Promoting the enjoyment and understanding of music composed before 1800
Our next concert is fast approaching; local artists Liz Pallet and Hannah Grove will be performing a programme of Valentine themed poetry and music.
A warm Worcestershire Early Music awaits our performers and audience alike, with a free cup of tea in the interval, a free programme and the opportunity to win a bottle of wine, a CD or a ticket to the next concert in our raffle. All this and music to soothe the soul…how else to spend a Sunday afternoon?
| A Happy New Year from all of us at WEM. At our AGM on Saturday 6th January we said thank you and farewell to trustees Simon and Matthew, and welcomed new trustees Carole and Rob. We looked back over the past year through the comprehensive accounts prepared by Ross our treasurer, and through the chair’s report; a year when increased funding was a big part of the story, and audience numbers remain stubbornly steady. The committee who work hard promoting our concerts, all agreed to be re-elected en bloc, so with the AGM done, we are all set to begin planning next season, as well as ensuring the rest of this season runs smoothly. Our next concert is on Sunday February 18th at 3.30pm and features local artists Amarylli; Liz Pallett (lute and theorbo) and Hannah Grove (soprano) who will perform Lute Songs in a programme entitled “Love’s Sweet Passion”. I’m really looking forward to hearing Amarylli who have gained a reputation in their local performances, in the last few years. The last concert of the season will be on Sunday April 7th, and sees the return of violinist Magda Loth-Hill (who performed as part of Ensemble Hesperi earlier in the season), to play solos and sonatas with harpsichordist Nathaniel Mander in a programme entitled In Stil Moderno, They will be exploring works from 17th and 18th century which were at the forefront of creativity and invention at the time. We are also currently discussing the possibility of a vocal workshop to be given by Professor Laurie Stras in collaboration with MEMF, as an addition to this season….watch this space and pencil in Saturday 11th May in your diary! And as for season 2024-2025…well, it’s beginning to take shape so more about that in the next month or so. Here’s to a busy and successful WEM in 2024 |
Our thanks to the Musical & Amicable Society and to Ensemble Hesperi for two cracking concerts so far this season. The performance of music from King Charles 11 private collection, as performed by the Musical & Amicable Society, brought us grounds and Divisions by Purcell, Mr Banister’s Division, Divisions on “I am the Duke of Norfolk” and a brilliant performance of Matteis Ground on La Folia.
Ensemble Hesperi entertained us with music having a horticultural theme, with trio sonatas by Telemann and Handel (extracts of whose letters were read to us illustrating their interests in plant collecting) and Airs all named after flowers by James Oswald.
We received compliments too on our new banners which were helpful to people in finding the venue…
The new season’s events are now described on the relevant events page
Tickets for each event are available on the door at £20 (under 18 free)
or from Eventbrite (a booking fee applies) Worcestershire Early Music Concert Season: 2023/4
You will find that the above link also gives access to a Season Ticket which offers four concerts for the price of three ! What’s not to like?