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SUMMARY:St Stephen Walbrook
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nArchie John* Fanfare: Branches of Joy  \nSamuel Barber Summer Music  \nW.A Mozart Divertimento No. 8\, K.213  \nLalo Schifrin La Nouvelle Orleans  \n*Student at the Royal Academy of Music (www.archiejohncomposer.com) \n\nWhy this programme…? \nWe start with a fanfare today! And maybe we should do so every concert… why not? This particular fanfare is written by Archie John\, fellow student at the Royal Academy of Music\, and is entitled ‘Branches of Joy’ (2022). Archie says that this is “a celebratory fanfare with intertwining lines\, decorations and elaborations springing out of a central melody creating branches of music flowering from a unified idea.”  \nWe pass rather smoothly then\, onto Samuel Barber’s Summer Music (1956) – a piece intended to be reminiscent of the joyous season before last.  \nNext up is a Lumas favourite – and now regular – by W.A Mozart\, K.213\, the Divertimento No. 8 (1775). A regular for a reason\, performing this piece allows us to be at our most exploratory and experimental with interpretation. \nWe finish with Lalo Schifrin’s* La Nouvelle Orleans (1987). A tale off two halves\, this piece will invite you on one journey – one with a minimalist sound world and rigidly structured notation – and unexpectedly but completely spin around to another – one rather more representative of the title\, and a bit of a rollercoaster ride into jazz. Maybe we should have kept that as a surprise… but no doubt it will still be one! \n*The very same who is responsible for the ‘Mission:Impossible’ theme. \n 
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-stephen-walbrook/
LOCATION:St Stephen Walbrook\, 39 Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8BN
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SUMMARY:St Michael's\, Highgate
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nOliver Knussen Three Little Fantasies  \n\nI. Tempo guisto\nII. Lento e calmo\nIII. Vivace\n\nJean Françaix Wind Quintet No.1 \n\nI. Andante tranquillo – Allegro assai\nII. Presto\nIII. Tema con variazioni\nIV. Tempo di marcia francese\n\n\nWhy this programme…? \nJean Françaix’s first wind quintet (1948) is a perfect example of the composer’s light and humorous aesthetic which stayed consistent through out his career. He was a strong believer in structure and form with the audience’s enjoyment at heart. (Put differently\, one might describe him as a neoclassic composer who rejected atonality.) The piece plays like a theatrical rollercoaster ride. \nBefore that is Oliver Knussen’s Three Little Fantasies (1970/83)\, an early work from the British composer\, which he described as “concentrated in manner and light in effect.” Lumas thoroughly enjoy playing these\, and they certainly do pack a punch. In only seven minutes there’s cadenzas for each instrument\, an entire klangfarbenmelodie (one continuous melody passed around the group)\, and a canon at four different speeds. \n 
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-michaels-highgate/
LOCATION:St Michael’s\, Southgrove\, London\, N6 6BJ
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SUMMARY:Westminster Music Library
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nGunther Schuller Suite for Wind Quintet  \n\nI. Prelude. Allegro\nII. Blues. Andante\nIII. Toccata. Presto\n\nThea Musgrave Wind Quintet  \nJohn Cage Five \nValerie Coleman Afro-Cuban Concerto  \n\nI. Afro\nII. Vocalise\nIII. Danza\n\n\nWhy this programme…? \nFirst and last pieces mirror each other with inspiration from two different cultures. In between are two pieces coming from two separate schools of 20th century thought despite being written just four years apart. \nWe open our first programme of the new year with Schuller’s  jazz inspired suite for wind quintet (1945)  – the prelude kicking the American theme of our programme into motion. A particular favourite for Lumas is the ‘blues’ second movement which transforms the wind quintet into something else entirely – slides from Johan\, and an easy going bass line from Flo. \nOnto Thea Musgrave’s dramatic wind quintet (1992) which she describes as ‘an opera without plot’. It’s a piece that really challenges our ability to blend our five instruments together\, then heads towards virtuosity in the madness\, through a beguiling bassoon cadenza-like solo\, to then finish with the same blend from the start. \nJohn Cage’s Five (1988) was composed for any five voices (or instruments) and will require us to be keeping a keen eye on a stopwatch on each of our stands. Each performance is different from the next (which is\, some might say… a little like jazz music) as we each get a choice of three notes to play within numerous time frames. The piece is also exactly five minutes in length. \nWe end with the Afro-Cuban Concerto (2001) by composer and flautist Valerie Coleman. The performers are given rotating soloistic freedom above a solid accompaniment of traditional 6/8 rhythmic dialogues; there’s interweaving harmonies; and a rhumba with “layers upon layers of percussive rhythms.” Rather melodious and joyous sounding\, Coleman says that “it is the feel of spirituality\, passion\, and rhythmic precisions that brings the essence of Afro-Cuban music to life in this piece”.
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/westminster-music-library/
LOCATION:Westminster Music Library\, 35 Saint Martin's Street\, London\, WC2H 7HP
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SUMMARY:Notting Hill Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nJacques Ibert Trois Pièces Brèves \n\nI. Allegro\nII. Andante\nIII. Assez lent – Allegro scherzando\n\nPoldowski Suite miniature de canons à dancer for Wind Quintet \n\nI. Passemaise\nII. Musette\nIII. Minuetto\nIV. Rigaudon\nV. Gigue\n\nFranz Danzi Wind Quintet in Bb Major\, Op.56\, No. 1 \n\nI. Allegretto\nII. Andante con moto\nIII. Menuetto. Allegretto\nIV. Allegretto\n\nEugène Bozza Scherzo \n\nWhy this programme…? \nDespite the individual successes of all of the above composers\, they are perhaps most well known for their wind music. Indeed\, their contributions make them prolific. \nMost interestingly and likely most unheard of is Poldowski. The name\, one of many professional pseudonyms for Belgium born Régine Wieniawski. Her life’s biography is full of sceptical contradictions. For example she may have studied at the Brussel’s conservatory but there’s no record of her having been there. She also may have been requested to play for Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in 1912. The piece we’re playing today could have been published around 1934. We do know however that in 1923 she gave a series of midday recitals just around the corner from St Peter’s at the Hyde Park Hotel. \nPublished around the same time then were Ibert’s three pieces in 1930. The style of the era clear to see in both pieces. \nDanzi’s life is also one of interest despite the fact that he is now most renowned as a mentor of Carl Maria von Weber. He wrote nine wind quintets however\, three sets of three\, which does not go unnoticed! Today we play the first from the very first set. Interestingly enough (if you watched Lumas perform at St Dustan in the West or at City Music Society) this set is dedicated to Antoine Reicha. \nBozza provides the earliest work of the programme (1945)\, giving the name scherzo real meaning\, and bringing the conclusion of the concert as well as Lumas’ Autumn to a rousing finish!
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/notting-hill-concerts/
LOCATION:St Peter’s Church\, Notting Hill\, St Peter's\, Kensington Park Road\, London\, W11 2PN
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SUMMARY:St Bride's\, Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nW.A Mozart ‘Overture’ from The Magic Flute\, K.620 \nW.A Mozart Divertimento in F major\, K.213 \nW.A Mozart Adagio\, K.617 and Variations (arr. Sally Beamish) \nW.A Mozart Fantasy in F minor\, K.608 \n\nWhy the programme…? \nWe’ve taken this opportunity to explore the power of arrangements! \nWe begin this all W.A Mozart programme with the overture of his late opera\, The Magic Flute (1791/K.620); finishing with the Organ Fantasy in F minor (K.608)\, written in the same year. \nIn between is a Lumas favourite\, the Divertimento No. 8 in F major (1775/K.213) – see Chris’ ‘Members’ Q&A section for why! \nAs well as K.617a\, the Adagio in C for Glass Harmonica (written… you guessed it\, in 1791). These later works are a sign of Mozart at the top of his game\, and by exploring the power of arrangements\, we hope to pair this music together like you’ve never heard before. \n\nThe arrangement of the Glass Harmonica comes with a twist however – Sally Beamish’s very own variations. Written in 2008\, offering some light relief from the Mozart!
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-brides-fleet-street/
LOCATION:St Bride’s\, Fleet Street\, London\, EC4Y 8AU
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SUMMARY:St Saviour's\, Pimlico
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nSamuel Barber Summer Music \nPerotin Alleluya Nativitas (arr. Oliver Knussen) \nW.A Mozart Adagio\, K.617 and variations (arr. Sally Beamish) \nPaul Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik for Wind Quintet \n\nI. Lustig: Mässig schnelle Viertel\nII. Walzer: Durchweg sehr leise\nIII. Ruhig und einfach\nIV. Schnelle Viertel\nV. Sehr lebhaft\n\n\nWhy this programme…? \nWe continue to experiment with the form of our programmes – this time around\, two works not in the regular canon are sandwiched in between two of the absolute stock and classics of wind quintet repertoire. \nBoth arrangements of older music are conceived by two of Britain’s foremost 20th century composers. Oliver Knussen arranges Perotin whilst Sally Beamish arranges Mozart. We were really interested in the differences in the way each went about the process of ‘arranging’. And although their final products are contrasting\, there is similarity in the sense that each composer’s individual personalities and sounds are very much prevalent. It’s also worth noting that both composers decided to use cor Anglais in place of oboe.
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-saviours-pimlico/
LOCATION:St Saviour’s\, St George's Square\, Pimlico\, London\, SW1V 3QW
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SUMMARY:City Music Society
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nEdward Elgar Harmony Music No.1 \nEdward Elgar Harmony Music No.2 \nAntoine Reicha Adagio \nCarl Nielsen Wind Quintet \n\nI. Allegro ben moderato\nII. Menuetto\nIII. Praeludium: Adagio. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino\n\n\nWhy this programme…? \nOne might have thought that if Edward Elgar wrote a wind quintet\, we would hear it performed all the time – well… he wrote twelve of them! Sadly for us and the so-called modern wind quintet however they’re a little different from the norm. Elgar composed around one a week in the years 1878 and 79. All due to the fact that a group of friends would gather and play the music in a garden shed. (Sure enough\, these pieces are now known as\, the Shed Music). A compositional challenge for the young composer to do so every week as well as a social gathering of his three friends plus his brother Frank who played oboe. The instrumentation then does not include French Horn –  instead two flutes\, oboe\, clarinet and Elgar’s own bassoon. \nLumas have managed to get their hands on arrangements of Harmony Music Nos. 1 and 2\, the first in the catalogue to be written\, now suited to us in the form of flute\, oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon and french horn. However\, this music exists! And although we will be performing an arrangement\, we feel very excited to be sharing a rarely heard snippet from one of the most well-known composers in English music history. \n  \n\n \n  \n  \n   \n 
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/city-music-society/
LOCATION:St Bartholomew the Great\, Smithfield\, London\, EC1A 7BE
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SUMMARY:St Dunstan-in-the-West
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nAntoine Reicha Andante No.1 in Eb Major \nSamuel Barber Summer Music \nAntoine Reicha Andante No.2 in F major \nThea Musgrave Wind Quintet \nAntoine Reicha Adagio in D minor \nKazimeirz Machała American Folk Suite \n\nWhy this programme…? \nIn trying to stray off the beaten path of programming we’ve gone with a structure that should end up being a really interesting listen. Reicha’s two andantes and an adagio are not in the regular canon but are really something special. Despite being written between 1815- 1817 they are actually almost… romantic in style? We also find it interesting that although published together\, they’re not necessarily one package (Lumas are performing the Adagio in D minor at City Music Society the following week)\, hence the two year gap in writing them. In between is a staple work of the repertoire – Barber’s one movement Summer Music. And a work that’s slowly becoming a staple – Musgrave’s one movement Wind Quintet. The dramatic and tumultuous element of these rather grand\, emotional works will make Reicha the perfect respite! To finish\, Machała’s folk suite will send any sorrowful moods left over from the Adagio toppling.
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-dunstan-in-the-west/
LOCATION:St Dunstan in the West\, 186a Fleet Street\, London\, EC4a 2HR
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SUMMARY:University Church\, Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nGunther Schuller Suite for Wind Quintet \n\nI. Prelude\nII. Blues\nIII. Toccata\n\nOliver Knussen Three Little Fantasies \n\nI. Tempo guisto\nII. Lento e calmo\nIII. Vivace\n\nCarl Nielsen Wind Quintet \n\nI. Allegro ben moderato\nII. Menuetto\nIII. Praeludium: Adagio. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino\n\n\nWhy this programme…? \nWe start off with the jazz inspired quintet (1945) of the American composer and French Horn player Gunther Schuller. Although jazz and the freedom that comes with this sound world sits on the surface (especially in ‘Blues’)\, the composer is actually very specific about sticking to what is written. Indeed\, he insists that none of the players attempt anything in the way of improvising\, slides\, emphasis of certain beats\, etc. We feel this fun and variable piece is a pleasant way to kick off the concert. \nOliver Knussen’s Three Little Fantasies (1970) is also a piece filled with detailed directions for the players to munch on. Specifically\, it uses a technique called ‘Klangfarbenmelodie’ where one melody is passed between the players but still retains its line. Knussen said “they were originally – perhaps unrealistically! – intended as etudes in such things for young players” and indeed this piece is probably the hardest of the programme. It even requires us to conduct at points (it’s not required but it is necessary).  \nFinally\, we’re really looking forward to performing the Nielsen quintet (1923) for the very first time. A staple for any wind quintet’s diet\, the Nielsen is probably one of the most well known and loved pieces of the repertoire – so for us\, this couldn’t come sooner! The composer had in mind the members of a specific group (the Copenhagen Wind Quintet) when writing\, so each part is filled to the brim with the individual personalities – from the sometimes seemingly strange choice of dynamics\, to the choice of including a Cor Anglais\, right down to the argument between the clarinet and bassoon in one of the 3rd movement’s variations.  \nSo\, each piece has three movements with each composer being highly committed to intense detail. Other than that\, they are complete and utter contrasts!
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/university-church-oxford/
LOCATION:University Church\, The High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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SUMMARY:Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to be a part of this year’s Ironstone festival and hope to see you there! \nProgramme: \nW. A. Mozart Oboe Quartet \n\nI. Allegro\nII. Adagio\nIII. Rondeau: Allegro\n\nHeitor Villa-Lobos Wind Trio \n\nI. Animé\nII. Languissament\nIII. Vif\n\nLudwig van Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 no. 3 \n\nI. Allegro\nII. Andante con moto\nIII. Allegro\nIV. Presto
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/ironstone-chamber-music-festival-2022-3/
LOCATION:St Etherelda’s\, Little Lane\, Horley\, Banbury\, OX15 6BJ
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SUMMARY:Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to be a part of this year’s Ironstone festival and hope to see you there! \nProgramme: \nJ.S Bach Chaconne from Partita for Violin in D Minor BMV1004 \n\nI. Allemanda\nII. Corrente\nIII. Sarabanda\nIV. Giga\nV. Ciaccona\n\nEdward Elgar Romance for Bassoon and Strings Op. 62 \nHeinrich Baermann Adagio for Clarinet & String Quartet \nMaurice Ravel Duo for Violin & Cello \n\nI. Allegro\nII. Très vif\nIII. Lent\nIV. Vif\, avec entrain
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/ironstone-chamber-music-festival-2022-2/
LOCATION:Church of St John the Baptist\, Hornton\, Banbury\, OX15 6QE
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SUMMARY:Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to be a part of this year’s Ironstone festival and hope to see you there! \nProgramme: \nLudwig van Beethoven String Trio Op. 9 no.1 in G \n\nI. Adagio – Allegro con brio\nII. Adagio ma non tanto e cantabile\nIII. Scherzo – Allegro\nIV. Presto\n\nFrancis Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon \n\nI. Allegro\nII. Romance\nIII. Final\n\nDmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 in C minor \n\nI. Largo\nII. Allegro molto\nIII. Allegretto\nIV. Largo\nV. Largo
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/ironstone-chamber-music-festival-2022/
LOCATION:St Etherelda’s\, Little Lane\, Horley\, Banbury\, OX15 6BJ
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SUMMARY:St Mary-le-Bow
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nSally Beamish The Naming of Birds \nOliver Knussen Three Little Fantasies \nElizabeth Maconchy Wind Quintet \n 
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-mary-le-bow/
LOCATION:St Mary-le-Bow\, Cheapside\, London\, EC2V 6AU
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220722T130000
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SUMMARY:St James's\, Sussex Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nJ.S Bach Fugue in G minor\, BWV 578 (arr. Christopher Weait) \nOliver Knussen Three Little Fantasies \nThea Musgrave Wind Quintet \nGavin Higgins After Fallout…
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-jamess-sussex-gardens/
LOCATION:St James’s\, Sussex Gardens\, Paddington\, London\, W2 3UD
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220720T130000
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SUMMARY:St Olave's\, Hart Street
DESCRIPTION:Programme: \nSally Beamish The Naming of Birds \nThea Musgrave Wind Quintet \nGunther Schuller Suite for Wind Quintet \nGavin Higgins After Fallout…
URL:https://lumaswinds.com/concert/st-olaves-hart-street/
LOCATION:St Olave’s\, 8 Hart Street\, London\, EC3R 7NB
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