Music at The Limes - Celtic Twilight, Celtic Dawn - Scottish Folk & Contemporary Songs

Submitted by ExuberantTrust on February 5, 2017 - 10:30

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
The Limes, Standlake
Date(s): 
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Timing: 
6.30pm
Cost: 
Free concert - donations to the Exuberant Trust
Celtic Twilight, Celtic Dawn flyer

The Exuberant Trust invites you to:

Music at The Limes

6.30pm, Sunday 19th February

Celtic Twilight, Celtic Dawn

Scottish Folk & Contemporary Songs with settings of Ossian, Burns & Scott

William Leigh Knight - baritone

John Collis - piano

Programme to include music by: Britten, Loewe, Schubert, Schumann & Somervelle.

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WILLIAM LEIGH KNIGHT was born in London and studied full-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is a lecturer in the music department of Morley college, teaching vocal studies. William has followed a varied career which has included professional church choirs, oratorio, and a particular interest in entertainments combining song and poetry, which he compiles.

JOHN COLLIS was born in Witney and studied music at the University of Reading. He taught music on the Isle of Wight for fifteen years and in London, he has been accompanist for the musical theatre group Geoids, Surrey Opera and OperaUpClose. After 11 years as College Librarian at Rose Bruford College, John is now devoting his time to piano teaching and accompanying, mainly at Newham Academy of Music, Sydenham School, Morley College, Ardingly International Music School and Forest Hill Methodist Church.

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The Pavilion at The Limes, Standlake, Oxfordshire OX29 7RH
The driveway is next to the Black Horse pub car park.

This recital is free, and will last one hour.

Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Donations (preferably Gift-Aided) to The Exuberant Trust will be
most gratefully received, so please bring your Cheque Books.

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The Exuberant Trust supports young people in Oxfordshire by providing
small grants to help individuals realise their creative potential in any of the arts.
Applications welcome.

For more information: www.exuberant-trust.org.uk

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