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What’s on
September 2012 – January 2013
Choir | Jazz | Musical Theatre | Recital | Rock | Opera
www.chi.ac.uk/music

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University of Chichester Music Academy (UCMA) Jazz 04
Music Events September to January 06 – 51
Useful Information 52
Ticket Details 53
How to find us 54 – 55
University of Chichester Music Academy (UCMA) 56 – 59

Welcome
Did you know… You can now use a ‘Tchi’ in payment for seeing a concert
The TCHI is a local currency scheme designed to aid community volunteering and skills
exchange. It provides an alternative currency for people in the Chichester district. TCHI
notes are a paper currency with a nominal value of one hour.
The University of Chichester Music Department became the first independent partner of
the TCHI in January 2012, extending the use of the TCHI beyond private membership into
the public domain.
The Music Department will accept TCHIs for entry to many of its concerts and
productions from September 2012 onwards. Where TCHIs can be used to access events,
they will be marked ‘Tchi accepted’ in this booklet. You will be required to reserve your
seat online and ‘pay in’ your Tchi on the door, on the day of the concert.
The Music Department will be offering students and Transition Chichester members
regular opportunities to earn TCHIs by volunteering as part of the production set build
and costume teams. Opportunities will be advertised through the Music Department and
Transition Chichester network. To whet your appetite, here are some of the kinds of
tasks often required:
• Pattern cutting for costumes
• Costume making
• Costume alterations and repairs
• Prop making
• Set building (Carpentry)
• Scene painting (including simple priming)
• PR and editorial writing
• Distributing flyers and posters
• Photography and filming
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University of Chichester Music Academy
(UCMA) Jazz
UCMA Jazz is an exciting new approach to engaging young musicians
with jazz. We develop skills in jazz ensemble playing, performing with
confidence, practice strategies, independent learning, understanding
historical context and theoretical and practical development. The course
will develop transferable skills to all aspects of jazz and improvisation as
well as developing general performance skills. The fundamental
principles of jazz are taught in an enjoyable, informative and accessible
way. It is open to anyone from school year 7 (aged 11) – year 13 (18
years). Intermediate instrumental ability is required as well as an interest
in jazz and openness to improvisation. It is preferable that students have
prior musical experience to approximate grade 5 standard (although this
is not compulsory if the student can demonstrate an interest in jazz and
improvisation).
Format
Each UCMA Jazz session runs on a Saturday 10-2pm alongside
our established UCMA programme in the Music Department at
the University of Chichester. A typical session will consist of
four classes developing four key curriculum points:
• Class One: Ensembles
• Class Two: Jazz history / listening skills and / or theory
• Class Three: Practical Musicianship
• Class Four: Performance Preparation
Price:
• Five sessions cost £47 (payable in advance)
For more information, please contact Nick Reynolds,
Jazz Co-ordinator, (n.reynolds@chi.ac.uk)

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Thursday 30th Aug 2012, 9.15pm
St. John’s Chapel. 14 John Street, Chichester, PO19 1UU.
Tickets £12 to include a pre-show glass of wine.
Available in advance from the New Park Cinema Box Office,
Tel: (01243) 786650 Email: info@chichestercinema.org,
Web: www.chichestercinema.org
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ Accompaniment by
Ben Hall (Head of Music at the University of Chichester) and
introducing Elizabeth Pow (Soprano).
All profits will go to the St John’s Chapel organ appeal.

Travelling by Tuba
Wednesday 12th September 2012, 7.30pm
This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of
Chichester
Tickets are £10 at the door or may be preordered
from 01243 379335. There is no charge
for University Students and Faculty Members.
Chris Cranham (tuba) and
Stewart Death (piano) take
us on a magical journey
spanning 15,000 years of
music from the Conch
Shell via the Viking
Horn and the
sackbut to the
modern valve
horn and tuba.
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Whispering Woods
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 September at 7pm
Bignor Park, Pulborough RH20 1HG (Free Parking on site)
£8/£6 Concessions, NUS, Children, Senior Citizens
Chichester Festival Theatre Tel 01243 781312/ Book online www.cft.org.uk/other-events
University of Chichester is delighted to be a partner in creating one of the county’s
London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Festival events, Whispering Woods. Beginning at twilight
and ending in darkness, the audience is invited to wander through a specially lit woodland
landscape within the magnificent Bignor Park to hear the sound of a hundred and fifty
voices from choirs across West Sussex, and encounter some surprises along the way!
It is inspired by Laulupidu, the largest amateur choral event in the world, which takes place
in a forest amphitheatre in Estonia. The sixty minute programme includes three
commissions: award-winning young composer, Lynne Plowman’s, White Stars, Green
Leaves; iconic Bulgarian composer, Kyril Todorov’s, Goro Le Goro and special
arrangements by leading folk singer Anna Tabbush of Steve Knightly’s Oak and Peter
Bellamy’s setting of Rudyard Kipling’s Tree Song: Oak, Ash and Thorn. Music Director,
Dessi Stefanova, is a BBC Open Choir of the Year winner, and is leading a talented team
of choral leaders including University of Chichester practitioners, recent graduates and
current students.
Whispering Woods is part of the West Sussex Ahead of the Game Festival, a series of
five amazing, outdoor productions, produced by Paul Ackerley on behalf of the West
Sussex Arts Partnership led by West Sussex County Council. The Festival is the county’s
approach to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, created with the
communities of West Sussex.
The performance involves walking (approx 1/2 mile) and standing. Wear practical clothing and
footwear for our inclement weather and rough terrain – the show will go on, come rain or shine!
Sorry, no dogs. For your own health and safety please bring a torch.
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Masterclass Information for
current students taking
Bollywood and Beyond
Monday 17th September 2012
This semester Geetha Sridhar will be conducting a
masterclass in the traditional indian dance style of
Bharathanatyam as part of our level 6 module
Bollywood and Beyond. Within this exciting and highly
informative module students will study and appreciate
various forms of Asian Theatre - Traditional Indian
dance styles such as Kathak and Bollywood, through
to the Chinese Peking Opera and the captivating
Japanese Noh and Kabuki Theatre.
Geetha underwent formal training in Bharathanatyam
at the Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts in Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India. She performed as a principal artiste
with the renowned Chandralekha Dance Company for
over five years till 1992 when she moved to the UK.
Since that time Geetha has been actively involved in
teaching, choreographing and performing, initially in
Scotland and the Midlands and more recently in
England. Amongst her major works are an educational
dance programme on Hindu Mythology relating to the
origin of the Universe for Tern Television Productions.
A dance development award from the Scottish Arts
council leading to a Bharathanatyam production of
‘Anna Karenina’ received critical acclaim.
Currently based in London, Geetha is a
lecturer at The Place - London
Contemporary Dance School, Kingston
University and at the London School of
Carnatic Music

Coram Populi
Friday 28th September 2012, 7pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
All students are warmly invited to attend this concert.
The music department’s distinguished vocal and instrumental tutors welcome the new first year
students with a programme of songs and instrumental solos. This is a non-ticketed event.
The Wayne McConnell Trio
Thursday 4th October 2012, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, Music Academy and West
Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online
store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Wayne has been playing the piano since the age of 4, first studying classical piano into his teens.
He discovered Jazz at the age of 16 and was gigging professionally a year later. At the age of 17,
US pianist James Williams heard Wayne play and has since offered endless encouragement and
advice throughout his career until James' untimely death in 2004. Since beginning his journey in
the jazz world, he has performed all over the world with different projects. He has also worked
with a impressive list of Jazz Legends including: Ed Thigpen (from the Oscar Peterson Trio),
George Coleman (from the Miles Davis Band), Joe Strasser, John Farnsworth as well as UK
players: Tim Garland, Alan Barnes, Bobby Wellins and others. He has performed in festivals
such as Glastonbury, the Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium, Marciac Jazz Festival in France and some
of the Uk's most prestigious Clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express, Soho. In 2011
Wayne was made a Roland Artist and exclusively uses Roland Keyboards alongside Yamaha and
Steinway pianos.
He cites his influences as: Phineas Newborn Jr, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and
Bud Powell. Tonight's presentation will be a mixture of originals and standards. Wayne's trio
features two of Brighton's best, Terry Pack on Double Bass and Loz Thomas on Drums.
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Heath Quartet
Thursday 4th October 2012, 7.30pm
This concert is sponsored by Chichester Chamber Concerts
Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester
Tickets £15.00, student tickets free, season tickets £75.00 or
£50.00 Tickets are available in advance from Chichester Festival
Theatre online at www.cft.org.uk Please advise the box office
when booking for wheelchair-users. Tickets are for sale at the
Assembly Room from 7.00pm on the day.
‘The Heath Quartet displayed a rare musicality…keen interpretive
insight combined with refined playing.’ The Strad
The Heath Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting and original
voice on the international chamber music scene. Selected by
YCAT in 2008 they immediately went on to win 1st Prize at the
Tromp International Competition in Eindhoven and 2nd Prize at
the Haydn International Competition in Vienna. Engagements
this season include recitals at Wigmore Hall as part of the
Emerging Talent scheme, the premiere of a new work by Luke
Bedford, and collaborations with Stephen Hough and Ian
Bostridge.
Mozart String Quartet in E flat K428
Bartók String Quartet No.5
Tchaikovsky String Quartet in E flat minor Op.30
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Graduation Evensong sung by
University Chamber Choir
Friday 5th October 2012, 5.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
All welcome
Canticles: Brewer in D
Responses: Ayleward
Anthem: O Thou the Central Orb – Charles Wood
West Sussex Opera in Association with Pop-Up
Opera presents: Trial by Jury (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October 2012, 7.30pm
Chichester Assembly Rooms
Tickets £10 - £25 available from www.wsopera.com
Conductor: Jon Grave
Director: Darren Royston
Producer: Clementine Lovell
The success of Trial by Jury launched the famous series of 13 collaborative works between Gilbert
and Sullivan that came to be known as the Savoy Operas. As with most of their operas, the plot
appears ludicrous to the audience, but the characters behave as if the events were perfectly
reasonable. This narrative technique blunts the pointed barbs aimed at the hypocrisy and base
motives of those in authority. The setting is a courtroom with a Defendant in court for ‘breach of
promise of marriage’. Unfortunately the judge and jury are biased in favour of the beautiful
Plaintiff. A number of ludicrous suggestions are made, before the Judge solves things himself so
that he can leave in time for lunch. Critics and audiences praised how well Sullivan's witty and
good-humoured music complemented Gilbert's satire.

Royal College of Music
Recital – Oxana Shevchenko
Monday 8th October 2012, 6.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under
16’s, UCMA and West Sussex Music Service Members admitted
free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’.
The first of two recitals this semester featuring talented piano
students from around the world, currently studying at the Royal
College of Music in London.
Programme:
Mozart - Sonata in A major K 331 (20 min.)
Chopin - Andante spianato and Grande
polonaise brilliante
Ravel - L'oiseaux tristes from
"Miroirs" suite
Une barque sur l'ocean from
"Miroirs" suite
Stravinsky - Agosti - "Firebird"
First Prizewinner at the Scottish Piano
Competition in Glasgow in 2010,
Oxana, originally from Kazakhstan, is
currently the Queen Elizabeth the
Queen Mother Scholar at the RCM on
the Master of Performance course
studying with Dmitry Alexeev, whilst
continuing her academic education
in Moscow, where she is working
towards her doctorate
qualification. Oxana has
performed at major venues
across Europe, Japan, China,
Syria, Columbia, Panama,
and Brazil and in 2010,
Oxana recorded her debut
CD for Delphian Records.
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The Orchestral Kitchen Department
Wednesday 10th October 2012, 7.30pm
This event is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335. There is no charge for
University Students and Faculty Members.
Andrew Whettam (percussion, pictured opposite) demonstrates the amazing range of sounds
which emerge from the back of the Symphony Orchestra and performs a programme of music
for the Marimba on which he is an internationally recognised virtuoso.
The Last Five Years
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October 2012, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £7 / £3 Concessions. University students and staff, UCMA & West Sussex Music Service
Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/
The Last 5 Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about
two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the
course of five years. The show follows an unconventional structure which
sees Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man,
tells his story chronologically. The two characters only meet once during
the middle of the show. The musical was written by modern
contemporary composer Jason Robert Brown and opened Off-Broadway
in 2002 winning the Drama Desk Award for outstanding music and lyrics.
This is an entirely Student led production with all production roles being
completed by current students.
Book, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with
Josef Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Musical Theatre International of New York.
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University of Chichester Chamber Orchestra
Saturday 13th October 2012, 7.30pm
St John’s Chapel, St John’s Street, Chichester
Tickets £10, Concessions and Students £5, all tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Programme
Heinichen Sinfonia
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Vivaldi Autumn – (The Four Seasons)
Mozart Divertimento – (A Musical Joke)
Benda Concerto for Viola Soloist- Emilian Dascal
International viola soloist Emilian Dascal joins the
Chamber Orchestra once again for the first concert
in the Orchestra’s series of five concerts at St
John’s Chapel. After its stunning first year, including
tours to the USA, Europe and a concert performed
in Goodwood House, the Chamber Orchestra is
planning a host of exciting projects. Among these is
a recording in the famous Abbey Road Studios in
London and appearances in festivals both at
home and abroad.

Music on Mondays –
Nephele Ensemble
Monday 15th October 2012, 6.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension,
University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University
students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and
West Sussex Music Service Members admitted
free of charge. All tickets are available from
the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi
accepted’
Nicola Smedley - flute
Jessica Beeston - viola
Celine Saout - harp
Music by Debussy, Bax, Tann, Salter
Formed in 2007 the Nephele Ensemble has
established a reputation for fine performances,
with engagements taking them to prestigious
venues and concert series including St David's
Hall, Cardiff and the Leeds International
Concert Season. In 2010 the Nephele
Ensemble were joint winners of the Tunnell
Trust Young Artists competition and semifinalists
in the Royal Overseas League
Competition. In 2011 the Nephele Ensemble
were recipients of an Ensemble Award by the
Musicians Benevolent Fund.
Flexibility is at the heart of the Nephele
Ensemble and they embrace the rich
repertoire of flute and strings by appearing as
a quartet, quintet and trio. Today they appear
in the trio formation performing an eclectic
and contrasting programme of 20th Century
works including ‘Mosaics’ by their Composer
in Association, Timothy Salter.
Main image Celine Saout,
top Nicola Smedley,
above Jessica Beeston.
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Three for Two – Music for organ and piano
with Timothy Ravalde and Terence Allbright
Tuesday 16th October 2012, 7.30pm-8.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and West Sussex
Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Ballade opus 30, Variations opus 35 and Sinfonia opus 42
by the great French organist Marcel Dupré (1886 – 1971)
Dupré was a pupil of Widor and teacher of Messiaen – an enviable pedigree. His compositional
style is dramatic and sometimes improvisational, with a striking mix of modal, tonal and polytonal
sounds. The combination of organ and piano is unusual and gives a very exciting range and depth
of colour (and is quite hard to coordinate in most ecclesiastical buildings!).
Classical Vocal Masterclass with
acclaimed soprano Louise Walsh
Thursday 18th October 2012, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
All students are warmly invited to attend. This is a non-ticketed event.
Louise returns to the University of Chichester to work with singers on vocal technique, musical
interpretation and posture, accompanied by Head of Voice, Susan Legg
Students will benefit from Louise’s vast experience, not only as a respected opera singer, but also
as a qualified kinesiologist.

Jazz Concert
Friday 19th October 2012, 7pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Admission free, please book your free ticket from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/. This concert is in aid of the Sussex Snowdrop
Trust, a charity dedicated to helping children with life threatening illnesses.
Tom Truman, Tom Belbin, Jack Webber, Josh Hampson and Andy
Newman make up the jazz quintet, The Mid Jazz Sandwich. Founded at the
University of Chichester, the group has enjoyed success in the local area,
with highlights including playing at the Olympic Torch relay event and
festival in Arundel. The group will be playing exclusively their own compositions and arrangements
of jazz pieces. We hope you can join us and be a part of the sandwich.
“Eternal Voices”
Saturday 20th October 2012, 7.30pm
Concert with the Royal Marines Band, Chichester Chorale with the
University Chamber Choir and the Otter Consort – Chichester
Cathedral
Tickets from £15 to £25 available from the Cathedral Box office 01243
813595 or on-line at http://www.chichestertickets.co.uk/
The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth and the combined choirs of The University
Chamber Choir, The Otter Consort and the Chichester Chorale with their Musical Director Arthur
Robson will perform Eternal Voices in Chichester Cathedral on Saturday 20th October 2012. The
programme of music includes music from the Armed Man, ‘Mars’ from the Planets, Hymn to the Fallen
from Saving Private Ryan and Sir Hubert Parry’s ‘ I Was Glad’ .
The second half of the concert begins with the title piece Eternal Voices for wind band and choir.
‘Eternal Voices’ was commissioned by the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund (RMCTF) some 3
years ago. Written by Adam Gorb and words by Ben Kaye, this is a large scale work and
commemorates the sacrifices made by Royal Marines and their families in modern conflict. Based
around the war in Afghanistan, it is a five movement work that is interspersed by integral news
headlines. This is only the third occasion Eternal Voices has been performed. The world première
took place in Exeter Cathedral on 20th November 2010 with a second performance in Coventry
Cathedral on 15th October 2011.
All proceeds from the concert will go to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.
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Martin Carthy Workshop and Concert
Monday 22nd October 2012, Workshop 3.30pm-5.30pm, Concert 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Workshop tickets free of charge, please book your free ticket from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/. Concert tickets £8 / £4 concessions, University students and staff, under
16’s, UCMA and West Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are
available from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk
Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all'
Q Magazine (2004)
For more than 40 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's greatest innovators, one of its
best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage
presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but
also far beyond it. Martin has also been an integral collaborator and vocalist as part of Simon
Emmerson’s project, ‘The Imagined Village’ which won a 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for best
track for ‘Cold Hailey Rainy Night’. The project also features artists Eliza Carthy, Jackie Oates and
Johnny Kalsi. The new album will be released early next year.
Martin Carthy was awarded the MBE for services to English Music and won
Singer of the Year and Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2
Awards 2005.

Robert Headley Memorial
Fund Celebration Concert
Wednesday 24th October 2012, 7.30pm
This event is sponsored by the
Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered
from 01243 379335. There is no charge for
University Students and Faculty Members.
Oxana Dodon, violin
Penelope Appleyard, soprano
Ben Socrates, piano
Three Robert Headley Memorial Fund award holders
return to thank Members and Friends for their
support by demonstrating their skills as
professional performers. Oxana Dodon is an
accomplished violinist from Moldova
studying for a Masters Degree. After
graduating from Chichester University,
Penelope Appleyard studied at
Birmingham Conservatoire and
Ben Socrates at Trinity Laban,
Greenwich. Since 2003 the
Robert Headley Fund has
supported Chichester Students
with performance prizes and
bursaries prizes worth
£25,500.
Main image Oxana Dodon,
far left Penelope Appleyard,
left Ben Socrates
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Student Charity Concert
Thursday 25th October 2012, 7pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Admission free, please book your free tickets from the
online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Tonight the students come together to perform outside of
the normal assessment requirements. The chosen charity
has touched the lives of several tutors within the music
department, and this concert is a celebration of the
community spirit found within our department.
Performances will include instrumental and vocal solos,
chamber music, and small ensembles from across year
groups.
A retiring collection will be taken for the Snowdrop Trust
http://www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com/
There is no entrance fee, but for seating arrangements and
audience numbers for health and safety please book your
free tickets through the online shop.
Music Social
Friday 26th October 2012, 8 ‘till late
The Zee Bar, University of Chichester
Admission free, last entry at 11.15pm
All non-students / staff must be signed in by a
member (Max 2 guests per person)
Over 18’s only / ID required
An evening of performance from current music
students, featuring a diverse range of styles. Any
music students are welcome to play. Please contact
Nick Reynolds if you are interested,
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Bernard D’Ascoli - Piano
Thursday 1st November 2012, 7.30pm
This concert is sponsored by
Chichester Chamber Concerts
Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester
Tickets £15.00, student tickets free, season tickets
£75.00 or £50.00 Tickets are available in advance
from Chichester Festival Theatre online at
www.cft.org.uk Please advise the box office when
booking for wheelchair-users. Tickets are for sale at
the Assembly Room from 7.00pm on the day.
‘Bernard d’Ascoli’s recital given at the Barbican Hall
was the very acme of pianistic grace and poetic
refinement.’ Bryce Morrison, Daily Telegraph
Bernard d’Ascoli has performed in many of the
world's most prestigious venues including Theatre
du Chatelet (Paris), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
and Musikverein (Vienna). He has appeared with
leading British orchestras as well as with many
major overseas ensembles such as the Chamber
Orchestra of Europe, Boston Symphony and
Dresden Philharmonic. In 2011 he gave many
recitals in Britain and France celebrating the
200th anniversary of Liszt.
Programme will include:
Ravel Jeux d’Eau and Ondine
Debussy Jardins sous la Pluie and L’Isle Joyeuse
Schubert 4 Impromptus Op.90
Chopin Nocturne in D flat and Scherzo No.3
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All Saints’ Day Mass sung
by University Otter Consort
Thursday 1st November, 6pm
Chichester Cathedral
Setting: Schubert in G
Anthem: Messiaen – O sacrum convivium
Music on Mondays
Monday 5th November 2012, 6.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and
West Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available
from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Sulki Yu - violin
Timothy Salter - piano
Programme to include music by Debussy, Kreisler, Ysaÿe and a selection from the
Spectrum anthology of contemporary pieces. Violinist Sulki Yu enjoys a busy career
both as a soloist and a chamber musician and is a keen advocate of contemporary
music, which has led to several works having been written for her. She is a prize
winner of the 2006 Yehudi Menuhin and 2007 Szigeti-Hubay International Violin
competitions. She is the founding member of the prize-winning Fournier Piano Trio.
Engagements as a soloist have included the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Orchestre
Nationale de Lille, the Budapest Symphony, Sung-Nam Philharmonic, Royal Wallonie
Chamber Orchestra collaborating with Mark Gorenstein, Joji Hattori, Esa-Pekka
Sakonen and Augustin Dumay. She has performed in the USA, Europe and Asia in
prestigious venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Barbican,
UNESCO Centre Paris, Carnegie Hall (New York) and the Seoul Arts Centre. She
regularly collaborates with Timothy Salter in his capacity as composer, pianist and
conductor.
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University of Chichester Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 10th November 2012, 7.30pm
St Paul’s Church, Churchside, Chichester
Tickets £10, concessions and students £5, all tickets are available from the
online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Programme
Vaughan Williams Overture "The Wasps"
Wagner Siegfried's Rhine Journey and Funeral March
Dvorak Symphony No 9 "From the New World"
The Symphony Orchestra begins its season with the wonderful Wasps
Overture by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The two orchestral passages from
Götterdämmerung, the last of the operas from Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle,
have featured in several films. The ever popular New World Symphony by
Antonin Dvorak will finish the concert. The symphony has been a favourite
since its first performance in 1893 and the second movement in particular
has perpetuated its popularity.
Singing Day with Arthur Robson and
the University Chamber Choir &
Otter Consort – Handel’s Messiah
Saturday 10th November 2012, 10am for singers with the concert at 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Singing Day is open to singers of all ages, come and learn a work in a day. The
registration fee is £16 (adults), £12 (students) and free to University of
Chichester students. If you are not already on the mailing list for the Chichester
Singing Day please go to the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ to register for
this event. When registering on the online store you will be asked:
• Your contact details (Including email)
• How many singers you wish to book
• Which voices you have (Soprano, alto, tenor or bass)
• If you have your own copy of Messiah
• Price choice (Adult or student)
Tea and Coffee will be available on the day and lunch can be arranged – please
email singingday@chi.ac.uk for further details.

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Royal College of Music Recital - Natsumi Ikenaga
Monday 12th November 2012, 6.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and West Sussex
Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Programme to include:
Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp minor, op.44
Scriabin: Sonata no.2 in G sharp minor, op.19
The second of two recitals this semester featuring talented piano students from around the world,
currently studying at the Royal College of Music in London. Japanese pianist Natsumi Ikenaga is
currently in her final year of the Bachelor of Music degree course at the Royal College of Music. She
studies the piano with Dina Parakhina and harpsichord with Jane Chapman, having also studied the
piano with Kevin Kenner and Gordon Fergus-Thompson. In 2011, she was awarded the Beatrice
Leigh Prize at the RCM for the most outstanding piano recital for her year. She has performed in
many international venues, including the Mirabel Palace (Salzburg), Steinway Hall (New York and
London), and the Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall. Natsumi also enjoys performing with a number of
chamber ensembles, playing repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary music.
Flute Masterclass with Claire Southworth
Tuesday 13th November 2012, 4.30pm-6.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Admission free, please book your free tickets from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
A masterclass with Clare Southworth, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music and
internationally acclaimed as one of the leading flautists of her generation. Clare’s many prizes
include, International First Prize Winner of America’s National Flute Association Competition, and
Prize Winner of the Madeira International Flute Competition. One of only a few flautists to have
launched a successful career as a solo performer and teacher, Clare is in great demand to present
concerts, masterclasses and workshops around the world. Her flute has taken her to Europe,
America, and Japan and she has performed as guest soloist for the American, German and British
Flute Societies. She is renowned for her innovative programming, embracing a wide repertoire,
combining both traditional and non-traditional genres and for her ability to combine performance
with tuition at the highest level. Clare was formerly Principal Flute with Aquarius, with whom she
made several commercial recordings, and has worked with many leading orchestras, including the
London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia, Halle and ECO.
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Aurora Ensemble (wind quintet)
with Joanna Smith (piano)
Wednesday 14th November 2012, 7.30pm
This meeting is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets are £10 at the door or may be pre-ordered from 01243 379335.
There is no charge for University Students and Faculty Members.
Funtington Music Group is pleased to engage one of the country’s most
versatile wind ensembles to enable us to enjoy a programme of
delightful but rarely performed works for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn,
bassoon and piano.
Main image
Aurora Ensemble,
above Joanna Smith

Jazz Concert – The Rebecca Wolff Quartet
Thursday 15th November 2012, 7pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Admission free, please book your free tickets from
the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk.
This concert is in aid of the Snowdrop Trust
The Rebecca Wolff Quartet is a new jazz ensemble
that specialise in exciting arrangements of standards
and contemporary song. The band have gigged
around the West Sussex area and secured a residency
at a prestigious local hotel. This group features the
talents of vocalist Rebecca Wolff with the fantastic up
and coming rhythm section consisting of Oliver
Dechaine on bass and Rich Carter on drums and the
Quartet is completed by the innovative Rob
Westwood on piano. This concert will feature the
music of Taylor Eigsti, Sara Gazarek and Massive
Attack arranged by the quartet.
The Rebecca Wolff
Quartet
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University of Chichester Pops Orchestra
Friday 16th November 2012, 7.30pm
The Venue, Spur Road, Quarry Lane,
Chichester PO19 8PR
Tickets £10, Concessions and Students £5, all tickets are
available from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Symphonic Rock
The Pops Orchestra offer an explosive programme dedicated
to Symphonic Rock. The first half of the programme is
dedicated to all your favorite anthems: Sweet Child of Mine,
Stairway to Heaven, the Final Countdown, The Eye of the
Tiger. Then in the second half we
are joined by one of the top
Queen tribute bands in the
World "Rhapsody Queen" to
offer an incredible fusion of full
orchestra with some of the
greatest songs the 20th Century
has ever known. A spectacular
light show and soloists
compliment the 90 piece
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The Pagham Beach Tandoori
and other Musical Shenanigans
Saturday 17th November 2012, 7.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and
West Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available
from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Join Rod Paton, University of Chichester Music Students and specially invited guest
musicians for a “Noncert” of creative improvisations, musical amusement and sound
happenings. The event will include some re-working of classical and jazz favourites as
well as instant compositions created in the moment.
Special guests will include oboist Suzie Shrubb, multi-instrumentalist, Nigel Rippon and
local singer/songwriter and community musician Mike Fry as well as a special
“mystery” guest.
Choral Concert with the University
Chamber Choir and Otter Consort
Saturday 17th November 2012, 7.30pm
St Philip’s Church, Cosham
Tickets are £3 for students from the University of Chichester. Tickets are available
from the Parish office 023 9237 6307 or from St. Philip's Vicarage 023 9237 5882.
Tickets can also be purchased on the door.

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Ladies Singing Day with Lesley McClymont
Saturday 17th November 2012, 10am-4pm
Assembly Theatre, Assembly Hall, University of Chichester, Bognor Regis Campus
All students are invited to take part. Admission is free, please book your free ticket on the online
store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Join us for an informal day of singing. This is a social, fun occasion with others who love to sing. The
day is run by a professional singer who is an experienced performer and teacher. It involves easy
unison and part-singing of modern and fun music from recent pop to musical theatre. No experience
is necessary and it doesn’t matter if you don’t read music or have never sung before. Bring a picnic
lunch with you for this social and musical day. Places are limited so book early to avoid
disappointment.
After completing a degree in Music & Drama, Lesley completed her training at the Royal Academy of
Music. Her theatre credits include ‘Goodbye Barcelona’ Arcola Theatre, ‘Canterville Ghost’, ‘Alice,
the Musical’. ‘Christmas Carol’ and ‘Pickwick’ all for the Haymarket Theatre (Basingstoke), ‘In the
Midnight Hour’ Haymarket (Basingstoke) and Civic Arts Theatre (Belfast), ‘HMS Pinafore’ National
Tour, D’Oyly Carte Opera Co, ‘The Mikado’ National Tour, Carl Rosa Opera Co, ‘Sweeney Todd’
Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) and Royal Festival Hall, ‘Into the Woods’ Theatre Royal (York).
Lesley is a regular choreographer and performer at London’s famous Players Theatre and divides her
time between teaching and performing professionally. She also launched and runs Arts Unlimited, a
company providing professional training for students and adults with Summers Schools, Day
workshops and Holiday Courses.
Six Pianos – Twelve Hands
Monday 19th November 2012, 7pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £8 / £4 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and
West Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available
from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
In a step up from the usual, two pianos – four hands concert at this time of year (that’s
inflation for you), the piano faculty, plus a few hangers-on, present a scintillating
programme featuring music by Reich, Britten, Morton Gould and Malcolm Williamson.
Six pianos in one venue: not to be missed.

Baroque Performance Workshop
for Instrumentalists and Singers
Tuesday 20th November 2012, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Chapel of Ascension, University of Chichester
All welcome, this is a non-ticketed event
Sophie Middleditch (recorders, baroque and silver flute)
David Pollock (harpsichord)
• Are you learning an ‘early music’ piece for an assessment, recital or
examination?
• Are you a pianist learning Bach or other baroque keyboard music?
• Are you a ‘cellist who would like to play basso continuo?
• Would you like to be accompanied by a harpsichord/continuo team?
• Are you in a chamber ensemble playing music by 18th century
composers?
If so, this is for you!
Following the success of their previous workshops, members of The Parnassian Ensemble and tutors
at the University, Sophie and David return to offer their performing and teaching expertise to
students who aspire to play in good baroque style. If you would like to participate, please contact
Sophie via email at s.middleditch@chi.ac.uk by Wednesday 14th November stating your instrument
and the piece(s) you would like to bring along. If you would like David to accompany you please
leave copies of your keyboard parts with the music office by 5pm, Wednesday 14th November.
Non-participants are also very welcome.
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University of Chichester Chamber Orchestra
Tuesday 20th November 2012, 1.10pm
Chichester Cathedral
Admission Free
Programme
Albinoni Adagio
Holst Brook Green Suite
Purcell Chaconne
Bach Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra
soloists: Oxana Dodon & Elena Davidova
The Chamber Orchestra makes its debut in the cathedral in one of the lunchtime concerts. The
programme features well known string music and ends with the Bach concerto for two violins played
by two of the University’s talented post-graduate students.
Free Your Playing with Martin Lawrence
Friday 23rd November 2012, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and West Sussex
Music Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available
from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi accepted’
Martin has toured the world as a horn player and is a qualified masseur.
This workshop is about freeing your head, your body and your
imagination to make your performance more enjoyable for the audience
and yourself. We will explore our attitudes to mistakes. We will look at
tension, how we can relieve it, and how it can help us. We will experiment
with spontaneity, and see what happens if we try less.

University of Chichester Sinfonia
Saturday 24th November 2012, 7.30pm
St Paul’s Church, Churchside, Chichester
IN AID OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, APULDRAM
Tickets £10, Students £5 all tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Programme
Mozart Overture - Marriage of Figaro
Delius Two Pieces for small orchestra
Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra
Solo – Elena Davidova
Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor
The University’s newest ensemble, the Sinfonia , performs the first of two
concerts in St Paul’s Church. The orchestra which previously existed as
the theatre orchestra performs a classical concert the proceeds from
which will go towards the restoration of St Mary’s Church in Apuldram.
University Piano Group Concert
led by Terence Allbright
Tuesday 27th November 2012, 6.30pm – 8pm
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Tickets £5 / £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s,
UCMA and West Sussex Music Service Members admitted free of charge.
All tickets are available from the online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/ ‘Tchi
accepted’
After weeks of cloistered preparation, members of Piano Group are
ready to surprise, delight and perhaps move or even disturb you. The
programme is sure to range across styles and centuries as we unravel the
repertoire.
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Presented by Year 2 Musical Theatre Students
Babes in Arms
Thursday 29th November – Saturday 1st December, 7.30pm
(Saturday matinee 2.30pm)
The Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis
Tickets £12, £10 and £7.50 (Concessions and students)
Box Office 01243 861010
Following in the song and dance-steps of Sweet Charity and On The Town, the first semester, secondyear
Musical Theatre production is once again set to be a riot of laughter and energy with a stunning
production of the original 1937 version of Rodgers and Hart’s Babes in Arms.
Rodgers and Hart's Babes In Arms boasts one of the greatest scores ever written, including such
standards as My Funny Valentine, Where Or When, The Lady Is A Tramp and I Wish I Were In Love Again.’
It was the hit of the season when it opened in 1937, running to nearly 300 performances, but
essentially vanished thereafter. The 1939 Mickey (Rooney) and Judy (Garland) movie retained only
the title and two songs from the Broadway original. In the late 1950's Rodgers commissioned a
sanitised, de-politicised rewrite eliminating iconic choreographer George Balanchine’s original ballet
scenes, deleting one of the sub-plots and two of the songs, adding new roles, changing the order of
the songs and assigning some to different characters. It became the standard version of Babes in Arms
that was produced for forty years until the original John Guare '37 version of the show was dusted
off and produced by University of Cincinnati in 1998. The ecstatic reviews and subsequent New
York production convinced the Rodgers estate that they had a forgotten gem on their hands.
We are presenting the original 1937 Babes In Arms, set during the Great Depression. It is about a
group of teenagers who attempt to stage a show to demonstrate their performing talent when their
parents become unemployed, in an effort to avoid being sent to a work farm. Apart from the great
songs, its enduring fascination is perfectly expressed by Tom Briggs, Director of R&H Theatre
Library: (Its) ‘more raucous virtues, that typify musical comedies of the 30's, are peppered with
socio-political satire that continues to resonate. For instance, in an on-going and hilarious riff on
socialism, one of the boys is all for "sharing the wealth" when he's broke, denouncing the notion as
soon as he has a couple bucks, and ultimately returns to his Bolshevik convictions when his fortunes
fade once more.’
On the 1998 revival of the 1937 version the Cincinnati Enquirer enthused, ‘The numbers sizzle, what
more can you ask?’ while Playbill-On-Line said, ‘we are making the original version of Babes In Arms
available for production for the first time. It's possible that another show this fresh and youthful may
come along some day, but who knows where or when?’
Courtesy lorenzhart.org; rnh.com

Rodgers & Hart’s BABES IN ARMS
Book by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Music by Richard Rodgers including the newly restored
original orchestrations by Hans Spialek
This amateur production is presented by arrangement
with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of R&H
Theatricals of New York.
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Music Social
Friday 30th November 2012, 8 ‘till late
The Zee Bar, University of Chichester
Admission free, last entry at 11.15pm. All non-students / staff must be signed in by a member (Max
2 guests per person). Over 18’s only / ID required
An evening of performance from current music students, featuring a diverse range of styles. Any
music students are welcome to play. Please contact Nick Reynolds if you are interested,
n.reynolds@chi.ac.uk
Fibonacci Sequence - string quartet, clarinet, piano
Thursday 6th December 2012, 7.30pm
This concert is sponsored by Chichester Chamber Concerts
Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester
Tickets £15.00, student tickets free, season tickets £75.00 or £50.00 Tickets are available in advance
from Chichester Festival Theatre online at www.cft.org.uk Please advise the box office when
booking for wheelchair-users. Tickets are for sale at the Assembly Room from 7.00pm on the day.
‘dazzlingly good chamber ensemble...exuberantly expressive, intimate style...gorgeously idiomatic playing’
The Times
The Fibonacci Sequence was founded in 1994 by its artistic director, pianist Kathron Sturrock. Now
well established as one of the foremost chamber ensembles in Britain, it is distinguished by the quality
and high profile of its players and by the imagination and variety of its programming, making full use
of the range and versatility of the chamber music repertoire. Its players
are noted for the zest and enthusiasm they communicate to their
audience.
Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew themes Op 34
Baermann Adagio for clarinet and string quartet Op 23
Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor K478
Brahms Quintet for clarinet and string quartet Op 115
www.chichesterchamberconcerts.com

University Carol Service
Thursday 6th December 2012, 7.30pm
St Wilfrid’s Church, Ellasdale Road, Bognor Regis
A Festival of Lessons and Carols sung by The University Chamber Choir, Otter Consort and Brass
Ensemble
Songs for a New World
Presented by Musical Theatre Voice and Musical Theatre Dance Students
Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December 2012, 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Assembly Theatre, Assembly Hall, University of Chichester, Bognor Regis Campus
Tickets £8, £5 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and West Sussex Music
Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/
An intimate contemporary musical by American composer, Jason Robert
Brown that is about that one moment when you hit a brick wall and have
to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back. The show
is a compelling exploration of life’s emotions: risk, fear, hope, dreams, love
and those life-defining moments when you have to make those important
decisions, stand your ground, break your silence, make a bargain, or find
your way home. And we see the survivors: those that can regroup and
figure out how to carry on amid a new set of circumstances, sometimes
against seemingly overwhelming odds. Told through a series of songs,
showing us the individual stories, all the narratives are set in the present, in which the definitions of
family, distance, money, technology and the very nature of human contact is changing every day and
in which today’s answers probably won’t apply tomorrow. Propelling this turbulent journey, is a
brilliant live band.
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
Music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Originally produced by the WPA Theater, NYC, 1995 (Kyle Renick,Artistic Director)
Original orchestration by Brian Besterman and Jason Robert Brown.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef
Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.
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University of Chichester
Chamber Orchestra
and Choir
Friday 7th December 2012,
7.30pm
St John’s Chapel,
St John’s Street, Chichester
Tickets £10, concessions and students
£5, all tickets are available from the
online store http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Programme
Bach Sinfonia
(A Christmas Oratorio)
Corelli Christmas Concerto
Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins
Vivaldi Winter –
(The Four Seasons)
Soloist: Elena Davidova
Handel Messiah –
(Christmas Section)
The second concert in the St John’s
season includes two major works by
Vivaldi, Winter from the four seasons,
together with the stunning concerto
for four violins. The orchestra is joined
by vocalists from the University to
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UCMA Student Concert
Saturday 8th December 2012, 12.30 pm
Lancing College, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0RW
Admission free, all welcome. This is a non-ticketed event.
Students from the University of Chichester Music Academy (UCMA)
come together in their Lancing base for a joint concert featuring solos,
ensembles, bands and new compositions in a mixture of styles.
University Carol Service
Monday 10th December 2012, 7.30pm
Chichester Cathedral
A Festival of Lessons and Carols sung by The University Chamber Choir, Otter Consort,
First Year Choir and Brass Ensemble
Choral Music For Christmas – Arthur Robson
and the University Chamber Choir
Wednesday 12th December 2012, 7.30pm
This event is sponsored by the Funtington Music Group
Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
This concert is for ticket holders only. The charge is £10 at the door or by pre-booking
from the Membership Secretary on 01243 378900
Arthur Robson is helping the Funtington Music Group to celebrate Christmas by
presenting a special performance by the University Choirs, of music for the festive
season. This Concert is open to the general public as well as to Members and Friends of
the Group. Mince Pies and Wine will be served during the interval.

Musical Theatre Cabaret
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December 2012, 7.30pm
Assembly Theatre, Assembly Hall, University of Chichester, Bognor Regis Campus
Tickets £5, £3 concessions, University students and staff, under 16’s, UCMA and West Sussex Music
Service Members admitted free of charge. All tickets are available from the online store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Join our Third Year Musical Theatre Students as they present an evening of Musical Theatre Cabaret.
Chichester Chorale Christmas Concert
Saturday 15th December 2012, 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church Lavant
Tickets £8 available on the door
A feast of Christmas music
Carols at Uppark House sung by The Otter Consort
Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th December, 6.30pm
Uppark House, South Harting, Near Petersfield
£12.50 to include mulled wine and mince pies, tickets available from Uppark House 01730 825415
The Pirates of Penzance
Wednesday 23rd – Saturday 26th January 2013, 7.30pm
The Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis
Tickets £10 / Students £5. Box Office 01243 861010
This new saucy interpretation of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is a brand new look at this
wonderful piece. With female police officers and a very confused bunch of pirates those people
expecting a traditional production had better be prepared for a surprise.
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Useful information
Accessibility
The Chapel of the Ascension on the Bishop Otter Campus is fully accessible, please
contact the music office (Tel: 01243 816185 or 816205) if you have any specific
requirements or any queries regarding venues off campus.
Car Parking
Car parking at the University is free from 5pm onwards on a first come, first served basis.
There are a number of spaces allocated for blue badge holders.
Toilet facilities
Toilets are located in the Showroom Foyer close to ‘Otters’, the student refectory.
Concert Programmes
Large print text concert programmes are available upon request, however, please note we
will require two working days notice for this.
Mailing List
We send out two mailings a year, one in September and one in January. If you would like
your name to be added to our free mailing list please write to: Mrs Jacqueline Mason,
The Music Office, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19
6PE

Ticket Details
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Concessions
The concession price for all concerts held at the University are applicable to senior
citizens only.
University of Chichester Students and Staff
Most concerts are free to University students and staff. Please refer to the individual
concerts listed in this booklet for ticket prices/details. Please go to our online store to
reserve your free ticket (if applicable) http://store.chi.ac.uk/
Under 16’s, UCMA Members and WSMS Members
Most concerts are free to under 16’s and members of the University of Chichester Music
Academy (UCMA) and West Sussex Music Service. Please refer to the individual concerts
listed in this booklet for ticket prices/details. Please go to our online store to reserve your
free ticket (if applicable) http://store.chi.ac.uk/
School Group Bookings
If you wish to make a group booking please contact the Music Office in the first instance
01243 816185/816205.
Booking and payment
Unless otherwise stated, tickets should be purchased in advance from our on line store
http://store.chi.ac.uk/ You will receive an online receipt for this payment and an e-ticket
will be emailed to the email address you have provided. If, when making your online
payment you require assistance, please contact Jenny Bell on 01243 816108 or via the
main switchboard 01243 816000. Jenny is
available from 8am – 4.30pm, Monday –
Friday.
If you wish to purchase a ticket but do not
have access to a computer please contact
Jenny on the number stated above
Chapel of the Ascension,
Bishop Otter Campus
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How to find us
By foot
We are approximately fifteen minutes walk away from the centre of Chichester
By Car
Please follow signs for the University of Chichester from A286
By Train
There are regular services from and to London Victoria and along the South Coast. A taxi rank
is located next to the station, alternatively the University Campus is approximately 20-30
minutes walk.
Bishop Otter
Campus
Bus and train
stations

University address
The Chapel of the Ascension is located at:
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane
Chichester West Sussex
PO19 6PE.
Entrance
Parking
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For events taking place at our Bognor Regis Campus (PO21 1HR), please visit our website:
www.chi.ac.uk/about-us/campuses-and-venues/bognor-regis-campus
The ZeeBar
Blue badge
parking
The Chapel of the Ascension
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The University of Chichester Music Academy is
a specialist academy aimed at talented and
enthusiastic young musicians between the ages
of 8-18 who wish to engage with music in a
creative and stimulating environment. As
members of UCMA, students will receive a
‘University Lite’ experience that offers highlevel
practical instruction as well as dynamic
approaches to experiencing and writing music
in a broad range of styles. As one of the largest
specialist music departments in the country,
the University is uniquely placed to offer this
provision throughout the South of England to
complement and extend curriculum-based
learning and opportunities for music-making, as
well as to nurture emerging talent.
What We Offer
The UCMA is open to instrumentalists or
singers of any background or style, composers
or conductors. A team of highly qualified staff
will deliver workshops in Playing Music
(ensembles and bands), Listening to Music
(music history and aural skills), Writing Music
(composition and theory) and a host of
Experimental Activities including African
drumming, contemporary music ensembles,
music technology, conducting opportunities,
concerts and showcases.
UCMA operates Saturday sessions at one of our
three regional centres in Chichester, Horsham
and Worthing. UCMA will run in parallel with
both the school and university year, with ten
sessions in the Autumn and Spring terms, and
five sessions in the Summer term finishing
before the busy exam period.
By auditioning each candidate we are able to
tailor these sessions to directly support a
student's individual needs and, where
appropriate, UCMA students will be able to
access additional activities such as weekday
ensembles and workshops (working alongside
and inspired by undergraduate students), use of
the extensive university library and university
studio facilities. UCMA students also receive
free access to a varied programme of concerts
and performances. UCMA students may apply
to have one-to-one instrumental lessons at the
University during the week from one of the
team of specialist teachers. However, in most
cases the UCMA aims to work in partnership
with students’ existing instrumental teachers as
we appreciate that many students will already be
receiving high quality instrumental tuition.
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Events
There are three UCMA concerts each year,
each taking place at one of the regional centres.
Two of these are designed for individual
performances and small groups, and students
will audition for this opportunity during the
week before the concert. The final concert will
showcase the larger ensembles prepared
throughout the year.
Summer Schools, Jazz and Rock Workshops and
Evening Classes are being planned for the
subsequent seasons.
Musical Theatre Academy
A new Saturday Academy focussed on Musical
Theatre productions for young people is
opening at the University’s Bognor Regis
campus in 2012-13.
Assessment
Students will be guided and encouraged to set
their own individual challenges at the beginning
of the academic year. Short progress reports
will be provided by staff members at the end of
the Autumn and Spring terms before selfassessment
and review in consultation with the
Regional Coordinator in the Summer term.
Applications
Application forms can be downloaded from the
UCMA website: www.chi.ac.uk/ucma
Applications are invited from all young
musicians. Applicants should prepare a short
audition presentation in any format of approx.
five minutes in total. They should also be
prepared to take a short listening test at an
appropriate level and to talk about themselves
and their music. Auditions can be arranged at
any time throughout the year. They are free-ofcharge
from the end of the Summer term to the
beginning of the Autumn term and cost £12 at
other times during the year.
Fees
Full programme (10am-2pm)
£300 in the Autumn and Spring terms and
£150 in the Summer term.
Writing Music and Experimental Activities
(12-2pm only) £160 in the Autumn and Spring
terms and £80 in the Summer term.
Optional Instrumental lessons
£150 for eight half hour lessons per semester.
Lessons will be with a university specialist tutor
in negotiation with the department. These
lessons will not necessarily take place on a
Saturday morning. Consultation lessons can also
be arranged separately. Additional attendance at
selected university ensembles and workshops
may be arranged, and some entry to music
department events and concerts are also
included in the above packages.
‘One-off’ sessions (eg composition lesson
or Alexander technique) £10 each at a
maximum of 3 per term.
‘Taster Days’
Prospective students can have a maximum of
one taster day free of charge.
Find out more:
UCMA Administrative Assistant: Rebecca
Hartree Tel: 01243 816181
Email: ucma@chi.ac.uk
* UCMA is grateful to the headmasters of
Christ’s Hospital School and Lancing College for
the generous use of their facilities.
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