Beverley Early Music Festival 2012

& East Riding

Early Music Festival

BoxOffice 01904 658338www.ncem.co.uk/bemf

24 – 26 May 2012

Welcome to this, our silver jubilee Festival! When westarted in 1988 we had no idea that it would prove tobe such an outstanding success and it is appropriate tosay a few words of thanks! To Beverley BoroughCouncil for having the foresight to initiate such anevent – to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council andArts Council for offering the financial stability whichhas allowed the Festival to develop and grow – to theNational Centre for Early Music for taking on theadministration when the ‘going got tough’ – and toyou the audience for your loyalty and enthusiasm.

The 2012 Festival is designed as a celebration of musicfrom the 15th – 18th centuries and includes athoughtful exploration of Beverley’s own musicalhistory presented in the Guildhall – one of the town’sfinest Georgian gems – as well as performances bysome of the UK’s early music stars including StileAntico, the award-winning orchestral ensemble LaSerenissima and the ever entertaining Red Priest. Withassociated workshops for younger musicians, we hopethat there is something for everyone to enjoy in thiscelebration year.

Delma Tomlin MBEDirector

INTRODUCTION

Dates for your diary

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The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and students from the University of York join forces for thecelebratory final concert of the OAE’s flagship Anthem tour, which will have seen the OAE work with over 5,000primary pupils, 300 secondary students and 200 university students throughout England. The programme willinclude J S Bach Wachet Auf, Vivaldi Gloria and James Redwood My Cry.

Join us for some lively Handel marches and fanfares in the foyer from 6.00pm, and meet the playersafter the concert!

To book tickets, telephone 01904 658338 or book online at www.ncem.co.uk

Photo:EricRichmond/HarrisonandCo.

Anthem

NCEM, St. Margaret’s Church,Walmgate,YorkTuesday 27 March, 6.30pm – c.8.00pm | Tickets: £15.00 (concessions £13.00) students £5.00

ORCHESTRA OFTHEAGE OF ENLIGHTENMENTwith the UNIVERSITY OFYORK BAROQUE ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER CHOIRPeter Seymour director, Matthew Truscott leader, Cherry Forbes and James Redwood presenters


Event 1 7.30pm – c.9.15pmVenue Beverley MinsterTickets £25.00 reserved seating front central nave£20.00 unreserved seating front side aisles£15.00 (concessions £13.00) unreserved seating rear nave

STILE ANTICOTHE ROSE IN FLOWER:MASTERPIECES FROMTHETUDOR ERA

William Byrd Four-Part Mass: Kyrie and GloriaJohn Taverner Ave Dei Patris FiliaWilliam Byrd Four-Part Mass: CredoRobert White Exaudiat te DomineChristopher Tye Quaesumus omnipotensWilliam Byrd Four-Part Mass: Sanctus and BenedictusWalter Lambe Nesciens MaterWilliam Byrd Four-Part Mass: Agnus DeiThomas Tallis Gaude Gloriosa

Take a step back to 16th century England - full ofmemorable characters, political intrigue andreligious tumult, the Tudor era never loses its allureand fascination. Alongside their great matters ofState, the Tudors oversaw an extraordinaryflowering in poetry, painting, architecture and -perhaps most of all - in music. Stile Antico'sprogramme spans the entire range of this greatestperiod of English musical achievement. Each of thefive Tudor reigns, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I, isrepresented by a large-scale antiphon - severaldedicated to the Virgin Mary, the 'mystic rose'.Interspersed between these works are themovements of William Byrd's four-part mass: anaffectionate tribute by the last great Tudor masterto his illustrious heritage.“An ensemble of breathtakingfreshness, vitality and balance”New York Times

www.stileantico.co.uk

Thursday 24 May

William Carter, a foundermember of the much admiredPalladian Ensemble, appears onnumerous recordings withperiod orchestras across the UKplaying lute, theorbo andguitar. Today we have thepleasure of hearing himperform one of the mostcomplex of musical genres,J S Bach’s music for lute –

rarely heard – but as intensely beautiful as the morefamous cello suites.

“The compelling artistry of William Carter makesthis often complex music sound disarmingly simpleand natural, making each and every movement aunique and treasurable listening experience”Classic FM Magazine

www.linnrecords.com/artist-william-carter.aspx

LA SERENISSIMAKaty Bircher fluteAdrian Chandler violinPeter Whelan bassoon

VIVALDI: MAESTRO DE’CONCERTI

We are delighted to continue our 25th anniversary partyby welcoming back this award-winning orchestralensemble as they present Antonio Vivaldi’s most famousconcerti Le Quattro Stagioni played with staggeringvirtuosity by Adrian Chandler and his band. Contrast thisexplosion of sound with Vivaldi’s fantastic Paris concertoand three virtuosic concertos for soloist and orchestra,including the recently-discovered flute concerto Il GranMogol. This programme is a tour de force!

“impeccable form” Early Music Review

www.laserenissima.co.uk

Event 3 7.30pm – c.9.30pmVenue Beverley MinsterTickets £25.00 reserved seating front central nave£20.00 unreserved seating front side aisles£15.00 (concessions £13.00) unreserved seating rear nave

Event 2 1.00pm – 2.00pmVenue The Quire, Beverley MinsterTickets £15.00 (concessions £13.00)

WILLIAM CARTERBACH ANDTHE LUTE


Friday 25 May

Festival Saver TicketSave over 20%! Buy a ticket for each event of theFestival for £95 (concessions £85). This offer includesreserved Front Nave seats for Beverley Minster.


Saturday 26 May

Event 4 12.30pm – 1.30pmVenue The Quire, Beverley MinsterTickets £15.00 (concessions £13.00)

GRAND DESIRAnita Orme Della-Marta recorders, harpAnne-Marieke Evers mezzo-sopranoMarc Lewon luteElizabeth Rumsey viola d’arco

DANSE ET CHANSON

A medieval banquet of musical delights linking togethersome of the most important musical genres of the 15thcentury - presented in one of England’s finest medievalMinsters, surrounded by myriad carvings of musicians wholived and worked in Beverley over 600 years ago.

Grand Désir won the Friends’ prize at the 2009 York EarlyMusic International Young Artists' Competition.

www.granddesir.com

Event 5 3.00pm – 4.00pmVenue Beverley GuildhallTickets £15.00 (concessions £13.00)

ALVAVivien Ellis voice

Giles Lewin fiddle

A BEVERLEY BANQUET18TH CENTURY SONGS

FROMYORKSHIRE

Join us in one of Beverley’s finest Georgian buildingsfor this specially devised programme which gives us aunique insight into the region’s musical history.Discover what it was like to hear a convivial song at afashionable Assembly in Hull, the ballad of a beggar-wench at Scarborough Fair, a drunken catch at aBeverley tavern, or a seaman's lament for his love onthe shore – all newly discovered treasures from popularsong-books of the 18th century.

“Alva unveiled these catchy ballads - typical of whatordinary 18th-century folk would sing and play athome, in the taverns, on the streets, at the fair orracecourse – all brought vividly to life”The York Press

Event 6 7.30pm – c.9.30pmVenue Toll Gavel Methodist Church,

Toll Gavel, BeverleyTickets £25.00 (concessions £20.00)

students £5.00

RED PRIESTPiers Adams recorders

Julia Bishop violinAngela East cello

David Wright harpsichord

BACH ANDTHE PIRATES

Stolen masterworks and long lost treasures of thebaroque performed with swashbuckling virtuosity!The programme will include music by Vivaldi, Handel,Telemann, Albinoni and will feature Red Priest's piratedversions of several Bach classics, such as the Toccataand Fugue in D Minor and Brandenburg Concerto no.3.

“red-hot virtuosic” The Times

www.piersadams.com


Saturday 26 May

Do you play the recorder?Are you interested in working with Piers Adams -one of the world’s finest recorder players - in theBeverley Guildhall on Saturday morning?

If yes, please contact [email protected]: 01904 632220 or visit:www.ncem.co.uk/bemf for further details.

Saturday 26 May | 5.00pmBeverley Minster, admission free of charge

BEVERLEY MINSTER CHOIRdirected by Robert Poyser

Choral EvensongIntroit O Nata Lux ThomasTallisResponses ThomasTomkinsCanticles Second ServiceWilliam ByrdAnthem Laudibus in Sanctis ByrdVoluntary A Fancy Byrd


Booking information

Online: Book online at www.ncem.co.uk/bemf usingour secure ticketing service.

By telephone: Contact the Box Office on 01904658338. Open Mon-Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm

By Credit/Debit Card: Tickets can be booked by Visa,Mastercard, Delta, Access and Maestro. Please note thata surcharge of £1.00 will apply, per transaction.

By post: Send details of your ticket requirements to theNational Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church,Walmgate, York YO1 9TL enclosing an SAE. Chequesshould be made payable to the National Centre for EarlyMusic.

In person: A limited number of individual tickets areavailable to personal visitors from the Beverley TouristInformation Centre, 34 Butcher Row, Beverley HU17OAB from 30 November. Open weekdays 9.30am -5.15pm and Sat 10.00am – 4.45pm.

Seating: All seats are unreserved except for top-priceseats in Beverley Minster.

Reservations: Tickets must be paid for within threeworking days of reservation and at least 24 hours priorto the performance. Any remaining tickets will be soldat the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance.

Refunds and concessions: Concessions apply to thoseaged 60 and over, registered disabled and their carers,the unemployed and children under the age of 18.Student tickets are as indicated. We regret that ticketscannot be exchanged or refunded.

Access: The Festival offers a warm welcome toeveryone. If you need information on access to any ofthe venues, please contact the NCEM box office on01904 658338 or email [email protected]

General enquiries: To book accommodation onlinevisit realyorkshire.co.uk or ring tourist information on01482 391672 or email [email protected]

DonationsI would like to help celebrate the Beverley Early MusicFestival’s Silver Jubilee by giving a donation to helpkeep the music alive into the future.

Suggested donation

£10 £25 £50 Other

For your donation to qualify for Gift Aid, you must payan amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax foreach tax year that is at least equal to the amount of taxthat the National Centre for Early Music will reclaim onyour donation for that tax year.

DeclarationI am a UK tax payer and wish this and any futuredonations I make to York Early Music Foundation to betreated as Gift Aid.

Signed _________________________ Date_________

Please return your completed form to:National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’sChurch,Walmgate,YorkYO1 9TL. Thank you!

6 -14 July 2012Guest artists include Hesperion XXI with Jordi Savall,Florilegium directed by Ashley Solomon, I Fagiolinipresenting Striggio’s 40 part Mass in York Minsterand Gallicantus. Tickets available from 19 March 2012.

Further details from www.ncem.co.uk/yemf

JazzFolkThe NCEM in York promotes a year-round programmeof concerts and educational workshops. To find outmore, visit www.ncem.co.uk

Gift vouchersThese can be purchasedfrom the Box Office inamounts of £5 and £10.

The Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival is directed by Delma Tomlin MBE and administered by the National Centre for Early Music through the York Early Music Foundationregistered charity number 1068331. All details are correct at the time of going to press but the Festival reserves the right to make alterations to the published programme if necessary.

The National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church,WalmgateYorkY01 9TL


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& East Riding

Early Music Festival

24 – 26 May 2012

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Thursday 24 MaySTILE ANTICO

Friday 25 MayWILLIAM CARTERLA SERENISSIMA

Saturday 26 MayGRAND DESIRALVARED PRIEST

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Beverley Early Music Festival 2012