January-May 2012
This section lists other concerts and musical events in the area and/or which may be of interest to members. Links to flyers or websites of other concert organisers are included where available - these open in a separate window.
RTWCS accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information below which readers are advised to check with the relevant event organisers.
Tonbridge Music Club
Sat 21 Jan 2012 at at 8.00 pm in Big School, Tonbridge School: Benson Young Artists Concert – The Muse Piano Quintet: Schumann – Piano Quintet in Eb Op 44, Dvorak – Piano Quintet in A Op 81
Sevenoaks Music Club
Sun 22 Jan 2012 at at 3.00 pm in Ship Theatre: Rosalind Ventris (viola). Rebecca Clarke, Sonata; Glazunov, Elegy; Schumann, Adagio & Allegro; Hummel, Fantasie; Brahms, Sonata Op 120/2
CODA / Midday Music
Sat 28 Jan 2012 at 7.15 pm in Organ Room Kent College Pembury: Belinda Williams (mezzo) & Marc Verter (piano)
Music at King Charles
Sat 4 Feb 2012 at 7.30 pm in King Charles the Martyr Church Tunbridge Wells: Temenos Chamber Choir With English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble – ‘Celebrating Gabrieli' - Polychoral motets and madrigals, including Giovanni Gabrieli – ‘In Ecclesiis’, and works by Andrea Gabrieli and Adriano Willaert
Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
Sun 5 Feb 2012 at 3.00 pm in Assembly Hall Theatr: Roderick Dunk (cond.), Callum Smart (violin): Walton, Tchaikovsky, Coates & Elgar
John Rutter Workshop
Sat 11 Feb 2012: 10.30am - 4.30pm at All Saints Church Hove. Click link above for details.
Penshurst Choral Society
Sat 11 Feb 2012 at 7.30 pm in Holmewood House School Langton Green Penshurst Choral Society Mozart - Requiem, Parry - I was glad, Beethoven - Piano Concerto no. 1 soloist Anthony Zerpa-Falcon
Tonbridge Music Club
Sat 11 Feb 2012 at 8.00 pm in Big School, Tonbridge School: Phantasm (viol consort): ‘The English Consort Tradition’ – Music for six viols by Byrd, Ward, Jenkins, William Lawes, Tomkins, Purcell and Gibbons
CODA / Midday Music
Wed 15 Feb 2012 at 1.05 pm in Christ Church Centre, High St. Tun Wells midday music Marcus Andrews piano recital
Sevenoaks Music Club
Sat 18 Feb 2012 at 7.30 pm in Ship Theatre: Petrof Piano Trio. Haydn, Trio in G, Hob XV/25; Schumann, Trio No 1 Op 63; Brahms, Trio in E flat, Op 40
Tonbridge Philharmonic Society
Sat 18 Feb 2012 at 7.30 pm in St Stephen's Church, Tonbridge: Orchestral Concert. Smetana - Vltava; Ginastera - Harp Concerto (Soloist: Anna Wynne); Bruckner - Symphony No 4
Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra
Sun 26 Feb 2012 at 3.00 pm in Stag Theatre Berlioz, Waverley Overture; Sibelius, Valse Triste; Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto (soloist Yuka Ishikuza); Sibelius, Symphony 5
Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
Sun 4 Mar 2012 at 3.00 pm in Assembly Hall Theatre: RTWSO, Christopher Adey (cond.), Jong-Gyung Park (piano): Nicolai, Schumann & Rachmaninov
Christ's Hospital Choral Society
Verdi Requiem Workshop
Sat 10 Mar 2012 from 10.15 am to 5 pm in the Chapel, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex. Verdi's Requiem (Novello and Ricordi Editions) led by Jonathan Willcocks, Musical Director of Portsmouth Choral Union and Chichester Singers. Download details and application form (document format).
Tonbridge Music Club
Sat 10 Mar 2012 at 3.00 pm in E M Forster Theatre, Tonbridge School: ‘The Chimpanzees of Happytown’ (Paul Rissman) – A Family Concert for 2-7 year-olds. Performers: Ensemble 360 with Polly Ives, narrator
Sat 10 Mar 2012 at 8.00 pm in Big School, Tonbridge School: Ensemble 360 (mixed ensemble): Britten – Phantasy for oboe & string trio Op 2, Strauss – Piano Quartet in C minor Op 13, Brahms – Clarinet Quintet in B minor
CODA / Midday Music
Sat 17 Mar 2012 at 7.15 pm in Organ Room Kent College Pembury CODA Gina McCormack (violin) & Nigel Clayton (piano)
The Cantate Choir
Sat 17 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in St Nicholas Church, Sevenoaks: Bach - B Minor Mass
Music at King Charles
Sat 17 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells Music at King Charles Cambridge Taverner Choir - Schütz and Gabrieli
CODA / Midday Music
Wed 21 Mar 2012 at 1.05 pm in Christ Church Centre, High St ,Tun Wells: To be announced
Frant "Three choirs festival"
Fri 23 Mar 2012 at 7pm in Frant Church: ‘The Chancel Singers’ with Music Director and Organist Christopher Harris
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 3pm in Frant Church: ‘Quorum’ Chamber Choir, with Music Director and Organist Adrian Goss
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 7.30pm in Frant Church: ‘Polyphony’ with Music Director Michael Fields. Rutter’s ‘Feel the Spirit’ and other works.
Sun 25 Mar 2012 at 7.30pm in Frant Church: Dame Felicity Lott accompanied by pianist Sebastian Wybrew.
Sackville Singers
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in The Drive Methodist Church Sevenoaks: Mozart - Requiem
Eastbourne and Heathfield Choral Societies
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in All Saints Church Eastbourne: Verdi - Requiem
Sevenoaks Music Club
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in Ship Theatre: London Baroque. Music by JS Bach, Buxtehude, CPE Bach, Telemann and Couperin
Paddock Wood Choral Society
Sat 24 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood Haydn: Creation (Part 1); Adrian Pitts: Kent Cantata (world premiere); Vaughan Williams: Folksong Suite
Temenos Chamber Choir
Sun 25 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in St Mary's Church Riverhead Sevenoaks: A Concert for Lady Day - works by Palestrina, Guerrero, Victoria, Poulenc and Britten
Tonbridge Philharmonic Society
Sat 31 Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in Tonbridge School Chapel: Bach - Mass in B Minor
Maidstone Choral Union
Sat 31Mar 2012 at 7.30 pm in All Saints Church, Maidstone: Mozart's Requiem, Arias and Sacred Pieces
Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
Sun 1 Apr 2012 at 3.00 pm in Assembly Hall Theatre: RTWSO, Neil Thomson (cond.), Guy Johnston (cello): German, Bliss & Britten
CODA / Midday Music
Wed 18 Apr 2012 at 1.05 pm in Christ Church Centre, High St Tun Wells midday music To be announced
Sevenoaks Music Club
Sat 21 Apr 2012 at 7.30 pm in Ship Theatre: Fibonacci Sequence. Schubert, Notturno (Op Posth); Mozart, Piano Quartet in G min K478; Rossini, Duetto for Cello & Double Bass; Schubert, "Trout" Quintet D667
CODA / Midday Music
Sat 28 Apr 2012 at 7.15 pm in Organ Room Kent College Pembury CODA Goldstone duet (4-hand piano)
Music at King Charles
Sat 28 Apr 2012 at 7.30 pm in King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Well Music at King Charles Greg Tassell, David Flood and others - Finzi 'Dies Natalis' etc P
Mayfield Festival
Fri 4 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in St. Dunstan's Mayfield: Southbank Sinfonia
Sat 5 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in Convent Chapel: Finzi String Quartet
Sun 6 May 2012 at 7 30 pm in St Dunstan's Church Mayfield: Mayfield Festival choir Rossini Petite Messe Solennnelle
Mon 7 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in in St Thomas RC Church: Illustrated Lecture ` Kathleen Ferrier` by Christopher Fifield
Tue 8 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in Convent Chapel: Sean Shibe (Gold Medallist & ROSL 1st Prize Winner)
Wed 9 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in Convent Chapel Mayfield Festival Rose Trio
Thu 10 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in Concert Hall: Sir Thomas Allen - My Life in Music
Fri 11 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in Concert Hall: Jazz Evening – Graham Hughes & the Sunshine Kings
Sat 12 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in St. Dunstan's Mayfield: John Wilson Orchestra
Sun 13 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in St. Dunstan's Mayfield: Tenebrae
Tonbridge Music Club
Sat 12 May 2012 at 8.00 pm in Big School, Tonbridge School Royal String Quartet: Mozart – Quartet in D minor K421, Grazyna Bacewicz – Quartet No 4, Tchaikovsky – Quartet in D major Op 11