Leighton Buzzard Music
Telephone:   01525 371219 & 01525 237369
Fax:   01525 633375
E-mail: 
Mail@LBMusic.co.uk




SEASON 2001/2002 - PUBLIC CONCERTS HELD 


SATURDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2001 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA

PRO ARTE GUITAR TRIO
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Photo: Alex Gerard

 Tom Dupré  guitar,   Peter Rueffer  eight-string guitar,
Richard Hand  requinto 

The leading guitar ensemble opens our season with music
from Brazil, Spain, Argentina, France and the USA.

Soler - Three Sonatas:  1. Allegro,  2.  Adagio,  3. Prestissimo.
Franck - Prelude, Fugue & Variations, Opus 18.
Debussy - Suite: Children's Corner:  1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum,
2.  Serenade of the Doll,  3. Golliwog's Cakewalk.
Villa-Lobos - A Lenda do Cabolo,  Terezinha de Jesus,  O Trenzinho do Caipira.
Ravel -  Menuet Antique,  Pavane pour une Infante Défunte.
Albeniz - From "Cantos de España": 1. Prelude,  2. Oriental
Piazolla - Tango.
Chick Corea - La Fiesta,  Crystal Silence,  Spain.
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SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER 2001 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA

 
SAM WALTON & COLIN CURRIE
Click here for Sam Walton's biographical details
Click here for Colin Currie's biographical details

The sensational percussion duo!
 
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Colin Currie

A programme of exciting and colourful music
on a vast array of exotic and familiar instruments.

Ravel - Alborada del Gracioso
Bach - Prelude in A minor
Jacob Ter Veldhuis - Goldrush (1994)
Jochum Beck - Vibraphonie I 
Steve Reich - Nagoya Marimbas
Wayne Siegel - 42nd St. Rondo
Dave Maric - World Premiere of new work (so far nameless!)
Minoru Miki - Marimba spiritual II

Also SAMBA WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS at 3 p.m.
at Cedars Upper School Theatre
for percussionists of all ages and experience.
For details, contact David Phillips on 01525 237369.

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SATURDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2001 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA

 

 

QUARTET CAMERATA
of Luton, with clarinettist

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Peter Bussereau 
violin,  Marcus Broome  violin, 
Peter Randall 
'cello,  Paul Bennett  viola.
Julie Beaman  clarinet

Haydn -  "Lark" String Quartet
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet
Brahms - String Quartet Op 51 no 1 in c minor

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SATURDAY 19th JANUARY 2002 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA


ARIA CONCERTATA


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                                               Photo: Carpenter Turner
Steven Devine  harpsichord,  Emma Murphy  recorders, 
Antonia Cviic
  soprano,   Nick Stringfellow  cello

"Love's Soft Passion"
Ravishing baroque vocal and instrumental music
by
Purcell, Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, Corelli

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SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2002 at 8.00 pm
at Leighton Buzzard Theatre,
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8TA

 
The return of the brilliant Japanese pianist

REIKO FUJISAWA

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'Her natural virtuosity blossomed... 
[Debussy's] coruscating sound world was brought vividly to life'
- Musical Opinion.

Reiko Fujisawa's thrilling recital in Leighton Buzzard in 1996
is still remembered.  Don't miss her this season!

Bach - English Suite No 2 in A minor
Schubert - Three Impromptus, D889 - 1 in C minor, 2 in E flat, 4 in A flat
Delius - from "Five Little Pieces" - 1 Mazurka, 3 Waltz, 4 Toccata
Ichiyanagi - Cloud Atlas, VII, VIII, IX
Beethoven - "Waldstein" Sonata in C, Op.53

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SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2002 at 8.00 pm
at Leighton Buzzard Theatre,
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8TA

 
COUNTESS OF MUNSTER SPONSORED CONCERT

Katherine Wood  Cello,  Andrew Kennedy  Tenor,
accompanied by their pianists,
Silvia Fraser and Daniel Hill

Click here for Andrew Kennedy's biographical details

Four gifted young artists sponsored by 
the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Franck - Sonata in A
Beethoven - "Magic Flute" Variations
Schumann - Dichterliebe
Songs by Britten, Quilter, Howells and Novello

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SATURDAY 13th APRIL 2002 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA

 
GALLIARD ENSEMBLE

Richard Bayliss  horn,

Katherine Spencer  clarinet,

Kathryn Thomas  flute,

Owen Dennis  oboe, 

Helen Simons  bassoon.

High-flying young ensemble, already attracting rave reviews.
One of the country's most brilliant wind quintets in an exciting
and richly varied programme.
 
Reicha, Anton - Quintet in Eb major, Op 88, No.2
Haydn - Divertimento
Ligeti
- Six Bagatelles
Berio
- The hilarious Opus No Zoo
Mozart - Adagio K411
Barber
  - Summer Music
Patterson, Paul - Westerly Winds

Also Wind Players' Workshop at 3 p.m.
at Cedars Upper School Theatre

For details contact David Phillips on 01525 237369
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SATURDAY 11th MAY 2002 at 8.00 pm
at Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School,
Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7PA

 
The legendary

TERRY LIGHTFOOT JAZZ BAND

One of the all-time greats of British jazz
in "The Special Magic of Louis Armstrong"

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Special Event!
Saturday, 15th June 2002
 
Leighton-Linslade Town Council and Leighton Buzzard Music
present: 

Britten Sinfonia

Leader/Soloist - Nicholas Daniel

Programme:

Elgar - Serenade
Vaughan Williams - Oboe Concerto
John Woolrich - A Leap in the Dark
Barber - Adagio
Bartok - Divertimento

and a new composition performed by local students

Saturday, 15th June, 8 p.m.
All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard
Pre concert talk by Nicholas Daniel at 7 p.m.

Tickets £15 (£10.50), £10 (£7.00)
Available from Leighton-Linslade Town Council,
The White House, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HD
Tel: 01525 631920

 

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