Classic Cornwall

Chamber Music Group Harmoniemusik return to the Parish Church of St Columb Major for three concerts

The classical music group Harmoniemusik is delighted to return to give 3 concerts at the Parish Church of St Columb Major this August.

The ‘Classic Cornwall’ series has secured an enthusiastic following since its first concerts in 1992, when it began its annual celebration of outstanding chamber music in the beautiful setting of the Parish Church at St Columb Major, a venue noted for its beautiful acoustic.

Since its formation in 1991, Harmoniemusik has given more than 350 concerts in the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond, has made a number of CD recordings (which are broadcast from time to time on Radio 3) and has become renowned for its distinctive repertoire and performance style.

– Tuesday’s concert includes Mozart’s wonderful Piano Quartet K 493 and Vivaldi’s concerto ‘La Tempesta di Mare’.

– Thursday’s performance features a quintet by J.C. Bach, three quirky Shostakovitch trios, Blumer’s tuneful Sextet for piano and wind and Gabriel Fauré’s masterpiece, the Opus 15 Piano Quartet.

– Saturday’s concert has an initial French flavour with Poulenc’s dazzling Sextet for Piano and Wind and Jean Francaix’s quirky L’heure du Berger, with the second half of the concert to include a selection of lighter works by Gershwin, Strauss, Malcolm Arnold and others

In a departure from previous years’ scheduling, Thursday’s concert will begin at 4pm with cream teas available from the Columba Centre from 3pm. Light pre-concert suppers (from 6pm) will be available from the Columba Centre on Tuesday and Saturday and the concerts on these days will begin at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available in advance
• by credit or debit card
(go to http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harmoniemusik)
• by post from Harmoniemusik Bookings c/o Glebe House, Market Place, St Columb Major, TR9 6AN or
• on the door by cash or credit/debit card.

Tickets cost £18 with accompanied under 16s free and with a discounted three concert season ticket available for £45.