A July weekend of music-making, with performances in the churches of Thornham Magna, Thornham Parva, and the Music Room at Yaxley Hall. An exciting and wide ranging programme: Major works by romantic composers framed by pieces from the 18th century … Continue reading
Chiaroscuro Quartet: 5th July at 7.30pm
Wednesday 5th July at 7.30pm St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna Alina Ibragimova & Pablo Hernan Benedi violins Emilie Hörnlund viola Claire Thirion cello Bach Contrapunctus 1, 4, 9 from The Art of Fugue Haydn String Quartet in E flat major, Op.76, No.6 Schubert String Quartet No.14 … Continue reading
Bach & Telemann: 14th May at 4pm
Sunday 14th May at 4pm St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna Aisha Orazbayeva & Eloisa-Fleur Thom violins Bach B minor partita no 1 in a version for two violins Telemann Fantasias for solo violin Bach A minor sonata no 2 To reserve ring 01379 788130 tickets … Continue reading
2017 : Concert Dates
Sunday 14th May at 4pm St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Aisha Orazbayeva and Eloisa-Fleur Thom violins. J S Bach and G P Telemann A two-violin recital presented by two remarkable soloists, with the introduction of Aisha Orazbayeva’s new CD of Telemann’s solo Fantasias recorded here in Thornham Magna. … Continue reading
Revolutionary Flute Quartets
Sunday 9th October 2016 at 4pm Church of St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna Rachel Brown flute Adrian Butterfield violin Kathryn Parry viola Ruth Alford cello TICKETS £15, TO RESERVE RING 01379 788130 or contact us by email Seating unreserved, advance reservation is advised … Continue reading
The Nightingale in Love – Baroque Love, Melancholy & Birdsong
18th September 2016 at 4pm St Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna Philippa Hyde soprano William Summers recorder & flute Louise Jameson bass violin & violoncello Peter Holman harpsichord Arias and solo works by Purcell, Couperin, Handel, Vivaldi, J S Bach and Telemann, … Continue reading
2016 Summer Festival: 21st – 24th July
Exquisite concerts in store in the Thornhams this July: don’t miss out! Cellist Corentin Chassard returns for our Summer Festival, with violinist Charlotte Maclet who made such an impression last year, the wonderful clarinettist Adrien Bernege, pianist extraordinaire Guillaume Mathias, and for … Continue reading
Handel and Friends
Sunday 8th May at 4pm St Mary’s Thornham Parva A Programme of European Baroque Music played on period instruments by Mvsica Donvm Dei Members of Mvsica Donvm Dei come for their first visit to Thornham with a programme of eighteenth century chamber … Continue reading
Amici – Thornham Parva March 20th at 3pm
We welcome back Amici to St Mary’s Thornham Parva after a three year interval for what is sure to be a very enjoyable afternoon of choral music. The programme by this local chamber choir, directed by its founder, Adrian Knott, will include … Continue reading
The Revolutionary Drawing Room
Sunday 6th September at 4pm St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna Adrian Butterfield & Kathryn Parry violins Rachel Stott viola Ruth Alford cello Josef Haydn: opus 33 no.3 ‘The Bird’ Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Quartet no.6 in A major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: K387 … Continue reading
Summer Music 2015
A Weekend festival of four concerts directed by Corentin Chassard Four programmes of works by Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Bruch, Messiaen, Piazzola, and many more: classical and romantic works, classic pieces from the 20th century, alongside some short pieces from contemporary composers. Aisha Orazbayeva, Rosie Kennally, Charlotte … Continue reading
Louis de Bernières at Yaxley Hall
Louis de Bernières reads from recent and unpublished works by kind invitation of Dominic Richards a fund-raising event for Thornham Summer Music 2015 4pm, Sunday 28th June 2015 at Yaxley Hall On the eve of the publication of a major … Continue reading