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by David Budge
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Gioconda de Vito
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The spring and early summer concerts that Three Rivers Music Society planned to stage have, inevitably, had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
TRMS will resume its concert programme as soon as it is safe to do so.
In the meantime, you might like to read some of our ‘By and by’ articles on the remarkable musicians, composers and librettists – including Frederick Delius and W.S. Gilbert - who are associated with the local area.
The most recent article is on a phenomenal violinist, Gioconda de Vito, who lived in Loudwater for more than 40 years. |
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Friday, 20.03.2020
NOW CANCELLED
Evening Concert
Kammerphilharmonie Europa
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The Chamber Philharmonic Europe from Cologne/Germany engages talented young musicians from 18 European nations. Its outstanding high artistic level was confirmed by many concerts and festivals as well as press and critics. |
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The concert was tol include concertos by Vivaldi, Hummel and Bach as well as works by Suk, Rachmaninoff and Nielsen.
more info.
The concert which was to be held in the Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Rd, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth WD3 5LN on Friday 20th March at 7.30pm is now cancelled.
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Friday, 27.03.2020
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year(2020)
NOW CANCELLED
Preliminary Heats
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year is jointly promoted and run by the Rotary Club of Rickmansworth, the Three Rivers Music Society and Chorleywood Orchestra.
Preliminary round. Like last year again this year, the organisers are hoping to conduct all adjudication on one day, and this was to take place before a panel of adjudicators late afternoon & evening of Friday 27 March 2020 at the
BAPTIST CHURCH, HIGH STREET, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 1EH
However, this concert including the preliminary rounds is cancelled.
For more info...
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Saturday, 23.05.2020
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year(2020)
NOW CANCELLED
The Concert
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year is jointly promoted and run by the Rotary Club of Rickmansworth, the Three Rivers Music Society and Chorleywood Orchestra.
8 finalists from the preliminary heats were to perform their showcase solo pieces in front of a panel of adjudicators and the Rickmansworth audience on Saturday 23 May 2020 at 4.00 pm at the changed venue -
The Clarendon Muse
Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JA
Tickets available on the door
£15 (£5 aged under 19)
However, this concert including the preliminary rounds is cancelled.
For more info...
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Jayne Walker Piano Trio
29th January 2020
Jayne Walker Piano Trio returns to Rickmansworth for her second concert.
The programme includes Piano Trio in G minor, op.17, by Clara Schumann and two trios by Haydn. The concert was performed at the the Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1EH on Wednesday 29 January at 1.00pm to a loyal and enthusiastic audience.
more info...
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Purcell School (5)
11th December 2019
Lunchtime Concert
Lunchtime concert by gifted music students
Young musicians from the Purcell School in Bushey – Britain’s oldest specialist music school -- gave a lunchtime concert in the Baptist Church at Rickmansworth on Wednesday, December 11.
As is customary in such concerts, Year 6 pupils from Chorleywood Primary School attended the concert as special guests.
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Yena Gook (cello) playing Bach Cello Suite No 6 in D |
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Maggini Quartet (6)
29th November 2019
The Maggini Quartet led by Julian Leaper (violin), Ciaran McCabe (Violin), Martin Outram (Viola) and Michal Kaznowski (Cello) returned to Rickmansworth for the 6th time to play Beethoven, Frank Bridge and Mendelssohn string quartets. The concert was held in the the Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1EH on Friday 29 November with the Pre-concert talk by Dr. Steven Halls followed by the main concert at 7.30pm.
more info.
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John Donegan Jazz Sextet
19th November 2019
John Donegan returned with his Jazz Sextet to Rickmansworth including the much acclaimed saxophonist Tomasso Starace. The sextet played John's new compositions from his recently released album called A Kite for Kate dedicated to his youngest daughter Catherine at her wedding in Tuscany in August 2019. The concert was held in the the Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1EH on Tuesday 19 November at 7.30pm.
more info.
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Hallses & Moody Quartet
26th October 2019
For the first time ever, David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, his daughter Caroline and his brother Steven came with their long-time friend and professional colleague, Daphne Moody to present a unique programme on Saturday 26 October and included Dvorak’s first piano trio, a baroque cantata for soprano and strings, Elgar’s obbligati to popular songs written for violin and cello.
more info.
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A string ensemble led by
Peter Nall
13th October 2019
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One of the most remarkable musical compositions of the 19th century was performed in Chorleywood Memorial Hall on Sunday, October 13.
It was a huge success; so much so that overflow seating arrangement had to be provided at the packed to capacity Chorleywood Memorial Hall.
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A solo harp recital
by Louise Thomson
3rd May 2019
Louise Thomson's Harp Recital on Friday 3rd May 2019 at 7.30 pm at the Baptist Church in Rickmansworth was not only the unique first of this type but was a huge success with the full audience thoroughly enjoying the whole programme including in particular, Theme from Tchaikovsky's Opéra Eugène Onégin.
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A Jazz evening with
John Donegan Jazz Quartet
3rd April 2019
TRMS welcomed back the John Donegan Jazz Quartet to Rickmansworth with John himself on the piano, highly-regarded Italian Saxophonist, Tommaso Starace, Steve Riddle (Bass) and Greg McCarthy (Drums) on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 at 7.30 pm.
The programme included compositions by John Donegan from his recent compilation CD Album.
The concert took place at the Baptist Church, High Street Rickmansworth with full audience who enjoyed new showcase pieces from John's latest composition - Siamsa suite soon to be released.
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Purcell School
lunchtime performance
on 13th February 2019
TRMS with its longstanding partnership with the internationally well-known Purcell School of Music in Bushey organised yet another, 4th lunchtime concert with its students performing solo recitals on trumpet, cello, flute, piano and violin to a packed audience. We had to use the overflow balcony for the first time in 3 years.
The concert was held at the Baptist Church, High Street Rickmansworth,
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm on Wednesday 13th February 2019.
As is customary at these concerts, TRMS invited the Year 6 boys and girls from Holywell Primary School to attend the concert and both the primary school pupils as well as the audience were really impressed with the the skills and talent of the Purcell Scool student musicians. |
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The Ferio Saxophone Quartet
evening concert
on 23rd January 2019
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Programme included -
Bach Italian Concerto, BWV 971, arr. Tochio (I and III) and Ferio (II)
Bach Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV 208, arr. Iain Farrington
Bach Air from Suite no.3 in D major, BWV 1068, arr. Iain Farrington
Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, arr. Iain Farrington
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Reinhart Quartet in F minor for Saxophone Quartet
Lago Ciudades (selection):
Montevideo; Sarajevo and Herzegovina; Addis Ababa |
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more info.
Jayne Walker Piano Trio
a lunchtime concert
on 5th December 2018
Piano Trio with David Butterworth (piano), Jayne Walker(violin) and Steven Halls (Cello) in their 3rd appearance at TRMS in Rickmansworth played- |
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat
Joseph Rheinberger Variations from Suite in C minor for organ, violin and cello |
The concert took place on
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 1.00 - 2.00 pm
at the Baptist Church, Rickmansworth
more info.
