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Forthcoming
performances:
String quartet performances with IGospel "Sing Inspiration" project at
Royal Festival Hall
Thursday 19th March and Friday 20th March, 7pm,
£16/£12.
This project is led by inspirational musician and gospel
choir trainer, David Levale. With around 1000 singers plus a diverse percussion section, horn section and string quartet,
this project promises to explore a diverse range of musical flavours!
For
more information, see Southbank Centre website:
Southbankcentrewebsite
"Six Wives of Henry VIII"
with Rick Wakeman and Orchestra Europa
Hampton
Court Palace
May 1st and May 2nd 9pm
Tickets
priced at £72.50, £59.50, £49.50
More information available from
the Hampton Court Palace website:
Hampton Court Palace website
String
Quartet Recital
Thursday 4th June, 7.30pm, £8/ £6
St Paul's
Church, Deptford, SE8 3DS
The Greenwich String Quartet present a programme as part of the 'Music South of the river' series
run in conjunction with the St Paul's Sinfonia orchestral concert season.
Haydn
String Quartet in G major, op. 77, no. 1
Sibelius 'Andante Festivo'
Dzagnidze "Estonia'
Beethoven
String Quartet in F minor, op. 95, "Serioso"
St Pauls Sinfonia Homepage
Read more about recently presented "Play, Architecture, Emotion" recital series including works by Elliott Carter, Ronald
Stevenson and Busoni...
DVD reviews:
Helen was recently invited to review a series of DVDs of
legendary teacher and cellist, William Pleeth, probably best known as teacher of the legendary Jacqueline du Pre, giving masterclasses
to advanced students at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies. These can be viewed on the Shar Publications
website, from where the DVDs can be purchased directly.
Shar Publications website
Recording:
Recently launched contemporary music CD "Secret Doors"
with The Daniel Hewson Project featuring pieces for various string and piano chamber combinations is now available for purchase
from Amazon, or to download from itunes.
Listen to samples from "Secret Doors" for cello and piano, recorded live at Leighton House, 23rd November 2007. Helen
Neilson, cello; Daniel Hewson, piano/composer. This piece was written for Helen by the composer. The full album includes
string quartet, piano quintet and solo piano pieces.
Secret Doors 2nd mvt
Secret Doors 3rd mvt
Daniel Hewson "Secret Doors" available on Amazon
Sound samples from live recital
performances:
Helen
regularly gives chamber music recitals covering a wide range of musical styles, ranging from early baroque repertoire through
to cutting edge contemporary music. Listen to some sound clips recorded live in recent recitals:
Martinu Variations on a Slovakian Theme, Var 5 Helen Neilson, cello
and John Paul Gandy, piano
Martinu Slovak Variations clip
Chopin Polonaise Brilliante Helen Neilson, cello; John Paul Gandy, Piano
Chopin Polonaise Brilliante clip
Ligeti Solo Sonata: Dialogo; Capriccio
Ligeti Solo Sonata First mvt clip
Ligeti Solo Sonata, Second Movement
With thanks to Richard Carruthers at music-chamber.com for all recordings.
Connect to music-chamber website
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