20th Anniversary Season of Lunchtime Concerts

by Alderley Edge Methodist Church  |  Posted at 17:07pm on 8th January 2025

Our 20th Anniversary Season is nearing its completion.... following Concerts In January, when Students from Chetham's School of Music presented a wonderful programme, and February, when we had the privilege of a singer, Sophie Akka, who said she was thrilled to return  to Alderley Edge Methodist Church having fond memories of taking part in the Alderley Edge Music Festival a few years ago. Her accompanist, Harry Lai was also returning to Alderley.  He performed in our Coffee Concert in June 2022.  As well as his expertise as a pianist, Harry is building a flourishing career as a conductor.

Our March Lunchtime Concert on Wednesday,19th March we welcomed two guitarists, Josh Hughes and Joel Redfern. Both musicians are fourth-year undergraduates studying at the rncm with renowned Craig Ogden. Their Concert was greatly appreciated by the audience, it beingcommented on as being calm, reflective, 'just what you want', wonderful, and 'you never know how a Concert is going to affect you - it was amazing'.

We move along in our Series to Wednesday, 16th April when enjoyed 'Contigo Saxophone Duo' presenting their programme. Here is their Programme:

MEREDITH MONK arr ROB BUCKLAND

Hocket

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN arr KLAUS SMEDEGAARD BJERRE

Duet No 1 in C major for Clarinet and Bassoon

i. Allegro commodo

ii. Larghetto sostenuto

iii. Rondo

MYROSLAV SKORYK arr JOÃO LUÍS

Melody

MARIZA arr JOÃO LUÍS

Ó gente da minha terra

CARLOS GARDEL arr JOÃO LUÍS

Por una cabeza

LÉO DELIBES arr JOÃO LUÍS

Lakmé

ROB COPE

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Now we are into May, and on the 21st we will welcome Lola Garcia Marquez/cello and Scott Manson/piano. Their Programme is:

JS Bach:  Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Richard Strauss:  Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

Niccolo Paganini:  Variations on the Moses Theme by Rossini

 

As usual, we will have light lunches available from 12 mid-day, and entrance to the Concert, commencing at 1.00p.m., is by Programme £8. We look forward to seeing you for what we are sure will be a most enjoyable programme by these two young musicians, who appear by kind permission  of Royal Northern Collge of Music.