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Organ Masterworks

Cranleigh School's Organist in Residence continueshis popular series of Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals thisyear with nine programmes featuring cornerstonemasterpieces of the repertory. Each recital will alsoinclude three shorter pieces by the great Frenchorganist and composer, Louis Vierne, taken from his"24 Pièces en style libre" and "Pièces de Fantaisie".

Philip Scriven performs on the Mander Organin Cranleigh School Chapel

Tuesday 9th SeptemberWidor: Symphony No. 6

Tuesday 7th OctoberLiszt: Fantasia and Fugue on B.A.C.H

Tuesday 18th NovemberGuilmant: Sonata No.1 in D minor

Tuesday 2nd DecemberMessiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur(excerpts)

Recitals commence at 12.45pmADMISSION FREE (£5 donation welcomed)

Tuesday 13th JanuaryGuest recitalist: Dr. Anthony Gritten, Head ofUndergraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music

Tuesday 3rd FebruaryDuruflé: Suite

Tuesday 3rd MarchElgar: Sonata in G

Tuesday 5th MayMessiaen: L'Ascension

Tuesday 2nd JuneWidor: Symphony No. 5

Philip Scriven

FREE teatime concerts at Cranleigh Prep School - suitable for younger audiences

Aaron Monteverde's piano workshopThe Gibraltan-born pianist Aaron Monteverde is one of the hottestnew talents in the pianoworld, renowned for his dazzling techniqueand fiery mediterranean spirit in perfomance. He presents hisentertaining workshop suitable for all but extremely useful forbudding young musicians.

Aaron will be performing an evening recital at Cranleigh School onWednesday 26th November.

Prep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the AnimalsRavel: Mother Goose

Richard Saxel and Marie Ward (piano duet)

David Hitchen (narrator)

with

Prep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Simply Blue jazz ensemble

Tuesday 9th June

Thursday 18th September

‘SIMPLY BLUE’ is comprised of pupils from Cranleigh School underthe guidance of saxophone tutor John Sandford. Noah Frett(trumpet and piano), Tom Cooper (alto saxophone), GeorgeWilkinson (piano and electric guitar), Harrison White (double andelectric bass), Cameron Scheide (drums) and vocalist Zoë Dixonperform an eclectic mix of jazz standards, latin and funky rhythmsand tasteful ballads guaranteed to get young toes tapping.

Tuesday 27th JanuaryPrep School Chapel: 4.00pm

Celestial SoundsIeuan Jones (harp)

Ruth Williams (flute)Kevin Weaver (violin)

including:Bizet: Entr'acte from 'Carmen'Massenet: Méditation from ’Thaïs’Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie, op. 124Schubert: Impromptu No. 3Ibert: Two Interludes

Internationally renowned harpist, Ieuan Jones, a professor atthe Royal College of Music, joins Ruth Williams and KevinWeaver for a programme of works for harp, flute and violin invarious combinations. The programme is built around theinterplay between two stylistic genres characteristic of writingfor this ensemble. ’Rhapsodie’, ’Fantaisie’, and ’Impromptu’are pieces born of a spontaneous and almost improvisatoryexpressive freedom. These works are counterbalanced by’Entr’acte’, ’Méditation’ and ’Two Interludes’: musicalmoments of contemplative repose.

Wednesday 17th SeptemberTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Chapel: 7.30pm

with

Roger Montgomery (horn)Susanne Stanzeleit (violin)Richard Saxel (piano)

Wednesday 8th OctoberMerriman Music School: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Beethoven: Horn Sonata, Op.17Poulenc: Violin Sonata, Op.119Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, Op. post.Brahms: Horn Trio, Op.40

Ghosts and Shadows

Beethoven’s youthful Horn Sonata was composed in 1800, andwritten for Giovanni Punto, a horn player who wasmore famousthan Beethoven at the time. Whilst the performer’s legacy hasbeen lost tohistory,Beethoven’sworkhas stood the testof time.Poulenc’s Sonata for Violin and Piano was published in 1944,and is dedicated to the memory of the Spanish poet FedericoGarcia Lorca (1899-1936),whowasexecuted for his liberal viewsduring the Spanish Civil War. Chopin’s beautiful Nocturne in Cminor was published posthumously, due to the fact that thecomposer expressly forbade its performance, suggesting thatany performer who disobeyed would be haunted by his ghost!The performance culminates in Brahms’ elegiac masterpiece of1865 (the same year as Cranleigh School’s foundation),composed as a wordless requiem for his mother.

Tickets: £12 (£9 concessions)Chapel: 7.30pmWednesday 5th November

including:

Pachelbel: CanonAlbinoni: AdagioRheinberger: Suite for Organ, VIolin and CelloHandel: Organ Concerto in F major, Op.4, No.4Handel: Excerpts from Music for the Royal Fireworks

Merriman Chamber OrchestraPhilip Scriven (organ)

ORGANFIREWORKS

Aaron Monteverde (piano)

The Gibraltan-born pianist Aaron Monteverde has recentlyburst onto the UK recital scene with a series of fresh andorginal programmes, dazzling audiences with a virant,passionate, Flamenco-inspired style that is verymuchhis own.Reviews have been ecstatic:

"... a one of a kind concert artist... the piano is on fire."

"... played with burning passion and astonishing accuracy."

"Prepare to be blown away by this young pianist."

His programme includes Spanish and Latin American musicby Rodrigo, de Falla, Campuzano and Perez Cardoso aswell as original compositions.

Merriman Music School: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Wednesday 26th November

including:Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 537Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op.65Gigout: Toccata in B minorMessiaen: excerpts from La Nativité du Seigneur andLes Corps Glorieux

Jennifer Bate needs little introduction as, quite simply, one ofthe finest recital organists in the world. She has performed atall the world’s great festivals in over forty countries. Manycomposers have written for her, inspired by her phenomenaltechnique and ability to bring out the extraordinary colours ofthe organ. Jennifer is recognised as theworld authority on theorgan works of Olivier Messiaen, with whom she workedextensively. We are honoured to welcome her to perform ontheManderOrgan as oneof the highlights of this year's series.

Jennifer Bate OBE (organ)

Tuesday 27th JanuaryChapel: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

VENUESAll concerts take place at Cranleigh School or Cranleigh PreparatorySchool. The Speech Hall is situated at the left-hand end of the mainSchool buildings; the Chapel is to the right. TheMerrimanMusic Schoolis situated directly behind the Chapel and the Emms Centre beyondthat. Cranleigh Prep School Chapel is on the Prep School campusdirectly opposite the Senior School main entrance. There is ampleparking and wheelchair access at all venues.

SEASON TICKETSFor the many who are regular supporters, season tickets for the entireseries are superb value at £100 (£75 concessions).This represents a saving of over 25% on individualticket prices.

BOOKING INFORMATIONConcessionary rates apply to senior citizens, children(who are not pupils of Cranleigh School or CranleighPrep School) and students in full-time education.Subject to availability and unless otherwise indicated, tickets may bepurchased on the door at each event unless otherwise indicated butadvance booking is recommended. For advance booking and seasontickets please pull out the booking form (centre pages) and return witha chequemade payable to 'Cranleigh School' and a stamped, addressedenvelope to:

Mrs Diana PettiferTicket SecretaryCranleigh SchoolHorseshoe LaneSurrey, GU6 8QQ

Tel: 01483 273666email: tickets@cranleigh.org

John Rutter

HELEN-JANE HOWELLS SOPRANO.CRANLEIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL CHOIRCRANLEIGH CHORAL SOCIETYMERRIMAN CONCERT ORCHESTRAMARCUS PASHLEY CONDUCTOR.

Francis Poulenc

'Praise' is the strong thematic link between these two dynamictwentieth-century works for large chorus and orchestra, this year'scollaboration between the musical forces of the School andCranleigh Choral Society. Poulenc's evocative setting of the Gloriatext has become a favourite choral work since its premiere in 1961.It is typical of the composer's style; in turn dramatic, quirky andpowerfully sensuous.

A perfect complement is John Rutter's popular 1990 setting ofMary's hymn of praise, followingGabriel's annunciation of the birthof Christ. The composer was inspired by "jubilant celebrations offeasts of the Virgin Mary in Hispanic cultures" and conceived thework as a bright Latin-flavoured joyful fiesta bursting withtunefulness and colour.

Sunday 8th FebruarySpeech Hall: 7.30pmTickets: £15, (£12 concessions)

Helen-Jane Howells

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gloriapoulenc

Ticket price includes food and one drink. A cash barwill sell a variety of Italian wines, beers and softdrinks. Why not get a party of friends together andenjoy this event as a group? Tables of up to 8 can bepre-booked.

For catering purposes tickets must be bookedby Wednesday 25th February and will not beavailable on the door.

Tickets: £20 (£16 concessions)

Wednesday 4th MarchEmms Centre 7.30pm

Bella Italia!

Following the success of last year'sOktoberfest themed event, the ConcertSeries presents a very special eveningcelebrating all things Italian.

Italy, the birthplace of opera hasproduced some of the genre's mostbeautiful and most familiar music. Wewelcome you to be entertained by thesensational singers from the NationalOpera Studio whilst enjoying fine Italianfood and wine.

with singers from thenational opera studio

The National Opera Studio plays anessential role at the heart of BritishOpera, providing professional training ofthe highest quality for singers who havethe potential to become the leadingartists of their generation. The singers,fresh from their residency with ScottishOpera present a selection of scenes fromsome of the best known Italian operas.

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An unforgettableevening of someof the best lovedmusic ever writtenfor the silverscreen.

Friday 24th AprilSpeech Hall: 7.30pmTickets: £15 (£12 concessions)

MERRIMAN CONCERT ORCHESTRAMARCUS PASHLEY (conductor)

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Tickets: £15 (£12 concessions)CHILDREN FREE AT THIS CONCERT

Encore: The Winners of theCranleigh Music Competitions

Inevents throughout theyear,Cranleighmusicians competein the instrumental and vocal categories of the HelenWareham and Prep School HouseMusic Competitions. Thisspecial concert features the winning performances.Audiences at this annual event are always stunned by theextremely high standards of musicianship on display. Nowit's time once again to congratulate and celebrate thesuccess of this year's winners in an evening of high qualitymusic-making from these highly talented youngsters.

Ticket price includes champagne and canapés after theconcert. (Parents of pupils invited to perform receive twocomplimentary tickets.)

Please note: this is a black tie event.

Friday 8th MayEmms Centre: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Bergamasca Baroque Ensemble

Emms Centre: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)

Wednesday 17th June

Music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Kapsberger, Montalbano,d'Hervelois, Blavet and Monteclair.

Bergamasca brings together three experts in the field of earlymusic in a new collaboration. Katriina Boosey performs onrecorders of all shapes and sizes but thegroup is unique in usingboth stringandwindcontinuo instruments. FrancesEustaceandLynda Sayce have the versatility to perform on theorbo, lute,dulcian, baroque flute, viola da gamba and baroque bassoon.This variety of instruments creates a different sound world foreach work and lends a fascinating insight into how the greatbaroque masters would have conceived and heard their work.

"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets thatcan calm the agitations of the soul; it is one ofthe most magnificent and delightful presentsGod has given us."

Martin Luther (1483-1546)