27 January 2024
Concert Programme
Béla Kovács, arr. Wass/Wiggin: Sholem-alekhem, rov Feidman!
Arcangelo Corelli, arr. Wass/Wiggin: Sonata No.4 in F major, Op.5, No.4
Misha Mullov Abbado: Red Ruth (Solo Harp)
Maurice Ravel, arr. Steve Roberts: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Claude Debussy, arr. A. L. Christopherson and H. Wiggin: Girl with the Flaxen Hair, Preludes Book 1, No.8
George Gershwin: ‘Summertime’ and ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’
Interval
Barry Cockcroft: Ku Ku (Solo Saxophone)
J.S. Bach, arr. Wiggin: Prelude from Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (Solo Saxophone)
J.S.Bach, arr. Wass/Wiggin: Largo, from Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (Solo Saxophone)
Manuel De Falla, arr. H. Wiggin: 7 Popular Songs (selection)
Francisco Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Solo Harp)
Andy Scott: Sonata for Saxophone and Harp
Arcangelo Corelli, arr. Wass/Wiggin: Sonata No.4 in F major, Op.5, No.4
Misha Mullov Abbado: Red Ruth (Solo Harp)
Maurice Ravel, arr. Steve Roberts: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Claude Debussy, arr. A. L. Christopherson and H. Wiggin: Girl with the Flaxen Hair, Preludes Book 1, No.8
George Gershwin: ‘Summertime’ and ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’
Interval
Barry Cockcroft: Ku Ku (Solo Saxophone)
J.S. Bach, arr. Wiggin: Prelude from Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (Solo Saxophone)
J.S.Bach, arr. Wass/Wiggin: Largo, from Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (Solo Saxophone)
Manuel De Falla, arr. H. Wiggin: 7 Popular Songs (selection)
Francisco Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Solo Harp)
Andy Scott: Sonata for Saxophone and Harp
Wiggin - Wass Duo
Since forming their duo in 2016, saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass have continued to develop and refine their programmes of music for this unusual pairing of instruments. Huw and Oliver particularly enjoyed their recent concerts for Absolute Classics and Gower Festival, and have developed a reputation as warm communicators who draw audiences into their intimate and engaging performances.
The duo features on Orchid Classics disc ‘Reflections’ which received a four-star review from BBC Music Magazine and five stars from Robert Hugill, who described the duo as ‘a seemingly unlikely combination that works real magic’. The disc reached no. 2 in the UK Specialist Classical Chart and no. 6 in the iTunes Classical Chart. Shortly after the release they were also featured by Classic FM, who filmed and released a video containing a selection of items from ‘Reflections’.
Since winning First Prize and Gold Medal at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition in 2014, Huw Wiggin has become one of the most popular saxophonists of his generation.
He has performed in venues as far afield as the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing as well as those closer to home such as London’s Wigmore Hall. Other past highlights include appearances at Brighton, Ryedale, Newbury, Ripon and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, as well as a recent concerto on the main stage at Henley Festival. His performance of Milton Babbitt’s Accompanied Recitative was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on ‘Hear and Now’ to celebrate the composer’s centenary.
Huw is professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has given worldwide masterclasses. He has also been a member of the judging panel for major competitions including the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition.
In March 2018 Huw featured on ‘BLAKE, The Anniversary Album’, conducted and orchestrated by James Sherlock. Other collaborations include working with singer Laura Wright, harpist Oliver Wass and pianist John Lenehan.
The duo features on Orchid Classics disc ‘Reflections’ which received a four-star review from BBC Music Magazine and five stars from Robert Hugill, who described the duo as ‘a seemingly unlikely combination that works real magic’. The disc reached no. 2 in the UK Specialist Classical Chart and no. 6 in the iTunes Classical Chart. Shortly after the release they were also featured by Classic FM, who filmed and released a video containing a selection of items from ‘Reflections’.
Since winning First Prize and Gold Medal at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition in 2014, Huw Wiggin has become one of the most popular saxophonists of his generation.
He has performed in venues as far afield as the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing as well as those closer to home such as London’s Wigmore Hall. Other past highlights include appearances at Brighton, Ryedale, Newbury, Ripon and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, as well as a recent concerto on the main stage at Henley Festival. His performance of Milton Babbitt’s Accompanied Recitative was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on ‘Hear and Now’ to celebrate the composer’s centenary.
Huw is professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has given worldwide masterclasses. He has also been a member of the judging panel for major competitions including the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition.
In March 2018 Huw featured on ‘BLAKE, The Anniversary Album’, conducted and orchestrated by James Sherlock. Other collaborations include working with singer Laura Wright, harpist Oliver Wass and pianist John Lenehan.
Huw Wiggin - Saxophone
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Since winning First Prize and Gold Medal and being named ‘Commonwealth Musician of the Year’ at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition in 2014, Huw Wiggin has become one of the most popular saxophonists of his generation.
He has performed in venues as far afield as the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing – where he gave recitals and a concerto performance of Eric Coates’s Saxo Rhapsody – as well as those closer to home such as London’s Wigmore Hall and St David’s Hall in Cardiff. Other past highlights include appearances at Brighton, Ryedale, Newbury, Ripon and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, as well as a concerto on the main stage at Henley Festival. His performance of Milton Babbitt’s Accompanied Recitative was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on ‘Hear and Now’ to celebrate the composer’s centenary. Huw looks forward to upcoming appearances at Gower Festival and Lichfield Festival. |
Oliver Wass - Classical Harpist
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studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Imogen Barford.
He is the only harpist ever to win the Guildhall Gold Medal, the Guildhall’s most prestigious prize. Previous winners include Jacqueline du Pré and Bryn Terfel. He has performed all the major harp concertos, including Lyra Angelicawith the Philharmonia Orchestra, Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto at Wigmore Hall, and has directed Handel's Harp Concerto in Bb in the Barbican Hall. He has won International Competitions in Italy, Hungary and the UK. His Wigmore Hall debut was praised by Seen and Heard International for “tremendous dynamism” and "remarkable range of timbres and warmth of tone”. Oliver is an experienced continuo player on early harps; he owns an Italian Triple Harp and a Spanish Cross Strung Harp. He has performed with groups such as I Fagiolini, The Early Opera Company and St James’ Baroque, at venues including the Wigmore Hall and Westminster Abbey. |
Huw Wiggin and Oliver Wass
Rhapsody, the new album from Huw Wiggin & Noriko Ogawa |
Pelléas Ensemble Debut Album Trailer - Oliver Wass, Harp |
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