University of Birmingham Music Brochure, Summer 2015

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Summer Festival of MusicDepartment of Music Barber Concerts

WITH GUESTS FROM THE UK, GERMANY AND CANADA

Monday 27 April 1pmDepartment of Music

Final Year Recitalists

Eloise Kendall flute Andrew Baker guitarHannah Tripp mezzo-sopranoOliver Hance oboe

Final year recitalists perform a selection of music in preparation for their end of year performance assessments.

The Dome, Bramall Music BuildingAdmission: Free

Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May Department of Music

BEAST FEaST 2015BEAST invites you to three days of music, conversation and ideas with guests from the UK, Germany, and Canada. Composer Manuella Blackburn will present recent pieces from her striking and individual body of work. David Prior, one half of sound/art/architecture duo Liminal, will create a new version of his installation work Of This Parish, using recordings of the University’s beloved clock tower, Old Joe. Julian Rohrhuber collaborates with BEER to create Word Music, which makes use of his new Steno live programming language to ‘think aloud, in words that mean programs and letters that shift meanings.’ Percussionist Daniel Tones presents works by Javier Alvarez and Christos Hatzis.

hello!The summer term is one of yin and yang

for our students with exam stress and essay deadlines looming, but there is light

at the end of the tunnel as students from across the campus get together to present the Summer Festival of Music (7-19 June). When they are not in the library working, or in a practice room, our students are busy planning and rehearsing for this eclectic music festival - including three performances of Benjamin Britten’s opera Albert Herring, jazz gigs, orchestra and band concerts, al fresco performances and chamber music concerts.

It is not just students that you can see in concert over the next few months - we also welcome the captiviating La Venexiana from Italy in the Barber Evening Concert Series for a performance entitled ‘L’Arte del Madrigale’, a celebration of the secular part songs of Claudio Monteverdi (Wednesday 6 May). We continue our regular Barber Lunchtime series every Friday in May. So, we are all set for a fantastic term of music at the University, and we hope that you (and the sunshine) can join us.

Jo Sweet Head of University Music and Concerts

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Admission: 3 day pass: £30 on door, £25 advance, £12 students Individual concert: £10 on door, £7 advance, £3 students Day pass (Friday or Saturday): £16 on door, £12 advance, £5 students Please purchase tickets in advance via www.beast.bham.ac.uk to avoid disappointment.

WITH GUESTS FROM THE UK, GERMANY AND CANADA

Thursday 30 April

8pm The opening concert on the BEASTdome system includes our own ensemble BEER, as they take part in a telematic live coding performance with Canada’s David Ogborn and his Cybernetic Orchestra, and present Julian Rohrhuber’s Word Music. The Dome, Bramall Music Building

Friday 1 May Barber Lunchtime Concert1.10pm Daniel Tones percussion Owen Underhill piano

Programme: AlvarezTemazcal Owen Underhill Cloud over Water Songs without Words Russell Hartenberger Raghavan

Barber Concert HallAdmission: Free

Friday 1 May 7pm A concert featuring work by Manuella Blackburn and Emma Margetson, winner of the 2014 COMPASS Prize. Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building

8.30pm Works with Daniel Tones, and the film version of David Prior’s Of This Parish. Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building

Saturday 2 May

2pm Manuella Blackburn, plus recent electronic music from Birmingham and around the world. Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building

4pm A panel discussion on the relationships between music, space, architecture, and place. The Dome, Bramall Music Building

5.30pm David Prior’s new realisation of Of this Parish, featuring the University’s clocktower Old Joe. Mezzanine, Bramall Music Building

8pm Music Space Architecture Place closing concert. Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building

Wednesday 6 May 1pmDepartment of Music

Final Year Recitalists

Bryony Burnham sopranoSteven Teo pianoAmelia Shakespeare baroque fluteNaomi Sheer soprano

Final year recitalists perform a selection of music in preparation for their end of year performance assessments.


Wednesday 6 May 7.30pmBarber Evening Concert

La Venexiana: ‘L’Arte del Madrigale’

Claudio Cavina director

One of the world’s leading madrigal ensembles, La Venexiana, present their popular programme ‘L’Arte del Madrigale’, a celebration of the secular part songs of Claudio Monteverdi featuring two sopranos, tenor, bass, and theorbo, under the direction of their founder, the Italian countertenor and harpsichordist, Claudio Cavina.

Barber Concert Hall

Admission: £18, £15 concessions, £12 Barber Friends, £5 students

Available from the Barber Institute reception on 0121 414 7333 or online at www.musicmaniauk.com

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Friday 15 May 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Marcus Farnsworth baritone Joseph Middleton piano

May Friday 8 May 1.10pmBarber Lunchtime Concert

Oliver She piano

Bach, arr. Egon PetriSchafe können sicher weiden Vine Sonata No. 1Albeniz ‘Evocacion’ from Iberia, Book 1Beethoven Sonata in C, Op. 53, ‘Waldstein’

As winner of the 2014 Brant International Piano Competition, Australian-born pianist Oliver She has been awarded with a number of distinguished recital opportunities in the UK, including this, his debut in the Barber Concert Hall. A postgraduate at the Royal Northern College of Music, Oliver has been prize-winner in competitions from a very young age, and is set to have an illustrious career ahead of him. Barber Concert HallAdmission: Free

Versatile baritone Marcus Farnsworth is quickly building a successful career in opera, and as a recitalist. With performances as part of the Australian Chamber Music Festival, Wigmore Hall Britten Festival, and Lammermuir Festival under his belt, he is an exciting name to watch. He is joined today by pianist Joseph Middleton, described as ‘one of the brightest stars in the world of song and Lieder’ by BBC Music Magazine.


Brahms VerzagenUnbewegte laue LuftNicht mehr zu dir zu gehenLerchengesangWillst du, das ich geh?Britten Sally in our AlleyO Waly, WalyThe Plough Boy

Barber Sure on this shining nightNocturneA Green Lowland of PianosRain has fallenSleep nowI hear an army

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Clipper Erickson piano

ChopinAndante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Dett Magnolia Suite GershwinRhapsody in Blue

American pianist Clipper Erickson returns to the Barber Concert Hall following his debut in the Evening Concert series in 2013. Clipper is renowned for the exuberance of his performances and in particular for his interpretation of, and passion for American music, which will be heard today with works by Dett and Gershwin.



Florentine Arts Ensemble

Liv-Marie Kodurand violinJan Rautio piano

Catoire Sonata No. 2, Op. 20 ‘Poème’Debussy ‘Reflets dans l’eau’ from Images, Book 1 Szymanowky Mythes, Op. 30 ‘La Fontaine d’Arethuse’Debussy Sonata in G minor

Befitting for The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the Florentine Arts Ensemble explore the relationship between music and art. To complement the performance, a tour of the Barber Gallery will follow the lunchtime concert.

Gallery Tour: 2.30pm


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Friday 29 - Sunday 31 MayDepartment of Music/BCMG

BEAST: Visions

BEAST presents an eclectic weekend of performances in collaboration with the Qawwali Research Unit as part of the BCMG concert series. Visions includes BEAST’s first ever family concert, world premiere performances, and music from around the globe. Join the sonic adventure!

CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham

Tickets can be booked by contacting BCMG on 0121 616 2619 or with the booking form on the BCMG website, www.bcmg.org.uk

Calling all Sonic Explorers!

Weekend Ticket Offer£25, £20 concessions, £10 students, £2 under 16s

Mon 1 - Tues 2 June 10am-5pmDepartment of Music

Final Year Recitals

The Department of Music opens its doors to the public for two days of short solo recitals by final year students.

For details of the schedule for this concert please contact Sophia Scott, Concerts and Marketing Administrator, by emailing [email protected]


Sunday rounds off the weekend’s events with BEAST’s first ever Family Concert - an intriguing journey into the world of electronic music! Join BEAST to explore everyday sounds so that you too can become a sonic adventurer. £10, £8 concessions, £5 students, £1 under 16s

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adventureOn Friday BEAST presents the first part of a project with the Qawwali Research Unit, including new experimental music based on the recordings of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and A. R. Rahman. £10, £8 concessions, £5 students, £1 under 16s

Saturday begins with a concert of recent electronic music from Birmingham and around the world. Later, composer Monty Adkins presents music from Rift Patterns, his beautiful work for prepared pianos, video, and electronic sound.£14, £10 concessions,£5 students, £1 under 16s

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May/June

Monday 8 June 1pm-2pm

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Student composers present their most recent works for the BEASTdome sound system in this informal lunchtime concert. If you are new to all things BEASTy then come along and hear works produced in our electroacoustic composition studios.

*BEAST: Birmigham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre


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Sunday 7 June 2pm-5pm

Brass Band

Matt Capaldi, Rohit Jepegnanam student conductors

The Summer Festival Brass Band kick off this year’s festival with a performance in the Victorian bandstand in the grounds of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. They perform a mixture of traditional brass band music, à la Brassed Off, and fun arrangements and solos – perfect for an afternoon picnic!

Birmingham Botanical Gardens,Westbourne Road, B15 3TRAdmission charges for the Gardens applySee birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

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The annual Summer Festival of Music runs from Sunday 7 to Friday 19 June and features a variety of student ensembles and performances which highlight the year round activity of the University of Birmingham Music Society and Department of Music.

This year the Summer Festival includes Britten’s Albert Herring, and outdoor performances at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, as well as a variety of orchestral, vocal, jazz and chamber concerts.

FESTIVAL TICKET INFORMATIONSee individual listings for box office details. You may also purchase tickets using the University online shop - see page 14 for details.

Thursday 11 June 7.30pm-late

Jazz Collective

Join the University Jazz Collective for an informal evening of small band music in popular student hangout, The Bristol Pear.

The Bristol Pear, Selly OakAdmission: £6, £3 studentsTickets available on the door or via the University online shop - see page 14

Friday 12 June 1.10pm-2pm

Chamber Ensembles

The University’s ever-growing chamber music network presents a concert featuring a selection of instrumental and vocal ensembles. This informal concert is perfect for a relaxing Friday lunchtime.


Sunday 14 June 2pm-5pm

Saxophone Ensembles

Programme includes:

Fauré, arr. Brazell‘In Paradisum’ from RequiemDvořák, arr. Tomsett Slavonic Dances Evison Slip Reel

As part of the Summer Festival, University of Birmingham students will be joining together to form a saxophone ensemble and quartets, led by student conductor, Gerry Brazell.

Birmingham Botanical GardensWestbourne Road, B15 3TRAdmission charges for the Gardens apply See birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

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Monday 15 June 1pm-2.30pm

Chamber Music: New Music and Gamelan Ensemble

In this, the second chamber music concert in our festival, the winners of the Summer Festival of Music Composition Competition present their works for small ensembles, performed by students and conducted by Christopher Holley. In contrast, the University Gamelan Ensemble gives a fascinating performance of Indonesian music, showing the diversity of music-making at the University.


Friday 12 June 7pm Saturday 13 June 7pm Sunday 14 June 2pm

Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten

Matthew Knight directorJessica Norton music director

Nestled deep in the English countryside, the quaint little town of Loxford is in a state of complete moral chaos. As values slip ever lower, and skirts climb higher, the search for a virtuous girl to take the place of May Queen is getting desperate. Determined to restore purity to the town, a committee of do-gooders elect Albert Herring to be their May King and a shining example for the community. However, there’s mischief about and not all is to go to plan… Britten’s only comic opera, Albert Herring is a charming and farcical musical treat, presented by the Summer Festival Opera with a talented student cast.

Estimated running time: 2 hours 45 minutes including interval.

Barber Concert HallTickets: £15, £12 concessions, £10 Barber Friends, £5 students. Tickets available from the Barber Institute reception (0121 414 7333) or via the University online shop - see page 14

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Monday 15 June 7.30pm-9.30pm

Wind Band

Ben Farrar student conductor

The Summer Festival Wind Band performs a programme of 20th century British music, from Bourgeois’ Serenade, a fun work originally written to be performed on organ for the composer’s own wedding, to the patriotic Crown Imperial coronation march. The concert includes a performance of one of the most recognisable work for military wind band, Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F, which incorporates traditional folk songs and 17th century English dance music.

Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingAdmission: £8, £6 concessions, £3 studentsTickets available on the door or via the University online shop - see page 14

Derek BourgeoisSerenade Op. 22CoatesThe Dam Busters MarchGraingerLincolnshire Posy

HolstSecond Suite in FWaltonCrown Imperial

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Wednesday 17 June 7.30pm-9.30pm

Sinfonia

Edgar Divver, Jack Apperley, Anthony Blake Clarkestudent conductors

Programme includes:

BeethovenEgmont Overture, Op. 84 BrittenSuite on English Folk Tunes ‘A time there was...’ Op. 90 for orchestra

The Summer Festival Sinfonia is an orchestra that comes together to perform at the end of the academic year under the direction of student conductors. The programme includes a performance by the winner of the Summer Festival Concerto Competition.

Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingAdmission: £8, £6 concessions, £3 studentsTickets available on the door or via the University online shop - see page 14

Tuesday 16 June 1.10pm-3.30pm

The Noël Coward Archive

1.10pm-2pm

Noël Coward lectureWe celebrate the University’s Noël Coward archive with an afternoon of music and a talk presented by University of Sheffield Phd student, Laura Milburn.

Barber Lecture TheatreAdmission: Free

2.30pm-3.30pm

Noël Coward concert Join talented student singers as they perform a selection of witty and heart-felt Noël Coward songs taken from the University’s Noël Coward Archive, including Mad about the Boy, Sail Away, Mrs Worthington (Don’t put your Daughter on the stage), and many more.


Lecture & concert

Thursday 18 June 7.30pm-late

Big Band

Under the direction of talented band leaders Charlie Osborn and Phil Wimble, the Big Band gives the penultimate performance in the Summer Festival of Music. The evening promises to be full of energy and enthusiasm, with classic big band charts and featured soloists.

The Bristol Pear, Selly OakAdmission: £6, £3 studentsTickets available on the door or via the University online shop - see page 14

Friday 19 June 1.10pm-2pm

Summer Festival Voices

Jack Apperley student conductor

FauréCantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11BrittenHymn to the VirginVaughan WilliamsFive Mystical SongsOliver FrostLacuna (world premiere)

Summer Festival Voices is a mixed chamber choir directed by second year music student Jack Apperley. They present a programme of works written in the early parts of composers’ careers including the world premiere of a work by student composer Oliver Frost.


Friday 3 & 10 July 1.10pm-2pm

Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival

We host two stellar acts as part of the Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival, to finish off a summer term packed with performances. The Festival runs from 3-12 July across the city. Details of the performers will be announced on the Barber website.

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How to bookUniversity Music concerts (including Summer Festival)

Barber Institute Evening concerts

Concessions Concessionary rates are offered to the disabled, the unwaged, and patrons aged sixty years and above.

Barber Friends Friends of The Barber are entitled to purchase tickets for Barber Evening Concerts (and the Summer Festival Opera) at specially discounted Barber Friends’ rates.

Students Student rates include children aged 16 and under unless otherwise stated.

Disabled patrons Limited blue badge holder parking is available: please speak to staff when booking your tickets.

Please note: We reserve the right to halt ticket sales five minutes before performances begin in order to ensure a prompt start. Late-comers will be admitted at a suitable point in the programme at the Venue Manager’s discretion. We reserve the right to substitute artists or vary programmes if necessary in unavoidable circumstances.

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University online shop

Tickets may purchased on the door for any University Music Concert subject to availability. Cash only.

shop.bham.ac.uk

Barber box office

0121 414 7333You can purchase tickets for any Barber Evening Concert at the reception desk in The Barber Institute of Fine Arts during normal opening hours or by calling the number above. Monday to Friday: 10am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Saturday and Sunday: 11am-4.30pm. On days when there is an evening performance the Barber box office remains open until 7.25pm.

Barber Concertsonline ticketing

www.musicmaniauk.com

General bookinginformation

Our concerts are either hosted by University Music or The Barber Institute. Please check below for the correct route to booking.

Select: Product Catalogue then select: Non-Academic Departmentsthen select: University Music Concerts

Summer Festival OperaTickets may purchased at the reception desk in The Barber Institute of Fine Arts during normal opening hours or by calling 0121 414 7333. On performance dates the Barber box office will remain open until five minutes prior to the performance start time. Tickets may also be purchased via the University online shop (see above).

How to find usFor maps and information about getting to the University please visit www.about.bham.ac.uk/maps

By Train Local trains operated by London Midland run from Birmingham New Street to University Station, a ten-minute walk from the Barber Institute and the Bramall Music Building. Check train times at www.londonmidland.com

By Bus There are frequent buses (61, 63 and X64) operated by National Express West Midlands from the city centre to the bottom of Edgbaston Park Road, where you should alight.

Pay and Display ParkingThe North East Car Park, 52 Pritchatts Road Satnav: B15 2SAThe North Car Park, North Gate, Pritchatts Road Satnav: B15 2SB

Both car parks are within a ten-minute walk of the performance venues.

Blue Badge HoldersParking is available on campus beyond the security barriers.

Free ParkingFree parking is available adjacent to the Barber Institute via the East Gate on performance nights from 4.30pm onward, no permit required.

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Getting hereThe University of Birmingham is located approximately 3 miles from the city centre.

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If you would like to our mailing list in order to receive this publication in the post please send the following details to Sophia Scott (Concerts and Marketing Administrator) via email: [email protected] or by completing our mailing list form with the Barber reception team.

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What’s OnSummer 15

www.barber.org.ukwww.summerfestivalofmusic.orgwww.birmingham.ac.uk/events

Cover illustration + brochure design: Antony Antoniou www.designbyantony.com

April27 1pm Final Year Recitalists Bramall Music Building Free30-1 see p3 BEAST FEaST see p3 £3-£30

May1 1.10pm Daniel Tones, Owen Underhill Barber Institute Free6 1pm Final Year Recitalists Bramall Music Building Free6 7.30pm La Venexiana Barber Institute £5-£188 1.10pm Oliver She Barber Institute Free15 1.10pm Marcus Farnsworth, Joseph Middleton Barber Institute Free22 1.10pm Clipper Erickson Barber Institute Free29 1.10pm Florentine Arts Ensemble + gallery tour Barber Institute Free29-31 see p6 BEAST: Visions CBSO Centre see p6

June1-2 10-5pm Final Year Recitals Bramall Music Building Free7 2pm Brass Band B’ham Botanical Gardens see p88 1pm miniBEAST Bramall Music Building Free11 7.30pm Jazz Collective The Bristol Pear, Selly Oak £3-£612 1.10pm Chamber Ensembles Bramall Music Building Free12-14 see p10 Summer Festival Opera: Albert Herring Barber Institute £5-£1514 2pm Saxophone Ensemble B’ham Botanical Gardens see p1115 1pm New Music Bramall Music Building Free15 7.30pm Wind Band Bramall Music Building £3-£816 see p12 The Noël Coward Archive Barber Institute Free17 7.30pm Sinfonia Bramall Music Building £3-£818 7.30pm Big Band The Bristol Pear, Selly Oak £3-£619 1.10pm Summer Festival Voices Barber Institute Free

July3 & 10 1.10pm Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival Barber Institute Free

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University of Birmingham Music Brochure, Summer 2015