Horsham Music Circle

 

 

 

 

                                      

                                       CONCERTS FOR AUTUMN 2025

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Saturday 20th September

St Mary's Church, Causeway  7.00pm

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ENSEMBLE 360

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Benjamin Nabarro  violin   Scott Dickinson  viola

Gemma Rosefield  cello  Tim Horton  piano

Will Duerden  double bass

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We open the series in style with a celebration of two popular piano quintets – Schubert’s sparkling ‘Trout’ and Vaughan Williams’s lyrical early work for the same joyous combination. Our performers from Ensemble 360, including guest double bassist Will Duerden who is well known to Horsham audiences, bring exceptional musicality and warmth. A triumphant start to the season.

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This outstanding ensemble brings together some of the UK’s most dynamic chamber musicians, each with an impressive pedigree from the nation’s leading music colleges. Since its founding, Ensemble 360 has gained a reputation for fresh, imaginative programming and engaging performances that reach far beyond the concert platform. The musicians are passionate about sharing chamber music with all audiences and regularly appear at major festivals and on BBC Radio 3.

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The programme pairs two radiant works: Vaughan Williams’s Piano Quintet in C minor, an early work full of rich textures and sweeping melodies, and Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet, one of the most beloved pieces in the chamber repertoire. Full of joy, wit, and melodic invention, it provides the perfect contrast, showcasing the ensemble’s versatility and warmth. Also included is Schubert's String Trio D.471. This promises to be a glorious and uplifting evening of music-making of the highest calibre.

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Saturday 18th October

Causeway Barn  7.00pm

 

STEVEN DEVINE

Harpsichord

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​​​​We welcome for a return visit one of the UK’s most admired period keyboard artists, Steven Devine, for an intimate recital in the Causeway Barn. A familiar figure on the early music scene, Steven brings a wealth of experience as harpsichordist, conductor and teacher, with regular engagements across Europe and the UK.

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He is Principal Keyboard Player of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and founder of The Art of Moog, the group that reimagines Bach on synthesizers. In this recital, The Bach Circle, Steven explores the music of composers closest to JS Bach — his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel 'Sonata in B flat (Prussian) and Wilhelm Friedemann 'Fantasie in C minor' — as well as his beloved pupil Johann Ludwig Krebs ' Praembulum' and the well-respected virtuoso Froberger 'Suite in C'. These works, performed on a harpsichord by Colin Booth, 2013 after Christian Vater 1738, span an expressive range from the baroque’s formal elegance to the early classical period’s harmonic richness and flair. Interwoven with this is the timeless brilliance of JS Bach himself 'French Suite No.5'. Devine’s stylish playing and deep insight into this repertoire promise a recital that will be both enlightening and full of musical charm.

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Saturday 29th November

Causeway Barn  4.30pm

 

AURORA TRIO

Heather Wrighton  harp

  Emma Halnan  flute

Marie De Bry  viola

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We are delighted to bring back harpist Heather Wrighton, joined by flautist Emma Halnan and violist Marie de Bry as the Aurora Trio. Their unusual instrumentation and expressive style promise a captivating close to our Autumn series in the atmospheric Causeway Barn.

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The Aurora Trio offers a distinctive blend of timbres—at once sparkling, mellow, and richly textured. The players are all respected soloists and chamber musicians who have performed at Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and major festivals across the UK. Individually, they have built impressive careers as recitalists, orchestral musicians and passionate educators. Their programme includes music by Bax, Debussy and Ravel, drawing out the trio’s remarkable sense of colour, character and ensemble finesse. An ideal concert for a winter afternoon and a serene finale to this vibrant series. 

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Free Lunchtime Organ Recitals

given by Gerald Taylor FRCO

Unitarian Church, Worthing Road 

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Dates to be confirmed

 

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