Every Wednesday and Friday 30 March 1 – 2 pm
Free concerts with retiring collection at Saint Stephen’s acoustically-great medieval church at the heart of the city. Why not visit our heartwarming Café before catching a Lunchtime Live concert before catching a concert?
Lunchtime Live are every other month – next series in May 2012. Musicians, contact musical Co-ordinator: David Mowat bigbromo AT yahoo.co.uk
Wed 28 Mar: Matthew Sear, guitarist
Matthew Sear is a welcome returner to Lunchtime Live. There’ll be excerpts from his recent recordings – an album of the 20th century classical guitar – with music by Britten de Falla and Walton and original gypsy jazz.
Fri 30 Mar: Royal Court Players
Specialists in the Baroque period and a popular draw at Saint Stephen’s, this ensemble will bring repertoire appropriate for the start of Passion Week. Such music fits the building’s acoustic perfectly.
Earlier in March 2012
Wed 21 Mar: UWE Flute Choir and Woodwind Ensemble
Music from Bach to Gershwin and beyond, played by UWE’s Centre for Performing Arts talented 7-piece flute choir and 9-piece woodwind ensemble, directed by Valerie Hodges.
Wed 14 Mar: James Watson, classical and jazz guitar
James Watson has played guitar for over 30 years, has made two classical and two jazz cds with a fifth coming out soon. He has played many solo concerts and jazz gigs with for example Jerry Crozier -Cole and Cuffy Cuthbertson. He’ll play Bach, Scarlatti, Albeniz, Koshkin, Rodrigo and Barrios.
Wed 7 Mar: Moussa Kouyate, Master Kora player
Moussa Kouyate is a Senegalese Master Kora artiste, hereditary player and instrument maker from the “griot” family Kouyate. Loving the atmosphere at Saint Stephen’s, Moussa has supported us in many ways, from playing in the Café to liturgy in the church.
Many thanks to Edupics for image of baroque instruments under creative commons licence
