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Presented in association with Sheffield Theatres,the home of Music in the Round

Box Office 0114 249 6000

Resident with Music in the Round, Ensemble 360 brings together eleven world-class musicians to form one versatile group; five string players, five wind players and a pianist.

Claudia Ajmone-Marsan VIOLIN / Naomi Atherton HORN / Juliette Bausor FLUTE / Judith Busbridge VIOLA / Laurène Durantel DOUBLE BASS / Amy Harman BASSOON / Tim Horton PIANO / Matthew Hunt CLARINET / Benjamin Nabarro VIOLIN / Gemma Rosefield CELLO / Adrian Wilson OBOE

Welcome to our Autumn Series, which this year is a truly epic journey through time. Categorisations such as “Baroque”, “Classical” and “Romantic” can be useful for defining how a piece of music is going to sound, but none are required here. This is all simply great music. There is an opportunity to hear two outstanding young string quartets, the Piatti Quartet and the Heath Quartet, who have already emerged on to the international stage. Onyx Brass presents a spectrum of spectacular brass writing from the sixteenth century to the present day that includes Malcolm Arnold’s peerless Quintet. And it is a personal pleasure to link up with my Orlando Consort colleagues for a performance of glorious thirteenth-century music in Sheffield Cathedral that demonstrates the astonishing ingenuity and brilliance of medieval composers. Complementing these programmes, Ensemble 360 is launching our exciting partnership with our new Associate Composer, Charlie Piper.

This is followed by the latest work for family audience by our Children’s Composer in Residence, Paul Rissmann – the gloriously titled Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants! Ensemble 360’s concerts are underpinned by the motif of “transformations” and feature works that have appeared in more than one guise. Some of these instances are easy to spot, but we hope that you will join us for as many concerts as possible to discover the full depths of the Ensemble’s cunning.

Artistic Director

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Ensemble 360 Music in the Round, 4th Floor, Sheffield Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 1XZ Tel: 0114 281 4660 | Fax: 0114 281 4661 |[email protected]

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Sheffield ConcertsAutumn2012 Are you new to

chamber music?If you’re interested in attending one of our concerts, but are unsure which one to choose then help is at hand!

As you look through the brochure you will see concerts with beside them. Turn to page 22 to find out more information about why Friends of Music in the Round are especially looking forward to hearing them.

You can also listen to music featured in our concert programmes via Spotify. It’s free to use and although it’s no substitute to hearing the music live, it does provide a useful introduction to the music in our series. Links to the music can be found on the concert event pages on our website: www.musicintheround.co.uk

Ticket Offers£5 Tickets for First Time Bookers If you’ve never been to one of our concerts before then you can enjoy your first performance for just £5 (events not in the Crucible Studio Theatre are subject to an additional 10% booking fee). A maximum of two tickets can be purchased per household. Offer only available in person or by phone through the Sheffield Theatres box office.

Please note that £5 tickets are not available for the Sheffield Jazz Django Bates’ Belovèd concert.

£5 Tickets for Under 35s If you’re under 35 then you can apply for a FREE U35 card, which gives you the opportunity to see Music in the Round concerts for £5 (events not in the Crucible Studio Theatre are subject to an additional 10% booking fee). Visit www.musicintheround.co.uk/u35 for more details.

Please note that £5 tickets are not available for the Django Bates’ Belovèd concert. Family Tickets Family groups of four (to include at least two under 18s) can save 10% on tickets. In advance only.

Subscription Offers Save money with a concert subscription.

Please note that all tickets within a subscription must be purchased in one transaction and you must state which concerts you wish to attend. Subscriptions cannot include more than one ticket for each concert.

Studio Concert Subscription7 concerts: £77 / £56 Disabled & Unemployed 6 concerts: £72 / £51 Disabled & Unemployed5 concerts: £65 / £45 Disabled & Unemployed

Subscriptions can include both lunchtime and evening concerts. Please note that subscriptions cannot include Django Bates’ Belovèd, The Orlando Consort or Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.

Lunchtime Only Offer Get 20% off the ticket price of our lunchtime concerts when you buy our lunchtime concert subscription. All 3 lunchtime concerts: £24 / £16.80 Disabled & Unemployed

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Wednesday 10 October, 7.45pmEnsemble 360 BEETHOVEN Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon in C WoO.27 No.1 BRITTEN Three Divertimenti for string quartetCHARLIE PIPER New Work for Sextet WORLD PREMIEREMOZART Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A K581 Ensemble 360 brings us a fusion of old and new, featuring pieces by three of the masters of classical music alongside the first commission by Music in the Round’s newly appointed Associate Composer Charlie Piper. His piece is inspired by Britten, whose centenary we celebrate in 2013. Britten’s Divertimenti, written when he was in his early twenties, brim with youthful energy. They were originally part of an unfinished suite intended as a series of portraits of the composer’s old school friends. Beethoven’s Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon is a witty miniature, contrasting Mozart’s passionate Clarinet Quintet, which takes the listener on a sweeping journey through human emotions. Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students

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Intimate, gripping and a privilege to attend. On one or

two occasions you can even feel the hair on the back of your neck rising as a shiver passes down the back of your spine.

Music in the Round’s Associate ComposerMusic in the Round is forging an exciting partnership with an outstandingly imaginative young artist, our newly appointed Associate Composer Charlie Piper. Charlie will work with us in all aspects of our work, not only composing pieces for Ensemble 360, but also building relationships with our audiences and helping them to better understand new music.

Charlie’s work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and performed at the Barbican, Kings Place, Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall as well as in New York and Milan by groups such as the LSO, Britten Sinfonia and the English National Ballet. You can visit his website at www.charliepiper.co.uk to hear some of his music.

Music in the Round’s Associate Composer is a new three-year residency, funded by Arts Council England and the Foyle Foundation.

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Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants The Autumn Series begins on Tuesday 9 October with two performances for schools of our new children’s concert (at 10.30am and 1.30pm). A performance for families takes place on Saturday 1 December. See page 17 for more details.

Talk Talk

Q&A Q&AWith Ensemble 360 & Charlie PiperSee page 21

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Tuesday 16 October, 12.45pmPiatti Quartet

SCHUBERT String Quartet in C minor D703 QuartettsatzBARTÓK String Quartet No.3 MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in A minor Op.13 Winner of the 2010 St. Martins in the Fields Chamber Music Competition, the Piatti Quartet has performed at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre and live on BBC Radio 3 numerous times. This year the group was chosen to participate in the Wigmore Hall String Quartet competition as well as the Future Classics tour. Mendelssohn’s youthful Quartet in A minor was influenced by late Beethoven quartets. He uses his own song Is it true? as a recurring theme, reminiscent of Beethoven’s Must it be? theme from his last complete work. Schubert’s single-movement Quartettsatz has a romantic temperament and furious intensity, and heralds his late style, paving the way for his three late, great string quartets. As in much of his music, Bartók drew on folk melodies as inspiration for his dramatic Quartet No.3. It is a thrilling piece brimming with varying instrumental effects. Tickets: £10 / £7 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students




Thursday 18 October, 7.45pmHeath Quartet MOZART String Quartet in E flat K428 TIPPETT String Quartet No.4 TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet in E flat minor Op.30 Rapidly emerging as a quartet with its own exciting and original voice, the Heath Quartet has already won first prize in the Tromp International Competition and second prize in the Haydn International Competition. Equally at home with classical and contemporary repertoire, the members are part of the Wigmore Hall’s Emerging Talent scheme, for which they plan to perform a complete Tippett cycle. Mozart’s String Quartet in E flat is part of a set dedicated to Haydn, upon which he inscribed, “Here they are then, O great man and my dearest friend, these six children of mine”. Tippett’s fourth String Quartet, premiered by The Lindsays in 1979, explores the journey of a human life through an unbroken sequence of movements. The structure mirrors that of Beethoven’s Op.131; Beethoven was Tippett’s compositional hero. Tchaikovsky’s emotive Quartet in E flat minor was dedicated to the memory of his friend, violinist Ferdinand Laub. The searching expression of the first movement and grief of the third movement’s funeral march is contrasted by the cheerful second and life-affirming final movement. Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students

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Charlotte Scott VIOLINMichael Trainor VIOLIN

David Wigram VIOLAJessie Ann Richardson CELLO

Oliver Heath VIOLINCerys Jones VIOLINGary Pomeroy VIOLAChristopher Murray CELLO

Talk Talk

Q&A Q&A

With Peter Cropper & the Heath Quartet See page 21

Photographer: Benjamin Harte

Photographer: Stefano Scheggi

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Saturday 20 October, 7.45pmSheffield Music Academy The concert features some of the original members of the Academy who have now been through university and music college alongside some of the current crop of talented young players in a varied programme of solo and chamber pieces, including some by composers that the Academy has produced. Tickets: £6 / £3 Under 18s & Students


This was a lovely afternoon, – little ones and bigger ones alike all went home smiling!

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Saturday 20 October 1.30pm, 2.45pm & 4pmMusic Box Workshops For 3 – 6 year-olds Join workshop leader Polly Ives and marimba player Chris Bradley for a forty-five-minute workshop exploring songs, percussion games and action songs.

Chris Bradley is principal percussionist at Opera North and has also performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. He is percussion tutor at Huddersfield University, coaches the National Children’s Orchestra and famously taught Ant and Dec to play the xylophone on ITV’s Push the Button.

Spaces are limited - book early to avoid disappointment.To book contact Chloe Miller Smith on 0114 281 4660 or [email protected] Tickets: Participating Children £6 / Accompanying Adults Free

With funding from Mayfield Valley Arts Trust and The Lindsay Foundation


Photographer: David Shapiro

Wednesday 24 October, 7.45pmOnyx Brass

Programme includes:MONTEVERDI Deus in Adiutorium from Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610)BACH Fugue in CSHOSTAKOVICH Fugue in CJACKSON Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisA GABRIELI Ricercar del Duodecimo TuonoIVES Variations on AmericaARNOLD Brass Quintet No.1 Op.73 Onyx Brass has dominated the international brass chamber music scene for the last eighteen years with its serious yet approachable programmes, playing across Europe, the US, the UK and even for the Queen and previous Prime Ministers. Individually, the members all hold positions in leading UK orchestras and chamber ensembles. Together, they strongly believe in commissioning new music and have performed and recorded world premieres of music by composers such as Bob Chilcott, John Tavener, John McCabe and Judith Bingham. Onyx Brass’s programme takes us on an eclectic tour of the countries and composers who have contributed to our rich history of brass ensemble music over the centuries. It is rooted in the Renaissance but also features great fugues and some more modern European pieces, including three new works. Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students




Thursday 25 October, 10am – 4pmWoodwind Masterclass For 11 – 18 year-olds Clarinetist Matt Hunt leads an inspiring masterclass for young woodwind players in which participants perform, receive feedback and encouragement on their performance, and get the chance to listen to and learn from fellow performers. Matt has been clarinetist with Ensemble 360 since its formation in 2005 and is also in the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie. He has performed with Belcea and Meta4 quartets, the Kungsbacka Piano Trio, Pekka Kuusisto, Natalie Clein and Thomas Adès as well as with many of Britain’s leading orchestras. Matt has recorded many film scores, including the solo clarinet part for Love Actually and Pride and Prejudice. He is the Visiting Clarinet Consultant at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and International Chamber Music Studio Tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music, and has led masterclasses at York and Sheffield Universities, in Japan and at the Britten-Pears School. Take part! Places are free. To apply or for more information contact Chloe Miller Smith on [email protected] or on 0114 281 4660. Come and listen! Support these young musicians for free at any point during the day. Tickets are available from the Sheffield Theatres Box Office in advance and on the day.

With funding from Mayfield Valley Arts Trust and the Lindsay Foundation

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Amos Millar TROMBONENiall Keatley TRUMPET

Brian Thomson TRUMPETAndrew Sutton HORN

David Gordon-Shute TUBA

“Simultaneously ravishing and reverential”. Los Angeles Times“No one ever goes away from one of their concerts without a smile of happiness at the artistic and human experience”. San Diego Chronicle“The Orlando Consort’s performances are staggeringly beautiful”. The Times

Thursday 25 October, 7.45pmTim Horton

BEETHOVENPiano Sonata in G minor Op.49 No.1Piano Sonata in F sharp Op.78 À ThérèsePiano Sonata in E flat Op.27 No.1 Quasi una FantasiaPiano Sonata in F Op.54Piano Sonata in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2 Moonlight In the latest instalment of his Beethoven cycle Tim Horton performs one of the best-known of all piano sonatas, the Moonlight, and the less famous but equally original Op.27 No.1, the Moonlight’s sister piece. The Sonata À Thérèse juxtaposes a glowing first movement with one of his wittiest creations in his second movement, in which dynamics and register are greatly contrasted. The first movement of Op.54 has been likened by Alfred Brendel to the story of Beauty and the Beast; the first theme is a charming minuet which gradually tames the aggressive and lumpen second theme. Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students




Thursday 8 November, 7.45pmThe Orlando Consort: The Anonymous MonkSheffield Cathedral* Matthew Venner ALTOMark Dobell / Angus Smith TENORDonald Greig BARITONE Arguably the greatest steps forward in western musical history were made around the year 1200 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The award-winning Orlando Consort demonstrate how radical rhythmic and harmonic developments not only allowed composers to create a stunningly beautiful and magisterial chant and polyphonic repertoire, but also determined the course of compositional development for many centuries to come. Interweaving the music are readings from the irreverent observations on medieval life of a contemporary monk from Bury St Edmunds – “Anonymous IV” – and the concert ends with a rare performance of Perotin’s magnificent Viderunt omnes, a musical landmark that still shines brightly after 800 years. £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed /£5 Under 18s & Students

In partnership with Sheffield Cathedral

*Please note alternative venue

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Talk Talk

Q&A Q&AWith the musicians See page 21

Photographer: Emma Brown

“Bates now has one of jazz’s great piano trios on his hands. His restless questing after new experiences probably won’t keep it there for long”.

**** The Guardian


Sitting in the round you are able to see the skill involved and feel part of the experience. I am spellbound at every concert.

Thursday 29 November, 7.45pmDjango Bates’ Belovèd Django Bates PIANOPetter Eldh DOUBLE BASSPeter Bruun DRUMS “Bird Lives” was the prophetic graffito seen on a New York wall soon after Charlie Parker’s death and it continues to testify to the remarkable time-capsule from the future that was bebop.

In this concert the Belovèd presents the compositions of Parker and Bates from its new album Confirmation. Django’s originals stand out in their own right but also serve to re-contextualise Parker’s lines, using the same rhythmic and harmonic signature that is brought to bear in his astonishing re-workings of “Donna Lee”, “Confirmation” and others. Tickets: £15 / £12 Senior Citizens, Unemployed & Students / £3 Under 16s

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Thursday 29 November, 12.45pmEnsemble 360 SZYMANOWSKI Mythes Op.30 for violin and pianoBEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Op.96 Szymanowski’s Mythes were written at a time at which he was exploring modern French and Russian music, and the influences of Debussy and Ravel can be heard here. He became fascinated with ancient Greece, an interest which led to the creation of this piece, whose three movements each explore a different myth. The first depicts a water nymph escaping from the god of the river, the second illustrates Narcissus’s love of his own reflection which ultimately leads to his death, and the third portrays Pan and the Dryads.

Beethoven’s final violin sonata could be considered the epitome of this form. It is grand and noble yet deeply expressive, full of gentle lyricism. Tickets: £10 / £7 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students


Recommended for children age 3+. To receive your free participation pack, contact Chloe Miller Smith on [email protected].

Become a Knight of the Music in the Round Table to help support this concert. Contact Chloe Miller Smith on 0114 281 4660 or [email protected] for more information. Schools’ Concert: Tickets: £3 / Accompanying Teachers Free

Family Concert: Tickets: £10 / £5 Students & Under 18s

With funding from Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, Moorwood’s Charitable Trust, Church Burgesses Educational Foundation and Sheffield Town Trust.

In partnership with

*Please note alternative venue

Tickets for schools are subsidised by local trusts and foundations to whom we are extremely grateful.www.musicintheround.co.uk

Following the success of The Chimpanzees of Happytown and The Lion Who Wanted to Love, this laugh-out-loud musical adventure is the new children’s concert by Music in the Round’s Children’s Composer in Residence Paul Rissmann, based on the book written by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Korky Paul and published by Puffin, Penguin Books Ltd.

King Colin wasn’t clever and King Colin wasn’t bold, but what made King Colin special were his underpants of GOLD.

When King Colin’s golden underpants go missing and the royal bottom is bared, it’s Sir Scallywag to the rescue! Brave and bold, courageous and true, he’s the perfect knight for the job… and what does it matter that he’s only six?!

Alongside pieces such as Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and Rossini‘s William Tell Overture, Sir Scallywag features lots of audience participation and illustrated projections (including a brief appearance of the King’s bare bottom!).

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Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants WORLD PREMIEREEnsemble 360 & Narrator Polly Ives

Schools’ Concerts: Tuesday 9 October, 10.30am & 1.30pm - Crucible Studio Theatre

Family Concert: Saturday 1 December, 3pm - The Octagon *(Pre-concert creative activities in the foyer from 2pm)

10%discountfor families

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Saturday 1 December, 7.45pmEnsemble 360

BACH Oboe Sonata in G minor BWV 1020ROUSSEL Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello Op.40 HAYDN Trio for Flute, Oboe and Cello in G Hob.IV/3 LondonLUTOSLAWSKI Grave: Metamorphoses for cello and pianoHAYDN Symphony No.104 in D London Arr. Salomon for flute, string quartet, double bass and piano

Bach’s Oboe Sonata contrasts bright and lively sections with serene, flowing lines. Although the piece is credited to Johann Sebastian Bach, some scholars believe it was written by his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel.

Haydn’s Trio was written when the flute was becoming popular in England. Also subtitled London, his Symphony No.104 is considered to be the crowning glory of his symphonic works.

Grave was written by Lutoslawski as a memorial for Polish musicologist Stefan Jarociński, and opens with a quotation from Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande, on which Jarociński was an expert. Grave features an intense dialogue between cello and piano, moving on to rhythmically vigorous sections and virtuosic lines before its spectral conclusion.

Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students




Tuesday 4 December, 12.45pmEnsemble 360 SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke Op.73 for double bass and pianoCHOPIN Nocturne in D flat Op.27 No.2 for pianoPROKOFIEV Sonata for Flute and Piano in D Op.94 Schumann’s well-loved Fantasiestücke is played on many different instruments, and here is transformed on the double bass. Each movement has its own character and mood: nostalgia, tender and expressive; relaxation, light and playful; vigour, fiery and passionate. The first of his nocturnes to be published as a pair, Chopin’s popular Op.27 complement each other beautifully: the feverish intensity of the first is contrasted by the serene lyricism of the second, heard here. Prokofiev’s luminous Sonata for Flute and Piano radiates with optimism and joy, and it is hard to believe it was written during the years that the composer was evacuated from his home country during World War II. It opened to astonishing success in Moscow, its playful elegance and sparkling lines delighting audiences. Tickets: £10 / £7 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students

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Thursday 6 December, 7.45pmEnsemble 360 MOZART Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F K370FINZI Interlude for Oboe and String Quartet in A minor Op.21SALLY BEAMISH St. Andrew’s Bones for violin, horn and piano BRAHMS Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor Op.60 The spirited Oboe Quartet was written by Mozart for Friedrich Ramm, who was by all accounts an extraordinary oboist. It features subtle virtuosity and irresistible melodies from start to finish. Last year Sally Beamish wrote a string quartet for the Elias Quartet, which was commissioned by, and premiered at, the BBC Proms, and for which she won a Royal Philharmonic Society award this year. Here Ensemble 360 performs her piece St. Andrew’s Bones, which draws on a thirteenth-century hymn, ninth-century Scottish bronze bells and the medieval horn, creating a stark and poignant echo across the centuries. Brahms’s stormy Piano Quartet is full of tragedy and despair, and spans twenty years of his compositional career; he began writing it in 1855-56, and didn’t return to it until 1873, completing it in 1875. Tickets: £15 / £10 Disabled & Unemployed / £5 Under 18s & Students

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Talk Talk

Q&A Q&AWith Ensemble 360 & Sally Beamish See page 21

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This year we take a lead from the Greek scientist and mathematician Archimedes and celebrate some extraordinary ‘Eureka’ moments in music history. There are occasions when the introduction of a single new idea – sometimes simple, sometimes grand – has changed the whole direction of musical development through the ages. The works in these concerts are full of such instances.

Our expert guides are the members of Ensemble 360 and a fabulous array of guest artists who, as well as offering their individual insights into pieces that stand as turning points in musical development, will share with us their own personal experiences of revelation and inspiration.

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Sheffield ConcertsAutumn2012 Talks and Q&AsAll pre-concert talks and post-concert Q&As are free to concert ticket holders

but please request a separate ticket for talks at the box office. A separate ticket is not required for post-concert Q&As.

Wednesday 10 OctoberPost-concert Q&AA chance to hear more from Ensemble 360 and Music in the Round’s Associate Composer, Charlie Piper.

Thursday 18 October, 6.45pmPre-concert TalkThe Lindsays violinist Peter Cropper joins members of the Heath Quartet to discuss the journey they have been on whilst exploring the music of Tippett.

Thursday 8 November, 6.45pmPost-concert Q&A Members of the Orlando Consort, including Music in the Round’s Artistic Director Angus Smith, answer your questions.

Thursday 6 DecemberPost-concert Q&AComposer Sally Beamish chats to members of Ensemble 360.

Recommendations

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We asked the Friends of Music in the Round to vote for the pieces in the Autumn Series that they were most looking forward to hearing and to give a reason why. The three pieces that received the most votes are:

HAYDN Symphony No.104 in D LondonArr. Salomon for flute, string quartet, double bass and piano

"As far as I'm concerned the greatest composer of all time. It's a great privilege to be able to hear Haydn's last symphony in this form and just the sort of repertoire that suits Ensemble 360 down to the ground." see page 19 for concert details

BRAHMS Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor Op.60

"With the sole exception of the Clarinet Quintet, the Brahms opus 60 is quite simply the most wonderful piece of chamber music that he ever wrote." see page 20 for concert details

SCHUBERT String Quartet in C minor D703 Quartettsatz

"[I'm looking forward to] Schubert because of his command of melody and the dramatic colour in his harmonies. Anyone who plays rock or folk music would be amazed to see the chords Schubert uses! " see page 7 for concert details

To read other comments made about these and other pieces in the Autumn series visit the concert pages on our website: www.musicintheround.co.uk

Venue Information Our home venue is the Crucible Studio Theatre. All events are here unless otherwise stated. Crucible Studio Theatre 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 1DASeating Areas: All seats are unreserved, but please specify which area you wish to sit in when booking, i.e. stage level, tier one or tier two.

Drinks: You may take drinks purchased from the Crucible bars into our concerts in plastic glasses which can be provided by Sheffield Theatres staff.

Access: The Crucible Studio offers easy access for wheelchair users although spaces are limited; please inform the box office at the time of booking if you require a wheelchair space. For blue badge holders, spaces are available in the Q-Park, NCP car park, and outside the theatre on Surrey Street and Norfolk Street.

Parking: There is a 24-hour Q-Park car park on Charles Street, which offers discounted parking for theatre-goers. Please ask a member of the Sheffield Theatres team for a voucher to get your first hour free.

Public Transport: The nearest bus stops are on Arundel Gate (50m) and High Street (300m). There are two Supertram stops in close proximity to the theatres: Castle Square and Cathedral (400m).

Latecomers: The auditorium will open 30 minutes before the advertised start time (15 minutes for pre-concert talks). Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

Sheffield Cathedral Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HAThe Orlando Consort, Thursday 8 NovemberSeating Areas: Please note that seating is unreserved, however there may be some restricted views due to the pillars.

Access: Sheffield Cathedral is wheelchair accessible through the level entrance on the south side of the building. If you require a wheelchair space please notify the box office at time of booking.

Parking: NCP car parks are located at either end of Campo Lane and there is metered on-street parking nearby.

Public Transport: Sheffield Cathedral tram stop (at which all trams stop) is situated in front of the Cathedral which is a few minutes’ walk from most major bus services. Sheffield train station is just a ten-minute walk or a five-minute tram ride away (blue route to Malin Bridge from train station).


Venue and Booking InformationThe Octagon The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, SheffieldS10 2TQSir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants, Saturday 1 DecemberSeating Areas: All seats are unreserved.

Access: The Octagon is wheelchair accessible with a ramp to the right-hand side of the main steps and a lift to the hall level. If you require a wheelchair space please notify the box office at time of booking.

Parking: On street parking is available in the areas surrounding the Octagon but there may be a charge.

Public Transport: The Octagon is just a minute’s walk from The University of Sheffield tram stop (yellow and blue routes) and bus stops for the 10, 30, 51, 51A, 52, 80, 94, 95, 100, 120, 123, 201, 273, 274, 505 and 659.


Booking Your Tickets0114 249 6000 | sheffieldtheatres.co.ukIn person at Sheffield Theatres box officeOpening Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8pmOn non-performance days the box office closes at 6pm.

Booking Fees: All telephone bookings are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.All online bookings are subject to a £1 booking fee.From Sunday 2 September a £1.50 booking fee will be applied to all bookings (excluding cash) at the Box Office.All bookings for concerts at venues outside of the Crucible Studio Theatre are subject to a 10% booking fee.

Booking Dates: Booking for Friends opens on Saturday 21 July.During this period please use the Friends booking form.Tickets at this time are limited to two per Friend per event.General booking opens on Saturday 28 July.

Concessions: Concessions are available upon proof of status for people with disabilities, those registered unemployed, students and under 18s. Prices are indicated on each concert page.

Re-Sales: If the event is sold out Sheffield Theatres will endeavour to re-sell your tickets on your behalf at a charge of £1 per ticket.

Booking for Orlando Consort at Sheffield Cathedral: Tickets are available via the Sheffield Cathedral website and from the Cathedral Reception (Monday – Friday, cash only). Telephone booking is unavailable. Alternatively, tickets can be booked via Sheffield Theatres subject to a 10% booking fee.

Booking for Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants at The Octagon: Tickets are available from the Sheffield Students’ Union Box Office. Please visit www.shef.ac.uk/union/tickets or visit the Students’ Union, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TG. Telephone booking is unavailable but ticket enquires can be directed to the box office on 0114 222 8777. Alternatively, tickets can be booked via Sheffield Theatres subject to a 10% booking fee.

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Friends make an enormous contribution to the success of Music in the Round and without their commitment, loyalty and support we could not achieve our aims, develop as an organisation or present such a wide range of high quality concerts.

There’s a great sense of community between Friends at concerts which adds to the warmth and spirit of every event. Friends have grown to be part of the extended family of Music in the Round, enjoying each other’s company and the opportunity to be part of a successful and pioneering musical organisation.

New! Online Friends

You can become an Online Friend by donating a minimum of £25 per year. Online Friends receive:

£ A welcome pack via email£ Advance booking for concerts in Sheffield£ Advance brochure mailing via email£ Friends’ Newsletter three times per year via email and on our website£ Exclusive Friends’ email updates£ Acknowledgement on our website and in our May Festival souvenir programme (if desired)

Friends

You can become a Friend by donating at least £60 per year, or £75 for joint givers (two givers at the same address). Friends receive:

£ A welcome pack £ Advance booking for concerts in Sheffield£ Advance brochures by post£ Friends’ Newsletter three times per year by post or on our website£ Exclusive Friends’ email updates£ Friends’ discount card (including 10% off at Sheffield Theatres bars)£ Invitations to exclusive social events, including drinks receptions, dinners and trips (joint givers receive two invitations)£ Invitations to open rehearsals (joint members receive two invitations)£ Acknowledgement on our website and in our May Festival souvenir programme (if desired)

For more information visit the Support Us section of www.musicintheround.co.uk, pick up a leaflet at a concert or contact us on 0114 281 4660 or [email protected].

Make Friends with Music in the Round...

www.musicintheround.co.uk A Sheffield Theatres Production

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick LoeweAdapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabrial Pascal’s motion picture ‘PYGMALION’Original production directed by Moss Hart

Wed 12 December 2012 - Sat 26 January 2013

The perfect treat for all the family, My Fair Lady is one of the greatest musicals of all time and is directed by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director, Daniel Evans.

Tickets £17.00 - £30.00Box Office 0114 249 6000sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

DiaryTuesday 9 October, Schools’ Concert: Sir Scallywag10.30am & 1.30pm and the Golden Underpants Page 17Wednesday 10 October, 7.45pm Ensemble 360 Page 6 Tuesday 16 October, 12.45pm Piatti Quartet Page 7Thursday 18 October, 7.45pm Heath Quartet Page 8Saturday 20 October, 1.30pm, 2.45pm & 4pm Music Box Workshops Page 9Saturday 20 October, 7.45pm Sheffield Music Academy Page 9Wednesday 24 October, 7.45pm Onyx Brass Page 11Thursday 25 October, 10am – 4pm Woodwind Masterclass Page 12Thursday 25 October, 7.45pm Tim Horton Page 13Thursday 8 November, 7.45pm The Orlando Consort Page 14Thursday 29 November, 12.45pm Ensemble 360 Page 16Thursday 29 November, 7.45pm Django Bates’ Belovèd Page 16Saturday 1 December, 3pm Family Concert: Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants Page 17Saturday 1 December, 7.45pm Ensemble 360 Page 19Tuesday 4 December, 12.45pm Ensemble 360 Page 20Thursday 6 December, 7.45pm Ensemble 360 Page 20

Music in the Round is enormously grateful to all its funders, sponsors, supporters and Friends, without whom these concerts would not be possible.

Funders: Arts Council EnglandMayfield Valley Arts TrustSheffield City CouncilThe Lindsay FoundationChurch Burgesses Educational FoundationMoorwood’s Charitable TrustSheffield Town TrustFoyle Foundation

Sponsors: MCRG Ltd

Lifelong Patrons: John Cowling | Kate DugdaleMaurice & Sheila MillwardDavid Megginson & Vivien Whitaker

For pre - and post-concert talk and Q&A information see page 21.

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