Nicola will join the Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra and Lincoln Cathedral Choir for a performance of Handel’s Messiah in Lincoln Cathedral.
Nicola will join the English National Ballet Philharmonia on principal oboe for 7 performances of Tchaikovsky’s ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The seven performances will take place at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton.
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The Tailleferre Ensemble will be performing a Christmas Concert on the evening of Thursday 11th December at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill. Join us for an evening of uplifting wind music with plenty of Christmas classics to warm the heart and make you smile.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the domestic violence charity Refuge.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra for their January concert of music from Russia. Taking place in their home venue of Sheffield Cathedral, the orchestra will present a programme of music by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Stravinksy.
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Nicola will perform the Ruth Gipps Oboe Concerto with the St. Paul’s Sinfonia as part of their concert ‘Friends and Contemporaries’. This will be Nicola’s first performance of this concerto as soloist, and will take place at St. Margaret’s Church, Blackheath, London.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra for a ‘Reformation’ themed concert, with music from Germany performed in Sheffield Cathedral. The performance will include music by Bach, Webern, Wagner and Mendelssohn.
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Nicola will perform the Ruth Gipps concerto with the Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Jersey. More information to follow.
The Tailleferre Ensemble will perform a candlelit concert in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens. The group will present a varied and engaging programme for wind quartet for the spring, in a magical and atmospheric setting.
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Nicola will join the Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra, along with three combined choral societies for a performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah in Lincoln Cathedral.
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Nicola will join the London Concertante for a concert of Music from the Movies in the stunning setting of Bradford Cathedral.
Feel the thrill of the prehistoric with the epic melodies of ‘Jurassic Park’, experience the poignant emotions of ‘Schindler’s List’, and let the heart-warming wonder of ‘ET’ envelop you. From the sweeping grandeur of ‘The Mission’ and the sweeping landscapes of ‘Out of Africa’ to the suave sophistication of ‘James Bond’ and ‘The Godfather’, every moment will be a cinematic and musical experience to remember, bathed in London Concertante’s signature candlelight atmosphere.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra in Sheffield Cathedral for their Autumn concert. The programme will include music from l’Arlésienne by Bizet, Ravel’s Boléro and Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saens. On this occasion Nicola will be playing the oboe d’amore solo in Bolero.
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The Tailleferre Ensemble will present a lunchtime recital of wind quintet music for Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society. The short recital will be free of charge to attend, and will feature quintet music by Tailleferre, as well as new music by Rhian Samuel, Sally Wave and Paul Harris. A great programme for those interested in hearing brand new music for wind quintet.
Nicola will join Regents Opera for a performance of Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, ‘The Resurrection’, a performance to mark the opening of RO’s 2026 season.
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The Tailleferre Ensemble will be playing in the Glasshouse at Kew Gardens on 25th September, as part of their Nash Sessions. The ensemble will present an evening concert of varied works for wind quartet, trio and duo, including work by Mozart, Beethoven, Arrieu, Paul Harris and Bill Douglas amongst others.
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On 4th August Nicola will join the Tailleferre Ensemble for a lunchtime recital in collaboration with Music For Everyone, a music charity based in Nottingham. They will present a concert for wind quartet, including new music by Paul Harris, followed by a workshop with adult musicians. This will take the place in the chapel at Trent College school, Long Eaton, Nottingham.
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Nicola will present a duo recital with pianist Jonathan Pease for the Leatherhead lunchtime concert series. This is a free lunchtime concert, featuring a programme for oboe & cor anglais with piano.
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Nicola will join the band of for the musical “Company”, playing at Hampton Hill Theatre from 1st to 5th July.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra in Sheffield Cathedral for their June concert. The programme will include Baber’s Adagio for Strings, Music by John Williams from Schindler’s List, and Tckaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
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The Tailleferre Ensemble will perform an evening concert of music by women for Waltham Forest Music Society on Friday 25th April. The programme will include smaller chamber works by Stella Sung, Cecilia McDowall, Irene Britton-Smith and Alyssa Morris in the first half, and after the interval the group will perform Farrenc’s Nonet in Eb Major.
The concert will take place at All Saints Church, Highams Park, London. Doors open at 7pm.
The Brigantes Orchestra return to Sheffield Cathedral for their concert entitled ‘Shifting Sands, a performance of music by Saint-Saens, Poulenc, Henriette Bosmans and Ravel. The concert will also include live visuals of sand art projected over the orchestra whilst they play.
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Tailleferre Ensemble are teaming up with Nottingham Trent University for a performance of music by women in the lead up to International Women’s Day 2025. The programme will focus on women composers who have contributed to promoting the inclusion and recognition of women in music over the years. The focal point of the programme will be Farrenc’s Sextet for winds and piano, with Lana Bode performing the virtuosic piano part.
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Nicola will be joined by two other members of the Tailleferre Ensemble for a trio recital at St. Peter’s Church, Nottingham. The programme will feature works for oboe, bassoon and piano, including new work by Cecilia McDowall dedicated to the ensemble. The recital will form part of the church’s relaxed coffee morning series, and is free to attend.
Nicola will join Regents Opera on oboe and cor anglais for their second performance of Das Rheingold. Regents Opera will be performing Wagner’s Ring Cycle twice, in a slimmed down arrangement for 21-piece orchestra.
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Nicola will join Regents Opera on oboe and cor anglais for a performance of Das Rheingold. Regents Opera will be performing Wagner’s Ring Cycle twice, in a slimmed down arrangement for 21-piece orchestra.
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Nicola will join the City of London Sinfonia for a performance of Handel’s Messiah in Salisbury Cathedral. With four distinguished soloists and the Cathedral choir, this promises to be a wonderful festive event in a beautiful setting.
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Nicola will appear as soloist for a performance of Strauss’s Oboe Concerto in D Major, performed with the Djanogly Community Orchestra in Nottingham. The concert programme will also feature works by Khachaturian and Elgar.
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Nicola will join the Worthing Symphony Orchestra on 10th November for a concert of Stanford, Butterworth, Strauss and Elgar. Taking place at the Assembly Hall, Worthing, this Sunday afternoon concert is the 3rd event of the orchestra’s 2024/2025 season.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra for their ‘Borrowers’ programme - symphonies by Brahms and Weill that show nostalgia for past composers. The concert will take place in St. Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield, and tickets are available here.
The Tailleferre Ensemble will perform an evening concert at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill, in association with the English Music Festival. Featuring music for oboe, bassoon and piano, the concert will focus on English composers of the early 20th Century, such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Vaughan Williams, Madeleine Dring and Benjamin Britten. The concert will also feature the world premiere of a new arrangement for oboe, bassoon and piano by Cecilia McDowall.
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Nicola will join the Chineke! Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, for a programme of music by inspiring women. The programme centres around a piece by Valerie Colman called ‘Phenomenal Women’ for solo wind quintet and orchestra. Also on the programme is the UK premiere of Florence Price’s fourth and final symphony.
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Nicola will join the Orchestra of the Swan for their concert ‘Songs of Innocence and Experience’. It will be a concert of Wagner, Mahler, Puccini and Mozart in Warwick Hall. The conductor will be Rebecca Miller and Roderick Williams will appear as baritone soloist.
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Nicola will be joined by Jonathan Pease (piano) for an afternoon duo recital of popular works from their albums. The programme will centre around Westbourne Nocturne, which Jonathan composed for Nicola, as well as music by Ravel, Grovlez, Bozza and Paladilhe.
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Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra on oboe and cor anglais for their programme entitled ‘Appalachia’. The concert will include works by Mozart, Copland and Dvorak.
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The Tailleferre Ensemble will deliver an evening concert at Gresham’s School, Norfolk, following an afternoon of outreach work with the pupils there.
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Nicola Crowe (flute), Nicola Hands and Amy Thompson (bassoon) from the Tailleferre Ensemble will present an afternoon concert at the seaside venue of Wells Maltings, Norfolk as part of their Norfolk tour. The programme will include music for wind trio by Alyssa Morris, Rontgen and de la Guerre, as well as more well-known works by Haydn and Vivaldi.
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Tailleferre Ensemble will present a trio recital of music for flute, oboe and bassoon as part of the Mancroft Music Series at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich. The programme will include works by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Alyssa Morris, Nicola LeFanu and Dana Joras.
The concert is free with a retiring collection.
A trio from Tailleferre Ensemble will present a concert of works for two oboes and bassoon for Westminster Chamber Music Society, including the second ever performance of Stölzel’s new arrangement of ‘Wider Than the Sky’, and Isabella Leonarda’s Trio No. 1 Op. 16. The programme will also include music by Rhian Samuel, Nicola LeFanu and Bill Douglas.
Tickets are free with a retiring collection. More information is available here.
Tailleferre Ensemble present a lunchtime concert at St. John’s ARC in Old Harlow, including a premiere of ‘Wider Than the Sky’ by Ingrid Stölzel in a special arrangement dedicated to the ensemble by the composer.
The programme will also include works for flute, oboe and bassoon by Julius Röntgen, Isabella Leonarda and Dana Joras.
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Nicola will join the Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra and Lincoln Cathedral Choir for a performance of Bach’s St. John in Lincoln Cathedral, conducted by Aric Prentice.
