Retake Concerts

Happy International Women's Day! ♀ We have been working hard behind the scenes on some very exciting plans for later this year which we can't wait to share with you! To celebrate, today we are over the moon 🌙 to announce that the next composer to be featured at RETAKE will be the incredible Isabella Gellis for our next concert 'Times of Change'! Find out more about Isabella below 🤩

RETAKE On: Grace Williams
After a short hiatus, we're happy to be back and planning some exciting projects! Swipe to find out more about the important but often overlooked composer Grace Williams.

RETAKE On: Dame Elizabeth Maconchy

Let’s talk about the life and times of Elizabeth Maconchy! Look below to find out more about this inspirational composer and why we love her music!

RETAKE ON: Macnaghten-Lemare Concerts

So what were the Macnaghten-Lemare Concerts? And why are they so important to us anyway?

We're giving our take on what inspired the creation of RETAKE - The Macnaghten-Lemare Concerts! Find out more and rediscover a fascinating and pioneering series from the past.

RETAKE ON: RETAKE

Who are we? What are we doing?!

This week we want to get to know you a bit better, so we're sharing our thoughts about what and why we are doing what we do 🥰

Have you ever listened to one of Elizabeth Maconchy’s amazing string quartets? 🎻

The first concert in our RETAKE series was held 1 year ago today! To mark the occasion, we are delighted to be able to share this recording of Maconchy’s String Quartet No. 1 performed by the Maconchy Quartet, made for RETAKE No. 1 🎶

https://youtu.be/QlFbS_2ZghA

www.retake-concerts.com/recordings

String Quartet No. 1 – Elizabeth Maconchy [Maconchy Quartet] The Maconchy Quartet plays String Quartet No. 1 by Dame Elizabeth Maconchy.I. Allegro feroce II. Allegro molto (4:13)III. Andante sostenuto (6:42)IV. Presto ...

Happy International Women's Day! 🥳💃

We are RETAKE: a concert series that amplifies the music of underrepresented composers 🎶

We are so proud of all the amazing women making their voices heard across our industry. To celebrate the occasion, we will be posting throughout the day, starting with our new and improved website - we hope you love it as much as we do! 🎉

Click the link below to find out more about what we do! 🤩

www.retake-concerts.com