The Galadriel Ensemble
Concerts
The Galadriel Ensemble has an ongoing programme of lunchtime and evening chamber music recitals featuring the uppermost musicians from the Southeast. Their programmes are carefully devised to include varied and discriminating chamber works, combining much-loved chamber works alongside lesser-known works of quality which might otherwise be rarely played. Each concert is presented with, where appropriate, interesting and explanatory commentary, The Ensembles’ aim is to engage concert-goers in discovering the wealth of quality repertoire of the mixed chamber ensemble (flute, strings and piano), including classical and contemporary music and new arrangements.
As a duo, trio or quartet, their constantly expanding repertoire includes much baroque and classical masterpieces for flute and continuo, including sonatas by JS Bach, CPE Bach, Boismortier and Handel. The Galadriel Ensemble has also given performances of the great classical flute quartets, including those of Mozart, Haydn and J C Bach, and those of later composers, such as Rossini and Beethoven. They have also given performances of original works by Telemann, Debussy, Gaubert, Danzi, Martinu and Villa-Lobos ‘Jet Whistle,’ for which Zoë and Jessica were placed runner-up in the 2001 All Flutes Plus Flute Competition.
Based in the Southeast they give many recitals, predominantly as flute and cello duo across London, Hertfordshire and Essex including their regular performances at the Maltings Arts Theatre in St Albans and Rothamsted Manor in Harpenden. The Galadriel Ensemble is also highly in demand by organisers of large corporate and charitable events.
Forthcoming Recitals at Rothamsted Manor House, Harpenden
Trio Recital, Friday 23rd July 2004, 7.30pm,
Zoë Booth (flute), Jessica Cox (‘cello) and Rachael Buxton (piano) perform an eclectic mix of works for trio with introductory commentaries.
Haydn: Trio in D major, op.15, no. 16
Donizetti: Trio in F major
A F Doppler: Souvenir du Rigi op. 38
Schickele: Summer Trio
Weber: Trio in G minor, op. 63
Flute Quartet Recital, Friday 24th September, 7.30pm
Zoë Booth (flute) and Jessica Cox (‘cello) are joined by Felix Tanner (viola) and Kate Robinson (violin) to present great works for flute quartet and trio.
Haydn: Quartet in C
Beethoven: Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Rossini: Quartet no. 3 in Bb
Beethoven: Trio no. 1, op. 3 in Eb for violin, viola and ‘cello
Hoover: Divertimento for flute, violin, viola and ‘cello
Mozart: Quartet in C, KV Anh. 171 (285b)
Rothamsted Manor
Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ
The present appearance of Rothamsted Manor dates from the 17th century, although there is recorded evidence of an early house, chapel and gardens on the site from as early as 1221. Passing, since, from one generation to the next, the founder of Rothamsted Experimental Station, John Bennet Lawes the younger, was born here in 1814. Today the Manor and surrounding land is owned by The Lawes Agricultural Trust and provides a Hall of Residence for staff and visiting workers at the laboratory. Concerts are held on the ground floor in The Great Drawing Room, which dates from 1863; refreshments will be served in the The Main Hall. Rothamsted Manor is a NO SMOKING area.
Please view www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/res/reshome2.htm
for directions. Rothamsted Manor is approx 20 minutes rail journey from central
Reservations and Booking
Ticket reservations should be made in advance by e-mail, post or phone; subject to availability some tickets may be sold on the door. All tickets include a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink during the interval. Please call 01727 765511 (leaving your name and telephone number), or e-mail tge@pipeblower.com for tickets and more information.
£10 Adults (buy five and
receive a sixth for the same concert free)
£2.50 Children