As part of a continuing drive to offer a wider variety of events, The Yorke Trust has launched a series of gastro-musical evenings. Owing to their popularity, some programmes are being repeated as Sunday lunch events. Membership of the Music and Dining Club entitles subscribers to book for a series of private concerts, each followed by a top-class meal at The Creake Centre in South Creake, prepared by Robert McNaughtan, a high-class professional chef now living in Norfolk. Each event begins with an aperitif and canapés. The concerts last about an hour and feature both established artists and promising young musicians. Menus are devised to reflect and complement the music, all products being sourced locally wherever possible. Wines are chosen to go with the meals and are available for purchase at a reasonable cost. No corkage is charged for members who wish to bring their own bottles. Numbers are limited so early application is advised. B&B can be arranged at extra cost. To receive a booking form and full details of events, please contact info@yorkedition.co.uk.
A programme celebrating 60 years of Indian independence with James Barralet, Sophia Rahman and Sankar Chowdhury - music for cello, tabla & tanpura entwining two cultures. Robert McNaughtan cooks with Sherie Naidoo.
This programme will take place in The Old Chapel, in the round, with the meal served as a buffet to include a wide variety of lesser-known Indian regional specialities and family dishes, with Indian beer and examples of recently created Indian wines. Some dishes will be prepared at the table. The Chapel will be dressed for the occasion - saris, dhotis and other suitable attire may be worn!
Music: A selection of short works by Rabindranath Tagore, John Mayer, Bhimsen Joshi, John Schlenck and John Tavener, interspersed with poems by Tagore.
Aperitif: Omar Khayyam - a sparkling cocktail with mango juice. Buffet Menu: Pakoras (vegetable fritters) - Shami kebab (a spiced melt-in-the-mouth lamb or beef kebab) - Shahi Korma (braised leg of lamb with a nut crust and silver leaf) - Alu methi (potatoes with fenugreek) - Korma shalgam (gently spiced sautéed turnips) - Dhania sag (spinach with coriander leaves) - Dal Makhani (black dal with hot spices) - Bhindi (baby okra, dry fried) - Brinjal massaledarh (miniature spiced aubergines) - Khumbi pilau (Basmati rice with mushrooms) - Pickles and fresh chutneys - Phulka (light chapatti) - Kulfi (ice cream as served to the Moguls) - Coffee, or cardamom- and orange-spiced coffee, or tea, with barfi (a traditional Indian sweet made with condensed milk and sugar). [A simple European alternative dish will be available, if ordered in advance, for those nervous of Indian food.]
James Barralet (cello) is joint winner of the 2007 Abstract Securities Landor Records Competition and shortly records his debut solo CD. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music he later studied in Switzerland. Travel to India generated a love of Indian music, hence the present project which takes place in the UK this year and later in Calcutta. Sophia Rahman (piano and tanpura) is a member of various chamber ensembles and enjoys an international reputation as a solo pianist and accompanist. She studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal Academy of Music, also taking a first class honours degree in English at King's College, London. Sankar Prasad Chowdhuri is one of the most promising tabla artists in India and currently lectures at the department of instrumental music, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta.
An exotic Japanese flavoured evening with a young marimba duo.
With some atmospheric Japanese music and a young Japanese player in this engaging partnership, here was our chance to explore some of Asia's finest cuisine, including the many different flavoured rice wines and soy sauces. The meal will be served Japanese-style with a number of dishes being set on the table at the start, and sake and green tea available throughout.
Programme: Matthias Schmitt 2-Gather Keiko Abe Wind Sketch II Astor Piazzolla Tango Suites Oliver Rudland And when the Moon shone in the Heavens Bach Capriccio No.3 Keiko Abe Tambourine Paraphrase
Aperitif: Warm sake, or Umeshu on the rocks. Canapés: Salmon and sea bass sashimi, and Gyoza (small fried dumplings with a rice vinegar dipping sauce). Menu: Shiitake, shimeji and enoki mushroom miso soup - Assorted sushi - Okonomiyaki (Savoury Japanese pancake) - Yakitori (small chicken and asparagus kebabs marinated in seven-spices, seaweed, sweet sake and soy sauce) -Tuna tataki (tuna, seered and beaten, with a sesame crust) - Wasabi mashed potato - Fire cracker rice (a colourful vegetable pan-fried cooked rice, lightly seasoned with spices and soy sauce) - Mount Fuji (a dessert with mascarpone, meringue and adzuki bean jam) - A platter of exotic fresh fruits served with soya yoghurt. [An alternative European dish can be prepared for those hesitant about Japanese cuisine, if ordered in advance.]
Meridian is a young marimba duo, formed by Eri Kaishima and Jennifer Parkinson at the Royal College of Music in 2005 where they both completed their undergraduate studies with Kevin Hathway. Since then the ensemble has performed at various venues in London and has been involved with a residency at Bishop Perowne Church of England High School in Worcester, focusing on cross-curricular activities. Eri visited South Creake to work with the Yorke Trust's Pied Piper! children's workshops and Prince Consort Percussion last year.
Skye McIntosh (violin), Bethan Lewis (viola), Simon Cobcroft (cello), Jacqueline Dossor (double bass) and Mary Callanan (piano).
The early hunter-gather diet of witchetty grubs, snakes, grilled possum and marsupials, gave way in the 19th century to slightly more sophisticated fare reflected in our Antipodean menu, most of which would have rung a bell with Percy Grainger's mother. (Read John Bird's biography for clarification…)
Aperitif: To be Advised. Canapés: Chillied prawns and chicken satay skewers. Menu: Robert's Leap (Roo soup with an original garnish) - Grilled snapper with mixed green salad and pomegranate dressing - Carpet Bag Steak with an oyster farce, served with beef tomato stuffed with sweet corn and chunky roast potatoes - Goat and sheep cheeses with Barm Brack. - Fresh Australian fruit pavlova.
Programme: Percy Grainger Colonial Song & Country Gardens Elena Kats-Chernin After Dinner Music for violin & piano Ross Edwards Piano trio Brett Dean Voices of Angels
Jacqueline Dossor and Skye McIntosh have played in the Trust's opera and Easter productions and during their last visit it came to light that they had a small flexible chamber ensemble comprising some of their Australian colleagues. They are building up an interesting repertoire of arrangements and commissions and seemed a natural choice to round off the summer season of Music & Dining Club events.
