The Joysmith presents…… The Harp Maker’s Tale An inspirational, musical, storytelling adventure. St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Sunday 22nd May 4pm Jorge Jimenez – violin and medieval vielle Joy Smith – harps, percussion and storytelling A unique and powerful blend … Continue reading
St Mary’s Thornham Parva Sunday 29th May 4pm The Goldberg Variations of J S Bach in a transcription for solo violin, created and performed by Jorge Jimenez. tickets £10 seating unreserved Jorge has recently made a recording of his virtuoso … Continue reading
St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Saturday 23rd April 12 noon the Amici Octet Tracey Rayner, Penny Dawe soprano Helen Hudson, Carol Scotland alto Ralph Penny, Colin Hamilton tenor Paul Dawson, Rainer Graemer bass directed by Adrian Knott Missa Pange Lingua … Continue reading
After the Covid interuption it is very welcome that some live music will resume this year. On 23rd April we look forward to welcoming the Amici Octet lead by Andrew Knott. Further events will be anounced shortly. To get in … Continue reading
Sadly these events were unable to proceed due to the Covid pandemic. The programme below had been planned for 2020, we hope it will be possible to re-schedule these concerts when conditions allow. June 5th – 7th Thornham Magna & … Continue reading
Sunday 6th October at 4pm St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Agata Daraskaite & Magdalena Loth-Hill violins Elitsa Bogdanova viola George Ross cello Schubert String Quartet in C major D.32 Haydn String Quartet in D major op.20 no.4 Boccherini String Quartet … Continue reading
Four concerts of varied and contrasting chamber music: classic works by Haydn, Franck, Janacek and Mozart alongside mosaics of miniature works from across the centuries. Corentin Chassard cello / director Kay Stephen & Fra Rustumji violins Anna Brigham viola Guillaume … Continue reading
12th – 13th June: Beethoven String Quartets St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Alina Ibragimova and Pablo Hernán Benedí violins Emilie Hörnlund viola Claire Thirion cello The Chiaroscuro Quartet returns to Thornham in June with two concerts presenting Beethoven’s first six … Continue reading
12th & 13th June at 7.30 pm St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna The Chiaroscuro Quartet will perform all of Beethoven‘s op18 string quartets in two concerts. Wednesday 12th June String Quartet in F major, Op.18, No.1 String Quartet in G … Continue reading
The Revolutionary Drawing Room St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Sunday 30th September at 4pm Even as revolutionary wars ebbed and flowed across Europe some of the great works of chamber music were being created: the Revolutionary Drawing Room makes a … Continue reading
St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Thursday 27th September at 7.30pm Matthew Barley cello It is very exciting to be able to welcome Matthew Barley, a soloist of international standing, to Thornham for this recital. The programme will include Bach‘s second … Continue reading
St Mary’s Thornham Parva Friday 21st September at 7.30pm The Virtuoso Violin Cecilia Bernardini violin Matthew Wadsworth theorbo Dynamic and exciting sonatas and toccatas from Italy, Austria and Germany. Some of the most exciting music ever to come out of the … Continue reading