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James Grace concert on Wednesday 17 November
A reminder that James Grace will be giving a concert on Wednesday 17 November 2010 at the Academy starting at 7.30 p.m. Tickets which cost $10.00 or $5.00 are available from the Academy office and are selling well so, advance booking is advisable. They will be on sale from 7.00 p.m..at the door but choice may be limited. CDs will be on sale at the concert – there are more details below.
For those who like to know what they’re coming to hear, his programme will be:
PART 1
EAST MEETS WEST
Annibal Augusto Sardinha: Inspirição
Improviso
Augustín Barrios Mangoré: Mazurka Appassionata
Madrigal – Gavotta
Una Limosna por al Amor de Dios
Andrew York: Sunburst
In Sorrow’s Wake
Sunshine Rag
Abdullah Ibrahim: The Wedding
Carlo Domeniconi Koyunbaba
INTERVAL
PART 2
A SPANISH CELEBRATION
Joaquín Malats Serenata Española
Francisco Tárrega Gran Vals
Isaac Albéniz Córdoba (from Cantos de España Op.232)
Fernando Sor Variations on a Theme by Mozart Op.9
Joaquín Rodrigo Fandango (from Trez Piezas Españolas)
Francisco Tárrega Capricho Arabe
Rosita
Maria
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
James will also be promoting his latest CD, World Café, which will be on sale at the concert.
JAMES GRACE and WORLD CAFÉ
World Café, the latest album from James Grace celebrates the diversity of the modern day guitar, in a six string global journey including music from the USA, Australia, France, Spain, Scotland, England, Turkey and South Africa. Featured works include Carlo Domeniconi’s hauntingly beautiful Koyunaba, Grace’s own transcription of Abdullah Ibrahim’s The Wedding and Cavatina by Stanley Myers (the theme from The Deer Hunter).
“…impeccable technique and mastery of musical styles” CLASSIC FEEL MAGAZINE
“…truly a master exponent of the classical guitar” KWANA NEWSPAPER
James has released five solo albums under his own record label, Stringwise Records, with his previous two albums both topping the ClassicFM Top 20 Charts and earning SAMA nominations for Best Instrumental Album (Café Latino) and Best Popular Classical Album (Sevilla – Music of Spain II).
DISCOGRAPHY
GRANADA: MUSIC OF SPAIN (2005)
PORTRAIT (2007)
CAFE LATINO (2008) – SAMA NOMINEE BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
SEVILLA: MUSIC OF SPAIN II (2009) – SAMA NOMINEE BEST POPULAR CLASSICAL ALBUM
WORLD CAFE (2010)
For more information visit: www.jamesgrace.co.za
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