Thomas Kemp – Artistic Director of Music@Malling – introduces the programme for the online festival.

Daniel Grimwood performs Beethoven’s iconic Moonlight and Pathétique Sonatas with works by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Brian Elias.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Beethoven – Pathétique Sonata, Op.12

Elias – Plaint

Turnage – True Life Stories

Elias – Five Pieces for Right Hand

Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata, Op.32, No.2

Lizzie Ball, James Pearson and Thomas Kemp talk music, performing life and about the many interconnections between different genres and musical styles.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Join Lizzie Ball and her much celebrated colleagues of her Classical Kicks  as they take you on a  journey through many musical styles and genres: all with the unique Classical Kicks twist.

Featuring dips into birdsong and folksong with Una Palliser, a trip down memory lane of some of the greatest songs of all time arranged  by James Pearson and some dazzling classical staples by Vivaldi and Copland.

This promises to be an uplifting, eclectic and inspiring evening of music!!

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Lizzie Ball – Bandleader/violin/vocals
Gabriella Swallow – Cello
Una Palliser – Violin/viola/vocals
James Turner – Percussionist
James Pearson – Piano
Sam Burgess – Double Bass
Milos Milivojevic – Accordion

A late night performance of Messiaen’s iconic Quatuor pour la fin du temps.

Written in a prisoner of war camp in 1940 and premiered in January 1941 to 400 inmates and guards – Messiaen later wrote: “Never was I listened to with such rapt attention.”

The performance opens with an improvisation by James Pearson – Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott’s – inspired by Olivier Messiaen and birdsong.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Thomas Kemp – Violin
Jon Carnac – Clarinet
Richard Harwood – Cello
Sophia Rahman – Piano
James Pearson – Piano

Leading contemporary composers Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE and Brian Elias talk about their music and inspirations to the Artistic Director of Music@Malling – Thomas Kemp. An online event not to be missed!

Chamber Domaine perform music by leading contemporary composers, Brian Elias and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Jon Carnac – Clarinet
Thomas Kemp – Violin
Nick Barr – Viola
Adrian Bradbury – Cello
Sophia Rahman – Piano

Turnage – A Slow Pavane

Elias – L’innominata

Turnage – Carnac

Elias – Of Elutropia for Solo Cello

Turnage – Falling Apart

Elias – Duo for Violin and Piano

Turnage – Cradle Song

Elias – Three Duets for Violin and Cello

Turnage – Three for Two Wish One –  Wish Two for Christoph Eschenbach – Wish Three for Steven Schaefer

Outstanding cellist, Richard Harwood performs Bach’s iconic First Cello Suite and Reger’s Sonata which takes the Bach as a starting point.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Bach – Cello Suite No.1 in C, BWV.1007
Turnage – Milo
Elias – Piece
Reger – Suite No.1 in G, Op.131c

James Pearson and his brilliant trio make a welcome return to Music@Malling with 100 years of Jazz! Join us for an unforgettable performance!!

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

James Pearson Trio

James Pearson – Piano

Sam Burgess – Bass

Simon Lea – Drums

A unique, guided tour of West Malling by drone with a special musical accompaniment by James Pearson – Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott’s.

A survey of British music for Viola and Harp with internationally acclaimed harpist Hugh Webb and outstanding violist Ann Beilby.

Video stream from St.Mary’s Church, West Malling.

Dowland – Flow my Tears

Elgar – Sospiri

Elgar – Salut d’Amour

Bax – Fantasia for Viola and Harp

Turnage – Two Meditations for Harp

Webb – Prelude for Viola and Harp

Elias – But when I sleep for Viola

Vaughan Williams – Romance for Viola and Harp

Britten – Three Folksongs

She’s like the Swallow

Lemady

Bonny at Morn

Chamber Domaine perform pieces online written for Go Compose – an ongoing opportunity for young music creators to write a piece in a day mentored by Simon Speare.

One of the world’s great choral directors, Nigel Short, gives an online workshop with members of the acclaimed vocal group, Tenebrae for singers of all ages.

Eleanor Alberga in conversation about her music, inspirations and collaborations.

Our final event is an online performance of Eleanor Alberga’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Narrated by Matthew Sharp this will be an interactive and fun concert for all the family to enjoy.