Concert Details
| Title: | LUNCHTIME CONCERT ST LEONARD'S CHURCH SEAFORD. POLYPHONICA RECORDER TRIO |
| Promoted by: | St. Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Time: | Saturday, 17 June 2017, at 1:00pm |
| Place: | St Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Description: | Polyphonica Recorder Trio was formed in 2006. The trio is committed to historically informed performance as well as advancing the recorder as a modern instrument through collaboration with composers. Current commissions include works by Steve Marshall, UK, Robert Allworth, Australia, Stephen Yates, Australia, and Jean- Christophe Rosaz, France. The trio is delighted to present exciting, innovative and informative programmes including collaborations with renowned artists Robert Cross, countertenor, and harpist Robin Ward, and collaborations with composers including Jean-Christophe Rosaz (France), Norman Skipp (UK), Robert Allworth (Australia), and Stephen Yates (Australia). Polyphonica has a blossoming international presence having performed in the Netherlands, France, and a number of times in Germany with further concerts there in October, 2017. Polyphonica released their self-titled debut album in August 2010, which features music from 14th century monody and music by Henry VIII, Susato, Holborne, Genzmer, Allworth, Matheson and Sieg. Their second CD will be released in 2017, featuring music for voice and recorders. In 2017 they will recording their second CD featuring music for voice and recorders with renowned counter tenor, Robert Cross. Polyphonica is dedicated to providing workshops on recorder playing and performance practice to people of all ages through festivals, summer schools and other workshops. The trio is Ensemble in Residence for the Cheltenham Recorder Festival, one the biggest festivals for recorder players in Europe. Grace Barton graduated from the Birmingham Conservatoire in 1998 with a First Class BMus Hons degree and went on to gain a Diploma in Professional Studies in Recorder Performance. In 2004 she graduated from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague where she had studied recorder with Reine-Marie Verhagen and Historical Performance Practice with Peter van Heyghen and she has also studied with the renowned Anneke Boeke. Grace has performed regularly as a soloist and with Birmingham Baroque and La Sprezzatura. She is director of the Wirral Recorder Orchestra. She taught at the Birmingham Conservatoire and tutors on various day and residential courses including her own series of workshops in the Wirral for advanced players. Simone Reid studied the recorder at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Franz Liszt Hochschule in Weimar and the Birmingham Conservatoire and has taken lessons with such prestigious professors as Pamela Thorby, Anneke Boeke, Annabel Knight, Myrian Eichberger and Ross Winters. Simone performs regularly with her various ensembles and as a soloist. She teaches on the Knuston Hall adult education courses and is a conductor of the Northampton Society of Recorder Players. Simone has appeared numerous times in Poland where she tutored and performed as a soloist. Simone is a sought-after teacher having a private teaching practise in Northampton. Michael Piraner has a Diploma of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music, A BMus from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and an MA in Music from the University of Birmingham. He moved to London in 1991 where he studied recorder with Anneke Boeke at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. From 1998-2001 Michael held the position of recorder teacher at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music in Australia. He has performed in the UK with Birmingham Baroque, and with various ensembles in the USA and Australia and he has recorded and broadcast with various radio programmes in Australia and the United States. Michael recently performed as a soloist in France, where he will be returning to perform in 2018. Michael takes a regular series of recorder workshops for players of all abilities in Seaford as well as having a thriving private teaching practice in Brighton. Programme Estampi - Anonymous 14th century Lamento di Tristano / la Rotta La Disperata - Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508 -1587) La Gamba e basso Pastime - Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) Taundernaken Ronde VI - Tielman Susato (c. 1510/15 – after 1570) Trio Sonata - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767) Trio - Harald Genzmer (1909 – 2007) Mäßig bewegt Lebhaft Ruhig Rondo Sehr Lebhaft Three Wise Monkeys (2013) - Jean-Christophe Rosaz (born 1961) Pina Ya Phala – African Suite No. 2 (1995) - Soren Sieg (born 1961) 1. Ka go sale 2. Noka ee tone 3. Borakalano |
| Tickets: | The Concert lasts approximately an hour has free admission with a retiring collection |
| Contact: | John Baker |
