Sunday, October 1, 2:30PM, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Fortitude Valley
This year marks the centenary of the death of the ragtime composer Scott Joplin, and a full two hundred and fifty years since the passing of
perhaps the most prolific composer of them all, Georg Philipp Telemann. Join us on Sunday, October 1 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church as we make our way from
the Baroque to the bar rooms of the American South. Featuring Telemann's trio sonatas and fantasias, and the JS Bach arrangement of his G minor concerto.
Ragtime works include Joplin's Solace and Bethena Waltz, and the Prelude from his opera Treemonisha.
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Full Concert Programme
Telemann Sonata in G for Flute and Continuo
Telemann Trio Sonata for Flute, Cello and Violin TWV 42:G12
Telemann Capriccio for Flute and Cello TWV 41:G5
Telemann Partita No 1 for Flute and Cello TWV 41:B1
Telemann Fantasia for Flute TWV 40:2
Telemann Cello Suite in D, (excerpts)
Bach (after Telemann)Concerto in G minor, BWV 985
Joplin Treemonisha, Prelude to Act III
Joplin Bethena
Joplin Chrysanthemum
Joplin Ragtime Dance
Joplin Pleasant Moments
Joplin Cascade
Joplin Weeping Willow
Joplin Solace
Note that the work by Bach follows the Telemann Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo TWV 51:g1.
Recent Concerts
A Musical Union - The Europeans in London
Sunday, June 11, 2:30PM, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Fortitude Valley
We are once again very proud to be part of the 4MBS Festival of Classics, which this year takes as its theme The British Connection,
the music and musicians of the British Isles. Join us on Sunday June 11 as we present A Musical Union - The Europeans in London,
a programme which explores the British influence on the music of 18th and 19th century European composers through works by Mendelssohn, Haydn,
Beethoven and others. We are very pleased to welcome back as guest artists for this concert the flautist Lee Norrell and the tenor Bernard Wheaton.
A Musical Union features the Haydn Flute Trio Hob XV No 15, the Mendelssohn Variations on The Last Rose of Summer, and Romances on texts by
Robert Burns for piano and tenor. The programme also includes a selection of Beethoven?s arrangements of songs from Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and works
by Max Bruch, Nicholson and others. Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music at this beautiful venue.
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Full Concert Programme
Haydn Trio for flute, cello and piano H XV, 15
Haydn Scottish Songs for voice and trio (selections)
Beethoven Variations on folk tunes of the British Isles (flute & piano)
Bruch Scottish Fantasy, arranged for cello & piano
Mendelssohn Last Rose of Summer Variations (solo piano)
Mendelssohn Two Romances on texts by Robert Burns (voice & piano)
John Thomson Ae Fond Kiss (voice & piano)
Charles Nicholson Variations on Last Rose of Summer (flute & piano)
Beethoven Folks Songs of Wales, Ireland and Scotland (a selection from WoO 152, 155, 156 and Op 108; Arranged by Beethoven for voice and trio)
Earlier Concert Series
2014-16 Season - WWI Commemorative Series In association with 4MBS Classic FM
Concert 1 - All Over Europe
Our first concert in the WWI commemorative series, All Over Europe, was held at 4MBS Performance Studio on July 27, 2014. Our thanks to the many people who came and enthusiastically supported our concert, and to our guest artist, the violinist Stephen Phillips. Details from this concert are reproduced here below, in much the same form as from before the event.
Featuring music of Vaughan Williams (including The Lark Ascending), Sibelius, Ropartz, Juon and Bridge. Narrative readings of works by Sassoon, Owen and other writers of the period
Classical works from 1914-1919, War Poetry and Images
Marking the anniversary of the declaration of war: July 28, 1914.
Music by Vaughan Williams, Sibelius, Krein, Ropartz, Juon and others.
Allan Hall - cello and Tertia Hogan - piano, with violinist Stephen Phillips and narrator James Hogan.
Sunday, 27th July, 2014, 3.00pm.
4MBS Performance Studio, 384 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo
The Great War began a hundred years ago this month, on July 28th 1914. The conflict shattered the established order, with repercussions that would shape the rest of the twentieth century.
Yet a great deal of beautiful music was written in this period, from composers across the continent. Sadly, much of it has been all but forgotten. In this first concert of our World War I commemorative series, timed to mark the centenary of the outbreak of war, we bring some of these very special works to a modern audience. Music of composers from England, Germany, France and Finland is coupled with readings from the soldier poets and writers of the time.
A moving tribute to those who have gone before.
Sample tracks:
Frank Bridge, 3 Miniatures for Piano Trio; 1. Valse Russe
Frank Bridge, 3 Miniatures for Piano Trio; 2. Hornpipe
Frank Bridge, 3 Miniatures for Piano Trio; 3. Marche Militaire
Excerpt from Hans Koessler, Trio Suite in D Minor
Concert 2 - They'll Be Home by Christmas
The second concert in this series was held on Sunday, November 9 at the 4MBS performance studio. The concert featured the best of British music of the Great War, with vocal works of Butterworth, Vaughan Williams, Gurney and Parry, as well as the first movement of the famous cello concerto of Sir Edward Elgar. Our special guest artist, Brisbane tenor Bernard Wheaton, also performed famous popular works from the period, including Roses of Picardy, If You Were the Only Girl in the World and Keep the Home Fires Burning.
British classical and popular works from 1914-1919, War Poetry and Images
Music by Vaughan Williams, Gurney, Butterworth, Elgar, Farrar, Parry and others.
Allan Hall - cello and Tertia Hogan - piano, with tenor Bernard Wheaton and narrator James Hogan.
Sunday, 9th November, 2014, 3.00pm.
4MBS Performance Studio, 384 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo
Concert 3 - From Those Who Served
Some of Those Who Served, their songs and their chamber music. Join us at the State Library of Queensland Poinciana Room. Saturday, May 23rd. Includes an exclusive tour of SLQ's Distant Lines exhibition. The concert forms part of the 2015 4MBS Festival of Classics. Book now at 4MBS: http://bit.ly/1AF0prU
The third concert in this series, From Those Who Served, was part of the 2015
4MBS Festival of Classics and was held in association with the State Library of Queensland's exhibition Distant Lines: Queensland Voices of the Great War.
The concert featured late Romantic music by those who served in the conflict, including the Bliss Piano Quartet in A minor, Ibert's famous
Le petit âne blanc from Histories, excerpts from the Schulhoff Cello Sonata, Op 17, as well as works by Cras - a French Admiral
who composed at a piano on board ship, Myaskovsky, Gurney and Wilkinson. We also presented a new arrangement for piano quartet of the Elegy in Memoriam
Rupert Brooke of Frederick Septimus Kelly, an Australian composer - and Olympic Gold Medallist in rowing - who served at Gallipoli and was later killed
at The Somme. Reflecting the centenary of the Gallipoli landings, the programme featured readings from the unpublished diary of Red Hill man Stan Stratford,
who landed in May, 1915, tracing his story from embarkation to return.
Classical works of the Great War period by those who served.
Readings from the (unpublished) Gallipoli diary of Stan Stratford.
Music by Bliss, Cras, Gurney, Ibert, Kelly, Myaskovsky, Schulhoff and Wilkinson.
Allan Hall - cello and Tertia Hogan - piano, with guest artists Bernard Wheaton (tenor), Mafumi Ishii (violin), Shannon Luk (viola) and narrator James Hogan.
Saturday, 23rd May, 2015, 5.00pm-6:15pm.
Poinciana Lounge, Level 2, State Library of Queensland
Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, Southbank. (map here)
Acknowledgements: We would like to express our gratitude to Stan Stratford's family for their permission to use his diary, and to the State Library of Queensland for their tremendous support in staging this concert. Once again, we proud to be a part of the 4MBS Festival of Classics.
Life and Love - Clara's Story (4MBS Festival of Classics 2013)
The lives of Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, were marred by tragedy,
through Robert's developing insanity and early death. Robert wrote marvellous music
dedicated to his young wife, and they together befriended and championed the young
Brahms. This programme brings their story vividly to life, with performed readings from
their private letters and diaries interspersed between the musical repertoire.
Performed at Wynnum, 4MBS Performance Studio, May 2013.
We have recently (May 2014) completed a studio recording of the Life and Love - Clara's Story programme and we expect that this will be released in mid-2014. Please see our recordings for details, or to pre-order, please email us at
info@enharmonie.com.
The Clara's Story Repertoire:
Robert Schumann Kinderscenen Op 15, 1838 - various movements
Clara Schumann: Love beauty, but don't love me, from R Schumann Liebesfruhling Op 37 No. 4, 1840
Robert Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben (Woman's Life and Love) Op 42, 1840
Clara Schumann Piano Trio Op 17, 1847
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestucke for Piano Trio Op 88, 1842
Johannes Brahms Songs Op 3, 1853
Clara Schumann: Romances for Violin Op 22, 1855
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 1 (arr Piatti)
Johannes Brahms Songs Op 49 (arr) (including the famous Lullaby)
Beautiful presentation to give us insight into the composers as real people, truly touching the
heart with each note of music -- Margaret, June, 2012.
BCC Classical Lunchtime Concert - The Bachs, Beethovens and Bartoks of Brisbane
Enharmonie Chamber Ensemble, with guest artist Beth McBride (Opera Queensland) performed Matthew Hoey's Twilight as
part of this concert. Originally composed for mezzo-soprano with orchestral accompaniment, this song cycle was specially arranged
by the composer for soprano, cello and piano. It consists of five parts:
All You that Pass (from the tombstone of Mrs Lydia Bennitt, 1791)
Grey Days (anon.)
Sleep (D. Bird)
Resurrection (J. Hoey)
Crossing the Bar (A. Tennyson)
Performed at Brisbane City Hall, Main Auditorium, April 23 2013
Pre-2013
Brisbane (Nazareth Lutheran Church, Woolloongabba); Dec 21, 2012 - A Classical Christmas
Ipswich (St Paul's Church); November 18, 2012 - Life and Love
Brisbane (Master Performers Recording Studio) - Bach Cello Suites, Haydn piano sonata and other works
Brisbane (St Andrew's Church, South Brisbane); June 24, 2012 - Life and Love
North Brisbane (Music By The Sea, Sandgate); June 2, 2012 - Life and Love
Redlands (for the Redlands Arts Council), Sep 18, 2011 - Works from the Romantic Period, Matthew Hoey
Brisbane (St Andrew's Church, South Brisbane), with Brisbane Wind Soloists, Oct 2, 2011 - cello and piano
Brisbane (Theme and Variations Piano Services) Nov 12, 2010 - works from the Romantic period
Brisbane (Master Performers Recording Studio) Nov 5, 2010 - works from the Romantic period
Ipswich (Gooloowan) Ipswich City Art Gallery fundraiser Oct 30, 2010 - works from the Romantic period
Townsville (Australian Festival of Chamber Music) Reef Talk Series performance, Townsville Civic Centre, Aug 6, 2010 - Faure Elegy
Townsville (Australian Festival of Chamber Music) performance, Jupiters Ball-Room, August 7, 2010 - Beethoven Cello Sonata
Townsville (Australian Festival of Chamber Music) performance, Jupiters Ball-Room, August 7, 2010 - Public Masterclass
Ipswich (West Moreton Anglican College) April 28, 2010 - Beethoven and Brahms cello sonatas
Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast Grammar School) April 22, 2010 - Beethoven and Brahms cello sonatas
Brisbane (Theme and Variations Piano Services) March 21, 2010 - Beethoven and Brahms cello sonatas
