Cadenza Events Diary - Classical and contemporary concerts

Cadenza Events Diary
Classical and contemporary concerts

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13 December 2013
7.30pm St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DQ United Kingdom Details: Web site £12 until 10th December / £15 \| £10 (concessions)	Magnificat! Londinium, chamber choir Andrew Griffiths, conductor Johannes Eccard: Übers Gebirg Maria geht Hieronymus Praetorius: Magnificat quinti toni Bob Chilcott: Advent Antiphons Sir John Tavener: Magnificat (Collegium Regale) Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin Sergei Rachmaninov: Magnificat (from Vespers 'All-Night Vigil') Pärt: Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen Swayne: Magnificat I Londinium's irresistible Advent programme is inspired by the Magnificat, the Virgin Mary's great hymn of praise. Praetorius' festive eight-part setting of this joyous text is interwoven with traditional German carols, contrasting with Giles Swayne's classic Magnificat I, based on Senegalese chanting, and the mystical Orthodox visions of Tavener and Rachmaninov. As a counterpoint we will perform exquisitely-textured settings of the great "O Antiphons" - traditionally paired with the Magnificat in Advent - by modern masters Arvo Pärt and Bob Chilcott. Beautiful miniatures by Eccard and the young Benjamin Britten in his centenary year complete the picture: a fascinating and rewarding musical journey. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served during the interval.

8pm St John the Baptist Church Little Missenden, Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0RA United Kingdom Details: Susanne Clare E-mail +44 (0)1494 958 148 (11am-8pm) £8, 12, 18	Gabriel's Greetynge Belinda Sykes, voice, bagpipes, director Jeremy Avis, voice Sianed Jones, voice, fidel Angela Hicks, voice, harp Tim Garside, citole, percussion, voice Little Missenden Festival Celebrate Yule with Joglaresa's Christmas programme 'Gabriel's Greetynge'. Ancient carols, lullabies, dance tunes and wassails, played to the sound of mediaeval fidel, harp, bells, bagpipes and voices. Enjoy fabulous music and delicious mince pies and mulled wine !

8pm Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch 552 West End Avenue New York NY 10024 United States of America Details: Esther Lee Web site +1 917 326 1422 US$35 (general)/$20 (student/senior)	Holiday Concert On Friday, December 13, 2013 at 8 pm, the New York City Master Chorale, under the direction of Artistic Director Thea Kano, opens its eighth season with a “Holiday Concert,” featuring Camille Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio and the New York City premier of Paul Leavitt’s Magnificat. The concert, to be held at the Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch (552 West End Avenue at 87th Street), features organist James Kennerly and phenomenal soloists from the Chorale. Tickets cost $35 (general admission) or $20 (student/senior) and can be purchased at www.nycmasterchorale.org or at the door, as available.

8pm Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage , 57th St. and 7th Ave. in Manhattan and Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post – Long Island University, 720 Northern Blvd. in Brookville, NY New York NY United States of America Details: CarnegieCharge Web site E-mail 212-247-7800 US$25-80	The Cecilia Chorus of New York Presents Handel’s Messiah Lauren Snouffer, soprano Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano Mingjie Lei, tenor Ryan Speedo Green, bass The Cecilia Chorus of New York Mark Shapiro, music director Handel: Messiah Tickets for the December 13 concert range from $25 to $80, and can be purchased online at http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/12/13/0800/PM/HANDEL-Messiah/, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or visiting the box office at 57th St and Seventh Ave.

14 December 2013
7.30pm St Thomas' Church St Thomas Street, Lymington Hampshire SO41 9ND United Kingdom Details: Mrs Hammond Web site +44 (0)1425 614023 £15 (£10 gallery restricted view) students half price, accompanied children free	Christmas Gala Concert Lymington Choral Society Lymington Classical Players Marjory King, leader Vasiliki Karpiak, tenor Bozidar Smiljanic, baritone Joseph Shiner, clarinet Michael Goldthorpe, conductor Giacomo Puccini: Messa di Gloria John Rutter: Gloria Luigi Bassi: Fantasy on themes from Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi: Operatic Excerpts Sergei Rachmaninov: Vocalise Benjamin Britten: There is no Rose Carols for choir and audience Disabled access through main doors Ticket includes an interval drink

7.30pm Loughton Methodist Church 260 High Road Loughton IG10 1RB United Kingdom Details: Web site E-mail +44 (0)1992 611711 Advance tickets £10; at the door £12; Under 18s free	A Merry Little Christmas The Meljon Singers conducted by Janette Ruocco A Christmas concert of audience carols and a selection seasonal songs for choir with an American flavour. With classics such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland", a selection of songs by contemporary American composers such Howard Helvey and Morten Lauridsen, and a reception where you can eat and drink some seasonal delights The Meljon Singers hope to get you in the festive mood; eat, sing and be merry! Whether you usually listen to classical, jazz, pop or any other type of music, the beautiful voice of Meljon is bound to inspire. It’s not just a concert, it’s an experience!

7.30pm Polwarth Parish Church Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1LU United Kingdom Details: Concert Manager Web site +(0)1383 851 279 £8.50, £7 (concessions), £2 (children)	Cadenza at Christmas 2013 Cadenza, choir Jenny Sumerling, musical director Christian Elliott, cello Michael Harris, organ/piano Cadenza's annual festive mix of old and new carols, and a chance for you to join in too! The programme is another lovely mix of old and new, with carols composed or arranged by David Willcocks, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott and Peter Warlock. We celebrate the close of Britten 100 with his hauntingly beautiful A Hymn to the Virgin, we have jazz arrangements of well known carols, and a new arrangement for choir and 'cello based on O Magnum Mysterium by Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo - not to mention the "congregational hymns", and more! Our Special Guest this year is the talented young Canadian 'cellist, Christian Elliott. Christian has previously appeared with Cadenza at Edinburgh Festival Fringe concerts, and we are delighted to welcome him back. As well as his own sets featuring music for 'cello by Faure and St Saens, christian will join the choir for 'Serenity', a beautiful new arrangement of the O Magnum Mysterium text by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, and Rutter's 'Carol of the Magi'. Cadenza is considered to be one of Scotland's finest and most exciting amateur mixed-voice choirs, critically acclaimed at Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and 'Carols by Candlelight' concerts in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Usher Hall Edinburgh. The choir is regularly invited to perform at prestigious events and has also been broadcast of BBC Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio Scotland and Classic FM. Cadenza's most recent CD - 'Bright Star: Cadenza at Christmas' - was very warmly received by critics, audiences, choral directors and composers, who praised the selection of music as 'refreshing' and 'a fascinating collection of carols offering new programme options for Christmas'. It was reviewed in 'Classical Music Magazine' by Guardian Music Critic, Phil Sommerich, and received playtime on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. Tickets available from Cadenza Concert Manager, choir members or on the door, but book early to avoid disappointment! Cadenza was awarded a coveted 2013 Sell Out Show logo by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.

15 December 2013
3.45pm Chapel, PACCAR Scout Camp Chalfont Heights, Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter Buckinghamshire SL9 0QJ United Kingdom Details: Web site	Friends of Chalfont - Carols at Dusk with the Peace Light Ceremony Reverend Michael Miller, celebrant Music provided by Chalfont Concert Wind Band Collection for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice Free hot chocolate and marshmallows available after the service

14 December 2013 until 15 December 2013
St Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church 87th St at West End Ave in Manhattan New York NY United States of America Details: Web site E-mail +1 914 763 3453 US$25; $20 for students and seniors	Canticum Novum Singers Present Welcum Yule – A Holiday Concert The Canticum Novum Singers Harold Rosenbaum, conductor and artistic director These first concerts of The Canticum Novum Singers’ 41st Anniversary season will include While by my Sheep, arranged by Hugo Jungst, O Magnum Mysterium by Tomas Luis de Victoria, Hodie Christus Natus Est by Jan Pieters Sweelinck, Ave Maria by Johannes Brahms, Ave Maria by Anton Bruckner, A Christmas Cantata by Arthur Honegger and Friede auf Erden by Arnold Schoenberg. Performances 8pm 14 Dec and 3pm 15 Dec 2013

17 December 2013
8pm Carnegie Hall 57th Street and 7th Avenue New York NY 10021 United States of America Details: Web site +1 212 247 7800 US$30-80	New York Choral Society presents: "Christmas at Carnegie Hall" Heather Johnson, mezzo soprano New York Choral Society David Hayes, music director and conductor Join us for an evening sure to put you in a holiday mood! With David Hayes conducting, we perform works that will warm your heart and delight classical and contemporary music lovers alike. The concert will feature works by Verdi, Respighi, Finzi, Betinis and Paulus. And to make your holiday season complete, we conclude the evening with "A Christmas Symphony," beautiful, sophisticated arrangements of your favorite traditional holiday music featuring the fabulous mezzo-soprano, Heather Johnson. Celebrate the holidays with us!

18 December 2013
7.30pm Wesley Methodist Church High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6SE United Kingdom Details: Web site	Wycombe Orpheus Christmas Concert

19 December 2013
7.30pm The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall 450 West 37th Street New York NY 10018 United States of America Details: Sarah Koop Web site E-mail +1 212 594 6100 Free	OSL@DMC: Holiday Sing Orchestra of St Luke's Sanna Valvanne, host Scott Dunn, conductor Christmas carols and secular holiday songs OSL@DMC OSL's Holiday Sing brings voices of the community together in a celebration of the season. Surround yourself with the sounds and spirit of the holidays and sing along as OSL accompanies your favorite songs and carols - no singing experience necessary!

7.30pm Church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate Bishopsgate London EC2M 3TL United Kingdom Details: Web site	Christ's Nativity - London Concord Singers

20 December 2013
7.30pm St James' Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: Warren Web site +44 (0)20 7766 1100 £18; £15 concessions	The Piccadilly Christmas Concert 2013 Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Susan Parkes, soprano Sattler Quartet Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata Chopin: Waltz in A flat Chopin: Study in A flat Chopin: Scherzo no 1 in B minor Puccini: Soprano Arias from La Boheme Pachelbel: Canon in D (quartet) Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 (chamber version) Yon: Gesu bambino (soprano, quartet and piano) Adam: O Holy Night (soprano, quartet and piano) When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take - think Trafalgar Square and carols round the Norwegian Tree, bands in Oxford Street , choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to St James's Church Piccadilly . Virtuoso pianist Warren Mailley-Smith will be entertaining his audience with a programme that is both restful and refreshingly stimulating. This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy. An award-winning concert pianist and a favourite performer for the British Royal Family, Warren offers a programme of Beethoven and Chopin and he is rapidly establishing himself as one of the best pianists of his generation. An exceptional talent and a gentle, self-deprecating sense of humour, combined with his formidable technical skill and mature musicality, makes him a favourite with audiences and venue staff alike. This year he is joined in a performance of Chopin’s scintillating Piano Concerto no. 2 by the Sattler String Quartet, who will perform Pachelbel’s immortal Canon in D and the outstanding young soprano, Susan Parkes will perform arias by Puccini and some festive songs.

8pm Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall 881 7th Avenue New York NY 10019 United States of America Details: Web site E-mail +1 212 707 8566 Regularly $50, only $25 with discount code DCG17703 (code may be used online, by phone, or in person at the box office)	Recital of Hope Fairchild Thacker at Carnegie Hall Hope Fairchild Thacker, mezzo-soprano Keith D Herris, piano Joshua D Smith, percussion Brian R Thacker, bass trombone Don't miss this daring diva as she takes the spotlight at Carnegie Hall. Hope Fairchild Thacker, mezzo soprano, delights audiences with her charming, youthful take on contemporary masterpieces by American composers. The singer brings forth a captivating debut recital performance featuring world premieres, Spanish music, cabaret songs, and much more. On Sale Now! Call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or visit www.carnegiehall.org. For more information on group sales or other special offers, please contact us at 212-707-8566 x307 or BoxOffice@DCINY.org www.DCINY.org

21 December 2013
10.30am Market Place Chalfont St Peter Buckinghamshire SL9 9HE United Kingdom Details: Web site	Chalfont Concert Wind Band - Carols for Charity Christmas carols played in the street for charity, 10.30am-12.30pm

3pm Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)20 7730 4500 £15, 25, 35, 45	Christmas Cracker 2013 matinée Mary Carewe, vocalist Michael Dore, vocalist Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Nick Davies, conductor To include: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Mary’s Boy Child Sleigh Ride The Little Road to Bethlehem Santa Baby Let it Snow Back by popular demand, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker is a delightful evening of festive musical gems. This enchanting and melodious concert is sure to fill you with good cheer as the Orchestra, Mary Carewe and Michael Dore sing their hearts out to get the Yuletide celebrations off to an entertaining start.

4.30pm Colston Hall Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AR United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)844 877 1500 Adults £5, accompanied under 18s free (plus booking fee)	Mini Messiah family concert Mary Nelson, soprano James Neville, countertenor Daniel Auchincloss, tenor John Savournin, baritone Bristol Choral Society Music for Awhile Warwick Cole, harpsichord Adrian Partington, conductor Handel: Messiah (excerpts) This bite-sized family-friendly introduction to Messiah returns for its fourth annual outing - a great way to introduce children to Handel's masterpiece with this condensed performance taking in some of the favourite highlights in under an hour. With large choir (Bristol Choral Society), vocal soloists and the delightful playing of the superb orchestra Music for Awhile (playing on period instruments), expect any child to be mesmerized by the sounds created live right before them and enthralled by the music of some of the favourite numbers from Handel's Messiah, including, of course, the most famous of them all - the 'Hallelujah' chorus. 4.30pm start - finished by 5.30pm. The perfect start to any family Christmas!

7.30pm Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)20 7730 4500 £15, 25, 35, 45	Christmas Cracker 2013 evening Mary Carewe, vocalist Michael Dore, vocalist Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Nick Davies, conductor To include: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Mary’s Boy Child Sleigh Ride The Little Road to Bethlehem Santa Baby Let it Snow Back by popular demand, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker is a delightful evening of festive musical gems. This enchanting and melodious concert is sure to fill you with good cheer as the Orchestra, Mary Carewe and Michael Dore sing their hearts out to get the Yuletide celebrations off to an entertaining start.

7.30pm Colston Hall Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AR United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)844 877 1500 £10, 15, 20, 25 (Under 25s £5, OAPs 10% discount) plus booking fee	Handel: Messiah Mary Nelson, soprano James Neville, countertenor Daniel Auchincloss, tenor John Savournin, baritone Bristol Choral Society Music for Awhile Warwick Cole, harpsichord Adrian Partington, conductor ‘An absorbing and thoroughly entertaining evening...' wrote Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres in her bachtrack.com review of the 2012 Messiah performance '...it was as though Colston Hall had been wrapped in a giant ribbon for what can only be described as a Christmas present come early.’ An almost identical cast returns this year for Bristol Choral Society's renowned memorised Messiah, complete with Adrian Partington's 'masterful rendition' and the scintillating playing of period orchestra Music for Awhile.

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