Jess Gillam Trio
Sun 11 May 7:30pm
Sun 11 May 7:30pm
We're thrilled to present one of the UK's leading saxophone performers
RUNE SORENSEN ARR. JESS GILLAM & SAM BECKER Early Morning Melody segue into Shine You No More
POULENC TRANS. HARLE Oboe Sonata
NADIA BOULANGER Cantique
TELEMANN ARR. SIMON PARKIN Sonata in F Minor TWV 41:f1
NICK DRAKE ARR. ALISTAIR VENNART Saturday Sun
CORELLI ARR. SIMON PARKIN La Folia
BACH ARR. SIMON PARKIN Prelude in E minor BWV 855
BARBARA THOMPSON The Unseen Way
PHIL WOODS Extracts from Sonata for Alto Saxophone
JIMMY ROWLES ARR. IAIN FARRINGTON The Peacocks
EDGAR MEYER TRANS. SAM BECKER Frog Like
GRAHAM FITKIN Gate
SIDNEY BECHET ARR. IAIN FARRINGTON Petite Fleur
GERSHWIN & AL GALLODORO TRANS. PETER RILEY Lisa
JOHN HARLE RANT!
Jess Gillam is celebrated as a leading figure of the saxophone. With her electrifying performances, vibrant stage presence and magnetic personality, the ‘uniquely mercurial’ (The Times) Jess Gillam has been invited to play on the world’s major
stages since becoming the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. Alongside her trio, Jess celebrates the dynamism and versatility of the saxophone, featuring music spanning centuries by Britten, Telemann, Barbara Thompson, John Harle, Gershwin, Poulenc and more.