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THE ARTS CALENDAR Summer 2014

Summer 2014THE ARTS CALENDAR

Harrow School, 5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, HA1 3HP. 020 8872 8000 harrow@harrowschool.org.uk

APRILTHURSDAY 24 A-level recitals 7.30pm Music Schools

FRIDAY 25 A-level recitals 7.30pm Music Schools

SUNDAY 27Mortimer Singer Prizes

Adjucator: David Okumu7.30pm Ryan Theatre

TUESDAY 29 Lunchtime Music: Jonathan Lee (Piano) 1.30pm St Mary's Church

WEDNESDAY 30 Cello Masterclass with Aaron Minsky 6.00pm Music Schools

MAYTHURSDAY 1 School Shakespeare Play: King Lear 7.45pm Speech Room

The Codrington Collection,

Coptic Textiles Conserved,

Three Rare Books,

and Object Of The Term opens

Old Speech Room Gallery

FRIDAY 2 School Shakespeare Play: King Lear 7.45pm Speech Room

TUESDAY 6 Lunchtime Music: Andy Yoon (Piano) 1.30pm St Mary’s Church

THURSDAY 8 The Boy Airman: An Absolute Stranger To Fear Old Speech Room Gallery

FRIDAY 9 Orchestral Concert

The Old Harrovian Players: The Merchant of

Venice

8.00pm

7.45pm

The Harrow Club W10 6TH

Speech Room

SATURDAY 10 The Old Harrovian Players: The Merchant of

Venice

7.45pm Speech Room

SUNDAY 11 Chamber Music Concert and

Smouha Chamber Music Competition

Adjudicator: Daniel Tong

4.30pm Music Schools

TUESDAY 13 Lunchtime Music

Smouha Chamber Music Winners

1.30pm St Mary's Church

WEDNESDAY 14 Featured Artist Series: An Evening of Music by

Stevie Wonder

9.10pm Music Schools

THURSDAY 15 Open Afternoon Old Speech Room Gallery

FRIDAY 16 The Burston Prize for Art 5.00 – 6.00pm Art School and Leaf

Studios

SATURDAY 17 Concerto Evening 7.30pm Speech Room

TUESDAY 20 Lunchtime Music: Chris Hedges (Piano) 1.30pm St Mary's Church

Alex De Cadenet Prize 5.30 – 7.00pm Pasmore Gallery

SATURDAY 24 SPEECH DAY

Speech Day Exhibitions 10.00am – 1.00pm

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Art School, Leaf Studios

and Sculpture Studio

Exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculpture,

prints and pottery from all year groups.

Caroline Cuse, Artist in Residence: A travelogue

narrating Caroline’s year at Harrow and beyond.

11.00 – 1.00pm

2.00 – 3.00pm

Photographic Studios

Pipe Band

Concert Band

Chamber Music

Songs

12 noon

2.15pm

3.20pm

5.15pm

War Memorial

War Memorial

Chapel

Speech Room

JUNETUESDAY 3 Lunchtime Music: Saxophone Group 1.30pm St Mary’s Church

THURSDAY 5 OH Room Concert 7.30pm OH Room

Chamber Music Concert 1.00pm Pinner Music Festival

Pinner Parish Church

FRIDAY 6 Organ Prizes

Adjudicator: Andrew McCrea

7.30pm Speech Room

SUNDAY 8 Byron Consort: Recital 3.00pm St Michael’s Church, Bray,

Berkshire. SL6 2AB

TUESDAY 10 Lunchtime Music: Chamber Music 1.30pm St Mary’s Church

FRIDAY 13 Chamber Music Concert in aid of Spirewatch 7.30pm St Mary's Church

SATURDAY 14 Big Band

Summer Jazz Barbecue

7.30pm Hill Terrace

SUNDAY 15 Music for Piano 4.30pm Speech Room

MONDAY 16 Byron Consort: Choral Evensong 5.00pm St Paul’s Cathedral.

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TUESDAY 17 Lunchtime Music: Aristo Sham and Oscar Tao

(Piano)

1.30pm Music Schools

WEDNESDAY 18 Music Prizes

Adjudicator: David McKee

2.00pm

7.45pm

Music Schools

Speech Room

FRIDAY 20 New Directions including music by Copland,

Poulenc and Vasks

7.30pm Speech Room

SATURDAY 21 Handel's Acis and Galatea 6.00pm North London Collegiate

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SUNDAY 22 Leavers' Concert: Come and Sing Handel's

Messiah

4.00pm Speech Room

MONDAY 23 Shell Award Holders' Concert 7.30pm Music Schools

WEDNESDAY 25 Rattigan Society Play: Giants of Old 7.00pm & 8.30pm War Memorial Building

THURSDAY 26 Rattigan Society Play: Giants of Old 7.00pm & 8.30pm War Memorial Building

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SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE PLAY: KING LEAR Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May 7.45pm – Speech Room

Shakespeare’s great tragedy has two interlinked plots, each of a family disastrously riven: an elderly king aims to divide his kingdom among his three daughters and to retire from direct rule, while an elderly earl is deceived by one son into rejecting the other. Compounded by the malice of others, the king’s own errors and the earl’s own loyalties lead to terrible consequences. Not suitable for younger children.

Tickets are not required.

THE OLD HARROVIAN PLAYERS: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Friday 9 and Saturday 10 May 7.45pm – Speech Room

For their 63rd annual Shakespeare play, The Old Harrovian Players present The Merchant of Venice. This production, performed in traditional period costume, unites familiar faces with emerging professional talent. Audiences will enjoy another fast-paced, dynamic production directed by Old Harrovian Charlie Ward, who is returning to the Hill to direct one of Shakespeare’s most enduring and controversial plays in what promises to be an exhilarating production.

Tickets (£10 for adults; £5 for all concessions) can be purchased on the door

RATTIGAN SOCIETY PLAY: GIANTS OF OLD BY OSCAR BLUSTIN (Newlands 20013) Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June 7.00pm and 8.30pm – in and around the War Memorial Building.

“One magic thrall unites us all, the name and fame of Harrow.” (Stet Fortuna Domus, EW Howson)

Written and directed by Old Harrovian Oscar Blustin and immersive theatre specialists SPECIFIQ, Giants of Old offers a unique, interactive insight into some of Harrow School’s most famous old boys. Their portraits look down on us from every wall, we see their

MUSIC

A-LEVEL RECITALS Thursday 24 and Friday 25 April 7.30pm – Music Schools

An opportunity to hear our A-level musicians perform their recitals.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT AND SMOUHA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Sunday 11 May 4.30pm – Music Schools

Always an enjoyable evening with Harrow’s award-winning chamber musicians. Adjudicated by distinguished chamber musician, Daniel Tong.

CONCERTO EVENING Saturday 17 May 7.30pm – Speech Room

This event is one of the highlights of the year. Senior boys play movements from concertos with an invited orchestra. Works include Khatchaturian’s Violin Concerto and Ravel’s Piano Concerto for Left Hand.

OLD SPEECH ROOM GALLERY

THE CODRINGTON COLLECTION Thursday 1 May – Thursday 27 March

Admiral Sir Edward Codrington fought with Nelson at Trafalgar and became ‘Redeemer of Greece’ at the battle of Navarino, in 1827. The Codrington family have an exceptionally long association with Harrow and their Trust has generously lent not only some of the Admiral’s most important naval treasures but items associated with Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Codrington and letters of Lady Bourchier.

COPTIC TEXTILES CONSERVED Thursday 1 May – Tuesday 24 June

Twenty six fragments of beautifully woven and embroidered early Christian textiles found in Egypt by the Reverend Greville Chester (1830-1892) entered the School collection in 1890. They are on exhibition this term as part of the OSRG programme of Collections Conservation.

THE BOY AIRMAN: AN ABSOLUTE STRANGER TO FEAR Thursday 8 May – Tuesday 9 December

The photographs in this exhibition were taken by Hugh Mortimer Petty, one of the youngest pilots to have flown in the First World War. From his training days at Eastchurch in 1917 to his witnessing of the surrender of the German High Sea Fleet in November 1918, his photographs provide a unique record of the conflict.

THE ARTS CALENDAR Summer 2014

MUSIC PRIZE FINALS Wednesday 18 June 2.00pm – Music Schools 7.45pm – Speech Room

After auditions against every other School musician earlier in the term, successful performers compete in these finals of the competitions. Adjudicated by David McKee, Director of Music, Milton Abbey School.

NEW DIRECTIONS Friday 20 June 7.30pm – Speech Room

The Kandinsky Ensemble and Orchestra present an evening of music from the twentieth century including performances of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Poulenc’s Organ Concerto and Vasks’ Violin Concerto. Featuring solo appearances from Mr David Woodcock, Director of Music, and Mr Dimitar Burov, Head of Strings.

ACIS AND GALATEA Saturday 21 June 6.00pm – Canons, North London Collegiate

Handel composed Acis and Galatea in 1718 when he was living at Cannons (as it was spelt at the time), then the seat of the first Duke of Chandos. Tradition has it that this witty pastoral masque was first performed there that summer, on the terrace overlooking the garden. Nearly 300 years later, a chorus of pupils from Harrow and North London Collegiate School will be joined by professional soloists, orchestra and top international baroque conductor, Laurence Cummings, for what promises to be a magical evening. Tickets can be booked via www.handelhouse.org/downloads/Acis_Booking_Form.pdf

To book tickets and for more information, please contact the Music Schools Administrator, Hilary Thomas, on music@harrowschool.org.uk or 020 8872 8231.

ART

THE BURSTON PRIZE FOR ART Friday 16 May 5.00-6.00pm – Art School and Leaf Studios

The Burston Prize is an annual Upper Sixth Form award given in recognition of excellent achievement and endeavour in Art. Those boys shortlisted for the prestigious £500 prize will have an exhibition of work in the Art School and Leaf Studios. Expect the unexpected with work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and installation.

ALEX DE CADENET PRIZE Tuesday 20 May 5.30-7.00pm – Pasmore Gallery

The prestigious de Cadenet Prize is awarded for a body of work that demonstrates the most experimental and innovative approach to making Art. Alexander de Cadenet (Druries 1987³) is an internationally acclaimed artist whose initial spark of encouragement came from the Art department at Harrow; a place where he felt both affirmed and inspired.

SPEECH DAY EXHIBITIONS Saturday 24 May

This annual Art showcase represents the inventiveness, imagination and sheer hard work of our GCSE and A-level artists. Our artists aspire to produce work that is thought-provoking, unique and imbued with skill and originality. Don’t miss out!

10.00am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm – 4.00pm Art School, Leaf Studios, Sculpture Studio

Exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and pottery from all year groups.

Caroline Cuse, Artist in Residence: A travelogue narrating Caroline’s year at Harrow and beyond.

11.00pm – 1.00pm, 2.00pm – 3.00pm Photographic Studios

Exhibition of boy’s work

10.00am - 5.00pm Shepherd Churchill Hall

Exhibition of boys’ paintings and drawings.

The Art Schools are open between 9.00am and 6.00pm on weekdays, and between 2.00am and 6.00pm at weekends. For more information, contact the Director of Art, Laurence Hedges on lwh@harrowschool.org.uk or 020 8872 8310.

THREE RARE BOOKS Thursday 1 May – Tuesday 24 June

This term’s display includes John Locke’s copy of The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, published by John Speed in 1610/11.

OBJECT OF THE TERM Thursday 1 May – Tuesday 24 June

George Morland’s 1788 engraving of Delia in Town has been newly cleaned, conserved and framed as part of the OSRG programme of collections conservation.

OPEN AFTERNOON Thursday 15 May, 2.30 pm – 6.00pm

Collections conservation at Harrow School with Conservator, Danila Narcisi. Presentations commence at 3.00pm and 5.00pm.

The Old Speech Room Gallery is open every weekday during term time from 2.30pm until 5.00pm (except on Wednesdays and exeats). From time to time, the Gallery is used by the School, so please contact the Curator, Julia Walton on 020 8872 8205 or osrgcurator@harrowschool.org.uk before making your visit.

names engraved and celebrate their memory in story and song. But it’s easy to forget that great Old Harrovians were once just schoolboys, day-dreaming in the same classrooms, crossing the same High Street and returning to the same Boarding Houses as Harrovians today. What were the Giants of Old really like at School? Join a cast of Harrow boys, Old Harrovian actors and visiting professionals as this ground-breaking new site-specific play enacts a selection of school legends in and around the War Memorial building. Follow the stories of Churchill, Nehru, Byron and many more as they weave between rooms, delving ever deeper into the School’s history.

Tickets required (no charge).

To make a booking or for information about disabled access, please contact the Ryan Theatre Administrator, Lynette Bieneman, on theatre@harrowschool.org.uk or 020 8872 8344.