Saturday 4th October, 10.30 am coffee, performance at 11.00 am
Monthly Organ Recital on the Bevington Organ with Fr. Richard Williams
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Saturday 18th October, 7.00 pm
Inventions: the Harpsichord Across Times and Borders
‘Inventions‘ is a multi-national project to produce new works for solo harpsichord, performing them alongside historical works, championing composers from each of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and focusing on female composers.
The result is a varied and innovative programme, encompassing traditional folk inspirations, expressive song-like works, and extended technique for the harpsichord including the use of golf balls, rubber bands and an electronic drone! The project and the pieces will be fully introduced, and questions are encouraged.
Despina is a Greek performer currently working at Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh college of Music and Drama; she performs internationally as a continuo player and as soloist, as well as collaborating with guitarist John Mills and the flautist/composer Sofia Mavrogenidou. She is a founding member of the Indigo ensemble, that explores music with baroque, jazz and Celtic traditional elements.
Performer
Despina Homatidou, harpsichord
Programme to include
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser: Mull Fisher’s Love Song from Songs of the Hebrides (arr. Lisa Robertson)
Trad. Welsh, arr. Grainger: David of the White Rock
anon Irish 16th century, from the Fitzwilliam virginal book: Ho Hoane
and a 2025 commission by Welsh composer Sarah Lianne-Lewis
Ticket details to follow.
Further information about the Inventions project at Theorbo Today.
The concert, talks and Q&A will last for 90 minutes. There will be an interval with refreshments.
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Saturday 8th November, 7 pm
William Howard piano recital with composer Howard Skempton
William Howard presents a programme of music by Janáček, Robert Schumann, Ravel and Chopin, along with a world premiere of Chorales and Inventions by composer Howard Skempton.
For full details and tickets, see HAY MUSIC.