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St. Wilfrid’s Way

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

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Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Trio in D minor, op. 11
Piers Hellawell - New Work inspired by St. Wilfrid
Interval
Valerie Coleman - Lenox Ave.
Antonin Dvořák - Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, op. 90, Dumky
OR A highly charged concert which takes us on a religious and spiritual journey, culminating in Messiaen’s epic work of devotion:
James MacMillan - 14 Little Pictures for Piano Trio
Piers Hellawell - New Work inspired by St. Wilfrid
Interval
Olivier Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time
OR A programme with a Scottish flavour, from Judith Weir’s quirky depictions of various travel destinations to Holbrooke’s peaceful portrayal of a Hebridean island. Mendelssohn, who was so attracted to the landscapes of Scotland, draws upon a Bach chorale in his devotional piano trio, whilst Piers Hellawell’s new work is inspired by St. Wilfrid and the buildings he founded:
Judith Weir - Piano Trio
Piers Hellawell - New Work inspired by St. Wilfrid
Interval
Josef Holbrooke - Eilean Shona op.74
Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66
OR A programme which offers timeless classics of the repertoire alongside Piers Hellawell’s brand new work inspired by St. Wilfrid:
Franz Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio - tbc
Johannes Brahms - Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114
Interval
Piers Hellawell - New Work inspired by St. Wilfrid
Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49 OR Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Trio in D minor, op. 11

Remembering Pamela Harrison, who was born in Kent

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

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Option 1:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio no. 4 in B flat, op. 11, Gassenhauer
Pamela Harrison: Sonnet for cello and piano
Pamela Harrison: Piano Trio
Interval
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 897, Notturno
Pamela Harrison: Drifting Away for clarinet and piano
Walter Rabl: Clarinet Quartet in E flat major, op. 1
Option 2:
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114
Pamela Harrison: Sonata for violin and piano
Interval
Pamela Harrison: Clarinet Sonata
Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor

Collaborations:

Brahms, Rabl, Jenkins, York Bowen

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

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Edwin York Bowen - Rhapsody Trio in A minor, op. 80
Johannes Brahms - Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114
Interval
Sarah Frances Jenkins - Shivelight
Walter Rabl - Clarinet Quartet in E flat major, op. 1

Pioneering women composers and music from the Americas

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

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Louise Farrenc - Piano Trio No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 33
Paquito D'Rivera - The Cape Cod Files
Interval
Valerie Coleman - Lenox Ave.
Antonin Dvořák - Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, Dumky

A concert of music by 20th Century French giants

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

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Claude Debussy - Première Rhapsodie
Maurice Ravel - Piano Trio in A minor
Interval
Olivier Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time

Farrenc, Takemitsu and Saint-Saëns

Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio

Louise Farrenc - Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in Eb, op. 44
Tōru Takemitsu - Quatrain II for Piano Trio and Clarinet
Interval
Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 92
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17/03/2025