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Early Music Festival 2018
Our 2018 festival is shaping up well and our festival brochure is nearly ready. Here’s what you can be looking forward to:
Friday 27th April 2018 at 7.30pm Rachel Podger will be playing a programme of solo violin music including works by Bach and Biber
Saturday 28th April 2018 at 7.30pm Blondel will be playing a programme of wind music from the Medieval and Renaissance period.
Sunday 29th April 2018 at 3pm David Hatcher will direct Linarol Consort of Viols performing music from early 16th century Germany, with tenor Matthew Pochin
These all take place in Old St Martin’s, Cornmarket in Worcester.
In addition the monthly coffee concert at St Martin’s London Road at 10.15am on Saturday 28th April will feature baroque music from Rococo, local musicians Jane Charles (baroque flute), Angela Cranmore (viola da gamba ) and David Brookshaw continuo.
And on the afternoon of Saturday 28th April, Blondel will be playing to visitors in the Commandery Museum…a building with a hugely significant history here in Worcester.
So you see there’s plenty to do when you visit our festival…and there will be, for the first time a concession for those buying tickets for all three ticketed events………what’s not to like?
Tickets will be on sale from 1st December…watch this space
Summer draws to a close
Our Summer lunch time concert in Old Saint Martins, Cornmarket, on August 16th, concluded our summer season. Simon Ponsford sang works by Dowland , Byrd, and Orlando Gibbons in a recital entitled Time Stands Still, with David Ponsford playing the Virginals. It was well attended and very much appreciated by all who came.
And now we are looking ahead to our next exciting event which is the collaboration with Worcester Concert Club and Carnival Band. If you would like to sing in the concert on Sunday December 10th given by the Carnival Band, then you need to apply to attend the workshop on Sunday November 19th….but hurry as the 30 allocated places are nearly all taken!! Visit www.carnivalband.com to book your place.
What a festival! A veritable feast of early music and dancing…
The 2017 Worcestershire Early Music Festival is over – we’re delighted to say that audiences were bigger than ever before and the concerts were artistically excellent.
Our Baroquathon on Bank Holiday Monday was a brilliant day of music-making in collaboration with the Elgar School of Music and we’re hoping to repeat this another year – it also raised welcome funds for outreach projects.
The Pride and Prejudice Ball at Worcester Guildhall had a fantastic buzz on Saturday – everyone makes such an effort to put together their period costumes (photos available in our gallery) so it looks stunning too.
Thanks to Patchwork for the lovely music, and our wonderful dancing master Brian Stanton.
“There is nothing like dancing, after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished societies.” Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Ball
Our 2017 Pride and Prejudice Ball on 13.05.17 is completely sold out…….I hope you’ve got your ticket!
Dancing begins at 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm and we finish at 11pm.
Don’t forget your dancing shoes, your costume and your drinks…. a buffet and a soft drink are provided.
Next year’s Pride and Prejudice Ball will be on 19.05 18…make a note in your diary!
Become a Friend of Worcestershire Early Music!
Now that we are a charity our Friends are even more valuable as we can claim Gift Aid on all donations. For a minimum of just £20 you can help us with outreach projects and enjoy a special Friends event.
Download the leaflet below for further information and an application form.
Friends of Worcestershire Early Music.leaflet May 2017
Our sponsors
We are pleased to announce that Worcester Arts Council is sponsoring our 2017 festival; thank you Worcester Arts Council!
We are also pleased to announce that The Elmley Foundation is sponsoring the festival; thank you Elmley!
Sign up for the Baroquathon!
Our Baroquathon, to be held on Monday 1st May in the Lumby Room at the Elgar School, is a fundraising event; proceeds will be shared between Worcestershire Early Music and the Elgar School. Please come and enjoy our day between 9.00am and 9pm by singing, playing and listening to music composed before 1800. Go to Events; Baroqathon for more details.
Tickets for WEM 2017 Festival
Tickets for concerts and the ball are available from:
- Worcester Live Box Office on 01905 611427
- or online from www.worcsearly.eventbrite.co.uk
Prices are as follows;
Friday 5th May: Da camera Trio…….£15 (under 18 free)
Saturday 6th May: The Songmen ……£15 (under 18 free)
Sunday 7th May: Gonzaga band ….£15 (under 18 free)
Saturday 13th May: Pride and Prejudice Ball …£20
The Cathedral Library Tour costs £5 to be paid on arrival at the Cathedral Shop at 3pm on Friday 5th May.
Lunch time concert
New links with Birmingham Conservatoire
We are pleased to announce a new joint venture with the Conservatoire for a lunchtime concert on Friday March 3rd in Old Saint Martin’s Church. We hope this will be the start of a fruitful and lasting relationship! Continue reading “Lunch time concert”