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2012 |
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3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th May
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18th Annual Music Festival “The Grand Tour: Versailles, Venice & Vienna”, with international soloists Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano) and James Gilchrist (tenor). Programme includes the first Welsh performance of Vivaldi’s recently discovered Dixit Dominus and works by Haydn, Schubert and Mozart (including excerpts from The Magic Flute).
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St Edmund's Church, Crickhowell |
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Thursday 3rd May 7.30pm £6.00 on the door |
Folk Night with guitarist Dylan Fowler, Violinist Oliver Wilson Dickson and Accordion Player Jamie Smith |
The Old Rectory, Llangattock |
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Saturday 5th May 7.30 pm £15.00 [students free] |
Venice and Versailles Elin Manahan Thomas, Catherine King and James Gilchrist with Welsh Baroque Orchestra Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus Lully: La Grotte de Versailles Lalande: De Profundis [Out of the deep] Welcome to the pleasure palace of the Sun King, the very essence of baroque elegance and taste. Experience the sensory overload of Louis XIV's courtly entertainments and extravagant music for the Chapel Royal in the works of his illustrious composers, Lully and Lalande. Visit also sparkling Venice for the infectious music of Vivaldi, the star of his day. His choral music is now becoming better known, the Dixit Dominus being a fascinating rediscovery from as recently as 2005 and which tonight receives its Welsh premiere! |
St Edmund's Church Crickhowell |
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Sunday 6th May 10.00 am
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Holy Communion Bach: Cantata BWV 108: Es ist gut [It is expedient for you] The Festival Service continues our custom of performing one of Bach's uplifting Easter Cantatas in it's liturgical context All welcome |
St Cattwg's Church Llangattock Crickhowell |
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Sunday 6th May 7.30 pm £15.00 [students free] |
Vienna, City of Musicians Elin Manahan Thomas, Catherine King James Gilchrist and Robert Davies with Welsh Baroque Orchestra Schubert: Intende voci Haydn: Mass in E Flat Mozart: The Magic Flute [excerpts] Capture the buzz of the emerging eighteenth century musical capital of Europe. There are rich pickings here from the era's most prolific composers. Our programme celebrates the wealth and range of their output, from the imaginative energy of Haydn and lyricism of Schubert to the fantasy world of Mozart. Pure genius! |
St Edmund's Church Crickhowell |
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Monday 7th May 3.00 pm £6.00 on the door
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Recital
Mavron String Quartet Celebrating their tenth anniversary, we are delighted to welcome Wales' leading string quartet to our popular Bank Holiday event. Their programme features some memorable 'classics' of Viennese repertoire, sublime and inspired outpourings of their creators' talents
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St Edmund's Church Crickhowell |
| Saturday November 17th |
The
Dream of Gerontius
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in Cardiff details later |
Except where stated, tickets for the above concerts will be available from:
Webb’s
Crickhowell, Abergavenny Music, Choir Members or from Pip Hassall 01873 857392