Joe’s Piano Trio Playlist
An intimate concert with our piano trio (violin, cello and piano) reveals the lush sound world of British Romantic music in its varying moods and colours.
The concert starts with John Ireland’s cute and upbeat Bagatelle before moving onto two famous pieces by Edward Elgar. Chanson de Matin could be the sound of a fresh early morning walk in the country, while Salut d’Amour is one of history’s most romantic engagement presents, written by Elgar for his future wife Caroline Alice Roberts.
Vaughan Williams travelled the countryside collecting the folk songs that inspired his Six Studies, bucolic little gems evoking memories of times gone by. Then the concert ends with a bang via Rebecca Clarke’s radiant Piano Trio, heavily influenced by Impressionist music and painting, with its focus on evoking different moods and atmospheres.
Joe Howson has been our pianist for four years and has put this concert together for his farewell tour. He says, “this is just some music that I really like! And I’m sure the Sinfonia Cymru audience will love it too. Rebecca Clarke’s Piano Trio is right at the top of my wish-list of chamber pieces to perform, I think she ranks among the best British composers and should be played far more often. Her piano writing is incredible!”
This concert is more than a celebration of British Romantic music – it’s a love letter to the melodies, moods, and memories that make this repertoire so enduring. Join us for a concert of intimacy and beauty, where every note feels like a conversation between old friends.
Haim Choi Violin
Joe Howson Piano
William Clark-Maxwell Cello
Programme
- John Ireland Bagatelle
- Edward Elgar Chanson de Matin
- Edward Elgar Salut d’Amour
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Six Studies in English Folksong (cello and piano)
- Rebecca Clarke Piano Trio