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Towcester Brass Band In Concert Sat 8th May (more details within May in the events calendar link above)

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Singing Sticks Didgeredoo Music Festival July 9th to 11th (more details within July in the events calendar link above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUNDLE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
16th – 25th JULY 2010

Booking opens on 10th April for Oundle International Festival, offering a packed programme of over 30 events intended to stimulate and inspire.  With its origins grounded in classical music, the Festival, which runs from 16th – 25th July, offers an impressive mix of other musical genres, plus children’s events, open-air theatre, exhibitions, lectures and celebrity organ recitals. 

Highlights so far include Aurora Orchestra, one of the most dynamic and innovative emerging forces on the British classical music scene; the Orlando Consort with Mantra, a fusion of renaissance church music with that of 16th-century India; and Salsa Celtica, a sensational blend of Scottish and Irish music with Latin American elements of Salsa.

Also featuring will be Stile Antico, a ground-breaking and award-winning early music vocal ensemble; Faure’s Requiem sung by the Festival Chorus and conducted by David Hill; and a series of recitals by eminent organists including Thierry Mechler, and sub-organist of Westminister Abbey, Robert Quinney, the latter giving the world premier of a piece commissioned by the Festival from the brilliant young British composer, Tarik O’Regan.

The Exhibition, which runs throughout the Festival, is entitled ‘Harmony, Ratio and the Cosmos’ and explores two ideals that have since the Renaissance influenced form in art, The Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci Sequence.  It features the work of regional artists incorporating these theories today.

Children’s events include a performance of ‘James and the Giant Peach’ by specialist children’s theatre company, Illyria; the Classic Buskers with ‘We’re all going to the Zoo’, and music workshops by Aurora Orchestra and Mantra.

And the Festival’s biggest event, the open-air fireworks concert, Picnic in the Park, on 17th July, sees two great bands headline, Showaddywaddy and The Counterfeit Stones.

Tickets for all events are available from 10th April, from Oundle International Festival Box Office,

4 New Street, Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 4ED. 

Tel:  01832 274734 or online at www.oundlefestival.org.uk. 

OUNDLE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2010
 
BBC PROMS ARTISTS Š
HEAR THEM IN OUNDLE FIRST!
 
We¹re delighted to announce that two ensembles to feature in this year¹s
Oundle International Festival line-up will be making their BBC Proms debuts
in the following month.
 
AURORA ORCHESTRA, the dynamic young chamber orchestra appearing at the
Festival on Friday 16th July, will give a Children¹s Prom at the Albert
Hall, to be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
 
STILE ANTICO, the Gramophone Award-winning young British early music vocal
ensemble appearing with the Festival on Thursday 22nd July, will give a
Proms Chamber Music concert at the Cadogan Hall, and their performance will
also be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
 
For further information about their Oundle International Festival
performances go to www.oundlefestival.org.uk

For a Free Brochure call 01832 274919.

 

 

 

 

 

 North Northamptonshire
Music in Quiet Places Series

May – October 2010

Tickets are on sale now for the 2010 Music in Quiet Places concerts.  This diverse series of nine concerts has its roots in classical music, alongside several programmes fused with elements of folk and world music.  Concerts take place in some of the most tranquil settings in Northamptonshire and this year include a concert (in June) in the beautiful grounds of Cobthorne, home of the Headmaster of Oundle School and his wife.

The three concerts taking place in May are (dates and venues listed below):

• Cutting-edge klezmer from Scotland’s Moishe’s Bagel

 

“exhilarating, full-flavoured stuff, often breathtakingly intricate but played with jubilation… The Bagel acquires the momentum of an express train” The Herald

• Da Capo, a serene flute and guitar duo (note – change of published programme)

 

• Vibrant medieval music from Joglaresa, from rousing battle anthems to soulful laments, all relating to the Crusade Wars.

“A felicitous exchange of ideas between Christian Europe and the Muslim Middle East” The Guardian

Tickets are £12, £10 concessions, and just £2 for under 21s, with special discounts if booking for three or more concerts.  From Oundle International Festival Box Office on 01832 274734 or online at www.oundlefestival.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL CONCERTS:
Tickets £12; £10 concessions; £2 under 21s 
Tickets and a Free Brochure from Oundle International Festival Box Office
on 01832 274734 or online at www.oundlefestival.org.uk

Friday 7th May, 8pm
KINGS CLIFFE – All Saints Church
Moishe’s Bagel - Klezmer, Folk and World Music from a charismatic ensemble

Friday 21st May, 8pm
PILTON – Church of All Saints & St Mary
Da Capo Duo - Flute & Guitar Duo (note – change of published programme)

Friday 28th May, 8pm
TITCHMARSH – Church of St Mary the Virgin 
Joglaresa - Vibrant medieval ensemble whose programme relates to the Crusade Wars

Friday 11th June, 8pm
FOTHERINGHAY – St Mary & All Saints Church
Iuventus String Quartet -
Plus clarinet and cello soloists, programme includes Schubert Quintet

Sunday 20th June, 7.30pm
OUNDLE – Cobthorne, Headmaster’s House
Over The Bridge  - Close harmony, all male choral ensemble

Friday 10th Sept, 8pm
FOTHERINGHAY – St Mary & All Saints Church
Robert Quinney - Organ Recital

Friday 17th Sept, 8pm
POLEBROOK – All Saints Church
James Lisney - Piano Recital of music by Chopin and Schumann

Friday 24th Sept, 8pm
THURNING – Church of St James the Great
Kudos Percussion Duo -
Incorporating hypnotic African drumming, marimbas and vibraphone

Friday 8th Oct, 8pm
WOODNEWTON – St Mary’s Church
Kosmos -
A fusion of folk, jazz and wild gypsy fiddling from this brilliant string trio.