Taverners Brass Ensemble

Saturday 12th October 2024 1:45 – 2:30pm

Taverners Brass Ensemble

Dave Chapman – Trumpet, Nigel Kirkham – Trumpet, Rod Wilson – Horn,
Tony Whittingham – Trombone, Glenn Waite – Tuba

Programme

Samuel Scheidt The Battle Suite / Galliard Battalia
Giovanni Gabrieli Canzona per Sonare No. 1 / La Spiritata
Malcolm Arnold Quintet 1st Movement
Faure arr. Harvey Pie Jesu
Dvorak arr. Harvey
Humoresque
Grainger arr. Stanhope
Shepherd’s Hey
Anon arr. Bulla Arkansas Traveller (American Folk Song)
Dave Chapman A Jazzy Suite (1. The Indecision Shuffle / 2. Walzette / 3. The Boggy Blues)
Hawkins, Johnson and Dash arr. Nagle Tuxedo Junction
Fisher Tull
Coup de Brass

Background

The Taverners Brass Ensemble came into being in 1984 formed by young brass players shortly after leaving Music College, with a desire to broaden their musical horizons and a commitment to further develop their instrumental skills and ensemble playing. Having performed extensively on the Northwest Arts circuit during the 80s and early 90s life and work commitments finally impinged on the players’ time and the quintet ceased to meet during the 1990s though all continued to play in other contexts.

The quintet reformed in 2018, revisiting favourite repertoire and adding new. During early rehearsals it became obvious that the members of the quintet retained their enthusiasm for the rich medium of the brass ensemble along with performance opportunities and hope to share this enthusiasm with today’s audience.

Next week’s concert – Luke Jones, piano


Jobine Siekman and Matthew Lam

Saturday 5th October 2024 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Jobine Siekman – Cello, Matthew Lam – Piano

Programme

Erollyn Wallen Dervish

Jan-Peter de Graaff Rimpelingen (Concerto No.4) Prelude & Passacaglia

Johannes Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op.99

  1. Allegro Vivace
  2. Adagio affettuoso
  3. Allegro passionatto
  4. Allegro Molto

Biographies

Dutch cellist Jobine Siekman, BBC Music Magazine ‘Rising Star’ artist, is quickly building her career as an exceptional chamber musician and soloist. She was a prize winner of the Cellobiennale Amsterdam Competition and the RCM Anna Shuttleworth ‘Bach’ Prize. Jobine is a member of several successful ensembles like the Alkyona Quartet, StringWood Ensemble, Delphine Trio and Chloé Trio with whom she performs regularly in the UK and the Netherlands. In 2019 she was awarded the Mills Williams Junior Fellowship supported by the Royal College of Music in London, where she previously completed a Bachelor and a Masters of Performance. Highlights include performances at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Elgar Room in Royal Albert Hall, Kings Place.

Jobine was featured in the ‘In Focus’ film performing the sixth Bach Suite and newly commissioned works on the ‘Amaryllis Fleming’-Amati cello piccolo. She has appeared as soloist with orchestra with the Schumann, Shostakovich, Haydn, CPE Bach, Saint-Saëns and Beethoven (triple) concertos. BBC 3 broadcasted her performance of Webern’s 2 pieces for cello and piano and published music online which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The Delphine Trio released their debut album ‘Adrift’ last February which was well received. In 2022 she launched a concert series in Groningen, performing the full cycle of Bach suites and has since successfully continued the series. She also enjoys performing on baroque cello, and with the Latin-American band Quimantu.

Jobine plays a 18th century Lefèbvre cello and a Fétique bow that she generously has on loan from the National Instrument Foundation.

Hong Kong born pianist Matt Lam, is an alumnus of the Royal Northern College of Music, where he obtained First-Class Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree with Distinction. Throughout his tenure at the RNCM, he received tutelage from renowned pianists, including Ashley Wass, Frank Wibaut, and Jeremy Young.

Matt’s remarkable talent has been showcased in masterclasses with world-renowned pianists such as Philippe Cassard, Stephen Hough, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Gabriela Montero, and Kathryn Stott. Aside from solo playing, Matt has earned his recognition as an in-demand collaborative pianist and chamber musician. Matt performs regularly with his twin brother, Jason, as a piano duo. Together, they won the Piano Duo Prize at RNCM as well as 3rd Prize at the 2019 Roma International Chopin Competition. Matt co-founded the Sande Duo in collaboration with cellist Jobine Siekman, with whom they recorded Piazzolla’s Le Grand Tango at Abbey Road Studios.

Proving himself to be a versatile pianist, Matt is also an aspiring orchestral pianist. Beyond his involvement in RNCM’s orchestral projects, he has played with orchestras such BBC Philharmonic, Nottingham Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Orchestral Foyle Future Firsts, Leeds Youth Orchestra.

Since 2022, Matt has returned to the RNCM as a Junior Fellow in Accompaniment and is kindly supported by the John Wilson Junior Fellowship in Piano Accompaniment.

Next week’s concert : Tavener’s Brass Ensemble


Further change to our programme

Duo Aerius cannot now be with us on the 9th November and have postponed their visit to a later concert series. They are replaced by Solomon Miles Donnelly (piano) and Thorvald Blough (Baritone).

This website now, as of 4th September, shows the correct, updated programme.

Autumn series concert programme.


Change of programme – please read

We have had to change our Autumn programme which will now start on the 21st September. Apologies if you have put one of the early concerts in your diary and need to change the date.

Please see the post below which links to the new programme which was issued on 15th July 2024.


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Radio Warrington

 The 1hr Radio Warrington ‘Classical Show’, hosted by Sharon Cannell who is the WACIDOM chairman, has been renamed ‘Sunday Classics’ and made 2hrs long.

You can now hear Sharon’s musical choices on Sunday mornings from 8 – 10am.

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Welcome to our new website

We prepared this website in time for the start of our February 2024 concert series and hope that you find it useful. Explore the Main Menu bar at the top of this page to see what it offers. This Home Page will have information about the next concert and any ‘latest news’.

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