Caroline Sharpe, soprano, Andy Harris, trumpet, and Fergus Black, organ
Friday 3rd October 2025
The Sessions House, Spalding
"Abblasen" Fanfare
Gottfried Reiche (1667-1734)
Prelude
from the Te Deum, H146
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen
from the Cantata of the same name, BWV 51
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Exult in God in every land! Whatever creatures are contained by heaven and earth must raise up this praise, and now we shall likewise bring an offering to our God, since He has stood with us at all times during suffering and necessity. Exult ...
Domine Deus
from the Gloria, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Lord God, heavenly king, God the father almighty.
Dance of the Princesses
from The Firebird
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
The Fall of the Leafe for organ
from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
by Martin Peerson (ca.1571-1651)
Eternal source of Light Divine
from the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
George Frideric Handel (1685-1757)
Let the bright seraphim
from Samson, HWV 57
Handel
Just a closer walk
Bob Delfausse (b.1947)
Oblivion
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Joseph Kosma (1905 - 1969)
Czardas
Vittorio Monti (1868 - 1922)
arr. Rafael Méndez (1903 - 1981)
October 3rd
Chilli Gonzales (b.1972)
Pazzo d’amore (Crazy in Love)
Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles, Eugene Record and Shawn Carter
Caroline Sharpe trained at Birmingham Conservatoire, completing her Postgraduate Diploma in Vocal Performance with distinction, and where she won the Mario Lanza Opera prize. She performs as a soloist with choral societies around the midlands and her operatic roles include Musetta in Pucinni’s La Boheme, Nero in Monteverdi’s Incoronazione di Poppea and Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflote. When not singing opera Caroline performs as the vocalist with Chris Hill Jazz. Caroline is MD to the Belvoir Wassailers and Caroline Sharpe Singers, runs the five Charnwood Community Singers choirs and leads a singing for well-being choir. As Borough Carillonneur for Loughborough, Caroline is often invited to play carillons around the UK and has recorded carillon performances for both TV and radio.
Music has always been a great love of Andy Harris from an early age. “After playing principal trumpet in the Leicestershire Arts Symphony Orchestra, I continued my studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire under Andy Culshaw. In my final year I won the Alfred Corfield;Trumpet Prize. My musical career has been very varied, playing a range of pop and classical music, both in the United Kingdom and Europe. I recently completed a Master’s degree in Music Performance at Sheffield University gaining a Distinction. Currently, I am a Music Leader for brass, in schools with Sheffield Music Hub, in addition to performing in a range of events and functions.” Andy's website is www.trumpetjourney.uk, and he also has a YouTube channel.
Fergus Black was born in Scotland. After taking his degree at St. Andrews University, he studied music in the USA at the University of Pennsylvania and at UCLA, before returning to the UK. He is semi-retired, and chooses to play in concerts he enjoys with people he likes. He continues to conduct the St Martin’s Singers, and deputises for other keyboard players in rehearsals and church services. He lives in Peterborough with his wife, Helen. His web site is at www.fergusblackmusic.uk
Thank you for coming to the concert. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.