Concerts

12 December 2010 Christmas concert, Abbey Chamber Concert Series in St Nicolas Church, Abingdon

18 to 21 June 2010 Twinning trip to Colmar, France

03 and 05 June 2010 Gilbert and Sullivan, Pirates of Penzance

09 May 2010 Recital for Music Society, Oriel College, Oxford

28 January 2010 Reception for Seesaw, Divinity Schools, Bodleian Library, Oxford

Friday 20 November 2009 Ian Brown with the Pavlova Quintet: 10th anniversary concert. In aid of the Holywell Music Room Appeal, Holywell Music Room, Oxford

Saturday 23 May 2009 Twinning concert with choir from Colmar, Abingdon

Saturday 28 February 2009 Quintet concert, Challow Park Recital Hall, Wantage

Sunday 14 December 2008 3pm Annual xmas concert, Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

24-27 October 2008 Twinning trip to Grenoble, France, part of ‘British Week’ in Grenoble, two concerts.

3 – 5 October 2008 Twinning trip to Bonn, Germany. By invitation of Bonn City Council and Oxford-Bonn twinning organisations. Two concerts.

19 September 2008 Charity dinner at the Middle Temple, London. In aid of ‘Malawi Dreams’ supporting education in Malawi

13 September 2008 concert for Blind charity, St Andrew’s church, North Oxford

August 6th 2008 Twinning concert with Balalaika group from Perm, Russia, Newman Rooms, Oxford

May/July 2008 Piano and wind quintet, with Sallly Mellors. Witney, Oxford, Abingdon, Thame

May 2008 Oxford Touring Opera, Italian Girl in Algiers. Stewkley manor, and Buckingham festival

December 2007 Christmas Concert, Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon. Festive, light and enjoyable pieces for wind quintet including Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite and Christmas Carols.

Friday, 19 October and Saturday 20 October 07 Twinning trip to Argentan, France. Three concerts in two days! A wonderful trip!!

September 07 Charity concert in aid of Chalgrove Amnesty International St Mary’s Church, Chalgrove

Gershwin arr. Skirrow—I Got Rhythm • Hallam—Dance Suite • Patterson—Westerly Winds • Reicha—Quintet in E flat major

March 07 Challow Park Concert Hall, Wantage. 

Françaix—L’Heure du Berger (piano and wind quintet) • Hallam—Dance Suite • Hindemith—Kleine Kammermusik für fünf Bläser • Ibert—Trois Pièces Brèves • Grieg—Peer Gynt Suite no. 1

December 2006 Christmas Concert, Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

Tchaikovsky (arr. Schweitzer)—Nutracker Suite • Patterson—Westerly Winds • Liadov—Russian Folksongs • Mainzer (arr. Newhill)—Merry Musicians • Pierné—Pastorale • arr. Nagle—Festival of Carols • Hallam—Dance Suite • Mozart (arr. Newhill)—Three movements from the operas • Dvorak arr. Prohasky—Slavonic Dance • arr. Schweitzer—Carol Suite

September 2006 Summer Music, Beckley Church

Coleman—Umoja • Barber—Summer Music • Holst—Wind Quintet, movements 1 and 4 • d’Rivera—Wapango • Reicha—Andante No.1 for cor anglais • Schuller—Suite • Patterson—Westerly Winds • Medaglia—Suite: ‘Belle-Epoque in South America’ • Gershwin—Selections from Porgy and Bess • Holcombe—A Salute to MGM

July 2006 Summer Music, St Nicolas Church, Abingdon

Coleman—Umoja • Barber—Summer Music • d’Rivera—Wapango • Reicha—Andante No.1 for cor anglais • Patterson—Westerly Winds • Gershwin—Selections from Porgy and Bess

December 2005 Christmas Concert, Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

Tchaikovsky—Nutcracker suite • Warlock—Capriol Suite • Medaglia—Suite Belle-Epoque in South America • Debussy—The Snow is Dancing • Christmas Carols

December 2005 The Village Hall, Southmoor

Tchaikovsky—Nutcracker suite • Warlock—Capriol Suite • Medaglia—Suite Belle-Epoque in South America • Debussy—The Snow is Dancing • Christmas Carols

May 2005 Lambada, St Nicolas Church, Abingon

Sousa—Washington Post • Parker—Mississippi Five • Medaglia—Suite Populaire Brasiliera • Holcombe—A Salute to MGM • Oliveria—Lambada • D’Rivera—Aires Tropicales

April 2005 Music from Eastern Europe, St Mary’s Church, Wallingford

Jansonns—Old Lettish Dances • Janacek—Mladi • Curtis—A Klezmer Wedding • Liadov—Five Russian Folksongs • Ligeti—Six Bagatelles • Borodin—String Quartet No.2 • Bartok—Six Rumanian Dances

Dinners and parties

18 August 07 Wedding reception, private house

10 May 07 Henmans Solicitors’ reception
24 June 2006 Chalgrove Summer Ball, Chalgrove Manor

20 June 2006 Henman’s Solicitors’ garden party, Worcester College Gardens, Oxford

12 June 2006 Oxford University Fundraising event, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

4 June 2006 Exuberant Trust Charity Garden Party, The Limes, Standlake

29 January 2006 David Pedder’s Birthday Dinner, Lincoln College, Oxford

11 May 2005 G8 Energy Research and Innovation Workshop Dinner, Pembroke College, Oxford