A FREE lunchtime time recital of fine music from brass musicians of The Brook Ensemble. Performing as a quintet with a programme of music that includes original compositions and arrangements. Let the rich sounds of this brass group take you on a fabulously interesting journey for the start of Autumn in the fine acoustic of … Continue reading "Autumn Gold – FREE concert"
Redbridge Brass is excited to present a concert in the wonderful acoustic of St Gabriel’s church to launch our first new album since 2002. Called “On The Town”, the album features new arrangements specially written for the band including Leonard Bernstein's "On The Town", a silky smooth flugel horm solo "Nature Boy" plus the premier … Continue reading "“On The Town” with Redbridge Brass"
Travel to warmer climes on a rich and colourful journey through a variety of Latin American countries with this innovative and skilled musician, who performs traditional pieces and his own spellbinding compositions on harp, cuatro and vocals. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces are combined with more classical, captivating melodies and romantic songs to create an evening … Continue reading "Ricardo Curbelo: Rhythms from Latin America"
Fundraiser for CHAOS children’s charity at Aldersbrook Bowls Club. CHAOS provide free summer camps for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise get a holiday.
The Woodford Singers present a musical programme based on Living Landscapes with the Heron String Quartet at St Gabriel's Church Aldersbrook on May 19th at 5 pm
Local saxophonist, Melanie Henry and the Opus Sax quartet, present a programme of trios, quartets and quintets written, or transcribed, for the saxophone. With influences of Baroque, Medieval, folk and jazz and featuring composers such as Felix Mendelssohn, Percy Grainger, Mick Foster, George Gershwin, Gordon Goodwin and Althea Talbot Howard, expect an evening of entertaining listening … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival: Sax Collective"
Celebrating St Mary’s organ and the organists of the Parish, past and present The afternoon will begin with a talk about the Parish of Wanstead organists of the past – some famous, some with “interesting” lives, one buried in the church yard at St Mary’s, two who are relatives of current choir members This … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival: Celebrating St Mary’s organ and organists"
Specially commissioned for 2024 St Mary’s Music Festival, All Rest will offer an itinerant, site-specific performance portraying a fictional dreamscape about the people dwelling in St Mary the Virgin, Wanstead. Six characters and a chorus of ghosts will take the audience on a journey through the grounds, the graveyard and St Mary’s Church, offering a … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival : All Rest"
