King's Hall Music : February 2013
Thursday, 7th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
d'Annunzio and the Pre-Raphaelites
Clare McCaldin (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew West (piano)
An exploration of links between Italian bad-biy poet Gabriele d'Annunzio and the Pre-Raphaelites he admired: Stephen McNeff's settings of d'Annunzio's Madrigali dell'Estate are complemented by Vaughan Williams' and Parry's settings of Rossetti, with other controbutions from Stanford and Quilter.
Free admission
Thursday, 7th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student Performances
Including Sarah Bolt (trombone), Andrew Taylor (guitar)
Free admission
Thursday, 14th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band
A wind band concert from the North Yorkshire-based Army Band, featuring Philip Sparke's Diamond Concerto for Euphonium and new works composed by Newcastle University music students. A rare opportunity to hear a concert of this kind!
Free admission
Thursday, 14th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 21st February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Voices of Hope
Simon Fidler (director)
Voices of Hope is a small choir based in the North East. Despite forming just over a year and a half ago, the choir has already performed on BBC Radio 3, competed in the BBC Choir of the Year competition, and performed at local venues, including The Sage Gateshead. The choir will sing a cappella works from the 19th and 20th centuries, including motets by Bruckner, Brahms and Stanford.
Free admission
Thursday, 21st February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student Performances
Including Seth Tinsley (voice and guitar), Ben Fitzgerald (guitar), Chloe Merriott (cello)
Free admission
Thursday, 28th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Vanhal: Sonata in B flat for clarinet and fortepiano
Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K397
Mozart: Grand Sonate for basset clarinet and fortepiano (anonymous arrangement of the Clarinet Quintet K581)
DeNOTE Duo
Jane Booth (clarinets)
John Irving (fortepiano)
Free admission
Thursday, 28th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Student Performances
Including Corinna Philpott (clarinet), Dogan Mehmet (violin)
Free admission
