Past Concerts


Sinfonietta
Sun 11th Dec 2016

FRAMLINGHAM

Framlingham College Theatre, 6.30pm

Dukas  Fanfare from La Peri

Françaix  L'horloge de flore

Chabrier  Marche Joyeuse

Ibert  Divertissement

Bizet  Adagietto from 'l'Arlésienne'

Prokofiev  Peter & The Wolf

       Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door and from Framlingham Stationers 01728 724244 (Closes 2pm Sat.)


Sinfonietta
Sun 4th Dec 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45pm

Corelli  Christmas Concerto in G minor op.6

Vivaldi  Winter from The Four Seasons
               with Beth Spendlove

Rutter  Suite for Strings

Mozart  Adagio & Fugue

Bridge  An Irish Melody

Gade  Christmas Eve Suite

Rebikov  Waltz from The Christmas Tree

Tickets at the door or reserved via email kingfisherensemble@gmail.com

 


Sinfonietta
Sat 3rd Dec 2016

CLACTON

Supporting Clacton Choral Society

Saturday 3rd December at 7.30pm
St James' Church in Clacton

Programme to include
Handel  Messiah part1

Vivaldi  'Winter' from The Four Seasons

Vaughan Williams  Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Morricone  Gabriel's Oboe from 'The Mission'

and other seasonal music

  Tickets £10 on 01255 221511 and at the door
  Further information via CCS website


Sinfonietta
Sun 27th Nov 2016

WOODBRIDGE

St Mary's Church, 7.30pm
NB This is a Sunday evening concert
      and is the second of two consecutive KFS concerts in Woodbridge.

Schumann  Overture Manfred

Brahms  Double Concerto for Violin & 'Cello in A minor op.102
                with soloists Beth Spendlove and Susanna Davis

Tchaikovsky  Symphony No.2 in C minor op.17

       Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door and from Woodbridge Violins 01394 383150

 


Sinfonietta
Sat 19th Nov 2016

WOODBRIDGE

St Mary's Church, 7.30pm
NB  This is a Saturday evening concert
       and is the first of two consecutive KFS concerts in Woodbridge

Ravel  Le tombeau de Couperin

Poulenc  Organ Concerto in G minor
                 Soloist:  Andrew Cantrill

Debussy  Petite Suite

Boëly  Fantasie & Fugue in Bb for solo organ
             with Andrew Cantrill

Haydn  Symphony No.93 in D

      Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door and from Woodbridge Violins 01394 383150

 


Ensemble
Sun 13th Nov 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk Church, 2.45pm

Mozart  Violin Sonata in C

Gluck  Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Beethoven  Violin Sonata in A op.30 No.1

           with Beth Spendlove & Nigel Clayton

ALSO INCLUDING   Brahms  Trio No.1 in B op.8

Admission by programme at the door


Sinfonietta
Sat 12th Nov 2016

COLCHESTER

Supporting Lexden Choral Society

Saturday 12th November at 7.30pm
St Botolph's Church

A Remembrance & Thanksgiving Concert

Brahms  Requiem

Holst  Jupiter

Elgar  Nimrod

+ a 'Last Night of the Proms'

   Tickets £13 & £11 (concess.) on 01206 766906, Mann's Music Shop and at the door.
   For further information go to the LCS website


Ensemble
Sun 6th Nov 2016

WALDRINGFIELD

Waldringfield Village Hall, 3pm
The Annual Kingfisher Ensemble Concert promoted by Liz Kennedy

Programme of string quartet pieces with flute & oboe

Haydn  String Quartet op.1 No.5

Devienne  Quartet for Flute & String Trio op.11 No.1

                 Suite No.1 in G for Flute, Violin & 'Cello

Borodin  String Trio in G min on a Russian Folksong

Maurer  Rondoletto for Oboe & String Quartet op.43

Wranitsky  Sextet No.3 in Eb

     Tickets £10 at the door.
     Waldingfield Village Hall, School Lane, IP12 4QP.

Cake is very likely during the interval!


Sinfonietta
Sun 30th Oct 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45pm

Schumann  Overture Genoveva

Beethoven  Piano Concerto No.2 in Bb op.19
                     Soloist:  Nigel Clayton

Schumann  Symphony No.1 in Bb op.38 'Spring'

      Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door or via email  kingfisherensemble@gmail.com

 


Sinfonietta
Sun 16th Oct 2016

FRAMLINGHAM

Framlingham College Theatre, 6.30pm

Schumann  Overture Genoveva

Beethoven  Piano Concerto No.2 in Bb op.19
                     Soloist:  Nigel Clayton

Schumann  Symphony No.1 in Bb op.38 'Spring'

      Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets from Framlingham Stationers 01728 724244 (closes 2pm Sat.) & at the door

 

This concert is repeated in Colchester on 30th October.


Ensemble
Mon 10th Oct 2016

BURY ST EDMUNDS

Theatre Royal, 1.10 - 2pm
Performing in the series of lunchtime concerts

Bridge  Three Idylls

Borodin  String Quartet No.2 in D

For tickets, contact the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds


Ensemble
Sun 9th Oct 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk Church, 2.45pm

Bridge  Three Idylls

Kodály  Duo for Violin & 'Cello op.7
             with Beth Spendlove & Susanna Davis

Borodin  String Quartet No.2 in D

Admission by programme at the door


Sinfonietta
Sun 25th Sep 2016

HALESWORTH

The Cut Arts Centre, 6.30pm

Mozart  Symphony No.40 in G minor

Dvorak  Nocturne in B

Sibelius  Valse Triste & Andante Festivo

Beethoven  Symphony No.8 in F op.93

Tickets from Cut Box Office 0845 673 2123 & at the door


Sinfonietta
Sun 18th Sep 2016

WOODBRIDGE

St Mary's Church, 7.30pm
NB.  This is a Sunday evening Concert in Woodbridge.

Parry  Lady Radnor's Suite

Dvorak  Nocturne in B

Haydn  Concerto for Violin & Piano in F

Roussel  Sinfonietta op.52

Mendelssohn  Concerto for Violin & Piano in D minor
            Soloists:  Beth Spendlove & Nigel Clayton

      Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door and from Woodbridge Violins 01394 383150


Ensemble
Sun 17th Jul 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45pm

A Summer Serenade with works for Strings & Wind

The final programme - a delightful mix of composers and styles - is complete!

Haydn  The Bird Quartet

Puccini  Crisantemi

Granados  Pequene Romanza for string quartet

Finzi  Interlude for oboe and string quartet

Elgar  Andante & Allegro for oboe and string trio

Cherubini  Two Sonatas for cor anglais and string quartet

Parry Jones  Three Pastorals for flute, oboe, cor anglais and string quartet

Rossini  Theme & Variations for flute, oboe, cor anglais and string quartet

 

Beth Spendlove, Violin - Gregory Eaton, Violin - Wendy Poulston, Viola - Chris Slatter, 'Cello
  Katherine Darton, Flute - Rob Rogers, Oboe - Kim Haan, Cor Anglais

Admission by programme at the door.


Sinfonietta
Sun 10th Jul 2016

ALDEBURGH

Jubilee Hall, 6.30pm  NB 6.30

Mozart  Symphony No.41 in C K551 'Jupiter'

Dvorak  Symphony No.7 in D minor op.70

Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door or from
Caramel Boutique now only at the Snape Maltings shop.

Tickets also available from the jewellers in Aldeburgh High Street
  Riley & Riley 01728 452431.  Our banner is beside the shop!

Reserve tickets to pay for at the door via: kingfisherensemble@gmail.com


Sinfonietta
Sun 19th Jun 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45

Parry  Lady Radnor's Suite

Bach  Double Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor BWV1060
             with Beth Spendlove & Rob Rogers

Warlock  Capriol Suite

Tippett  Little Music for Strings

Vivaldi  Double Oboe Concerto
               with Rob Rogers & Kim Haan

Holst  St Paul's Suite

Tickets at the door or reserved via kingfisherensemble@gmail.com


Sinfonietta
Sun 12th Jun 2016

WOODBRIDGE

St Mary's Curch, 7.30pm

NB REGULARS: for this unmissable concert,
we are performing on a Sunday.

A special concert of music and words
inspired by Shakepeare's plays
as part of WOODBRIDGE SHAKESPEARE 400 -
the town's commemoration of his death in 1616

Weber  Overture to Oberon

Walton  Two Pieces from Henry V

Sullivan  Three Dances from The Tempest

Mendelssohn  Scherzo from Midsummer Night's Dream

Nicolai  Overture to Merry Wives of Windsor

Bellini  I Capuleti e I Montecchi Overture

Prokofiev  From Romeo & Juliet Suite No.2

  +  songs by Ambroise Thomas & Elgar Howarth with Soprano Julie Roberts

Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets from Woodbridge Violins in Market Square 01394 383150 & at the door


Ensemble
Thu 9th Jun 2016

FRINTON

A Thursday lunchtime recital in Frinton Parish Church
1.15pm St Mary's Church CO13 9BX

A recital for Violin & Piano
  with Beth Spendlove & Nigel Clayton

Leclair  Violin Sonata in D

Szymanowsky  Chant de Roxane

Kreisler  Schön Rosmarin, Liebesleid & Tambourin Chinois

Fauré  Romance op.28

Mendelssohn  Violin Sonata in F

Admission by programme at the door.


Ensemble
Sun 5th Jun 2016

COLCHESTER

A recital for Violin & Piano

Handel  Violin Sonata in E

Mozart  Adagio in E

Beethoven  Spring Sonata op.24

Szymanowski  Chant de Roxane

Brahms  Sonata No.3 in D minor

Admission by programme at the door.


Sinfonietta
Sun 29th May 2016

FRAMLINGHAM

Framlingham College Theatre, 6.30pm

Vaughan Williams  Overture to The Wasps

Delius  Violin Concerto
              with Beth Spendlove

Beethoven  Symphony No.5 in C minor op.67

Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door, reserved via kingfisherensemble@gmail.com or from
Framlingham Stationers 01728 724244. Closes 2pm on Saturdays.

STOP PRESS!

Come to an Open Rehearsal of the Beethoven 5.

We invite you to come to the rehearsal of the Symphony at 3.30pm on 29th May.  Finishing at about 4.30pm the Orchestra will have tea and you will be welcome to go into Framlingham or picnic in the beautiful grounds before the concert starts at 6.30pm.

There is no charge for the rehearsal, but it would be very helpful if you would tell us if you are coming by emailing: kingfisherensemble@gmail.com

Look forward to seeing you at the rehearsal or the concert or both!


Sinfonietta
Sun 22nd May 2016

BECCLES

St Michael's Church, 4pm

Supporting Beccles Choral Society

Haydn  The Creation

See BCS website for further information


Ensemble
Sun 15th May 2016

COLCHESTER

A recital for Violin, 'Cello & Piano
  with Beth Spendlove, Susanna Davis & Nigel Clayton

Ravel  Sonata op.posth

Mendelssohn  Trio No.2 in C minor

Saint-Saëns  Trio in E minor op.92

Admission by programme at the door.


Ensemble
Sun 8th May 2016

HALESWORTH

The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth
Concert starts at 3pm

Beethoven  String Quartet op.18 No.2 in G

Albinoni  Concerto for Oboe & Strings in D minor

Françaix  Quartet for Cor Anglais & Strings

Holst  Three Pieces for Oboe & Strings

Reicha  Quintet for Oboe & Strings op.107

     Rob Rogers, Oboe & Cor Anglais, joins Beth Spendlove, Gregory Eaton,

       Wendy Poulston & Susanna Davis for this splendid programme.

Tickets only from Cut Box Office 0845 673 2123 and at the door


Sinfonietta
Sat 7th May 2016

BURY ST EDMUNDS

The Apex, 7.30pm

Supporting Stowmarket Chorale

Mozart

   Coronation Mass

   Vespers

   Clarinet Concerto

Schubert  Overture in Bb

See SC website for further information


Sinfonietta
Sat 23rd Apr 2016

COLCHESTER

St Botolph's Church, 7.30pm

Supporting Lexden Choral Society

Handel  The Messiah

See LCS website for other information on this concert


Ensemble
Sun 17th Apr 2016

COLCHESTER

A recital for Violin & Piano
  with Beth Spendlove and Nigel Clayton

Mendelssohn  Violin Sonata in F

Finzi  Elegy

Ferguson  Sonata No.2

Fauré  Romance op.28

Franck  Sonata in A

Admision by programme at the door.


Sinfonietta
Sun 3rd Apr 2016

SNAPE MALTINGS

Snape Maltings, 6.30pm

A large Kingfisher Orchestra supporting the combined forces of
Woodbridge Choral Society and Phoenix Singers
in this prestigious choral and orchestral concert in the famous Maltings Concert Hall in Snape.

Copland  Fanfare for the Common Man

Barber  Agnus Dei

Stanford  Songs of the Fleet op.117

Sibelius  Finlandia op.26

Prokofiev  Alexander Nevsky op.78

Tickets from  william@glasse.org.uk or his telephone 07802 597071
  or from Aldeburgh Music Box Office


Sinfonietta
Sat 19th Mar 2016

WOODBRIDGE

St Mary's Church, 7.30pm

Mozart  Divertimento No.15 in Bb K287

Mendelssohn  Symphony No.3 in A minor op.56 'Scottish'

Conductor:  Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door or in advance from Woodbridge Violins 01394 383150


Sinfonietta
Sat 12th Mar 2016

IPSWICH

Ipswich Corn Exchange, 7.30pm

Supporting Ipswich Choral Society

Handel  The Messiah

See ICS website for further information


Ensemble
Sun 6th Mar 2016

COLCHESTER

Beethoven  Quartet op.18 No.1 in F

Jacob  Quartet for Oboe and String Trio

Carr  The Unusual Quietness of Snow: an elegy for Oboe & String Quartet

Françaix  Quartet for Cor Anglais & String Trio

     Oboe: Rob Rogers

Admission by programme at the door.


Sinfonietta
Sun 21st Feb 2016

COLCHESTER

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45pm

Mozart  Symphony No.29 in A K201/186a

Armstrong Gibbs  Concertino for Piano & Strings

Holst  Brook Green Suite

Mozart  Piano Concerto No.9 'Jenamy (Jeunehomme)' in Eb K271
               with Nigel Clayton

Tickets reserved via kingfisherensemble@gmail.com or at the door.

 


Sinfonietta
Sun 14th Feb 2016

FRAMLINGHAM

Framlingham College Theatre, 6.30pm

St Valentine's Day Concert

Massenet  Méditation from Thaïs

Mozart  Overture Così fan tutti

Prokofiev  Romeo & Juliet Suite No.2 op.64

Khachaturian  Adagio from Spartacus

Elgar  Serenade for Strings in E minor

       &  Salut D'Amour for Violin & Orchestra

Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door or from Framlingham Stationers 01728 724244
Closes at 2pm on Saturdays.

Tickets, not seats, can be reserved via kingfisherensemble@gmail.com

 


Ensemble
Sun 7th Feb 2016

COLCHESTER

 

Dvorak  Sonatina in G op.100

Schumann  Piano Trio No.1 op.63

Dvorak  Piano Quintet No.2 in A op.81

Admission by programme at the door


Sinfonietta
Sun 17th Jan 2016

HALESWORTH

The Cut Arts Centre, 6.30pm

Rossini  Overture Thieving Magpie

Kreisler  Three Pieces arr. Howarth for Violin & Orchestra
                with Beth Spendlove

Delius  The Walk to the Paradise Garden

Bizet  from L'Arlésienne Suites I & II

Howarth  Five Folk Songs for Soprano & Orchestra
                 with Julie Roberts

Schubert  Symphony No.5 in B

Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Tickets at the door or booked seats in advance from The Cut 0845 673 2123

 


Ensemble
Sun 10th Jan 2016

COLCHESTER

Quartet/Quintet concert

Lion Walk UR Church, 2.45pm

Puccini  Crisantemi

Beethoven  String Quartet op.18 No.6 in Bb

Schubert  String Quintet in C with Two 'Cellos
                  with Susanna Davis & Christopher Slatter

Admission by programme at the door.

Kingfisher Sinfonietta and Woodbridge Choral Society at Snape Maltings