JANUARY 2010
Mon 18
RNCM Piano Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm – Lloyd Buck
Mon 25
RNCM Piano Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm – Sebastian Grand
Weds 27
BBC Philharmonic Open Rehearsal – 4th year GCSE students
FEBRUARY 2010
Mon 1
Informal Vocal Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm
Weds 3
Concert for Chester Music Society, Recital Hall, 7.30 pm
Mon 8
Informal Piano Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm
MARCH 2010
Mon 1
Informal Woodwind Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm
Tue 2 – Sat 6
Les Misérables, Main Hall, 7.30 pm (plus 2.00 pm matinée on Sat 6th)
Mon 8
Informal Strings Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm
Tue 9
Hallé Strings Masterlass, Recital Hall, 4.00 pm
Thurs 11
Chamber Music Concert, Recital Hall, 6.30 pm
Mon 15
Informal Brass Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm
Tues 16
Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School
Weds 17
Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School
Thurs 18
RNCM Wind Orchestra Workshop/Concert, 6.30 pm
Mon 22
RNCM Chamber Music Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm
Thurs 25
Easter Concert, Main Hall, 7.30 pm
Fri 26
Easter Service, Chester Cathedral, 10.30 am
MAY 2010
Mon 10
Informal Vocal Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, free admission
Wed 12
Choral Evensong sung by Schola Cantorum, Chester Cathedral, 5.30 pm
Mon 17
Informal Piano Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, free admission
Mon 24
Informal Woodwind Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, free admission
JUNE 2010
Fri 18
Jazz Night, Main Hall, 7.00 pm (doors open at 6.30), tickets £5 available in advance from Mrs Disley in the Music School
Mon 21
Informal Strings Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, free admission
Weds 23
Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School
Thurs 24
Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School
Fri 25
Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School
Sat 26
Big Band perform at the St. John’s Church Summer Fayre, 11.00 pm
Mon 28
Informal Brass Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm, free admission
JULY 2010
Tues 6
Summer Concert, Main Hall, 7.30 pm, tickets £4/£3 available on the door
Fri 9
Leavers’ Service, Chester Cathedral, 10.30 am
SEPTEMBER 2010
Fri 10
50th Anniversary Gala Concert, School Grounds, 7.00 pm (Concert Band, Gospel Choir & Big Band) Tickets £5, available on the door
Sat 11
50th Anniversary Ball, School Grounds, 7.30 pm (Big Band & String Quartet)
Sun 12
50th Anniversary Eucharist, Chester Cathedral, 10.00 am (Chamber Choir & selected string players), Free admission
Tue 21
Concert for Chester Lions, Eaton Hall, 7.30 pm (Big Band) Sold Out, no tickets available
OCTOBER 2010
Mon 4
Informal Vocal Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, Free admission
Wed 6
Choral Evensong sung by Schola Cantorum, Chester Cathedral, 5.30pm, Free admission
Mon 11
Informal Piano Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, Free admission
Thu 14
Chamber Music Recital, Recital Hall, 6.30 pm, Free admission
Sat 16
Open Morning (Madrigal Choir, Chamber Orchestra & Big Band)
Mon 18
Informal Woodwind Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, Free admission
Wed 20
Commemoration Service, Chester Cathedral, 10.30 am
Thu 21 – Sun 24
Big Band trip to Cork Jazz Festival
NOVEMBER 2010
Mon 8
Informal Strings Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, Free admission
Thu 11
Remembrance Service, venue t.b.c., 10.30 am (Chamber Choir)
Sat 13
Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Blacon, 2.30 pm (Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum & Big Band)
Mon 15
Informal Brass Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm, Free admission
Thu 18
Chamber Music Recital, Recital Hall, 6.30 pm (John Gough with King’s Piano Trio), Free admission
Mon 22
RNCM Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm Free admission – Emmanuel Vass
Mon 29
RNCM Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15 pm Free admission – Sophie Lythgoe
DECEMBER 2010
Fri 10
Charity Christmas Concert, Consterdine Hall, 1.15 pm (Sinfonia, Wind Band, School Choir), Free admission, with donations to school charities
Sat 11
Christmas Concert, St. Werburgh’s Church, Chester, 7.30 pm (Schola Cantorum, Madrigal Choir, Senior String Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Gospel Choir, Big Band), Tickets £5/£4 available in advance only from the Music School
Thu 16
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Chester Cathedral, 10.30 am (Schola Cantorum & Chamber Choir)
JANUARY 2011
Sun 16th: King’s Eucharist, Chester Cathedral, 10.00am (Chamber Choir & pianist Selim Ungut)
Mon 17th: Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm – Free admission
Following on from his public recitals at Chester Town Hall and Rhyl Music Club, here is a chance to hear Sixth Form pianist Selim Ungut performing music by Rachmaninov and Debussy
Mon 24th: Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm - Free admission
Featuring the multi-talented Sixth Form singer, violinist and pianist Hiroshi Amako performing works by Schumann, Ravel, Howells and Dvořák
FEBRUARY 2011
Wed 2nd: Chester Music Society Concert, St Mary’s Centre, Chester, 7.30pm (Chamber Orchestra, Senior String Orchestra, King’s Piano Trio and soloists)
Mon 7th: Informal Piano Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm
Mon 14th: Informal Woodwind Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm
Wed 16th: Choral Evensung sung by Schola Cantorum, Chester Cathedral, 5.30pm
MARCH 2011
Mon 7th: Informal Strings Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm
Wed 9th: Junior School Informal Concert, Consterdine Hall, 10.00am
Thur 10th: Chamber Music Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 6.30pm (Madrigal Choir, Early Music Consort, chamber ensembles and soloists)
Mon 14th: Informal Brass Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm
Mon 21st: Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm – Free admission
Featuring Sixth Form flautist Andrew Fyfe
Thur 24th: Chamber Music Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 6.30pm – Free admission
An evening with our Sixth Form students, featuring the debut performance of our newest choir, directed by Sixth Form student Hiroshi Amako
Mon 28th: Informal Vocal Recital, Recital Hall, Music School, 1.15pm
Wed 30th: Junior School J2 Play, Consterdine Hall
APRIL 2011
Fri 1st: Spring Concert, Chester Cathedral, 7.30pm – Tickets £10 adults, £8 concessions from the Music School on 01244 689530 or email: deb@kingschester.co.uk or Chester Cathedral Box Office – 01244 500959 or www.chestercathedral.com
Featuring a performance of the Duruflé Requiem, plus Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1
Thur 7th: Easter Concert, Consterdine Hall, 7.30pm – Tickets £5 adults, £4 concessions from the Music School in advance on 01244 689530 or email pfr@kingschester.co.uk
Featuring Concert Band, Gospel Choir, Big Band, Senior String Orchestra, Sinfonia, Wind Band & School Choir
Fri 8th: Easter Cathedral Service, Chester Cathedral, 10.30am
MAY 2011
Thu 5th/Fri 6th: Trinity Guildhall Music Examinations, Music School, All Day
Sun 8th: King’s Eucharist, Chester Cathedral, 10am free admission
Mon 9th: Informal Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm free admission
Mon 16th: Informal Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm free admission
Weds 18th: Choral Evensong sung by Schola Cantorum, Chester Cathedral, 5.30pm free admission
Mon 23rd: Informal Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm free admission
JUNE 2011
Mon 13th: Informal Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, 1.15pm free admission
18th June – 4th July 2011 – The Sir John Vanbrugh Theatre Opening Festival
A wonderful festival fortnight of music, theatre and lectures from King’s pupils and famous names, to celebrate the opening of our new theatre, to be named after famous Old King’s Scholar Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) who was a dramatist and architect. He was one of the most influential members of the British ‘baroque’ movement in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Vanbrugh was the architect of Castle Howard and Blenheim. Full details of the festival and tickets are available here.
Sat 18th: Opera della Luna performs The Sorcerer, Vanbrugh Theatre, 7.30pm tickets £15.50/£12.50
Mon 20: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Zara Fyfe soprano
Mon 20th/Tue 21st: Associated Board Music Examinations, Music School, All Day
Wed 22th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Dan Daly tenor
Fri 24th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Eleanor Sowden mezzo soprano & Jonathan Gleek piano
Fri 24th: Jazz Night, Vanbrugh Theatre, 7.30pm tickets £15.50/£12.50 (including supper) (Big Band, Jazz Ensembles, Gospel Choir, Sixth Form Choir, My 5/4 Barbershop Quintet)
Sat 25th: Gala Concert: A history of English music, Vanbrugh Theatre, 7.30pm tickets £10.50/£8.50 (Schola Cantorum, Madrigal Choir, Early Music Consort, Senior Brass Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Senior String Orchestra)
Mon 27th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
King’s Piano Trio (Hiroshi Amako violin, Miriam Bowen violoncello & Selim Ungut piano)
Mon 27th: Gala Opening: A Night at the Vanbrugh Theatre, 7pm tickets £10.50/£8.50
Tue 28th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Mark Swinton organ
Wed 29th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Fergal O’Mahony piano
Wed 29th/Thu 30th: Archibald’s War (Junior School production), Vanbrugh Theatre, 7pm tickets £6.50/£5.50 (2 tickets free for parents of participants)
Thu 30th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Jonathan Cooke tenor
JULY 2011
Fri 1st: Q&A with Paul Phoenix (The King’s Singers), Vanbrugh Theatre, 11.35am free admission
Fri 1st: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.15pm free admission
Graham Scott piano
Fri 1st: Workshop with The King’s Singers, Vanbrugh Theatre, 1.50pm free admission (Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum, My 5/4 Barbershop Quintet)
Fri 1st: Concert with the King’s Singers, King’s Theatre, 7pm tickets £15.50/£12.50 (Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum, My 5/4 Barbershop Quintet)
Sat 2nd: King’s Revisited, Vanbrugh Theatre, 7pm
Mon 4th: Lunchtime Recital, Vanbrugh Theatre, 12.30pm free admission
Helena Cooke alto, Hiroshi Amako tenor & Andrew Fyfe flute
Tue 5th: Summer Concert, Vanbrugh Theatre, 7.30pm tickets £6.50/£5.50
Wed 6th: Llangollen International Eisteddfod, all day (School Choir)
Thu 7th: Leavers’ Service, Chester Cathedral, 9.30 am & Prizegiving, Chester Racecourse, 11.30am
