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Press Centre
Below you will find our most recent Press Releases, along with supporting images, available for download.
Please also feel free to download the Editors Notes, which offer information about the current programme as well as the background and history of the Avison Ensemble and Charles Avison himself.
Any Press enquiries should be directed to:
Frances Benton
Development Director
Frances@avisonensemble.com
Direct line: 0131 662 1259
Mobile: 07711 031 567
Press Releases:
January 2008
REBELLION! - CONCERTOS of the NORTH - LIVING HISTORY
The Avison Ensemble with the Gateshead Youth Orchestra and children from 5 local schools
The Avison Ensemble joins forces with Gateshead Youth Orchestra and the children from 5 local schools to re-enact Rebellion in songs and music!
Bringing a programme of 18th century favourites and new music, as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s supported project, ‘Concertos of the North’.
Press Release - Rebellion! Children's Concert
COMPOSER’S REBEL NOTES UNCOVERED
Avison Ensemble New Year Tea Concert
The Avison Ensemble presents a battle of virtuoso soprano singing with rebellion in its wake! Bringing a programme of stunning newly discovered music from the Avison workbooks, as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s supported project, ‘Concertos of the North’ presenting Mhairi Lawson, soprano - singing valiantly for the Scots cause, with fellow soprano, Lisa Wilson singing Handel’s anti-rebellion songs and excerpts of the Occasional Oratorio, which Handel wrote for the crushing of the Rebellions in 1745.
Press Release - Rebellion! Concert
October 2007
CONCERTOS of the NORTH – A LIVING HISTORY AVISON SCARLATTI CONCERT
Avison Ensemble Autumn Season - CD Recording Preview Concert
Following the dramatically successful media launch of their latest pair of double Cds, The Avison Ensemble performs live in their native Newcastle, bringing a programme of stunning newly discovered music from the Avison workbooks. As part of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s supported project, ‘Concertos of the North’ featuring the life and works of Charles Avison.
Press Release - CD Recording Preview Concert
September 2007
AVISON ENSEMBLE - NEW RELEASE
John Garth - Six Concertos for Violincello
The works recorded here were published in 1760 and dedicated to Edward, Duke of York, an accomplished cellist – indeed these appear to be the first English cello concertos ever written. They were composed at a time of great change in British music – away from the baroque concerto grosso style of Corelli and Geminiani towards the three movement ‘da camera’ approach developed by composers such as J. C. Bach. These Garth concertos contain influences of both styles and are utterly delightful listening. This world premiere recording features period instruments.
Press Release - Garth New Release
Preferred Images:
Avison Ensemble: John Garth Six Concertos CD Cover
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Richard Tunnicliffe
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AVISON ENSEMBLE - NEW RELEASE
Charles Avison after Francesco Geminiani - 12 Concerti after Geminiani
Charles Avison (1709-1770) was born in Newcastle and can be considered the greatest English composer of his time of orchestral concertos. He wrote more than 50 works in the genre – the best known are his orchestra transcriptions of Scarlatti sonatas - as well as chamber music, accompanied keyboard sonatas and vocal compositions. The existence of his concerto arrangements of Geminiani’s Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, op. 1 (1716) were unknown until quite recently, and are presented here as world premiere recordings.
Press Release - 12 Concerti after Geminiani New Release
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Avison Ensemble: 12 Concerti after Geminiani Cd Cover
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June 2007
BACH AT St. MICHAEL’S CHURCH, COXWOLD
“Bach’s Lyre” - The solo Sonatas and Partitas of J S Bach
Friday 27 July at 7.30pm
A spectacular solo performance by Avison Ensemble leader and international virtuoso violinist, Pavlo Beznosiuk is set to hold audiences spellbound at St. Michael’s Church, Coxwold. A special performance on Friday 27 July has been arranged in association with the Laurence Sterne Trust as additions to the Avison Ensemble’s regular concert season.
Press Release - Bach at St Michael's, Coxwold
Preferred Image: Pavlo Beznosiuk (Jpeg format - 380kb).
April 2007
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MUSIC NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
A Grand Plebiscite Concert: Audience Chooses Programme
Saturday June 24th 2007 at 6pm
Interactive entertainment is thought to be a modern or futuristic idea, but local musicians have uncovered what looks to be a pioneering effort made for concerts here in the Northeast from around 60 years ago!
Whilst researching the life of Charles Avison the 18th century local composer, Gordon Dixon discovered a rare programme from Newcastle’s past in which audiences were invited to vote for their favourite programme – then hear it performed live in the City Hall!
Press Release - A Grand Plebiscite Concert
Preferred Image: Avison Plebiscite Programme (Jpeg format - 1.12Mb).
BACH AT THE CASTLE KEEP NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
“Bach’s Lyre” - The solo Sonatas and Partitas of J S Bach
Saturday & Sunday, July 28th and 29th 2007 at 7.30pm
A spectacular solo performance by Avison Ensemble leader the international virtuoso violinist, Pavlo Beznosiuk is set to hold audiences spellbound at the Castle Keep, Newcastle. Two special performances on Saturday and Sunday 28th and 29th July have been arranged as additions to the Avison Ensemble’s regular concert season.
In this special pair of concerts the Avison Ensemble musical director, Pavlo Beznosiuk, plays all six of Bach’s unaccompanied masterpieces. These revolutionary pieces run the gamut from dance movements in the styles of both the French and the Italian suite, plaintive slow movements to the celebrated figures in which the violin sustains polyphony of as many as four separate parts.
Press Release - Bach at the Castle Keep
Preferred Image: Pavlo Beznosiuk (Jpeg format - 380kb).
March 2007
AVISON ENSEMBLE YOUNG MUSICIAN AWARDS 2007: RESULTS
The Avison Ensemble Young Musician’s Awards were set up to encourage young musical talent across the North East Region. Now in the second year, the entrants to the Awards receive tuition and guidance, as well as important encouragement to continue their musical education. This year, 9 outstanding young people went through to the finals.
Amongst the winners of this year’s Awards were talented teenage saxophonist, Eleanor McMurray (16) from Warkworth, a young trumpeter, Chris Watson (13) from Newburn and pianist, Elizabeth Taruna Thomas (9) from Newcastle who won the three awards in their grades, at the finals of the Young Musician’s Award 2007, which took place at Shipley Art Gallery on March 4th.
Press Release - Avison Ensemble Young musicians Awards: Results
Editors Notes:
The Avison Ensemble 2006 - 2007 Commentary
This document provides an overview of this year's programme of concerts and events, including information on the venues and performers.
The Avison Ensemble 2006 - 2007 Commentary
Editor's Notes - Charles Avison
This document contains a short history of the composer, Charles Avison.
Editor’s Notes – Charles Avison
Editor's notes - The Avison Ensemble
This document provides some brief background information to the Avison Ensemble.
Editor’s notes – The Avison Ensemble
Editor’s Notes - The Avison Ensemble History
This document contains an account of the history of the Avison Ensemble, it's development since it's inception and some of it's major achievements.
Editor's Notes - The Avison Ensemble History
Image Gallery:
N.B.: These are high resolution images. To download a high resolution version of an image, right-click (or Apple key & click if you're on a Mac) on the link below the image you wish to download and select Save As from the menu that appears.
The Avison Ensemble - Notes (Jpeg format - 1.82Mb).
Image courtesty of Richard Haughton.
Pavlo Beznosiuk (Jpeg format - 380kb).
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