Some (brave) parents attended a special workshop to learn to play the fife with Abbie Burrows, Sandy Hay and Stephen Clark. They did really well, so well they were invited to perform on the Barbican foyer at 13.00. We should have provided them with certificates of achievement!
Mike Mower with Andy Panayi
After the debut performance of parents Mike Mower and Andy Panayi took the stage with pianist Neil Angilley.
There were even more workshops sessions going on in GSMD – James Penny held a session on his own compositions and then these were performed on the lower foyer. Lisa Nelsen gave a workshop masterclass using two pieces from Project:Flutewise Book 1, theye were Paradis: Sicilienne and Gaubert: Madrigal and there was als a Nose Flute Masterclass, lead by studentts of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Everyone got a free instrument to keep (well we wouldn’t want them back, would we?)
Nose flutes
Back on the Barbican foyer at 14.00 we had a performance by Gareth McLearnon with Tim Carey on piano. He played some of the pieces form his newly published book, ‘Round Ireland with a Flute’.
Lucy Noble meeting Tooty
Gareth was followed by Lucy Noble and her band. Their first concert was just over a year ago. Lucy would like to change people’s perception of classical music and classical instruments and show that they can be viewed in different ways and be more accessible to an audience. We heard some classical pieces that were played in a more contemporary way and some popular songs that were changed into instrumental versions.
Keith Waithe meeting Tooty
On the lower foyer Keith Waithe demonstrated his ethnic flutes and then the Pied Piper rehearsals began again.
Mike Mower and Paul Edmund Davies
Over in the GSMD people flocked to various workshops. Paul Edmund-Davies topic was ‘Wow! Film Music what’s that all about?’, Atarah held a question time session for parents and teachers; Kirsten Spratt’s workshop masterclass was on two pieces from Project:Flutewise Book 2, they were Romantic Song by McDowall and Donizetti’s Sonate.
GSMD students
The GSMD students gave a concert, Flute and Allsorts. The programme was:
Paganini trio Flavia Hirte, David Ruff and Martha LLoyd
l’histoire du tango, 1st mvt Hannah Watts and Bethany Brooke
(Picc, Tuba), Bobolink Chloe Vincent and Ben Gernon
Debussy Trio (Flute Viola and Harp) plus audience directed improvisation! Matthew Featherstone
All GSMD students- flute ensemble pieces.
More GSMD students
At 15.00 we had the final performance of the Pied Piper by Gabriella Leese. This involved her choir, the Engish Serenata Choir, pianist Trevor Hughes, lots of Flutewise players and Tim Kipling as the Pied Piper.
Atarah's Storytime
At 15.30 on the Barbican Foyer loads of young flute players gathered around the satge for Atarah’s Storytime. They played pieces from Flutewise Live! Pull-out Music Book.
In GSMD there were even more performances and workshops. Louise Matthew and Ian Judson gave a session on improvisation; parents were given advice by a panel of experienced teachers including Carolyn Wheadon, Karen Bertolaccini and Jocelyn Campbell.
Andy Findon and his Flute Cupboard
Andy Findon brought along his Flute Cupboard and was assisted by Pete Walton on guitar and James Turner on percussion and then there was The Wrong Concert. This was the brainchild of Abbie Burrows and everyone was entertained and educated how not to do things. The players included Paul Edmund Davies, Matej Zupan, Kirsten Spratt, Mike Mower, Gareth McLearnon, Lisa Nelsen, Tim Carey, Chris Baxter – if I’ve missed anyone, I hope Abbie will let me know.
Abbie and Lisa Nelsen during the Wrong Concert
Gareth and Matej
Philippe Barnes and Band
At 16.00 on the Barbican foyer it was the turn of Philippe Barnes and his band to perform. This included Contemporary Celtic, Flamenco and Hungarian influenced music from his latest album. Philippe performed with Ian Scutt – Keyboard, Lee Westwood – Guitar, Attab Haddad – Oud, Ollie Boorman – Cajon.
Andy Findon
This was followed by Andy Findon playing extracts from Yamamoto Perpetuo for solo flute by Michael Nyman which he recently recorded.
Andy then joined Flautissimo, The Southampton Flute Orchestra, directed by Harriet Rudge and Katherine Roberts. They played Theme and Variations from Quintet in A Major “The Trout” by Franz Schubert, arr. Jicha; Hungarian Dance No. 5 by J. Brahms, arr. Fleming; Full Steam A Head by Desorgher; Golliwog’s Cakewalk by Debussy, arr.Nourse: The Magic Flute Overture by W. A. Mozart, arr. Nourse
Kirsten Spratt
Over in the GSMD Kirsten Spratt was holding a workshop, “A step in time”. She had Chris Baxter with her to play the piano. Stephen Clark and Sandy Hay were overwhelmed by the enthusiatic crowd of flute players of all ages who joined in with the Mama Mia Playalong. What fun they had!
Mamma Mia
All these wonderful photos were taken by Sarah Drake
Ian McLauchlan
The workshops finished with the opportunity to ‘Meet the Flute Makers’ which was led by Ian McLauchlan and there was also a Flutewise Girly Club meeting and a Flutewise Male Club meeting.
Back on the Barbican foyer at 17.00 Louise Matthew and Ian Judson performed some duets including Doppler’s Andante and Rondo accompanied by Tim Carey. Then we were treated to the Professional Flute Choir. This was comprised of lots of professional players who love Flutewise and was directed by Gareth McLearnon. They were:
1st: Claire Jefferis, Mike Mower
2nd: Atarah, Carolyn Wheadon, Joss Campbell, Matjaz
3rd: Kirsten Spratt, Ian Judson, Louise Matthew, Philippe Barnes
Alto: Averil Williams , Keith Waithe
Bass: Carla and Lisa Nelsen
Contra: Andy Findon
They played Hermann Arr. Findon: Theme from “Psycho”; Handel Arr. Fleming: Flute Concert in F major and Coleman/Fields: Big Spender
Gareth conducting the professioanl flute choir
Keith Waithe and Averil Williams
Atarah and Andy Findon
