String Quartet Concert in St Mary's Church, Bridgnorth, at 7.30pm THE CONSONE QUARTET Agata Daraskaite - violin Magdalena Loth-Hill - violin Elitsa Bogdanova - viola George Ross - violoncello Beethoven: String Quartet in F major. Opus 14 No. 1 (1798) Haydn: String Quartet in D minor Opus 76 No. 2. 'Fifths' (1797) - Interval - Schubert: String Quartet in D minor, D. 810. 'Death and the Maiden' (1824)

The English Haydn Piano Trio Steven Devine - fortepiano, Simon Standage - violin Pavel Serbin - violoncello Haydn: Piano Trio in Eb Hob XV:29 (1797) Haydn: Piano Trio in Eb Hob XV:31 (1795) Hummel: Piano Trio in Eb Opus 12 (1804)

Grand Opening Orchestral Concert THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments Conductor: STEVEN DEVINE Soloists: Eva Caballero - flute Crispian Steele Perkins - trumpet Haydn: Symphony No.6 in D (1761) Haydn: Symphony No.7 in C (1761) Handel: Trumpet Concerto in D (1717) INTERVAL: 30 minutes. C P E Bach: Flute Concerto in A (1753) Haydn: Symphony No. 8 in G (1761)

The Revolutionary Wind Machine Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Opus 72. Arrangement for Wind Instruments by Wenzl Sedlak (1804) Haydn: Military Marches: Prince of Wales March (1792) March regimento de Marshall (1772) Derbyshire March 1 & 2 (1794) Hungarian National March (1802) Triebensee: Arrangement of Haydn's Symphony 97 Soloists: Mark Baigent - oboe Cait Walker -oboe Emily Worthington - clarinet Fiona Mitchell - clarinet Richard Bayliss - horn Claire Penkey -horn Robert Percival - bassoon Catriona McDermid - bassoon Simon Munday - trumpet Rosey Moon - bass Josef Triebensee: (1772 - 1846). Bohemian composer and oboist, Josef was a member of the Austrian Emperors Wind Band, and principal oboist at the National Theatre of Vienna. He succeeded Weber as Director of Prague Opera. Wenzl Sedlak: (1776 - 1851). A composer and clarinettist was active in wind music in Vienna during the early part of the nineteenth century. He was best known for his transcriptions of famous opera scores for the wind ensemble in which he played. Roger Hellyer, in Grove, mentions works based on Auber, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Weber, and the most famous of them, Fidelio. Beethoven seems to have approved of the arrangement.

Wranitszky in St Mary's Church, Bridgnorth, at 12.30pm Wranitzky: Arrangement of Haydn's Opus 71 No. 1 Haydn: Quartet Opus 33 No. 2 in Eb. 'The Joke' (1781) Wranitzky: Arrangement of Haydn's Opus 71 No. 2 Agata Daraskaite - violin Magdalena Loth-Hill-violin Elitsa Bogdanova - viola George Ross-violoncello Eva Caballero - flute Richard Bayliss - horn Clare Penkey - horn Mark Baigent - oboe Mike Escreet - bass WRANITZKY: (1756 - 1808) studied at the Theology Faculty of the University of Olomouc, Czech Republic, and later in Vienna. From 1790, he conducted both royal Viennese theatre orchestras. He was highly respected by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven; the latter two preferred him as conductor of their new works.

THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments Conductor: STEVEN DEVINE Haydn: Symphony No.83 in G minor (1785) Haydn: Cello concerto No. 1 in C (1765) Soloist: Pavel Serbin - violoncello INTERVAL: 30 minutes. J C Bach: Concertante in G WC32 (1770) Soloist: Jennifer Pike - violin Agata Daraskaite - violin Pavel Serbin - violoncello Haydn: Symphony No. 73 in D (1782)

THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments Conductor: STEVEN DEVINE Soloists: Mark Baigent - oboe Jennifer Pike - violin Schubert: Symphony No. 1 in D (1813) Herschel: Oboe Concerto No. 1 in Eb (1759) - Interval - Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A K219 (1775) Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D (1795)

Organ Recital IAN CLARKE Mozart: Fantasia in F minor (1790) Haydn: Musical Clock Pieces (1792) J S Bach: Fantasia in G minor (1710/17) After studies as Organ Scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge, Ian directed music at his home-town of Northamptons two famous musical churches, All Saints and St. Matthews. He has an active freelance career as an examiner for the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, and extensive teaching interests. Ian performs with several instrumental ensembles as solo harpsichordist and organist.

THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments Conductor: STEVEN DEVINE THE PHOENIX CHOIR Musical Director: DAVID THOMAS Grand Finale Choral Concert Soloists: Ana Beard Fernandez - soprano Timothy Langston - tenor Eugene Dillon Hooper - bass Haydn: 'THE CREATION' (1798) Of all the compositions that Haydn wrote he certainly demonstrated to his contemporaries, and the World, that he was a master at writing musical illustrations of Life, starting with his explosion of the word Light sung by the choir, with a powerful orchestral C major chord, at the opening phrase of The Creation. This masterpiece of choral music is littered with great images of the birth of Life itself, depicting with operatic style writings the interaction of humans and animals in a New World.

Summer Concert 8th July 2023. 7:30 at St. Mary's Church, Bridgnorth. Programme; Vaughan Williams Symphony no. 5 Sibelius Karelia Suite Britten Soirees Musicales Warlock Capriol Suite

Music associated with the world's best known (not so secret) secret agent is coming to Bridgnorth in May, when Alveley Village Band will present The Music of James Bond at St Mary Magdalene Church on Saturday 31st May. Joining the band will be soloists Nina Aver and William Hayward and together they will perform music from the famous series of films, including classics such as From Russia with Love, Goldfinger and Thunderball along with later music Tomorrow Never Dies, Skyfall and The Writings on the Wall, not forgetting the iconic James Bond theme. Were really looking forward to presenting our James Bond concert, said AVBs Musical Director Garry Bailey. The evening will take a tour through all the musical highlights from most of the films. The band has been rehearsing very hard for what promises to be a very enjoyable and spectacular event, which will hopefully leave our audience Shaken and Stirred - in a good way!