Concert with Preston Orpheus Choir
Fulwood Methodist Church Preston Saturday 29/10/16 7.30pm...
Concert Pianist &
Paul Greenhalgh was born in Lancashire in 1958. A BMus degree from Cardiff University was followed by two post-graduate years at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying piano with Martin Jones and Geoffrey Buckley and more recently with Martin Roscoe.
Whilst at Cardiff, he was awarded the Harlech Television Prize and the Morfydd Owen Prize. Paul is also a recipient of the prestigious Sheila Mossman Award given by the ABRSM to the candidate gaining the highest marks in grade eight. Paul also holds piano performance diplomas from all the main UK examining boards.
Paul appears regularly as recitalist, concerto soloist and accompanist at venues throughout the North West. He is Principal of the Blackburn School of Music and teaches piano at Stonyhurst College in the Ribble Valley. Recent performances include a concert with the Pennine Piano Trio in Burnley Parish Church where he also appears regularly as accompanist and soloist with Burnley Municipal Choir. Paul is also the regular pianist for Preston Orpheus Choir.
In July Paul performed in the Ribble Valley Music Festival again with the acclaimed Pennine Trio featuring well known northwest musicians Gaynor Sutcliffe and Robert Buller.
In August Paul is taking part in masterclasses in Albignac, France as part of eminent pianist Paul Robert’s International Summer School.
Paul is active as a sought after accompanist and recent exam successes include DipABRSM in clarinet and ATCL in singing and cello.
As a teacher, Paul has had many students who have gone on to study music at college and joined the profession in various roles.
REVIEWS
REPERTOIRE
SELECTED SOLO REPERTOIRE
Beethoven
Sonata in C major, op. 2 no. 3
Sonata in C minor, op. 13 Pathetique
Sonata in C# minor, op. 27 no. 2 Moonlight
Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no 2 Tempest
Sonata in F minor, op. 57 Appassionata
Sonata in Eb major, op. 81a Les Adieux
Sonata in A major, op. 101
Sonata in Bb major, op. 106 Hammerclavier
Frank Bridge
3 Sketches
Brahms
3 Intermezzos op. 117
6 Piano Pieces op. 118
4 Piano Pieces op. 119
Chopin
12 Etudes op. 10
12 Etudes op. 25
Ballade No. 1 in G minor op. 23
Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38
Ballade No. 3 in Ab major op. 47
Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C# minor op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E major op. 54
24 Preludes op. 28
Sonata No. 3 in B minor op. 58
Polonaise in F# minor op. 44
Polonaise in Ab major op. 53 Heroic
Polonaise – Fantaisie op. 61
Barcarolle op. 60
Debussy
Images Series I
I’islejoyeuse
Gershwin
Preludes
Kenneth Leighton
Sonatina No. 2
SELECTED SOLO REPERTOIRE
Mendelssohn
Selection of Songs Without Words
Mussorgski
Pictures at an Exhibition
Ravel
Sonatine
Jeuxd’eau
Alborada del gracioso
Valses Nobles &Sentimentales
Schubert
Sonata in Bb major D960
Schumann
Fantasiestucke op. 12
Symphonic Studies op. 13
Fantasy op. 17
Prokofieff
Sonata no. 7 in Bb major, op. 83
Liszt
Sonata in B minor
Vallee d’Obermann
SELECTED CHAMBER REPERTOIRE
Beethoven
Piano Trio in D major, op. 70 no. 1 Ghost
Haydn
Piano Trio in G major Gypsy Rondo
Piano Trio no. 3 in C major
Franck
Sonata in A major for violin and piano
Mendelssohn
Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor op. 49
Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor op. 66
Rachmaninoff
Sonata in G minor, op.19 for cello and piano
News & Events
Lunchtime Recital
Bolton Parish Church 1.15 pm Tuesday 25/4/17...
Solo Recital date TBA
Barbirolli Room Blackburn School of a Music Watch for further details...
Paul Greenhalgh – Teacher
Instrument taught: Piano
Quals: B Mus, LRSM,LTCL,LLCM,LGSM
Where else do you teach: Stonyhurst College
Favourite piece of music: La Campanella
If you didn’t play your chosen instrument what would you play: Violin
Contact
Address:
Blackburn School of Music
53 Preston New Road
Blackburn
BB2 6AY
Phone:
07785 998822
01254 262 888
Email:
pagbsm@aol.com
