In Aquarius

Morley College presents a weekend of music by and films about the great composer Sir Michael Tippett (Director of Music at Morley College 1940-51).

Please join Morley College for a special screening of Mischa Scorer’s films on Tippett on Saturday 10 December.

Event: Mischa Scorer presents his films on Tippett
Time & venue: 2.30pm at the Holst Room, Morley College.
Films will be followed by a rare opportunity to see Scorer in a Q & A discussion led by Morley's current Director of Music Robert Hanson.
Tickets: Entry is free but tickets must be booked in advance from Lara Walker on 020 7450 1804, lara.walker@morleycollege.ac.uk.

About the Films
Poets in a Barren Age (BBC, 1971) deals with the function of the artist in society.
Songs of Experience: Tippett at 85 is a biography made to coincide with Tippett's 85th birthday, during which the composer reflects on his formative experiences and how he composes music.

 

About Mischa Scorer
Mischa Scorer is famous for his documentary films on Tippett. He recently directed Degas and the Dance (2003), a fascinating look at French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas and his lifelong passion for dance.

 

Please join Morley College for a weekend of concerts featuring music associated with Michael Tippett (Director of Music at Morley College 1940-51).

Friday 9 December
Event: Morley Chamber Choir & instrumental ensemble
Composers: Music by or associated with Michael Tippett, including Monteverdi, Purcell, Gibbons.
Conductor: Robert Hanson
Time & venue: 8pm at St Stephen's, Rochester Row, SW1
Tickets: £8; £5 concession available at the door.

 

Saturday 10 December
Event: Morley Chamber Orchestra presents Tippett
Composers: Music by Tippett (Fantasia on a Theme of Handel), Purcell (excerpts from The Fairy Queen), Arden (Ritually Bathed), Hanson (Ring his Knell), Beethoven's Symphony 7, and the first performance of Katz (A Little Centenary Music).
Conductor: Johan Katz; leader: Kate Clarke
Time & venue: 7.30pm at St John's Church, Waterloo
Tickets: £8; £5 concession available at the door.

 

Sunday 11 December
Event: Allegri String Quartet with Robert Hanson
Lecture Recital: Beethoven, String Quartet in A Minor, op. 132

 

 

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IN AQUARIUS

Celebrating the centenary of his birth, the Royal College of Music, London salutes its former student with a landmark retrospective of his life and music. In Aquarius unites world class performers with today’s greatest young talent, following in Tippett’s footsteps. Every event in the three-month festival is free, allowing audiences new and old to explore a range of Tippett’s undisputed masterworks and lesser-known treasures. Guest artists include Robert Tear, Roger Vignoles, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Steve Martland, Stephen Varcoe, the Belcea Quartet, the Chilingirian Quartet, pianist Stephen Savage and filmmaker Mischa Scorer.

 

In Aquarius opens on 28 January and runs until 21 April 2005. All events are free. Full details can be found at http://www.rcm.ac.uk/ Queries: 020 7591 4314 or info@rcm.ac.uk.

(11/17/2004)