Joseph
Wright: Self-portrait,
aged about 20
Celebrations
of Derby’s most famous painter, Joseph Wright (1734-1797),
culminate at the end of February
in a three-day festival to
mark the opening of Derby Museum and Art Gallery’s newly
refurbished
Joseph Wright Gallery.
For
more details go to
http://www.visitderby.co.uk/events/wright-of-derby-festival
Sunday 26 February, 2.30–4.30
pm
Derby Cathedral,
College Place, Derby DE1 3DY
Joseph
Wright was not only a painter of the first rank, but also a keen
musician.
Join us for a mixture of music he might have played
and heard, including:
Flute Sonata in A by Derby musician
Charles Denby
a flute quartet by JC Bach
Handel Zadok the
Priest
and a new string quartet by Derby composer John
Mackenzie inspired by Wright’s work.
Musica
Donum Dei
Richard Hodges (harpsichord)
‘Voices’
choir, directed by Ann Miller.
Admission free.
4.30-6.00
pm
Join us for light refreshments
after the Cathedral concert, and visit the newly-refurbished
Joseph Wright Gallery
in Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Admission free.
6.00pm
Evensong
in Derby Cathedral
Saturday
24 March, 7.30 pm
Derby Cathedral,
College Place, Derby DE1 3DY
JS
Bach St Mark Passion, BWV 247 – first performance in
a specially commissioned English translation
Mark Dobell,
Evangelist/tenor; Stuart Young, Christus; Nicki Kennedy, soprano;
Tim Travers Brown, countertenor; Gregory Skidmore, bass; Derby
Bach Choir, Bach Baroque Ensemble, leader Nicolette Moonen,
conductor Richard Roddis
£17.50, £12, students £5
Foulds, Irongate, 01332 344842
www.derbybachchoir.com
Friday
6 April (Good Friday), 7.00pm
St Mary’s
Church, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN.
JS
Bach St John Passion, BWV 244, sung in German
St Mary’s
Choir, Paradiso, directed by John Keys
Free, retiring
collection
Saturday
12, 19 and 26 May, 11.00am
St Peter’s
Church, St Peter’s Gate, Nottingham NG1 2NW
JS Bach Brandenburg Concertos
12th:
Nos 1 and 2
19th: Nos 3 and 4
26th: Nos 6 and 5
Performed by saraBande
Coffee
and biscuits served from 10.15am.
Each concert will begin with
a short pre-performance talk at 11 am.
Admission free, donations invited to the church music fund.
0115 948 3658