Join us for a fabulous programme of music from both sides of the Atlantic. Twickenham Choral will be joined by the wonderful soprano Emma Tring and the brilliant pianist Nick Salwey.
Following the concert, refreshments will be available in the garden to round off what we hope will be a glorious summer evening.
Programme:
Charles Wood: Hail, gladdening light
Eric Whitacre: Oculi Omnium (choir with soprano soloist)
William Harris: Faire is the Heaven
Jonathan Dove: Five Am’rous Sighs (for soprano soloist)
Morton Lauridsen: Nocturnes
Charles Wood: Oculi Omnium
Patrick Hawes: Quanta Qualia (choir with soprano soloist)
Michael Higgins: Three American Songs
Roxanna Panufnik: If I don’t know (for soprano soloist)
Jonathan Rathbone: O Shenandoah
Colin Mawby: Ave Verum
Emma Tring, Soprano
Emma Tring studied Music at Bristol University and Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is now a successful soloist and ensemble singer in the UK and abroad.
As a soloist, Emma specialises in contemporary music and has premiered many works by composers including Michael Finnissy, John Pickard, Gabriel Jackson and Andrew Toovey. Most recently a BIS recording with Martyn Brabbins and BBCNOW of John Pickard’s song cycle Verlaine Songs, which he wrote for Emma.
She has performed as soloist with BBCNOW, BBCSO, BBCSSO, BBCCO, LSO, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Orchestra of Opera North and Britten Sinfonia.
Emma is a long term member of the BBC Singers and EXAUDI and she recently joined new vocal ensemble, Vox Urbane, whose aim is to promote diversity within choral music.
Emma is also a keen recitalist and enjoys performing with her violinist husband Robin Martin in Alexandra Ensemble which they re-launched in 2024 with premieres by Michael Finnissy, John Pickard and Nick Korth.
Emma is looking forward to a busy Proms season with the BBC Singers, highlights include: Berio’s Sinfonia with CBSO; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk with BBC Philharmonic; and the Last Night of the Proms conducted by Elim Chan.
Howard Ionascu - Conductor
After a degree in music at Manchester University, Howard’s diverse career began as a professional singer in Wells Cathedral Choir, performing on many recordings, broadcasts and international tours.
Choral conducting began in 1997 when he founded The Laudate Choir, which continues to perform regularly in venues across the south east of England. Howard is also Musical Director of the Exeter Philharmonic Choir.
Past conducting roles have included Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, Finchley Children’s Music Group Trebles Choir and The Esterhazy Singers of London. Howard is also in regular demand as a guest rehearsal conductor, and in recent years has worked with Choir of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Orlando Chamber Choir, City of London Choir, Rodolfus Choir, Guildford Choral Society, Winchester Philharmonic Choir and on Eton Choral Courses.
Howard has conducted a number of the leading UK orchestras and ensembles, including Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, New London Orchestra and Onyx Brass.
Howard has a long association with music education, having led departments at some of the UK’s finest educational establishments and directed the choirs at Winchester College, King’s Canterbury and Junior Royal Academy of Music.
Nick Salwey, Piano
Nick graduated from Oxford with a 1st in Music, later gaining his doctorate there. He has been Head of Piano at Winchester College since 2004, having previously taught at Eton College, Wycombe Abbey and Oxford University. His pupils have performed concertos by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Shostakovich & Gershwin. Nick has performed live on BBC Radio 3, ITV, Channel 4 and Classic FM, has reviewed for The Independent, New York Observer, Classical Piano and International Record Review, and he has published articles in academic journals and books in the UK and Austria.
