Concert & Recital Series

Programme of Concerts & Recitals Hosted by Northumbria University's Music Department.

Recordings of previous concerts are available on the Northumbria Music YouTube Channel. 

Concerts take place on campus at 13:15pm in The Great Hall, Sutherland Building unless otherwise stated.

Admission is free, no booking required.

The recitals are free of charge, informal, and you are welcome to come and go as you please and to bring your lunch with you. Some concerts will be live-streamed and recorded and links will appear on this page. Concerts last around 35 minutes.

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1st October 2024

The Westerly Trio: Rachel Jeffers – Flute, Jessica Graham – Violin, David Murray - Piano

Das Musikalische Opfer BWV1079-J.S. Bach; Trio-Nino Rota

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8th October 2024

Tom Klafkowski-Tenor, Kris Thomsett – Piano 

A Young Man’s Exhortation-Finzi; Fünf Lider - Alma Mahler

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15th October 2024

John Treherne – Harpsichord, Heather Burns – Soprano 

Music by female composers during the time of William Shield, part of the William Shield Festival 

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22nd October 2024*

Kris Thomsett – Organ (*St James’ Church, Northumberland Road)

Music by J.S. Bach, Howells and Widor

(*This concert will be on screen in St James' church)

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29th October 2024

‘Treble Alto’ Iona Brown – Violin, Michael Gerrard – Viola 

Two Part Inventions-Bach; Duo in G Major-Mozart; Madrigals-Martinu

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12th November 2024

Dominic Downs – Piano 

Rosa-Downs; 2nd Concert Etude, Autome op.35-Chaminade; Ballas no.2 in F Major op.38-Chopin; Sonata in Eb Major Hob.XVI/52- Haydn; Impromptu 2 in Eb Major op.90 - Schubert

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19th November 2024

Northumbria University Music Society 

A selection of performances given by members of our Music Society, including the Northumbria Student Band and Pop Band.

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26th November 2024

The Tallis Consort led by Chris Why

A programme of British Choral Music from renaissance to contemporary 

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3rd December 2024

Arielle Loewinger -Soprano, Kris Thomsett – Piano 

Der Knabe und das Immlein-Wolf; None but the Lonely Heart-Tchaikovsky; Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen-Mahler

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10th December 2024

Yoshie Kawamura – Piano, Alexandra Raikhlina – Violin

Vocalise-Rachmaninov; Suite op.69-Kahn; Sonata for Violin and Piano-Toch; Carmen Fantasy-Waxman.

This concert is a fundraiser for the Brundibar Festival

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17th December 2024

Northumbria University Choir and Handbells Christmas Concert

Our annual festive concert featuring our choir and handbells. 

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For further information, please email kris.thomsett@northumbria.ac.uk