Go to Duncan’s website now to hear some of the first pieces for the Symphony in development stages
http://www.duncanchapman.org/present/south-holland-sympony-2012/
Listen to some of the sounds of South Holland
May 14, 2012
Concerts were a triumph!
April 21, 2012
Safe to say the last two concerts were a triumph! The London Mozart Players enjoyed playing in such beautiful churches and the acoustics were brilliant.
We now need more participants for our composition workshops with Duncan Chapman http://www.duncanchapman.org/present/south-holland-sympony-2012/
If you would like to contribute to the Symphony which will be premièred on the 19 July at the South Holland Centre in Spalding by the full orchestra of the London Mozart Players please come along to one of the workshops on Saturday 21 April 10am-12noon Crowland Abbey and 2pm to 4pm South Holland Centre.
Sat 12 May 10-12noon – South Holland Centre
Sat 12 May 2pm to 4pm – Holbeach Methodist Church
Sat 9 June 10am to 12noon – Croyland Abbey, Crowland
Ring Rachel Rowett on 01775 761161 to book onto the workshops or email rrowett@sholland.gov.uk
Gedney and Crowland Concerts this week!
April 16, 2012
Don’t miss out on the final pair of London Mozart Player’s concerts in rural churches.
This week players from the London Mozart players play at St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney and Croyland Abbey, Crowland.
London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble Concert – Wind Quintet
Thursday 19th April, 7.30pm at St Mary Magdalene Church
Friday 20th April, 7.30pm at Croyland Abbey, Crowland
A concert from the London Mozart Chamber Ensemble brought to you as part of the South Holland Symphony project. The programme includes:
Ibert: Pieces (5) in Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Fauré: Dolly Suite, Op. 56
Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik for Wind Quintet, Op. 24 no 2
Arnold: Trio for flute, oboe and clarinet
Bizet: Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22
On Saturday 21 April there are two more chances to help compose the South Holland Symphony with Duncan Chapman!
If you play an instrument then bring it along and enjoy an invigorating workshop. Contact Rachel Rowett at rrowett@sholland.gov.uk
More people wanted for South Holland Symphony!
March 5, 2012
We would love more people to get involved with creating the South Holland Symphony!
Email Rachel Rowett at rrowett@sholland.gov.uk to sign up now! The project has had a great start with over 15 people of all ages already contributing to the Symphony and participating in the workshops. We now want more local people’s views about our area for composer and sound artist Duncan Chapman to incorporate into the final piece of music which will be played on 19th July at the South Holland Centre by the London Mozart Players.
The next session with Duncan is Saturday 24 March at Surfleet Village Hall at 10am and then in Holbeach Methodist Hall at 2pm. The next London Mozart Players concerts are on Thursday 22 March at Long Sutton Church and Friday 23 March at Surfleet Church. Tickets for the concerts are available from the South Holland Centre www.southhollandcentre.co.uk
See some of the work that Duncan has done so far here http://www.duncanchapman.org/present/south-holland-sympony-2012/
First concerts went down a storm – now come and compose!
February 25, 2012
The first two concerts by London Mozart Players at Gosberton and Holbeach Methodist Churches went down well with local
audience over the last two evenings. As part of the evening’s programme Composer Duncan Chapman chatted to the the crowd about the project and people are now signing up to be involved with composing the South Holland Symphony. We were also treated to the Mozart’s wonderful Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in A major, K581 and Brahms Quintet in B minor, Op 115 with Angela Malsbury - a real treat.
Come and meet the composer on Saturday 25 February 10am to 12noon at Surfleet Village Hall and from 2pm to 4pm at Holbeach Methodist Church. Free Entry!
Don’t worry if you missed out as the London Mozart Players return in March with a String Trio performing Mozart and Beethoven pieces on Thursday 22 March in Long Sutton and Friday 23 March in Surfleet.
Photos of Launch!
February 18, 2012
This gallery contains 3 photos.
Launch was a great success!
February 10, 2012
The launch event went really well at Ayscoughfee Hall on Wednesday!
Tickets are now on sale for all the concerts and available from the South Holland Centre
A wonderful new project for 2012 involving members of the local community in South Holland in Lincolnshire contributing to a piece of music for their district.
Led by Duncan Chapman, a composer, sound artist and educator based in Lincoln, a series of workshops and concerts will culminate in the ‘South Holland Symphony’ being performed by the London Mozart Players in the South Holland Centre in Spalding as part of an orchestral concert on 19 July 2012.
Programme
Thurs 23 February 7.30pm LMP Concert with composition taster Gosberton Methodist Church
Fri 24 February 7.30pm LMP Concert with composition taster Holbeach Methodist Church
Sat 25 February 10-12noon Composition workshop – West (1) Surfleet Village Hall
Sat 25 February 2pm to 4pm Composition workshop – East (1) Holbeach Methodist Church
Thurs 22 March 7.30pm London Mozart Players Concert – St Mary’s Church, Long Sutton
Fri 23 March 7.30pm London Mozart Players Concert – St Laurence Church, Surfleet
Sat 24 March 10am to 12noon Composition workshop – West (2) Surfleet Village Hall
Sat 24 March 2pm to 4pm Composition workshop – East (2) Holbeach Methodist Church
Thurs 19 April 7.30pm London Mozart Players Concert – St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney
Fri 20 April 7.30pm London Mozart Players Concert – Croyland Abbey, Crowland
Sat 21 April 10am to 12noon Composition Workshop – South (1) Croyland Abbey
Sat 21 April 2pm to 4pm Composition Workshop – West (3) South Holland Centre
Sat 12 May 10am to 12noon Composition Workshop – South (2) South Holland Centre
Sat 12 May 2pm to 4pm Composition workshop – East (3) Holbeach Methodist Church
Sat 9 June 10am to 12noon Composition Workshop – South (2) Croyland Abbey
Thursday 19 July 7.30pm South Holland Symphony Concert by London Mozart Players
South Holland Centre, Spalding
