OCTAGON MUSIC SOCIETY 2021-2022 SEASON
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Clarendon Muse for our next season of Chamber Music concerts. We thank all our donors and audience for their support throughout that last year. Details about our upcoming season will be posted soon.
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Octagon at home 2020-2021
We are proud to have presented four outstanding virtual concerts for our 2020-2021 season. Thank you to all our wonderful performers, and to all who have supported us by watching and donating. Visit our YouTube channel to see highlights of these. We look forward to welcoming audiences in person for our 2021-2022 season, starting in October 2021.
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Our final streamed concert featured the vocal ensemble APOLLO5.
You can still view highlights of the concert on our YouTube channel. Programme James MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn William Byrd: Beata Viscera William Byrd: Vigilate Thomas Morley: I Love, Alas, I Love Thee Orlando Gibbons: The Silver Swan Fraser Wilson: Wishes Trad. Russian arr. Alexander Levine for Apollo5: Oh, You Wide Steppe Gerald Finzi: My Sprit Sang all Day Elton John arr. Matt Greenwood for Apollo5: Your Song Lennon and McCartney arr. Blake Morgan for Apollo5: Eleanor Rigby Jerome Kern arr. Matt Greenwood for Apollo5: The Way You Look Tonight Bill Withers arr. Blake Morgan for Apollo5: Lovely Day |
 Photo - Emma Saunders
From sacred music to pastoral, folk and spiritual repertoire we explore the human journey through birth, love, struggle and reflection. The programme takes in masterpieces of the Renaissance and also features arrangements written especially for Apollo5 as well as new commissions from contemporary composers such as Alexander Levine and Fraser Wilson. |
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Our third streamed concert featured Craig Ogden (Guitar) performing as part of our 'Octagon at Home' series.
The concert is FREE to watch on our YouTube channel. Please consider making a donation to support us and our artists. CRAIG OGDEN - GUITAR Programme: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Choros No.1 Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K.380 Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K322 Armand Coeck: Constellations Mauro Guiliani: Grand Overture Django Reinhardt arr. Roland Dyens: Nuages Isaac Albeniz: Toree Bermeja Isaac Albeniz: Sevilla Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Julia Florida Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Vals Op.8 No.4 |
Photo - Egor Matasov
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In our second streamed concert, Octagon Music Society were delighted to welcome back Luka Okros (Piano) to perform as part of our 'Octagon at Home' series.
The concert is FREE to watch on our YouTube channel. Please consider making a donation to support us and our artists. LUKA OKROS - PIANO Programme: Beethoven: 'Moonlight' Sonata Op.27 No.2 Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G minor Op.23 Chopin: Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2 Rachmaninov: Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2 Rachmaninov: Prelude in G sharp minor Op.32 No.12 Rachmaninov: Prelude in G minor Op.23 No.5 L. Okros: Impromptu Chopin: Prelude in E minor Op.28 No.4 Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F minor Op.52 |
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We began our 2020-2021 season at Octagon Music Society with an exclusive streamed concert given by Emma Halnan (flute) and Heather Wrighton (harp).
The concert is FREE to watch now on our YouTube channel. Please consider making a donation to support us and our artists. EMMA HALNAN - FLUTE
and HEATHER WRIGHTON - HARP VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Greensleeves HENDRIK ANDRIESSEN Intermezzo KARL JENKINS Ryers Down ALWYN Crepuscule for solo harp ALAN MILLS Chinese Ode WORLD PREMIERE PIAZZOLLA Histoire du Tango Click here for performer biographies and programme notes. |
Photo - David Myers
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Kindly supported by Making Music's Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists Scheme
Making Music is the UK’s leading organisation for leisure-time music, with over 3,500 music groups in membership. Since its creation in 1961 its Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme (PDGYA) has helped to launch the careers of dozens of young musicians, including those of Steven Isserlis, Elizabeth Banks and Craig Ogden. It is made possible by the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust, which promotes young artists and composers. www.makingmusic.org.uk/pdgya
Kindly supported by Hertfordshire Year Of Culture 2020
Making Music is the UK’s leading organisation for leisure-time music, with over 3,500 music groups in membership. Since its creation in 1961 its Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme (PDGYA) has helped to launch the careers of dozens of young musicians, including those of Steven Isserlis, Elizabeth Banks and Craig Ogden. It is made possible by the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust, which promotes young artists and composers. www.makingmusic.org.uk/pdgya
Kindly supported by Hertfordshire Year Of Culture 2020
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2021 CONCERTS
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Octagon Music Society is planning a limited number of live musical performances for its 2020-2021 concert season. We will continue to review Government guidelines. Booking details will be available nearer the time.
We look forward to returning to live performances and to bringing you world-class chamber music at The Clarendon Muse. In the meantime, please keep in touch with us by heading to our Contact page and by subscribing to our mailing list. You can also follow us on social media @OMSwatford.
Music at the muse
hoW TO GET HERE:By Train
Watford Station on the Metropolitan Line is just a 6 minute walk from the Clarendon Muse. |
Octagon Music Society @ The Clarendon Muse Watford Boys Grammar School 70 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7JA access via Shepherds Road, WD18 7HU By Car
Watford Boys Grammar School
70 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7JA access via Shepherds Road, WD18 7HU |
