On 3 May, Joo Yeun Sir (violin) and Irina Andrievsky (piano) will be playing at St Mary’s Church, Snettisham at 7.30pm. Music includes Vaughan Williams’ ‘Lark Ascending’ and a new work to celebrate love letters written in World War II. Free entry for students under 21.
This Sunday, 25 March 2018, Norfolk Symphony Orchestra will be playing a programme of French music at St Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn. The concert starts at 3.30pm, and tickets for young concert-goers (under 18) are free — up to 3 per adult ticket, so this an ideal way to spend the afternoon with the family.
Read more about the concert and about the music in the flyer, or at the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra website.
Music Centre members can enjoy a recital by Molly Parsons-Gurr (cello) and Jennifer Carter (piano) this Wednesday evening at 7.30pm at King’s Lynn Town Hall. Refreshments available from 7pm.
The event is part of the King’s Lynn Music Society 2018 season. Visitors can attend and are invited to make a donation (£10 suggested); under-18s can attend without charge.
Come and play and sing in our Soloists’ Concert on Saturday 3 February.
Open to all young musicians, adult learners and exam candidates, we are providing this opportunity for amateur players and singers to perform for a small, friendly audience. Ideal if you are preparing for an Associated Board exam, as our concert venue is also an exam centre for a lot of local students; you can try out the piano and get used to the acoustics of the church before your exam date.
We just ask each player or singer to prepare up to 5 minutes of music to play for others, and to be supportive of everyone else (many of whom may be performing for the first time). Beginners and experienced players, any grade level or none, and non-members as well as members of West Norfolk Music Centre all welcome.
There are still a few slots available, so contact us now if you’re interested in taking part and we’ll provide all the information you need. Email info@wnmc.org.uk.
Coming up on 19 November, Norfolk Symphony Orchestra’s next concert has something to appeal to all Music Centre members. Enjoy music from films including Star Wars, Schindler’s List and Out of Africa.
Also featuring the musical whodunnit ‘The Composer is Dead’, by Lemony Snicket and Nathaniel Stookey. Young members may well know Lemony Snicket’s books, and they will enjoy exploring the orchestra through the story as narrated by local and West End actor Charlie Hotson. Even better, there are up to 100 free tickets available for under-18s when accompanied by an adult (up to 3 children per adult) to enjoy this family-friendly mid-afternoon performance.
King’s Lynn Music Society’s 2017-18 season starts next Wednesday with ‘Amalthea’ flute and harp duo, at King’s Lynn Town Hall, 7.30 pm (refreshments from 7.00 pm).
Tickets just £10, under 18’s free, or enjoy the whole season of 8 events for £50.
Here are some of our members playing at King’s Lynn Town Hall as part of Heritage Open Day 2017. Well done to all!
Come and see musicians from West Norfolk Music Centre playing solos and duets at King’s Lynn Town Hall as part of the annual Heritage Open Day on Sunday 10 September. Spend the rest of the day in town exploring historic and notable buildings, riding the vintage bus or seeking out the wide range of events.
Our young players and adult students will be playing music from baroque to modern, classical to jazz, on a range of instruments. Find us in the Assembly Room at the Town Hall at 12pm, 1.30pm or 2.30pm. You can come and go as you please — listen to just one piece or stay a little longer — and it’s free of charge!
Norfolk Symphony Orchestra will be performing at St Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn, in the afternoon on 2 April.
Free tickets available for young concertgoers when accompanied by an adult, check box office for details and availability!
Next Friday, 24 March 2017, enjoy a concert of Russian church and folk music at Walpole St Peter’s Church.
More information from the organisers of the event:
“The Hermitage Ensemble consists of five male soloists who sing accompanied only by one another. They sound like a Slavic barber shop quartet one minute and the massed ranks of the Red Army the next. Every choirmaster and every singer in the area should go and hear them because their sound and their musicality are unique. They are, as individuals, at home in the opera houses and concert halls of St Petersburg but they see it as the goal of their ensemble to bring the Russian traditions of church music and folk music to other countries.
“Their programme on Friday 24 March 2017 at Walpole St Peter Church starts at 7:30pm.
“The first half is serious stuff – starting with a sequence of Russian Orthodox religious pieces which may include, ‘Praise the Lord from the Heavens’, an extended ‘anthem’ by Bortnyansky – a contemporary of Beethoven and the founder of ‘modern’ Russian choral style . It establishes immediately the features and qualities that go on to thrill throughout the concert – most strikingly the arresting Russian vibrancy, resonance and intensity of expression which are maintained even in slow and hushed movements.
“After the interval, the mood changes. The rich tapestry of the Russian Folk tradition is expressed in a variety of exuberant and melancholy melodies. Only the balalaikas and Cossack dancers are missing!
“The church in Russia was almost entirely suppressed during the communist period and the music was not sung (it never was accompanied by instruments) except privately. Reviving the tradition when the regime relaxed its control over culture must have needed much love and hard work. But the rites of the church and the churches themselves do now seem to be flourishing in modern Russia.
“The folk and national songs, on the other hand, became the pop music of the socialist times and were brought to the West by massive touring groups of The Red Army.
“Tickets are available at £15 from Michael Anstey by calling 01553 849988 (cash or cheques only, please). Alternatively, please go to www.wegottickets.com/event/390108 for card payments only on-line (plus booking fee of £1.50). Seating is on a first-come-best seats basis. Refreshments will be available during the interval. CDs of the choir’s performances will be for sale in the interval and afterwards.
“We do hope that we can see you at the concert to give a warm welcome to our Russian visitors.”
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