Music - 14/11/08

Nov 14 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

MUSIC

FRIDAY

MANCHESTER: Joint birthday concert for Sir John Manduell and Adam Gorb featuring the RNCM New Ensemble, RNCM Cello Ensemble, soloist John Turner (recorder), conducted by Clark Rundell, Richard Davis and Sinead Hayes at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.www.rncm.ac.uk.

RUNCORN: The Gathering - Legends of Folk Rock featuring Clive Bunker, Ray Jackson, Rick Kemp, Jerry Donahue, Doug Morter and Kristina Donahue at The Brindley at 8pm. Tickets £14, concessions £12. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

WREXHAM: A Night With The Choirs – a concert in aid of the Wrexham and District Stroke and Social Club, featuring the Rhosnesni High School Choir, Brymbo Male Voice Choir and Cymae Male Voice Choir at the William Aston Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 01978 840645.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ewa Strusinska and featuring Chetham’s School Chester Philharmonic Concerto Prize Winner Jonathan Radford, performing works by Bernstein, Larsson and Dvorak at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £10, £8. Ring 0151 632 1633.

ELLESMERE PORT: Choral and orchestral concert featuring the Wirral Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Faure, Williams and Jenkins at the Civic Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £13. Ring 0151 327 4062.

LLANDUDNO: One Night With Elvis – The Legend Continues – featuring Lee “Memphis” King at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50, £18.50. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Alexander Lazarev with soloist Susan Bickley (mezzo soprano), the Halle Choir and the Brighton Festival Chorus perform works by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Altrincham Choral Society, conducted by Steven Roberts and featuring soloists Any Freston (soprano) and Andrew Greenan (bass baritone) and the Manchester Philharmonia perform works by Brahms at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: The RNCM Big Band, directed by Mike Hall, with saxophonist Chris Potter at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £16-£12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.www.rncm.ac.uk.

RUNCORN: Halton Music Society present Goldstone & Clemmow - four hands on one piano - performing works by Gershwin, Mozart, Adam Gorb, Ravel and Tchaikovsky at The Brindley at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £8.50. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SUNDAY

CHESTER: The Chester Cathedral Nave Choir give a Concert by Candlelight in the Cathedral at 8pm. Music by Tavener, Palastrina, Górecki, Elgar, Fauré and Duruflé. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) available from the Cathedral Shop and on the door.

HOYLAKE: The Big Easy Jazz Band, a 14 piece group playing original arrangements of vintage jazz classics, at the Melrose Hall in Melrose Avenue, featuring vocals from Linda Leigh, starting at

8pm. Admission £2. Ring 0151 334 7147.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vassily Petrenko with soloist Paul Lewis, perform works by Beethoven and Brahms at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 2.30pm. Tickets £32-£10. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MONDAY

CHESTER: Wall City Jazzmen with occasional guest artists, 8.15pm every Monday, Mill Hotel, Milton Street. Admission free. Ring 01244 350035.

TUESDAY

CHESTER: Lunchtime concert with Sarah Atter (flute) and Lauren Hibberd (piano) at Wesley Methodist Church at 12.45pm. Tickets £1.50.

LLANDUDNO: The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Riddle, at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £21.50, £18.50. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLAY: North Wales Jazz Society’s autumn series of weekly concerts at the Royal British Legion continues with an evening of West Coast jazz featuring sax player Dave Roberts and trumpeter/vocalist Andy Hamilton. Admission £6. Ring 01745 812260 or visit www.northwalesjazz.org.uk.

WEDNESDAY

LIVERPOOL: Cornerstone Arts Festival presents Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and the RLPO ensemble 10/10 in the St George’s Hall concert room at 7.45pm. Tickets £8, £5. Ring 0151 291 3578 or visit www.hope.ac.uk/cornerstone/festival.

MANCHESTER: Chamber music ensemble Passacaglia, with soprano Julia Gooding, perform works by Telemann, Handel and Bach at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Heinrich Schiff (cello), perform works by Weber, Saint-Saens and Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY

CHESTER: Ian Roberts plays music by Bach, Franck and Demessieux, in his lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Retiring collection.

CHESTER: An evening of chamber music featuring a master class taken by John Gough, Chester's resident concert pianist, together with The King's School Piano Trio at 6.30pm at The King's School in Wrexham Road. Admission free.

LIVERPOOL: Cornerstone Arts Festival presents Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne in The Great Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, £5. Ring 0151 291 3578 or visit www.hope.ac.uk/cornerstone/festival.

MANCHESTER: June Tabor is joined by Andy Cutting (accordion) and Mark Emerson (piano, violin, viola) for a night of folk poetry at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Heinrich Schiff (cello), perform works by Weber, Saint-Saens and Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MOLD: Solstice Quartet in concert in the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £13.50, concessions £11.50. Ring 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

FRODSHAM: Frodsham Music and Arts Club present Swing That Thing, 40s music with the Booth Street West Jazz sextet at the community centre in Fluin Lane at 7.45pm. Guests £7. Ring 01928 722282.

LIVERPOOL: Cornerstone Arts Festival presents Eighth Blackbird with their The Only Moving Thing programme at St George’s Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £10. Ring 0151 291 3578 or visit www.hope.ac.uk/cornerstone/festival.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with soloists Ildar Abdrazakov, Misha Didyk, Sergey Murzaev, Peter Bronder, and Gennadi Bezzubenkov perform works by Rachmaninov at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

NORTHWICH: Nashville Nights and Dixie Days - the greatest hits of country music performed by Neil Sands and his talented crew at the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are £13.50 for adults and £12.50 for concessions and are available at www.valeroyal.gov.uk or from the box office: 01606 867539.

WREXHAM: Froncycyllte Male Voice Choir in concert at the William Aston Hall at 7.45pm. Tickets £10, £8. Ring 01978 292015.