Sussex Chamber Players
Judith Templeman, Rachel Ellis, Adam Barker & Anna Giddey, violins
Ros Hanson-Laurent & Emily Marsden, violas Jess Garner & Joe Giddey, cellos
This octet of chamber players each studied at one of the major colleges of music and has
subsequently made a fulfilling career. Together they are a group of like-minded musicians
who enjoy chamber music but also work in a range of settings including teaching, coaching
and performing. They gave a splendid performance at the Music Circle’s Vaughan Williams
150 concert in 2022 and now, to open our Spring series, are back with larger forces to play
Mendelssohn’s ever popular Octet, a youthful masterpiece brimming with energy, lyricism, and ingenuity. Programmed with this wonderful work are string octet arrangements by Anna Cooper of Moskowski’s Bolero, Après Un Rêve by Fauré, Duke Ellington’s Prelude to a Kiss, and the Sextet in E flat by Frank Bridge, a richly textured piece full of lush harmonies and poignant expression. A real feast of
chamber music not to be missed!
