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Bromsgrove Concerts, Worcestershire

Routh Hall, Bromsgrove Old Station Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Dowland: Praeludium Walton: Five Bagatelles Robert Johnson: Almain Lennox Berkeley: Sonatina Op 52 No 1 Dowland: Fantasie No 7 Richard Rodney Bennett: Five Impromptus Dowland: Lachrymae Pavane Britten: Nocturnal Op 70

Leeds International Concert Season, Leeds

The Venue Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds Lunchtime Chamber: Craig Ogden Wed 2 Feb, 1:05pm The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire Craig Ogden – guitar Dowland Praeludium Dowland Lachrimae Pavane Dowland Fantasia No 7 Berkeley Sonatina Coste Fantasie Dramatique ‘Le Départ’, Op 31 Walton Bagatelles for Guitar This concert will last approximately 50 minutes.

Free

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Newcastle

The Sage Gateshead St Mary's Square, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Jaume Santonja conductor Craig Ogden guitar Royal Northern Sinfonia Boccherini Symphony No.6 ‘La Casa del Diavolo’ Rodrigo Fantasia para un gentilhombre Interval De Falla Three Cornered Hat Suite No.1 Granados Intermezzo from Goyescas De Falla El Amor Brujo Suite

Bledington Music Festival, The Cotswolds

St Leonard's Church, Bledington Bledington, Chipping Norton

Craig Ogden with Claire Bradshaw (mezzo soprano) Craig Ogden has presented a programme which he describes as ‘extremely listenable’. There is a happy balance between Solo Guitar and Guitar and Voice. Well-known favourites such as Lascia ch’io Pianga from Handel’s Rinaldo, Benjamin Britten’s arrangements of ‘I will Give my Love an Apple and O Waly Waly as well as Jerome Kern’s ‘The Folks Who Live on the Hill’. Guitar favourites by Rodrigo, Albeniz and Villa-Lobos and pieces by Scarlatti and J.S Bach.

Burton Bradstock Festival, Dorset with David Juritz (violin) & Adrian Bradbury (cello)

St Mary's Church, Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock, Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom

Spring Concert for Burton Bradstock Festival Baroque Variations: A Path Towards the Goldbergs Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Goldberg Variations BWV988 Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen (arranged David Juritz) Henry Purcell (1659-1695)  Music for a while Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764)  Hippolyte et Aricie: Ritournelle Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704) Sans frayeur dans ce bois Marin Marais  (1656 – 1728)   Les voix humaines Francois Couperin (1668 – 1733)  La Couperin Johann Paul von Westhoff (1656 – 1705) Imitazione delle Campane William Byrd (1540-1623)  Pavan ’The Earl of Salisbury’ Andrea Falconieri (1585/6–1656)  Pascalle Nicola Matteis (c.1650 –  c.1713)  Ground after the Scotch Humour James Oswald (1710–1769)  The Marvel of Peru ‘Comic’ Juan Arañés (died c. 1649)  Una sarao de la chacona, ‘A La vida bona’ Francesca Caccini  (1587 – d. after 1641)  Ciaccona Alessandro […]

Bedford Park Festival, Chiswick, London with David Juritz (violin) & Adrian Bradbury (cello)

St Michael and All Angels Church Bath Road, Chiswick, London, United Kingdom

Musick for a while The Path Towards the Goldberg Variations The word baroque is derived from the Portuguese, baroco, meaning ‘a pearl of irregular or bulbous shape’.  I wanted, in this programme to explore 150 years of music from that era, a period more diverse than any other apart from our own. I’ve ignored towering figures such as Handel, Vivaldi and Telemann and chosen instead to follow an erratic path across Europe and the British Isles towards one of the music’s great masterpiece, Bach’s Goldberg Variations. David Juritz David Juritz violin    Craig Ogden guitar    Adrian Bradbury ’cello Henry Purcell (1659–1695)  Musick […]

Glastonbury, Somerset with Exultate Singers and Gary Ryan (guitar)

St John's Glastonbury 3 Church Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset

Exultate Singers Craig Ogden and Gary Ryan guitars David Ogden conductor I was glad Hubert Parry Os justi Anton Bruckner Autumn Frank Bridge Live with me and be my love Nigel Hess Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen Johannes Brahms Autumn Jussi Chydenius Sancta et immaculata Virginitas Andrea Gabrieli Muusika Pärt Uusberg Suite of folk songs for choir and two guitars Gary Ryan Nunc Dimittis Gustav Holst Christ has no body now but yours David Ogden Abendlied Josef Rheinberger Northern Lights Ola Gjeilo Lay a garland Robert Pearsall Con amore, la mi madre Juan de Anchieta Rytmus Ivan Hrušovský Guitar duets: Danza del Corregidor Manuel de Falla Sambalanco & Xaranga do Vovo Celso Machado Bristol’s accomplished chamber choir Exultate Singers makes its first […]

St Mary Le Strand Church, London, WC2 – Classical Guitar by Candlelight

St Mary Le Strand Church, London Strand, London, United Kingdom

Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital by renowned virtuoso guitarist, Craig Ogden, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. Craig presents a hugely appealing programme that will be sure to start your weekend in style! There are also a wide choice of restaurants and bars in the nearby streets of Covent Garden to complete your night out. Featuring Craig Ogden - Guitar Programme Concerto op.3 no.9 - Antonio Vivaldi  (arr. John Williams)        1. Grand 2. Larghetto 3. Allegro Mosstrooper Peak - Nigel Westlake 1. Burning Point 2. Mosstrooper Peak 3. Nara Inlet 4. Tangalooma 5. […]

Stroud Arts Festival, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Subscription Rooms, Stroud George Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

An exciting programme of some of the finest virtuoso guitar pieces, familiar favourites and wonderful new discoveries from the classical guitar repertoire. Craig never fails to amaze with his remarkable skill and mesmerising performances. This is a great opportunity to hear him before he plays with the exceptional London Tango Quintet in advance of the evening concert.

Eastbourne with the Carducci Quartet

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne King Edward's Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, United Kingdom

Craig Ogden joins the Carducci Quartet for a number of chamber music concerts at John Whibley's 'Holidays with Music' at the glorious Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

London Album Launch Concerts, with the London Tango Quintet

1901 Arts Club 7 Exton Street, London

The London Tango Quintet is a unique group of five internationally acclaimed musicians performing tango music at the highest level. Their long-awaited debut recording “Dancing with Piazzolla” will be released on 12 February 2024. These two concerts taking place in our intimate Salon offer the audience an exclusive opportunity to experience this passionate and energetic music up close with the performers. Early performance Doors/pre-concert drink: 6pm Concert: 6.30pm to 7.30pm (this performance will also be streamed to YouTube) Late performance Doors/pre-concert drink: 8.30pm Concert: 9pm to 10pm Tickets: £30 incl a glass of Prosecco before the performance, and a free CD