Isle of Wight Music Calendar

Isle of Wight Music Calendar

Welcome to the Isle of Wight Music Calendar. This site provides listings for some of the many musical events held on the Isle of Wight throughout the year. This page shows the events over the coming two months. By clicking on the "forward" or "back" links, you can see other months.

A printable version of the full calendar is also available

Events

November 2010

6th (Saturday)

13th (Saturday)

19:30

West Wight Arts Association

Venue: Memorial Hall, Freshwater

Ben Baker violin, Sasha Grynyuk piano

Schubert: Grand Duo in A Major, D574
Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 131
Paganini: Introduction, Theme & Variations on the Aria ''Nel cor piu non mi sento'' from the Opera ''La Molinara'' by Paisiello
Frank: Violin Sonata in A major

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

20th (Saturday)

December 2010

4th (Saturday)

19:00

Isle of Wight Music Centre

Venue: Medina Theatre

Music Centre String Orchestra, Youth Choir, Youth Orchestra, Stage Band

19:30

Tritone Singers

Venue: --TBA--

Christmas Concert

5th (Sunday)

18:00

IW Youth Concert Band

Venue: Christ Church, Totland

Wessex Cancer Trust Carol Service With The Isle Of Wight Youth Concert Band.

The Isle of Wight Youth Concert Band will be providing a musical accompaniment to a traditional carol service on Sunday 5th December at 6pm. The service will take place at Christ Church in Totland which is located on Alum Bay New Road, and will be led by Rev. Andy Yorke. The Isle Of Wight Youth Concert Band will provide accompaniment for the carols and will also play some contemporary music associated with Christmas. Entrance is Free with a retiring collection in aid of the Wessex Cancer Trust.

11th (Saturday)

19:00

Isle of Wight Music Centre

Venue: Medina Theatre

Music Centre Wind Band, Music Centre Brass Band, IW Youth Wind Band

19:30

West Wight Arts Association

Venue: Memorial Hall, Freshwater

Magid El-Bushra counter tenor, Christopher Gould piano

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) arr. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Sweeter than roses (3:47)
An Evening Hymn (4:42)

Ronald Corp (1951-) Première
Arab Love-Song
Envoy
July Fugitive
The Fair Inconstant
To the Sinking Sun

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Trois Chansons de Bilitis
- La Flûte de Pan (2:48)
- La Chevelure (2:28)
- Le Tombeau des Naïades (3:07)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
- Le réveil de la mariée (1:30)
- Là-bas, vers l'église (1:45)
- Quel galant m'est comparable? (0:58)
- Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques (3:21)
- Tout gai! (0:55)

John Ireland (1879-1962)
Sea Fever (2:21)
The Bells of San Marie (3:01)
Spring Sorrow (1:50)

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
The Sprig of Thyme (2:33)
Died for Love (1:11)
The pretty maid milkin’ her cow (1:17)

Benjamin Britten
Sail on, sail on (2:31)
The Plough Boy (1:50)
O Waly, Waly (4:04)
Oliver Cromwell (0:46)

(www.west-wight-arts.co.uk)

12th (Sunday)

14:30

IW Youth Concert Band

Venue: Medina Theatre

Isle of Wight Youth Concert Band Victorian Christmas

This year our Christmas Concerts will have a Victorian Theme. Our concert will feature a selection of both contemporary and traditional Christmas music as well as some items with a victorian flovour! The band will be Conducted by Martyn Stroud, whilst compere Michael Arnell will provide his own brand of light humour and festive cheer!

The venue is Medina Theatre, Newport and Tickets are available now from their box office (01983) 527020, and are priced at £7.

Our Christmas CD will also be on sale at the concert. A great idea for a Christmas gift which features some of the music played in the concert.

19:00

Camerata Chamber Choir

Venue: --Other--

Christmas Concert at the Methodist Church East Cowes (Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, PO32 6DD).

Come and enjoy Christmas music, carols, poems, complimentary glass of mulled wine, mince pies, lovely raffle prizes (including free piano or singing lessons) and get into the Christmas spirit.
Tickets £5 available at the door, our website www.cameratacc-iow.co.uk or for reservations please call 299025.
Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday the 12th December at 7pm.

17th (Friday)

19:30

Ryde Chorus

Venue: St. Saviour's Church

Christmas Concert

18th (Saturday)

18:00

Camerata Chamber Choir

Venue: --Other--

Carols in Cowes - near the Red Jet Terminal.