17/18 Season

Michaelmas Term

15th October: 1878th Concert
THE ERNEST WALKER CONCERT
Martino Tirimo (Piano)

  • Debussy: Pour le Piano, Clair de Lune, Estampes, L’isle joyeuse
  • Schubert: Sonata No. 21 in B flat D960

5th November: 1879th Concert (please note this is different from the usual date)
THE BALLIOL SOCIETY CONCERT
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
To include works by Wesendonk, Wagner, Wolf, Strauss and Mahler.

12th November: 1880th Concert
THE ENDELLION QUARTET CONCERT
The Endellion Quartet

  • Haydn: Quartet Op 74, No. 3 – “The Rider”
  • Shostakovich: Quartet No. 3
  • Beethoven: Quartet Op. 74 “The Harp”

26th November: 1881st Concert
THE MEMBERS’ CONCERT
Featuring a variety of works performed by Balliol members and friends.

Hilary Term

21st January: 1882nd Concert
THE TOMMY USBORNE CONCERT:
Antonio Galera Lopez (Piano)

  • M. de Falla: Canción — Nocturno
  • Chopin: Two Nocturnes Op. 27
  • Chopin: Barcarolle Op. 60 in F sharp Major
  • Granados: Goyescas (Los Major Enamorados)
  • Granados: Allegro de Concierto Op. 46

4nd February: 1883rd Concert
THE JOHN FARMER CONCERT:
Anna Dennis (soprano) and Emma Abbate (piano)

  • Schumann: From Mignon Songs
  • Debussy: Trois Chansons de Bilitis
  • Respighi: O falce di luna calante, Nevicata, Nebbie, L’ultima ebbrezza
  • Mussorgsky: The Nursery
  • Britten: a selection of folk song arrangements

9th February:
THE ENDELLION LECTURE RECITAL

18th February: 1884th Concert
THE MEMBERS’ CONCERT
Featuring a variety of performances by Students from Balliol and the whole university.

4th March: 1885th Concert
THE STEPHEN TEMPLE CONCERT:
Sean Shibe (Classical Guitar)

  • Scottish lute music: from the Balcarres, Rowallan, Straloch and Wemyss manuscripts
  • Dowland: Praeludium, Forlorn Hope Fancy, and Fantastia 1A
  • Villa-Lobos: A selection of Etudes and Preludes introduced by Sean Shibe
  • Bach: Lute Suit No.2 in a minor (originally in c minor) BWV 997

Trinity Term

29th April: 1886th Concert:
Sophie Rosa (Violin), Sholto Kynoch (Piano)

  • Brahms: Canción – Sonata no. 1 in G major, Hungarian Dances arr. Joachim: no 1 and no. 5
  • Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor
  • Kreisler: Libeslied, Libesfreud
  • Chaminade: Sérénade Espagnol, Op.150 (arr. Kreisler), Rondeau, Op.97, Capriccio, Op.18

13th May: 1887th Concert
THE MEMBERS CONCERT:
Featuring a variety of works by Balliol members and friends.

20th May: 1888th Concert
THE ENDELLION LECTURE QUARTET

  • Schubert: Quartettsatz
  • Tippett: Symphony No. 2
  • Brahms: Symphony No. 1

27th May: 1889th Concert
THE PEGGOTY GRAHAM CONCERT
Sam Haywood (Pianist) – Chopin Connections

  • Schubert: Impromptus D899 Nos 3,4
  • Chopin: Impromptus No. 3, 4
  • Alkan: Barcarolle
  • Chopin: Barcarolle Op. 60
  • Stanford: 2 Preludes
  • Chopin: Prelude 15 (Raindrop) and 16
  • Schubert: Scherzo in B flat
  • Chopin: Scherzo No.2 Op.31
  • Sam Haywood: Nocturne
  • Chopin: Nocturne in D flat major Op.27 No.2
  • FX Mozart (Mozart’s son): Polonaise in C minor
  • Chopin: Polonaise No.6 Op.53