Music - July 21 onwards

Jul 17 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

MUSIC

THURSDAY, JULY 21

CHESTER: John Hosking, assistant organist, St Asaph Cathedral, plays music by Parry, Franck and Karg-Elert, in his lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Admission £5, concessions £4.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

CHESTER: Band concert featuring the Porthywaen Silver Band at The Groves from 2-3.30pm and 4-6pm. Call 0151 356 6639.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Pose-Roper-Salvador Trio and Pascal Schumacher Quartet in concert at the Festival Pavilion, Albert Square, at 8pm. Tickets £8. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

TRELOGAN: Roger Fisher gives an organ recital of well known and not so well know music in his home, The Old Chapel, at 7.15 pm. Space limited therefore advanced booking essential on 01745 561072. Suggested donation £7.

WIRRAL: The Wirral Orchestra performs at 7.30pm at St Hildeburgh's Church, Stanley Road, Hoylake. This concert is being held to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and includes music by Mendelssohn, Weber and Beethoven. Soloist will be clarinettist Emma Haughton. Tickets are £8 adults, £6 children. Call 0151 645 5547 or email nejvla@hotmail.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

CHESTER: Band concert featuring the Mike Carnie Jazz Trio at The Groves from 2-3.30pm and 4-6pm. Call 0151 356 6639.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents The Nice Cuppa Tea Dance with Kirsty Almeida & Friends including Lucinda Belle and The Troubadours in the Trafford Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 3.30pm. Tickets £25 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents La Timbala with De Nuevo Con La Timbala, an energetic, bold and dance-friendly celebration of Afro-Cuban big band and rumba at the Festival Pavilion, Albert Square, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MONDAY, JULY 25

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Afternoon Tea with Freddie Garner (electric piano) and Dave Turner (double bass) in the French Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.95 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 26

CHESTER: Michael Reynolds, organist at St. Andrew’s Church, Tarvin, plays music by Lemmens, Bach, Charpentier, Darke, Elgar, Gigout and himself, in his Tuesdays-at-One lunchtime organ recital in St. Werburgh’s Church, Grosvenor Park Road. Retiring collection.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Afternoon Tea with Dan Whieldon/Jim Faulkner Duo (piano/guitar) in the French Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.95 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents The Imaginary Delta, a new commission by pianist-composer Adam Fairhall at Band On The Wall, Swan Street, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Call 0161 834 1786 or visit www.bandonthewall.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

CHESTER: Richard Chivers, organist at St Mary of Sorrows RC Cathedral, Wrexham, gives an organ recital in St John’s Church, in its Wednesdays at One concerts series. Retiring collection. Refreshments available.

FLINT: Roger Fisher gives an organ recital in St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm. Retiring collection.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Afternoon Tea with Take Meets This featuring guitarists Keith Phillips and Andy Brotherton in the French Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.95 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

CHESTER: Martin Noble, Liverpool Cathedral, plays music by Bach, Buxtehude, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Karg-Elert, in his lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Admission £5, concessions £4.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Afternoon Tea with Norman Brown (tenor saxophone) and Vinnie Parker (electric piano) in the French Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.95 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Carl Davis, present a Movie Night featuring music from Pirates of the Caribbean, West Side Story, The Godfather, Dr Zhivago and many more at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets from £15. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents vocalist Norma Winstone, Klaus Gesing (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone) and Glauco Venier (piano) at the RNCM Concert Hall in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £16, £13. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Edition Records Showcase featuring the Dave Stapleton Quintet and Marius Neset Quartet at Band On The Wall, Swan Street, at 8pm. Tickets £12. Call 0161 834 1786 or visit www.bandonthewall.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents The Nice Cuppa Tea Dance with Kirsty Almeida & Friends including Brewgaloo Do in the Trafford Suite at the Midland Hotel in Peter Street, at 3.30pm. Tickets £25 including afternoon tea. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents Richard Iles Miniature Brass Emporium featuring Iain Bellamy at the Festival Pavilion, Albert Square, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

MANCHESTER: Manchester Jazz Festival presents John Ellis Big Band and Baked A La Ska at the Festival Pavilion, Albert Square, at 8pm. Tickets £12. Call 0161 832 1111 or visit www.manchesterjazz.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

LIVERPOOL: Spooky Men’s Chorale from the Blue Mountains in New South Wales in concert at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £21-£16. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

LIVERPOOL: International Beatle Week presents 50 Years of The Cavern featuring The Overtures at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 8pm. Tickets £20. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

LIVERPOOL: In conversation with Vasily Petrenko - beginning his sixth season as chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Petrenko talks with Darren Henley, managing director of Classic FM, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 6pm. Tickets £20-£15. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko with soloist Lukas Vondracek, perform works by Stravinsky, Liszt and Rachmaninov, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £40-£16. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko with soloist Midori (violin), perform works by Enescu, Walton and Prokofiev, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£13. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Andrew Gourlay with soloist Sophia Jaffe (violin), perform works by Richard Strauss, Sibelius and Mendelssohn at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Andrew Gourlay with soloist Sophia Jaffe (violin), perform works by Richard Strauss, Sibelius and Mendelssohn at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, perform works by Dvorak, Ravel and Tchaikovsky, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£13. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Andrew Gourlay with soloist Sophia Jaffe (violin), perform works by Richard Strauss, Sibelius and Mendelssohn at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with soloists Andras Schiff (piano) and Katherine Baker (flute), perform works by Beethoven, Bartok, Debussy and Stravinsky at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £37-£16. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with soloists Andra Schiff (piano) and Katherine Baker (flute), perform works by Beethoven, Bartok, Debussy and Stravinsky at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Cristian Mandeal with soloist John Lill (piano), perform works by Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Cristian Mandeal with soloist John Lill (piano), perform works by Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

WARRINGTON: Northern Soul Night at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 8pm. Tickets £7. Call 01925 442345 or call www.pyramidparrhall.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Cristian Mandeal with soloist John Lill (piano), perform works by Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Markus Stenz with soloist Kolja Blacher (violin), perform works by Sibelius, Magnus Lindberg and Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, with the Halle Choir, perform works by John Adams and Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, perform works by Vaughan Williams, Dvorak and Elgar at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, perform works by Vaughan Williams, Dvorak and Elgar at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

CHESTER: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Threllfall with soloists Diana Palmerston (soprano) and Margaret McDonald (mezzo soprano), joined by the Chester Music Society Choir perform Mahler’s Symphony No 2 The Resurrection at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £15 (reserved), £10 and £8 (unreserved), school children and students £5. Call 0151 632 1633 or visit www.bookings@chesterphilorchestra.co.uk.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, perform works by Vaughan Williams, Dvorak and Elgar at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

ELLESMERE PORT: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra and Ellesmere Port Choral Society present Christmas carols at the Civic Hall. Call 0151 632 1633 or visit www.bookings@chesterphilorchestra.co.uk.