Music

OCTOBER

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Ealing Monday & Tuesday 27 & 28 October

Dalcrozemoves Autumn Course

Enjoy two days of music and movement with Kaye Barker (Diplôme Supérieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva) and friends. Discover your creativity and improve your flexibility, balance, coordination and self-expression. No prior experience necessary!

9am-5pm. St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, London W5 2RS

Two days £200 (students & seniors £180), one day £110 (students & seniors £100)

07773 461087 • dalcrozemoves@gmail.com • www.dalcrozemoves.com

NOVEMBER

Ealing Choral Society Saturday 15 November

Music of War and Peace: Haydn’s Mass in the Time of War

Ealing Choral Society presents an evening of music for the season of remembrance: Haydn’s Mass in the Time of War alongside two contemporary works by young composers Matthew Coleridge and Jessica French.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£19 (concessions £15, under-18 £3)

Box office: www.wegottickets.com/event/661398

Information: 07957 923341 • tickets@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk

www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/concert • Facebook: EalingChoralSoc

The Chamber Music Collective Saturday 22 November

Autumn with The Chamber Music Collective

DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81

DVOŘÁK: Terzetto in C major, Op. 74

3pm. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green W5 5QT

£15 (concessions £12, under-18 £7)

07852 690426 • thechambermusiccollective@gmail.com • www.thechambermusiccollective.com

www.facebook.com/the_chamber_music_collective

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday 23 November

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday Afternoon Concert

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Leader and Soloist: Iwona Boesche, Reader: Fr Fabrizio Pesce

4pm. St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25 (25% reduction for under-25s)

www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org • info@chiswickchamberorchestra.org

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 29 November

George LLOYD: Symphony No. 6

STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1

PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5

Ben Goldscheider (horn), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£17 (under-25 £6, under-18 free) including programme

020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

Ealing Voices Sunday 30 November

A Christmas Prelude: Music for Advent

Before Christmas, there is Advent, a time of waiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus. In this concert, we are celebrating with Purcell, Charpentier, Handel and Corelli – and some Advent carols – with the Orpheus Ensemble.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£18 in advance; £20 on the door

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ealing-voices

Information: info@ealingvoices.org.uk • www.ealingvoices.org.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/18533554000

DECEMBER

Questors Choir Saturday 6 December

Christmas Concert

Questors Choir’s Christmas concert – beautiful seasonal music for choir, harp, piano and organ, including carols for audience participation.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£16 (under-12 free). No booking fee.

07821 587670 • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org • www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday 7 December

Children’s Christmas Concert

KLEINSINGER: Tubby the Tuba

PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf

Narrator: Quentin Maxwell-Jackson, Tuba: Callum McWalters, Conductor: Peter Robertson

3.30pm. St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 (under-16 £6)

www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 13 December

Family Christmas concert

A short concert of seasonal music with families in mind
The Voice Section / Melanie Crompton, Ealing Symphony Orchestra / Peter Robertson

5.30-6.30pm approx. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 5QT

Free entry. Retiring collection in aid of the ESO and Ealing Green Church, which runs a winter night shelter for the homeless

020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

FEBRUARY

West London Sinfonia Saturday 7 February

West London Sinfonia concert

BIZET: Carmen

DE FALLA: Ballet Suite El Amor Brujo

RIMSKY KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol

RAVEL: Bolero

7.30pm. St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, W4 1TT

£15 (concessions £12, child/full time student £5)

info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org • www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

MARCH

West London Sinfonia Saturday 21 March

West London Sinfonia concert

MAHLER: Symphony No 2 “Resurrection”

with Diversity Choir, Director Jan Rautio

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£15 (concessions £12, child/full time student £5)

info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org • www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

Questors Choir Saturday 28 March

SPRING Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan, Flanders & Swann, Sullivan, and Swann. Arthur Sullivan and Donald Swann were prolific composers of classical choral music, though they are most remembered for their extremely successful comic song-writing partnerships. Questors Choir presents music from both areas: sacred and secular, church and cabaret!

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£16 (under-12 free). No booking fee.

07821 587670 • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org • www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

MAY

West London Sinfonia Saturday 16 May

West London Sinfonia concert

BRAHMS: Serenade in D

PROKOFIEV: Sinfonietta

7.30pm. St Anne’s Church, Kew Green, TW9 3AA

£15 (concessions £12, child/full time student £5)

info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org • www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

JUNE

West London Sinfonia Saturday 27 June

West London Sinfonia concert

SHOSTAKOVICH: Festival Overture

SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No 2 (piano Viv McLean)

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 7

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£15 (concessions £12, child/full time student £5)

info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org • www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

REGULAR EVENTS

The Hanwell Voice Studio

SINGING LESSONS

Singing lessons with a professional opera singer from English National Opera. Master a solid vocal technique, essential for success in performance. Tuition for all musical styles. Beginners welcome. Virtual singing lessons also now available.

The Hanwell Voice Studio, W7

Enquiries (Lydia Marchione, AGSM): 07791 170662 • www.lydiamarchione.com

Questors Young Musicians Club Saturdays In Term-Time

Music lessons for ages 18 months - 18 years Younger Years

We offer a variety of music lessons to students aged 18 months - 18 years, including introduction to music group classes for Early Years, a wide range of ensembles, instrumental lessons and group classes for students with SEND.

8.30am-1pm. Little Ealing Primary School, Weymouth Avenue W4 5EA

Prices vary according to classes. See website for details.

cara.qymc@gmail.com • www.qymc.org

Ealing Junior Music School Saturdays

Younger Years

EJMS is a Saturday morning music school for 3–18-year-olds; we are based at Twyford C of E High School in Acton. We provide individual instrumental tuition on almost every instrument of the orchestra, as well as guitar and singing lessons, in a relaxed and fun environment. We run some 22 orchestras and ensembles and three choirs, including one for parents, along with musicianship classes for our youngest pupils. Parents can relax in the café. Ensemble-only pupils are welcome. Sorry, we do not do piano lessons.

Every Saturday in term-time. Twyford CofE High School, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9PP

020 8566 8393 • admin@ejms.org.uk • www.ejms.org.uk • www.facebook.com/www.ejms.org.uk/

Music at St Mary’s Perivale SUNDAYS

St Mary’s Perivale SUNDAY Concerts – audience welcome, and online

Sunday 2 November: Christopher Kent (actor), Gamal Khamis (piano)

Sunday 9 November: The Paddington Trio

Sunday 16 November: The Elmore Quartet with Robin Green (piano)

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Sunday 7 December: The Chamber Music Collective

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Sunday 4 January: Ashley Fripp (piano)

Sunday 11 January: The Chloe Piano Trio

Sunday 18 January: Misha Kaploukhii & friends chamber ensemble

Sunday 25 January: Andrew Yiangou and Joanna Kacperek (piano) & ensemble

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3pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex, UB6 8SS

Free but donations invited, whether at the church or watching online.

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Ealing Chamber Music Club Mondays

The club allows amateur players to find other people with similar interests and abilities, and then to put together groups for works they’d like to play. Players can perform to other club members at the monthly meeting, which takes place at 8pm on the second Monday of every month except January and August at St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS.

Please check our website nearer the time for further details.

djrsmith@aol.com • www.ealingchambermusic.wordpress.com

Ealing Choral Society Mondays

Sing with Ealing Choral Society: New Members Welcome!

Concerts include Haydn’s Mass in the Time of War, Handel’s Israel in Egypt at the Cadogan Hall, our annual charity carol concert and a fun summer concert, Songs of the Sea.

7.35-9.45pm. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing W5 5QT

Free membership for 16-23, substantial reductions for under 30 years, and 50% reduction for new tenors and basses

07932 460388 • membership@ealinghoralsociety.org.uk • www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk

Facebook: EalingChoralSoc

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Ealing Mondays

Dalcroze Eurhythmics for adults

Explore music through movement in this fun method developed by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Improve your flexibility, balance, coordination and self-expression while learning more about music and meeting others who enjoy moving to music. Your tutor is Kaye Barker (Diplôme Supérieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, BA (Oxon), PGCE). Visit her website www.dalcrozemoves.com for further information.

29 September - 8 December except for 27 October. 6.30-8pm.

St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, London W5 2RS

Drop-in £15 (seniors or students £13)

£88 for any 6 sessions (students or seniors £68). No need to be on consecutive weeks.

07773 461087 • dalcrozemoves@gmail.com • www.dalcrozemoves.com

HEOS Musical Theatre Mondays, Thursdays, etc.

Join the cast of Sister aCT

Join one of the premiere musical theatre groups in West London and perform in Sister Act next April at Questors Theatre, Ealing. Rehearsals are on Monday (usually ensemble) and Thursday evenings (usually principals), and Sunday afternoons leading up to the show. Principals’ auditions in early November; no auditions for the chorus, and no previous experience is necessary.

020 8567 4075 • info@heos.org.uk • www. heos.org.uk • Facebook: @heosmusicaltheatre

West London Sinfonia Tuesdays

Symphony orchestra

Weekly rehearsal, 6 concerts per year; see website for repertoire. New members welcome to apply, especially upper strings.

Tuesday, 7.30-10pm. Haven Green Baptist Church, Castlebar Road, W5 2UP

info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org

Music at St Mary’s Perivale TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

St Mary’s Perivale WEEKDAY Concerts – audience welcome, and online

Tuesday 28 October: Callum McLachlan (piano)

Thursday 30 October: Allan Barnes (saxophone), David Newton (jazz piano)

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Tuesday 4 November: Emanuil Ivanov (piano)

Thursday 6 November: Amber Enson (violin), Leah Nicholson (piano)

Tuesday 11 November: Zala and Val Kravos (piano duo)

Thursday 13 November: Maxim Calver (cello)

Tuesday 18 November: Tyler Hay (piano)

Thursday 20 November: Shlomy Dobrinsky (violin), Maiko Mori (piano)

Tuesday 25 November: Viv McLean (piano)

Thursday 27 November: The Art Deco Jazz Trio

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Tuesday 2 December: Luke Jones (piano)

Friday 5 December, 7.30 pm: Peter Donohoe (piano)

Tuesday 9 December: Julian Trevelyan (piano)

Thursday 11 December: Indira Grier (cello), Francis Grier (piano

Tuesday 16 December: Andrea Bacchetti (piano)

Thursday 18 December, 7.30: pm Mark Viner (piano)

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Tuesday 6 January: William Bracken (piano)

Tuesday 13 January: Edward Leung (piano)

Tuesday 20 January: Mengyang Pan (piano)

Tuesday 27 January: Piotr Pawlak (piano)

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Except as shown, 2pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex, UB6 8SS

Free but donations invited, whether at the church or watching online.

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Questors Choir Wednesdays

TRY OUT YOUR VOCAL SKILLS IN OUR VARIED PROGRAMME

We are a friendly mixed voice group of around 70 singers. Led by our inspiring MD Paul Ayres, we love to learn and perform everything from folk to classical including opera, musical theatre, popular songs and much else besides. There are no auditions, and no previous experience is required – only enthusiasm!

Come and join us on Wednesday evenings.

8-10pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG

First 3 sessions free of charge

07821 587670 (musical director) • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

Ealing Voices Thursdays

Sing with us

Join our friendly, un-auditioned choir! We welcome new singers with some choral experience in all voice parts. We perform three concerts per year in Ealing – please see the website for our current programme and schedule. Music Director: Michael Veazey.

Term-time, 7.30-9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, W5 2QA
£65 per term (concessions available)

info@ealingvoices.org.uk • www.ealingvoices.org.uk

Brentham Ladies’ Choir Thursdays

Brentham Ladies’ Choir is a small, friendly choir that always welcomes new members. We sing a variety of music including folk songs, light classical, and songs from the musicals. This choir has existed for more than 40 years, and is now under the enthusiastic direction of John Hudson. There is no formal audition, and we do not require previous experience or for you to read music, but you must be able to sing in tune! We offer a free three-week trial period, so why not find that voice again?

Next concert:

1.30pm, Thursday 11 December, St Barnabas Church Hall.

1.30-3pm in school term time. St Barnabas Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG (on E2 and E9 bus routes)

£40 per term.

Secretary (Genevieve Ellis): 079797 52424

Capital Concert Brass Thursdays

Come and play brass!

CCB is a small group mostly playing brass instruments, plus other instruments too sometimes.

Our aim is to enjoy ourselves and entertain others. We welcome brass players, including ‘rusty’ ones, music readers interested in learning brass, and others with compatible instruments.

Weekly at 8pm. Holy Cross Church, Ferrymead Gardens, Greenford, UB6 9NJ

Modest subscription

alan@capitalconcertbrass.co.uk • www.capitalconcertbrass.co.uk