Friday Lunchtime Concerts
Lunchtime concerts every Friday
Concert 12.30 - 1.15 pm
Tea & Coffee 12.00 - 12.30pm
The concerts are diverse, mostly classical but also jazz and folk. The performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. These affordable concerts in our beautiful church are a perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtimes.
Come and have a drink before from our coffee room before the concert starts and get to know your fellow concertgoers.
Wheelchair accessible venue.
£5 Suggested Donation.
Everyone Welcome.
Listings:
24th June - Pam Cragg and Maggie Grimsdell
One piano, four hands
Pam and Maggie will be performing works by Beethoven, Bizet, Edward Gregson, Chaminade and Gavrilin
1st July - Evelyn Harrison and Zhanna Kemp-Dashkovskaya
Evelyn Harrison and Zhanna Kemp-Dashkovskaya recently formed as a Saxophone and Piano duo and will be playing an eclectic programme of music ranging from romantic to jazz.
8th July - Elena Toponogova
Elena Toponogova is a concert pianist and chamber musician based in London. Her main interest is Russian repertoire with an especial focus on the work of Nikolai Medtner. She will play music by F.Schubert, S. Rachmaninov and N.Medtner.
15th July - Ty Jeffries
Ty Jeffries is a composer, lyricist, pianist & entertainer, his compositions span the world of classical music, vaudeville, music hall & golden age Hollywood. His concert at BUC will be a rare stripped back 'as himself' acoustic performance of his songs & piano music.
22nd July - Siriol High-Jones
Siriol Hugh-Jones (Cello) and Steve Carroll-Turner (Piano) explore works by less well-known 20th-century composers in a programme that takes us from Poland via the USSR to Mexico and Argentina. Solo Cello Sonata No. 1 (1960) by Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996). Cello Sonata (1948) by Blas Galindo (1910-1993). Le Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992).
29th July - The John Lake Quartet
The John Lake Quartet: John Lake (Piano), Elizabeth Bustard (Saxes and Flute), Matt Casterton (Double Bass) and Simon Cambers (Drums) play a selection of Latin jazz tunes by the late, but eternally great, Chick Corea including Return to Forever, Spain & La Fiesta, Eternal Child, Japanese Waltz and Rumba Flamenca.