Randle The Affirming Flame and Mozart Requiem
Mar
14
7:30 pm19:30

Randle The Affirming Flame and Mozart Requiem

Cantate are joined by an selected ensemble of professional musicians to perform two beautiful and thought provoking works: Mozart’s Requiem mass and Tom Randle’s ‘The Affirming Flame’.

Randle wrote his work for Ipswich Choral Society in 2019, and in this concert Cantate premiere a specially prepared reduced score version. The soloists who performed in the Snape Maltings Premiere, Gillian Keith and Trevor Bowes, return to perform with Cantate again.

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Folkestone Baroque Ensemble
Jan
11
3:00 pm15:00

Folkestone Baroque Ensemble

Robin (harpsichord) joins Lisete da Silva Bull (flute and recorders), Henrik Persson (viola da gamba and cello), and Walter Reiter (violin) for another concert in the extraordinary ballroom of the Grand Hotel, Folkestone.

‘A French Offering,’ features music by Telemann, composed for his visit to Paris in 1737 and sonatas for violin and flute  by the great Jean-Marie Leclair, who was working in Paris at the same time. We end with one of Bach’s masterpieces, the Trio Sonata from his ‘Musical Offering,’ composed on a theme given to Bach by Frederick the Great in 1747. 

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Carmina Burana
Dec
7
6:00 pm18:00

Carmina Burana

Robin is joined by Alex Trigg to play piano duo accompaniment in this performance of Carl Orff’s great work. Directed by Ralph Allwood with a professional vocal ensemble, in the concert hall of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

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Solo Organ Recital
May
10
6:30 pm18:30

Solo Organ Recital

Music to celebrate the newly restored Norman & Beard organ of St Mary’s church, Cheveley. Robin will perform a mixed programme to show off the organ to it’s very best, with lots for everyone to enjoy.

The evening starts at 6.30pm with drinks and a chance to meet Robin, and then the concert at 7pm will last approximately 90 minutes without interval. Robin will introduce the music and the organ during the concert, and audience can watch everything projected onto a large screen.

This programme includes: Handel “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”, Largo from the New World Symphony, Widor Toccata from Symphony No.5, and much more.

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Solo organ recital
May
2
6:15 pm18:15

Solo organ recital

Robin gives a short solo recital, which follows on from choral evensong. Entrance is free with a retiring collection.

This concert includes the World Premiere of Frederick Frahm’s Babbitt Sonata. This three-movement work is inspired by ‘Babbitt’ written by Sinclair Lewis in 1922.

Also, Dietrich Buxtehude’s extended choral prelude on “Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein” BuxWV 210, and Alexandre Guilmant’s March on a theme of Handel “Lift up your heads”.

Come along - it’ll be the best 45 minutes of your week!

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Duruflé Requiem
Mar
5
6:00 pm18:00

Duruflé Requiem

Robin accompanies singers from The King’s School Canterbury on the fabulous Klais organ in a concert performance of Maurice Duruflé’s sublime Requiem, conducted by William Bersey, Head of Music at the school.

Duruflé sets the Gregorian chant for the Requiem mass and weaves it into a rich and evocative soundscape for contemplation and prayer.

Robin teaches organ at The King’s School Canterbury, and regularly plays for school services in Canterbury Cathedral.

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Folkestone Baroque Ensemble
Feb
16
3:00 pm15:00

Folkestone Baroque Ensemble

Robin is the harpsichordist of the Folkestone Baroque Ensemble. In this, their second concert together, they perform music by Georg Philipp Telemann.

Violin: Walter Reiter, Baroque flute: Lisete da Silva Bull, Gamba: Henrik Persson.

Tickets: in advance or on the door, link to follow

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