Saturday Night Serenade

Saturday 25 Sept 2021

pre-concert talk @ 6.15pm
concert @ 7.30pm

St Thomas Church, Lymington

Programme

MOZART Serenade in C minor KV 388
FARKAS Antique Dances
FUČÍK Polka 

Interval

HAYDN Divertimenti
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Winds

The Galliard Ensemble
Matt Hunt, clarinet
Daniel Bates, oboe
Paul Boyes, bassoon
Andrew Littlemore, horn
David Bentley, horn
Alice Neary, cello
Christina Sticher, double bass

The Galliard Ensemble

Former BBC New Generation Artists, the Galliard Ensemble is established as one of Britain’s leading chamber groups, with repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Berio and Birtwistle.

Currently in its 24th year, the ensemble has performed in many of the world’s leading venues and festivals, including the Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, Bridgewater Hall, Sage Gateshead and at the BBC Proms.

They have also performed in Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland and Slovenia and are frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and around the World.

The Galliard Ensemble is known for its virtuosic, entertaining and distinctive performance style and its recordings have been widely praised; the Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and BBC Radio 3 have all selected a Galliard Ensemble CD as “outstanding” or as Critics’ Choice.

They have worked closely with many leading contemporary composers, including György Ligeti and with Sir Harrison Birtwistle, on his quintet Five Distances (for their performance at the BBC Proms) which lead to their award-winning CD of Birtwistle’s chamber music for winds.

In 2013 they ran the ‘Galliard Anniversary Composition Competition’ to mark their 20th year.

The Galliard Ensemble are passionate about bringing music to a diverse audience realising the positive impact that music can have on learning and personal development. Their educational work ranges from concerts for children to masterclasses at leading conservatoires and universities such as Royal Northern College of Music, University of Cardiff, Trinity Laban, and at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.