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SUMMARY:Classics for Wind Quintet  (and one or two treats) with Pavlova Winds
DESCRIPTION:György Sándor Ligeti (1923-2006)  Sechs Bagatellen (Six Bagatelles) \nThe word\, bagatelle\, translates as “a trifle\, or something of little importance.” In music\, the bagatelle refers to a piece which is brief\, light\, and unpretentious. Some of the most famous examples spring from the keyboard works of Couperin and Beethoven.  Between 1951 and 1953\, the Hungarian-Austrian composer\, György Ligeti\, composed a set of 11 bagatelles for piano\, titled Musica ricercata. Each intricately constructed miniature centers around a specific pitch class (or limited set of pitches). The first piece involves only two notes of the chromatic scale. With each successive piece\, a pitch is added\, culminating\, in the final bagatelle\, with all twelve pitches of the equal tempered scale. The impetus for Musica ricercata came after the Hungarian Communist regime censored much of Ligeti’s music. The composer explained\, “I began to experiment with very simple structures of rhythms and sonorities—as if to build up a ‘new music’ from nothing.” Musica ricercata is a celebration of the adage that great things often emerge out of limitation and discipline. \nLigeti transcribed excerpts from the collection to create the colorfully whimsical Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet. Each of the movements evokes a distinct atmosphere. Throughout the work\, we hear echoes of Hungarian folk music. \n\nPaul Patterson (1947-)  Comedy for Five Winds Opus 14 (1972) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI. Prelude: Allegro spiritoso; II. Soliloquy: Andantino; III. Blues: Slow\, relaxed; IV. Hornpipe \nThat Paul Patterson’s music possessed a razor-sharp sense of humour was already evident in his op.1\, Rebecca (1965). By 1972\, however\, when the Comedy for five winds was written for the Vega Wind Quintet\, one can hear just how much further his deployment of musical humour has developed\, with a sophistication in its use of pastiche and its sense of comic timing far removed from the earlier work’s scattershot\, “anything goes” brand of comedy.  The Comedy’s 4 movements follow the plan of a fast opener\, a slow second movement\, a moderately paced bluesy interlude and a fast finale\, giving the work as a whole the appearance of a miniature symphony of sorts. \nJean-Michel Damase (1928-2013)  Dix-sept variations for wind quintet op 22 \nDamase was a French composer and pianist (born at Bordeaux\, died at Paris). He began instrumental studies at the age of five\, and at nine\, after meeting the famous author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette\, set some of her poems. In 1943 he was awarded a first prize in piano at the Paris Conservatory\, and in 1947 he won the Prix de Rome. He wrote seven operas\, seven ballets\, orchestral works including a symphony and ten concertos\, chamber and instrumental works\, and vocal works for soloists and choirs.\nThe Dix-Sept Variations\, composed in 1951\, comprises a delightful set of pieces for the standard wind quintet of flute\, oboe\, clarinet\, horn\, and bassoon. The main theme is a bit like a march\, but the clever variations put it into many different guises\, even a slightly sarcastic piece for solo bassoon. Damase fully exploits the numerous possibilities and strengths of these five flexible instruments; the final variation provides a splendidly triumphant declaration\, accompanied by elaborate and rapid gestures. \nPavlova Winds \nPeter Robertson flute\nWendy Marks oboe\nBarbara Stuart clarinet\nJenny Morgan horn\nSimon Payne bassoon \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/classics-for-wind-quintet-and-one-or-two-treats/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Diana Hinds piano Coral Lancaster cello - Beethoven and Janacek
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven A major sonata\nLeoš Janáček Pohádka\nBax Folk Tale\nMozart Rondo in A minor \nDiana Hinds piano\nCoral Lancaster cello \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/diana-hinds-piano-coral-lancaster-cello-beethoven-and-janacek/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260412T160000
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SUMMARY:Schubert Trout Quintet - with Simon Watterton piano
DESCRIPTION:Schubert Trout Quintet \nVaughan Williams Piano Quintet 3rd movt \nSimon Watterton piano\nAnna Cashell violin\nVanessa McNaught viola\nKath Sharman cello\nElizabeth Harré double bass \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/schubert-trout-quintet-with-simon-watterton-piano/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260524T160000
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SUMMARY:Schubert and Haydn Piano Trios - Amalfi Trio
DESCRIPTION:Schubert Piano Trio in B flat\nHaydn Trio in E major Hob XV:28 \nAmalfi Trio\nClaire Parkin violin\nEmma Chamberlain cello\nAndrew Blankfield piano
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/schubert-piano-trio-in-b-flat-amalfi-trio/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Viola workshop day with Martin Outram. Saturday 6 June at St Nicolas church\, Abingdon
DESCRIPTION:A great chance to work with Martin Outram of the Maggini Quartet. The day is aimed at amateur viola players of all ages.  Grade 5/6 minimum. \nSecure your place by buying a ticket (BOOK TICKETS link below).  Please also email payne.simon@gmail.com if you would like to take part in a masterclass (an accompanist is provided). \nDuring this informal and friendly workshop\, there will be opportunities to play viola ensemble repertoire and a masterclass in which participants will be encouraged to perform works of their choice and be tutored by Martin. There will also be a questions and answers technique ‘clinic’ and a short recital by Martin if time permits. Viola literature and study material will be on hand for perusal. This is a chance to be immersed in all things viola in a beautiful venue – do come along! \nPlease tell us your approximate standard so that we can organise ensemble pieces more effectively.  We can email out parts in advance if you want (so you needn’t be anxious about sight-reading\, and will get more out of group playing). \nPLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STAND. \nArrangements for the day: \nTIMINGS\nThe church will be open from 09.30 to 17.00\nRefreshments from 09.30.\nThe workshop will start at 10.00\, and end by about 16.00/16.30.\nLunch roughly 12.30 – 13.30 \nREFRESHMENTS \nTea\, coffee and biscuits will be provided for the breaks during the day.\nPlease bring your own lunch or go to one of the nice cafes in Abingdon market place. \nVENUE \nSt Nicolas church\, Abingdon. Park in the Abbey Close car park near Waitrose (not in Waitrose itself or you will be fined!). You will need to buy a parking ticket. \nThe street address is: St Nicolas’ Church\, Market Place\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire.\nAs they do not have a postbox\, they do not have a postcode; however for Sat Navs\, the adjacent Abbey House is OX14 3JD  Visit St Nicolas’ Church \n  \nThe tutor is Martin Outram \n‘Outram proves himself a player in the Primrose mould\, with sumptuous tone and sensitivity’  BBC Music Magazine.   \nWebsite: martinoutram.com \nMartin Outram enjoys a wide-ranging career as chamber musician\, soloist and teacher. He studied at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music. He was a member of the internationally renowned Maggini Quartet for forty-two years. He recorded over fifty discs with the quartet and other chamber music ensembles and has been the recipient of the Gramophone Award\, the Diapason d’Or\, a Cannes Classical Award\, three Grammy nominations and the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for chamber music. Alongside his work in the Maggini Quartet\, Martin’s experience includes an extremely busy career as a freelance player\, appearing as principal viola and guest principal with all of London’s premier chamber orchestras. His nine solo discs have received wide international acclaim\, including five-star reviews in the BBC Music Magazine\, Gramophone and Strad magazines. Many works have been written for him\, including concertos by Peter Aviss\, Adam Gorb and David Gow. He has appeared as a concerto soloist at the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and performed on tour in South America\, Europe and the UK as a soloist with the Britten Sinfonia. His recital partner is Julian Rolton\, with whom he has appeared regularly. Their appearances include performances at several international viola competitions and congresses. He has given masterclasses at premier conservatoires throughout Europe\, China and the USA. He is Lionel Tertis Professor of Viola and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and an Honorary Fellow of Brunel University and Canterbury Christ Church University. He is in demand as a jury member at international viola competitions. Martin’s extensive repertoire of arrangements and transcriptions is available in the catalogues of major publishing houses\, including Boosey and Hawkes\, Oxford University Press and Chesters. Martin plays on a very fine viola by Henricus Catenar\, made in Turin in 1680.
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/viola-workshop-day-with-martin-outram-saturday-6-june-at-st-nicolas-church-abingdon/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T160000
DTSTAMP:20251110T120914Z
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SUMMARY:Jacqueline Johnson cello Charlotte Brennand piano - Shostakovich and Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Shostakovich Cello Sonata Op 40\nBeethoven Sonata in D major Op 102 No 2 \nJacqueline Johnson cello\nCharlotte Brennand piano
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/jacqueline-johnson-cello-charlotte-brennand-piano-shostakovich-and-beethoven/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T095502Z
CREATED:20251113T105806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T095502Z
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SUMMARY:Brahms Quintet for clarinet and strings - Catriona Scott with OXUS
DESCRIPTION:Brahms \nQuintet for clarinet and strings Op 115 \nBernard Herrmann\nClarinet Quintet ‘Souvenirs de Voyage’ \nCatriona Scott clarinet\nOXUS string quartet
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/brahms-quintet-for-clarinet-and-strings-catriona-scott-with-oxus/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260828T121244Z
CREATED:20251113T110236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T121244Z
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SUMMARY:Cello’s Angels - works by Handel\, Bach\, Anna Clyne\, Tombelle\, Mizraki for cello trio
DESCRIPTION:Cello’s Angels  \nWorks by Handel\, Bach\, Anna Clyne\, Tombelle\, Mizraki \nJane Fenton\, Jacqueline Johnson\, Kath Sharman \nspecial guest Raphael Mizraki \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/cellos-angels-works-by-handel-bach-schumann-ravel-granados-for-cello-trio/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260824T104116Z
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SUMMARY:Mozart and Thuille - Quintets for piano and winds
DESCRIPTION:Mozart and Thuille \nQuintets for piano and winds \nLynette Stulting piano\, Pavlova Winds \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/mozart-and-thuille-quintets-for-piano-and-winds/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T093221Z
CREATED:20251113T110812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T093221Z
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SUMMARY:Peter and the Wolf - Pavlova Winds Christmas concert
DESCRIPTION:Peter and the Wolf – Pavlova Winds Christmas concert \nA fresh arrangement of a popular classic \n  \nPeter Robertson flute\nWendy Marks oboe\nBarbara Stuart clarinet\nJenny Morgan horn\nSimon Payne bassoon \n 
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/peter-and-the-wolf-pavlova-winds-christmas-concert/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270109T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270109T163000
DTSTAMP:20261020T154923Z
CREATED:20261020T150337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T154923Z
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SUMMARY:Bassoon day with Catriona McDermid - Saturday 9 January 2027 in Abingdon (near Oxford)
DESCRIPTION:A great chance to work with Catriona McDermid – all details below. The day is aimed at amateur bassoon players of all ages. Please get in touch if you or your students would like to attend. \nSecure your place by buying a ticket (BOOK TICKETS link below).  Please also email payne.simon@gmail.com if you would like to take part in a masterclass (an accompanist is provided). \nThe format of the day will include ensemble playing\, short individual master-classes  and a detailed Q&A session where Catriona hopes to be able to cover all sorts of topics ranging from articulation to breath control\, intonation to vibrato\, how to get the most from practice and as many more thorny issues as requested!  Catriona may also give a short recital.  You will be able to ask questions throughout the day. Featuring modern\, classical and baroque bassoons. \nCatriona leads a varied career as a modern and period instrument bassoonist and keen educator and was recently appointed principal bassoon with the Irish Baroque Orchestra. She performs with leading period instrument ensembles such as English Concert\, English Baroque Soloists\, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and Academy of Ancient Music. She is also in demand as a modern orchestral bassoonist\, playing guest principal with orchestras such as London Philharmonic Orchestra\, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and RTÉ Symphony Orchestra. \nCatriona is also a passionate chamber musician\, playing at festivals and venues nationwide such as Wigmore Hall\, Bridgewater Hall and Ryedale Festival. She is a member of the first ever BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble\, Ensemble Molière and also a member of wind quintet Magnard Ensemble\, previously artists for Making Music\, Tillett Trust and Tunnell Trust.  As a soloist Catriona is a former Countess of Munster and Handel House Talent artist. \nStrongly believing in the importance of education and community work\, Catriona regularly works on and leads a whole variety of projects\, most recently Ensemble Moliere’s early years workshop\, The King’s Animals. Catriona is also an avid arranger and has several pieces published with both Wonderful Winds and Alry Publications. \nPLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STAND. \nArrangements for the day: \nTIMINGS\nThe church will be open from 09.30 to 18.00\nRefreshments from 09.30.\nThe workshop will start at 10.00\, and end by about 16.30.\nLunch roughly 12.30 – 13.30 \nREFRESHMENTS \nTea\, coffee and biscuits will be provided for the breaks during the day\, and are included in the cost.\nPlease bring your own lunch. There are also many good cafes in Abingdon centre. \nVENUE \nSt Nicolas church\, Abingdon. Park in the Abbey Close car park near Waitrose (not in Waitrose itself or you will be fined!). You will need to buy a parking ticket. \nThe street address is: St Nicolas’ Church\, Market Place\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire.\nAs they do not have a postbox\, they do not have a postcode; however for Sat Navs\, the adjacent Abbey House is OX14 3JD  Visit St Nicolas’ Church
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/bassoon-day-with-catriona-mcdermid-saturday-9-january-2027-in-abingdon-near-oxford-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T160000
DTSTAMP:20261020T155229Z
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SUMMARY:Messiaen - Quartet for the end of time
DESCRIPTION:Messiaen Quartet for the end of time \nThe Emerald Quartet\nJacqui Miles\nDan Mort\nEmma Chamberlain\nJacob Rainbow \nOlivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time (1940–41) is an eight‑movement chamber work for clarinet\, violin\, cello\, and piano\, premiered on 15 January 1941 at Stalag VIII‑A in Görlitz\, where Messiaen was held as a prisoner of war. The unusual instrumentation—clarinet\, violin\, cello\, and piano—reflected the musicians available in the camp. The work lasts about 50 minutes and is considered one of Messiaen’s most significant compositions. \nFellow prisoners Henri Akoka (clarinet)\, Jean le Boulaire (violin)\, and Étienne Pasquier (cello) became the original performers.\nThe premiere took place on 15 January 1941 before roughly 400 prisoners and guards. \nThe work contains eight movements\, each with symbolic or biblical associations drawn from the Book of Revelation: \nCrystal Liturgy – flowing\, mystical textures.\nVocalise for the Angel Announcing the End of Time – dramatic\, fragmented gestures.\nAbyss of the Birds – clarinet solo evoking vast stillness.\nInterlude – light\, dance‑like character.\nPraise to the Eternity of Jesus – slow\, meditative cello–piano duet.\nDance of Fury\, for the Seven Trumpets – driving\, rhythmic unison writing.\nTangle/Cluster of Rainbows – luminous harmonies and shifting colors.\nIn Praise of the Immortality of Jesus – serene\, ascending violin lines.
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/messiaen-quartet-for-the-end-of-time-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T160000
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SUMMARY:Diana Hinds - Kreisleriana by Robert Schumann\, and works by Samuel Barber and Charles Ives
DESCRIPTION:Diana Hinds – Kreisleriana by Robert Schumann\, and works by Samuel Barber and Charles Ives \nKreisleriana\, Op. 16\, is a composition in eight movements by Robert Schumann for solo piano\, subtitled Phantasien für das Pianoforte. Schumann claimed to have written it in only four days in April 1838 and a revised version appeared in 1850. The work was dedicated to Frédéric Chopin\, but when a copy was sent to the Polish composer\, “he commented favourably only on the design of the title page \n\nÄußerst bewegt (Extremely animated)\, D minor\nSehr innig und nicht zu rasch (Very inwardly and not too quickly)\, B♭ major. This movement in ABACA form\, with its lyrical main theme\, includes two contrasting intermezzi. In his 1850 edition\, Schumann extended the first reprise of the theme by twenty measures in order to repeat it in full.\nSehr aufgeregt (Very agitated)\, G minor\nSehr langsam (Very slowly)\, B♭ major/G minor\nSehr lebhaft (Very lively)\, G minor\nSehr langsam (Very slowly)\, B♭ major\nSehr rasch (Very fast)\, C minor/E♭ major\nSchnell und spielend (Fast and playful)\, G minor. Schumann used material from this movement in the fourth movement of his first symphony.
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/diana-hinds-kreisleriana-by-robert-schumann-and-works-by-samuel-barber-and-charles-ives-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270411T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270411T160000
DTSTAMP:20261020T160008Z
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SUMMARY:Rawlinson quartet - Haydn\, Beethoven and Schubert
DESCRIPTION:Haydn Quartet op 76 no 1\nBeethoven Harp quartet\nSchubert Quartettsatz \nThe Rawlinson Quartet\nCharlotte Howdle\nLiz Merrifield\nJulius Kiln\nEmma Chamberlain \nThe six String Quartets\, Op. 76\, by Joseph Haydn were composed in 1797 or 1798 and dedicated to the Hungarian count Joseph Georg von Erdődy. They form the last complete set of string quartets that Haydn composed. At the time of the commission\, Haydn was employed at the court of Prince Nicolaus Esterházy II and was composing the oratorio The Creation as well as Princess Maria Hermenegild Esterházy’s annual mass. \nLudwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 in E♭ major\, Op. 74\, was written in 1809 and is nicknamed the “Harp” quartet. The nickname “Harp” refers to the characteristic pizzicato sections in the allegro of the first movement\, where pairs of members of the quartet alternate notes in an arpeggio\, reminiscent of the plucking of a harp. Like many nicknames for Beethoven’s works\, this was created by the publisher. \nThe Quartettsatz c-Moll (Quartet Movement in C minor) D 703 was composed by Franz Schubert in December 1820 as the first movement\, Allegro assai\, of a string quartet he was never to complete. Upon publication it was nonetheless listed as his “String Quartet No. 12”. (Schubert did also compose the first 40 bars of the next movement\, Andante.) The nine-minute work is regarded as an early product of the composer’s mature phase of output.
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/rawlinson-quartet-haydn-beethoven-and-schubert-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Jacqueline Johnson cello plus piano
DESCRIPTION:Jacqueline Johnson cello plus piano \nProgramme to be announced
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/jacqueline-johnson-cello-plus-piano-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Peter Robertson flute with Yoshiko Endo piano
DESCRIPTION:Peter Robertson flute with Yoshiko Endo piano \nProgramme to be announced
URL:https://abbeychamberconcerts.org/event/peter-robertson-flute-with-yoshiko-endo-piano-2/
LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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