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Soundbites - Sarah Jane Bradley (viola) & James Francis Brown (piano)
Hertfordshire Festival of Music 2025
Part of the Hertfordshire Festival of Music 2025
Add to my Calendar 11-06-2025 13:00 11-06-2025 15:00 36 Soundbites - Sarah Jane Bradley (viola) & James Francis Brown (piano) Sarah Jane Bradley, described by The Strad as “exceptional...an adventurous artist...every whisper of the bow loaded with insight and intelligence,” joins Festival Director James Francis Brown for a recital of expressive depth and virtuosity. Opening with Schumann’s radiant Fantasiestücke, the programme journeys through the haunting beauty of Brown’s own Arioso, a work specially written for Sarah Jane Bradley. Lloyd Moore’s Canzona for solo viola receives its world premiere and the recital culminates in Brahms’ Sonata No. 2, a masterpiece of emotional range—from poignant lyricism to sweeping grandeur—bringing the programme to a moving conclusion. Free event, but please register via the box office. All Saints Church, Hertford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
All Saints Church
Queen's Road
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8AY
England
Programme
Robert Schumann – Drei Fantasiestücke, Op.73
James Francis Brown – Arioso for Viola and Piano
Lloyd Moore – Canzona for Solo Viola
Johannes Brahms – Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op.120 no.2
Performers
Sarah Jane Bradley – viola
James Francis Brown – Piano
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Programme Note
Sarah Jane Bradley, described by The Strad as “exceptional...an adventurous artist...every whisper of the bow loaded with insight and intelligence,” joins Festival Director James Francis Brown for a recital of expressive depth and virtuosity. Opening with Schumann’s radiant Fantasiestücke, the programme journeys through the haunting beauty of Brown’s own Arioso, a work specially written for Sarah Jane Bradley. Lloyd Moore’s Canzona for solo viola receives its world premiere and the recital culminates in Brahms’ Sonata No. 2, a masterpiece of emotional range—from poignant lyricism to sweeping grandeur—bringing the programme to a moving conclusion.
Free event, but please register via the box office.
