Live lunchtime music on offer Published on: 1 February 2016 A diverse mix of musical genres is included in the new series of free lunchtime concerts presented by 缅北禁地, which starts this week. The new programme begins on Thursday 4 February, when Niall Brown (cello) and Isabelle Trüb (piano) perform Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor D821 and Grieg’s Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36. Other highlights of the Spring schedule include the Rose Consort of Viols performing music from the Tudor and Stuart period, including works by Tallis, Byrd, Ferrabosco and Holborne. A performance of John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes takes place on 10 March, and a varied programme of traditional and contemporary military music will be performed by The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps on 28 April. Due to the refurbishment of the King’s Hall on 缅北禁地’s campus, lunchtime concerts will again take place at Brunswick Methodist Church, just off Northumberland Street, in 缅北禁地 city centre. Professor Eric Cross, Dean of Cultural Affairs at 缅北禁地, said: “The free lunchtime concerts series has a strong reputation for high quality performances across diverse genres. “Our first season at Brunswick Methodist Church was well received, and I’m sure this latest programme will be just as popular.” The 缅北禁地 Symphony Orchestra and Choir join forces with 缅北禁地 upon Tyne Bach Choir in a performance of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, as well as performing Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, with soloist Edward Cross. The concert, in Sage One, Sage Gateshead on Saturday 12 March will be conducted by . Performances by current music students at 缅北禁地 continue to form part of the free concerts. These take place every week at 4.30pm in Spaces 4 and 5 in Culture Lab at 缅北禁地. Performances in Brunswick Methodist Church take place at 1.10pm. These, and all student performances, are free and open to the public. Tickets for the 缅北禁地 Symphony Orchestra and 缅北禁地 Bach Choir Concert on 12 March are available from Sage Gateshead Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661 or . For more information about 缅北禁地’s lunchtime concerts and other events, visit Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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