New London Chamber Ensemble

Programme: Debussy - Petite Suite (arr. Gordon Davies) Mozart - Adagio for glass harmonica K356 (arrangement and variations by Sally Beamish) Hindemith - Kleine Kammermusik Op. 24 No.2IntervalMoondog - Bird of Paradise Holst - Wind Quintet in A Flat, Op.14 (revised version by Raymond Head) Medaglia - Suite popular brasileiraRobert Manasse (Flute) Melanie Ragge (Oboe) Neyire Ashworth (Clarinet) Stephen Stirling (Horn) Meyrick Alexander (Bassoon)The New London Chamber Ensemble (NLCE) is a wind quintet with a difference. For over two decades they have challenged traditional chamber music combining classic repertoire with semi-staged works featuring drama, speech, and action.The NLCE has performed globally, including notable appearances at the Banff festival, the Trasimeno festival and the Wigmore Hall with pianist Angela Hewitt, and collaborating with artists like Dame Evelyn Glennie, Prunella Scales and Timothy West.They actively promote new music and regularly commission works from composers such as Ailis Ni Riain, Julian Philips, John Woolrich, Philip Cashian, and Martin Butler.Full details at https://www.wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk/