Monday Classics - 16th February 2009

I had three co-presenters to help me through the show - Claire Greenwood, from the
Chelmsford Ballet Company came into Phoenix to tell us about ballet in general,
the Diamond Jubilee of the Chelmsford Ballet Company and the storyline of Sleeping Beauty
to be performed at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre in March.

Find out more at www.chelmsfordballet.co.uk

Claire's daughters Alice and Imogen helped me read out the Phoenix FM Classical Events
Guide - they were brilliant!

As the clock struck seven, we started with current R&B sinle 'Mad' by Ne-Yo, but what was
the classical connection? This song uses a classical string quartet in it's backing.
It's a brilliant song too - surely a future 'classic'...

The music continued like this:

Courante (Concerto no 10 in C Major) - Corelli (our birthday composer)

Overture (Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky

Waltz (Sleeping Beauty) - Tchaikovsky

The Wind Down
'lascia ch'io pianga' (from Rinaldo) - Handel
'Braveheart' - James Horner - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

The Film Classic
'Mission Impossible III' - Michael Giacchino

'A Ka Ma Ka' (Cantata Mundi) - Karl Jenkins

The Grand Finale
3rd Movement (Symphony no 7 in A) - Beethoven

Join us for Monday Classics LIVE next Monday 23 February when Phoenix FM Studio 1 will be
hosting 5 young musicians from Brentwood Orchestras for Young Musicians and their director,
Ann Elderton. They will be performing live on the show - do join us for that.

Here are your Phoenix Classical Events, as mentioned this week.

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for February 2009 **

Wednesday 18th February 1.00pm - 1.40pm
Organ Recital by Robert Poyser (Organist Elect, Beverley Minster)
Brentwood Cathedral, Ingrave Road
Details: www.brentwood-music.org.uk
Admission Free, Retiring collection

Friday 20th February 2009 at 12.30pm
'Gaudeamus' in concert
Chelmsford Cathedral
Details: http://www.gaudeamus.hants.biz/

Friday 20th February at 7.45pm
Hayley Westenra and Jonathon Ansell
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Details: www.dartford.gov.uk/orchard or 01322 220000

Sunday 21st February from 5.30pm
Phoenix FM presents 'An evening of Jazz'
Brentwood Theatre
http://www.phoenixfm.com/an-evening-of-jazz-2009.php

saturday 21st February at 7.30pm
'Baroque Music by candlelight'
in aid of Chelmsford Cathedral Choral Foundation
Chelmsford Cathedral
Details: www.chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk

Saturday 28th February at 7.30pm
Southend Symphony Orchestra
Salvation Army Temple, Hadleigh
McCunn Overture, Mozart Symphony No.40 & Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4
Tickets £8, £7 concessions & £1 under 12s
Details from ABC Music 01268 755005

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for March 2009 **

Saturday 7th March 2009
'Gloriana' - Monarch and Muse
Including Britten's Choral Dances from 'Gloriana', madrigals, and music by Byrd,
performed by the Writtle Singers, directed by Christine Gwynn
All Saints Church, Writtle, nr Chelmsford
Details: www.writtlesingers.org
£2 early booking discount here.

Wednesday 11 March - Saturday 14th March at 7.30pm
(+ 2.00pm on Saturday 14th March)
'The Sleeping Beauty'
The Chelmsford Ballet Company (Diamond Jubilee)
Chelmsford Civic Theatre
Details: www.chelmsfordballet.co.uk
AND tune into Monday Classics on 16th February for more...

Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm
St John Passion - J S Bach
Brentwood Choral Society & Brentwood Cathedral Singers
Directed by Andrew Wright
Details: www.brentwood-music.org.uk/events/index.htm

Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm
'Petite Messe Solenelle'
Performed by The Chelmsford Singers
Chelmsford Cathedral
Directed by Peter Nardone
Details: www.chelmsfordsingers.org.uk

Saturday 28th March at 7.00pm
St Matthew Passion
Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society
Chelmsford Cathedral
http://www.hscs.org.uk/

Saturday 28th March at 7.30pm
'Come and Sing' Messiah
with the Chigwellian Choral
Afternoon Rehearsal
Details: www.chigwellians.org.uk or 0208 504 8443
Tickets cost £10 - only £5 if you sing.

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for April 2009 **

Saturday 4th April at 7.30pm
Messiah parts II and III
Braintree Choral Society
Directed by Philip Prior
St Peter ad Vincula Church, Coggeshall