Sunday 2nd March 3pm Belaria (light opera favourites)Thursday 20th March 12.30 Bryan Husband and friends (vocal solos/duets)Sunday 23rd March 1500 Worcestershire Saxophone QuartetMonday 7th April 1930 Malvern People's Show ChoirThursday 15th May 1230 Violin and piano with Ron CollierSunday 27th April 1500 Volante StringsSunday 18th May 1500 Orchestra Pro Anima and M BochmannThursday 19th June 1230 Peter Johnson, organ at St MatthiasMidsummer Malvern FestivalSaturday 28th June 1000-1100 European Dance Day Sat 28th June 1830-2100 Armed Forces Day, talk about Iraq Tuesday 1st July 1830-2100 a talk on Artificial Intelligence Saturday 5th July 1000-1600 Eng Mediaeval Dance Day (prov)Monday 7th July 1830-2100 Talk on Armed Forces and PTSD Sunday 17th Aug 1500 Friends of Christ Church ConcertSunday 12th Oct 1500 Piano and voice duo with Fred Moroni.Thursday 20th Nov 1230 Northwick BaroqueSunday 30th Nov 1500 Orchestra Pro Anima and M BochmannSaturday 20th Dec tba Jenny Lind Singers
Worcestershire Saxophone Quartet ConcertMarch 23rd 2025 3pm Christ Church Malvern"A musical journey with the Worcestershire saxophone quartet WSQ. This newly devised programme includes sizzling jazz bluesey numbers along with strutting tangos. The WSQ specialise using the natural acoustics found in our historic churches. Soprano Saxophone and MD Louisa Davidson Enquiries: ensemblesaxophone@googlemail.comAlto Saxophone Clare PetersTenor Saxophone Kate Moroni Baritone Saxophone Sue SneathPROGRAMME1. LiberTango for Saxophone Quartet Piazolla from ArgentinaLibertango is a composition by tango composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. Arranged for Saxophone Quartet2. Swedish Blue by Heinrich von Kalnein from Austria dedicated to Charles Mingus A bluesy number with a middle faster improvisation section3. Bleu Nuit [Midnight] Christophe Delvalle arr Hobbs USThis evocative number begins with a slow melody leading to a Tango section; a fast swing section before returning to the opening line4. Tango for Saxophone Quartet by Roberto Di Marino from Italy A fast Tango in a fugue/ contrapunctal style5. Cantique composed by Christophe Delvalle arr Hobbs US A jazzy number including a Bozza Nova 6. Tango by Karen Street from UKThis piece was influenced by the style of the original street music from Buenos Aires, all the parts are rich in detail INTERVAL 20 mins7. Resistance by Heinrich von Kalnein from AustriaA rich melodic Tango that meanders into improvisation sections before coming back to earth with the Tango line.8. Whisper Not by Benny Golson arr Hobbs USWritten in 1956 and became a Popular Jazz Standard 9. Summer Shadows arr Wendell Hobbs USAn expressive melancholic melody evoking summer days based on Shadow of Your Smile10. Tango by Fabio Calzavara from ItalyA typical Latin American Tango skilfully written for saxophone quartet11. Yesterdays by Jerome Kern arr Hobbs US"Yesterdays" is based on a 1933 song about nostalgia12. Orange Tango by Alain Lopez from France“Orange was the popular colour of tango dancers at tango's height during the twenties. The melody is as bright as the colour” Lopez
Requests for Saturday's half an hour of music always welcome.
