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Arts Central - Chamber Music, Lara Hall and Rachael Griffiths-Hughes.
Location: Tarras Community Church, Church Lane, Tarras.
Region: Tarras
Dates: Fri, 4 September 2020 @ 7.30pm.
Lara Hall, lecturer in violin and viola at the University of Waikato and Concertmaster of Opus Orchestra. Rachael Griffiths-Hughes is Senior Lecturer and Convenor of Music at the University of Waikato, where she teaches Music History, Harpsichord and Organ, and Musicianship. The duo present a programme of Georgian violin music, full of elegance, drama and the spontaneous flair that their performances are known for.
At the heart of the programme are a set of 18th-century English sonatas by Joseph Gibbs. These have recently come to be considered of musicological importance but are as yet relatively unknown to listeners. Technically challenging and musically radical (for their elegant era), the sonatas encompass a great variety of styles, taking the listener on a journey with many entirely unexpected twists and turns.
Gibbs’ sonatas are accompanied by pieces by Playford, associated with the English fiddle tradition, and Handel, contrasting this with the fashionable world of London musical circles.
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Adult $30, Seniors $25, Student $5
PROGRAMME
Georgian England: Country Fiddle to Court
PLAYFORD
“Paul’s Steeple” from The Division Violin
GIBBS
Sonata VI in F major
HANDEL
Sonata in A major, HWV 361
GIBBS
Sonata V in E major
HANDEL
Sonata in D major, HWV 371
—interval—
PLAYFORD
“Faronell’s Division on a Ground” from The Division Violin
GIBBS
Sonata VII in E-flat major
HANDEL
Sonata in G minor, HWV 364a
GIBBS
Sonata in B-flat major
Lara Hall Violin
Rachael Griffiths-Hughes Harpsichord
Location
Tarras Community Church, Church Lane, Tarras.
September 2020
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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Queenstown Writers Festival - Short Story Competition.Fri, 5 June 2020 - Tue, 1 September 2020 @ Entries Close 1st September 2020. | 2 | 3 | Artbay Gallery, Queenstown - A Forest by Sam FoleyFri, 4 September 2020 @ 10am - 5pm daily. Arts Central - Chamber Music, Lara Hall and Rachael Griffiths-Hughes.Fri, 4 September 2020 @ 7.30pm. Artbay Gallery - 'A Forest' by Sam FoleyFri, 4 September 2020 - Sat, 31 October 2020 @ Daily. | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Denis Kent Retrospective Exhibition.Sat, 5 September 2020 - Mon, 19 October 2020 @ 10am - 4pm daily. | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Central Cinema - National Theatre Live: Present Laughter.Thu, 10 September 2020 - Sun, 13 September 2020 @ 10th September at 2pm. 13th September at 5pm. | 11 | Wakatipu High School - All Shook Up.Wed, 9 September 2020 - Sat, 12 September 2020 @ Daily. |
Central Cinema - National Theatre Live: Present Laughter.Thu, 10 September 2020 - Sun, 13 September 2020 @ 10th September at 2pm. 13th September at 5pm. | 14 | 15 | 16 | Kids Circus Classes - Alexandra.Thu, 23 July 2020 - Thu, 17 September 2020 @ Thursdays; 3.30-4.30pm and 4.45-5.45pm. | 18 | 19 |
20 | Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020 - Entries Open.Tue, 18 August 2020 - Mon, 21 September 2020 @ Entries Open Now. | 22 | 23 | Central Otago Art Society - Blossom Festival Art ExhibitionTuesday Thu, 24 September 2020 - Fri, 2 October 2020 @ 10am - 4pm Daily. | 25 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Landscape Painting Demonstrations by Denis Kent.Sat, 26 September 2020 - Sun, 27 September 2020 @ Daily. Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Book Launch, 'Unmooring' by Bridget Auchmuty.Sat, 26 September 2020 @ 4pm - 6pm. |
27 | 28 | 29 | Alexandra Musical Society - A Musical Degustation, All the Best Bits Exposed.Wed, 30 September 2020 - Sat, 3 October 2020 @ Daily. |