Incantations: Duo Melus

Join us for this evening of song and dance for flute and piano, hearing Welsh melodies, French lyricism, and 90's club tunes reimagined. Blurring the line between voice and breath, Duo Melus bring Dearden, Mathias, Poulenc, and Jolivet to Royal Holloway with music that sings, speaks, and dances.

This event is presented as part of the International Concert Series 2025-26 at Royal Holloway.

Event programme

Nathan James Dearden (b. 1992): someone is dancing us
William Mathias (1934-1992): Sonatina
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Sonata
Mel Bonis (1858-1937): Pièce, Op. 189
André Jolivet (1905-1974): Chant de Linos
Six Welsh Folksongs (arr. Stephen Goss): Dafydd y Gerreg Wen, Wrth fynd hero Deio i Dywyn, Suo Gân, Lliw Gwyn Rhosyn yr Haf, Lisa Lân, and Hela'r Sgyfarnog
Paul Taffanel (1844-1908): Mignon Fantasy

About the performers

Duo Melus was formed in 2018 by two distinguished London-based instrumentalists, flautist Katie Taunton and pianist Jack Redman. In November 2023 they made their debut at Wigmore Hall and recently became City Music Foundation Artists (2024-2026). With Jack also a composer, they have an affinity for new repertoire and innovative programming. The duo are enthusiastic about presenting newly curated programmes to diverse audiences, and their current project involves the revival of overlooked Welsh flute and piano works. Their November 2023 Wigmore Hall recital put the spotlight on the compositions of Grace Williams, Huw Watkins, and Rhian Samuel. Read more.

Car parking

When you arrive for a College event at our Egham campus, please park in car parks 12 or 4.

Car park 12 can be accessed by turning right as you enter the main College gates and is located next to the tennis courts. If this car park is full, please drive further onto our campus to car park 4, which can be accessed by turning left at the mini-roundabout behind the Students’ Union. We would advise that you bring the College map to campus with you and give yourself plenty of time to park.

Blue Badge holders can find designated parking spaces in Car park 1W, as well as between Gardeners Lodge and the Williams Annexe. You can find these locations by looking at our campus map opposite. If you require any assistance on arrival, please contact our premises team in advance of your visit by emailing: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk and they will be happy to help.

Please note that we operate an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system on certain parts of our campus, however if you are here for an organised event, parking is unrestricted for event guests in car parks 12, 4 or 14 (or display your blue badge permit if parking in a disabled bay). If you have any questions about parking, please email: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk