Planning Ideas
Featured Proposals
St. Wilfrid’s Way
Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio
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Read the introduction to this programme...
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 |
Solo
Boulez and Reich
Robert Plane (clarinet)
Pierre Boulez - Dialogue de l’ombre double for clarinet and electronics |
Luciano Berio - Sequenza IX |
Igor Stravinsky - 3 pieces for clarinet solo |
Steve Reich - New York Counterpoint for solo clarinet and tape |
Duo
Recital I
Robert Plane (clarinet) and Tim Horton (piano)
Claude Debussy - Première Rhapsodie |
Pamela Harrison - Drifting Away for clarinet and piano |
Carl Maria von Weber - Grand Duo Concertant, op. 48 |
Interval |
Edwin York Bowen - Clarinet Sonata, op. 109 |
Paquito D'Rivera - The Cape Cod Files |
Recital II
Robert Plane (clarinet) and Tim Horton (piano)
Witold Lutosławski - Dance Preludes |
Pamela Harrison - Drifting Away for clarinet and piano |
Johannes Brahms - Sonata in F minor, op. 120, no. 1 |
Interval |
Eleanor Alberga - Duo from Dancing with the Shadow |
Josef Holbrooke - Eilean Shona op.74 and selection from Mezzo-Tints, op. 55 |
Paquito D'Rivera - The Cape Cod Files |
Collaborations:
Beethoven, Frühling, Boden and Brahms
Robert Plane (clarinet), Laura van der Heijden (cello) and Jâms Coleman (piano)
This performance can be booked through Tashmina Artists (representing Robert Plane), James Brown Management or Jâms Coleman
Beethoven Trio no. 4 in B flat, op. 11, Gassenhauer |
Frühling Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 40 |
Interval |
Boden Clarinet Trio (new for 2026) |
Brahms Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114 |
Beethoven, Alberga, Boulanger, Boden and Brahms
Robert Plane (clarinet), Laura van der Heijden (cello) and Jâms Coleman (piano)
This performance can be booked through Tashmina Artists (representing Robert Plane), James Brown Management or Jâms Coleman
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio no. 4 in B flat, op. 11, Gassenhauer |
Eleanor Alberga: Duo from Dancing with the Shadow |
Nadia Boulanger: Three Pieces for cello and piano |
Interval |
Mark Boden: Clarinet Trio (new for 2026) |
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114 |
Brahms, Rabl, Jenkins, York Bowen
Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Gould Piano Trio
Read the introduction to this programme...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 |
Four Fables: A Chamber Ensemble Dance Collaboration
Since first commissioning Huw Watkins to write 'Four Fables', Robert Plane and the Gould Piano Trio have given over twenty-five performances of this magical work. They now offer an extraordinary opportunity to "See the Music" and "Hear the Dance", presenting 'Four Fables' in collaboration with dancer Mayuri BoonhamIn.
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Songs and Shepherds
Charlotte Bowden (soprano), Robert Plane (clarinet) and Benjamin Frith (piano)
Charles Villiers Stanford - Three Intermezzi, op. 13 |
Ralph Vaughan Williams - 3 Vocalises |
Gustav Holst - Six Songs, op. 16 |
Arnold Cooke - Three Songs of Innocence |
Interval |
Giacomo Meyerbeer - Hirtenlied |
Louis Spohr - Sechs Lieder, op. 103 |
Franz Schubert - The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965 |
Bliss Clarinet Quintet with the Elias Quartet
Robert Plane (clarinet) and the Elias Quartet
String Quartets performed by the Elias, to be agreed in discussion |
Interval |
Arthur Bliss - Clarinet Quintet |
With orchestra:
Stanford Clarinet Concerto
Robert Plane (clarinet)
Charles Villiers Stanford - Clarinet Concerto in A minor, op. 80 |