Further concerts 2022

We have enjoyed more concerts in memory of Peter to Edale Church in 2022 - Friday 29 April to Sunday 1 May. We are very grateful to Martin Cropper, Peter's son, for making these concerts happen and to everyone at the Sheffield Music Academy. The concerts were as follows:

Friday 29 April 7pm Oakham Piano trio:  Beethoven Op.70 no.1 (Ghost). Schubert Op.100 in E Flat

Saturday 30th April 11.45am. Concert by Sheffield Music Academy soloists

Saturday 30th April 7pm:  Brahms Sextet no. 2 in G Op.36,  Schubert Quintet in C

Sunday 1 May 11am after our service:  Duos - two by two Bartok and Kodaly

Sunday 1 May 7pm Edale Festival Orchestra:  Haydn Cello Concerto and Vivaldi Four Seasons

Edale Church hosted weekend tribute to much loved musician - May 2019

Edale church hosted a weekend of concerts in memory of Peter Cropper, founder of the Lindsay String Quartet and a frequent visitor to the valley. Peter’s family and friends [almost all of whom are professional musicians] performed “If Music be the Food of Love” as a tribute to the musician who died suddenly four years ago, aged 69.

The programme was assembled by Peter’s son Martin, like his father an accomplished violinist, and musical director of Sheffield Music Academy. Martin divides his time between Sheffield and Oakham School in Rutland, where he is Head of Strings. The first concert of the weekend featured the Oakham Piano Trio, led by Martin, playing music by Haydn, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn.

After the opening performance, Sheffield Music Academy Chamber Orchestra played a selection from Holst, Albinoni, Mozart and Grieg followed by an evening concert of sextets by Brahms and Tchaikovsky. The Next morning featured music by Beethoven, Brahms and Rachmaninov, and the final concert on the Sunday evening included a performance by the ‘Edale Festival Orchestra’, brought together for the occasion.