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20:00
Classical Kicks!
The Ballroom, The Farmhouse, 97-99, High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NA
Lizzie Ball – Violin/vocals
Morgan Szymanski – Guitar
Gabriella Swallow – Cello
To “Kick” off this year’s Music at Malling Festival, Lizzie is delighted to present a boutique version of the successful Classical Kicks series at Ronnie Scott’s, featuring two World class colleagues. Together they will present a programme that ranges from Bach to Bluegrass for you to enjoy with your glass of sparkling wine and canapés
Sponsored by Elite Pubs and Restaurants.
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13:00
Reger – Forgotten Master
Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX
Richard Harwood – Cello
Reger – Cello Suite No.1 in G
Reger – Cello Suite No.2 in D
Reger – Cello Suite No.3 in A
The complete cello suites of Max Reger performed by international cello soloist, Richard Harwood.
11:00
Bach Pilgrimage I
All Saints Church, Birling, Kent, ME19 5JF
Craig Ogden – Guitar
Bach – Lute Suite No.3 in G Minor, BVW.995
Dowland – Lachrimae Pavane
Britten – Nocturnal after John Downland, Op.70
Albeniz – Asturias, Sevilla
World renowned guitarist and Classic FM artist, Craig Ogden performs works by Bach, Dowland, Britten and Albeniz.
15:00
Bach Pilgrimage II
St.Peter and St.Paul’s Church, Trottiscliffe, Kent, ME19 5EE
Sami Junnonen – Flute
Bach – Partita in A Minor, BWV.1013
Debussy – Syrinx
Berio – Sequenza I
Sciarrino – Song of Thanksgiving
Bach arr Sciarrino – Toccata and Fugue in D for Solo Flute
Finnish flute soloist Sami Junnonen performs a concert of old and new music.
19:00
Hall of Fame Favourites
St.Mary's Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
Chamber Domaine
Richard Harwood – Cello
Tom Pigott-Smith – Violin
Thomas Kemp – Conductor
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Alexander Goehr – Broken Lute
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E, Op.85
Chamber Domaine perform works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Alexander Goehr including the nation’s favourite classics The Elgar Cello Concerto and Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending. This concert includes side-by-side with young musicians from across Kent and their teachers.
10:00 - 17:00
Go Compose!
St Benedict's Centre, Swan Street, West Malling ME19 6JX
A chance for budding composers from across Kent to compose a piece mentored by leading composer, Simon Speare and members of Chamber Domaine. Ten young musicians will write a piece in a day which will then be performed and recorded in the wonderful setting of the 15th-16th Century The Pilgrim Chapel at the Abbey Gatehouse at 4pm.
This event is free to participants and run in conjunction with Sound and Music – the National hub for contemporary music.
13:00
Bach Pilgrimage III
Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX
Steven Divine – Harpsichord
Kate Semmens – Soprano
Bach – Minuet in C Minor, BWV. Anh.121
Bach – Aria di Giovannini: Wilst du dein Herz mir schenken, BWV518
Bach – Air in C minor from French Suite, No. 2, BWV.813
Bach – Aria: Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke, BWV. 509
Bach – French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV. 816
Bach – Aria: Bist du bei mir, BWV. 508 (Melody G H Stölzel)
Bach – Fantasia (Sinfonia) in F Minor, BWV. 795
Bach – Aria: Warum betrübst du dich BWV. 516
Bach – Polonaise in F Major, BWV. Anh. 117a
Bach – Aria for Keyboard BWV 988/1 J S Bach
Bach – Polonaise in G major, BWV. Anh. 130 (J A Hasse)
Bach – Recitative and Aria: Schlummert ein BWV 82/2,3
In 1725 Johann Sebastian Bach was two years into his post as kappelmeister in Leipzig and had been married to his second wife, Anna Magdalena, for four years. Anna Magdalena was the daughter of J C Wilcke, court and field trumpeter at Weissenfels, and a fine singer in her own right. She was of huge assistance to her husband, looking after his children (four had survived from his first marriage) and helping him copy out parts for performances. Two collections of music survive in her hand designed for her private music-making. Much of the music is charming verse songs written by others and presumably used by Anna Magdalena for teaching and her own entertainment, but the notebooks also contain early workings of pieces by Johann Sebastien, later to be taken and created into great works in their own right.
This programme, based around the 1725 notebook of Anna Magdalena offers a charming view to the more domestic side of the Bach household.
13:00
Bach Pilgrimage IV
Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX
Thomas Bowes – Violin
Bach – Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV.1001
Bach – Partita No.3 in C Major, BWV.1005
The first of three concerts that explore the complete solo Partitas and Sonatas of J.S. Bach.
11:00
Little Red Riding Hood I
St.Mary's Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp and Adam Mackenzie – Conductors
Matthew Sharp – Narrator
Come and hear new works performed by local schools: the result of a series of workshops inspired by Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. The concert culminates with a performance of Paul Patterson – Little Red Riding Hood.
14:00
Little Red Riding Hood II
St.Mary's Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp and Adam Mackenzie – Conductors
Matthew Sharp – Narrator
Come and hear new works performed by local schools: the result of a series of workshops inspired by Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. The concert culminates with a performance of Paul Patterson – Little Red Riding Hood.
13:00
Bach Pilgrimage V
Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX
Thomas Bowes – Violin
Bach – Partita No.2 in B Minor, BWV.1002
Bach – Sonata No.2 in A Minor, BWV.1003
The second concert that explores the wonderful Bach Partitas and Sonatas with leading British violinist, Thomas Bowes.
10:00
Little Red Riding Hood III
The Discovery School, King's Hill, Kent, ME19 4GJ
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp and Adam Mackenzie – Conductors
Matthew Sharp – Narrator
Come and hear new works performed by local schools: the result of a series of workshops inspired by Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. The concert culminates with a performance of Paul Patterson – Little Red Riding Hood.
14:00
Little Red Riding Hood IV
The Discovery School, King's Hill, Kent, ME19 4GJ
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp and Adam Mackenzie – Conductor
Matthew Sharp – Narrator
Come and hear new works performed by local schools: the result of a series of workshops inspired by Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. The concert culminates with a performance of Paul Patterson – Little Red Riding Hood.
13:00
Bach Pilgrimage VI
Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JX
Thomas Bowes – Violin
Bach – Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV.1006
Bach – Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV.1004
The final concert of the Bach Pilgrimage series completes a journey through some of the most outstanding instrumental music ever written.
19:00
Bachology
St.Mary's Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
Bachology and a celebration of the great jazz trios
20:30
Gypsy Fire!
The Poacher and Partridge, Tudeley TN11 0NZ
Lizzie Ball – Violin
Morgan Szymanski – Guitar
Milos Milivojevic – Accordion
Una Palliser – Violin/viola/vocals
Lizzie Ball is delighted to present special guests Milos, Morgan and Una for a glorious romp through music of Eastern Europe, Slovenia, the Balkans, and beyond. Music includes works by Bartok and Brahms.
Sponsored by Elite Pubs and Restaurants.
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13:30
L’Ascension
St Augustine's Chapel, Tonbridge School, High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1JP
Kevin Bowyer – Organ
J S Bach – Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV.582
Alexander Goehr – Chaconne, Op.34a
Olivier Messiaen – L’Ascension
Kevin Bowyer performs on the spectacular organ of Tonbridge School including works by Olivier Messiaen and his pupil Alexander Goehr who plans to attend the recital and talk about his music.
19:00
Quartet for the End of Time
All Saint's Church, Tudeley, Kent, TN11 0NZ
Mark Simpson – Clarinet
Thomas Kemp – Violin
Richard Harwood – Cello
Sophia Rahman – Piano
Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time
Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time was written and premiered in a concentration camp. This performance is in the atmospheric surroundings of All Saint’s Tudelely with its Marc Chagall windows commissioned by the D’Avigdor- Goldsmid family as a memorial to their daughter who died in a sailing accident. James Pearson opens the concert with an improvisation on these special surroundings.
11:00
1914 – 1918 at Pilsdon Barn Chapel
Pilsdon Barn, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HH
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp – Violin
Adrian Bradbury – Cello
Sophia Rahman – Piano
Bridge – Cello Sonata in D Minor, H.125
Stravinsky – Valse pour les enfants
Nielsen – Chaccone, Op.32
Gershwin – Rialto Rag
Ireland – Piano Trio No.2
Chamber Domaine perform works written in 1917 in a fascinating programme that commemorates the First World War.
14:00
1914 – 1918 at The Control Tower, King’s Hill
The Control Tower, King's Hill, Kent, ME19 4RG
Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp – Violin
Adrian Bradbury – Cello
Kodaly – Cello Sonata Op.8
Kodaly – Duo for Violin and Cello Op.7
Chamber Domaine perform two works written during the First World War by the Hungarian composer, Zoltan Kodaly.
19:00
Rhapsody in Blue
St.Mary's Church, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
The Callum Au Big Band
James Pearson – Piano
The outstanding Callum Au Big Band return to Music@Malling with an evening of music by George Gershwin – including Rhapsody in Blue with James Pearson.