Concert Series 2010
Woodhouse Recorder Week is proud to present its 2010 concert series. An integral part of the week, and free to all students on the full time course, these concerts are also open to the general public, who will find a warm welcome. Information on purchasing tickets can be found at the bottom of this page - and please note, you can reserve tickets directly here, using our online booking system (more details below).
All concerts are held at venues within Christ's Hospital School, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0YP - you can find maps and directions on the Contact & Info page. Free, ample car parking is available in the school's West Car Park.
Click here to download the concert series flyer in PDF format.
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'From Mynstrell to Musytyan'Fontanella Recorder Quintet
Sunday 1st August, 7.30pm
Court Room, Christ's Hospital
Fontanella Recorder Quintet explores the evolving title of the professional musician in Tudor courts and noble households, revealing the stories of the colourful characters behind the music. A wonderful mix of music from popular folk song to high art consort music, featuring the group's magnificent family of Renaissance recorders and complemented by Tudor-inspired music from our own times.
Standard £10
Concessions £6
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'Tastar de Corde'Arngeir Hauksson - lutes and guitars
Monday 2nd August, 8.30pm
The Octagon, Christ's Hospital
Icelandic virtuoso Arngeir Hauksson demonstrates a selection of some of history's finest music for lute and guitar from across the centuries. Prepare to be wowed by an array of sights and sounds as we take in music from all over Europe, from the very earliest beginnings of plucked instruments in medieval times, through to the complex and romantic music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Standard £5
Concessions £3
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Fantasia!Robin Bigwood - harpsichord and virginals
Tuesday 3rd August, 8.30pm
The Octagon, Christ's Hospital
In a programme that's always fascinating, and often surprising, harpsichordist Robin Bigwood performs some of the most creative keyboard music from the 16th, 17th, 18th and 20th centuries. Performed on sumptuous modern copies of a French harpsichord from the 1660s and Queen Elizabeth's I's Italian virginals from 1590, this is a concert to be enjoyed on many levels. Includes music by J S Bach, William Byrd, Jean-Henri D'Anglebert and Louis Andriessen.
Standard £5
Concessions £3
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English Recorder MusicDan Laurin and Anna Paradiso - recorder and piano
with Annabel Knight and Robin Bigwood - recorder and piano
Wednesday 4th August, 7.30pm
Court Room, Christ's Hospital School
This international double-bill rediscovers the drama and beauty of the British recorder-piano repertoire since 1940, much of it commissioned by the remarkable twentieth century virtuoso, Carl Dolmetsch. Classic original works by York Bowen, Walter Leigh, Robin Milford, Gordon Jacob and Cyril Scott combine angular, post-war economy of means with a compelling sense of intensity and romanticism. And in the true spirit of Dolmetsch, the programme includes a new commission by British composer, Timothy Coker.
Standard £10
Concessions £6
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Piers AdamsPiers Adams and Howard Beach - recorder and harpsichord
Thursday 5th August, 1.30pm
Big School, Christ's Hospital
Piers Adams and Howard Beach of 'Red Priest' fame will perform an entertaining family concert as part of our busy Junior Day at Woodhouse.
You will be thrilled and amazed as an array of recorders are put through their paces at dazzling speeds!
(NB. Free entry to this concert for Woodhouse Recorder Week Junior Day participants and one accompanying adult.)
Standard £5
Concessions £3
