Broken Consort

A 'broken consort' is an ensemble made up of instruments from more than one family, for example, a group featuring both string and wind instruments.

Sunday, 7 September 2014

Summer Music @ Maureen's

Our final summer music session of the year was hosted by Maureen...here's what we played:

  • 'Scottish Dance No. 3' by Malcolm Arnold
  • 'Elizabethan Serenade' by Ronald Binge
  • 'Alla Hornpipe' from 'The Water Music' by Handel
  • 'Allegro assai' from 'Brandenburg Concerto No. 2' by J. S. Bach
  • Overture to 'The Mastersingers of Nurenburg' by Wagner
  • 'Mack the Knife' from 'The Threepenny Opera' by Kurt Weill
  • 'Toccata' from 'Pulcinella' by Stravinsky
  • 'Serenade' by Derek Bourgeios
  • 'Crown Imperial' by William Walton
  • 'The Old Castle' from 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Mussorgsky
  • 'Overture Miniature' from 'The Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky
Once again we enjoyed some delicious food (and drinks) after our exertions...many thanks to Maureen for having us!

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