Concert Details
| Title: | ST LEONARD'S CHURCH SEAFORD LUNCHTIME CONCERT 1.00pm, CALLIOPE - FLUTE AND ACCORDION DUO |
| Promoted by: | St. Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Time: | Saturday, 18 November 2023, at 1:00pm |
| Place: | St Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Description: | Calliope - Flute and Accordion duo "The lyricism’s intense; the duetting sonorities are literally breathtaking.. ...beguiling and barnstorming in equal measure." (Dr Simon Jenner, Brighton Fringe Review, 2019). Whether you choose to pronounce it kə-LY-ə-pee (kəˈlaɪ.əpi) as in the Greek mythological muse of eloquence, renowned for the beauty and harmoniousness of her voice, or KAL-eeohp (kælioʊp) as in the blustering 19th century musical instrument powered by steam or compressed air, this particular Calliope, combining flute and accordion, offers something of both! Their transcriptions of concerti by Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart give a quirky new slant on well known Classics, whilst the circus-like acrobatics of variation repertoire by Doppler, Paggi and contemporaries have surely only waited to be shaken up by the flute-accordion treatment! Having worked together as a flute and piano duo for many years, their search for something a bit more 'off the beaten musical track' led to Calliope in 2017. In the same year they made their debut at MOON in Ortigia, Sicily, and have since enjoyed performances across the UK. Based in The Hague, The Netherlands, Clare Beesley is a flautist with a particular interest in early flutes, performing with various orchestras, chamber ensembles and in solo recitals Europe-wide. She is an enthusiastic teacher and coaches at 'Baroque Week', an annual residential course in Caversham. Clare is a PhD candidate at Utrecht University and serves as an international diploma and grade examiner for ABRSM. Beginning his studies as a junior exhibitioner in piano and double bass at the RCM, organ scholar and subsequently music graduate of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, multi-instrumentalist Peter Churchill now works as a community musician in Birmingham. He runs several prison choirs, directs Birmingham's Choir With No Name and plays accordion with mega-folk band The Destroyers. Programme Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) - Berceuse, Op. 16. J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - Italian concerto BWV 971 (arranged by Pete Churchill) [unmarked tempo] - Andante - Presto G.F. Handel (1685-1759) - Sonata in F major, Op. 1 Nr 11. Larghetto - Allegro - Siciliana - Allegro W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) - Concerto in G major KV 313 (arranged by Pete Churchill) Allegro maestoso - Adagio non troppo - Rondo: Tempo di Menuetto Calliope: Clare Beesley (Flute) and Pete Churchill (Accordion) |
| Tickets: | The Concert lasts approximately an hour. Free Admission with the retiring collection to Christian Aid |
| Contact: | John Baker |
