Mill Hill Music Festival 2011 Programme
The following events are the programme from our last Festival:
SOUND OF THE SUBURBS PARTY
Mill Hill Sports Club, Grahame Park Way, NW7 2AL [MAP]From 7.30pm.The False Dots will be kicking off the Festival featuring Sudanese vocalist Connie A (pictured right), who has received wide acclaim for her work with international star, Emmanuel Jal. The band will be playing material from Connie’s forthcoming album, with an eclectic mix of rock, rap and hip hop. We also have a fantastic R&B band in the form of The Ron Lewis Partnership featuring the awesome harmonica of Nick Greenberg playing a selection of standards from artists such as Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Also appearing will be the Mill Hill rock sensations Angels with Enemies. Expect surprise special guests dropping in for a thunderous jam party at the end of the night.
SUNDAY 26TH JUNE - 12.00pm - 3.00pm
JAZZ LUNCH @ THE THREE HAMMERSThe Three Hammers Pub, The Ridgeway, NW7 4EA [MAP]Come and join us for a spot of lunch as The Three Hammers plays host to the Ian Brameld Dixieland Jazz Band. Playing music from New Orleans to Chicago and the jazz revival of the 1950s, the Dixieland Jazz Band recreates the golden age of jazz bringing a little Mardi Gras to Mill Hill. |  |  |
THE HENDON BAND OF THE SALVATION ARMY
John Keble Church, Deans Lane, Edgware, HA8 9NT [MAP]
The evening begins with the delightful London Single Reeds who will perform a short programme of woodwind compositions ranging from classical to jazz. Following the Single Reeds, we are very excited once again to play host to this famous 40+ piece brass ensemble. Conducted by David Rudd, the Hendon Band of the Salvation Army recently celebrated its 125th Anniversary with a sell-out concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall together with the New York Staff Band. Renowned worldwide for their capacity to portray symphonic classics, The Hendon Band will be playing from their large repertoire of brass, contemporary swing and classical pieces. The Band features many talented musicians including David Daws, one of the world’s leading cornetists and Philip Cobb, co-principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra. John Keble Church has played host to the Music Festival on many occasions throughout the Festival’s history and is also celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, making the evening a joint celebration.
ʻLATERʼ AT THE ADAM & EVE
The Adam & Eve Pub, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1RL [MAP]From 8.00pm. The Adam & Eve has recently undergone a refurbishment and now has a delicious selection of food and drink. Come and enjoy a superb evening of rockin’ blues, rock, pop and soul with Warner & Myerson. This great duo is made up of two of our favourite front men, in the shape of local guitar legend Alan Warner and bass player Paul Myerson. As well as being an original member of The Foundations, Alan (pictured right) has played alongside soul legend Edwin Starr, Arthur Brown, Jet Harris and Zoot Money to name a few. Both Alan and Paul have worked extensively with the legendary drummer Bobby Graham.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Trinity Church, 11 Eversfield Gardens, NW7 2AE [MAP]Ever since Pavarotti sang Nessun Dorma the world of opera continues to find new audiences. We continue our own Festival tradition with another delightful evening of opera. This evening’s performance is brought to you by Charles Court Opera, one of the UK’s most diverse young opera companies, specialising in intimate performances to great critical acclaim - The cast are near faultless - The Stage, **** The Guardian, Time Out and Evening Standard. They will be showcasing the cream of the nation’s operatic talent with an evening specially designed to appeal to opera enthusiasts as well as new audiences. The evening will consist of a mix of arias, duets and ensembles from operas like Puccini’s La bohème, Mozart’s Don Giovanni as well as music by Handel, Rossini, Verdi and Gilbert & Sullivan. Some of them you will know, others will surprise and entrance you. The cast includes tenor Shaun Dixon, who will shortly sing Rodolpho in La bohème for Welsh National Opera, and emerging mezzo-soprano Kristin Finnigan (warm, rich and very powerful - Evening Standard).
ʻLATERʼ AT MILL HILL SPORTS CLUB
Mill Hill Sports Club, Grahame Park Way, NW7 2AL [MAP]From 8.30pm.Wednesday night’s Mill Hill Jazz Club brings us The Geoff Mason Sextet. Trombonist Geoff (pictured right) has worked with many top jazz stars including a number of visiting Americans as well as UK musicians Digby Fairweather, Derek Nash, Tina May, Paul Booth and the Ronnie Scott Big Band. This exciting 6-piece group pays tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the music by Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Kenny Dorham and many more. The sextet features Steve Fishwick, one of the UK and Europe’s finest jazz trumpet players and legendary drummer Trevor Tomkins, one of the heroes of British modern jazz who has written many of the band’s arrangements. Kevin Christiane on tenor sax and flute, Alan Berry on piano and Val Mannix on bass complete the line-up.
"Top quality UK bop from Geoff and the guys, small band teamwork at its finest" - Keith Ames, Musician Magazine.
"Fine proponents of Blue Note era swing" - Evening Standard.
SHIR
Quench Café, Salcombe Gardens, Mill Hill, NW7 2NT [MAP]Shir is the complete Jewish Music band - Klezmer, Israeli, Yiddish, Ladino, Sephardi and Simcha music - all played with a spontaneous energy, emotion and love for the rich and diverse repertoire it presents. Over the past thirteen years the band has established itself as one of the leading Jewish music bands in the UK, performing concerts and charity events around the country as well as music festivals in Europe. The group recently won a prize at the prestigious International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam. Although three members of the group are local boys, this is Shir’s first ever concert in Mill Hill!
AN EVENING WITH JACQUI DANKWORTH & CHARLIE WOOD
Wings Restaurant, The Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL [MAP]The Festival is delighted to present this fantastic event at such a wonderful museum. Jacqui is the daughter of international star Dame Cleo Laine and legendary jazz musician and composer, the late Sir John Dankworth. Given this musical pedigree it is no surprise that The Guardian should hail her as "one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing". She joins Memphis-born pianist/composer/vocalist Charlie Wood to wow the audience with an outstanding evening of music. This exciting collaboration brings together two unique and soulful voices in a celebration of songs from classic standards to their own original work that will also be paying homage to the legendary Ray Charles and Betty Carter classic 1961 recording. Completing the group will be ex-Humphrey Lyttelton band member and award winner Karen Sharp on saxophones, Dudley Philips on bass, and Roy Dodds on drums. They come to Mill Hill hot from several major concerts both as individuals and together and are regular performers at important venues on both sides of the Atlantic. The evening’s magic combination of performers and unique venue definitely make it a night not to be missed.
PARTY NIGHT WITH RECOLLECTION
Mill Hill Sports Club, Grahame Park Way, NW7 2AL [MAP]Doors open 7.00pm. The Festival always ends with a great party and this year is no exception. Kicking off the Party will be the Amnesiacs playing a mixture of pop and rock from the 70s to modern era. The Party continues with the always popular 5-piece cover-band, Recollection who will be joined by a kicking 3-piece brass section. The band plays material from the 60s to the present day, from rock ’n’ roll to reggae, rock and pop. They will also be joined by various special guests throughout the evening, while rocking the night away with music from the Rolling Stones to the Kaiser Chiefs. A host of special guest players and bands will also be joining us. Come and join us for what is sure to be another evening of great music and dancing.
FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT
WITH THE BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PLAYERS
St. Paul’s Church, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1QU [MAP] We are honoured to play host to this very special evening of chamber music at this lovely church on Mill Hill’s The Ridgeway. Tonight’s performance by members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra string section and bass player from the BBC Philharmonia, is led by Stephen Bryant who is leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Stephen has led most British orchestras including the London Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. You may also recognise pianist Elizabeth Burley as the official accompanist of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. The evening will include Schubert’s much-loved ’Trout’ Quintet. Composed in five movements, the ’Trout’ is unusual in being scored for a double bass in place of the expected second violin. Graham Mitchell, the bass player, recently recorded the ’Trout’ Quintet with the Leopold String Trio which is currently being played on Classic FM. Later the ensemble will play Dvorák’s distinctive, lively and evocative string quartet No 12 in F Major also known as the "American" String Quartet.