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  • 03/12/2011: Mahler 3

  • [Arts' partnership: Display of Mahler-inspired paintings by Caroline Tate]
    St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra

    with Peter Fender (conductor); Norma Ritchie (mezz-soprano)
    Newland House School Choir; Colliers Wood Chorus

    Mahler  Symphony No.3

  • 01/10/2011: 'Questions, Questions'

  • [Arts' partnership: Questionnaire]
    St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra

    with Peter Fender (conductor); Kaija Lukas (violin)

    Rossini  Barber of Seville Overture
    Prokofiev  Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor
    Charles Ives  The Unanswered Question
    Beethoven  Symphony No.4 in Bb

  • 28/05/2011: 'Two Enigmas'

  • [Arts' partnership: Talk by William Lloyd]
    St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra

    with Peter Fender (conductor); Bartholomew LaFollette (cello)

    John Adams  The Chairman Dances
    George Lloyd  Cello Concerto (English Première)
    Elgar  Enigma Variations

  • 19/02/2011: 'The Sea'

  • [Arts' partnership: Maritime poetry]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor), Lilly Papaioannou (Mezzo-soprano)

    Mendelssohn  Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
    Elgar  Sea Pictures for contralto and orchestra
    Ravel  Miroirs: Une barque sur l’océan
    Britten  Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia

  • 04/12/2010: Mahler 2

  • [Arts' partnership: Display of materials about 'Resurrection']
    St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    Colliers Wood Chorus,
    with Peter Fender (conductor)

    Mahler  Symphony No.2 in C min

  • 11/07/2010: 'Now then Mr Mahler, are you having a laugh?'

  • [Arts' partnership: Comedy]
    St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Rainer Hersch (comedian)

    Various  Rainer Hersch's comedy spot!
    Mahler  Symphony No.1 in D

  • 02/04/2010: 'St Matthew Passion'

  • St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sarah Blood (Soprano);
    Norma Ritchie (Mezzo-Soprano); Aidan Smith (baritone);
    John Upperton (Evangelist); Stephen Holloway (Jesus)

    Bach  St Matthew Passion

  • 20/02/2010: 'A Night at the Movies'

  • [Arts' partnership: Acting]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Norma Ritchie (Maria);
    Christopher Killerby (Capt. von Trapp); Lord Vader (as himself)

    John Williams  Raiders March
    John Williams  Star Wars Suite
    John Kander  Chicago
    Mahler  Adagietto from Symphony No.5
    Klaus Badelt  Pirates of the Caribbean
    Rodgers/Hammerstein  Sound of Music Suite
    Jerry Brubaker  'What's up at the Symphony?'

  • 12/12/2009: 'The Planets'

  • [Arts' partnership: Live video]
    St Columba's Church, Pont Street, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sam Fisher (video art)

    Mendelssohn  Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Op.26
    Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Koraskov  Night on Bare Mountain
    Holst  The Planets

  • 07/11/2009: 'Out with the Old?'

  • [Arts' partnership: Electroacoustics]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Edward Wright (live electronics)

    Mozart  Overture to Don Giovanni
    Peter Fender  All For Love (world premiere)
    Edward Wright  Polarities (London premiere)
    Dvorak  Symphony No.9 in E minor

  • 19/09/2009: 'Seeing Sounds'

  • [Arts' partnership: Art display]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Stephanie Corley (Soprano)

    Mozart  Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
    Mozart  'Ach Ich Fuhls' from The Magic Flute
    Mozart  'Dove Sono' from The Marriage of Figaro
    Mahler  Symphony No.4 in G

  • 06/06/2009: 'The Genius of Beethoven'

  • [Arts' partnership: Acting]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Brian Lloyd Wilson (violin); Charlie Coldfield (Beethoven)

    Beethoven  Overture to Coriolan
    Beethoven  4 Scottish Songs Op 108 (Arr. P Fender)
    Beethoven  Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra
    Beethoven  Symphony No.6 in F ('Pastoral')

  • 10/04/2009: J S Bach: St John Passion

  • St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London

    Philharmonia Britannica Baroque Orchestra
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sarah Blood (soprano) ; Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Simon Berridge (tenor); Michael Burke (baritone); Philip Shakesby (bass)

    J S Bach  St John Passion

  • 04/04/2009: J S Bach: St John Passion

  • St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Baroque Orchestra
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sarah Blood (soprano) ; Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Simon Berridge (tenor); Michael Burke (baritone); Philip Shakesby (bass)

    J S Bach  St John Passion

  • 16/11/2008: 'Up Close & Personal:
    Schubert and Vaughan Williams'

  • St Silas' Church, Risinghill Street, London N1

    Philharmonia Britannica Chamber Players,
    with Peter Fender (director); Eleanor Briggs (soprano)

    Vaughan Williams  Merciless Beauty
    Vaughan Williams  Household Music
    Schubert  Octet, D 803

  • 01/11/2008: 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'

  • [Arts' partnership: Live video]
    St Columba's Church, Pont Street, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Monika Sawa (soprano); Hannah Riches (alto saxophone); Sam Fisher (video art)

    Peter Fender  Canzona 1 (world première)
    John Cage  4'33"
    Glazunov  Saxophone Concerto in Eb, Op.109
    Gorecki  Symphony No.3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'

  • 05/10/2008: 'Up Close & Personal:
    Beethoven and Mozart'

  • St Silas' Church, Risinghill Street, London N1

    Philharmonia Britannica Chamber Players,
    with Peter Fender (director); Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano)

    Beethoven  String Quartet in F, Op.18 No.1
    Beethoven  4 Scottish Songs Op.108
    Mozart  Flute Quartet in G, (arr. F.A. Hoffmeister: orig. Oboe Quartet, K.370)
    Mozart  Two Pieces for Mechanical Clock (arr. D Brooker):
    1. Andante fur eine Walze in eine kleine Orgel K 616
    2. Ein Stuck fur Orgelwerk in einer Uhr K 594

  • 13/09/2008: 'Top of the Pops!'

  • [Arts' partnership: Live video]
    St Columba's Church, Pont Street, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Francesca Barritt (violin); Sam Fisher (video art)

    Bach  Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV1048
    Mendelssohn  Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in E minor, Op.64
    Beethoven  Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67

  • 29/06/2008: 'Up Close & Personal:
    Bach and Mozart'

  • St Silas' Church, Risinghill Street, London N1

    Philharmonia Britannica Chamber Players,
    with Peter Fender (director)

    Mozart  String Quartet in C K 157
    Mozart  String Quartet in Bb K 172
    Mozart  Duo for Violin & Viola in G K423
    Mozart  Palindrome Duo
    Bach  Contrapunctus I & II from The Art of Fugue BWV 1080
    Bach  3 Three-Part Inventions
    Bach  Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor (Andante & Allegro) BWV 1003

  • 24/05/2008: "The Genius of Mozart"

  • [Arts' partnership: Acting]
    St James's Church, Piccadilly, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Janina Byrne (flute); Daniel de-Fry (harp); Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Charlie Coldfield (actor)

    Mozart  German Dances K586
    Mozart  Songs K520 & K523
    Mozart  Flute & Harp Concerto in C K299
    Mozart  Divertimento in Eb K561 (Adagio)
    Mozart  Symphony No 40 in Gmin K550

  • 23/02/2008: "Something Old, Something New"

  • [Arts' partnership: Display of paintings]
    St Giles Church, Barbican, London EC2Y

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Alicja Smietana (violin); Annie Barrett, Heidi Ferid, and John Hounam (artists)

    Mozart  La Clemenza di Tito Overture
    Brahms  Violin Concerto in D
    Peter Fender 'Speechless' - 3 Songs (World Première)
    Sibelius  Valse Triste
    Beethoven  Symphony No 1 in C

  • 19/01/2008: "A Viennese New Year"

  • [Arts' partnership: Dancing]
    St Mary Brookfield Church, London NW5

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sarah Blood (soprano); Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Brian Lloyd Wilson (violin); Ian Sharpe & Victoria Lawrence (dancers)

    Suppe  Light Cavalry Overture
    Schubert  Symphony No 8 in B min ("Unfinished")
    Fritz Kreisler  Schon Rosmarin
    Johann Strauss I & II  The Blue Danube; Radetsky March; Wine, Women and Song; Pizzicato Polka; Champagne Polka; Tritsch Tratsch Polka
    Johann Strauss II  Arias from Die Fledermaus

  • 20/10/2007: "Beethoven's Greatest Achievement"

  • [Arts' partnership: Visual display]
    St Columba's Church, London SW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra and Chorus, and Roehampton University Chorus,
    with Peter Fender (conductor); Sarah Blood (soprano);
    Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Simon Berridge (tenor); Oliver Parker (bass-baritone)

    Mendelssohn  Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Op.26
    Beethoven  Symphony 9 in D min Op.125

  • 16/09/2007: "Brahms 1st or Beethoven's 10th?"

  • [Arts' partnership: Poetry]
    St Silas Church, London N1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra with Peter Fender (conductor); Anthony Halstead (horn); John Hands (poet)

    Beethoven  Egmont Overture Op.84
    Mozart  Horn Concerto 4 in Eb K495
    Brahms  Symphony 1 in C min Op.68

  • 23/06/2007: "The Genius of Mozart"

  • [Arts' partnership: Acting]
    St Pancras Church, London NW1

    Philharmonia Britannica Orchestra with Peter Fender (conductor); Chris White (piano); Norma Ritchie (mezzo-soprano); Jonathan Race (actor)

    Mozart  German Dances K571
    Mozart  Songs K520 & K523
    Mozart  Piano Concerto No 17 in G K453
    Mozart  Divertimento in Eb K561 (Adagio)
    Mozart  Symphony No 41 in C ("Jupiter") K551

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