo container; a giant interactive light box.
Designed by artist Jo Berry, the piece is made up of a series of thirty-six cast acrylic discs that are hung, lit and rotated
The discs, which feature images of the human brain, are made up of a series of laser cut coloured Perspex panels that have been glued together and then cast in clear acrylic from this series of design drawings.
The artwork has been lit and installed by Blackpool Council’s Illuminations team and forms an exciting new part of this year’s display.
The display is set to music with composer, Angela Slater, having designed the accompanying sound in response to imagery she viewed in Jo’s studio.
Video of Brain Container Project – Blackpool Illuminations (2014) – http://vimeo.com/107482343
UNIVERSITY WIND ORCHESTRA£9 (£6 concession)
£5 UoN students
Sunday 23 November 7.30pm
Great Hall, Trent Building
On the programme is postgraduate composer Angela Slater’s Stormscape which was premiered by the Wind Orchestra June 2013 and has been revised for this performance.Conductors – Adam Whittaker (principal conductor) & Alex Rickells (assistant)
21st March 2014- Premiere of Cloud for string ensemble to be performed by The Arco Ensemble with guest soloist Owen Cox.
26th October 2013 – Premiere of Blencathra for Chamber Orchestra – 7.30pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
£5 UoN students
Sunday 23 November 7.30pm
Great Hall, Trent Building
On the programme is postgraduate composer Angela Slater’s Stormscape which was premiered by the Wind Orchestra June 2013 and has been revised for this performance.Conductors – Adam Whittaker (principal conductor) & Alex Rickells (assistant)
21st March 2014- Premiere of Cloud for string ensemble to be performed by The Arco Ensemble with guest soloist Owen Cox.
26th October 2013 – Premiere of Blencathra for Chamber Orchestra – 7.30pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
UNIVERSITY PHILHARMONIA£11 (£9 concessions)
£5 UoN students
Saturday 26 October 7.30pm
Djanogly Recital Hall
Jonathan Tilbrook conductor
Vanhal Sinfonia in G minor
Ravel Pavane pour une infant défunte
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Angela Slater Blencathra (premiere)
Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite
The first university concert for the year contrasts classical and neo-classical music opening with a sinfonia by the 18th-century Bohemian composer Johann Baptist Vanhal in the 200th anniversary of his death. Ravel’s memorial work written in the style of a Baroque suite was originally written for solo piano with each of the movements dedicated to friends who died in World War I. Postgraduate student Angela Slater was inspired to write her chamber work Blencathra by the Lake District landscape. The programme is completed with Stravinsky’s homage to the 18th-century composer Pergolesi, the Suite from the ballet based on the commedia dell’arte character Pulcinella.
20th June 2013 – Premiere of ‘Stormscape’ by the University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra – 7.30pm, Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
18th June 2013 – Lunchtime Concert – 1:15-2pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
£5 UoN students
Saturday 26 October 7.30pm
Djanogly Recital Hall
Jonathan Tilbrook conductor
Vanhal Sinfonia in G minor
Ravel Pavane pour une infant défunte
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Angela Slater Blencathra (premiere)
Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite
The first university concert for the year contrasts classical and neo-classical music opening with a sinfonia by the 18th-century Bohemian composer Johann Baptist Vanhal in the 200th anniversary of his death. Ravel’s memorial work written in the style of a Baroque suite was originally written for solo piano with each of the movements dedicated to friends who died in World War I. Postgraduate student Angela Slater was inspired to write her chamber work Blencathra by the Lake District landscape. The programme is completed with Stravinsky’s homage to the 18th-century composer Pergolesi, the Suite from the ballet based on the commedia dell’arte character Pulcinella.
20th June 2013 – Premiere of ‘Stormscape’ by the University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra – 7.30pm, Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
18th June 2013 – Lunchtime Concert – 1:15-2pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
- A selection of Angela’s choral and chamber instrumental works being performed by University of Nottingham students. Free admission!
- Performed by Bass Clarinettist Sarah Watts, and Pianist Antony Clare, as part of the RMA Study Day ‘Challenging Musical Ontologies’
- This work was performed as part of a public lecture evening attached t0 the ‘In the open air’ exhibition of Laura Knight’s artwork in the Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, University of Nottingham
