



Saturday Matinee - 21 March 2026
13:00 ITALIAN CHAMBER Part 3 Prepared by Chris Blower With Tina van der Graaf Cilea, F. Sonata in D, op 38 (1894). Luca Signorini, vc; Francesco Nicolosi, pf. Nuova Era 7191 [18:31] Bottesini, G. Fantasia on Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda. Joel Quarrington, db; Andrew Burashko, pf. Naxos 8.5…

Saturday Matinee - 14 March 2026
14:00 ITALIAN CHAMBER Part 2 Prepared by Chris Blower With Peter Poole Giuliani, M. Variazioni concertanti, op 130. Pepe Romero, gui; Celedonio Romero, gui. Philips 454 262-2 [13:27] Bassi, L. Fantasy on themes from Verdi’s Rigoletto (1885). Seunghee Lee, cl; Arlene Shrut, pf. Summit Reco…

Saturday Matinee - 7 March 2026
13:00 ITALIAN CHAMBER Part 1 Prepared by Chris Blower With Ross Hayes Bazzini, A. Three pieces in sonata form, op 44 (1864). Chloe Hanslip, vn; Caspar Frantz, pf. Naxos 8.570800 [19:25] Salieri, A. Concerto in C (1774). Geoffrey Collins, fl; David Nuttall, ob; Dene Olding, vn; Dimity Hall,…

Saturday Matinee - 28 February 2026
14:00 SPANISH CHAMBER Prepared by Paul Cooke With Dan Bickel Falla, M. de Suite populaire espagnole (1914-15). Rachel Scott, vc; Anthony Schulz, accordion. Rachel Scott 2014 [08:52] Rodrigo, J. Sonata pimpante (1966). Eva Léon, vn; Olga Vinokur, pf. Naxos 8.572648 [17:01] 14:30 SATURDA…

Saturday Matinee - 21 February 2026
ITALIAN FAVOURITES Prepared by Jacky Ternisien With Charles Barton Rossini, G. Overture to The thieving magpie (1817). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner. Philips 473 967-2 [10:01] Boccherini, L. Minuet, from String quintet in E, op 11 no 5. Europa Galante. Virgin 5 45421…

Saturday Matinee - 14 February 2026
14:00 SPANISH CHAMBER Prepared by Paul Cooke With Ian MacDonald Iturralde, P. Memorias. Juan M. Jiménez, soprano sax; Esteban Ocaña, pf. Naxos 8.573429 [10:05] Zimbalist, E. Sarasateana (arr. 1947). Roberto Diaz, va; Robert Koenig, pf. Naxos 8.557391 [15:56] 14:30 SATURDAY MATINÉE Oper…

Saturday Matinee - 7 February 2026
13:00 WRITTEN IN THE WIND Prepared by Elaine Siversen With Stephen Gard Butterworth, G. Love blows as the wind blows, op 59 (1912). Robert Tear, ten; City of Birmingham SO/Vernon Handley. EMI 7 64731 2 [10:00] Janácek, L. Overture: Jealousy (1894). Vienna PO/Charles Mackerras. Decca 414 4…

Saturday Matinee - 31 January 2026
13:00 FRENCH CHAMBER Part 4 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Ross Hayes Farrenc, L. Trio no 2 (1844). Alexandre Pascal, vn; Héloïse Luzzati, vc; Celia Oneto Bensaid, pf. Palazzetto Bru Zane BZ 2006 [25:06] Soulage, M. Sonata in F sharp minor, op 31 (1919). Odile Bourin, vc; Geneviève Ibanez, pf…

Saturday Matinee - 24 January 2026
14:00 FRENCH CHAMBER Part 3 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Peter Poole Fauré, G. Sonata in A, op 13 (1875-76). Shlomo Mintz, vn; Yefim Bronfman, pf. DG 477 5448 [26:54] 14:30 SATURDAY MATINÉE Choral masterworks Prepared by Elaine Siversen With Peter Poole Scarlatti, A. Messa per il santissimo…

Saturday Matinee - 17 January 2026
13:00 FRENCH CHAMBER Part 2 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Heather Middleton Strohl, R. Grand fantasy quintet (1886). Ismaël Margain, pf; Quatuor Hanson. Palazzetto Bru Zane BZ 2006 [31:24] Bonis, M. Sonata, Belle Époque (1904). Ewa Kowalski, fl; Anna Rutkowska-Schock, pf. Da Vinci C00957 [1…