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St Nicholas' Church
Jane Street
High Bradfield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S6 6LG
England
Tickets
Prices: £23 / £10 (under 25 years)
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Booking line: 0114 285 1573
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Programme
Claude Debussy – Première rhapsodie
Edwin York Bowen – Phantasie, op.54
Robert Schumann – Marchenerzählungen, Op.132
~ Interval ~
Huw Watkins – Speak Seven Seas
Joseph Holbrooke – Nocturne 'Fairyland', Op.57 no.1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Trio in E flat major 'Kegelstatt', K.498
Performers
Tim Horton – piano
Rachel Roberts – viola
Robert Plane – clarinet
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Programme Note
Trio Meister Raro was formed in 2022, a natural extension of Rachel Robert's (viola), Robert Plane (clarinet) and Tim Horton’s (piano) work together as members of Ensemble 360. Whilst they had already explored works for the mellow combination of clarinet, viola and piano as part of Ensemble 360’s residency in Sheffield, becoming an autonomous ensemble has allowed the trio’s members to delve deeper into a rewarding selection of acknowledged masterpieces and fascinating curiosities. Much of the ensemble’s repertoire, from Schumann’s Märchenerzählungen, to Jorg Widmann’s 2015 tour de force ‘Es war einmal…’ (Once upon a time…) focuses on storytelling and fantasy and this narrative element is reflected in many of Trio Meister Raro’s programme offerings.
Tim Horton is one of the UK’s leading pianists, equally at home in solo and chamber repertoire. He regularly performs at major festivals and series, for radio and studio recordings and as soloist and collaborative artist at the Wigmore Hall. He is a founding member of Ensemble 360, and Leonore Piano Trio.
Rachel Roberts is one of the UK and Europe’s leading violists and performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She is a member of the Wigmore Soloists and performs with Nash Ensemble and Tetzlaff Quartet. Her recordings have received high critical acclaim and many awards. She is Professor of Viola at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Robert Plane has a rich and varied career worldwide as a solo and chamber clarinettist. He has been principal clarinet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the CBSO and Royal Northern Sinfonia. He appears frequently with the Gould Piano Trio, and the Elias Quartet. Robert has a particular passion for British clarinet music in concert and has recorded to great acclaim. He is Head of Woodwind Performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
