classical music concerts at Hoylake Wirral Merseyside chamber music
Recent Seasons

As always, recent seasons have seen a succession of international artists and ensembles performing at our concerts, including: the Wihan Quartet from Prague, the Atrium Quartet from
St. Petersburgh, the RTE Vanbrugh Quartet from Eire, the Vertavo String Quartet from Norway, the Fujita Piano Trio from Japan, and the Haydn Quartet from Eisenstadt, Austria. Each year, we also include at least one concert featuring some of the very best up and coming British artists.


Works Performed since the Millenium Season

ComposerTitleCatYearArtist or Ensemble
Albeniz"Jerez" (from Iberia, Book IV)2005Chenyin Li
ArenskyString Quartet No.2 in A minorOp.352007London Concertante
Bach, J.S.Violin Sonata in e minorBWV10232003N. Lomeiko & O. Sitkovetsky
Bach-BerkeleyFour Inventions2006The Aurora Ensemble
Bach-BusoniToccata in C2002Piers Lane
Bartok"Out of Doors"2005Chenyin Li
BartokString Quartet No.3Sz.852005RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
BartokString Quartet No.52002Duke String Quartet
BartokString Quartet No.62000Almira String Quartet
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.2 in A MajorOp.2/21999Tim Horton
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.8 in c minor, "Pathetique"Op.132000Ronan O'Hora
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.15 in D Major, "Pastoral"Op.282000Ronan O'Hora
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.23 in f minor, "Appassionata"Op.572002Piers Lane
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.28 in A MajorOp.1012007James Willshire
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.29 in B flat, "Hammerklavier"Op.1062000Ronan O'Hora
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.31 in A flatOp.1101999Tim Horton
BeethovenPiano Sonata No.32 in c minorOp.1112004Tim Horton
BeethovenViolin Sonata No.5 in F Major, "Spring"Op.242006C. Jones & S. van der Walt
BeethovenViolin Sonata No.10 in G MajorOp.962007E. Fagg & A. Beatson
BeethovenCello Sonata No.3 in A MajorOp.692000A. Neary & G.Dowdeswell
BeethovenCello Sonata No.4 in C MajorOp.102/12006O.Coates & D. Driver
BeethovenCello Sonata No.5 in D MajorOp.102/22003S.Davis & J.Morton
BeethovenPiano Trio in E flatOp.1/12004Eimer Piano Trio
BeethovenPiano Trio in B flat, "Archduke"Op.972003Eimer Piano Trio
BeethovenKakadu Variations in G MajorOp.121a2003Eimer Piano Trio
BeethovenString Trio in E flatOp.31999Leopold String Trio
BeethovenString Quartet No.1 in F MajorOp.18/12002Martinu String Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.1 in F MajorOp.18/12008Navarra String Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.2 in G MajorOp.18/22004Sorrel String Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.3 in D MajorOp.18/32005Vertavo String Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.6 in B flatOp.18/62005RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.7 in F, "Rasumovsky 1"Op.59/12002RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.9 in C, "Rasumovsky 3"Op.59/32003Rachmaninov Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.10 in E flat, "Harp"Op.742001Haydn Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.10 in E flat, "Harp"Op.742003Dante Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.13 in B flatOp.1302007Wihan Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.14 in C sharpOp.1312002Duke String Quartet
BeethovenString Quartet No.15 in a minorOp.1322000Werethina String Quartet
Beethovenarr. for winds of Quintet in E flatOp.42002Chameleon Ensemble
BorodinString Quartet No.1 in A Major2007Atrium String Quartet
BorodinString Quartet No.2 in D Major1999Sorrel Quartet
BorodinString Quartet No.2 in D Major2005Bronte String Quartet
BrahmsViolin Sonata No.1 in G MajorOp.782003N.Lomeiko & O.Sitkovetsky
BrahmsViolin Sonata No.2 in A MajorOp.1002006C.Jones & S.van der Walt
BrahmsViolin Sonata No.3 in D minorOp.1082007E.Fagg & A.Beatson
BrahmsCello Sonata No.1 in e minorOp.382006O.Coates & D.Driver
BrahmsCello Sonata No.2 in F MajorOp.992003S.Davis & J.Morton
BrahmsPiano Trio No.1 in B MajorOp.82004Eimer Piano Trio
BrahmsPiano Trio No.3 in c minorOp.1012004Fujita Piano Trio
BrahmsPiano Quartet No.1 in g minorOp.252000Newbold Piano Quartet
BrahmsString Quartet No.1 in c minorOp.51/12001Contempo
BrahmsString Quartet No.2 in a minorOp.51/22005Bronte String Quartet
BrahmsString Quartet No.3 in B flatOp.672007Atrium String Quartet
BrahmsString Quintet in F MajorOp.882008The NCO String Quintet
BrahmsClarinet Quintet in b minorOp.1152006J.Hilton & Ensemble Tremoine
BridgeString Quartet in B flat (1900)2001Bridge String Quartet
BridgePhantasie Piano Quartet in f# minor2000Newbold Piano Quartet
BrittenNottorno2004Bobby Chen
ChopinPiano Sonata No.3 in b minorOp.582004Bobby Chen
ChopinCello Sonata in g minorOp.652000A.Neary & G.Dowdeswell
DamaseDix-Sept VariationsOp.222006Aurora Ensemble
DebussySix Epigraphes Antiques2002P.Moore & S.Crawford-Phillips
DebussyViolin Sonata in g minor2007E.Fagg & A. Beatson
DebussyCello Sonata in g minor2000A.Neary & G.Dowdeswell
DebussyCello Sonata in g minor2000S.Davis & J.Morton
DebussyString Quartet in g minor2000Almira String Quartet
DebussyString Quartet in g minor2003Tavec Quartet
DvorakRomantic Pieces for Violin & PianoOp.752005Ruth Rogers & Sarah Nicholls
DvorakPiano Trio in e minor, "Dumky"Op.902005Eimer Piano Trio
DvorakTerzettoOp.742007London Concertante
DvorakString Quartet in E flatOp.512002Martinu String Quartet
DvorakString Quartet in F Major, "American"Op.962007Wihan Quartet
DvorakString Quintet in E flatOp.972008The NCO String Quintet
ElgarString Quartet in e minorOp.832001Bridge String Quartet
ElgarString Quartet in e minorOp.832006Coull Quartet
FaurePiano Quartet No.2 in g minorOp.452000Newbold Piano Quartet
FrancaixString Trio1999Leopold String Trio
FrancaixWind Quintet No.12006Aurora Ensemble
FranckSonata for Violin & Piano in A MajorM82006C.Jones & S.van der Walt
GriegViolin Sonata No.3 in c minorOp.452005R.Rogers & S.Nicholls
GriegString Quartet No.2 in F (unfinished)2005Vertavo Quartet
HandelViolin Sonata in D MajorHWV3712005R.Rogers & S. Nicholls
HaydnPiano Trio No.9 in A MajorHob XV:92003Eimer Piano Trio
HaydnString Quartet in f minorOp.20/52001Carducci String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in C MajorOp.33/32005Bronte String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in G MajorOp.33/52008Navarra String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in C MajorOp.54/22001Bridge String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in B flatOp.71/12005Sacconi String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in g minorOp.74/32000Werethina String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in G MajorOp.76/12001Haydn String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in d minorOp.76/22000Lyric Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in B flatOp.76/42003Dante String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in D MajorOp.76/52000Almira String Quartet
HaydnString Quartet in F MajorOp.77/21999Sorrel Quartet
HindemithKleine Kammermusik2002Chameleon Ensemble
JanacekSonata for Violin & Piano2005R.Rogers & S.Nicholls
JanacekPohadka2003S.Davis (Vc) & J.Morton (Pf)
JanacekString Quartet No.22005Sacconi String Quartet
KodalyCello Sonata (Allegro ma appassionato)Op.82006O. Coates
LisztPiano Sonata in b minor2005Chenyin Li
LisztAnnees de pelerinage1999Tim Horton
LisztEtudes d'execution transcendante2004Bobby Chen
McCabeNew composition for Cello & Piano2000A.Neary & G.Dowdeswell
MendelssohnVariations serieuses in d minorOp.532004Bobby Chen
MendelssohnPiano Trio No.1 in d minorOp.492002Gould Piano Trio
MendelssohnPiano Trio No.2 in c minorOp.662004Eimer Piano Trio
MendelssohnString Quartet No.4 in a minorOp.44/22001Coull Quartet
MendelssohnString Quartet No.6 in f minorOp.802000Werethina Quartet
MoussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition2008V.Schiedermair
MozartSonata for Violin & Piano in F MajorK3772007E.Fagg & A.Beatson
MozartPiano Sonata in Bb MajorK.3332008V.Schiedermair
MozartPiano Sonata in F MajorK.5332004T.Horton
MozartPiano Sonata in F MajorK.5332007J.Willshire
MozartPiano Sonata in D MajorK.5752007J.Willshire
MozartPiano Trio in C MajorK.5482004Fujita Piano Trio
MozartString Quartet in B flat "The Hunt"K.4582003Rachmaninov Quartet
MozartString Quartet in D Major "Hoffmeister"K.4992006Coull Quartet
MozartString Quartet in D Major "Prussian 1"K.5752002Duke String Quartet
MozartString Quartet in B flat "Prussian 2"K.5892004Bronte String Quartet
MozartString Quartet in F Major "Prussian 3"K.5902001Contempo
MozartString Quintet in D MajorK.5932008The N.C.O. String Quintet
MozartClarinet QuintetK.5812006J.Hilton & Ensemble Tremoine
NeilsenWind QuintetOp.432002Chameleon Ensemble
Part, A"Summa" for String Quartet2005Bronte String Quartet
PickardString Quartet No.41999Sorrel Quartet
ProkofievViolin Sonata No.1 in f minor2003N.Lomeiko & O.Sitkovetsky
ProkofievString Quartet No.1 in b minor2003Rachmaninov Quartet
PurcellFantasias (arrangements)2003Bronte String Quartet
RachmaninovPreludes (selection from)Op.232002Piers Lane
RachmaninovCello Sonata in g minorOp.192006O.Coates & D.Driver
RavelViolin Sonata in G Major2006C.Jones & S.van der Walt
RavelString Quartet in F Major2006Ensemble Tremoine
RossiniWind Quartet No.6 in F Major2006The Aurora Ensemble
RubbraString Quartet No.1 in b minor2003The Dante Quartet
Saint-SaensPiano EtudeOp.111/62002Piers Lane
Saint-SaensIntroduction & Rondo Capriccioso in a minorOp.282005R.Rogers & S.Nicholls
SchoenbergSuite for PianoOp.252004Tim Horton
SchubertPiano Sonata in a minorD.5371999Tim Horton
SchubertPiano Sonata in a minorD.5372004Bobby Chen
SchubertPiano Sonata in a minorD.7842005Chenyin Li
SchubertFour ImpromptusD.8992007James Willshire
SchubertFantasie (duo) in f minorD.9402002P.Moore & S.Crawford-Phillips
SchubertRondo in A MajorD.9512002P.Moore & S.Crawford-Phillips
SchubertViolin Sonata in A MajorD.5742003N.Lomeiko & O.Sitkovetsky
SchubertString Trio Movement in B flatD.4711999Leopold String Trio
SchubertNotturno in E flatD.8972002Gould Piano Trio
SchubertPiano Trio in B flatD.8982002Gould Piano Trio
SchubertString Quartet in E MajorD.3532001Coull Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in a minorD.8042000Lyric Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in a minorD.8042004Sorrel String Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in a minorD.8042008Navarra String Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in d minorD.8102001Haydn Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in d minorD.8102004Bronte String Quartet
SchubertString Quartet in G MajorD.8872003Tavec String Quartet
SchubertString Quintet in C MajorD.9562007London Concertante
SchumannPiano Sonata No.1 in f sharp minorOp.112004Tim Horton
SchumannFantasy in C MajorOp.172008V.Schiedermair
SchumannString Quartet No.2 in F MajorOp.41/22001Contempo
ScriabinPreludes (selection)Op.112002Piers Lane
ShostakovichPrelude & Fugue in D flatOp.872005Chenyin Li
ShostakovichPiano Trio No.2 in e minorOp.672004Fujita Piano Trio
ShostakovichString Quartet No.1 in C MajorOp.492005Sacconi String Quartet
ShostakovichString Quartet No.3 in F MajorOp.732000The Lyric Quartet
ShostakovichString Quartet No.4 in D MajorOp.832004Sorrel String Quartet
ShostakovichString Quartet No.7 in F# MajorOp.1082007Atrium String Quartet
Shultz-EvlerAn Die Schonen Blauen Donau2002Piers Lane
SibeliusString Trio in g minor1999Leopold String Trio
SibeliusString Quartet in d minorOp.562005Vertavo String Quartet
SmetanaString Quartet No.1 in e minor2007Wihan Quartet
SmetanaString Quartet No.2 in d minor2002Martinu String Quartet
Stravinskymovements from the Firebird Suite2002P.Moore & S.Crawford-Phillips
StravinskyThree Pieces2003The Dante Quartet
TakemitsuBetween Tides2004Fujita Piano Trio
TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite (arr.)2002P.Moore & S.Crawford-Phillips
TchaikovskyString Quartet No.1 in D MajorOp.112003Rachmaninov Quartet
TchaikovskyString Quartet No.1 in D MajorOp.112006The Coull Quartet
TchaikovskyString Quartet No.2 in F MajorOp.222001The Coull Quartet
VerdiString Quartet in e minor2001The Carducci Quartet
WaltonFacade (arr. Andrew Mason)2006The Aurora Ensemble
WhettamString Quartet No.42001The Carducci Quartet
WolfItalian Serenade2003The Tavec Quartet
WolfItalian Serenade2005Vertavo String Quartet
ZemlinskyHumoresque2002The Chameleon Ensemble
ZemlinskyHumoresque2006The Aurora Ensemble