Aurora Ensemble
| About
| Personnel |
Venues | Quotes | Sample Programmes | Forthcoming Concerts Autumn 2006 |
"...dazzling precision and infectious wit... Financial Times PRIZEWINNERS AT THE
EUROPEAN chamber music competition.
Musique d'Ensemble
held at the Paris Conservatoire in 2001, the Aurora Ensemble has performed in
many major venues and festivals including the Purcell Room & Wigmore Hall (for the Park Lane Group), Manchester's
Bridgewater Hall, Cardiff's St. David's Hall and the Warwick, Thaxted, Ryedale and Petworth
Festivals. It has broadcast on ORS
Television (Austria) & BBC Radio 3 for he Young Artists' Forum and was
selected as one of the featured ensembles in Making Music's Concert
Promoters' Network brochure for the 2005 - 2006 season. Future engagements will see them
collaborating with pianist John York. In 2002 the ensemble
recorded its debut CD, which included the first CD recording of Mann Goleminov's Wind
Quintet No.2 and the world premiere recording of Ronan Guilfoyle's Groove
Merchants. With funding from the Arts Council of Ireland. The Auroras commissioned a new work from
Ronan, which they premiered at the Warwick Festival in June 2004. Sounds Exciting (Patron Neil Black OBE) is the ensemble's
own education project, which runs in conjunction with their recital work.
Recent projects include a children's concert with narration from former Blue
Peter presenter, Janet Ellis. The ensemble has also commissioned artwork from
the illustrator Caroline Glicksman, to use in their
children's concerts. The ensemble directs its own courses at Hawkwood College. Gloucestershire every Easter and for Benslow Music Trust each December. It has also had
extensive experience at performing In hospitals, schools & centres for
people with disabilities and residential homes for the elderly, through the
late Yehudi Menuhin's Live Music Now scheme. "flames flickered with the Aurora Ensemble...Out from mouths
and fingers came immaculately polished and blended sounds."
The Times "moments of real inspiration...energy and enthusiasm...an
enthralling interpretation." The Guardian
Maxine Willis Flute Gwenllian Davies Oboe Andrew Mason Clarinet Helen Shillito Horn Constance Tanner Bassoon For further
information please contact Helen Shillito, 40 Westgate Road.
Faversham, Kent ME13 8HF 07885 540 950 / 01795
532 432
Below is a selection of programmes we
have performed recently, or will be performing as part of the 2006 2007
season. Our programmes are devised in conjunction with the clubs and
festivals for which we play, and frequently include items for duo, trio and
quartet as well as for the full ensemble. Sample Programmes for wind quintet Danzi Quintet
in G Minor Vivaldi Concerto
in G Minor (flute.. oboe and bassoon) Franηaix Quartet
(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon) Barber Summer Music Zemlinsky Humoresque Malcolm Arnold Three Shanties Reicha Quintet
in E flat op.88 Grainger Folksongs Stamitz Quintet Bartok (arr. Anon) Quartet (oboe, clarinet, horn and
bassoon) Peasant Songs and Dances Walton (arr.
Mason) Faηade Suite Rossini (arr.
Sheen) Italian Girl in Algiers Elliott Carter Woodwind Quintet Klughardt Quintet Damase Dix-Sept
Variations MacDowell (arr. Mason) Suite from Woodland Sketches (including 'To
a Wild Rose') Julio Medaglia Suite Popular Brasileira Sample Programme for wind quintet with piano Mozart Quintet for piano and win 1s Vivaldi Concerto
in G Minor (flute oboe and bassoon plus piano continuo) Hindemith Quintet Dick Hyman Clarinata
(clarinet and piano) Malcolm Arnold Divertimento (flute, oboe and clarinet) Pierne Pastorale Poulenc Sextet
for piano and winds Music Clubs and Societies (2005 2006) "I thoroughly enjoyed your recital, as I think all the
audience did and I would like to add my personal thanks to the official one.
I am sure that you converted many to become fans of wind instruments....We
are a very traditional society which is good in many ways....so it was very
gratifying to hear people say how much they enjoyed your programme as well as
your wonderful playing." Thelma Williams, committee member of Hoylake Chamber Concerts Society 'Thank you for a great concert last night _. It was a
delightfully arranged programme and gave people a lot of enjoyment.
Hopefully, Aurora will be able to perform here again." Nest Millensted,
secretary of Repton Concerts Society "The accuracy of timing, control of dynamics and sheer
liveliness of the performances promised that this was to be an exceptional
evening... The final work, Zemlinsky's Humoresque,
demonstrated once again the quintets complete mastery of the music." Dr Peter Hutchinson, local newspaper
review for Milverton Concert Society Education work "The Aurora Ensemble had a very good manner with the
children...the enthusiasm of the members of the ensemble were appreciated by
all the children and the staff." Biddick Primary School "Excellent! Very
professional and varied
the children were enthralled!" Barnwell Primary School "Excellent, as ever. Presented in a very articulate
manner...good rapport with pupils.
Highlight of the year! Please
may we have them next year!" Monkwearmouth Secondary School "A huge THANK YOU to all members of the Aurora Ensemble...l
hope this will be a continuing success and a very happy partnership! All your players delivered dear and
worthwhile information during the various sessions" Aylestone Secondary School National Press "The excellent Aurora Ensemble played...with dazzling
precision and infectious wit...These players are a superb team, brilliantly
accomplished, and I long to hear more of them" * * * * * Financial Times "flames flickered with the Aurora
Ensemble...Out from mouths and fingers came immaculately polished and blended
sounds." The Times "moments of real inspiration...energy and enthusiasm...an
enthralling interpretation" The Guardian "The Aurora Ensemble played with complete professionalism -
tight, witty, beautifully balanced and cleverly phrased...Another golden age
in the making? Quite possibly" The Independent on Sunday Autumn 2006 Lincoln & Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival This year the festival has programmed works exclusively by
Mozart. We have enlarged to an octet (plus piano) for these concerts, and
will perform each programme twice, at different venues. Times and locations
of concerts are still to be confirmed, but details can be found on www.licmf.org.uk. The festival office can be contacted on
07757 708 858 Saturday 2nd September (two performances) Overture and arias from La Clemenza di Tito, Quintet for piano and winds, Serenade in C minor Sunday 3rd September (two performances) Overture and arias from Don Giovanni, Divertimento in B flat
major K270. Serenade in E flat Rye Arts Festival Monday 4th September, 7.00pm St Thomas' Church, Winchelsea, near Rye For tickets visit www.ryeartsfestival.co.uk
or call 01797 224442 including works by Zemlinsky, Hindemith, Trojan and Jim Parker. Truro 3 Arts Friday 60 October, 7.30pm Truro College Theatre (Mylor Building),
College Road. Truro TR1 3XX Tickets on the door including works by Rossini, Klughardt, Caner, Damase, MacDowel! and Julio Medaglia. Faversham Music Club Thursday 19th October, 8pm Assembly Hall, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Abbey Place,
Faversham, Kent ME13 7PQ Tickets on the door, or call 01795 537239 including works by Rossini, Klughardt. Carter, Damase. Devienne and Julio Medaglia. Basingstoke Concert Club Saturday 21st October, 7.30pm Trinity Methodist Church, Sarum Hill,
Basingstoke For tickets call 01256 46 55 66 or email mailto:tickets@haymarket.org.uk
including works by Rossini, Klughardt. Carter, Damase, Devienne and Julio Medaglia Avon Valley Concerts Friday 24th November, 7.30pm Fordingbridge - exact location and programme to be confirmed Information may be subject to alteration. All information correct at time of printing (July 2006). If you have trouble obtaining tickets, please contact the Aurora Ensemble
directly. CONTACT VIA MAS Return to MAS
Homepage |
