Corelli to Jazz – Thomas Gould (violin) and Gwilym Simcock (piano)

Both violinist Thomas Gould and jazz pianist Gwilym Simcock are well known to Petworth audiences, but for 2025 we get to hear them together in a fascinating and uplifting programme that sees them channeling the extraordinary facility that both musicians have to cross musical boundaries. Moving effortlessly between jazz and classical music, their repertoire will include:

Corelli – Sonata for Violin and Continuo Op. 5 No. 1 in D major
Purcell – Dido’s Lament
Westhoff – Sonata No. 3 in D minor ‘Imitation of the Bells’
Matteis – Ali’s Fantasia
Glass – Knee Play
Bach (arr. Simcock) – Wachet Auf, Ruft uns die Stimme
Bach (arr. Simcock) – Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude