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A warm welcome to the 286th Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester.
No other music festival in the world can boast that it is in its 286th year. Our festival has flourished for almost three centuries because the programme planners have always tried to o¤er programmes which the public enjoy. These programmes have almost always been a mixture of the old and the new, both honouring tradition and looking to the future. In 1913, my distinguished predecessor Herbert Brewer introduced two festival commissions by giants of the contemporary music scene, Sibelius and Saint-Saëns. I have programmed Sibelius’s Luonnotar on the opening night of the festival alongside another work of 1913, Rachmaninov’s dynamic The Bells. This concert will be conducted by a musical giant of our own time, Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Philharmonia’s Conductor Laureate. Another masterpiece on o¤er from the rich pickings of 1913 is Elgar’s Falsta¤. I have coupled this with a perennial festival favourite, Belshazzar’s Feast, by Walton.
The notion of ‘old and new’ which I wanted to explore led me to programme a celebration of one of today’s leading composers, Arvo Pärt. A thrilling concert to be directed by one of England’s leading choral conductors, Stephen Layton, will include Pärt’s Berliner Messe. Pärt’s music will be found throughout the festival.
A further aspect of the festival’s ‘looking to the future’ is the new music it commissions. John O’Hara is composing a community opera for the music therapy charity, Mindsong; he is also writing a song cycle for Andrew Kennedy; and John Hardy’s Venite is to be performed at the Opening Service.
We are thrilled that the Philharmonia Orchestra, described recently by The Scotsman as ‘surely the UK’s finest orchestra’, continues to be the festival’s orchestra in residence. They, of course, play modern and old with equal brilliance. They can be heard throughout the week, notably in Brett Dean’s Komarov’s Fall (2006), which I have programmed with Holst’s The Planets, itself a product – at least the preliminary ideas – of 1913.
We are also honouring some composers whose anniversaries fall this year: Wagner, Verdi, Britten, Poulenc, and Hindemith. One of the most eagerly-awaited concerts will be the Wagner/Verdi programme to be conducted by one of Europe’s great young talents, English National Opera’s music director, Edward Gardner, himself a former chorister of Gloucester Cathedral.
There is only space here to mention a few other highlights of the 2013 festival: Handel’s Messiah, to be performed by the three cathedral choirs, and directed by the great Bach/Handel scholar John Butt; Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, which is to heard alongside the Prelude to Act I of Parsifal by Richard Wagner, Elgar’s principal musical influence; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on period instruments; Elgar’s Cello Concerto; Coleridge-Taylor’s The Song of Hiawatha, which was so loved by previous generations; and much, much more.
I believe that the 2013 festival o¤ers many riches for music-lovers from home and abroad, and continues in the great Three Choirs Festival tradition of looking both backwards and forwards.
Adrian Partington Artistic Director
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[1] Opening Service
11.30 am Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Entrance is by ticket only (free of charge)
Festival Chorus
Gloucester Cathedral Choir
RWCMD Symphonic Brass
Adrian Partington conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
Elgar Civic Fanfare
Steven Kings Fanfare
James D’Angelo Festival Fanfare festival commission: world premiere
John Hardy Venite festival commission: world premiere
Sanders Festival Te Deum
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Gigout Grand Choeur Dialogue (arr. Christopher Mowat)
The brass ensemble is supported by the Sanders Society
[2]
Recital by Peter Donohoe
2.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£22.50, £18
Peter Donohoe piano
Schumann Abegg Variations
Schumann Fantasy in C
Wagner Liebestod (arr. Liszt)
Liszt Sonata in B minor
[3] Pre-concert lecture on Luonnotar
5.30 pm St Mary de Lode gl 1 2 qt
£12 unreserved
Dr Edward Clark speaker
Dr Clark is president of the UK Sibelius Society, which promotes the performance of rare Sibelius works.
[4] Festival Reception
6.00 pm Festival Marquee gl 1 2 bh
£11
Join the Friends of Gloucester Three Choirs Festival for drinks and canapés, catch up with old friends and meet fellow choral enthusiasts! This event is open to all.
[5] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Salmon en croute
Mediterranean vegetable tart
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee
[6] Gala Concert with Vladimir Ashkenazy *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£44, £38, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor
Helena Juntunen soprano
Paul Nilon tenor
Nathan Berg baritone
Elgar In the South
Sibelius Luonnotar
Rachmaninov The Bells
Supported by Mr Bernard Day
Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Festival Eucharist
10.15 am Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Gloucester Cathedral Choir
Adrian Partington conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
Poulenc Mass in G
Motets by Messiaen and Villette
[7] Return coach travel
1.45 pm To Highnam Church gl 2 8 dg
£5
[8] Gálan in Recital
2.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Alison Hill soprano
Katy Hill soprano
Lucy Page soprano
Christopher Bucknall harpsichord
Manuel Minguillon theorbo
D Mazzochi Folle cor
Monteverdi Pulchra es
Herbert Love bade me welcome
Monteverdi Ohime, dov’e il mio core
Monteverdi O come sei gentile
Grandi O beata Virgo
Purcell Sweeter than Roses
Luzzaschi Non sa che sia dolore
Alexander Campkin I saw eternity
Luzzaschi O dolcezze amarissime d’amore
Carissimi Si dia bando, alla speranza
Lanier No more shall meads be deck’d with flowers
Suckling Love’s Offence
Rossi Fan battaglia
Gálan, accompanied by theorbo and harpsichord, present a programme entitled ‘Sweet Torments’, with music by Renaissance and Baroque composers, and a contemporary piece by Alexander Campkin.
Supported by the Perry Family Charitable Trust
Tickets: www.3choirs.org from 18 April
0845 652 1823 from 15 April
[9] St Cecilia Singers with Stephen Johnson
2.30 pm Highnam Church gl 2 8 dg
£16 unreserved
St Cecilia Singers
Anthony Gowing conductor
Stephen Johnson narrator
Britten A Hymn to the Virgin
Britten Hymn to St Cecilia
Britten Five Flower Songs
Britten Choral Dances from Gloriana
Supported by the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire
Choral Evensong
5.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Ensemble Sine Nomine
Stephen Shellard conductor
Batten Lord, we beseech thee
Byrd Responses
Weelkes Evening service ‘In medio chori’
Byrd Sing Joyfully
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Helena Juntunen
Manuel Minguillon
[10] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Roast beef
Parsnip and peanut loaf
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[11] Orchestral Concert *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Upper voices of Gloucester Cathedral Youth Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Partington conductor
Philip Higham cello
Walton Overture ‘Portsmouth Point’
Elgar Cello Concerto
Brett Dean Komarov’s Fall
Holst The Planets
Supported by the DG Albright Charitable Trust
[12] Late Night unaccompanied Bach
10.15 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£10 unreserved
Colin Scobie violin
J S Bach Partita in E
J S Bach Partita in D minor
This concert is given by the winner of the 2012 competitive masterclass for period strings, which was led by Rachel Podger. It should be an absolute gem, and a superb way to unwind after a full day at the festival.
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[13] Romeo and Juliet
10.00 am Old Palace Garden gl 1 2 bh
£16, £10.50 (under 16s) unreserved
The Festival Players
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s great story of young love and family feuds is set in the colourful world of Renaissance Italy. Come and experience the excitement, energy, and passion of this fastmoving play, which balances tragedy with comedy and romance.
[14] Recital by Philip Lancaster
11.00 am St Mary de Lode gl 1 2 qt
£18 unreserved
Philip Lancaster baritone
Susanna Spicer mezzo-soprano
An ensemble from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
An Elizabethan Centenary Programme to include:
Gurney Five Elizabethan Songs
Songs and instrumental works by Parry, Stanford, Scott, Vaughan Williams, Howells and Finzi
Supported by Mrs Debbie Fenton
[15] Three Choirs Festival Society Lunch
12.30 pm Festival Marquee gl 1 2 bh
£25
Dame Felicity Lott
Peter Nardone
A two-course buffet lunch, open to members of the Festival Society only. We are delighted that Dr Peter Nardone, artistic director for the Worcester festival, will join Dame Felicity as a speaker to regale us with his career highlights and worst moments!
[16] Lunchtime Young Artists Series
Hannah Roper
1.00 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£10 unreserved
Hannah Roper violin
Martin Jacoby piano
Britten Waltz (Suite for violin and piano)
Coleridge-Taylor Violin Sonata in D minor
Sibelius Valse Triste
Debussy La plus que lente (piano solo)
Sarasate Introduction and Tarantella
The first in our series of lunchtime concerts given by talented young performers. Hannah is supported by the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Philharmonia to nurture young instrumentalists.
[17] Three Choirs Festival
Youth Choir *
3.00 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£30, £26, £18, £14, £5
Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir
Geraint Bowen conductor
David Goode organ
Britten Hymn to St Peter
Duruflé Prélude et fugue sur le nom d’Alain
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Duruflé Requiem
Supported by Mrs Angela Day
Tickets: www.3choirs.org from 18 April
0845 652 1823 from 15 April
Choral Evensong
5.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Three Cathedral Choirs
Peter Nardone conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
Richard Lloyd View me, Lord
Dyson Evening Service in D
Smith Responses
Bairstow Blessed City, heavenly Salem
[18] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Chicken supreme with creamy mushroom velouté Four-cheese tortellini in onion sauce
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[19] Three Choirs Festival
Society AGM
6.00 pm Festival Marquee gl 1 2 bh
Open to Society members only
[20] Lecture on Herbert Howells
6.00 pm Parliament Room
Gloucester Cathedrall gl 1 2 lx
£10
Dr David Maw (Oxford University) and Dr Phillip Cooke (Aberdeen University) will introduce their new book The Music of Herbert Howells (to be published by Boydell & Brewer later this year) with two presentations, each looking at differing aspects of this highly regarded Gloucestershire composer’s life and works. Advance copies of the book can be ordered at this event.
[21] Wagner and Verdi with Edward Gardner *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser
Wagner Wesendonck Lieder
Verdi Four Sacred Pieces
Edward Gardner is supported by Harry Prince and Michael Guittard. Sarah Connolly is supported by Richard Arenschieldt
[22] Late Night with The Songmen
10.15 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£10 unreserved
The Songmen
Monteverdi Cantate Domino
Weelkes Gloria in excelsis Deo
Urmas Sisask Heliseb Valjadel
Ben Sawyer Silence and Sound
Rob Waters Nolo Mortem Peccatoris
Traditional British Songs (arr. Ben Sawyer)
Ye Banks and Braes
She’s Like The Swallow
The Skye Boat Song
Passereau Il est bel et bon
Janequin La Guerre
Poulenc Movements from Chansons Francaises
‘One of those groups I could listen to for hours.’
Aled Jones
‘Crisp, tight, cool arrangements … The Real Group had better watch out.’
John Rutter
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[23] Recital by Roderick Williams
11.00 am Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£22.50, £18
Roderick Williams baritone
Susie Allan piano
Richard Sisson So Heavy Hangs the Sky
Torsten Rasch Songs
The Songs I Had
Post-Script: for Gweno
Old Martinmas Eve
Here dead we lie
festival commission: world premiere
Nicholas Marshall The Garden of Love
Holst Journey’s End
Jackson Hill The Silent Ground
Bridge Journey’s End
Roderick Williams The Angel
Roderick Williams The Shepherd
Martin Butler London
Britten Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Supported by Mr & Mrs Colin Eddy and Mr & Mrs Eric London. The Torsten Rasch commission is supported by Anwen Walker
[24] Lunchtime Young Artists Series
Organ Recital
1.00 pm St Peter’s Catholic Church gl 1 3 ex
£10 unreserved
This recital will be given by a player selected by the Royal College of Organists.
[25] Lecture on Hindemith’s
Das Marienleben
1.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£12 unreserved
Hindemith’s musical vision of the life of the Virgin Mary
James D’Angelo gives a fascinating insight into this rarely-performed work in anticipation of the performance by Der-Shin Hwang on Wednesday.
[26] Messiah *
3.00 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Three Cathedral Choirs
Dunedin Consort
John Butt conductor
Rosemary Joshua soprano
Catherine Carby mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Mulroy tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Handel Messiah
A performance of the original version, which was premiered in Dublin in 1742.
[27] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Beef Lasagne
Vegetable Lasagne
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[28] Polyphony with Stephen Layton *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Polyphony
Philharmonia Orchestra
Stephen Layton conductor
Arvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam
Benjamin Britten
Arvo Pärt Berliner Messe
Sibelius Symphony No 2
Supported by John Thurston
Tickets:
www.3choirs.org from 18 April
0845 652 1823 from 15 April
[29] Late Night – Stabat Mater
10.15 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£10 unreserved
Musica Beata
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra
Gesualdo from Sacrae Cantiones I O vos omnes
Peccantem me quotidie
Tribulationem et dolorem
Arvo Pärt Stabat Mater
Gesualdo from Sacrae Cantiones I Ave, dulcissima Maria
Illumina faciem tuam
This programme is built around the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, a well-known sequence of Catholic devotion. For two and a half centuries, the sequence was celebrated twice in the liturgical calendar, in mid September and on the Friday before Palm Sunday.
Arvo Pärt © Universal Edition / Eric Marinitsch
[30] Three Choirs Festival Society Outing
9.15 am Stowell Park gl 54 3 le
£18 to include return coach travel
An exclusive opportunity for members of the Festival Society to enjoy a private tour of the gardens of Stowell Park, home of the Vestey family.
Open to members of the Festival Society only. To include refreshments and return coach travel, leaving Lower Westgate Street, Gloucester, at 9.15am.
[31] Recital by Jarek Augustyniak
11.00 am Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Jarek Augustyniak bassoon
Sophia Rahman piano
Krzysztof Grzeszczak Melorhytmos
Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
Telemann Sonata in E minor
Debussy Prelude ‘La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune’ (piano solo)
André Previn Sonata
Saint-Saëns Sonate
[32] Lunchtime Young Artists Series
Jubilee String Quartet
1.00 pm St Mary de Lode gl 1 2 qt
£10 unreserved
Jubilee String Quartet
Britten String Quartet No 3
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor
The Jubilee Quartet is supported by the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Philharmonia to nurture young instrumentalists.
[33] Wulstan Atkins Memorial Lecture
12.30 pm Brunswick Baptist Church gl 1 2 dr
£12 unreserved
From Tartarus to Elysium: the Existential Journey of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
We are delighted to welcome Dr Paul Ellison, director of music at the Church of the Advent in San Francisco, lecturer in music history at San Francisco State University and associate editor of The Beethoven Journal.
Supported by Ms Katharine O’Carroll and Mr Robert Atkins
[34] Masterclass for Woodwind Ensembles
2.00 pm Brunswick Baptist Church gl 1 2 dr
£5 unreserved
Barnaby Robson
We are delighted to welcome Barnaby Robson, joint principal clarinettist of the Philharmonia, to lead this three-hour masterclass. This is the fifth in our series of annual masterclasses, which in 2012 won the ‘Inspire’ mark from the Cultural Olympiad. Five ensembles from top UK music colleges will compete to win a recital at the Worcester festival in 2014.
[35] Das Marienleben
2.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Der-Shin Hwang soprano
James D’Angelo piano
Hindemith Das Marienleben
Hindemith’s cycle of 15 songs on the life of the Virgin Mary, which sets poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, is one of his most significant and personal works. This rare performance, sung in English, commemorates the 50th anniversary of his death.
Choral Evensong
3.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Three Cathedral Choirs
Adrian Partington conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
McKie We wait for
Thy loving kindness, O God
Arvo Pärt Magnificat
Holst Nunc Dimittis
Leighton Responses
John Rutter Hymn to the Creator of Light
The congregation is asked to be seated by 3.15 pm. Late admittance will not be allowed as this is a live broadcast.
[36] Romeo and Juliet
4.45 pm Old Palace Garden gl 1 2 bh
£16, £10.50 (under 16s) unreserved
Festival Players
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s great story of young love and family feuds is set in the colourful world of Renaissance Italy. Come and experience the excitement, energy, and passion of this fast-moving play, which balances tragedy with comedy and romance.
[37] Woodwind Ensemble Masterclass Showcase
5.15 pm Brunswick Baptist Church gl 1 2 dr
£2 unreserved (free to those who attended the earlier masterclass)
A competitive showcase of the work covered in the earlier masterclass. The winning ensemble will be invited to perform at the Worcester festival in 2014.
Tickets: www.3choirs.org from 18 April 0845 652 1823 from 15 April
[38] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Stuffed chicken supreme wrapped in bacon
Mediterranean vegetable crumble
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[39] Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Florilegium
Geraint Bowen conductor
Camilla Roberts soprano
Rachel Lloyd mezzo-soprano
Gwyn Hughes Jones tenor
David Stout baritone
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364
Beethoven Symphony No 9
Supported by Gloucester City Council
[40] Late Night Transfigured Tango
10.15 pm Gloucester Guildhall gl 1 1 ns
£10.00 unreserved
Adrián Varela Band
Adrián Varela, a violinist with the Philharmonia, brings his daring blend of authentic Tango and classical virtuosity to Gloucester Guildhall. Backed by his outstandingly versatile band, Adrián performs original material in his unique ‘Tango Visual’ style, a 21st-century version of Piazzolla’s ‘Nuevo Tango’.
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Saturday 31st August 2013
IVOR GURNEY
THE MEMORIAL FESTIVAL
Celebrating the life and work of Gloucestershire’s famous poet composer
11.00am Morning Recital
Sarah Connolly CBE | Dame Felicity Lott with poetry readings by Simon Callow CBE
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[41] Elgar’s Falstaff – a centenary exploration
11.00 am Gloucester Guildhall gl 1 1 ns
£12 unreserved
Simon Rees speaker
This talk on the link between Elgar and Shakespeare is hosted by the South West branch of the Elgar Society.
[42] Trio Severn
11.00 am Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Zoë Beyers violin
David Powell cello
Robert Markham piano
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 in D minor
John Joubert Piano Trio
[43] Elgar Society Lunch
12.30 pm Festival Marquee gl 1 2 bh
£24
This two-course lunch with wine is hosted by the South West Branch of the Elgar Society, and is open to all.
[44] Lunchtime Young Artists Series
Organ Recital
1.00 pm St Peter’s Catholic Church gl 1 3 ex
£10 unreserved
The fourth in our series of lunchtime concerts given by talented young performers. This recital will be given by a player selected by the Royal College of Organists.
[45] Christian Forshaw and the Sanctuary Ensemble
3.00 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£18 unreserved
Sanctuary Ensemble
Christian Forshaw saxophone
Grace Davidson soprano
Alexander Mason organ
Rob Farrer percussion
Christian Forshaw Prelude
Anon Mortal Flesh (arr. Forshaw)
Christian Forshaw Interlude
Christian Forshaw Anointed
Christian Forshaw Life’s Strange Waltz
Wesley Hereford (arr. Forshaw)
Christian Forshaw Not So Sad (after J S Bach)
Christian Forshaw Idle Tears
Christian Forshaw New Work
Dowland None But Me (arr. Forshaw)
Vaughan Williams Down Ampney (arr. Forshaw)
Supported by the Alan Cadbury Trust
Choral Evensong
5.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Three Cathedral Choirs
Geraint Bowen conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
Coleridge-Taylor Evening Service in F
Sumsion Responses
Gardiner Evening Hymn
[46] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Beef bourguignon
Stuffed field mushrooms with a herb crust
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[47] The Song of Hiawatha *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Peter Nardone conductor
Hye-Youn Lee soprano
Robin Tritschler tenor
Benedict Nelson bass
Coleridge-Taylor The Song of Hiawatha
A performance of the complete trilogy: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast, The Death of Minnehaha and Hiawatha’s Departure
Supported by the Friends of Gloucester Three Choirs Festival
[48] The Phantom of the Opera
10.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£10 unreserved
Anthony Gowing organ
The Phantom of the Opera
Anthony Gowing, assistant organist at Gloucester Cathedral, improvises an accompaniment to the classic silent film of 1925.
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[49] Recital by Andrew Kennedy
11.00 am Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£22.50, £18
Andrew Kennedy tenor
Joseph Middleton piano
Britten On This Island
Sanders The Beacon
Poulenc
Bleuet
Le Disparu
C
Ravel Cinq mélodies populaires Grecques
John O’Hara I can hear you waiting festival commission: world premiere
Britten Les Illuminations
Supported by Dr & Mrs Jim Hoyland and the Sanders Society
[50]
Sanders Society Lunch
12.30 pm Festival Marquee gl 1 2 bh
£25
To mark the 10th anniversary of John Sanders’ death, we are delighted to welcome Andrew Millington as speaker. Andrew was assistant organist during John’s tenure as director of music at Gloucester Cathedral, and a close personal friend. This lunch is open to all.
[51] Lunchtime Young Artists Series
Martynas
Levickis
1.00 pm St Mary de Lode gl 1 2 qt
£10 unreserved
Martynas Levickis accordion
J S Bach Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Efrem Podgaits Sonata No 1
Franck Pastorale in E
Britten Early Morning Bathe (Holiday Diary)
Scarlatti Sonata in B minor
Arne Nordheim Flashing
Jonas Tamulionis Toccata Diavolesca
Robin Tritschler
Hye-Youn Lee
© Garreth Wong
[52] Bott and Bowman’s Summer
Serenade
2.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Catherine Bott soprano
James Bowman countertenor
Jonathan Cohen piano
Purcell Sound the trumpet
Monteverdi Pur ti miro
Handel Caro bella
Linley For who can wield like Shakespeare’s skilful hand
Purcell Songs and Dances
Britten I know a bank where the wild thyme blows
Britten Come, now a roundel
Mendelssohn You spotted snakes with double tongue
Summer surprises and a trip to the seaside with Elgar, Gershwin, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Flanders and Swann.
A captivating recital celebrating a long friendship
Supported by Mr & Mrs John Lawrence
[53] Friends Garden Party
4.00 pm Bishops Garden Marquee gl 1 2 bq
£10
This event, hosted by the Friends of Gloucester
Three Choirs Festival, is open to all.
Choral Evensong
5.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Three Cathedral Choirs
Peter Nardone conductor
Anthony Gowing organ
Sanders A Prayer
Sanders Responses
Sanders Gloucester Service
Sanders Mandatum novum
Supported by the Sanders Society
[54] Hot Supper
6.00 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Fish pie
Spinach and cream cheese roulade
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[55] Belshazzar’s Feast *
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£41, £36, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Partington conductor
Njabulo Madlala baritone
Vaughan Williams Prelude and Fugue in C minor
Elgar Falstaff
Walton Belshazzar’s Feast
Supported by the Vaughan Williams
Charitable Trust
Compline
10.15 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Glevum Consort
James Atherton conductor
Njabulo Madlala Kai Rüütel
© Mirjam Rausberg
s Atur DAy 3 Au Gust
[56] Recital by Wayne Marshall
11.00 am Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£20 unreserved
Wayne Marshall organ
Widor Marche pontificale (Symphonie No 1)
Saint-Saëns Fantasie in C
Dupré Symphonie-Passion
Naji Hakim The Last Judgement
Schmidt Variationen und Fuge über ein eigenes Thema
Wayne Marshall Improvisation on the theme of Candide
Supported by Zyex Ltd
[57] The Corelli Orchestra in Concert
2.30 pm Blackfriars gl 1 2 hn
£20, £16
Corelli Orchestra
Warwick Cole director
J S Bach Oboe d’amore Concerto in A bwv 1055
J S Bach Suite for violin in B minor bwv 1067
(Orchestral Suite No 2)
J S Bach Concerto for oboe and violin in D minor bwv 1060
Choral Evensong
5.00 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
Gloucester Cathedral Youth Choir
Anthony Gowing conductor
Morten Lauridsen O Nata Lux
Sanders Responses
Rubbra Evening Service in A flat
Britten Antiphon
Tickets:
www.3choirs.org from 18 April 0845 652 1823 from 15 April
[58] Hot Supper
5.30 pm Festival Club
£15.50
Chicken korma
Red lentil and vegetable korma
Served with a selection of vegetables, desserts or cheeseboard, a glass of wine & coffee.
[59] The Dream of Gerontius *
7.15 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£44, £38, £27, £21, £10
Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Partington conductor
Kai Rüütel mezzo-soprano
Toby Spence tenor
Matthew Rose bass-baritone
Wagner Prelude to Act I of Parsifal
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Toby Spence is supported by the Helena Oldacre Charitable Trust
Philharmonia Orchestra
© Benjamin Ealovega
[60] Opera on the big screen with Royal Opera House Cinema
2.30 pm Gloucester Guildhall gl 1 1 ns
£14 unreserved
Puccini Tosca
With Angela Gheorghiu,
Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel
Royal Opera House Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Antonio Pappano conductor
Jonathan Kent original director
Duncan Macfarland revival director
Brought to you by Opera Anywhere
[61] The Bargee’s Wife
7.45 pm Gloucester Cathedral gl 1 2 lx
£20, £18, £15, £10, £8
Singers from:
Gloucester Choral Society
Gloucester Cathedral Junior Choir
Cheltenham Bach Choir
Ecclesiastical Staff Choir
Newent Scottish Singers
Severnside Singers
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra
John O’Hara conductor
Barbara Dickson Bargee’s Wife
Claire Groom Then
Owen Webb Soon
John O’Hara The Bargee’s Wife festival commission: world premiere
Karen Hayes’ libretto for this community opera is based on recollections by dementia sufferers in Gloucestershire care homes of a particular incident in the 1940s when a child fell into a canal and drowned. The performance will be conducted by the composer.
Supported by Ecclesiastical Insurance Group plc
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Please read carefully before completing the booking form, and give particular attention to the ‘How to pay’ section.
1 Ticket Booking Information
Postal booking
Three Choirs Festival Society
Priority booking opens for Gold Members on Monday 18 March, and for Standard Members on Monday 25 March.
On Friday 12 April Society priority booking ends, and booking opens to the general public on Monday 15 April. All ticket applications will be processed in order of receipt.
Completed booking applications should be sent to:
Three Choirs Festival Ticket Office, 7c College Green, Gloucester gl1 2lx
Telephone booking
0845 652 1823
Telephone booking opens on Monday 15 April and will be available during the following hours: Monday – Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm.
Telephone booking will not be available on Monday 15 or Tuesday 16 July, while the Festival Ticket Office moves. From Wednesday 17 July, the telephone booking hours will be the same as the in-person booking hours listed below.
Please note that all telephone bookings must be paid for by credit or debit card at the time of booking.
Online booking
www.3choirs.org
Online booking opens on Thursday 18 April.
To book online, please follow the links from our website, which uses a secure payment facility.
Booking in person
Bookings can be made in person from Wednesday 17 July at the Festival Ticket Office, which will be located in Wardle House, King’s School, Gloucester, which is situated within the Cathedral Close. (Please note that this is not the Festival Ticket Office’s postal address, for which see above.)
Bookings can be made in person during the following hours:
Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Saturday 20 July 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
Monday 22 – Thursday 25 July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Friday 26 July 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Saturday 27 July 9.30 am – 7.30 pm
Sunday 28 July – Friday 2 August 10.00 am – 7.30 pm
Saturday 3 August 10.00 am – 7.00 pm
Sunday 4 August 10.00 am – 7.30 pm
Please note the telephones will close at 4 pm on Friday 26 July.
Conditions of Sale
• The festival reserves the right in reasonable circumstances (i) to refuse admission to an event venue, (ii) to request any ticket holder to leave a venue and (iii) to take appropriate action to enforce this right.
• Late-comers will only be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
• In the interests of security, the festival requests that concert-goers refrain from bringing large items of baggage to any event venue; and it reserves the right to search any bags, music cases etc, before entry to the venue.
• Photography and the use of any video or audio recording equipment are prohibited.
• Tickets are sold subject to the festival’s right to make any alterations to the artists, programme or any other advertised arrangements.
• All ticket discounts are subject to availability.
• Tickets cannot be refunded except on cancellation of an event by the Three Choirs Festival committee or substantial alteration to the programme. All sales are final.
• If, unfortunately, you are unable to attend an event or concert, the donation of your ticket would be gratefully received.
• Children under 16 attending as members of audiences remain the responsibility of their parents/guardians/carers.
2 Seating zones for concerts in Gloucester Cathedral
There will be five price categories for seats at concerts in Gloucester Cathedral this year, as follows:
Reserved Seating
• Zone A Centre nave (flat and raked seating with unrestricted view. Please note that raked seating is only accessible via stairs and that there is no handrail on the central aisle staircase)
• Zone B Nave front row and last two rows of the flat seating; side seats in the nave (partially restricted view)
• Zone C Side aisles (restricted view with TV monitors)
• Zone D Side aisle seating in front of the Dean’s Door and seating in the south transept (no direct view but TV monitors available)
Unreserved Seating
• Zone E Quire, Presbytery and ambulatories (no direct view – There will be TV monitors in the ambulatories but not in the Quire and Presbytery)
3 Stewardships (season tickets)
The 10 concerts included in the Stewardship are marked with a red asterisk in the brochure. Stewardship holders are entitled to the following benefits :
• Overall discounted ticket price
• Admission to rehearsals in the cathedral at the conductor’s discretion
• The holder’s name printed in the programme book
Please ensure that with an application for multiple Stewardships, all applicants names are listed on the ‘Stewardships’ section of the booking form, as you would like them to appear in the programme book. If, as a steward, you are willing to show audience members to their seats then please make sure you have ticked the relevant box in the ‘Preferences’ section of the booking form. Stewardships will be allocated in the strict order in which applications are received, up to the maximum number available. Every effort is made to allocate the same seats to Stewardship holders for each concert, but this cannot be guaranteed. Extra tickets over and above those included in the Stewardship(s) should be ordered on the ‘Single Events’ Section of the booking form, but please note that seating adjacent to the Stewardship seat(s) cannot be guaranteed.
Tickets for the opening service should be ordered on the ‘Single Events’ section of the booking form; they are not included in the Stewardship.
Stewardship Prices
Zone
4 How to pay
By cheque
Payable to ‘Three Choirs Festival’ and crossed ‘Account Payee only’. Please do not write the value on the cheque but write across the top: ‘Not more than £x’, x being the total cost of the tickets for which you have applied, plus booking fee, etc. Please overestimate this amount, to allow for the eventuality that we may allocate you a higher price of ticket should your requested ticket zone be sold out. We will complete the cheque with the correct amount when the tickets you have requested (or alternatives) have been allocated.
By credit or debit card
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Delta and Maestro only. Please be ready to show your card if you collect your tickets in person. Remember to print in block letters the cardholder’s name and initials and check that the address given is that of the cardholder and known to the bank issuing the card. Payments will not be processed until tickets have been allocated. Cash payment is not accepted for postal bookings.
Overseas bookings
Please arrange for payment by credit or debit card (Visa / Mastercard / Delta / Maestro). You will be advised by email of ticket allocations (please ensure you fill in your email address on the form) but, for safety, tickets will be kept at the Festival Ticket Office for you to collect upon your arrival in Gloucester.
5 Dispatch of tickets
Tickets (excluding those for overseas) will be sent out as soon as possible after your booking has been processed. Please check your tickets as soon as they arrive. A detailed seating plan is available on our website (www.3choirs.org) from Thursday 18 April 2013 at the latest. Should any alterations to your ticket order prove necessary, please notify the Festival Ticket Office immediately.
Tickets ordered after Friday 19 July will not be posted, but will be held in the Festival Ticket Office for you to collect upon your arrival in Gloucester.
Please ensure that tickets are picked up by 7 pm before an evening concert. (Any tickets not collected by that time will be held at the South Porch of Gloucester Cathedral.) Similarly with other venues, we will try to ensure that uncollected tickets are held on the door, but this cannot be guaranteed.
6 Programme book
An illustrated book containing full concert details, texts, programme notes, articles, photographs and additional information can be pre-ordered at a discounted cost of £9 before 1 June, and the full price of £10 from then onwards. Pre-ordered books will be available for collection from the Ticket Office on your arrival in Gloucester. However, should you wish to have it posted, the cost will be £13. (Please note that programme books will be posted in early July, to UK addresses only.) Please tick the appropriate box in the ‘Add Up Your Total’ section of the booking form.
A limited number of programme books will be available for sale during the week of the festival for a price of £10, but you are advised to pre-order to save money and avoid disappointment.
7 Three Choirs Festival gift vouchers
If you wish to redeem a Three Choirs Festival gift voucher, please enter the voucher reference (made up of capital letters and numbers) in the space provided on the booking form, and subtract the value of the voucher from the total amount of your order.
8 Donation to further the festival’s educational work
A voluntary donation of £1 is added to each transaction to help further the educational work of the festival. Please cross this amount through on the booking form if you wish to opt out.
9 Other important information
Three Choirs Festival Society
Benefits of Society membership
• Priority booking period of three weeks (see 1 above)
• Member’s name printed in the programme book
• Membership card
• Admission to cathedral rehearsals at the conductor’s discretion
• Two newsletters per year
• Invitation to Society-only events
If you wish to become a Society member, please download a Society Membership form from our website or write to: Janet Owen, Society Administrator, Three Choirs Festival Office, 7c College Green, Gloucester gl1 2lx or email: society@3choirs.org.
Disabled visitors
We welcome disabled visitors to the festival and will be happy to help with special needs. A separate fact sheet is available on request from the Festival Ticket Office, giving details of access to all venues. The cathedral has the added facility of an audio loop for services, but it is not used for concerts. It will help us to help you if, when booking your tickets, you indicate the nature of your disability and any special requirements you may have, in particular whether you need a wheelchair space for concerts. Specific wheelchair spaces are available in price bands A–D within the cathedral, but not in price band E (unreserved seating). Please note that the ordinary seats are not interchangeable with wheelchair spaces in any venue.
Limited car parking spaces are available for disabled drivers with a blue badge. These will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you need one, please enquire with the Festival Ticket Office, although we recommend that you request it at the time of booking. The Festival Ticket Office will then confirm within five working days of the ticket reservation being made whether one is available or not.
Gloucester Shopmobility Tel 01452 302871 shopmobility@gloucester.gov.uk
Gloucester Shopmobility is a loan scheme that provides mobility aids (scooters, manual and powered wheelchairs) to help people who have limited mobility, whether through disability, age or accident, to shop, use and enjoy the facilities of Gloucester City Centre. Daily hire charges will cost just £3 payable at the time the scooter is collected. The Shopmobility Centre is located at Number 1, Hampden Way, Gloucester gl1 1sx and is open 9.30am – 5.00 pm Monday to Saturday inclusive.
NB All mobility aids must be returned by 4.30 pm on the day they are loaned out, except wheelchairs which may be kept overnight on payment of a £20.00 deposit.
Accommodation
Please write to Ms A Walker, Three Choirs Festival Office, 7c College Green, Gloucester gl1 2lx enclosing a large (size C4) SAE with large letter stamps to the value of 69p. Alternatively, please go to our website (www.3choirs.org) where you will be able to download a large list of accommodation possibilities in and around Gloucester. Please note that accommodation arrangements are made between the customer and the owner of the accommodation. Three Choirs Festival accepts no responsibility for the accommodation listed.
Please note that neither the Festival Office nor Ticket Office is able to advise on accommodation matters.
The Gloucester Tourist Information Office provides an accommodation booking service. They can be contacted on 01452 396576 or by e-mail on heretohelp@ gloucester.gov.uk. Alternatively you will find information online at www.gloucester.gov.uk/tourism.
Coach transport
Coach transport will be available for the St Cecilia Singers concert at Highnam Church on Sunday 28 July. The coach will leave from Westgate Street coach stop (outside the Dick Whittington pub). NB This is a different departure point from previous years.
Your coach ticket will give departure times.
Car parking
There are no facilities for parking within the Cathedral Close, the grounds of the King’s School, or any of the outside venues apart from Highnam Church. The Ticket Office can send out information regarding public car park facilities, if requested on the booking form. The Three Choirs Festival has no responsibility for those parking facilities, or for the security of vehicles and their contents.
Cathedral rehearsals
Admission is restricted to Society members, those who have purchased Stewardships and those holding a rehearsal pass, and is strictly at the discretion of the conductor and festival officials. A limited number of rehearsal passes will be available from the Festival Ticket Office for each relevant day (some of which will only be issued on the day itself) for accompanied children under 16, senior citizens and bona fide music students only. A rehearsal schedule will be available from the Festival Ticket Office during festival week. No photography or recording is permitted.
Opening Service
Admission to the Opening Service is free, but by ticket only. Please apply using the Single Events booking form. Please note that the opening service is not part of the Stewardship package.
Festival Club
The Festival Club is run by the Gloucester Friends as a meeting place for visitors and performers. Entrance is free to all. The Festival Club will be located in the King’s School Dining Room (bar and cold food, hot suppers and day room for relaxation between concerts) and the Cathedral Chapter House (festival shop). We are most grateful to both the school and the cathedral for allowing us to use these facilities. Hot suppers will be served Saturday 27 July – Friday 2 August at 6 pm, and on Saturday 3 August at 5.30 pm, before the evening concert in the cathedral. Hot suppers (with a vegetarian option) must be booked in advance using the main booking form, or by telephone on 0845 652 1823.
Friends of Gloucester Three Choirs Festival
The Gloucester festival is very fortunate to have the enthusiastic support of a dedicated team of volunteers known as the Friends. They organise hospitality at the festival, including the Festival Club, and also put on a variety of fundraising events to help support the festival.
They are always pleased to hear from those who are willing to help with organization and fund-raising. Please contact Judith Armiger: +44 (0)1452 303760 Judith@armiger.org.uk
Festival Administrator
Colin Eddy
7c College Green, Gloucester gl1 2lx
colin.eddy@3choirs.org
+44 (0)1452 529819
Promoted by
The Three Choirs Festival Association Ltd
7c College Green, Gloucester gl1 2lx
Registered Charity No 204609
Data Protection
The festival maintains an electronic database of contact details and ticket information relating to its patrons. This information will not be shared without consent. This practice is within the guidelines of the Data Protection Act (1998).
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At the time of going to press, the festival acknowledges with thanks the generous support of the following:
Gloucester City Council
Three Choirs Festival Society
Friends of Gloucester
Three Choirs Festival
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group
The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
Zyex Ltd
Alan Cadbury Trust
Baron Davenport’s Charity
CHK Charities
DG Albright Charitable Trust
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Estonian Educational Trust
The Finzi Trust
The Garrick Charitable Trust
George Cadbury Fund
Helena Oldacre Charitable Trust
Perry Family Charitable Trust
The Philharmonia Trust
The Rowlands Trust
The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust
The Sanders Society
The Steel Charitable Trust
Summerfield Trust
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Dr & Mrs Timothy Brain
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