Melodic Moments – December 2024

Presenter | Caroline Welsh

Join us for Melodic Moments at Derby’s Museum of Making—a warm and welcoming afternoon performance by Sinfonia Viva. This month we have an extraordinary range of music in store, from Tudor Greensleeves to avant-garde Ligeti.

Melodic Moments are more than just a concert; it’s a joyful gathering where you can connect with others, share smiles, and create special memories. Presented in an informal and engaging way, these concerts are designed to be accessible for people who may find a formal concert setting challenging. These performances will be particularly appropriate for people living with dementia and their carers.

After the performance, enjoy tea and cake (included in the ticket price) with new and old friends alike or explore the Museum of Making on a self-guided tour.

The concert is presented by Caroline Welsh, and is perfect for everyone, especially for those living with dementia and their carers, or people with additional needs.

We look forward to welcoming you to an afternoon filled with beautiful music and shared moments. Melodic Moments will be at the Museum of Making every two months.

Tickets | £9.50 each, up to 1 carer may attend for free with each full price ticket

Matt, Rachel and Maddy explain more.

This month’s music:

Traditional | Greensleeves (arranged by Jeff Scott)

Alexander Zemlinsky | Humoreske

Jean Michel Damase | Dix-Sept Variations (Theme and Variations I-VIII)

György Ligeti | Six Bagatelles (Nos. 1 and 3)

Maddy Aldis-Evans | Three Sketches for Wind Quintet

Claude Arrieu | Quintet in C (Movements 1 & 5)

Scott Joplin | Maple Leaf Rag (arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl)

Jean Michel Damase | Dix-Sept Variations (Variations XV-XVII)

Carl Nielsen | Wind Quintet (iii(a) Praeludium and iii(b) Theme and Variations)

Valerie Coleman | Umoja

Sergei Prokofiev | Troika (arr. Maddy Aldis-Evans)

Listen to some of these compositions in our Spotify playlist.