Aylesbury Lunchtime Music presents

Edward Tait

15 October 2026

Starts: 12:45pm, Doors: 12:15pm

Duration: 1 hour (approx.)

£8 adults on the door (<18s & carers free)

Edward Tait, British composer, pianist and organist

Programme

  • 1843-1907

    Humoresque Op. 6 No. 2 (Grieg)

    This is the second of four pieces in Op. 6, composed in 1864/65 and is titled “Du fatter ei Bølgernes evige Gang” which translates as “You do not understand the eternal motion of the waves” or The Poet’s Heart

  • 1875 – 1937

    Sonatine (Ravel)

    i Modéré, ii Mouvement de menuet, iii Animé

    Ravel wrote the first movement of the Sonatine for a competition sponsored by the Weekly Critical Review magazine after being encouraged by a close friend who was a contributor to that publication. The competition requirement was the composition of the first movement of a piano sonatina no longer than 75 bars, with the prize being 100 francs.

  • Cloches V (Tait)

    The fifth and final piece in my suite Cloches was composed for a friend who could only the play with her right hand, so as a result, the piece is written for just the right hand. It’s built around a two rotating cycles of pitches, which are heard simultaneously, as the piece is built almost entirely out of trills and hand-crossing patterns, which allow multiple harmonic progressions to occur at once. The additional accents throughout help emphasise a lot of these harmonic changes, which is in fact a common feature throughout all five of the movements from the rest of the suite.

  • Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (Chopin)

    The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. Completed in 1835, it is one of Chopin’s greatest and most popular works. The ballade dates to sketches Chopin made in 1831, during his eight-month stay in Vienna. It was completed in 1835 after his move to Paris, where he dedicated it to Baron Nathaniel von Stockhausen, the Hanoverian ambassador to France.

  • 1833-1897

    Intermezzo Op. 116 No. 6 (Brahms)

    Part of the 7 Fantasies, Op. 116, composed in 1892 during Brahms’s late creative period. It is an intimate, bittersweet character piece marked Andantino teneramente.

  • Piano Sonata, Op. 30 No. 4 (Scriabin)

    i Andante, ii Prestissimo volando

    The Piano Sonata No. 4 in F♯ major was written by Alexander Scriabin around 1903. It is one of Scriabin’s shortest piano sonatas.

  • 1810-1856

    Herberge, Op. 82 No. 6 (Schumann)

    “Herberge” (Wayside Inn or At the Inn) is the sixth movement of Robert Schumann’s Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82 composed in 1848-49

Performers

  • Edward Tait

    Piano

    Edward Tait is a British composer, pianist and organist studying at RAM

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Key information for concert goers

When

Every Thursday at 12:45pm (except August & over Christmas). Performances last around 60 minutes. Please enter quietly as there is a noon service in the Lady Chapel.

How much?

Entry is £7 per adult (card or cash), under 18s and carers are free. The price includes a programme. Donations are welcomed to subsidise the larger ensembles.

Where?

Performances are at St Mary’s Church in the heart of Aylesbury Old Town. See directions for further details.

Do I need to book?

No, just turn up. Doors open at 12:15 pm. Make sure you arrive in good time to get a seat.

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