Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club

Four Pieces for Oboe, Cor Anglais and Bassoon

Zeke Hecker (1947-)

European Premiere

Simon Jackson (Oboe)  Jennifer Murray (Cor Anglais)  Hugh Rosenbaum (Bassoon)

Violin Sonata No 1 Op 80

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Andante assai - Allegro brusco - Andante - Allegrissimo

Evelyn Chadwick (Violin)   Alan Reddish (Piano)

King Harald's Saga

Judith Weir (1954-)

Act 1 -      Harald (aria), Fanfare, Tostig (aria)

Act 2 -      St Olaf (aria), Harald (aria), Harald's wives (duet)

Act 3 -      the Norwegian Army (chorus), Messenger (recit), Soldier (aria)

Epilogue - Icelandic sage (recit)

Susanna Hogan (Soprano)

~  ~  ~  I N T E R V A L  ~  ~  ~

Bel Canto Opera Extravaganza

Don Pasquale

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

“Signorina, in tanta fretta”  Act III duet

Semiramide

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

“L’usato ardir” Terzetto from Act II Finale

L’italiana in Algeri

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

“Oh! che muso, che figura!...” Duet from Act I Finale

Evelyn Bercott (Soprano)  Jo Parton (Mezzo-soprano)  David Banbury (Bass)  Lyn Parkyns (Piano)  

Prelude, Fugue and Scherzo

Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

Prelude and Fugue (First movement)

Scherzo (Second movement)

Steve Warrington, Jo Rushton, Hugh Rosenbaum and Liz Boyden (Bassoons)