Uppingham

Music at Uppingham School 

Autumn 2016 

Orchestral • Choral • Vocal • Instrumental

Lunchtime Concerts Series 

Welcome to the Autumn Term at 

Uppingham and to our new Diary of 

Events. 

We are thrilled to welcome The Sixteen on 

3 December for a Christmas concert 

‘The Three Kings’ in Uppingham’s glorious 

Chapel. From Renaissance polyphony to 

Warlock’s celebrated Bethlehem Down, this 

promises to be a very special evening. Our 

lunchtime concerts series continues, beginning 

in style on 7 September with Andrew 

Kennedy, Catherine Griffiths and Andrew 

Ashwin performing arias, duets and trios from 

the Rossini favourite The Barber of Seville. Later 

that month, internationally acclaimed violinist 

Alexander Hohenthal joins David Hill for a 

recital including Bach’s famous Chaconne. 

Uppingham pupils are renowned for their 

musicianship. This term features concerts in 

Melton and Ashley, a programme of Music for 

Remembrance featuring pupil compositions, 

and ‘Great Britten’, celebrating Benjamin 

Britten’s inspiring and evocative folksong 

arrangements. Whatever your musical tastes, 

we look forward to welcoming you soon. 

Dr Rebecca Thumpston, Music Events and 

Publicity Manager and Stephen Williams, 

Director of Music 

Lunchtime concerts take place in Uppingham 

Parish Church at 1.20pm every Wednesday 

during term time. Free admission to all 

lunchtime concerts. 

Admission to evening concerts is free unless 

otherwise stated. 

*School event: not open to the public 

7 September (No. 691) 

Short Back and Sides 

Catherine Griffiths Soprano 

Andrew Kennedy Tenor 

Andrew Ashwin Baritone 

Jane Stevens Piano 

Head of Singing Catherine Griffiths is joined 

by opera stars and colleagues Andrew 

Kennedy and Andrew Ashwin to perform 

arias, duets and trios from the Rossini 

favourite The Barber of Seville. 


Richard Liu Violin 

Simon Smith Piano 

Bach – Grave from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, 

BWV 1003 

Ysaÿe – Obsession from Sonata for Solo 

Violin, Op. 27, No. 2 ‘Jacques Thibaud’ 

Brahms – Allegro from Sonata for Piano and 

Violin in D minor, Op. 108 

Da Falla arr. Kreisler – Danse Espagnole 


Moonlight on the Water 

Elfie Cracroft-Eley Soprano 

Theo Wilson Baritone 


Michael Head – Over the Rim of the Moon 

Fredrick Keel – Three Saltwater Ballads 

Mozart – Bei Männern Welche Liebe Fühlen 

from The Magic Flute 


Amy Clark Clarinet 

Alexis Ffrench Piano 

Brahms – Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No.1, 

movement 1 

Burgmüller – Duo for Clarinet and Piano in 

E-flat major, Op. 15 

Poulenc – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, 

movement 3

5 October (No. 695) 

Holiday Postcards 

Benjamin Lee, Ansel Swindells 

and George Wignall Piano 

Thea Musgrave – Excursions 

Tchaikovsky – July from The Seasons 

Lutoslawski – 2 Polish Folk Songs 

Andris Dzenitis – Distant Bells 

Sadie Harrison – Fire-clouds over 

Százhalombatta 

Debussy – Danseuses de Delphes 

– 

12 October (No. 696) 

Rosina Griffiths Violin 


Mozart – Sonata in A major for Piano and 

Violin, K. 305 

Bach – Gigue from Partita III in E major, 

BWV 1006 

Veracini – Largo 

Ravel – Pièce en forme d’Habanera 

2 November (No. 697) 

Ladies Day 

Uppingham School Vocal Pupils 

Peter Clements Piano 

A celebration of music by female composers 

with songs by Madeleine Dring, Judith Weir, 

Elizabeth Maconchy and Clara Schumann. 


Flute Favourites 

Francesca Moorhead Flute 

Isabella Clutterbuck and 


Gaubert – Orientale 

Reinecke – Ballade, Op. 288 

Taffanel – Andante Pastoral 

Devienne – Flute Sonata in D major 


Miniatures from 

Foreign Parts 

Amanda Schrem and 

Jason Chan Piano 

Mozart – Allegro moderato from Sonata in C 

major K. 330 

Schumann – Von fremden Ländern und 

Menschen and Traumerie from Kinderscenen, 

Op. 15 

Mingxin Du – Shui Cao Wu 

Moszkowski – Russia and Spain (Duets) from 

From Foreign Parts 

Shostakovitch – Fantastic Dance Op. 1, No. 5 

Prokofiev – Vision Fugitive, Op. 22, No. 10 

Khachaturian – Toccata 


Sam Abbott Violin 


Beethoven – Sonata in A major for Piano and 

Violin, Op. 12, No. 2 

30 November (No.701) 

I Want to Sing in Opera 

Sophie Bellamy Soprano 


Durante – Danza Danza 

Mozart – Vedrai Carino 

Schumann – Widmung 

Quilter – Love’s Philosophy 

Sondheim – Green Finch and Linnet Bird 

Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro 

George Arthurs – I Want to Sing in Opera 

7 December (No. 702) 

Wind Ensemble 

Mozart – Wind Serenade in E-flat major, 

K. 375

Admission to evening concerts is 

free unless otherwise stated. 

Concerts Series 

Image Hohenthal ©ViePhotography, 

Image Hill ©JohnWood 

Friday 30 September, 7.30pm 

Alexander Hohenthal 

Violin and David Hill Piano 

Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin 

in A minor, Op. 23 

Bach – Chaconne from Partita No. 2 

in D minor, BWV 1004 

Ysaÿe – Ballade from Violin Sonata No. 3 

in D minor, Op. 27 

Fauré – Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, 

Op. 108 

Uppingham School Memorial Hall 

Tickets £10 available on the door 

Sunday 2 October, 11am 

*Play and Listen Concert 

An informal opportunity for less experienced 

musicians to practise performing. 

Uppingham School Recital Room 

Sunday 2 October, 3pm 

Recital Competition 

Final – Adjudicated by 

Alexander Hohenthal 

A fabulous afternoon’s music-making, the 

School’s premier music competition is keenly 

contested by Upper Sixth pupils. 

We are delighted to welcome internationallyrenowned 

violinist Alexander Hohenthal to 

adjudicate this year’s competition. 

Uppingham School Old School Room 

Monday 3 October, 7.30pm 

*House Singing 

Competition 

The Lodge look to defend their title as 

winners of the House Singing Competition. 


Friday 7 October, 7.30pm 

Great Britten 

Singing Faculty Concert 

Singing students from all year groups pay 

homage to Benjamin Britten in a concert of his 

inspiring and evocative folksong arrangements. 

Uppingham School Old School Room

Friday 14 October, 7.30pm 

Uppingham School 

Chamber Orchestra and 

Choir in Melton 

Richard Liu – Violin 

Francesca Moorhead – Soprano 

Handel – Zadok the Priesk 

Vivaldi – Spring from The Four Seasons 

Mozart – Exultate Jubilate 

Mozart – Coronation Mass 

Conducted by Stephen Williams and 

Alex Laing 

Following hugely successful concerts in 2014 

and 2015, Uppingham School musicians return 

to Melton to perform pillars of the chamber 

and vocal repertoires in aid of the Melton 

Rotary Philippines Primary School Project and 

other Rotary charities. 

Tickets available from 

www.meltonrotary.org.uk/StMarysConcert 

Ticket prices 

Concert only: £10 

Concert, wine and canapés: £17.50 

Concert & pre-concert meal at restaurant 

La Torre: £32.50 

For further information please contact 

01664 481997 

St Mary’s Parish Church, Melton Mowbray

Friday 4 November, 7.30pm 

Choirs’ Concert 

Uppingham’s famous choral tradition is 

founded on its training choirs. In an evening 

of great variety and colour, Boys’ Voices, Girls’ 

Voices and Chorale present a programme of 

entertaining and uplifting music. 

Directed by Jane Stevens, Peter Clements and 

Will Smith. Accompanied by Alexis Ffrench, 

Simon Smith and Andrew Ashwin. 

Uppingham School Chapel 

Sunday 6 November, 7.30pm 

Chamber Music at Ashley 

Parish Church 

Vivaldi – Spring from The Four Seasons 

Mozart – Wind Serenade in E-flat major, K. 375 

Following last year’s sell-out concert, 

Uppingham musicians return to Ashley for 

a programme featuring Vivaldi’s celebrated 

Spring, performed by Upper Sixth pupil 

Richard Liu, and Mozart’s glorious Wind 

Serenade. 

Tickets £15 (inc glass of wine and canapés). 

For tickets and more information please 

contact events@ashleychurch.co.uk 

Ashley Parish Church, Welland Valley, 

near Market Harborough 


Wind, Brass and Percussion 

Faculty Concert 

A concert showcasing talent in the Wind, 

Brass and Percussion Faculty. 

Uppingham School Old School Room 

Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 November 

Uppingham International 

Music Festival 

Talented local violinist Freya Goldmark is 

joined by friends from around the world 

for the inaugural Uppingham International 

Music Festival. Held in 

venues across the town, 

the Festival focuses on 

string chamber music. 

The evening of Thursday 

10 November features a 

special collaboration 

with Uppingham School’s 

top string players, 

performing Vivaldi’s 

Concerto for 4 Violins 

and Mozart’s 

Divertimento in D. 

For more information 

and tickets, please see 

uppinghammusicfestival.com. 

Sunday 13 November, 7.30pm 

Music for Remembrance 

The Somme 1916 

A hundred years after The Battle of the 

Somme, Chapel Choir presents an evening 

of contemplation and meditation, featuring 

readings and music. 

They Shall Grow Not Old – Douglas Guest 

Pin Drop – Rosina Griffiths (First 

performance) 

Greater Love – John Ireland 

Kyrie – Henry Alexander (First 

performance) 

Sanctus – Duruflé 

In Paradisum – Fauré 

This is My Commandment – James 

Whitbourn 

Readings by Emma Lucia, Director of Drama 

Trumpet – Archie McAlpine 

Organ – Peter Clements 

Conducted by Stephen Williams 

Uppingham School Chapel

©Elke Hassepass 

Emma Lucia 

Thursday 17 November, 10am-4pm 

Joseph and the Amazing 

Technicolour Dreamcoat 

Prep School Singing Day 

An enduring classic, Andrew Lloyd 

Webber’s sparkling family musical is 

jam-packed with memorable songs 

and catchy tunes. We are delighted 

to be joined by the splendid choirs 

from Stoneygate, Witham Hall and 

Swanbourne Schools to workshop 

and perform songs from the 

musical in our annual Prep School 

Singing Day. 



String Faculty Concert 

A richly varied programme showcasing solos 

and ensembles from the String Faculty. 


Sunday 27 November, 11am 

*Play and Listen Concert 

Our second Play and Listen concert of the 

term, presenting a further opportunity for less 

experienced musicians to practise performing. 

Uppingham School Recital Room 

Friday 2 December, 7.30pm 

Christmas Band Concert 

Uppingham School Junior and Senior Concert 

Bands and Jazz Orchestra perform a varied 

and exciting programme. The concert’s 

opening half will be a ‘Disco Dance Rave’ 

featuring music by Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie 

Wonder and Michael Jackson. The concert’s 

second half showcases the Jazz Orchestra, 

performing numbers from Basie’s criticallyacclaimed 

album ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’. 

Uppingham School Theatre

Saturday 3 December, 7.30pm 

The Sixteen 

The Three Kings 

Conducted by Eamonn Dougan 

After 35 years of worldwide performance and 

recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of 

the world’s greatest ensembles. The Sixteen’s 

total commitment to the music it performs 

is its greatest distinction. A special reputation 

for performing early English polyphony, 

masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh 

insights into Baroque and early Classical music 

and a diversity of 20th and 21st-century music, 

is drawn from the passions of conductor and 

founder Harry Christophers CBE. We are 

delighted to be joined by The Sixteen for 

a Christmas programme ‘The Three Kings’ 

featuring music by Palestrina, Lassus, Howells, 

Cornelius and Warlock. 

Tickets 

Full price £25 

Concessionary price £21 

Under 19s £10 

Tickets available via Uppingham Theatre 

Box Office 01572 820 820, online at 

www.uppinghamtheatre.co.uk or in person at 

Uppingham Sports and Books 

Uppingham School Chapel

Sunday 4 December, 4pm 

Choirs’ Christmas Concert 

Dispel the December blues and join us for 

an hour of fun, festive music featuring various 

School choirs. Ideal for all the family. 


Sunday 4 December, 7pm 

Advent Carols 

Peter Clements – Organ 

Andrew Kennedy – Conductor 

The Chamber Choir lead the singing at this 

popular annual service marking the beginning 

of Advent. The Chapel is cast in darkness until 

candles illuminate the message of expectation. 


Friday 9 December, 2pm 

*School Carol Service 

Parent ticket details to be confirmed 

Peterborough Cathedral

Spring Highlights 

Friday 27 – Sunday 29 January 2017 

Chamber Music Festival 

featuring the Schubert 

Ensemble of London 

Image©JohnClark 

Uppingham’s biennial chamber music festival 

returns featuring the celebrated Schubert 

Ensemble of London on Saturday 28 January 

(Uppingham School Memorial Hall, 7.30pm) 

in a programme featuring Schubert’s iconic 

Trout Quintet, the work which made the 

group famous. Since its first concert in January 

1983 the Schubert Ensemble has established 

itself as one of the world’s leading exponents 

of music for piano and strings. Regularly giving 

around 50 concerts a year, the ensemble has 

performed in over 40 different 

countries. It has over 80 

commissions to its name, has recorded over 

30 critically acclaimed CDs and is familiar to 

British audiences through regular broadcasts 

on BBC Radio 3. In 1998 the Ensemble’s 

contribution to British musical life was 

recognised by the Royal Philharmonic Society 

when it presented the group with the Best 

Chamber Ensemble Award, for which it was 

shortlisted again in 2010. 

Simon Blendis Violin 

Douglas Paterson Viola 

Jane Salmon Cello 

Peter Buckoke Double Bass 

William Howard Piano 

Tickets for Schubert Ensemble Concert: 

£17.50 

£15 Concessions 

£5 Student Concession 

Tickets available via Uppingham Theatre Box 

Office: 01572 820 820, online at 

www.uppinghamtheatre.co.uk or in 

person at Uppingham Sports and 

Books 

Please look out for full details of the 

Chamber Music Festival in the 

Spring 2017 Music Diary.

Other Local Events featuring Uppingham staff 

BabyGigs Concerts 

Run by Uppingham piano teacher Eleanor Hodgkinson, BabyGigs 

concerts are designed specifically for young children and their 

families. 

Mondays 26 Sept, 31 Oct, 21 Nov and 19 Dec 

10.30am at Congregational Church, Bowden Lane, 

Market Harborough, LE16 7AF 

Thursdays 22 Sept, 13 Oct, 10 Nov and 1 Dec 

10.30am at Leicester Prep School, LE2 2AA 

Sundays 9 Oct, 13 Nov and 18 Dec 

3.00pm at St. James the Greater, Leicester, LE2 1NA 

Full details and booking www.babygigs.co.uk 

Saturday 22nd October, 7.30 pm 

Charnwood Voices 

Maureen Brathwaite and Judit Felszeghy – Sopranos 

David Morris – Tenor 

Tom Bullard (OU) – Baritone 

Orchestra da Camera 

Conducted by Nicholas Scott-Burt 

Mozart – Great Mass in C Minor 

Vaughan Williams – Five Mystical Songs 

Vaughan Williams – Toward the Unknown Region 

Tickets £15. Under 16s free. To include a glass of wine or soft drink 

in the interval. Please contact tickets@shepshedsingers.org.uk 

for tickets 

Emmanuel Church, Loughborough

Concerts 

The Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts 

are presented by pupils and staff of 

Uppingham School by kind permission 

of the Rector and Churchwardens. A 

retiring collection is taken in aid of Music 

in Hospitals, church funds and to defray 

concert expenses. 

Further InformationWednesday Lunchtime 

Music Scholarships and 

Exhibitions 

Scholarships are awarded annually to children 

of exceptional talent assessed through audition 

and interview. Scholarship awards may be 

made either for evidence of a high level 

of attainment and promise, or exceptional 

specialist aptitude. Uppingham’s Music 

Scholarships are offered to talented musicians 

who can contribute to the life of a seven-day 

a week boarding community through high 

music achievement. The awards range in value 

up to half of the school fees, plus remission 

of instrumental or vocal tuition fees on two 

instruments, with the option of a third at the 

discretion of the Director of Music. Music 

Exhibitions are also awarded annually to 

candidates and carry remission of instrumental 

or vocal tuition fees. 

For further details contact Stephen Williams, 

Director of Music (01572 820696 

dom@uppingham.co.uk) 

Music Department Staff 

Stephen Williams BA (Director of Music), 

Jane Stevens MA (Assistant Director of Music) 

Peter Clements MA FRCO (Organist & Head 

of Academic Music), Alexis Ffrench MA AGSM 

(Head of Keyboard & Music Technology), 

Catherine Griffiths GMus, RNCM (Head of 

Singing), Alex Laing MA DPS (Head of Strings), 

Sally McGarrick (Music School Secretary), 

Simon Smith BA PPRNCM (Accompanist in 

Residence), Will Smith BA, PGCE (Academic 

Music), Rebecca Thumpston BA (Hons), MA, 

PhD (Music Events and Publicity Manager), 

Andrew Webster GGSM, ARCM (OU) (Head 

of Wind, Brass & Percussion) 

Produced by the Music Department 

Uppingham School, 1 School Lane, 

Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QT 

01572 820705 

music@uppingham.co.uk 

www.uppingham.co.uk 

Registered Charity Number 1147280

Uppingham

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