Amnesty Concerts
Amnesty Concerts at Rawdon - 2019 
All events take place at Rawdon Quaker Meeting House.
Admission is free. Donations to Amnesty International.
Rawdon Amnesty Concert Programme for 2019
PLEASE NOTE VARIATIONS IN DAY (Saturday or Sunday) AND TIME (4 August)
Wall in the Mind ~ Saturday 11 May at 7.30pm
Sound Company Choir weaves together theatre and song with true stories of people whose lives have been disrupted by international barriers, fences and walls -- creating an entertaining evening which is guaranteed to move you and leave you seeing things a little differently.
Elizabeth Kenwood and Peter Reasbeck ~ Sunday 9 June at 7.30pm
Virtuoso duo Elizabeth Kenwood (oboe and cor anglais) and Peter Reasbeck (piano) make a
welcome return to our series in a programme featuring music by Bach, Handel, Schumann
and 20th-century Manchester-born composer Arthur Butterworth.
Sacred and Profane: the two faces of Naples ~ Sunday 4 August at 3.00pm
NB AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
Music on the exciting cusp of the Baroque and Classical by two leading Neapolitan composers: Pergolesi's famous Stabat Mater and Scarlatti's popular but scandalous La Dirindina are performed by acclaimed period-performance ensemble Arioso.
The Cliffords: Lords of Skipton Castle ~ Saturday 12 October at 7.30pm
An anarchic history lesson comes from the Leeds Waits and Friends, who make a renaissance foray in words and music through three generations of the Clifford family in love, scandal and war.
Meltemi Ensemble ~ Sunday 3 November at 7.30pm
Joanna Lewis (flute), David Baker (bassoon) and John Truss (piano), are much in demand in venues around Yorkshire, presenting programmes that are always imaginative, attractive, intriguing and beautifully played. Details to be confirmed.
Greeting-card campaign ~ Sunday 24 November from 1 to 3.30pm.
An opportunity for you to send messages of support to prisoners of conscience around the world.
Contact information, cards and writing materials provided, along with coffee, tea and cake
Ristretto ~ Sunday 24 November at 7.30pm
Opera North musicians David Greed (violin), Liz Wyly (viola), Andy Fairley (cello), Claire Sadler (double bass), Colin Honour (clarinet) and Martin Pickard (piano) take time off from their day job to share their superlative talents in a blend of light chamber and European salon music.
Bradford Music Club ~ Sunday 15 December at 7.30pm
Once again the talented amateur musicians of the Bradford Music Club offer their unique tapestry of taste from classical to folk and pop, vocal and instrumental. The Club always welcomes new members, both performing and non-performing.
Further information from
Barbara Parry (☎ 0113 2503867) barbaraparry@waitrose.com