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14th December 2001
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Master classes and workshops
by St. Petersburg Composers.
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| 1.30 pm – 2.15
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Council Chamber,
Deptford Town Hall, New Cross “Contemporary composition
and interpretation” by Andrei Petrov |
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| 2.15 pm – 3.00
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“Performing and
teaching art of Russian composers: Dmitry Shostakovitch
and contemporaries” by Vladislav Uspensky Recital Room
(167), Main Building, Goldsmith College, New Cross |
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| 1.30 pm – 3.00
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“Music parallels:
contemporary composition and jazz improvisation” Workship
by George Firtich. Master classes and workshops arranged
in collaboration with Dr. Alexander Ivashkin, director
of Centre for Russian Music at Goldsmith College. University
of London. |
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Further information can be
obtained from: Tel: 0 77 47 603 478 or 0 77 13 740 876
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13TH DECEMBER 2001, THURSDAY, 8.00
PM
Grosvenor
Chapel (South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1)
Inauguration of the Festival by
Pastor Valeri Trishkin
SACRED MUSIC FROM ST.PETERSBURG
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| Concerto: “Cast me
not off in the time of my old age” |
Maxim BERESOVSKY (1745
– 1777) |
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Concerto No 9 for
Double Choir
The Angel proclaimed |
Dmitri BORTNIANSKY(1751
– 1825) |
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How blessed is the one
I think upon the Fearful day
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Piotr TCHAIKOWSKI
( 1840 – 1893) |
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| How blessed is he who
considers the helpless |
Alexander ARKHANGELSKY
(1846 – 1924) |
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Andrew Shepstone (Tenor)
INTERVAL (15 minutes)
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| The Divine Liturgy
(1991) |
Vladislav USPENSKY
(1937) |
1.
Bless The Lord, O My Soul
2. Glory To The Father And The Soul
3. In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord
4. Come, Let Us Worship
5. The Trisagion |
7.
The Creed
8. A Mercy of Peace
9. To Thee We Sing
10. It Is Truly Meet
11. The Lord's Prayer |
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Claire O'Brien (Soprano) Yvette
Miller (Contralto) Andrew Shepstone (Tenor) Garrod Stephen
(Bass)
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14TH DECEMBER, FRIDAY
8.00
PM Grosvenor Chapel (South Audley Street, Mayfair, London
W1)
“St. Petersburg Contrasts”
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Two Russian Songs from “Pushkin” vocal-choreographic*
symphony, arranged for mezzo-soprano and piano
(1977)
I. Valley II. Please, take me with you
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Andrei
PETROV (1930) |
From “Break
Off” vocal cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano lyrics
by B. Pasternak (1986)
I. Lying Angel
II. Your Thoughts
III. Disturbance
V. My Friend, My Dearest |
Vladislav USPENSKY
(1937) |
From “Spring
Songs” vocal cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano lyrics
by V. Khlebnikov (1997)
I. Morning II. The Merry-Go-Round III. Eternity |
George FIRTICH
(1938) |
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Sonata for piano
no.8 (1993)*
Jazz improvisations on the themes from the films by St.
Petersburg composers:
“Walking along Moscow” by Andrei Petrov
“Mission in Kabul” by Vladislav Uspensky
“Adventures of captain Vrungel” by George Firtich |
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Susan Cullen (mezzo-soprano),
George Firtich (piano), Evguenia Terentieva (piano)
INTERVAL (15 minutes)
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| Preludes
for piano (1961)* |
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From “Dialogues”
for cello and piano (1976)*
I. Nervoso II. Dolente IV. Feroce |
Grigori KORCHMAR
(1947) |
| Trio for
violin, cello and piano (1999)* |
Vladislav USPENSKY
(1937) |
| I. Adagio – Poco
a poco animato – Andante – Animato poco a poco –
Agitato molto accelerando – Tempo II. Adagio. Lugubre
– Animando – Tempo primo – III. Allegro feroce –
IV. Andante Lamento, ma con moto |
| Suite from the
“Creation of the world” ballet, - transcription
for violin and piano (1971) * |
Andrei PETROV
Vyacheslav NAGOVITSYN (1930) |
| I. Circle of Angels
II. Ave, Eva! III. The Creation of the World |
| Irina Taimanova
(piano), Yuri Zhislin (violin), Angela Lee (cello),
Evguenia Terentieva (piano) |
| * - British
premiere |
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15TH DECEMBER
2001, SATURDAY, 8.00 PM
Conway Hall (25 Red Lion
Square, Holborn, London WC1R)
“A Musical Journey Through the Centuries”
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| Visions Figutives,
Op.22 (1915 – 17) |
Sergey PROKOFIEV
(1891 – 1953) |
I.
Lentamente – II. Andante – III. Allegretto – IV.
Animato – V. Molto giocoso – VI. Con eleganza –
VII. Commodo – VIII. Allegretto tranquillo – IX.
Ridicolosamente – X. Con vivacita – XI. Assai moderato
– XII. Allegretto – XIII. Feroce – XIV. Inquieto
– XV. Dolento. |
| Memoria for
violin and chamber orchestra (1987)* |
Andrei PETROV
(1930) |
| Music for
Strings and Percussion (1967)* |
Vladislav USPENSKY
(1937) |
| I.
Prelude II. Fuguetta III. Intermezzo IV. Toccata
V. Postlude |
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INTERVAL (15
minutes)
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| Sinfonietta
(1984)* |
Yuri FALIK (1936) |
| I. Fanfare II. Requiem |
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| Serenade
for Strings, Op.48 (1880) |
Piotr TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893) |
I.
Andante no troppo. Allegro moderato III. Elegic.
Larghetto elegiaco.
II. Walzer. Moderato. Tempo di Valse IV. Finale
(Tema Russoa) Andante – Allegro con spirito. |
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The Russian Chamber Orchestra of London. Leader Yuri
Zhislin. Conductor AlexanderWalker
* - British premiere
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