Music on Thursdays
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2015 Season Sponsor: Patricia Morgan Optician Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society |
Programme
Shafer Mahoney (b1968) Shining River Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Arr Andrews/Massey String Duo No 1 in G major, K423 I Allegro II Adagio) Arr Andrews/Massey Les Folies d'Espagnes , a compilation of CPE Bach, Scarlatti, Giuliani, Ponce, Andrews/Massey, Marais, and others Our arrangement of Les Folies d'Espagne (in Spanish La Folia) is a new work that we have only performed once before. Over 150 composers have used this simple theme in their works, and those listed above are just a few of those who have written variations on it. Called La Folia, it is one of the oldest remembered European musical themes. We have taken our favourite variations, overlayed them (so the flute may be playing Bach over the guitar playing Giuliani, for example), and created something unique that is also a set of variations on this same theme. We have structured the work so it builds in excitement until we repeat the theme at the end. Traditional, arr Andrews/Massey Molly Malone, Wayfaring Stranger, Dance to your Daddy |
Recordings from today's concert:
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Emily Andrews (flautist) and David Massey (guitarist) met in 2009 at the Royal Academy of Music in London while playing in the orchestra for a musical, and they have been playing together as a duo ever since.
The duo is going from strength to strength. Their competition successes include being prestigious Tunnell Trust Award Winners 2012-2013, and three-times semi-finalists in the Royal Overseas League competition. As recitalists they have performed concerts all over the UK, including the top London venues Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields, and St James Piccadilly, as well as abroad in Italy and Sweden.
Emily and David play many different styles of music, and like to programme familiar favourites with lesser-known works. They have released three CDs together, "...from the Roots", "Make Merry" and "Stolen Serenades", all of their own arrangements of traditional repertoire from the classical and folk worlds.
For more information about this versatile and dynamic duo please see their website: www.andrewsmasseyduo.com
The duo is going from strength to strength. Their competition successes include being prestigious Tunnell Trust Award Winners 2012-2013, and three-times semi-finalists in the Royal Overseas League competition. As recitalists they have performed concerts all over the UK, including the top London venues Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields, and St James Piccadilly, as well as abroad in Italy and Sweden.
Emily and David play many different styles of music, and like to programme familiar favourites with lesser-known works. They have released three CDs together, "...from the Roots", "Make Merry" and "Stolen Serenades", all of their own arrangements of traditional repertoire from the classical and folk worlds.
For more information about this versatile and dynamic duo please see their website: www.andrewsmasseyduo.com
Emily AndrewsIn 2010 Emily Andrews graduated with Distinction from her Masters degree in flute performance at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Clare Southworth and Kate Hill. An unusual career path: Emily’s first degree was in Mathematics at Cambridge University, and she worked as IT consultant for two years before becoming a full-time musician. Emily is a passionate chamber musician as well as a soloist. She has performed second flute with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Concert Orchestra and Scottish Opera, among other orchestras, and she has performed recitals in many prestigious UK venues including the Wigmore Hall and St Martin in the Fields, as well as abroad. Emily's "exquisite phrasing", beautiful singing tone and natural musicality have been noted by many prominent musicians, - Lorna McGhee, Ransom Wilson, Mark Van de Wiel, Neil Black OBE, & William Bennett OBE. The British Flute Society's review of her performance of the Liebermann flute concerto cited Emily as "definitely one of Britain's most promising young professionals". Her prize-winning flute and guitar duo, the Andrews Massey Duo, recently brought out its third CD. For more information, please visit: www.emilyandrewsflute.com |
David MasseyDavid Massey studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Michael Lewin, receiving both a BMus and MMus with distinction. He has performed at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Sage Gateshead, Royal Albert Hall, St Martin in the Fields, amongst others, and premièred several new works. In 2006 he became the first guitarist in over twenty years to win the BBC Young Musician strings category. He has a particular interest in transcriptions and collaboration, and has an ongoing duo partnership with flautist Emily Andrews (www.andrewsmasseyduo.com), with whom he has released three CDs. He teaches guitar privately and in schools across North London. 
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Flute & Guitar acrostic sonnet
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From compositions freely improvised Like shining rivers, breathed in silver notes, Unique in style, she dances with a light Triumphant flourish, rhythmically floats Ethereal music. With her instrument A thread of quicksilver enfolds our ears, Now lively, now a haunting testament Describes in poignant tones a well-known theme. Guitar he integrates with textures rich; Uncanny synchrony of chordal base Instills interpretation sensitive – Their partnership of “Stolen Serenades”. Arrangements many, overlaid with skill, Return to delight; thus our hearts they fill. Peter Horsfield 29/5/2015 |
Inspired by the lunchtime concert performed at Leatherhead Methodist Church on 28th May 2015
by Emily Andrews, flute; and David Massey, guitar
by Emily Andrews, flute; and David Massey, guitar
Concert at Home
If you are unable to come along to today's concert, here instead is a selection of links to recordings of the same or similar works for your listening enjoyment.
Duo Damiana - fl(a)utist Molly Barth and guitarist Dieter Hennings - play Shafer Mahoney's Shining River:
Duo Damiana - fl(a)utist Molly Barth and guitarist Dieter Hennings - play Shafer Mahoney's Shining River:
The flute and guitar arrangement of Mozart's String Duo is by Emily and David themselvs, so not yet available in a recording. Here instead are the three movements in an arrangement for flute and cello:
The remaining works in this concert are arrangements by Emily Andrews and David Massey, for which no online recordings are available. However, you will find more performances by the Andrews Massey Duo on their website:
We hope you have enjoyed your "Concert at Home"
