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St Thomas’ Hospital

FREE Performances Mondays 1– 2pm in Central Hall

April to June 2014

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These free lunchtime concerts are brought to you by Breathe Arts Health Research in partnership with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity.

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Mondays 1–2pm, in Central Hall,St Thomas’ Hospital

Performances at St Thomas’ Hospital are held:

Please see map towards centre of programme.

Website: www.breatheahr.org Twitter: @BreatheAHRFacebook: www.facebook.com/breatheahrEmail: info@breatheahr.orgPhone: 020 3290 2013

The Ballina WhalersMonday 14th April

The Ballina Whalers are Pete Truin, Jamie Doe and Sam Brookes — three musical barnacles clinging to  the creaking hull of  a musical tradition stretching back hundreds of  years. Using their voices they explore ballads, shanties and seafaring songs that tell tales of whaling, lost loves and  hardship out at sea.

The Sugar KingsMonday 7th April

Driven by the spirit of 1950’s Cuba, The  Sugar Kings present vocal harmonies from the salons of Havana to the rhythms of  the Cuban countryside. Join Flavio and  his band for some of  the sweetest sounds around town.

April 2014As spring takes a firm hold we bring you a lively season of performers to help you shake off the last of those winter blues and truly lift your spirits. We begin with a real bang with some fiery Flamenco to set the scene and then strum, pluck, sing, swing and samba our way through the season with a range of performances and events to inspire and captivate you. So come along, bring your lunch and watch and enjoy some truly world class performers in the unique setting of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals.

Monday 21st AprilEaster: NO PERFORMANCE

Breathe aims to deliver a diverse and engaging performing arts and health programme across the clinical and public spaces of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and the local communities of Lambeth & Southwark. Breathe works in collaboration with health and cultural partners to design innovative ways to use the arts and creativity in healthcare to:

Improve clinical outcomes for patients

Enrich the healthcare environment for patients, staff and visitors

Develop individual and community engagement with their health and wellbeing

Provide unique training opportunities for clinical and non-clinical staff

Monday 2nd June

City of London Sinfonia

To celebrate London Creativity and Wellbeing Week we are absolutely delighted to once again welcome back a string quartet from the world famous City of London Sinfonia who will play a mixed programme of classical and light classical music plus well known songs from the shows.

June 2014

The rich sounds and catchy rhythms of the South London Saxophone Quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) will get your feet tapping to some of the greats from the Jazz and Swing era. With Duke Ellington’s birthday on April 29th, some of his best loved tunes will be interspersed with those from other favourites including Gershwin.

Monday 28th April

South London Saxophone Quartet

May 2014

Monday 9th June

Wandering Hands

Cutting loose from the tangle of wires and amps of a regular covers band, Wandering Hands are a talented, energetic trio who bound around between performing crowd pleasing versions of hits. Their  infectious enthusiasm mixed with a vast repertoire is guaranteed to give an electrifying atmosphere and unmatched feeling of spontaneity.

Duke Ellington’s Birthday / International Dance Day

Classically trained Soprano, Natalie joined Classic BRIT Award winners BLAKE at the end of their 2012 UK tour. She has performed several times at Wembley Stadium to sold-out crowds of over 85,000 — and most recently for England at the Rugby League World Cup, where she sang the National Anthem.

Natalie is Patron of Breathe.

Monday 12th May

Natalie Coyle

Florence Nightingale’s Birthday / International Nurses’ Day

London Creativity and Wellbeing Week

Monday 26th May

Bank Holiday: NO PERFORMANCE

Monday 5th May

Bank Holiday: NO PERFORMANCE

Bowjangles combine virtuosic string quartet performance with classy vocals, hilarious comedy and energetic dance moves in shows which hark back to the good old days of Music Hall Variety, when talent was truly multidimensional. Fun, clever, full of pop & classical hits & satire.

Monday 19th May

Bowjangles

Our on-going collaboration with the Royal Academy of  Music continues with a programme of works given by  three of their highly talented students. The Carapina Trio formed in 2011 and are growing in both stature and repertoire. Today’s concert will include pieces by Massenet, Saint Saens and Bartok.

Singer and songwriter Kevin Barber writes about loss, regret, hope and eternity. He is a story teller who crosses many musical boundaries as he performs and amuses his audiences with beautifully crafted songs and anecdotes on life. Kevin’s guitar picking is interwoven with the sensitive harmonica and mandolin playing of Eddie Armer.

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Lunchtime Performances are held Mondays 1–2pm,

in Central Hall, South Wing within St Thomas’ Hospital

Monday 30th June

Monday 23rd June

The London Essentials

The Essentials are a collective of five nomadic musicians, cosmically united in London in 2010 by their irrepressible calling to entertain the masses. Performing completely acoustically, the  band require no amplification or stage, preferring instead to mingle with their audience — engaging, serenading, flattering, surprising, embarrassing and  seducing their listeners as they go.

Monday 16th June

Barber & Armer

Carapino Trio

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FREE Performances Wednesdays 1–2pm in Atrium 2

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Combining choreographic sophistication with authentic Flamenco Puro, Flamenco Olivar create a  real cuadro style atmosphere. Bringing together talented musicians, outstanding Flamenco singers and the region’s top Flamenco dancers they have the ability to  captivate and  excite. Expect, hypnotic flamenco dance & rhythms with music and song.

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Akua Tu’s songs have been described as like nothing ever heard before. With haunting vocal melodies influenced by Jazz, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, and World music, her cleverly woven, thought provoking lyrics weave their way through unpredictable chord progressions, creating a new sound and genre called Ethereal Soul.

Wednesday 9th April

Akua Tu

Flamenco OlivarWednesday 2nd April

April 2014

The Essentials are a collective of five nomadic musicians, cosmically united in London in 2010 by their irrepressible calling to entertain the masses. Performing completely acoustically, the  band require no  amplification or stage, preferring instead to  mingle with their audience — engaging, serenading, flattering, surprising, embarrassing and seducing their listeners as they go.

The London EssentialsWednesday 16th April

Protect our environment, please recycle after use

Contains material sourced from responsibly managed forests

These free lunchtime concerts are brought to you by Breathe Arts Health Research in partnership with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity.

arts health research

Creative

Approaches

to Healthcare

Performances at Guy’s Hospital are held:

Please see map towards centre of programme.

Website: www.breatheahr.org Twitter: @BreatheAHRFacebook: www.facebook.com/breatheahrEmail: info@breatheahr.orgPhone: 020 3290 2013

As spring takes a firm hold we bring you a lively season of performers to help you shake off the last of those winter blues and truly lift your spirits. We begin with a real bang with some fiery Flamenco to set the scene and then strum, pluck, sing, swing and samba our way through the season with a range of performances and events to inspire and captivate you. So come along, bring your lunch and watch and enjoy some truly world class performers in the unique setting of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals.

Breathe aims to deliver a diverse and engaging performing arts and health programme across the clinical and public spaces of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and the local communities of Lambeth & Southwark. Breathe works in collaboration with health and cultural partners to design innovative ways to use the arts and creativity in healthcare to:

Improve clinical outcomes for patients

Enrich the healthcare environment for patients, staff and visitors

Develop individual and community engagement with their health and wellbeing

Provide unique training opportunities for clinical and non-clinical staff

Wednesdays 1–2pm, in Atrium 2,Guy’s Hospital

a warm welcome

Classically trained Soprano, Natalie joined Classic BRIT Award winners BLAKE at the end of their 2012 UK tour. She has performed several times at Wembley Stadium to sold-out crowds of  over 85,000 — and most recently for England at the Rugby League World Cup, where she sang the National Anthem. Natalie is Patron of Breathe.

May 2014

Wednesday 23rd AprilNatalie Coyle

Russian pianist Alexander Karpeyev has been a major prize winner at many national and  international competitions. He  makes a  welcome return to Guy’s Hospital to  perform a mixed programme including pieces by Medtner and Schumann.

Wednesday 14th May

Alexander Karpeyev

Litsa Tunnah is quickly establishing a reputation as  a  virtuoso concert violinist. Since making her concerto debut at the age of 12 Litsa has appeared as soloist with major orchestras including Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Kensington Sinfonia, St Bartholomew Chamber Orchestra, London International Orchestra and  the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Litsa Tunnah with Petr LimonovWednesday 7th May

Father and Daughter Duo Ruth and Roger Montgomery, bring a new and exciting programme of  tuneful flute and guitar compositions by  Roger plus arrangements of film music by John Williams, the tango king Astor Piazzolla and the Beatles.

Wednesday 28th May

Deaf Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week

Montgomery Duo

Wednesday 30th April

Bowjangles

Bowjangles combine virtuosic string quartet performance with classy vocals, hilarious comedy and energetic dance moves in  shows which hark back to the good old days of Music Hall Variety, when talent was truly multidimensional. Fun, clever, full of pop & classical hits & satire.

The beautiful tones of Italian tenor Yuri Sabatini will captivate you as he teams up with fabulous soprano Kirstin Sharpin and world class pianist Nadia Lasserson to offer you a variety of popular operatic arias and show tunes as well as some lesser well known ‘art’ songs.

Wednesday 21st May

Yuri Sabatini with Kirstin Sharpin & Nadia Lasserson

St George’s Day Celebrations

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in Atrium 2, Bermondsey Wing within Guy’s Hospital

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Come and experience the mesmerising sound of a harp ensemble. The performance is given by Breathe’s resident harpists who usually play solo in the wards and  clinical spaces around the two hospitals but who have joined together for a unique and special concert.

Wednesday 4th June

Breathe Harp Ensemble

Sambossa present all the sounds & rhythms of Brazil in a small band format. Compact but very powerful, with music ranging from sultry bossa nova & grooving afrofunk to blistering samba. Perfect to get us in the mood for the World Cup!

International soloists violinist Harriet Mackenzie and guitarist Morgan Szymanski perform together in an exciting duo with a beautiful repertoire from classical Spanish and latin American composers. Today’s programme will include works by Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Bach, De Falla, Paganini, Bartok and Ponce.

Wednesday 11th June

Wednesday 25th June

Sambossa

Harriet Mackenzie & Morgan Szymanski

Wednesday 18th June

Take your seats and relax and come listen to a selection of jazz classics from the Great American Songbook, featuring historic works from North American composers such as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern plus some more mellow contemporary treats by John Coltrane and Miles Davis.

The Rob Luft Trio

London Creativity & Wellbeing Week

World Cup Celebrations

June 2014

Book your place now for summer 2014!

Breathe Magic Camp has made such a difference in terms of use of his right hand, independent living, resilience, confidence and self-esteem.”

We are amazed at how much more flexible his hand is and how he can use it for more every day activities. He is more confident when out and he is engaging in more social activities.”

Since the camp, she tries to see if she can do things with her right hand, exploring the possibilities for herself without being prompted!”

Jackie, mother of Ben, aged 10

Jayne, mother of Sam aged 13

Seonaid, mother of Elspeth aged 8

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Breathe Magic 10 day Summer Camps are a well-researched and highly effective therapy programme where children learn specially selected magic tricks designed to help them increase the use of their affected hand and arm. The tricks can be adapted or scaled to make them easier or more challenging according to individual needs. Renowned Magic Circle magicians work alongside occupational therapists, in a 1:1 setting to teach magic tricks and performing skills which develop motor and bimanual skills and considerably enhance confidence and self-esteem.

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07 The Sugar Kings Cuban Rhythms

14 The Ballina Whalers Folk Music

21 NO CONCERT Easter

28 South London Saxophone Quartet Jazz

02 Flamenco Olivar Flamenco

09 Akua Tu Soul

16 The London Essentials Swing

23 Natalie Coyle Light Opera

30 Bowjangles Classical Music

05 NO CONCERT Bank Holiday

12 Natalie Coyle Light Opera

19 Bowjangles Classical Music

26 NO CONCERT Bank Holiday

02 City of London Sinfonia String Ensemble

09 Wandering Hands Rock & Pop

16 Barber & Armer Blues

23 The London Essentials Swing

30 Carapino Trio Classical Trio

04 Breathe Harp Ensemble Harp Ensemble

11 Sambossa Brazilian Sounds

18 The Rob Luft Trio Jazz

25 Harriet Mackenzie & Morgan Szymanski Violin & Guitar

07 Litsa Tunnah with Petr Limonov Classical Violin & Piano

14 Alexander Karpeyev Classical Piano

21 Yuri Sabatini with Kristin Sharpin & Nadia Lasserson Italian Opera

28 Montgomery Duo Flute & Guitar

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