IN ASSOCIATION WITH

TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER – SIR BRYN TERFEL AND HANNAH STONE / WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER – IMELDA MAY Dear Friends, old and new

IN ASSOCIATION WITH Every autumn we celebrate with our own festival that combines two of my greatest loves; food and music. I wish you the warmest welcome to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER – SIR BYRN TERFEL AND HANNAH STONE WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER – IMELDA MAY I am thrilled to welcome back internationally acclaimed Welsh singer Sir Bryn Terfel. As one of the world’s most sought after singers, this year he is accompanied by harpist, Hannah THE PROGRAMME Stone to make his long-awaited return to Belmond Le Manoir. Together they will perform a selection of his favourite operatic arias and popular songs. 6:45PM Having released her fifth studio album, Life, Love, Flesh, Blood Expert insurers of your RECEPTION WITH CHAMPAGNE LAURENT-PERRIER AND CANAPÉS AT BELMOND LE MANOIR AUX QUAT’SAISONS worldwide last year and following her UK tour, we are delighted most valued possessions. to welcome, for the first time, the remarkable singer-songwriter 7:30PM Imelda May for the second evening of our festival. TORCH LIT WALK TO ST. MARY’S CHURCH FOR THE EVENING’S MUSICAL PERFORMANCE For such a prestigious occasion, you will be welcomed with 8:00PM Champagne Laurent-Perrier and the most delicate canapes. PERFORMANCE COMMENCES My brigade and I have created menus to savour, matched with delightful wines. I am also delighted to introduce you to this year’s 9:15PM festival sponsors, Chubb Insurance. RETURN FOR A CELEBRATION DINNER CREATED BY RAYMOND BLANC, GARY JONES AND BENOIT BLIN, WITH SELECTED WINES, COFFEE AND PETITS FOURS Let us enjoy.

11:45PM CARRIAGES

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We are thrilled to welcome back opera superstar Sir Bryn Terfel. As one of the world’s most sought after MENU singers, this year he is accompanied by harpist, Hannah Stone to make his long-awaited return to Belmond Le Manoir. His incredible presence on stage, phenomenal voice and his overflowing personality all contribute to his breathtaking performances. LA COQUILLE SAINT-JACQUES SEARED SCALLOP, TEXTURES OF CAULIFLOWER Welsh bass- Sir Bryn Terfel Hannah Stone, former Harpist to of , National Concert Hall has established an extraordinary H.R.H. the Prince of , studied in , St David’s Hall and the L’OEUF career, performing regularly on the at the Guildhall School of Music and in Cardiff. prestigious concert stages and opera Drama, London where she gained a In 2010 Hannah was appointed TRUFFLED HENS EGG, PARMESAN, MUSHROOM TEA houses of the World, including the B.Mus. and M.Mus. degree. During principal harpist with the Schleswig , Covent Garden; her studies, Hannah was selected Holstein Festival Orchestra touring LE TURBOT the , New York; to represent the Guildhall School in Europe. She has performed as CORNISH TURBOT, PARSLEY & PICKLED COCKLES Opéra National de Paris; Teatro collaboration with the Academies guest soloist with orchestras Alla Scala and Zürich Opera. Roles Festival Orchestra, Singapore. This including the BBC National for which he is most noted include project culminated in an opening Orchestra of Wales, Sinfonia Cymru, LA VENAISON , Dulcamara, Wotan and gala performance for the Singapore RTÉ Concert Orchestra, English RHUG ESTATE VENISON, JUNIPER Holländer. Recent additions to his Sun Festival at the Esplanade Chamber Orchestra and Borusan repertoire include Reb Tevye, Boris Theatre with Dame . Philharmonic Orchestra, Istanbul. LE CHOCOLAT Godunov and Sweeney Todd. In 2010 Hannah returned to Wales to further her studies at the Royal Broadcasts include ‘Bryn BITTER CHOCOLATE MARQUISE, SOFT CARAMEL AND An acclaimed recitalist, he is equally Welsh College of Music and Drama, Terfel’s Christmas’, ‘Carols from CURCUMA ICE CREAM renowned for his versatility as a concert Cardiff, supported by the Victor Salvi Llandudno’, ‘Noson Lawen’ and performer with highlights ranging from Scholarship and graduated in 2012. ‘Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol’ the opening ceremony of the Wales for S4C and ‘In Tune’ for BBC Millennium Centre, BBC Last Night Hannah has performed at many Radio 3. Hannah features on Catrin of , and the Royal Variety notable venues including the Finch’s ‘Lullabies’ on the Deutsche Show to a Gala Concert with Andrea Barbican Centre, LSO St Luke’s, Grammophon label. Bocelli in Central Park, New York. St John’s Smith Square, Museum THE PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER IMELDA MAY

If you don’t know Imelda May, prepare to be blown away. If you are MENU already a fan, get ready to hear her as you never have before.

She has found a new groove, musics that inspired me. I also LA BETTERAVE exploring blues, soul, gospel, love my punk, blues and jazz and TERRINE OF GARDEN BEETROOT, HORSERADISH folk, rock, sensitive acoustica, it was always mixed in there.” cinematic drama and explosive Her 2014 album Tribal, she says balladry on a set of the boldest, “meant a lot to me because I LE CRABE most personal and intimately knew I had got to the end of that RAVIOLI OF CORNISH CRAB, GINGER CONSOMME autobiographical songs road. I wanted to go as far as I she has ever written. Long could, so that I could step away LE FLETAN celebrated by peers as one of from it.” It was her highest chart the most sensational singers of topping album worldwide, going CONFIT OF GIGHA HALIBUT, SMOKED PAPRIKA contemporary music, Imelda to number one in Ireland, and May has made the album of her top three in the UK. LA CAILLE life “Life Love Flesh Blood”. SPICED NORFOLK QUAIL, ROAST CARROT Such stellar talents don’t Her musical range is breathtaking, congregate by chance. Imelda’s from the classic fifties rock reputation as a vocalist can be LE CARAMEL and soul melodrama of bitter deduced from the company SALTED CARAMEL MILLEFEUILLE, ALMOND MILK ICE CREAM ballad Black Tears to the slinky, she keeps, performing over the sensuous How Bad Can A Good years with Lou Reed, Smokey Girl Be? Imelda knew before she Robinson, Tom Jones, Meat had even begun work on Life Loaf, David Gilmore, Sinead Love Flesh Blood that it was time O’Connor, , for a change of musical direction. Lulu, Paolo Nutini, The “I love the rawness of Dubliners, The Chieftains, , but it’s just one of the many Robert Plant and many more. TICKETS HISTORY OF THE RAYMOND BLANC OVERNIGHT FESTIVAL OF MUSIC ACCOMMODATION Tickets for The Raymond Blanc Festival of Music Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is the fulfilment For those guests wishing to stay overnight, include a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception of Raymond Blanc’s personal vision – to create Belmond Le Manoir has a choice of 32 elegant upon arrival, the evening’s concert performance at a hotel and restaurant in harmony, where guests bedrooms and suites offering the highest standard St Mary’s Church, followed by a celebration dinner will find perfection in food, comfort, service and of comfort and luxury, each room is individually at Belmond Le Manoir, with accompanying wines, welcome. It is a house that loves to celebrate and for designed and many have their own private garden coffee and homemade petits fours. 27 years, The Raymond Blanc Festival of Music has terrace. become firmly established as one of the autumn’s TICKETS ARE PRICED AT £450 PER PERSON. social and musical highlights. We have welcomed many of the most celebrated artists from the world of All reservations are taken on a strictly first come, first served opera, classical music and jazz. Past performers have basis. Dress is smart casual and you will be seated at tables included Jack Savoretti, Jamie Cullum, Bryn Terfel, with fellow guests in either La Belle Epoque or the restaurant. Russell Watson, OBE, Courtney Menus are subject to change without prior notice. Pine CBE, Madeleine Peyroux, Rick Wakeman, Alfie For more information and reservations please Boe, Cleo Laine & John Dankworth, Julian Lloyd telephone events on 01844 277200 or Webber, Inessa Galante, Montserrat Caballé & email: [email protected] Lesley Garrett.

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