James Woodrow Classical Guitar Recital

for 1 hour
Clare, St Peter & St Paul
High Street Clare Suffolk, CO10 8NY, United Kingdom
James trained at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and very quickly became established as one of the country’s leading contemporary classical and electric guitarists, beginning with performances of works such as Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint with the Rambert Dance Company, and in Boulez “Le Marteau sans Maitre”.

He is in continuing demand and much sought after by various contemporary music ensem- bles, such as Lontano and the London Sinfonietta, and is a long-standing member of both the Gavin Bryars Ensemble and Icebreaker. He performs regularly as soloist and ensemble player with the London Chamber Symphony, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the LSO, The New London Chamber Choir, Music Projects London, Almeida Opera and the BBC Singers.

James’s name is already familiar to listeners of Radio 3, being frequently mentioned during broadcast performances of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in works featuring classical, elec- tric guitar, or bass guitar.
He is a frequent collaborator with a number of contemporary dance companies, in particular being associated with Richard Alston for the last two decades and with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1999 until it’s close.

As a solo classical guitarist James has given numerous concerts. Repertoire over two decades has included Tippett, Britten, Kondo, Schlee, Elliot Carter, Takemitsu, Sauguet, Milhaud and Bach. A special dedication to new works but also to the music of Bach and particular Baroque composers of lute and harpsichord music, such as Denis Gaultier and Froberger has brought him to the attention of many composers. Recently Howard Skempton invited James to perform for Radio 3 the Interludes for guitar composed especially for him.

The programme for the evening will be:

* JS Bach Lute Suite in D minor BWV997

* Gavin Bryars "Epilogue from Wonderlawn" [arr. J Woodrow]

* Benjamin Britten Nocturnal Op70

INTERVAL

* JS Bach Jesus Christus unser Heiland BWV 666

* Maurice Ravel Pavane pour une Infante Defunte [arr Duarte ,Gubbay]

* Michael Tippett The Blue Guitar.

Admission by Donation to the work and ministry of Clare Church

Clare, St Peter & St Paul

Is it a great ocean liner afloat on the skyline? No, it’s one of Suffolk’s great churches with ‘a small tower for a fo’c’sle and two turrets for masts’ as author Simon Jenkins once put it. This beautiful building dominates the north end of the town, reflecting the prosperity of Clare in the Middle Ages when the main trade was cloth-making.

What's special?

The exceptional height of nave and the huge aisle windows where the light streams in through the lavish arcades. 

Look out for the gallery of 15th century roof faces and try out the handsome private pews, one bearing the emblems of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

The 18th century ringers’ gotch – that’s a beer jug. Beer was once the payment for the ringers. Clare’s ring of eight is said to be the heaviest in Suffolk.

How old is it?

The present church dates back to at least 13th century but after a visit by the image-breaker William Dowsing in 1643, the heraldic glass in the east window is all that is left of the 15th century glass that once might have filled the church.



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The Revd Mark Woodrow

The Vicarage
14 High Street
Clare
Suffolk

CO10 8NY
The Revd Mark Woodrow, Rector
01787 277515
The Revd Dr Karen Smith, Curate
07751932408

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James Woodrow Classical Guitar Recital

for 1 hour
Clare, St Peter & St Paul
High Street Clare Suffolk, CO10 8NY, United Kingdom

James trained at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and very quickly became established as one of the country’s leading contemporary classical and electric guitarists, beginning with performances of works such as Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint with the Rambert Dance Company, and in Boulez “Le Marteau sans Maitre”.

He is in continuing demand and much sought after by various contemporary music ensem- bles, such as Lontano and the London Sinfonietta, and is a long-standing member of both the Gavin Bryars Ensemble and Icebreaker. He performs regularly as soloist and ensemble player with the London Chamber Symphony, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the LSO, The New London Chamber Choir, Music Projects London, Almeida Opera and the BBC Singers.

James’s name is already familiar to listeners of Radio 3, being frequently mentioned during broadcast performances of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in works featuring classical, elec- tric guitar, or bass guitar.
He is a frequent collaborator with a number of contemporary dance companies, in particular being associated with Richard Alston for the last two decades and with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1999 until it’s close.

As a solo classical guitarist James has given numerous concerts. Repertoire over two decades has included Tippett, Britten, Kondo, Schlee, Elliot Carter, Takemitsu, Sauguet, Milhaud and Bach. A special dedication to new works but also to the music of Bach and particular Baroque composers of lute and harpsichord music, such as Denis Gaultier and Froberger has brought him to the attention of many composers. Recently Howard Skempton invited James to perform for Radio 3 the Interludes for guitar composed especially for him.

The programme for the evening will be:

* JS Bach Lute Suite in D minor BWV997

* Gavin Bryars "Epilogue from Wonderlawn" [arr. J Woodrow]

* Benjamin Britten Nocturnal Op70

INTERVAL

* JS Bach Jesus Christus unser Heiland BWV 666

* Maurice Ravel Pavane pour une Infante Defunte [arr Duarte ,Gubbay]

* Michael Tippett The Blue Guitar.

Admission by Donation to the work and ministry of Clare Church

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