


Mendelssohn's Elijah
Richard sings the tenor solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah for Heathfield Choral Society
Bach Christmas Oratorio
Richard sings and conducts Bach’s Christmas Oratorio for Shrewsbury Charity Concerts

Kantos Chamber Choir: Rest Soft - Tour: Manchester/Leeds/Bolton Abbey
REST SOFT
‘They both flew upwards in brightness and joy far above the Earth’
Kantos Chamber Choir perform the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning piece The Little Match Girl Passion by American composer David Lang.
The piece sets Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Little Match Girl in the format of Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, interspersing Andersen’s narrative with Lang’s versions of the crowd and character responses from Bach’s Passion.
Of his work, David Lang said: “One could convincingly tell it as a story about faith or as an allegory about poverty. Andersen tells this story as a kind of parable, drawing a religious and moral equivalency between the suffering of the poor girl and the suffering of Jesus.”
This performance promises to transcend the human realm and truly lift us out of this world, with performances of Tallis’ Lamentations and Miller’s companion piece, The City, Full of People.
Tickets: https://www.kantoschamberchoir.com/rest-soft
Mendelssohn's Elijah
Singing the Tenor solos for Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Godalming Choral Society in Charterhouse School Chapel.
Olivet to Calvary
Richard Robbins performs the tenor solos in Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary for Pangbourne Choral Society
Mozart Requiem
Richard Robbins conducts Mozart Requiem with student soloists and professional instrumentalists
Ensemble Hespiri, Richard Robbins and Harriet Burns
Baroque centred collaboration with fabulous HIP group, Ensemble Hespiri, celebrated singer Harriet Burns and Richard.
https://ryeartsfestival.org.uk
La Tempesta di Mare: Sounds of Baroque Venice - Collaboration with Ensemble Hespiri
Ensemble Hesperi presents a programme of music by Venetian Baroque composers, inspired by Canaletto’s Two Views of Venice, which hang in the Great Gallery of the Wallace Collection. The programme is framed by impassioned tenor arias by Venice’s most famous musical name, Vivaldi, and Europe’s great musical traveller, Handel, whose opera Rodrigo was premiered in Venice. The beginnings of the Baroque in Venice itself are brought to life through works by Monteverdi and Castello, both of whom worked at the celebrated church of St Mark, which takes centre stage in Canaletto’s scenes. The virtuosic concerto, La Tempesta di Mare, depicting a storm at sea, alongside the fiery harpsichord toccata by Venetian maestro Picchi, remind the listener of the perils of life in a city surrounded by water. Other highlights include a violin sonata, likely written by Vivaldi for Anna Maria, one of his talented students at the Ospedale della Pieta, and a sparkling divertimento by Anna Bon di Venezia, who attended the school as a fee-paying student after Vivaldi’s death. The libretto of the final aria from Handel’s Alcina was influenced by a previous Italian production, reaffirming his lifelong affinity with the ever-popular Italian style.
https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/collection/collection-highlights/two-views-venice
Farnborough Sixth Form and RHUL Chapel Choir
Richard conducts Farnborough sixth forms chamber choir and strings for a concert in the epic Wind Tunnel project. With the Chapel Choir of RHUL.
Britten’s Winter Words with Victor Lim
Britten’s Winter Words
Ades’s Three Mazurkas
And
Quilter’s Seven Elizabethan Lyrics
£10. Bar available.

Handel House: Kings and The Crown.
Music fit for a King; power and politics collide in this recital examining the very human pressures at the heart of The Crown.
Music TBA and subject to change.

Ten Blake Songs by Vaughan Williams
The Song and the Story: Innocence and Experience
An exploration of William Blake’s influential poetry collection Songs of Innocence and Experience, as set by Vaughan Williams in his song cycle for voice and oboe.
Tenor Richard Robbins
Soprano Hilary Cronin
Oboist Lydia Griffiths
Blake’s London
Brahms Liebeslieder and other songs for 4 hands and Vocal quartet
This delectable programme from St Martin’s Voices explores the theme of love in chamber works for voices and piano. From the whirlwind charms of Brahms’ Liebeslieder waltzes to Stephen Hough’s broad celebration of love of all kinds in Other Love Songs, these delightful pieces portray the full range of contrasting emotions associated with romance.
Programme
Johannes Brahms – Liebeslieder-Waltzer Op. 52
Ralph Vaughan Williams – It was a lover and his lass, Dirge for Fidele
Pauline Viardot García – La beauté, Rêverie, Les bohémiennes
Stephen Hough – Other Love SongsSoprano Hilary Cronin
Alto Helen Stanley
Tenor Richard Robbins
Bass Michael Lafferty
Wind and the Windows
Richard appears as Toad of Toad Hall in John Rutter’s version of Wind and The Willows.
Poop poop!
Mozart C Minor Mass with RPO
Richard makes his debut with the RPO and City Of London Choir singing the tenor solos in Mozart's C Minor Mass at Cadogan Hall.
Tickets: TBA
Ethel Smythe Mass in D
Richard sings the tenor solos in Ethel Smythe's Mass in D for Bishop's Stortford Choral Society.
Tickets and info: http://www.singwithbscs.org.uk
Brighton Early Music Festival: BEAUTY, LOVE & DEATH
Join the BREMF Young Artists for 2018/2019 for performances of Monteverdi and Blow.
Lauren Lodge-Campbell and Hannah Ely sopranos
Bethany Horak-Hallett and Victoria Adams mezzo-sopranos
Richard Robbins tenor
Edward Jowle and Kimon Barakos baritones
John Lee bass
Monteverdi String Band
Flauti d’echo recorder duo
Claire Williams harpsichord
James Bramley chitarrone
Aileen Henry harp (6 & 8 Nov)
Kit Spencer harp (7 Nov)
Dancers from Streetfunk
JP Omari choreographer
Deborah Roberts and Oliver Webber musical directors
Thomas Guthrie stage director
Two music-dance-theatrical works combining the exquisite original music with the energy and contemporary gestures of street dance. Both works star that famous mother and son duo, Venus and Cupid.
This bold new production by Thomas Guthrie showcases a cast of some of the finest young student and professional singers emerging on the UK scene.
Performances 6th, 7th and 8th November at 8pm.
Tickets on sale 10th September
https://www.bremf.org.uk/2018/eventpage/ne15.htm
CHORAL WORKSHOP
Join Richard and Egham Choral Society for an evening of Vivaldi Gloria, musical games and singing technique. Serious fun.
Free.
Egham United Reform Church 730pm

UK and US: The Special Relationship
An examination, through song, of the 'special relationship' with Guy Murgatroyd for Egham and District Music Society
Information: https://eghamanddistrictmusicclub.wordpress.com

Reading Festival Chorus: Handel and Schubert
Singing the Tenor Solos in Handel's Dixit Dominus and Schubert's Mass in G with the Reading Festival Chorus under the direction of Greg Hallam
St. Luke's Church, Reading, RG1 5LH
Tickets and info: http://www.readingfestivalchorus.org.uk/index.html
Handel House Talent Scheme Lunchtime Recital
A hand-picked selection of tenor arias and songs which explore Handel’s relationship with power and nature performed by Richard Robbins.
More info here: https://handelhendrix.org/whats-on/
Venue: Music Room
Price: £12.00

WW1 Centenary Concert: Farewell to Arms
An exploration of music, poetry and letters from the WW1. Featuring storyteller.
Featuring performances of the unpublished Gurney settings of poems by Rupert Brooke and King David by Herbert Howells.
St. Stephen Walbrook. 7pm.
Tickets: TBA
Handel House and London Handel Festival Concert
Concert featuring the members of the Handel House Talent Scheme for 2017/18.
Rep:
George Frideric Handel
Tune your harps from Esther HWV 50 (4')
Francesco Geminiani Cello sonata Op.5 no.3 in C major (12')
Andante
Allegro
Affettuoso
Allegro
George Frideric Handel Flute Sonata in E minor HWV 379 (11')
Larghetto
Andante
Largo
Allegro
Presto
George Frideric Handel arr. John Walsh
Semplicetto a donna credi from Alcina HWV 34 (6')
-- INTERVAL --
George Frideric Handel
Where ‘ere you walk from Semele HWV 58 (5')
Simon Balicourt Sonata no. 2 in C major (10')
1. (no title)
Allegro moderato
Allegro
George Frideric Handel
Gentle airs, melodious strains from Athalia HWV 52 (3')
George Frideric Handel Harpsichord Suite in E Major HWV 430 (12')
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Air and Doubles 'The Harmonious Blacksmith'
George Frideric Handel arr. John Walsh
Un momento di contento from Alcina HWV 34 (4')

The Armed Man with Egham Choral Society
Richard conducts Egham Choral Society in a performance of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man. With Chamber Ensemble.
Tickets and more info: https://www.eghamchoral.org/tickets/

Wokingham Choral Society Come and Sing
Richard runs a day of singing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with Wokingham Choral Society. Promises to be a hoot.
Cost £20 to include music to keep.
Location: The Holt School, Holt Lane, Wokingham RG41 1EE
Details: https://www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk/files/ChoralWorkshop2018_Leaflet.pdf

Leeds Lieder Young Artist Programme 2018
Richard will be singing as part of the Leeds Lieder Young Artist Programme for 2018 during this years festival. He will be collaborating with his friend and accompanist Guy Murgatroyd on music by composers such as of Duparc, Koechlin and Gurney.
All the info is here: http://leedslieder.org.uk/whats-on/festival-dates-2018/