English Pro Musica
Past Events
Sunday 11th December 2022 at 1pm and 5pm
for Nottingham Trent University
Royal Concert Hall
Conductor: Matthew Hopkins
English Pro Musica will be repeating its performance of The Snowman, accompanying the classic film
There are more Snowman events to be announced- watch this space!
Friday 23rd December 2022 at 6pm.
Jenmat Productions
Conductor Matthew Hopkins
King’s Hall, Stoke on Trent
The Snowman - Family Christmas Production
Sunday 18th December
The Snowman, Dudley Town Hall
Monday 19th December
The Snowman, Middlesborough
Saturday 24th December
The Snowman, Guildhall, Winchester SO23 9GH
12.30 - Performance
2.30 - Performance
Saturday 25th March 2023
Ryton Chorale
Conductor: Simon Lumby
The Crossing, Worksop
Handel’s Messiah
Previous Performances
Saturday 19th November 2022
Ryton Chorale
Conductor: Simon Lumby
The Crossing Church and Centre, Newcastle Street, Worksop S80 2AT
The Mass of the Winged Lion, a new piece specially commissioned from composer Martin Ellerby to mark the 40th anniversary of Ryton Chorale.
It is set for strings, percussion and piano (four hands). Benjamin Frith and Heidi Rolfe took the piano parts.
English Pro Musica were delighted to be working again with Ryton Chorale and Benjamin, well known as concert pianist and member of the Gould Piano Trio.
“Your musicians were excellent, as always, especially considering that this work was completely new to everyone.
Along with Ben and Heidi on piano you made the performance truly memorable.”
Saturday 18th June 2022 at 7:30pm
English Pro Musica performed Faure’s Requiem with Viva la Musica at Stoneygate Baptist Church, London Road, Leicester.
“Faure’s Requiem (in John Rutter’s clever orchestration) had the bonus of the English Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra… [The choir] were helped by orchestral and organ playing of the highest order from the delicacy of the harp and soaring violin solo to the brilliance of the brass in the Sanctus.” - Worksop local press
World War II ‘singalong’ for schools
EPM gave a recent performance for schools in Nottingham: A World War II ‘singalong’ - an interactive event in collaboration with Historical Productions.
Members of English Pro Musica accompanied Heritage Opera in their tour of The Marriage of Figaro:
Saturday 9th July at Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston, Lincolnshire
Wednesday 20th July at Bourne House, Burrington, near Bristol, Somerset
Saturday 6th August at Lamberhurst Festival, Bayham Old Abbey, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Congratulations on a wonderful performance last night - it marked a true return to form for Heritage Opera's first performance since the pandemic. Thanks to your professionalism and artistry you created a very memorable performance. Thank you.
…Chris Gill, Chairman, Heritage Opera
Thursday 17th March 2022
English Pro Musica with Jenmat Productions performed Holst’s The Planets in a reduced Chamber Orchestra version by George Morton. This is a new educational product linked to the Key Stage two curriculum. This performance was for schools in Nottingham and it is hoped that it will be extended to other areas.
Sunday 27 March 2022
English Pro Musica joined Nottingham Trent University Choir for an unforgettable performance of Karl Jenkins' groundbreaking Symphonic Adiemus.
Also in the programme:
Overture Candide - Bernstein
Danzon No 2 - Marquez
West Side Story selection - Bernstein
Saturday 26th March 2022
Members of English Pro Musica performed Faure’s Requiem at The Crossing, Worksop with the Ryton Chorale.
“The orchestra were quite simply stunning and you all played so beautifully. I know that the choir were just so inspired by your playing and are very much looking forward to a Messiah in a year’s time” - Simon Lumby (conductor)
“[Ryton Chorale] ...had the bonus of English Pro Musica….orchestral and organ playing of the highest order from the delicacy of the harp and soaring violin solo to the brilliance of the brass in the ‘Sanctus’.”
Saturday 12th March 2022
English Pro Musica partnered with the fabulous Nottingham Trent University Chamber Choir for a whole programme of music by Paul Carr with BBC Young Musician 2018 finalist and woodwind category winner, saxophonist Rob Burton.
“It was lovely to have English Pro Musica playing the concert on Saturday in the glorious acoustic of Southwell Minster. What a great band of musicians they are, and some very fine solo playing too in some of the pieces. A richly hued sound from the strings in the “Air” and in the Saxophone Concerto, with the 2 oboes and harp blending perfectly in the Stabat Mater. It was a beautiful programme of my music and I could not have been more elated.
Thank you to everyone!”
Paul Carr (composer)
Highlights from previous seasons
Our musicians all really enjoyed playing on a tour of The Snowman with Let’s Sing. It is hoped that this will be repeated in December 2022.
“The orchestra did an excellent job… Lots of appreciative comments.”
