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Orchestral • Choral • Vocal • Instrumental

Welcome to the Autumn Term at Uppingham Music and to our new Diary of Events

From the mountains of Seville to the studios of Abbey Road, there’s a lot on offer in our Autumn Term events.

This term we welcome two new members of staff to the Music Department; Richard Smith, Head of Strings, and Sebastian Johns, Musician-in-Residence. Do join us if you can for Sebastian’s Lunchtime Concert, where he performs his own arrangement of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue.

We also have a superb selection of visiting artists this Autumn. Our yearly masterclass series opens with aplomb, with a performance masterclass from Stephen Threlfall, and a violin masterclass from British violinist Tasmin Little OBE. Then, following the sell-out concert by The Sixteen last year, we are joined this Christmas by the award-winning choir Tenebrae, who are sure to delight with their ‘Very English’ programme of festive music.

With much to look forward to, we look forward to welcoming you soon.

Michael Phillips Music Events and Publicity Manager

Lunchtime concerts take place in Uppingham Parish Church at 1.20pm every Wednesday during term time. Free admission to all lunchtime concerts.

* School event: not open to the public

13 September (No. 723)

Daniel Mills (OU) Trumpet Simon Smith PianoDaniel Mills was a Music Scholar at Uppingham before going on to study at Leeds College of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. We are delighted to welcome him back to open the Lunchtime Concert Series with music by Honneger, Haydn and Brandt.


Sam Abbott ClarinetAmy Clark ClarinetAndrew Webster Basset Horn Simon Smith Piano

Mendelssohn – Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114Krommer – Adagio from Concerto in E-flat for Two Clarinets, Op. 91 Mendelssohn – Konzertstück No. 1, Op. 113

Lower Sixth Music Scholars Sam Abbott and Amy Clark perform the Mendelssohn Concert Pieces alongside Head of Wind Andrew Webster, and Accompanist in Residence Simon Smith.


Carmen Fantasy Maureen Brathwaite SopranoCatherine Griffiths Mezzo-SopranoYvonne Sandison Mezzo-SopranoAndrew Kennedy TenorAndrew Ashwin BassJane Stevens Piano

Bizet – Selections from Carmen

Renowned opera stars from our Singing Department take to the stage in a thrilling performance of selections from Bizet’s enchanting 1875 opera, Carmen.

4 October (No. 726)

Joshua Law ViolaSimon Smith Piano

Vieuxtemps – Viola Sonata, Op. 36

Upper Fifth Music Scholar Joshua Law performs the emphatic Viola Sonata of Belgian composer and virtuoso violinist Henri Vieuxtemps, a work encompassing the full range of possibilities the instrument has to offer.

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11 October (No. 727)

Rhapsody in Blue Sebastian Johns PianoPeter Clements OrganGershwin, arr. Johns – Rhapsody in Blue

Musician-in-Residence and former Choral Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, Sebastian Johns is joined by Peter Clements in his own arrangement of Gershwin’s inimitable Rhapsody in Blue for piano and organ.Location: Uppingham School Memorial Hall

1 November (No. 728)

Josephine Mottram-Epson TrumpetAlexis Ffrench Piano

Josephine Mottram-Epson presents a selection of beautifully chosen works for trumpet and piano, including music by Herman Bellstedt, Alexander Goedicke and Herbert Clarke.


Sound the Trumpet William Playle-de Vries CountertenorTom Williams (OU) CountertenorPeter Clements Harpsichord

Upper Sixth Music Scholar William Playle-de Vries offers a selection of arias and duets alongside renowned countertenor, Uppingham Singing Teacher and OU, Tom Williams.


Imogen de Csillery ViolinSimon Smith Piano

Imogen de Csillery performs the second, most expressive of Brahms’ three violin sonatas; a radiant, joyful work that balances lyricism with virtuosity.


Amanda Schrem Piano

Amanda Schrem showcases piano works on a theme of childhood, including the first of Beethoven’s two ‘Light’ Sonatas, and movements from Claude Debussy’s suite Children’s Corner, including Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, The Little Shepherd and Golliwogg’s Cakewalk.


Elfie Cracroft-Eley FluteSimon Smith Piano

Anne Boyd – Bali Moods No. 1Lennox Berkeley – SonatinaMozart – Allegro from Flute Quartet in D major, K.285Ian Clarke – Hypnosis

Upper Sixth flautist and music scholar Elfie Cracroft-Eley presents an exciting and innovative programme of music, including Mozart’s effervescent Flute Quartet in D, Berkeley’s charming Sonatina and Anne Boyd’s evocative Bali Moods.

6 December (No. 733)

A Congregational Christmas! Join us for a suitably seasonal sing-song to see in the Christmas period, as Uppingham students and staff invite the audience to join in the performance of classic carols and festive songs.

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Sunday 1 October, 11am-1pm

Performance Masterclass with Stephen Threlfall Cellist, conductor and music educator Stephen Threlfall is currently Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, and has earned much acclaim for his performances, recordings and broadcasts. He has worked with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, and further afield in the USA and Scandinavia, as well as conducting for BBC Radio and Classic FM. We are delighted to welcome Stephen to Uppingham to lead a masterclass with our students.

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Sunday 1 October, 3pm

Recital Competition FinalAdjudicated by Stephen Threlfall

Elfie Cracroft-Eley SopranoRosina Griffiths Mezzo-SopranoAnson Poon ViolinEliza Ross-Smith VioloncelloImogen Ross-Smith OboeJames Wells Tenor

Adjudicated by the Director of Music at Chetham’s School, Manchester, Stephen Threlfall, this year’s Recital Competition Final is keenly contested by six Upper Sixth pupils.

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Sunday 5 November, 11am-5pm

Violin Masterclass with Tasmin Little OBEIt is our pleasure to welcome Tasmin Little to Uppingham for a day of coaching with our violin students. Tasmin has firmly established herself as one of today’s leading international violinists. She has performed on every continent in some of the most prestigious venues of the world, including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Concertgebouw, Philharmonie Berlin, Vienna Konzerthaus, South Bank Centre, Barbican Centre and Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center and Suntory Hall.

Tasmin’s concerto appearances include those with Berliner Philharmoniker, Bournemouth Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Gewandhaus Orchester Leipzig, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Royal Scottish National, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, West Australian Symphony and all the BBC Orchestras. Her multi-award winning and varied career encompasses international concerto and recital performances, master classes, workshops and community outreach work.

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“Quite simply exemplary” Music Web International

“Britain’s finest violinist” The Independent

“Faultless” The Guardian

Keyboard Showcase Fifty Years of

Sgt. Pepper’s LonelyHearts Club Band

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the greatest album of all time, Uppingham pianists and

instrumentalists perform original arrangements exploring the conception of the Beatles’ innovative

masterpiece.

Friday 10 November, 7:30pm

Uppingham School Memorial Hall

Music for Remembrance

Victoria Requiem Uppingham School Chapel Choir

Conducted by Andrew Kennedy

An evening of beautiful music and readings, featuring Victoria’s 1603 masterpiece, written for the funeral of

Empress Maria of Spain.

Sunday 12 November, 7pm

Uppingham School Chapel

Thursday 16 November, 10am-4pm

*Prep School Singing Day Composer and educationalist Stephen Deazley leads Prep School Choirs in a workshop and performance of his original songs and arrangements, in our annual Prep School Singing Day.


Join Uppingham Junior and Senior Concert Bands for an evening of

entertainment, as they bring the bright lights of Broadway to Uppingham with an unmissable selection of Musical Theatre hits!

“Mambo!” with the Sharks and the Jets in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and rock-n-roll with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons through the

songs of Jersey Boys – hear your favourite shows brought to life with exciting new arrangements, in an evening packed with dynamic performances from

the opening number to the final curtain.


Friday 24 November, 7:30pm

Uppingham Concert Bands

Saturday 2 December, 7:30pm

Award winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, perform a festive programme of music by Holst, Warlock, Rutter and Tavener in the stunning candlelit surroundings of Uppingham School Chapel.

One of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision, Tenebrae has twice secured the award for Best Choral Performance in the BBC Music Magazine Awards (2012 and 2016), and its recording of Fauré’s Requiem with the London Symphony Orchestra was nominated for the Gramophone Awards (2013).

Tenebrae is renowned for its highly-acclaimed interpretations of choral music with repertoire ranging from the Renaissance through to contemporary choral masterpieces and has appeared at major festivals including the BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival and Montreux Choral Festival (Switzerland).

Uppingham School ChapelTickets: £25Concession: £20Under 19’s: £10

Box Office: 01572 820705Online at www.wegottickets.co.ukIn person at Uppingham Sports and Books

A Very English ChristmasConducted by Nigel Short

“phenomenal” The Times

“devastatingly beautiful” Gramophone Magazine

“choral music doesn’t get more magnificent than this” Classic FM

Box Office: 01572 820705Online at www.wegottickets.co.ukIn person at Uppingham Sports and Books

Sunday 3 December, 7pm

Advent Carol Service Andrew Kennedy ConductorPeter Clements Organ

The popular annual service marking the beginning of Advent is led by Chamber Choir. The Chapel is cast in darkness until candles illuminate the message of expectation.


Friday 8 December, 2:30pm and 4:30pm

*School Carol Service Uppingham School Chapel Choir lead the congregation in the School’s Annual Carol Service for parents, guardians and families of pupils. Parent ticket details to be confirmed.


Sunday 3 December, 11am

*Play and Listen Concert Our Play and Listen concerts present an opportunity for less experienced musicians to practise performing in an encouraging and supportive setting.

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Sunday 3 December, 4pm

Choirs Christmas Concert Join us for an hour of fun, seasonal music featuring various school choirs – ideal for all the family, and the perfect way to begin the festive period!


Friday 19 January, 7:30pm

Uppingham School Symphony Orchestra Fauré Masques et Bergamasques SuiteBruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, in A major, Op. 90; ‘Italian’

Anson Poon Violin

Following the success of their brooding orchestral programme in March, Uppingham Symphony Orchestra return to the stage with a selection of vibrant works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, each

vivid with unique charm and character.

Inspired by the colour and atmosphere of Italy, Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony was hailed by critics as a ‘perfect’ work. Depicting Roman dances, religious processions through the streets of Naples, and the incomparable Italian landscapes, art and people, this musical watercolour remains one of Mendelssohn’s best known and most cherished pieces.

Uppingham School Symphony Orchestra presents this joyous work alongside Fauré’s evocative incidental

music, Masques et Bergamasques, and Max Bruch’s most popular composition, the enthralling Violin Concerto, performed by Upper Sixth Music Scholar and recital competition finalist, Anson Poon.

Free admission, no ticket required


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BabyGigs and KoolGigs ConcertsBabyGigs are high quality classical concerts specifically designed for children and their families and are given by leading professional musicians. They will be held at Leicester Prep School on Thursday 21st September, Thursday 12th October and Thursday16th November, starting at 10.30am.

KoolGigs family afternoon concerts are held at St. James the Greater, Leicester on Sunday 1st October and Sunday 3rd December starting at 3pm.

Concerts last approximately 50 minutes. Further details can be found at http://www.babygigs.co.uk

Booking via email [email protected] or phone 07971 233773

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Music Scholarships and ExhibitionsScholarships are awarded annually to children of exceptional talent assessed through audition and interview. Scholarship awards may be made either for evidence of a high level of attainment and promise, or exceptional specialist aptitude. Uppingham’s Music Scholarships are offered to talented musicians who can contribute to the life of a seven-day a week boarding community through high music achievement. The awards range in value up to half of the school fees, plus remission of instrumental or vocal tuition fees on two instruments, with the option of a third at the discretion of the Director of Music. Music Exhibitions are also awarded annually to candidates and carry remission of instrumental or vocal tuition fees.

For further details contact Stephen Williams, Director of Music (01572 820696 [email protected])

Music Department StaffStephen Williams BA (Director of Music), Jane Stevens MA (Assistant Director of Music)

Debbie Broomfield (Music Lessons and Outreach Coordinator)Peter Clements MA FRCO (Organist & Head of Academic Music), Alexis Ffrench MA AGSM (Head of Keyboard & Music Technology), Catherine Griffiths GMus, RNCM (Head of Singing), Sebastian Johns BA (Cantab.) (Musician-in-Residence)Michael Phillips MusB (Hons), MusM (Music Events and Publicity Manager), Richard Smith BMus (Hons.), PGDip RNCM (Head of Strings)Simon Smith BA PPRNCM (Accompanist in Residence), Will Smith BA, PGCE (Academic Music), Andrew Webster GGSM, ARCM (OU) (Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion).

Produced by the Music DepartmentUppingham School, 1 School Lane,Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QT01572 [email protected]

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ConcertsThe Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts are presented by pupils and staff of Uppingham School by kind permission of the Rector and Churchwardens. A retiring collection is taken in aid of Music in Hospitals, church funds and to defray concert expenses.

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