Musical Rumpus: A Fairy Queen in the Forest
the Little Match girl passion
Tuesday 11 December 10.30am – 11.30am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Friday 14 December • 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Rich Mix
A suggested donation of £5 per child is welcomed from those who are able Zoë Palmer presenter Purcell arr. Sam Glazer The Fairy Queen Back by popular demand from our Summer Festival. Join us to explore a magical world of fairies and other creatures. Designed especially for very young ears (0–2-year-olds) and their parents, from the music of Henry Purcell. Supported by Youth Music and THAMES “ My 18-month old daughter was entranced throughout – she loved the different instruments and beautiful harmonies and slept for hours afterwards because she was so relaxed!” Audience Member, Winter Festival 2011
Shoreditch Church (St Leonard’s) A £25 B £18 C £10 D £5
I Fagiolini Robert Hollingworth director Matthew Robins puppetry JS Bach Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 David Lang The Little Match Girl Passion In this unique concert, Gramophone Award-winning vocal ensemble I Fagiolini bring together one of JS Bach’s greatest motets with David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s heartbreaking story Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning piece takes its inspiration from Bach’s St Matthew Passion, and is here animated with exquisite shadow puppetry by Matthew Robins. Threading the works together are delicate and evocative carols from Germany and Denmark, creating a poignant yuletide concert. Produced by Opera North Projects. With support from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. “ Silhouettes that have something of the deft wit of Picasso sketches” Guardian, on shadow-puppeteer Matthew Robins.
Insight • 6.00pm A conversation with Robert Hollingworth and Matthew Robins.