Whiteknights Ensemble


	Welcome Formed in 2017, the Whiteknights Ensemble is a chamber group comprising musicians from local orchestras, including the Reading Symphony and the Aldworth Philharmonic. The ensemble is based in Earley, Reading, and takes its name from Whiteknights Park, the manorial land of the De Erleigh family, now the campus of the University of Reading.
	Our Next Concert 7.30pm, Saturday 28 May, 2022 Main Hall, Michael Malnick Centre, Leighton Park School, Reading. W.A.Mozart – Adagio and Allegro in F minor K.594 Claude Arrieu – Suite en Quatre Norman Hallam – Dance Suite Francis Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds K-J Ankarblom – A Swedish Medley Tickets: adult £10.00, under-18 £5.00. Any proceeds from this concert will be donated to ReadiFood Foodbank. Book tickets securely online using Ticketsource Past Concerts Sunday 8 March, 2020 Main Hall, Michael Malnick Centre, Leighton Park School, Reading. Ferenc Farkas – Early Hungarian Dances Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin Richard Rodney Bennett – Travel Notes 2 Alexander von Zemlinsky – Humoreske Endre Szervánsky – Wind Quintet Thank you to everyone who supported the Whiteknights Ensemble's most recent concert. The profit of £400 has been sent to Understanding Dementia, a charity based in Twyford which promotes a clearer understanding of dementia by running training for care workers, health professionals and family carers. Sunday 9 June, 2019 Main Hall, Michael Malnick Centre, Leighton Park School, Reading. Dmitri Shostakovich – Polka from 'The Age of Gold' Bo Nilsson – Déjà connu, Déjà entendu... Malcolm Arnold – Three Shanties Gabriel Fauré – Pavane Charles Fernandez – Quatuor Parisienne Georges Bizet – Carmen Suite The generosity of our audience allowed us to send a grand total of £400 to Piaroo's Wish, a community group which supports homeless and vulnerable people in Reading. Saturday 17 November, 2018 St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham. Jacques Ibert - Trois Pièces Brèves Pavel Haas – Wind Quintet Jacob Gade – Tango Jalousie Francis Poulenc – Novelette in C Otto Mortensen – Wind Quintet Norman Hallam – Dance Suite We are delighted that a total of £544 was raised in aid of Reading Family Aid, which helps children living with poverty or other disadvantages in the Reading area. Saturday 21 July, 2018 Peckover Hall, Leighton Park School, Reading. Leoš Janáček - Three Moravian Dances Kummer – Rondo in F major Malcolm Arnold – Divertimento Eugène Bozza – Trois Pièces W.A.Mozart – Andante for a Musical Clock Jacques Ibert – Cinq Pièces en Trio Gordon Jacob – Four Old Tunes The proceeds from this event allowed us to send £400 to local charity, Peapods, which provides support to families with physically disabled children. Saturday 18 November, 2017 St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham. W.A.Mozart – Overture: The Magic Flute György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles Giuseppe Cambini – Quintet No.2 in D minor Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Paul Patterson – Westerly Winds This concert raised over £650 for Rosie’s Rainbow Fund, which supports sick and disabled children through art and music therapy.			Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * We use MailChimp as our marketing platform. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. By clicking to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to MailChimp for processing. Learn more about MailChimp's privacy practices here. To keep in touch, contact: info@whiteknightsensemble.org.uk
				Ensemble members are: Debbie King, flute Mildred Burchett-Vass, oboe Sarah Barrett, clarinet Magnus Westerberg, horn David Pether, bassoon John Sayer, piano