Leasowes Bank Farm, Ratlinghope Shropshire SY5 0SW Tel: (01743) 790769
Tickets: £5.00 to include a glass of wine Tickets from Leasowes Bank only
The annual celebration of the music-making of Shropshire’s remarkable youth jazz band.Great music, great food. Book early!
Tickets £7.00 (adult) £4.00 (child)Tickets from Leasowes Bank only
A vibrant opening concert and a welcome return to Leasowes for pianist Mark Troop and his innovative and imaginative Chamber Music Company. CMC’s music-making is wide-ranging, eclectic and thought-provoking. Tonight’s programme includes music by Dvorák, Howard Skempton, Ken Hesketh, Falla and Khatchaturian.
Tickets: £10.00 £6.00 [under 18]
Had enough of the Great American songbook? Get away from it all with Chris Biscoe’s British Standard Time. A quirky and original celebration of music by Gilbert and Sullivan, Ivor Novello, Noel Coward and Anthony Newley. Two masters of the jazz saxophone supported by some of the best rhythm section players in the U.K. Early booking recommended!
Tickets: £11.00 £7.00 [under 18]
This lively ensemble celebrates its 25th anniversary with a performance of music and words. Settings of Shakespeare by, among others, Vaughan Williams, Thomas Arne, Guy Woolfenden, Ilona Sekacz . Songs and poems by E.M. Buckle – “The Shepherd” with music by Edward Watson. Leasowes Bank looks set to be the perfect setting for this evening of celebration.
An irresistible musical combination. Since the duo’s sell-out London debut in 2005, Sarah and Mike, leading soloists in their own right, have performed to great acclaim at festivals from Aberystwyth to Zimbabwe! Tonight’s concert features the premiere of Music at Leasowes Bank’s 2008 commission – a work by Graham Lynch alongside music which crosses cultural boundaries. Ravi Shankar to Piazolla to Arvo Part. Unmissable!
Tickets: £8.00 £ 5.00 [under 18]
‘Rockin’ in Rhythm’ takes you on a journey through the many moods of Duke Ellington’s music. From the opening theme ‘Take the A Train’ through the contrast of ‘Echoes of Harlem’ with a rare appearance of ‘Lady of the Lavender Mist’. Singer Sarah Moule reworks the Ellington songbook in her flawless, swinging style. A stellar line-up and a terrific finale to this year’s series.
Tickets: £11.00 £ 7.00 [under 18]