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www.leconfieldestates.co.ukThe Leconfield Estates

The Leconfield Estates is very pleased to be the principal sponsor of the 2016 Petworth Festival.

Visit our website for information about activities on the Estates which includes let properties and peaceful fly fishing on the River Rother & the lakes at Petworth,

and also on the Derwent, an excellent salmon river in Cumberland.

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Our annual cultural feast awaits! It is with not a little excitement and pleasure that we publish full details

of the 2016 Petworth Festival and, like the festival team, we hope you will feel surprised, delighted and confident that we will have a very stimulating two-plus weeks in and around Petworth come July. Stimulated yes, but also entertained, moved and sometimes even amazed. We have a happy track record in Petworth for witnessing some truly wonderful performances right across the spectrum and we are quietly confident that the same will be said of this year’s event come the end of July.

I don’t like sounding like the proverbial ‘broken record’ but it is with no shame that I repeat an annual plea. Our festival is a many-splendoured thing, with performances from a wide range of genres. The link between them all is that they are the best of their type, so do please try something that you wouldn’t ordinarily consider to be your thing. I am sure you will end up considering it a risk well worth taking!

Stewart CollinsArtistic Director

Welcome to the 2016PetworthFestival


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Please return the completed form to Petworth Festival, 151 Whites Green Lodge, Lurgashall, Petworth GU28 9BD

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General InformationBox OfficeGeneral Booking opens 28 April 2016

How to bookOnline: from Thur 28 April atwww.petworthfestival.org.uk

By post: from Thur 28 April using the form on page 2

By phone: from Thur 26 May

01798 344576Telephone box office opening times:Thur 26 May – Sat 30 July,10.00am – 1.00pm. Closed Sun and Mon

For further information and to get involved online: www.petworthfestival.org.uk

www.facebook.com/petworthfestival

@PetworthFest

Festival VenuesBignor Park Near Pulborough RH20 1HGChamps Hill Coldwaltham, Pulborough RH20 1LYLeconfield Hall Market Square, PetworthGU28 0AHMidhurst Rother College North Street, Midhurst GU29 9DTPetworth House Petworth GU28 OAESt. Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 0ADSt. Mary Church Easebourne GU29 0AHThe Angel Inn Petworth GU28 0BG

Who’s WhoPresident Lord EgremontVice President Lewis Golden

Festival BoardNeil Franks ChairmanAngela AzisAlan BennieLord EgremontClaudia GoldenSir Geoffrey PattieKate WardleSecretary to the BoardSally Newsom DavisArtistic DirectorStewart CollinsFestival ManagerKate WardleArtist Liaison and Publications EditorKate LavenderPR/Publicity ManagerHarsha DesaiProduction Co-ordinatorsMike Hay and Mark Jenkins forMike Hay Production ServicesEvent Co-ordinatorAngela AzisBox OfficeJoanna de Vos, Pam Hampel, Judy Howard, Imke Sanderson and Kate Wardle

ParkingPetworth Limited disabled parking at Church Lodge (adjacent to St. Mary’s Petworth). Please leave entrance to the church free for emergency vehicles. Outside the church, please do not park half on the pavement – this is an offence. No parking in Lombard Street opposite.There is a large car park in Petworth (GU28 0AP) and additional free parking by the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre (GU28 0ET) off the mini- roundabout on the A272.

Other Venues There is ample parking at Champs Hill, Bignor Park, Easebourne Church and some at Midhurst Rother College. For overflow parking for Midhurst Rother College please use Midhurst town car park which is free and just five minutes’ walk from the College.

TicketsTicket price bands are shown on ticket price boxes for St. Mary’s Church Petworth where they apply throughout the brochure.Seating plans for St. Mary’s Church Petworth and the Leconfield Hall can be found on pages 42 and 43 of this brochure.For more brochures please telephone

01798 342269 or 01798 343055Cover image: Matthew BarleyPhoto credit: Nick White


The festival opens with a special series of events during which we meet the piano in depth and in several guises. Central to these celebrations is acclaimed pianist and Head of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music Joanna MacGregor who will both lead a public masterclass and appear in recital. We also welcome specially selected students from the Royal Academy who will join us in Petworth for the weekend.

The Piano Weekend

St Mary’s bells are considered by many to be the best sounding bells in Sussex. Cast in 1924 by Gillett & Johnson at the Croydon bell foundry, with a tenor weighing over 18cwt, the bells are tuned to a diatonic scale in the key of E and make up the largest musical instrument in the festival.A ‘peal’ is the term given to a set of 5000 or more changes, starting and ending with the bells ringing in order from treble to tenor. Performing the peal will take the Sussex County Association Ringers around three hours of continuous ringing, requiring all their stamina and mental concentration. Seventeenth Century ringers were often fortified with good ale; today that is enjoyed after the peal!

If after hearing the peal you would like to experience ringing for yourself then you would be most welcome to visit St Mary’s tower (practices occur most Thursday evenings), or try a church with bells near you. For more information, see www.scacr.org or search under “English change ringing”.

Thursday 14 July | St Mary’s Church 9.45am (Ends approx 1.00pm)

Festival Peal: The Festival Peal

Everyone is invited to help launch the Festival with this Service of Celebration, in readings, prayer and songs.The speaker will be the Right Reverend Christopher Herbert BA PGCE MPhil Ph.D who was the Bishop of St Albans from 1996 to 2009.There will be musical contributions from the Massed Festival Choir directed by Matthew Cooke, a Fanfare by festive trumpets, and a short recital of choral works by the young singers of the West Sussex Music Vocal Ensemble directed by Lucy Mair.The Service will be followed by refreshments in the churchyard.Organised by Petworth Area Churches Together

Thursday 14 July | St Mary’s Church 6.00pm (Ends approx 7.00pm)

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Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. One of the undisputed doyennes of New York cabaret scene, Judy earned the nickname “Stride” from no less a figure than Count Basie, a handle that acknowledged the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. Sharing the stage with top jazz guitarist Colin Oxley and bass player Dave Green, Judy Carmichael is as strong a singer and story teller as a pianist and it is a huge thrill to bring her to Petworth.

‘Judy Carmichael is a great entertainer. Her playing is masterly and her linking material shows her to be a raconteur in the Ustinov mould.’ BBC Radio 4

Generously supported by The Halfway Bridge and Tudor Rose Antiques

Thursday 14 July | St Mary’s Church 8.15pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Judy CarmichaelQueen of ‘Stride’ Piano

Tickets: Band B £20, £12.50, £7 (18 and under £5 or FREE in adult £7 seats)

There is no interval at this event.

Photo: Judy Carmichael


The Head of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music and a leading figure on the international piano circuit for over thirty years, Joanna MacGregor gives a public masterclass to pianists from West Sussex and the immediate area. This opportunity is open to pianists at any stage of their amateur or professional piano playing career and who have a minimum standard of piano grade 6. If you wish to be considered please contact the festival - [email protected] / 01798 343055

Generously supported by The Anstruther Family

Friday 15 July | Leconfield Hall 2pm (Ends approx 4.00pm)

Piano Masterclasswith Joanna MacGregor

Tickets: £6(18 and under £3)

Ticket price includes all Masterclasses

Joanna MacGregor is one of the world’s most innovative, accomplished and creative pianists and enjoys an immense range of repertoire as a recitalist. Besides her role at the Royal Academy of Music she is Artistic Director of Dartington International Summer School and Festival and in 2015-2016 she is Visiting Musician at Oriel College, Oxford. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2012 Jubilee Honours.

Beethoven 32 Variations in C minorLigeti Musica Ricercata Op.1IntervalLiszt Nuages Gris; La Lugubre Gondola ILiszt/Wagner Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan und IsoldeBeethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

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Generously supported by John & Corinne Older, Gordon & Tina Owen and Nicholas & Ronagh Wheeler

Friday 15 July | St Mary’s Church 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Joanna MacGregor (piano)

Tickets: Band A £25, £15, £7,50(18 and under £5 or FREE in adult £7.50 seats)

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Will Pound and Eddy Jay astonished the audience attending the launch of 2015 Literary Festival and were immediately invited to join us for the 2016 festival – everyone appreciated that they had seen ‘the real thing’. True virtuosity. In fact the dynamic and exhilarating duo of Will Pound and Eddy Jay generally leave audiences breathless. The pair read each other instinctively, forging a path to new folk sounds with harmonica and accordion together as one instrument.

Will Pound is a three-time nominee for BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician Of The Year - ‘a flat out genius harmonica player’ (Mark Radcliffe BBC 6 Music), and his musical partner Eddy Jay is a real master of the accordion with the ability to turn it into an orchestra at his fingertips. He last visited the festival in 2012 as part of a memorable celebration of the music of Edith Piaf.

www.poundandjay.co.uk

Generously supported by Anderson Rowntree and Meghdoots Mystic Masala

Friday 15 July | Leconfield Hall 7.45pm (Ends approx 9.35pm)

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Inspirational choral conductor Fiona Evans has created a brand new edition of Handel’s Messiah. One of the greatest and most loved of all choral works, Fiona’s new version follows experience gained from years of professional concert singing and her many years leading community choirs, notably the exceptional Salisbury Community Choir with whom she travelled far and wide for a number of years. Her adapted score enables singers to embrace Handel’s magnificent work in a truly inclusive way. The day will conclude with a performance of Part 1 of Messiah accompanied by Matthew Cooke and with a quartet of young soloists.

There will be a one-hour lunch break during the workshop: please bring a packed lunch, or why not use the time to explore Petworth? Please see page 40 of this brochure for suggestions of local cafés and restaurants.

The day’s workshop will culminate in a mini-concert at 3.15 – 4.00pm. Friends and family are welcome to join at 3.00pm for this.

Fiona Evans’ adapted version of The Messiah will be used for this workshop: purchase cost of the score is included in the price of tickets.

Generously supported by Ken & Eileen Lintill and an anonymous donor

Saturday 16 July | St Mary’s Church 10.30am - 4.00pm

Come & Sing Messiah!


Concert tickets: £3 on the door - Unreserved seating

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Continuing the 2016 festival’s focus on the piano, we invite audiences to drop in during Saturday afternoon for one, two or all three short recitals given by Francesca Orlando, Seán Morgan-Rooney and Harry Rylance, all leading pupils and/or recent graduates of the Royal Academy of Music’s prestigious piano department. Each recital will last approximately 30 minutes – come for some or all of it, a cup of tea and cake being available at all times. Harry RylanceProkofiev Piano Sonata No. 3Ravel “Oiseaux Tristes” from Miroirs Liszt “Dante” Sonata

Francesca OrlandoBeethoven Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110Fazil Say Black Earth

Seán Morgan-RooneyBach/Petri Sheep May Safely Graze (piano transcription)Ligeti Étude No. 16 (Book 3) “Pour Irina”Scriabin Preludes Op. 13Chopin Polonaise Fantaisie

Generously supported by Deborah Godfray

Saturday 16 July | Leconfield Hall 2.30pm (Ends approx 4.00pm)

Piano RollsA rolling programme of short concerts


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Sarah Gabriel sopranoPaul Ryan tenorLeo Clasen actorTilly-Mae Craven actorThomas Ghaleb actorMatthew Heslop actorAbel Koster actorGrant Sterry actorFrancesca Orlando pianoHarry Rylance pianoRichard Williams Director

A wonderfully original canvas against which to hear Brecht and Weill’s greatest hits! Mr Brecht! Are you now or have you ever been...? is a funny, revealing piece of theatre based on Berthold Brecht’s public interview with the House of Un-American Activities Committee in 1946 in Washington. Interspersed within the drama a cast of singers will perform songs including Mack the Knife, The Alabama Song, Pirate Jenny, September Song, Surabaya Johnny, Bilbao Song and many more. Director Richard Williams sets a snappy pace of singing and dancing, in a witty, poignant and spicy evening of words and music, celebrating two of the most original and politically astute creators of the 20th century. The ensemble is led by soprano Sarah Gabriel and tenor Paul Ryan with a six-strong company of actors and accompanied by two young musicians from the Royal Academy of Music.

Generously supported by Middleton Advisors

Saturday 16 July St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.15pm)

Mr Brecht! Are you now or have you ever been ..?

Tickets: Band B £20, £12.50, £7(18 and under £5 or FREE in adult £7 seats)

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In 2014, Dutch pianist Daria van den Bercken gave concerts in the homes of a number of Petworth families, schools and groups of music lovers. Such was the appeal and success of this venture that in the company of the festival’s three young musicians from the Royal Academy of Music in residence for the Piano Weekend - Francesca Orlando, Seán Morgan-Rooney and Harry Rylance - we again encourage all comers with pianos (!) to invite friends,

colleagues or clients to experience one of these remarkably intimate and unusual events. House Concerts last roughly 45 minutes and can be scheduled at your convenience. To arrange a House Concert, please contact Kate Wardle at the Festival office – [email protected] / 01798 343055

Sunday 17 July | various venues, various times

House Concerts

Sunday 17 July | 1.30pm – 5.00pm

Festival WalkMeet at the estate office of the Barlavington Estate, Duncton Mill (GU28 0LF), home of Sir Sebastian Anstruther

FREE – no booking required

This year’s Festival Walk will be led by Jonathan Golden and Sebastian Anstruther around the Barlavington Estate and surrounding countryside. The walk is about 7 miles and will take us through Barlavington and Sutton to Lord’s Piece and Coates Castle Park (a Site of Special Scientific Interest) and return through Burton Park with its newly restored waterfall at Chingford Pond. The going is easy, and the views rewarding.

There is free parking available at Duncton Mill. Tiffins Tea Rooms will provide tea and cake which can be purchased at the end of the walk at Duncton Mill overlooking one of the fishing lakes. All proceeds will go to local charities.The walk itself is free, and will be on wet or fine! Boots recommended. Dogs who don’t wander off are welcome.Th

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In their 25th anniversary year we welcome back the exceptional touring theatre company Illyria. Recognised as one of the country’s most inventive interpreters of Roald Dahl’s work, Illyria present Danny the Champion of the World.

Danny and his devoted father live in a caravan and operate a petrol station and garage. When Danny turns nine he is devastated to find out about his father’s secret passion for pheasant- poaching in the estate of the nasty Victor Hazell. One night, Danny awakes

to find his father has not returned from a night of poaching. Fearing that his father may be in danger, Danny sets off to rescue him. Soon, with a little help from the village, Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible and exciting plot ever attempted against Victor Hazell. Magnificent, funny and heartwarming.

www.illyria.uk.com

The performance is outside. Please bring your own low backed seating or rugs and dress for the weather. Grounds open from 1.00pm for picnics.

Performance lasts approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, including a twenty minute interval. Suitable for ages 5 and upwards.

By kind permission of Lord & Lady Mersey

Drinks & refreshments will be available to buy from Little Bo’s Frozen Yogurt

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Generously supported by Alan & Sara Bennie, Lombard Structures, Seaford College and West Sussex Decorative & Fine Arts Society

Sunday 17 July | Bignor Park 2.30pm (Ends approx 4.15pm)

Illyria’sRoald Dahl’s Danny the Champion of the Worldadapted by David Wood

Tickets: £9(5 yrs -18 yrs £7, 4 yrs and under FREE but do please book)

Unreserved Seating

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It’s no exaggeration to say that the funniest comic songs ever written were composed in the 1950s and 60s by the Harvard Maths professor Tom Lehrer. For the Petworth Festival the award winning musical comedian Adam Kay brings a show premiered in September 2015 in which he performs the satirical songs which have delighted and horrified audiences for decades, both through Lehrer’s own rare performances and in the revue format of the West End and New York hit show Tomfoolery.

HHHH‘Bracingly intelligent… enormous fun.’ The Times

Advisory age: 14+

Generously supported by Peter & Jo Lavender and an anonymous donor

Sunday 17 July | Leconfield Hall 7.45pm (Ends approx 9.45pm)

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We welcome back one of the UK’s most innovative and inspirational musicians - cellist Matthew Barley in concert with pianist Alasdair Beatson. Their recital showcases the cello at its melodious and dramatic best in a broad sweep of powerful works. Both Schumann and Janacek had a great love for the earthy, honest simplicity of folk music and, with compositional genius, wove these themes into their more formalized musical structures. In similar fashion, Brahms used the inspiration of Bach in his E minor cello sonata, using Bach-like themes in the finale of this most exuberant and romantic of cello pieces. In contrast, towards the end of Beethoven’s life, the composer turned inwards, creating music that came only from the deepest recesses of his sublime imagination - dark but tender, and totally unique, this is music at the edge.

Schumann Adagio and Allegro Op. 70Schumann Fünf Stücke in Volkston Janacek PohádkaIntervalBrahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 Op.102 No.1

www.matthewbarley.comwww.alasdairbeatson.com

Generously supported by Sir Clive & Lady Barbara Bossom, Nicholas & Pat Moore,Roger & Penny Muray, Terry Pentony and Premier Nursing Ltd

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Monday 18 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Matthew Barley (cello)

with Alasdair Beatson (piano)

Matthew Barley (photo: Ben Phillips)


Alasdair Beatson (photo: Giorgia Bertazzi)

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Petworth Festival welcomes one of the world’s leading exponents of music for piano and strings. Regularly giving up to 50 concerts a year, the ensemble has performed in over 40 different countries, has over 80 commissions to its name, has recorded over 30 critically acclaimed CDs and is familiar to British audiences through regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. In 1998 the Ensemble was recognized by the Royal Philharmonic Society when it won the coveted Best Chamber Ensemble Award, for which it was shortlisted again in 2010.

They perform two of the cornerstones of the piano quartet repertoire

together with the engaging and accessible Quartet by Huw Watkins which they will introduce prior to performing.

Huw Watkins Piano Quartet (2012)Schumann Piano Quartet Op.47 IntervalFauré Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor

www.schubertensemble.com

Generously supported by Christopher & Joan Hampson and Restalls Violins

Tuesday 19 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

The Schubert Ensemble



Wednesday 20 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

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Shakespeare’s plays and poetry brim with references to music. In this special programme one of the UK’s elite vocal ensembles, Stile Antico, present a captivating and theatrical selection of music painting a fascinating picture of the musical world surrounding Shakespeare. Stile Antico explore rare surviving settings of his words by his contemporaries Thomas Morley and Robert Johnson, settings linked to Shakespeare’s two royal patrons, Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, music connected to the great events of his lifetime and two new commissions of Shakespeare texts by composers Nico Muhly & Huw Watkins.

An ensemble of young British singers, Stile Antico is now established internationally as one of the most original and exciting voices in its field. The ensemble celebrated its 10th Anniversary during 2015.

www.stileantico.co.uk

‘...the singing is staggeringly beautiful’Sunday Times

Generously supported by Neil & Debbie Franks

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Adrian Butterfield violinKathryn Parry violinRachel Stott violaRuth Alford cello

With actors Clare McCaldin and Martin Nelson

The 18th century singer, composer and impresario Michael Kelly’s book of Reminiscences is a page turner; the kind of continuous stream of lively anecdotes that might be provided by a exceptionally entertaining dinner guest. Accuracy was not necessarily Kelly’s forte but the picture he paints of late 18th century Vienna is nevertheless vivid and convincing. In particular we are fortunate to have his account of the string quartet party he attended in 1784, when Haydn, Mozart, Dittersdorf and Vanhal played quartets together.

The Revolutionary Drawing Room’s Viennese Quartet Party presents the music of the four composers in the context of Kelly’s irrepressibly garrulous narrative performed by Clare McCaldin and Martin Nelson in the roles of Mozart’s muse, soprano Nancy Storace, and Michael Kelly.

Haydn String Quartet in E flat OP. 33/2 “The Joke”Dittersdorf Quartet No.6 in AVanhal Quartet in E flat (1786)Mozart String Quartet in A K.464

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Wine included in the ticket price and served from 6.45pmGardens open from 5pm for picnics

Generously supported by David & Mary Bowerman

Wednesday 20 July | Champs Hill 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.40pm)

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The first of two lunchtime events presented as part of the Petworth Festival’s continuing relationship with the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

Following studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School, Laura Snowden went on to study guitar and composition at the Royal College of Music, winning the Guitar Prize in her first year. She was selected during her time at the RCM for the Tillett Trust, St John’s Smith Square and International Guitar Foundation Young Artists Platforms, and won first prize at the Ivor Mairants Guitar Award and the Ligita International Guitar Duo Competition with duo partner Tom Ellis. Also an accomplished composer, her programme ranges from the renaissance music of Dowland to her own Meditation.

‘...so rich in ideas and with such an exceptional range of touch and sonority’ Classical Guitar Magazine

John Dowland Two Fantasies Heitor Villa-Lobos Five Preludes Lennox Berkeley SonatinaLaura Snowden Meditation J K Mertz Fantaisie Hongroise

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Generously supported by Tony & Pat Buckley

Thursday 21 July | Leconfield Hall 12 noon (Ends approx 1.00pm)

Laura Snowden (guitar)

Photo credit: Jules Lawrence


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A huge hit at the 2012 Festival, Brazilian pianist Cristina Ortiz’ natural musicality, masterful craftsmanship and commitment to refined playing have ensured her a place among the most respected pianists in the world. Throughout her extensive career she has performed with the Berliner and Wiener Philharmoniker, the Chicago Symphony, Philharmonia and Concertgebouw orchestras amongst many others. She has collaborated with conductors such as Neeme Järvi, Mariss Jansons, Kurt Masur, André Previn and David Zinman. Her Petworth return sees her performing the music of Ravel, Chopin and series of York Bowen’s exceptionally attractive and accessible Preludes in all the major and minor keys.

Ravel SonatineBowen Selection from 24 Preludes in all major and minor keys: C major Moderato appassionato D minor Andante con moto E flat major Andantino amabile E minor Moderato, a capriccio F major Andante con moto e grazioso F minor Allegro con fuoco G flat major Andante tranquillo G minor Moderato semplice A flat major Andante molto espressivo A minor Allegro con brio B flat major Andante piacevole B minor Moderato serioso e tragicoIntervalChopin Barcarolle and Sonata in B Minor

www.cristina.ortiz.name

Generously supported by Sir Geoffrey & Lady Pattie

Thursday 21 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Cristina Ortiz (piano)



Petworth Festival is hugely honoured to welcome Mercury Prize nominated singer and traditional song collector Sam Lee who performs music from The Fade in Time, his stunning second album.

Although a sequence of hand-selected traditional folk songs, The Fade in Time is nonetheless unquestionably an album for the 21st Century. London born and bred Sam has journeyed intrepidly throughout the British Isles and Ireland seeking out and recording ancient songs from the last of the Gypsy Traveller singers, presenting his interpretations with a vital charm and new energy.

The Fade in Time explores the range and potential of traditional British music by encompassing world-wide traditions, from Japanese court music to Tajikistan wedding marches. Awarded the prestigious 2011 Arts Foundation prize and nominated for the 2012 Mercury Music Prize, Sam Lee has taken his music to more than 20 countries and helped inspire a new generation of performers to draw material from living sources. Sam’s band includes cellist Francesca Ter-Berg, trumpeter Steve Chadwick, violinist Flora Curzon, percussionist Josh Green and koto player Jonah Brody.

www.samleesong.co.uk

Generously supported byAugustus Brandt

Thursday 21 July | Leconfield Hall 7.45pm (Ends approx 9.45pm)

Sam Lee The Fade in Time

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The Petworth Festival welcomes the newly crowned Senior First Prize winner of the 2016 International Menuhin Competition. This is the world’s leading competition for young violinists, held every two years in a different world city; most recently Austin, Texas in 2014, Beijing in 2012 and Oslo in 2010. It attracts hundreds of entries from over 45 countries, only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists being invited to participate. The competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from throughout the world under the age of 22 years. Recent winners have included Nikolaj Znaider, Tasmin Little, Julia Fischer and Ilya Gringolts. The performer will be joined by acclaimed accompanist and Menuhin Prize Artistic Director Gordon Back.

The 2016 competition in London concludes on 17 April at which point point further information will be available on the festival website, www.petworthfestival.org.uk.

www.menuhincompetition.org

Generously supported by Rodney H Downes

Friday 22 July | St Mary’s 12 noon (Ends approx 1.15pm)

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The team is back! With special permission granted for a second event in the wonderfully atmospheric stable block of Petworth House, the first Comedy in the Stables event carries on where the 2015 festival left off, the audience for Have I Got News For You and Just a Minute regular Paul Merton and his inspired Impro Chums positively baying for more.

Doors open at 6.30pm

Hot drinks will be provided by the Vintage Coffee Company, there will be a bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks, and light refreshments will be available for purchase,. The audience is kindly requested to consume only food and drink purchased on the premises.

By kind permission of Lord and Lady Egremont and the National Trust

Friday 22 July | Petworth House Stables 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Comedy in the Stables

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums


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With dancing almost de rigeur at this hugely popular annual event, we welcome The Bratislava Hot Serenaders. Hailing from ‘old Europe’, the Serenaders do “vintage” with extraordinary authenticity and pizazz. A 19-piece group, they play hot jazz and sweet dance music that transports audiences to a dance hall in the 1920s and 1930s with immaculate period costume, a single microphone, and a non-stop parade of tightly arranged tunes from the period. Led by the acclaimed trumpeter Juraj Bartoš and featuring brass, reeds,

rhythm section, four violins, the “Serenaders Sisters” vocal Trio and two male singers, they dazzle with their brilliant recreations. You’ll be bewitched!

The evening will start with a warm up set from the West Sussex Music Festival Big Band.

Doors open at 5.30pm. Badgers of Coultershaw will be providing hot food, cold food will be supplied by the Hungry Guest, hot drinks will be available from the Vintage Coffee Company and there will be a bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks. The audience is kindly requested to consume only food and drink purchased on the premises.

By kind permission of Lord and Lady Egremont and the National Trust

Generously supported by Alan & Sara Bennie, Peter & Fran Rhys-Evans, Savills and Quintet: Coco Café & Sugar Lounge, John Bird Antiques, The Paul Arden Gallery, Rugs of Petworth and Sorella

Saturday 23 July | Petworth House Stables 6pm (Ends approx 9.20pm)

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Sunday 24 July | Leconfield Hall 12 noon (Ends approx 1.00pm)

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Sunday 24 July | Leconfield Hall 3.00pm (Ends approx 4.00pm)

Science Blast: The Great ScientistsDefinitely one for the children…. Science Blast brings to the theatre the lives of nine of the world’s great scientists. You may know their names but would you recognise their faces? Our guide – Professor Kaos - aims to put that right with HIGHLY DANGEROUS experiments involving explosives, chemicals, high voltage electricity and cheese sandwiches. See what they did, find out about them as people then vote in the “S Factor” to see who YOU think is the greatest.

Includes loud noises and flashing lights.

Generously supported by Peter & Anna Luttman-Johnson

Tickets: £9(5 yrs -18 yrs £7, 4 yrs and under FREE but do please book)


A crucial session for anyone wanting a deeper insight into the works of William Shakespeare in the year of his 400th anniversary. The colourful words and vibrant world of the world’s greatest playwright are brought brilliantly to life in Shakespeare on Toast by actor Ben Crystal. Sweeping cobwebs from the Bard – his language, his life, his world – Crystal reveals man and work as relevant, accessible, alive. This is a book for everyone, whether you’re studying Shakespeare for the first time or you’ve never set foot near one of his plays, but have always wanted to. It smashes down the walls that have been built up around him, that have sometimes seemed to turn Shakespeare into an untouchable literary figure. Shakespeare, Crystal reminds us, invented popular culture...Ben Crystal is an actor and writer. He studied English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University, before training as an actor.He has worked in TV, film and theatre, including the 2006 season at Shakespeare’s Globe, and is a narrator for RNIB Talking Books, Channel 4 and the BBC.The Petworth Bookshop will be selling copies of Shakespeare on Toast at this event.www.bencrystal.com

Generously supported by MacDonald Oates

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The Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson was arguably the most successful Jazz pianist of all time, coming from humble roots and going on to achieve international stardom with countless accolades to his name. His notorious prowess at the keyboard to this day can astound, with rapid octave passages and almost impossible sequences of block chords making the piano sound more like a ‘big band’.

Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott’s and Festival favourite James Pearson was lucky to meet Peterson whilst in Barbados and his story of their first encounter is highly amusing. In this ‘Portrait’ you will hear some of Oscar’s compositions and versions of Jazz Standards fused with anecdotes and historical facts. James’s own style of playing has been compared with Peterson by numerous journalists, and the Evening Standard said of his performance at Ronnie Scott’s, “Oscar would have loved it”.

www.jamespearsonmusic.com

Generously supported by Phyllis-Anne Dutton-Forshaw, Bryan & Tessa Pascoe andThe Leconfield Restaurant & Bar

Monday 25 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.45pm)

A Tribute to Oscar Petersonwith James Pearson & his Trio



Daniel Rowland violinIan Belton violinPaul Cassidy violaJacqueline Thomas cello

The festival is joined for the first of two events by one of the country’s most successful and innovative string quartets. The Brodsky’s programme includes two major staples of the quartet repertoire by two masters of the form, Shostakovich and Beethoven, and a special festival commission from Ned Bigham, a name that will be known to many in West Sussex and a composer who enjoys a growing national profile.

Of his new work Ned Bigham writes: ‘I am excited to be given the opportunity to compose music for the Brodsky Quartet in commemoration of Shakespeare’s quadcentenary, to be performed at the Petworth Festival. The Brodsky is one of the country’s leading quartets and it should be a rewarding challenge to compose music which stimulates both quartet and audience. The Petworth Festival holds a unique place in the UK musical calendar with its inspired programming, and with the support of my publishers Faber Music, this will also be an opportunity to add to the contemporary string quartet repertoire. My most recent chamber music commission, the ‘Nairne Ballads’, for the Scottish Ensemble, was rapturously received and reviewed, as well as receiving airtime on national radio.’

Purcell Chaconne in G minorBigham Heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness (World Premiere)Shostakovich Quartet No. 8IntervalBeethoven Quartet No. 13, Op. 130

www.brodskyquartet.co.uk

Wine included in the ticket price and served from 6.45pm

Gardens open from 5pm for picnics


Monday 25 July | Champs Hill 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

The Brodsky Quartet


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Born in 1990, Ji Liu studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, with Dmitri Bashkirov, at the Escuela Música Reina Sofía, and with Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music. In 2014 his debut CD Piano Reflections was released by Classic FM and immediately went on to become No.1 in the classical charts. Earlier this year it was nominated as the Classical Album of the Year in the prestigious 2015 Chinese Music Awards.

Ji has appeared as soloist with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall and Henley Festival, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko at the Royal Albert Hall, and in China.

Rzweski Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues Debussy Suite Bergamasque Chopin Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2 “Grande Valse” Chopin Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2 Saint-Saens Danse Macabre Interval Chopin Polonaise in A, Op.40 No.1 “Military” Chopin Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 Chopin Polonaise in A flat, Op.53 “Héroïque”

Generously supported by Ann Bayne

Tuesday 26 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Ji Liu (piano)


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A cabaret inspired by gardens, gardening, flowers - and weedkiller.

One third of the hugely popular cabaret act Fascinating Aida, Liza Pulman’s solo show Everything’s Coming Up Roses is described as a “uniquely planted and carefully pruned show about flowers, gardens and all things green”. With every song in the show making reference to a flower or a garden, the evening is an eclectic mix of music ranging from Tip Toe Through The Tulips to Neil Diamond’s You Don’t Bring Me Flowers. Accompanied by Joseph Atkins at the piano, Liza’s glorious voice, quirky comedic skills and charming personality make this a joyous evening not to be missed.

www.lizapulman.com

Generously supported by Guilt Lingerie

Tuesday 26 July | Leconfield Hall 7.45pm (Ends approx 9.45pm)

Liza PulmanEverything’s Coming Up Roses


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Wednesday 27 July | Champs Hill 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

The Ferio Saxophone Quartet


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Huw Wiggin Soprano Ellie McMurray Alto Jose Bañuls Tenor Shevaughan Beere Baritone

Petworth Festival welcomes four young award winning musicians who genuinely amazed a special audience at the festival sponsors’ launch event in 2015.All graduates of the Royal College of Music, the quartet were winners of the 2015 Royal Overseas League’s Ensemble Competition and have subsequently won a series of other significant prizes. They came together in 2012 with the aim of programming a wide variety of musical genres, thereby demonstrating a commitment to breaking new ground, and changing preconceptions of the saxophone quartet. The do so with charm, imaginative programming – and an astonishing virtuosity...www.feriosax.co.uk

Wine included in the ticket price and served from 6.45pm

Gardens open from 5pm for picnics



An evening of quiet spectacle and music from an ancient tradition, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is one of the most important monasteries in Tibet besides being the seat of the Panchen Lama. Sharing the platform with remarkable singer/musician Ngawang Lodup, monks from Tashi Lhunpo bring to a candlelit Easbourne Church their unique Tibetan culture, rites and special monastic traditions with formal dance, chants, dramatic costumes and unique instrumental sounds. Ngawang Lodup presents traditional nomadic ballads and contemporary Tibetan folk songs performed on electric Mandolin & Dramnyen lute, coming as he

does from long line of famous Nomadic singers. He has been performing across Europe for the last decade appearing at festivals in the UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain.Generously supported by Alex Segal

Wednesday 27 July | Easebourne Church 8pm (Ends approx 10.00pm)

Music from the Roof of the WorldMonks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery with Ngawang Lodup


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Thursday 28 July | Leconfield Hall 12 noon (Ends approx 1.00pm)

Ducasse TrioCharlotte Maclet violinWilliam Duncombe clarinetFiachra Garvey piano

Current prize winners – or ‘Yeoman’ – of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, The Ducasse Trio are a passionate and vibrant young ensemble. Formed in 2011, the trio consists of musicians from France, Ireland and the UK who began working together after they met at the Paris Conservatoire and Southbank Sinfonia. Winners of the 2014 Worshipful Company of Musicians / Concordia Award, they made their Wigmore Hall debut in 2015 and are performing at many other venues in the UK including Cadogan Hall, Abbotsholme

Arts Society and City Music Society at Bishopsgate Institute. Other performances include: Anghiari Festival in Italy, Waterloo Festival in London, and the Royal Festival Hall.

Khachaturian Trio for clarinet, violin and piano Poulenc L’ invitation au château Stravinsky A Soldier’s Tale Shostakovich Five pieces

Generously supported by The Hungry Guest

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Sir Willard White bass/baritoneAlexandra Wood violinDeborah Calland trumpetKyle Horch saxophoneIain Farrington piano

The remarkable bass-baritone Sir Willard White joins us for a programme in tandem with the highly acclaimed ensemble Counterpoise (led by Petworth regular, violinist Alexandra Wood) to present an evening of music and dance evoking the passions and sensual allure of song and dance across the Americas. Highlights include favourites by Gershwin, Dizzy Gillespie and the master of the tango, Astor Piazzolla.

Britten Cabaret Suite Copland Old American Songs Dizzy Gillespie Lights and Shadows Gershwin Songs and instrumental items, arr. FarringtonBurian Suite AmericaineNoel Coward Señorita Nina from Argentina Gade Jealousy Piazzolla Oblivion Tango-etude for solo violin Devil Suite

Generously supported by Lewis Golden

Thursday 28 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Willard White with Counterpoise



The Petworth Festival returns to Midhurst’s Rother College for spontaneous musical comedy at its finest! The remarkably versatile cast of Showstoppers present a brand new musical comedy created from scratch at each performance: audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into an all-singing, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results.

With eight years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 Series and a recent critically acclaimed West End run at Shaftesbury Avenue’s Apollo Theatre to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted

audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. So whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland - you suggest it and the Showstoppers will sing it!

‘Having now seen Showstopper! twice, I can testify that not only is each performance achingly funny, it’s a genuinely new full-length musical every time. Top-class creativity in action. Worth seeing again and again.’Time Out Critics’ Choice

www.theshowstoppers.org

Nominated for the Best Entertainment & Family Olivier Award 2016.

Generously supported by Donovan’s Dental Practice and Robert & Katie Evans

Thursday 28 July | Midhurst Rother College 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Showstopper! - The Improvised Musical


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The Brodsky Quartet moves from Champs Hill to St Mary’s for the second of their two festival concerts, on this occasion in tandem with the Fitzroy Quartet, a string quartet from new festival partners, the Royal Academy of Music. The concert includes an eclectic mix of pieces written or arranged specially for string octet and concluding with a performance of Mendelssohn’s Octet, an astonishing early work by the child-prodigy composer.

Additionally including a second performance of Ned Mersey’s Petworth Festival commission ‘Heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness’, this concert will be presented in fond and grateful memory of Raymond Harris, Chairman of the Petworth Festival between 1997 – 2003, a generous supporter ever since, a lover of the arts in general and a hugely valued member of the wider Petworth community for many years.

Copland Hoedown from RodeoBrubeck RegretProkofiev MarchBarber Adagio Khachaturian Sabre DanceIntervalBigham Heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness Mendelssohn Octetwww.brodskyquartet.co.uk

Generously supported by The Anstruther Family, Ann Bayne, Rosemary Harris and

South Downs Decorative & Fine Arts Society

Friday 29 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

The Brodsky Quartet and Friends



National Youth Chamber Choir Director Ben Parry National Youth Jazz Orchestra Director Mark Armstrong

The second of two performances in Midhurst Rother College’s splendid, purpose built theatre - a programme rich in moods and textures, all delivered by some of the most talented young musicians in the UK.

The National Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra have joined forces to pay tribute to Shakespeare in his 400th anniversary year with a national concert tour. Entitled The Play’s The Thing, the programme features a diverse range of music inspired by Shakespeare’s plays and poetry, including Duke Ellington’s Such Sweet Thunder suite, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Three Shakespeare Songs. Mark Armstrong Food of LovePete Churchill Journey’s EndDuke Ellington Such Sweet ThunderDavid Hamilton Caliban’s SongNils Lindberg Shall I compare thee (Sonnet 18) Owain Park When love speaks (Sonnet 116) Ben Parry Weary with toil (Sonnet 27)Ward Swingle It was a lover and his lass Janet Wheeler Music to hear (Sonnet 8)Ralph Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs

Generously supported by Michael Harting

Friday 29 July | Midhurst Rother College 7.30pm (Ends approx 8.45pm)

The Play’s the ThingNational Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain / National Youth Jazz Orchestra


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No festival is complete without an event dedicated to the many lovers of organ music. The festival welcomes Philip Scriven, the Organist-in-Residence at Cranleigh School, Principal Conductor of the Darwin Ensemble Chamber Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor and Accompanist of the world-renowned Bach Choir. He is widely regarded as one of the finest organists of his generation, and highly respected as a choral, orchestral and operatic conductor. His programme takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of both music written specifically for the organ and in arrangement.

Garth Edmundson Toccata on “Vom Himmel hoch”Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings arr. William Strickland Dan Locklair RubricsJoel Martinson Aria on a ChaconneCharles Ives Variations on “America”Pietro Yon ToccatinaHarold Britton Variations on “I got rhythm” by George GershwinGeorge Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue arr. Jesse Crawford

www.philipscriven.com


Generously supported by Jonathan & Claudia Golden

Saturday 30 July | St Mary’s 12 noon (Ends approx 1.15pm)

Philip Scriven (organ)


Unreserved seating There is no interval at this event


The perfect finale to the festival, a performance by the celebrated ‘early’ musicians of the Armonico Ensemble. Already much loved by Petworth audiences following their performance of Rachmaninov’s Vespers in 2015 and Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas in 2011, they return to celebrate the relationship between great music and the finest of grapes.

The writer, broadcaster and wine critic Oz Clarke began his career as a professional singer, and in this specially devised programme, the ever inventive Armonico Ensemble investigate the links between wine and music both real and spurious. Featuring music by Bach, Vivaldi, Lully and some more recently discovered elegant-yet-upbeat period dance music from South America this promises to be a highly entertaining evening.

The artists advise us that a glass of Upperton sparkling wine or Nostros Pinot Noir will be the ideal accompaniment – and preparation for – the concert. Both will be available to buy prior to the event.

www.armonico.org.ukwww.ozclarke.com

Generously supported by House in the Country and Jonathan & Veronica Henty

Saturday 30 July | St Mary’s 7.30pm (Ends approx 9.30pm)

Festival Finale ConcertOz and Armonico Drink to Music


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We invite audiences to join us for free late night music in the atmospheric gardens of The Angel. On each Friday and Saturday night of the festival between roughly 9.15 – 10.30pm we will be passing the hat round to support sets from specially selected musicians keen to share their music with patrons of The Angel and festival audiences alike.

If you would like to be considered for these slots and can entertain to a professional level with minimal technical requirements whatever your age and muse, please contact us at:[email protected] / 01798 343055

15/16/22/23/29/30 July | The Angel Inn, Petworth 9.15pm (Ends approx 10.30pm)

The Angel Hat Sessions


FestivalSponsorsPetworth Festival would like to thank the largenumber of individuals and corporate organizations who support the Festival, both financially and in kind. Without their continued support the Festival would not be possible and we remain extremely grateful.

Principal SponsorThe Leconfield Estates

Individual DonorsMrs Ann BayneMr & Mrs Alan BennieSir Clive & Lady Barbara Bossom Mr & Mrs David BowermanMrs Gay BradleyMr & Mrs Anthony BuckleyMr Rodney H DownesMr & Mrs Peter DrummondMrs Phyllis-Anne Dutton-Forshaw Mr & Mrs Robert EvansMr & Mrs Neil Franks Mrs Deborah GodfrayMr & Mrs Jonathan GoldenMr Lewis GoldenMr & Mrs Christopher Hampson Mrs Rosemary HarrisMr Michael HartingMr & Mrs Jonathan HentyProfessor & Mrs Peter Lavender Mr & Mrs Ken LintillMr & Mrs Peter Luttman-Johnson Mr & Mrs Nicholas MooreDr & Mrs Roger MurayMr & Mrs John OlderMr & Mrs Gordon OwenMr & Mrs Bryan Pascoe Sir Geoffrey & Lady Pattie Mr Terry PentonyMr & Mrs Mark PowellMr John RankDr & Mrs Peter Rhys-EvansMr Alex SegalThe Sosland FamilyMrs Indira ThomasMr & Mrs Michael VarvillMr & Mrs Nicholas WheelerSir Michael & Lady Wright

The Festival would also like to thank all the generous individuals who have made donations and have asked to remain anonymous.

Community & Education PartnersThe Anstruther FamilyAlan & Sara BennieThe Boltini TrustRoyal Academy of Music South Downs Decorative & Fine Arts Society West Sussex Decorative & Fine Arts Society West Sussex Music

Trusts & Foundations The Bassil Shippam & Alsford Charitable TrustPetworth Town CouncilWorshipful Company of Musicians

Corporate PartnersAnderson RowntreeThe Angel InnAugustus BrandtThe Barlavington EstateBellmans Auctioneers & ValuersCoco Café & Sugar LoungeDonovan’s Dental PracticeGuilt LingerieThe Halfway BridgeHennings Wine Merchants House in the CountryThe Hungry Guest John Bird AntiquesLanghams BreweryThe Leconfield Restaurant & Bar Lombard StructuresMacDonald Oates LLP Meghdoots Mystic MasalaMiddleton AdvisorsThe Paul Arden GalleryThe Petworth Bookshop Premier Nursing Ltd Restalls ViolinsRugs of PetworthSavillsSeaford CollegeSteinwaySorella Tiffins Tea RoomTudor Rose Antiques Upperton Vineyard

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Programme AdvertisersChichester Stoneworks Cowdray Farm Shop & CaféKevis GalleryKirker HolidaysMoore Stephens LLPPetworth HouseParham House & GardensRathbone Investment Management

Steinway Concert Grand PianoThe Steinway concert grand piano chosen and hired by the Petworth Festival for concerts in St. Mary’s Church is supplied and maintained by Steinway & Sons, London and generously supported by an anonymous donor and Mr & Mrs Peter Luttman-Johnson.

Event ProductionMike Hay Production Services Ltd.Email [email protected] 01865 600658

Our thanks also toGraphic Design & PrintingJohn Good Ltd www.johngood.comWebsitewww.giraffedesign.co.uk

Special ThanksTo David & Mary Bowerman for allowing the use of the Music Room at Champs Hill, the Mersey family for the use of Bignor Park, the National Trust and Lord & Lady Egremont for the use of Petworth House Stable Yard and the Gallery and Chapel at St. Mary’s Church, everyone at St. Mary’s Church, Petworth, the Trustees of the Leconfield Hall, and The Revd Derek Welsman at St. Mary, Easebourne

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Eating, drinking, and staying in Petworth Petworth and the surrounding district has a wealth of places in which to extend and further enjoy your visit to the Petworth Festival. Here are just a few of them:

Badger’s Inn, Coultershaw 01798 342651Bay Tree Bakery 01798 342260Black Horse Inn, Byworth 01798 342424Cates Delicatessen 01798 343634Coco Café & Sugar Lounge 01798 344006Halfway Bridge 01798 861281The Hungry Guest Café 01798 344564Meghdoot’s Indian Cuisine 01798 343217 Star Public House 01798 342569Stonemasons Inn 01798 342510Tasty Plaice Fish & Chips 01798 342470The Angel Inn 01798 342153The Grove Inn 01798 343659The Horseguards, Tillington 01798 342332The Leconfield Restaurant 01798 345111The Lickfold Inn 01789 532535The Welldiggers Arms, Low Heath 01798 344288Tiffins Tea Room 01798 344560

Places to stayThe Barn at Roundhurst 01428 642535Buckfold Cottage 01798 344944 73 Sheepdown Drive 01798 342269The Angel Inn 01798 342153The Stonemasons Inn 01798 342510The Welldiggers Arms, Low Heath 01798 344288

We hope you will be persuaded to spend a little longer in this lovely town!

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Other local events

Treve Annual Art Show16 - 31 July11am-6pm daily

Treve Cottage River Common (via Tillington)Petworth GU28 9BH Paintings, drawings, etchings, linocuts, textiles and ceramics. Wood- carving. Indoor and outdoor furniture.Pottery and printmaking workshops at weekends Children very welcome Enquiries: 01798 861257

Coultershaw Heritage Site and Beam Pump Tuesday 12 July 6.00pm – 8pm (entry free)Sunday 17 July 11am-5pmSunday 31 July 11am-5pm

Visit the remarkable water-wheel driven pump installed in 1782 to supplement the water supply to Petworth House and the town. It’s still working and capable of delivering a ‘hogshead a minute’. Also a modern Archimedes Screw water turbine generating electricity from a renewable source. The pump house is located on the A285, just south of Petworth. New displays tell the story of the Coultershaw Mill, the Rother Navigation, the Petworth Turnpike and the Railway.Adults £2.50 Children free.www.coultershaw.co.uk

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Petworth Cottage Museum - 20th anniversary season Tuesdays - Saturdays & Bank Holiday Mondays April - October 2.00pm-4.30pm

Walk into a Leconfield Estate cottage in the High Street, where it has been 1910 for the last 20 years, and experience the gas-lit atmosphere of the home of Mrs Mary Cummings, seamstress at Petworth House. £4 (Children £1)www.petworthcottagemuseum.co.uk

St Bartholomew’s Church - Cream TeasSaturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July2.30pm – 5.00pmRest a while and enjoy a cream tea in the garden of Egdean House.Proceeds in aid of St Bartholomew’s Church, Egdean

Petworth House & Park Nestled in the heart of the South Downs, this ‘house of art’ is full of extraordinary treasures to captivate and inspire. House, Historic Kitchens, Historic Parkland, Pleasure Grounds, Coffee Shop, Restaurant and Gift Shop.For more information and to find out what exciting events you’d like to join inwith, please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth or find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/PetworthHouse

Chichester Festival TheatreFestival 2016, the final season with Jonathan Church and Alan Finch at the helm, is an eclectic and exciting line up of productions ranging from epic, large scale shows in the Festival Theatre (An Enemy of the People, Ross and Half A Sixpence), to compelling drama (Strife) and world premieres (Travels with My Aunt, First Light, Fracked!) in the Minerva Theatre, complemented by a series of events for all ages. The season closes with two collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company (the double bill of Love’s Labour’s Lost / Much Ado About Nothing) and the National Theatre (This House).For full details visit cft.org.uk or sign up to our email newsletter for the latest news.

Weald and Downland Museum Singleton, Chichester PO18 0EU 01243 811363 www.wealddown.co.uk The leading museum of historic buildings in England Upcoming Events : Sat 11 June Morris Day of Dance Sat 18 & Sun 19 June Raising the frame … of this building

Sat 2 July - 6pm Family Downland Detective Hunt: (must be pre-booked)

Flower FestivalCelebrating the 150th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Church Duncton near Petworth GU28 0JZ.Come to our Flower Festival on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July Everyone welcome!Enquiries: [email protected]

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JULYThu 14 6pm St Mary’s Festival Service 8.15pm St Mary’s Judy Carmichael - Queen of ‘Stride’ pianoFri 15 2pm Leconfield Hall Piano Masterclass with Joanna MacGregor 7.30pm St Mary’s Joanna MacGregor (piano) 7.45pm Leconfield Hall Will Pound (harmonica) and Eddy Jay (piano accordion)Sat 16 10.30am St Mary’s Come & Sing Messiah! 2.30pm Leconfield Hall Piano Rolls - A rolling programme of short concerts 7.30pm St Mary’s Mr Brecht! Are you now, or have you ever been … ?Sun 17 Various Various House Concerts 1.30pm Barlavington Estate Festival Walk 2.30pm Bignor Park Illyria - Roald Dahl’s Danny the Champion of the World adapted by David Wood 7.45pm Leconfield Hall Adam Kay - The Remains of Tom LehrerMon 18 7.30pm St Mary’s Matthew Barley (cello) with Alasdair Beatson (piano)Tues 19 7.30pm St Mary’s The Schubert EnsembleWed 20 7.30pm St Mary’s Stile Antico - The Touches of Sweet Harmony 7.30pm Champs Hill The Revolutionary Drawing Room - A Viennese Quartet PartyThu 21 12 noon Leconfield Hall Laura Snowden (guitar) 7.30pm St Mary’s Cristina Ortiz (piano) 7.45pm Leconfield Hall Sam Lee - The Fade in TimeFri 22 12 noon St Mary’s Menuhin Competition Prize Winner 2016 7.30pm Petworth House Stables Comedy in the Stables - Paul Merton’s Impro ChumsSat 23 6.00pm Petworth House Stables Jazz in the Stables (West Sussex Music Festival Big Band & Bratislava Hot Serenaders)Sun 24 12 noon Leconfield Hall Ben Crystal - Shakespeare on Toast (literary event) 3pm Leconfield Hall Science Blast: The Great Scientists (children’s event)Mon 25 7.30pm St Mary’s A Tribute to Oscar Peterson with James Pearson & his Trio 7.30pm Champs Hill The Brodsky QuartetTues 26 7.30pm St Mary’s Ji Liu (piano) 7.45pm Leconfield Hall Liza Pulman - Everything’s Coming Up RosesWed 27 7.30pm Champs Hill The Ferio Saxophone Quartet 8pm Easebourne Church ‘Music from the Roof of the World’ with the Tibetan Monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and Ngawang LodupThu 28 12 noon Leconfield Hall Ducasse Trio 7.30pm St Mary’s Sir Willard White with Counterpoise 8pm Midhurst Rother College Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalFri 29 7.30pm St Mary’s The Brodsky Quartet & Friends 7.30pm Midhurst Rother College The Play’s the Thing - National Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain / National Youth Jazz OrchestraSat 30 12 noon St Mary’s Philip Scriven (organ) 7.30pm St Mary’s Festival Finale Concert: Oz & Armonico Drink to Music

OTHER EVENTS FRI/SATFri/Sat all 3 Fest 9.15pm The Angel Inn, Petworth The Angel Hat Sessions weekends

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BookingInformationPriority Booking30 March - 27 AprilPriority bookings for Sponsors, Patrons andFriends can only be made by post on theappropriate form, and should be addressed to:Petworth Festival Box Office 151 Whites GreenLodge Lurgashall Petworth GU28 9BD

General Booking opens28 April 2016

How to bookOnline: from Thur 28 April at

www.petworthfestival.org.ukBy post: from Thur 28 April using the form onpage 2

By phone: from Thur 26 May

01798 344576Telephone box office opening times:Thur 26 May – Sat 30 July,10.00am – 1.00pm. Closed Sun and Mon

Wheelchair users are requested to notify theBox Office at the time of booking.

Most credit and debit cards are accepted

Tickets Ticket price bands are shown on ticket priceboxes for St. Mary’s Church Petworth wherethey apply throughout the brochure.Seating plans for St. Mary’s Church Petworthand the Leconfield Hall can be found on pages42 and 43 of this brochure.

For further information and to get involvedonline: www.petworthfestival.org.uk

www.facebook.com/petworthfestival

@PetworthFest

VenuesThere are licensed bars at St. Mary’s ChurchPetworth, the Stable Yard at Petworth House,Leconfield Hall, Easebourne Church andMidhurst Rother College.

All venues have accessible toilet facilities.

All venues have wheelchair access.

ConcessionsFor all ticketed events children aged 18 andunder may purchase tickets for £5 or free wherestated – please refer to each concert listing fordetails. The lowest priced seats in St. Mary’sChurch are available to children aged 18 andunder free of charge, but must be pre-booked.

Terms & ConditionsOnce purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged.Refunds are not given unless the event is soldout and your tickets can be re-sold, or if theevent is cancelled. The information contained inthis brochure was correct at the time of printing,but may be subject to subsequent alteration.By purchasing a ticket permission is deemedto be given to use publicity photographs takenat events for Petworth Festival publicity only.Please inform Petworth Festival if you do notaccept this condition.

Petworth Festival is a company limited byguarantee.Registration number 5710001 andRegistered charity number 1113784.

2016 Literary Weekend:Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 November

2017 Summer Festival:Thursday 13 - Saturday 29 July

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Documents

Petworth Festival 2016 · Green, Judy Carmichael is as strong a singer and story teller as a pianist and it is a huge thrill to bring her to Petworth. ‘Judy Carmichael is a great