Concerts at Hatchlands

 

Instruments in the collection are used in concerts during the summer and autumn.
Concerts are held in the original Music Room of the house, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1903.
During the mid-summer break in the concert programme, July, August & September, the Music Room is displayed as a Composer Museum.

Lunchtime recitals
Last 50 minutes and take place on Wednesdays from March to June and in October and November.

Evening concerts
Tours of the Cobbe Collection and evening concerts also take place during the season.

All keyboard instruments used in this series of concerts are from the Cobbe Collection.


Autumn Concerts 2008

A pdf version of the concerts programme may be downloaded here

 

Sunday 21st September at 7pm
Robert Gibbs - violin; Oliver Davies - piano
Hommage à Sarasate (1844-1908)

Bach Sonata in E, BWV 1016
Schubert Rondeau brillant, D895
Raff La Feé d’Amour
Goldmark Suite, Op. 11 (extracts)
Chopin-Sarasate Nocturne in E flat, Op.9, No.2
Sarasate Habañera
  Airs écossais
  Adios Montanas mios: zortzico
  Jota aragonesa
Tickets £15.00

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Wednesday 24th September at 12 noon
Robin Colvill - piano

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Schumann Kinderszenen, Op.15, Nos.1 & 7
  Aufschwung, Op.12, No.2
Mendelssohn Song without Words in E, Op.19, No.1
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor
Schumann Arabesque
Chopin Nocturne in C minor Op.48, No.1
Schumann/Liszt Widmung
Schumann Lento sostenuto (Fantasy Op.17)
Tickets £10.00

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Wednesday 1st October at 12 noon
Christopher Ainslie - countertenor;
Claire Thirion - violin; Julian Perkins - harpsichord

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Purcell By beauteous softness
  Not all my torments
Dowland Sorrow, stay
  Mourn, day is with darkness fled
  Fine knacks for ladies
  Flow my tears
Handel Violin Sonata in G
Paradies Sonata
Handel Arias from Rinaldo and Partenope
Tickets £10.00

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Tuesday 7th October at 12 noon
Simon Mulligan - piano

Chopin Ballade in F minor, Op.52
  Waltz in D flat, Op.64, No.1
  Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64, No.2
  Grande Valse Brillante in E flat, Op.18
  Nocturne in B flat minor, Op.9, No.1
  Prelude in D flat, Op.28, No.15
  Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op.22
Tickets £12.00

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Wednesday 8th October at 12 noon
Simon Mulligan - piano

Chopin Ballade in F minor, Op.52
  Waltz in D flat, Op.64, No.1
  Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64, No.2
  Grande Valse Brillante in E flat, Op.18
  Nocturne in B flat minor, Op.9, No.1
  Prelude in D flat, Op.28, No.15
  Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op.22
Tickets £12.00

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Monday 13th October at 7pm
Collegium Musicum 90
Catherine Martin - violin; Simon Standage - violin;
Andrew Skidmore - cello; Nicholas Parle - harpsichord

Torelli Concertino in A minor, TV51
Corelli Sonata in D, Op.1, No. 12
Torelli Sinfonia in A, TV50
Vivaldi Duo in F, RV70
Corelli Sonata in A, Op.3, No.12
Torelli Sinfonia in A minor, Op. 5, No.1
Corelli Sonata in A, Op. 1 No. 3
Montanari Solo No. 2 in D minor
Vivaldi Duo in G, RV71
Corelli Sonata in B flat, Op. 4 No. 9
Tickets £15.00

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Wednesday 15th October at 12 noon
Susan Alexander-Max - piano

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Clementi Sonata in G minor, Op.7, No.3
JC Bach Sonata in C minor, Op.17, No. 2
Hummel Sonata in F minor, Op.20
Tickets £10.00

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Thursday 16th October at 7pm
Tour of the Collection

Alec Cobbe will give a Tour of the Cobbe Collection of composer-related
keyboard instruments focusing on instruments relating to Bach’s music.
Tickets £15.00

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Monday 20th October at 7pm
Jennifer Pike - violin; Daniel Tong - piano

Janáček Sonata
Beethoven Sonata in G, Op. 96
Franck Sonata in A
Tickets £15.00

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Wednesday 22nd October at 12 noon
The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen
Ben Sansom - violin; Felicity Broome-Skelton - violin;
Robert Rawson - viola da gamba;
David Wright - harpsichord

Corelli Trio Sonata, Op. 1, No.10
Handel arr.Babell Vò far Guera
Pepusch ‘Smallcoal’ Sonata
  Prelude & Allemande
Finger Sonata Terza, Op. 1
Purcell Sonata No. 6
Tickets £10.00

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Wednesday 29th October at 12 noon
Robert Woolley - harpsichord

www.robertwoolley.net
Blow Overture in G minor, Prelude in G
  Sett in D minor, Sett in G
  Ground in G
  Chacone in C
Froberger Suite No.18 in D minor
Purcell Theatre tunes
Tickets £10.00

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Wednesday 5th November at 12 noon
Rowena Bass - harp; Oliver Davies - piano

J B Cramer Grand Duet in E flat, Op. 24
  Adagio and Rondo (Sonata in B flat, Op. 42)
Parish Alvars Romances
  Impromptu à la Fugue
Weber, arr. Parish Alvars Invitation to the Dance
Tickets £10.00

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Wednesday 5th November at 2.30pm
Rowena Bass - harp; Oliver Davies - piano

J B Cramer Grand Duet in E flat, Op. 24
  Adagio and Rondo (Sonata in B flat, Op. 42)
Parish Alvars Romances
  Impromptu à la Fugue
Weber, arr. Parish Alvars Invitation to the Dance
Tickets £10.00

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Tuesday 11th November at 7.00pm
The Vienna Piano Trio
Wolfgang Redik - violin; Matthias Gredler - 'cello
Stefan Mendl - piano

Mozart Trio in G, K496
Ravel Trio
Beethoven Trio in Bb, Op.97 "Archduke"
Tickets £15.00

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