The St James’ Recorder
Ensemble
Jackie Allen, Charles Nettleton, Anne Rowett
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Once again, on Friday 2nd February 2007, our local
talented musicians delighted us with a very varied programme of music.
We are fortunate to have such talent in our congregation and this time
there was music from the clarinet, flute, organ, the St. James's Recorder
Ensemble and various voices.
St. James's Recorder Ensemble started us off with a superb rendering
of Sonate, Op. 3 No 7
by Louis-Antoine Dornel
with four movments, Vivement, Lentement, Chaconne and Gigue.
They are usually a quartet but this evening were a trio (Jackie
Allen, Charles Nettleton and Anne Rowett) who exhibited a depth
of feeling for the music.
The music this evening was interspersed with Selected
Poems by Wallace Stevens beautifully
read by Charles Nettleton. This was a new venture in our Friday recitals
and added a contrasting and stimulating dimension.
The song Vain is Pleading by Brahms
was delightfully sung by one of our tenors, David Taylor. He has a particularly
enchanting way of getting this type of song across to the audience.
Frances Beaumont captivated us when she played Haru
No Umi by Michio Miyagi on
the flute. Her purity of tone expressed great finesse. Vainement,
ma bien-aimee from Le Roi Dys by
Edouard Lalo was expertly sung by another of our tenors, Charles
Nettleton, in French, with great expression. These three items were
sensitively accompanied by Ash Charles on the piano.
Ash Charles tastefully played the Prelude
and Fugue in Eb major by Bach
on the organ. The musical part of
the evening concluded with the Concertino
by Weber magnificantly performed
by Martin Hinckley on the clarinet, again expertly accompanied by Ash
Charles on the piano. Martin gripped the audience with outstanding expertise
demonstrating a depth of musicianship and very agile fingers! After
the recital there was time for a drink or two and a chat with friends.
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