Upcoming Events
Lunchtime recital in Leatherhead
Nicola, Amy and Lana will perform a programme of trio music for the Leatherhead Concert and Arts Society. The ensemble will play music for oboe, bassoon and piano by Cecilia McDowall, Madeleine Dring, Vaughan Williams, Elizabeth Maconchy and Althea Talbot-Howard.
The concert is free to attend. For more information please click here.
Farrenc Nonet in Waltham Forest
On 25th April 2025 the Tailleferre Ensemble will present a full-length evening concert for the Waltham Forest Music Society. The programme will include works for wind and string ensembles by Irene Britton-Smith, Alyssa Morris, Cecilia McDowall, and will culminate with a performance of Farrenc’s celebrated nonet.
Chamber Music Day 23rd March
On 23rd March we will be hosting our next Chamber Music Day. Open to all amateur musicians who are interested in improving their ensemble playing, meeting other musicians, and widening their knowledge of chamber music repertoire.
Please visit our store to buy tickets.
International Women’s Day concert
Tailleferre Ensemble present an evening concert in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University to celebrate International Women’s Day. The concert will present music by diverse women composers who have contributed to greater inclusion of women in the field, and will have Farrenc’s sextet for wind and piano as its focal point.
For more information and tickets please click here.
Outreach with Nottingham Youth Orchestra
On 2nd March 2025 members of the Tailleferre Ensemble will work alongside young musicians who are members of the Nottingham Youth Orchestra. They will help the young people to work on their ensemble playing, technique, and familiarity with repertoire for their instruments.
Morning Recital in Nottingham
Tailleferre Ensemble will present a programme for oboe, bassoon and piano trio at St. Peter’s Church, Nottingham. The programme will include works by Madeleine Dring, Cecilia McDowall, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Elizabeth Maconchy and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
This concert will form part of the church’s regular Saturday morning free recital series, for more information please click here.
Chamber Music Day 19th January
Join us for our next Chamber Music Day on 19th January! We will be working on ensemble skills, technique, and exploring different repertoire options. All workshops during the day are led by musicians from the Tailleferre Ensemble.
Chamber Music Day 13th October
We are hosting our next Chamber Music Day on Sunday, 13th October at Plumcroft Primary School, South London. We will be running rehearsals and workshops for groups of various instruments and sizes, and will be looking at a variety of chamber music with our participants. Book now on our store page, or please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Tickets are £90, with Early Bird tickets at £80 available until September 8th.
Evening concert with English Music Festival
On 12th October the Tailleferre Ensemble will be collaborating with the English Music Festival for an evening trio concert at St. John's Church, Notting Hill.
The programme will include works by Britten, Coleridge-Taylor and Dring, as well as a new arrangement by Cecilia McDowall especially for this concert. McDowall has arranged her trio 'Cavatina at Midnight' for oboe, bassoon and piano especially for this concert, and this performance will represent the world premiere.
Tickets are available here, and include a drink and copy of the printed programme.
Chamber Music Day
Join us on 4th August for our next Chamber Music Day! We will be running rehearsals and workshops for groups of various instruments and sizes, and will be looking at a variety of chamber music with our participants. Book now on our store page, or please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Tickets are £90.
Tailleferre Ensemble at Gresham's School
On 7th June, a trio from Tailleferre Ensemble will spend the afternoon working with students at Gresham’s School, Norfolk, before giving an evening concert in the Fishmongers’ Recital Hall.
The concert will feature music for flute, oboe and bassoon trio from the baroque through to the present day, including works by such composers as Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Dana Joras and Alyssa Morris.
Tickets are available for purchase here.
Afternoon Recital at Wells Maltings
This programme includes a vibrant range of music for flute, oboe and bassoon, such as works by Haydn, Alyssa Morris, Vivaldi and Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. The concert will showcase several examples of elegant repertoire from the baroque era, as well as beautifully lyrical wind writing more generally.
Tickets are available to purchase here.
Lunchtime recital at St. Peter Mancroft
A lunchtime recital for flute, oboe and bassoon at St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich. The trio will present varied programme including works by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Julius Röntgen and Alyssa Morris.
Chamber Music Day
Following the success of our inaugural Chamber Music Day, we will be hosting a repeat occasion on 26th May at Plumcroft Primary School (Vincent Road campus). This is an opportunity to discover new chamber music repertoire, rehearse in small groups, improve technique and learn from members of the Tailleferre Ensemble who will be coaching the day.
We will provide coaching sessions, rehearsals and the opportunity to perform informally, as well as tea and cake! For tickets please visit our store page.
Tailleferre Ensemble at St Matthew's Westminster
The programme will feature a repeat of Ingrid Stölzel’s new arrangent of Wider Than the Sky alongside other works for two oboes and bassoon, performed by the Tailleferre Ensemble as part of the Westminster Chamber Music Society.
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Tailleferre Ensemble at St John's ARC
The Tailleferre Ensemble will perform the world première of Ingrid Stölzel’s Wider Than The Sky arranged for two oboes and bassoon, specially dedicated to the ensemble. The work will be performed alongside Isabella Leonarda’s Trio Sonata No. 1 and other works for flute, oboe and bassoon. More info: http://www.stjohnsarc.org.uk/whatson.html
The Genius of Bruckner
Members of the Tailleferre Ensemble will join Bury Bach Choir and Ibex Brass for a chamber performance of Bruckner’s Mass no.2 in E Minor. The performance of the Mass will be interspersed with a selection of Bruckner’s motets.
The Ensemble will also perform 3 Lyrical Pieces for two oboes and bassoon by Bill Douglas from their debut album.
For more information and tickets, please click here.
Chamber Music Day
On February 18th 2024 we are hosting our inaugural Chamber Music Day. This is open to musicians of Grade 6 ABRSM level or above, and will be a chance to rehearse and workshop wind chamber music for quintet or trio under the guidance of our musicians. There will be a particular focus on wind chamber music by women, including Amy Beach and Cecilia McDowall. The precise pieces and instrumentation will depend on participants on the day, but music will be decided and sent out with plenty of time to practise.
For more information and to buy tickets, please visit our store. We are selling Early Bird tickets for £75 before 31st December, and £90 thereafter.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL WOODWIND PLACES ARE NOW SOLD OUT - FRENCH HORN SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
Candlelit Concert for the Friends of St. Anne's, Kew
The Tailleferre Ensemble will perform an evening candlelit concert for the Friends of St. Anne’s, Kew at 71 Kew Green, London. The programme will be based on an 18th-Century theme, in keeping with the décor of the beautiful, intimate concert space. Featured in the programme will works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Goepfart, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Maddalena Laura Sirmen, Cecilia McDowall and Sally Wave.
For more information and tickets, please visit https://friendsofstanneskew.org.uk/category/upcoming-events/
Charity Christmas Concert in aid of Refuge
On 8th December the Tailleferre Ensemble are hosting a Christmas fundraising concert in aid of the charity Refuge, who work to support women and children experiencing domestic violence https://refuge.org.uk.
On the programme is a varied collection of chamber works by female composers, including three pieces by our namesake Germaine Tailleferre, Errollyn Wallen, Alyssa Morris, Juliana Hall, Rhian Samuel and Jenni Brandon, plus our own take on some Christmas favourites!
The concert will take place in St. John’s Church Notting Hill, 7:00pm doors open for a 7:30pm start. Tickets are £25, £15 concessions, with all profits going to Refuge. Tickets can be bought in advance through our store, or get in touch on our contact page to reserve tickets in advance.
Recital for Leatherhead Concert and Arts Society
The Tailleferre Ensemble will present a lunchtime concert celebrating their album release earlier this year. The programme will feature two works from the album, by Tailleferre and Röntgen, as well as music by Rhian Samuel, Dana Joras and Errollyn Wallen.
Premiere Performance of new trio by Sally Wave
On 23rd September Tailleferre Ensemble will perform the world premiere of a new trio for flute, cor anglais and bassoon by composer Sally Wave. This trio is dedicated to oboist Nicola Hands and bassoonist Amy Thompson, both of Tailleferre Ensemble. The trio will feature as part of a concert alongside trio Aquamarine, playing works by Wave, Ibert, Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel and Mel Bonis.
It will take place at St. John the Baptist Church, Wimbledon, SW19 4NZ.
Nottingham Chamber Festival at St Peter’s Church, Nottingham
The Tailleferre Ensemble return to Nottingham to perform as part of the chamber music festival. They will present a variety of works by composers such as Ethel Smyth, Rhian Samuel and Ingrid Stölzel. https://nottchamberfest.com/
The Ascension Church, Plumstead
The Tailleferre Ensemble perform a variety of works for wind and piano as part of Plumstead Peculiar’s chamber music recital series.
Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, KT22 8AY
The Tailleferre Ensemble perform as part of Leatherhead’s Music On Thursdays recital series.
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
The Tailleferre Ensemble present a programme of pieces for wind and piano by ‘Les Six’ as part of Conway Hall’s Sunday recital series.
St Matthew’s Church, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4RY
The Tailleferre Ensemble join the Scordatura Collective and Northampton Bach Choir in a performance of Dame Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D.