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           ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL                                                                       

                                        FESTIVAL NOTICE
The 2020 Festival Programme has been rescheduled for the week commencing 14th June 2021.​

The Festival acknowledges the continued generosity of Festival Friends, and many others who donated their refunded ticket purchases towards securing the future of this World class event.
We are intent of running this year's Festival, depending on Government restrictions.
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On behalf of The English Haydn Festival
M. C. Proudman
​mike@englishhaydn.com



                                  2021 Festival Dates:           


​                                        2021  (subject to change)
​                        Joseph Haydn
               
The 2021 Festival Theme:
       "HAYDN: INVENTION  & MUSICAL INNOVATIONS " 
Haydn’s appreciation and study of music commenced as a choirboy at St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. His creative composing started during his late teenage years after studying the works of C.P.E. Bach whilst employed briefly at Baron Furnberg’s court in Vienna from 1754 to 1756.

 Experience the depth of music by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and other composers of the 18th century with internationally acclaimed musicians:
 • • TUESDAY  15th JUNE • •    1 pm – Astley Abbots Church 
LUNCHTIME  ORGAN RECITAL
Bach:           E minor trio sonata movement 1
Bach:           C major prelude and fugue BWV 547
Handel:       Fugue in Bb major
Handel:       Fugue in G minor
Bach:           Christ Lag in Todesbanden bwv 718
Haydn:        Adagio in F from Symphony No 1
Haydn:         Pieces for Mechanical Clock:
                      Flotenuhr Nos. 1 , 2, and 9 ( 1792).  Nos. 14, 17 18 (1772)
                      Flotenuhr Nos 19, 21 23 (1793 )
J C H Rink:  Andante in D flat: Larghetto in G: Moderato in C
Mozart:        Sonata di Chiesa in C K.266
​                      Fantasia in F minor and F major K594

Tickets: £10 (unreserved seats)
Note:- Payment: Only on the Door.
In partnership with The Haydn Festival Trust                                                                                        
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​Malcolm Brinson had organ lessons, aged 13, with Denys Pouncey at Wells Cathedral and later with Peter Hurford. He first taught at Alcester Grammar, then moved to Petworth where he was organist for 16 years, and Head of Music at St. Michael’s, Burton Park.
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  • • TUESDAY 15th JUNE • •   7 pm – Acton Round Church
​                                             ACTON ROUND OPERA​

                                                                                OPERA ARIAS.
HAYDN: IL MONDO DELLA LUNA                 “Ragion nell'alma siede"
                                                                               “Una donna come me” Act I
                                                                      duet “Non aver di me sospetto” Act II
ORLANDO PALADINO                                      “Palpita ad orgi istante il povero mio cor”
ORFEO ED EURIDICE                                        “Al tuo seno fortunato“   Act III
MOZART:                                                              “Concert aria”
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO                                    “Voi Che Sapete”
DON GIOVANNI                                                 “Deh vieni all finestra”
MARTIN SOLER:    IMPERMESTRA                  “Ah se di te mi privy”
HAYDN SACRED MUSIC: “THE CREATION  ” Recitative & Duet
                                                                               Adam & Eve Duet
HAYDN: SACRED REPERTOIRE                      "Mutter Gottes mir erlauben" 

​Enjoy a pre-concert glass of sparkling wine, at 6 pm, on the lawns of Acton Round Hall, and a visit to the gardens.
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              Miranda Westcott -  mezzo soprano,   Has performed in exciting venues around the world including the Royal Opera House, Sydney Opera House, Wigmore Hall, Welsh National Opera, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris, Salzburg Festival and Festival Opera New Zealand. She is joined for this concert by the renown bass          Andrew Slater,  accompanied on fortepiano by John Moore, the musical director of Shrewsbury School, both well known to the Festival.
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• • WEDNESDAY 16th JUNE • •
​1 pm – St Mary’s Church
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
ENGLISH HAYDN PIANO TRIO
Soloists: Simon Standage - violin  
Pavel Serbin - violoncello   
Steven Devine - fortepiano

Haydn:           Trio No. 28 in E (1797)
Beethoven:   Opus 1 No. 1 in Eb (1793)
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• • WEDNESDAY 16th JUNE • •
7-30 pm St Mary’s Church
GRAND OPENING SYMPHONY CONCERT
EVENING CONCERT
THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments
Conductor:   STEVEN DEVINE
Soloists:       Simon Standage - violin
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 Ada Witczyk - violin
                       
Pavel Serbin - violoncello
                      Crispian Steele-Perkins - trumpet
Haydn:         Symphony No. 3 in G (1760/62)​
J. C. Bach:   Concertante WC42 (1824)
Haydn:         Trumpet Concerto in Eb major (1796)
Haydn:     Symphony No.44 in E minor (Mourning) (1772) 
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 • • THURSDAY  17th JUNE • •
​1 pm – St Mary’s Church
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
THE CONSONE QUARTET
Agata Daraskaite - violin
Magdalena Loth-Hill - violin     
Elitsa Bogdanova - viola 
​George Ross - violoncello
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Haydn:                  Quartet Opus 77 No. 67 in F major
Mendelssohn:    Quartet in Eb major (1823) 
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London based Consone String Quartet is dedicated to exploring and recreating the sound-worlds of the Classical and early Romantic string quartet repertoire through period instrument performances. The quartet’s success at the 2015 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition earned them a place on the prestigious Emerging European Ensembles Scheme. The group have performed throughout Europe and recorded their first CD featuring music by Haydn and Mendelssohn, was released in April, 2018, on the Ambronay Label. ​
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• • THURSDAY 17th JUNE • •
​7.30pm – St Mary’s Church
EVENING CONCERT
THE CHIAROSCURO STRING QUARTET
 Alina Ibragimova - violin                                          Pablo Hernan Benedi - violin
 Emilie Hornlund - viola                                                               Claire Thirion - violoncello

Haydn:   Quartet Opus 33 No 2 in E-flat Major  (Joke)    (1781)
Haydn:   Quartet Opus 33 No 3 in C major   (The Bird)   (1781)
Beethoven:  Quartet Opus 74 No. 10 in E-flat Major (The Harp)   (1809)
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​The opus 33 quartets by Joseph Haydn were nicknamed the "Russian" quartets because Haydn dedicated them to the Grand Duke Paul of Russia. These quartets were amongst Mozart's favorite works, and in 1785, in admiration, he dedicated six string quartets to Haydn.
ALINA IBRAGIMOVA:   Born in Russia, Alina is a former pupil of the Moscow Gnesin and Yehudi Menuhin schools and the Royal College of Music, London. She has performed chamber music at the Salzburg, Verbier and Lockenhaus festivals and appeared as soloist with orchestras including City of Birmingham Symphony, and BBC Symphony with major Proms performances at the Royal Albert Hall.
PABLO HERNAN BENEDI:   Born in Spain, Pablo studied at the C.I. Padre Antonio Soler Conservatory in San Lorenzo de El Escorial with Fernando Rius and Polina Kotiarskaya, and the Guildhall School of Music with David Takeno.
EMILIE HORNLUND:   Born in Sweden, Emilie studied at the Falun Music Conservatory, Guildhall School of Music and the Royal College of Music. She was a member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and since 2010 is Principal Viola in the Swedish Royal Opera.
​CLAIRE THIRION:   Born in France, Claire studied in Marseille, the Paris Conservatoire and at the Royal College of Music with Jerome Pernoo and Catherine Rimer (baroque cello). She won the prestigious Tagore Gold Medal in 2006 and works regularly with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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• • FRIDAY 18th JUNE • •
​1 pm – St Mary’s Church
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
THE CONSONE QUARTET
Agata Daraskaite - violin                        Magdalena Loth-Hill - violin
Elitsa Bogdanova - viola                              George Ross - violoncello

Haydn:                Quartet Op. 33 No. 4 in Bb major
Mozart:                 Quartet No. 15 in D minor K421
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• • FRIDAY 18th JUNE • • 
​7.30pm – St Mary’s Church 
HAYDN’S INNOVATIONS 
EVENING CONCERT
THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments
Conductor STEVEN DEVINE
Soloists: 
Pavel Serbin - violoncello                                 
Steven Devine - fortepiano
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Haydn:             Symphony No 38 in C   (1765/69)
Tricklir:             Cello Concerto No 6 in G   (1783)
Beethoven:  Piano Concerto Opus 15 No 1 in C  (1795)
Haydn:             Symphony No. 48 in C  (1768/69)

The innovation in scoring in symphony 38 expands upon an earlier common baroque practice of cadential phrase-repetition.
​H. C. Robbins Landon has described symphony 48 as a "great and indeed germinal work." It was one of the very few Haydn symphonies of this period to survive throughout the nineteenth century in various editions.
Jean Balthasar Tricklir (1750 - 1813) was a French cellist and composer producing compositions much in Haydn's style. Born in Dijon, studied in Mannheim, he became court musician in Dresden in 1783 and remained there until his death. He was regarded as one of the finest violoncellists of his day.
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• • SATURDAY 19th JUNE • •
10.30 am – Morville Church
COFFEE CONCERT
Followed by coffee in Morville Hall, by kind permission of
Mr & Mrs A Lewis and the Rev. Hugh Patterson.
Enjoy a visit to the Dower House Gardens,
​by kind permission of Dr. Kathy Swift.

THE ENGLISH HAYDN ENSEMBLE
 Simon Standage - violin
 
Ada Witczyk - violin
 Alexandria Lawrence - viola
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Pavel Serbin - violoncello  
 Ben Sansom - viola

Joseph Haydn:   Quartet Opus 76 No. 5 in D                                                                                      (1797/98)
Beethoven:         String Quintet Opus 29 in C                                                                                        (1801) 
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• • SATURDAY 19th JUNE • •
7.30 pm – St Mary’s Church
EVENING CONCERT
GRAND FINALE
THE ENGLISH HAYDN ORCHESTRA on period instruments
Conductor STEVEN DEVINE
Soloists:      Eva Cabellero - flute 
​                     Simon Standage - violin

Haydn:              Symphony No 95 in C minor   (1791)
C. P. E. Bach:    Flute Concerto in D minor                                                                                            Wq 22 (H425)   (1747)
Beethoven:      Romance No 1 in G   (1802)
Beethoven:      Romance No 2 in F   (1798)
Haydn:              Symphony No. 98 in Bb major   (1792)


​Simon Standage performs Beethoven's two Romances in the Festival celebration of the composer's 250th anniversary year.
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 or   Pre-Book meals at:
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Phone: 01746 766870 
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