I will e-mail everyone when I have edited all the video
recordings from today’s performances (*see note below)
Exam results from last term… Congratulations to all!
Annie Parker
Tom Hiett
Rohan Montgomery
Faye Corey
Luke Corey
Grade - Result
8 - pass with Distinction
7 - pass
6 - pass with Distinction
4 - pass with Distinction
2 - pass with Merit
Wycombe Orpheus Festival of Young Musicians Results
Senior Piano Class
1st James Cozens
Junior Piano Class
3rd Mary-Anne Grego
Highly Commended
William Rose, Annie Parker
Junior Ensemble Class 1st United Fingers (the 3 above)
Maidenhead Festival: 23-26 October
Marlow Festival: 14-16 November
Winter Concert: date tba
Concerts @ RFH, London
Daniil Trifonov: 30 September
Jan Lisiecki/LPO: 23 October
Arcadi Volodos: 28 October
Reminder: There will be no lessons from July 16th to 18th
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Wesley Methodist Church
July 12th, 4pm
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
• Yiruma: River Flows in You
Faye Corey
• Granados: Dance of the Rose
Ellie Peng
• Williams: Hedwig’s Theme
Luke Corey
• Chaminade: Elegie
Heather Rose
• Grieg: Melody , Op.47 No.3
James Roy
• Sinding: Rustle of Spring
Annie Parker
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• Williams: Star Wars Theme
• Grieg: Nocturne
Charlie Bass
Joshua Harris
• Beethoven: Allegro from Op.10/1
William Rose
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• Hisaishi: Summer
Rohan Montgomery
• Grovlez: Petites Litanies de Jesus
Ellie King
• Schubert: Andante from D.664
• Clementi: Allegro from Sonata in G
• Chopin: Nocturne in G minor, Op.37/1 Matthew Joslin
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• Scarlatti: Sonata in D, K.492
Natasha Pourkarimi
Jonathan Bailey
• Grovlez: Berceuse de la poupée
Laura Bailey
Mary-Anne Grego
• Boutry: Le Voleur D’Etincelles
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United Fingers
(Mary-Anne, William, & Annie)
PROGRAMME NOTES – 1st half
Yiruma: River Flows in You
Yiruma’s real name is Lee Ru-Ma (Yiruma is just his stage name). He is
Korean, and the piece I am going to play is from his most popular album,
First Love, which was released in 2001.
Faye Corey
Enrique Granados: Danza de la Rosa
This is my favourite piece that I played in my Grade 6 exam. Danza de la
Rosa is Spanish for ‘Dance of the Rose’, and it’s taken from a set of
works called Escenas poeticas, which means ‘poetic scenes.’ Granados
was self-taught as a composer. Sadly, he died trying to save his wife as
they were crossing the English Channel. It happened when his ship was
torpedoed in 1916.
Ellie Peng
John Williams: Theme from Star Wars
I have seen all of the Star Wars films. This piece is quite energetic, with
lots of dynamics. It is a really good piece and by far my favourite!
Charlie Bass
Edvard Grieg: Nocturne, Op.47 No.3
Grieg wrote this piece as part of a collection of Lyric Pieces – it is a
dream-like, pensive composition. Nocturne is a French word that is
derived from ‘nocturnus’, which in Latin means ‘of the night’. Many
composers have written Nocturnes, but I would definitely say that this is
the ultimate nocturne!
Joshua Harris
Ludwig van Beethoven: 1st movt from Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1
This piece begins with a fiery and aggressive theme. The mood changes
abruptly when the music moves into a major key, becoming gentle and
pleading, and creating a complete contrast with the opening. The
development begins with the opening theme in the tonic major, and the
second theme is repeated in the subdominant before reverting to C
minor for the rest of the piece.
William Rose
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in G minor, Op.37 No.1
I have played mazurkas and preludes by Chopin, but this is my first
nocturne. Chopin’s nocturnes are exaggerated versions of the form
originally created by John Field. This piece has a sad, depressed tone in
which one can hear the different shades of a longful person. It begins
with a simple melody that undergoes many slight variations before
being interrupted by a chordal, choral section.
Matthew Joslin
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D major, K.492
Scarlatti is renowned for composing 555 keyboard sonatas in his
lifetime. This piece has a dance-like feel to it, and, since I enjoy dancing,
I like to try and bring out this aspect in the music. I sometimes imagine
tiny figures cheerfully dancing along the top of my piano while I
practise! Its energetic pace and delicate ornaments such as mordents
and scales have posed an entertaining challenge for me.
Natasha Pourkarimi
Gabriel Grovlez: Berceuse de la poupée
I played this piece for my Grade 7 piano exam. The title means ‘The
doll’s lullaby’, which I think really suits the piece - it’s hard to imagine
anything else whilst listening to this charmingly soporific song that
includes four different levels of quiet playing (p, pp, ppp, pppp).
Laura Bailey
Roger Boutry: Le Voleur d’Etincelles
Le Voleur d’Etincelles (The Spark Thief) is a three-movement piano trio
written in 1966 by Roger Boutry, a contemporary French composer. The
piano literature contains relatively few compositions for six-hands, and
this is arguably one of the best modern works in the genre. United
Fingers will be performing the slow, lyrical second movement, followed
by the sparkling third with a swift seat change in between movements!
PROGRAMME NOTES – 2nd half
John Williams: Hedwig’s Theme
I haven’t seen any of the Harry Potter films nor read any of the books,
but the piece does ring a bell. Maybe it was from my sister’s birthday
party at Harry Potter Studios…
Luke Corey
Cecile Chaminade: Elegie, Op.126 No.7
I have enjoyed learning this piece. It has however proved trickier than it
now sounds. I like the fact that it has been written by a woman.
Although it is an Elegie (a lament for a deceased person), it feels
achingly, rather than morbidly, sad to me.
Heather Rose
Edvard Grieg: Melody, Op.47 No.3
This is a very interesting piece to play as you have to focus on both the
pulse and the melody. The changing pulse gives it a real sense of a living
thing as it is used effectively to quicken or slow the piece. The melody in
the right hand can be heard above all the other notes, if played
correctly.
James Roy
Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring, Op.32 No.3
This is Sinding's most famous piano solo. It begins in B♭ minor, with a
descriptive broken chord legato accompaniment over a beautiful lyric
melody. As the piece continues, it begins to establish itself and finishes
in the relative major (D♭ major). The work's title indicates that its sense
of constant motion is symbolic of the excited restlessness of springtime.
The score has some technically challenging sections, but is enjoyable to
learn and play.
Annie Parker
Joe Hisaishi: Summer
Summer by Joe Hisaishi is a bright and uplifting piece that has energy
from the first note. A fun and challenging piece to play, Hisaishi
manages to condense many of the aspects of summer into a single
piano. Unlike most British Summers, however, Hisaishi’s version is full of
warmth and sunshine.
Rohan Montgomery
Gabriel Grovlez: Petites Litanies de Jesus
Originally written for a French choir, 'Petites Litanies de Jesus' is a
romantic style piece. The phrase 'souriez moi' (smile on me) is repeated
often, portraying hope and longing. I like this piece because it is
expressive and not too fast!
Ellie King
Franz Schubert: Andante from Sonata in A major, D.664
This is a very emotional piece, which I recently played for my Grade 7
exam. Its main distinctive point is the repeated rhythm throughout
which enhances the changes introduced later on in the piece. It requires
precision to play, as many of the chords used clash horribly if any notes
are incorrect. This piece was one of my favorites to play during the
exam, as it transitions fluidly, and hopefully I will do it justice today.
Jonathan Bailey
Muzio Clementi: Allegro con spirito from Sonata in G, Op.37 No.2
I played this piece for my Grade 8 exam just over a week ago. Clementi
was a composer known as the ‘Father of the Pianoforte’ and many can
see why in his 110 sonatas. His love for relentless semi-quavers and
continuous arpeggios is evident throughout this piece.
Mary-Anne Grego