Christian Community Church, Hartfield Road, Forest Row
Sunday October 5th, 2025
We were delighted to welcome some world class performers for this event. Soprano Emma Tring - a member of the BBC Singers and Exaudi Vocal Ensemble - returned together with BBC Symphony orchestra members, violinist Philip Brett and horn player Nicholas Korth, alongside celebrated pianist Julian Rolton. South African-born viola player (and former principal in the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra) Gareth Lubbe demonstrated his virtuosity and extraordinary overtone singing skills in our programme which explored the wonders of natural harmony and introduced a a prototype of a magical new instrument, the Harmonic Sail.

6.30pm Pre-concert Event

An introduction to natural harmony, overtone singing and the Harmonic Sail, an instrument comprised of bowed rods attached to a vibrating steel sheet, performed by cellist and composer Colin Alexander. Brinch’s Subharmonic Studies for Solo Viola and an extract of Korth’s new work, The Chemistry of Angels, were also featured.

7.30pm Concert
Bach – Viola Suite with overtone Singing
Vaughn Williams – Along the Field
Brinch – Duos for violin and viola
Korth – ‘…of Wet and of Wildness’
Lubbe – Homage a Ligeti
INTERVAL
Panufnik – By the Round Pond
Brinch – Four Rilke Songs
Cooke - Nocturnes
Brahms – Viola Sonata in Eb