2017 Festival

Thursday 28 September

7.30pm, The Old Palace

Haydn Cello Concerto No 1 in C Major Hob Vllb:1
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Op. 31
Beethoven Symphony No 6 ‘Pastoral’ (performed from memory)

Ian Bostridge tenor
Guy Johnston cello
Nicolas Fleury horn
Nicholas Collon conductor
Aurora Orchestra

 

Friday 29 September

5pm, Marble Hall

Michael Haydn Quartet for oboe, violin, cello and bass MH600
Vaughan Williams 10 Blake Songs
Alec Roth Seven Elements

Nicholas Daniel oboe
James Gilchrist tenor
Chi-Chi Nwanoku double bass
Navarra String Quartet

 

Friday 29 September

8pm, Marble Hall

Haydn String Quartet Op. 54 No 1 in G major, Hob.III:58
Thomas Adès Arcadiana
Schubert String Quintet in C Op. 163 D. 956

Endellion String Quartet
Guy Johnston cello

 

Saturday 30 September

5pm, Long Gallery

Sally Beamish String Quartet No 3 ‘Reed Stanzas’
Brahms String Quartet No.2 in A minor Op.51 No 2

Elias String Quartet

 

Saturday 30 September

8pm, Marble Hall

Haydn String Quartet Op.9 No 2 in E flat major, Hob.III:20
Joseph Phibbs String Quartet No 2
Donald Grant “Magnus and Marije’s Wedding Tune”
Mendelsohn Octet in E flat major Op.20

Navarra String Quartet
Elias String Quartet

Sunday 1 October

11.30am, The Old Palace

Haydn String Quartet Op.20 No.2 in C major Hob III:32*
Ivan Moseley Prelude, Scherzo and Variations for String Octet
Enescu Octet for Strings in C major, Op. 7

Elias String Quartet
Navarra String Quartet

Sunday 1 October

3.30pm, Marble Hall

With Special Guest Sheku Kanneh-Mason BBC Young Musician 2016

This special event will show footage of Guy Johnston and Sheku Kanneh-Mason recording together, followed by a live performance of the Barriere Sonata, as featured on their new recording. CDs will be available to buy, with an artist signing after the performance.

Barriere Sonata for two cellos No.10 in G Major

Guy Johnston cello
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello

 

Sunday 1 October

7.30pm, The Old Palace

Haydn The Creation Hob. XXI:2 (performed in English)

Susanna Stranders director/pianoforte
Lorna Anderson soprano
James Gilchrist tenor
Benjamin Bevan bass
Hertfordshire Chorus
Haydn Chamber Orchestra

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