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Programme Drice 5Op WELCOME TO OUR gth COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL. We have used We have tried, aS always, to cater for alltastes and to present a wide variety of events' ;;ri;;;;"aiirofessiofiittaLents drawn from the locrlcommunity and afar to produce a programme which we hoie will provide interest and entertainment for everyone' and we we are most gratef ulfor the increasing support an_d interestwe receive from the community tookforwardio seeing you sometime during the 1994 Festival' FESTIVAL PROGRAMME At Codsall High school, Elliotts Lane unless otherwise stated. March weonesoay 2na T oopm pase ;ffi"j;il':,lSll}".+T:;; 2 Fridav 4th to 12.OOpm to Exhibition of Drawings, Prints Saturday 19th 5.3opm Paintin-gs, Medals & Sculpt!-Ie' (excl. Sundays) S' Staffi District Council bffices Pages 4 & 5 Fri, "PYgma!io1" Thurs., Sat 8.OOPm Page 7 3rd, 4rh, Srh Coiriall Village Hall Monday 7th 2.oopm E:;xl"Hfi:lin", pase e Monday 7th 7.3opm E::x1"f,",fjlir pase t t Page l3 Monday 7th 8.OOpm "An Evening with Henry Sandon" Page 15 Tuesday 8th 8.OOpm "Old Codsall Re-visited" Page 17 Wednesday 9th 8.OOpm Zenith Hot Stompers Page 19 Thursday loth 8.O0pm The Sealed Knot Friday 8.oopm 11th ;"_ilt??lirr#ith.wildlire" pase 2t 22 Saturday 12th 7.OOpm Pontarddulais Male Choir Page 25 Monday 14th 7.3Opm Codsall High School Dance Band Page 27 Tuesday 15th 7.OOpm Local Dancing Schools Page 29 Wednesday 16th 8.OOpm Piers Adams,/Howard Beach Pages 28 & rhursday 8 oopm 17th J;lstJ:fryITiiA:,li?Mrritzer" St. Nicholas Church, Codsall Page 3l Friday 18th 8.oopm *,H fl""[r,"i::?" Perton Middle School Page 33 Saturday l eth 7.oopm Gilbert ;.f1.r1,1f;il3t*rtre pases 34 & 35 THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR CANCEL ANY OF THE FESTIVAL EVENTS. BOX OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS From Monday 14th FebruarY

You may purchase your tickets direct from: BRADSPORTS - girches Bridge, Codsall (Page 8) KALEIDOSCOPE - The Square, Codsall (Page l4) OR by post from The Box Office, Codsall High Sc6dol, Elliotts Lane, Codsall' WV8 1PG Please enclose s.a.e. The Codsall Council of Churches invites you to share in a special Arts Festival Service to be held at Trinity Methodist Church. Histons Hill. Codsall. Wednesd ay, March Znd alT.OOpm ,,A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS"

An ecumenicalact of worship which will include items from many different aspects of the Arts.

lndividuals and groups from the community will share in the service.

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2 EXHIBITION OF WORK OF TWO ARTISTS DRAWINGS, PRINTS, PAINTINGS, MEDALS, SCULPTURE at South District Council Offices Friday 4th March to Saturday 19th M.arch 12.OOpm - 5.30pm (excluding Sunday)

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RON DUTTON

A distinguished sculptor and one of the f inest medal makers in this countrywith int"inational repiriition, Ron Dutton was born in Cheshire and is a Fine Art "nH;;;;;;;;;;rlt"-6t ring;'coriege, Durham University. He has rived and had his studio in Wolverha;n;i;;l;i;eirly thirty years and rbcently retired as Head of Fine Art at Wolverhahpton Polyte6ftnic.'He is currently an occasional tutor at the Royal College of Art. Ron Dutton has exhibited widely in and abroad, Budapest, Lisbon, f toren"", Stockholm.totoraao, fielsinkilLondon. His most recent exhibitions nave neeh The Resurgent Art Medal, Penn State University USA. Contemporary British Medals, Britisfr Museum. Articles in Bronze, Art Gallery. The first medal commissioned by the British Art Medal society was by Ron Dutton and for many years he has been a British representative at every C;;-g;";A EiniUttion dt tt,e Federation lnternationale de Medaille.

Ron Dutton's work is very individual, occasionally revealing a quirkyhumour' fh" s"nie"t .att"i ,ities from natural landscape and animal forms to architectural & industiiil through to abstract forms. Landscape especially is an important source of inspiration. 4 PAM SCOTT

An eminent painter and printmaker, whose work has been exhibited widely and can be found in museums and private collections in Britain and many parts of the world, Pam Scott was born In London, studied painting with a pupil of Walter Sickert and is a Fine Art honours graduate of Reading-University, completing post graduate studies in Paris. She has worked in America exhibiting In Boston and New York, has travelled to Asia, working on 'JOURNEY' a series of prints in Rawalapindi, Pakistan. Of the many exhibitions of her work in Britain and Europe, the most recent were at: The Malvern Festival La Chatre, France Worcester City Art Gallery The Bruton Street Gallery, London. Consort Gallery, London Some of the public collections which have work by Pam Scott in their permanent collections are: Sheffield cityArt Gallery. wolfson college, oxford. Birmingham !.lniversity. lmperial College, London. University of California. The Australian National Library. The Rijkmuseum, The Hague. The Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

The work on show 'An lndian Kaleidoscope' results from her recent journey in lndia.

There will be a Previewfor Patrons and by invitation on the evening of Thursday 3rd March, 8.OOpm to 9.3opm. we wish to thank the s.s.D.c. for their help in the use of committee rooms for the exhibition.

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FREDDY EYNSFORD-HILL...... , .,.,...... MATTHEW GROOM ELIZA DOOLITTLE ...

PROFESSOR HIGGINS ...... JOHN ALLAN SARCASTIC BYSTANDER ...... ALAN CROMBLEHOLM

ALFRED DOOLITTLE . ... JOHN B. EDWARDS

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ACT 1 Covent Garden, 1 1 .1 5pm on a cold, wet autumn night. ACT 2 Professor Higgins' Living Room, 1 1 .1Sam next day. INTERVAL l5 minutes ACT 3 IVIrs Higgins' Drawing Room, 4.1 Spm some months later ACT 4 Professor Higgins' Living Room, midnight 3 months later ACT 5 Mrs Higgins' Drawing Room, 1 1.OOam next day.

First produced in April 1914 with Sir Beerbohm Tree as Higgins and Mrs Patrick Campbell (who confessed to being 25 years too old for the part), Pygmalion wis Shaw's first real popular srciess. His previous two dozen or so plays had pleaied theb-ritics, but failed to attract tf,e puUii6. eyg;aiio; changed all this; people flocked to see the play and shaw at 58 became financially secur'el ln 1938 a highly,successful film was made starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. ln 1g56, six years after Shaw's death at the age of ni nety four, Leiner and Loewe used the pl6y as the basis of one of the finest musicals ever written My Fair Lady- This starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, with Stanley Holloway as an unforgettable- Doolittie. Generously Sponsored by: GEDDES HEATING ENGINEERS LTD.

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The Festival Committee regrets that it has not beenpossibletohavetheweekendExhibitionof Arts and crafts due to the non-availability of the H igh School.

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8 POETRY WORKSHOP AT PENDRELL HALL Monday March 7th 1994 2.OOpm - 4.3opm. to be conducted by ELEANOR COOKE

Biographical note:

Eleanor Cooke is a poet and novelist, with many years experience as a Creative tl/fitins Tutor in Cheshire and North Wales. She was born and brought up in Yorkshire and now lives and works near Chester.

Her f irst collection - A Kind of Memory - was published by seren Books in 1 988. ln December 1991 Who Killed Prees Heath was published by Bristol Classical Press and Shropshire Wildlife Trust: this unusual poem,/documentary has been widely acclaimed. and was the subject of a Kaleidoscope programme subsequently chosen as the BBC's entry for Prix ltalia. Eleanor Cooke's new collection is to be published this Spring by Jonathon Cape.

She is working on a novel and a play - The Gossips' Play - which it is hoped will tour cheshire and the North west during 1994-5. Her work with groups for the Parish Map initiative, and with schools and colleges throughouithe'region is well known. She has worked as an editor brieflyduring 1988 and 1989, and regularly contributes to literary magazines as poet, short story writer and reviewer.

Participation is free, only a limited number of places available for the first to apply. For information contact Jesse Bruton, Park House, Codsall Wood. Telephone: 843055.

We are gratef ul to Perton Parish Council and Pendrell HallAdult College for their generous sponsorship and support. I POETRY READING AT PENDRELL HALL Monday March 7th 1994 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Readings of their poetry to be given by ELEANOR COOKE and DAVID DABYDEEN

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ELEANOR COOKE For biographical note, see PoetryWorkshop at Pendrell Hall.

Tickets for poetry reading f2.OO available through the usual channels. Bar open during the lnterval.

We are gratef ulto Perton Parish Council and Pendrell HallAdult College for their generous sponsorship and support.

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12 AN EVENING WITH HENRY SANDON

,rl Monday March 7th 1994 8.OOpm Codsall High School ,!!tt

Henry Sandon can only be described as a potaholic - one who has a love affair with pottery and porcelain. You will have seen him on The B.B.C. Antiques Roadshow enthusing about some dear old soul's beloved pot - he is the fat, happy one - and it is obvious that becoming a potaholic is a nice way to go.

He was not always a potaholic!An earlyflirting with a film career as a child actor and a move into the family career of professional musician saw him move from London to the City of Worcester, to sing in the Cathedral choir, teach music, perform and conduct. But the chance of living in an ancient building and an interest in archaeology led to an excavation of his garden, where the finding of Ronlan pots led to a change of life. He became curator of Royalworcester ind the.Dyson Perrins Museum, a position he held tor 17 years and began a great series of books to humanise the love pf porcelain and pottery.

Afriendship with Arthur Negus led to Henry's early appearances on T.v. in such programmes as "Going for a Song" and "Collectors World" and now, hundreds of broadcasts later he is a regular on theAntiques Roadshow, delighting millions with the pleasure that he derives from being privileged to handle someone's precio-us- p^ols_. His greatest f ind on the programme was ozzie, the slipware owl, who f21,ooo later is now the pride and-joy of stoke on Trent Mriseum. The Roadshow is now in its 1 6th year and to fill the gap in people's lives when the end of March means no more Roadshows in youiliving ioom until next January he has done lots of other programmes. These range f rom singing and dancing on "Children in Need" as a Cockneycostermonger and as Dooliitle the Dustman, to appearing on "Big Breakfast" with Zig and Zag, "Heirloom" with John Bly, "Negus.Enioy.s" withArthur Neg_us and on the Noel Edmonds House partywhen he got "stitched up" with a Gotcha Oscar. He finds time to tour dbroad, especially the U.S.A. (he is curator at a distance of a fine collection of Worcester porcelain in Nashville, Tennessee) and loves talking at home to luncheon clubs and County W.l. Federations. Tickets: f4.OO including refreshments.

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14 ,,OLD CODSALL R EVISITED" A PR ESENTATION BY CODSALL & BILBROOK CIVIC SOCI ETY Tuesday March 8th - 8.OOpm - Codsall High School Travel back in time with the civic society for another fascinating journey through the picturesque villages of codsall, Bilbrook, codsallwood aird oaten -and see how they used to look. Spot the streets you thought you knew!

Eye witness accounts from local people, and slides rbnging from the early days of the century up to more recent times, will allow you to exp-lore a world tn'at n6s largely vanished.

New slides, only recently unearthed, will be shown for the first time ever! Alongside these will be the best from the memorable evening of the 1992 Arts Festival.

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15 JAZZ EVENING with THE ZENITH HOT STOMPERS Wednesday March gth - 8.OOpm - Codsall High oo

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Hailed as the "Midlands' Premier Traditional Jazz Band" the Zenith Hot Stompers have been established long enough to lay claim to this epithet - and many others in equally glowing terms. Founded in 1964 they have had remarkably few changes in personnel; indeed two of their original members in the persons of Alan Bradley and Derek Bennett are still in the current line up. Over the years they have made many appearances on radio and television, recorded numerous albums and made tours of the Continent and Scandinavia. They have been hosts to many famous guests in particular Humphrey Lyttelton who you may recall appeared with them at our 1 988 Festival . Hopef ully he may also do so again this time. THE BAND Clarinet . ROY HUBBARD ... TONY DAVIS Trombone ,.ALAN BRADLEY

Drums & Washboard...... ,,, DEREK BENNETT

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17 ,,THE SCARLET AND THE GOLD" by THE SEALED KNOT Thursday March l oth - 8.oopm - codsail High Schoor

Members of colonelJohn pickering's Regiment of Foote will present theatrical-presentation. pikemen"and a civilwar illusk"t""r, *iri iri" part in various cameos of the Civil War with a narration. The armies which fought in the Engrish civir Parliamentarians war be they Royarist, or Scols were all orjanised along-tne same lines and rgqs.hlv the.same sort of troopS. The basic ,"niito,. irt Eo^119rn"9Heglment urr. was the wnlch bore the name of its Colonel,-Co'"npa"i"JT"i The Regiment was turtner OiviOeJ into Troops_ for the Horse (cavarry) ana ir,,i FJot (tntantiyi ;;d Dragoons (Mounted I nfa ntiy). A troop horse of theoretically numbered between 60 and go men plus off icers, and com.panies of foot or draloons were of 1o0 pJrs oJii""r. companies -* for the of the coroner, Li. coroner and Major in ; R;gi;;;t of"r""pt Foot which numbered 2oo,'160 and 14o men plus off icers iespectiveii. *o*"re1. in the f ietd few regiments managed to mainiain anything ruri siiengir, and it was not unusu6r for companies of'footio".ren-appi'o".-ning harelEls-thln so ,"n. The causes of the Englis-h civir wars are many and varied, perhaps nearly as varied as the men wh.o.fought them, for each'decided jr,ir5"t for himself on which side he would f ight, and his reasons were often different from alongsid,e the man him. lf it is trie that many fo.u.ght tor pariiimenl n""iu"" they feared that the church of England, under Aichbiihop Laud, *u. r""rlnl towards Rome. then is is atso true ihat many.supporteo-it.,E-rrid'b;;;;;;=they puritans. 'th;;J*iie feared the fanaticism of the rf .any who sided with partiament be_cause they wished for a more democratic rngtjnJthln partv tl have been lln3:- T.anv jl th.e King's who tholght that a "rrrr"tdeitruction of the constrtutron ot Enorand", with its partnership of King AND parliament, lead to anarchy. *oriJ The War's outbreak was precipitated by the Constitutional Crisis arising out of the need to raise an Army to subdue th6 Rebellion in lreland which out had broken in 1641. Parliament feared that any Army so raised would ne ,s"o King to uvi[e enforce his will.on.England as *eit; tfre fing, in r,i. t*r, saw no reason why he should surrender his 6ncient rights of contioi of ir," ar-"0 Forces and refused RoyatAssent to the'Mititia ect;]tn t o+z rre rett york; i;il;; ior 'oecomehe was not to return untit his Trial and Execution in t 649. 1he iitt nao irreparable and war inevitable.

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,GARDENING WITH WILDLIFE'

with PROFESSOR CHRIS BAINES B.Sc.. Dip.L.A., M.l.Biot.. F.R.S.A

Friday March 11th - 8.OOpm - Codsalt High Schoot

chris Baines is one of the country's leading environmentalcampaigners. ,,HowHe is a well known writer and broadcaster. Hislest selling books iriclude To Make a wildlife Garden", "The wird Side of rown","anoi-i"ii". of chirdren.s eco.logy story books; he writes a monthly column in "'B.B.c. wiiotit",, ,,The ,,fn" ,"gi.in",,, and his T.V. series include "Country File", Ark,,, and gig f "-

Chris trained as a horticulturist and landsca pe architect, has an honorary professorship at the University of central England, but earns his livin gasa f reela nce environmental adviser to industry and to central and local government. He plays an active pa rt in the mana gement of national conservation organ isatio ns, includi ng Th e Wildfowl and Wetla nds Trust, the Urban Wildlife Partnersh ip, and the Royal Society for Nature Conservation

Tickets: f3.OO inc lu d in g Refreshments

_Generous ly S ponsore d by: CODSALL AND WERGS GARDEN CENTRE LTD 21 CIVIC EVENING

We are pleased to welcome Civic Heads, including ou r own Chairman of District Council, Councillor Brian Edwa rds for the return visit of

C6r Meibion Pontarddulais PONTARDDULAIS MALE CHOIR

Programme will be a typical male choir repertoire

Items will also be provided by The Wrottesley String Ensemble,

Saturday March 12th - 7.OOpm - Codsall High School

lVlusical Director: NOEL G. DAVIES M.B.E Accompanist: CLIVE PHILLIPS

The Pontarddulais Male Choir was formed in 196O and today boasts 11O members dedicated to performing male choral music in varying forms. Their rise to prominence has arisen through ten successful first places at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales - more than any other Chief Male Choir in the Principality - supported by much television and radio exposure. This has led to many prestigious concerts across the . ln addition eight overseas tours have been undertaken, the most recent being in October 1993 when the Choir gave concerts in New Mexico and Colorado in the USA earning rapturous responses from audiences normally unfamiliar with male choral singing. ln addition to the four principal concerts, two visits to schools of widely differing backgrounds saw short concerts given to 1 1O0 lndian school children on the Zuni lndian Reservation and later 5OO children at the Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque. This will be the third appearance of the Choir at our Festivals and we look forward to another memorable performance.

Tickets: f6.OO includ ing Refreshments. Kindly Sponsored by: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

22 THE WROTTESLEY STRING ENSEMBLE Th.e. group started as five members of woodthorne Junior School meeting on Fridays to practice and prepare for concerts under the musical directtr - Margaret Friar. over the years the group has expanded as well as their musical reper-toire. The present group are all students of wolverhampton schools and members of the Wolverha mpton M usic School. Their most recent performances have included supporting the Wombourne and District choir Chrislmas Oratorio and several concerts in the Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Violin Viola Matthew Brown Sophie Clement Jane Elizabeth Sims Ross Wareing David Sims Ruth Hammond Alison Cort Edward Mann

Cello Double Bass Richard Cresswell Laura Staley Georgia Cameron

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Margaret Friar GTCL LTCL ARCM A Powerful Performance ln its central role in the electricity transmission system in England and wales, care for the environment is a guiding principle in all alpects of The National Grid company plc's operaiions.-so, too, is care and support for the communities in which we operate.

The south wales Area of the National Grid company is therefore delighted to be able to support Pontarddulais Male Choir.

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23 SCHOOL CONCERT CODSALL HIGH SCHOOL DANCE BAND Monday March 14th - 7.3Opm - Codsall High School codsall High school Dance Band was formed in the Autumn Term of 1g9o to give students from all years in the school a wider musical experience than that which could be supported by the school orchestra and blso to give non- orchestral instruments such as Saxes the opportunity to perform. ln-1 g91 the Dance Band ran a Glenn Miller night which raised valuable f unds for new music. This will be the Dance Band's f irst involvement with the Arts Festival. Thanks to the keen and enthusiastic support of a small but dedicated group of staff the Dance Band seems set to become a permanent and exciting part of life at Codsall. The group consists of students and staff led by Mr paul Hallett. The programme will include live numbers and records.

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25 DANCE DISPLAY BY LOCAL DANCING SCHOOLS

Tuesday March 1sth - 7.OOpm - Codsall High School THE CECILIA ROSSINGTON SCHOOL OF DANCE Principal: CECILIA WHITMORE F.N.A.T.D. t. The school has been established for 16 years. Ballet, Tap and Modern are the main subjects taught, with pupils entering examinations for the National Association of reachers of Dance. An annual display for charity is produced each December in which all 1OO pupils perform.

THE SUTTIE SCHOOL OF DANCE Principal: CAROL SUTTIE F.M.A.S.D. Telephone: 742413

The school has also been established for 16 years. Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, National, Disco, Musical comedy and Ballroom ire taught. Lessons are held in Bilbrook church Hall on saturdays. The school is a member of the Midland Academy of Stage Dance.

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27 {, t -* r * PIERS ADAMS Recor de rs

Y lr ta HOWARD BEACH .,,i *-: Harpsichord and Piano

Piers Adams is recognised as one of the world's outstanding virtuoso recorder ptuy"r., *itn a strin j of award-winning CDs and performances to his credit' He h"d p"itor.ed as ioioist in London'6 principai concert.halls, including.the Ord; f tizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and'Purcell Room, and at major. festivals i.n G;-ak ;"d throughout frrope, always attracting the highest acclaim for his uirir*it,, ,est aid musicai imaginition. Recent comment in CD Review described Adams as 'The most remirkable ambassador for the recorder I have fr"iiO', *hitst the American Record Guide compared him to Paganini - a tf'"rn"iJopied"r"i by Adams in his recent tour on the Early Music.Network' Despite f,ii irainlnti in 'authentic' performance, at London's Guildhall, Adams remains an individuialist, and push6s forward the f rontiers of the recorder in many wa-ys -r"i"ircning toigottJn io.n"rs of the repertoire, transcribing music written for other instruments, working with contemporary composers and even crossing over into the pop world with the supergroup 'Cloud Nine"

Howard Beach has established himself as one of the leading performers of his gen"iaiion on rrarpsiinora, historical and mod911 pianos. Born in 1966, he iriineO for six years ai the Guildhall School of Mrisic, latterly on a.coveted Countess of Munster Jard, and has since performed as harpsichord soloist and ;"";;;;;;pini"it'roughort the UK arid abroad, including concerts at the Wigmore Hall and St John's Smith Square.

Beach has worked with leading singers such as Bryn Terfel and Linda Hurst, and it Dartington lnternitionil Summer school and the Guildhall. With "*"y,".PiersAdams he ha6 performed at many internationalfestivals and made several CD recordings and taAio UroaOcasts. Recently he joined the celebrated French Uiroqiu ens"erUte, Les Arts Florrisants, in a series of recordings and concerts throughout Europe. 2a Wednesday March 16th Codsall High School Arts Centre (ln Sports Hall Complex)

CHILDREN'S CONCERT AND WORKSHOP England's top recorder player presents a fascinating introduction to the recorder, guaranteed to capture the imagination andlo show children the extraordinary capabilities of this classroom toy! tVlusic from seven centuries will be ol.ayqd on a huge collection of recorders, including the tiny garklein and the exotically- shaped gemshorn, with accompanimenl on boin- piano and harpsichord. Amongst the pieces featured will be The Nightingale, Music for a Bird, Dance of the Mosquitos, saltarello, Sicilienne, chofin's Variations and a sonata by Handel - with many other surprise items!

After the concert Piers Ada ms will g ive a workshop f or you ng players (ages B- 1 2) on the basics of recorder technique and phrasing, as wbll aslbme of doire of thd more surprising sounds the instrument can producel Applications are welcomed f rom groups f rom local schools, who should prepare dne or two short pieces to be worked on during the afternoon please apply early as numbers will be restricted . (Max. six groups or 6O childrdn).-

EVENING CONCERT at 8.OOpm

An evening of exciting virtuoso music from 16oo to the present day performed by two of this country's leading concert artistes.

G. B. FONTANA Sonata Seconda J. S. BACH Sonata- in G minor BWV 1O34 J. VAN EYCK- The English Nightingate D. SCARLATTI-- Sonata in E minor G. F. HANDEL * Sonata in G major Op.1 No.5 !NTERVAL

A. VIVALDI- Concerto in G minor'La Notte' M. SHINOHARA - Fragmente Y. BOWEN - Sonata Op.121 F. KREISLER - Liebesteid E. KRAEHMER - Variations Brillantes The programme will be introduced by the performers.

Tickets: f4.OO inc lu d in g Refreshments Generously Sponsored by: DUNHAM, BRINDLEY & LINN

29 FRoM rHE wHrsrLE ro rHr\r/uRfiIE,ey' with CECIL AND JOHN RAMSBOTTOM

Thursday March 17th - 8.OOpm - St. Nicholas Church

Join Cecil Ramsbottom and his son John in a nostalgic look at the world's favourite pipe organ the wurlitzer. Their illustrated talk, including slide shows and demonstrations- has already proved itself a big success, puiling in large audiences all over the country.

Pipe organs began life as humble whistles, and were first built two thousand years ago. Cecil will trace their development over two millenia into the lperfect musical instrument for the Theatre' The Wurlitzer. Although now displaced from the cinema, their sound, as -the organist at the coniole rose in the spotlights, is still remembered with affection. Afamous example is still in use at the Tower, Blackpool.

During the talk, appropriate illustrations will be provided by John playing the Church Fisk Organ.

It should be a fascinating evening, so why not come along and find out more about.... The Mighty Wurlitzer!

Tickets: f2.OO inc lu d in g Refreshments Generously Sponsored by: THE BLENHEIM ORGANISATION Please note that car parking should be in the village car parks. 31 A WINE EVENING with ROGER LEESE Area IVlanager Augustus Barnett

Friday March 18th - 8.OOpm - Perton Middle School

Augustus Barnett of Codsall have supplied the Festival with wines for the gala night wine and cheese party for some years and have been generous with their discount. This year we have persuaded their Area Manager, IVlr. Roger Leese, to give us a presentation of a selection of their wines, red and white, at varying price ranges, to taste and to learn about their manufacture, characteristics, differences and similarities.

Bread and cheese will be provided to clear the palate and we are grateful to FOOD FOR THOUGHT who donated the cheese.

Tickets: f3.OO

G ene ro us ly S ponso re d by : ALLAN BENNETT, Station Road, Codsall

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33 GALA EVENING THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN STORY Saturday March 1gth - 7.OOpm - Godsall High School

GILBEBT AND SULLIVAN. tiiie*traorOinary that two such different personalities should have formed so successf ully a purtn"rsf,ip. Ovei twenty-f ive stormy yeari, William Schwenk Gilbert(1 836-191 1 )and Arthur brtiirun (1'842-'1900) prbduced fouri6en operas which qcquiredthem an enduring reputation tor -uiiiat comedy and cast them as pillari of Victorian Society. Atthe basis of the turbulence *u" tf,e conviction, held by both, that each worked better alone. Combined with Gilbert's qr;;ti6,1r1" and diif icult niture, ihe partnership.was never boring! Fortune seemed to smile on Arthur Sullivan throughout his caieer, from his days as a choristeratthe Chapel Royal to ifre Leipzig Conservatoire]through his successes as a cbmposer and acceptance into London's iiig[;;"i"1y. Girouri's *i" rather different. He joined.the Bar.after leaving school but found it dull and unrewarding."ui"er. He supplemented his in-come by_translating songs and writing po"." rnA rf,oit ptiys to, po[ular jouinals. Fame was slow to follow' He earned a reputation i* O"ing a discipiinarian tiritf, a love for quarrelling and a delight in aggravating people. His i"prijii6" *rJIio oornt, *etl-earned bui it must Jlso be said ihat he had an extremely kind never nuirie, *u. a good f riend and passionately fond of animals. Sulliva,n, shy and delicate, ;;-;il, titing"with fris motfriir for most bf r,is life. He died on 22nd November 1900. The Or""n ,i""r"""0 that the f uneral service should be held in the Chapel Royal where he had been iihorister, and that he be buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral. Gilbert's last years were ipuniuihis country frouieiiGrim's Oy(6..Xe populated the grounds with a menagerie of iirimiiJincf uding dbnkeys, deer, lemursand monkeys which were f ree.to wanderwhere they *i"f,"A. Attfrorgt marri6d'while in his twenties, Gilbert never lost his apprec.iation for the Vor"g"1 .".U6rs of the fair sex. ln 191 t he died tragically of heart failure whilst saving a young lady visitor from drowning in the lake at Grim's Dyke.

,,THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN STORY" Tfre tunef ut music of Arthur Sullivan and the witty words of W. S. G ilbert are brought together in this musical play which features scenes from all the Savoy operas'

The piece is set in a Victorian drawing room and the characters of Gilbert, Sullivan and D'Oyly CiitE are played by members of thd cast. We see their first meeting and hear their many quarrels and witness their eventual reconciliation. Favourite scenes from The Mikado, Pinafore. Pirates of Penzance and The Gondoliers are featured together with lesser known operas. This fully staged and costumed production has received great critical acclaim at Festivals throughout the UK and Europe.

The cast includes:- MAnfifff McEVOY (also producer) who has appeared with New Sadler's Wells Opera, The noyui Corent Garden, Scoitish Opera and has sung at all the major London concert halls. ANN JAMES broadcasts regularly on Friday Night is Music Night and has appeared in The Strauss Gala Concerts at the Barbican and the Festival Hall' JANINE ROEBUCK has had many operatic engagements with the New Sadler's Wells Opera, Scottish Opera and Opera 80 amongst others' GARETH JONES was a member of the old D'oyly carte company and the New Company and has appeared in many G. & S. Galas. He broadcasts regularly on Radio 2' PATRICK HEALY is the Musical Director. 34 PROG RAM M E

ACT 1 Hark The Hour Of Ten ls Sounding Trial By Jury Judges Sor; Trial By Jury Never Mind The Why And Wherefore H.M.S. Pinafore .','^:r i =i ln s Not Engaged Pirates of Penzance . s il:er T-a: MedrevalArt Patience lf Saphire I Choose To Marry Patience C Foolish Fay lolanthe Nightmare Song ...... lolanthe lf You Go ln lolanthe

Good Young Ladies . Princess lda The Sun Who's Rays The Mikado

The Little List . The Mikado I Once Was A Very Abandoned Person . Ruddigore My Eyes Are Fully Opened Ruddigore

EXTENDED INTERVAL During which Cheese and Wine will be served.

ACT 2 Finale H.M.S. Pinafore WhenlWasALad H.M.S. Pinafore Tis Done lAm A Bride Yeoman of the Guard A lVlan Who Would Woo A Fair lVlaid Yeoman of the Guard Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes . ... The Gondoliers Thank You Gallant Gondoliery The Gondoliers The Mikado's Song The Mikado Here's A How De Do The Mikado Beauty ln The Bellow Of The Blast The Mikado Regular Royal Oueen The Gondoliers Fina le

Tickets: f8.OO including Cheese and Wine.

Generous ly S ponsore d by: ALAN COTTER ELL PARTN ERSH I P

35 ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Pres ident: Vice President: BARRIE BROWN JOAN WOODWARD

Cha irma n r Vice Chairman: MARIJKE HOLDEN COLIN GOULD Deputy Cha rman Treasurer: JACK TAYLOR KEN WOODWARD Secretary: Patrons Secretary: SAMANTHA HALL SHEILA REYNOLDS Publiciry Box Office: ROYwlLCOX JOAN WOODWARD Catering: JUDY DAVIES

MEMBERS Jesse Bruton. Anne Greatbach, Tim Hawker, Andrew Lane, Beryl Street, Sue Symons, BettyTaylor

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Committee fe.cgr ses and values the tremendous support and encouragement given generously br- tie ran,, nd vrduais and organrsations who have made this Festival possible. These include: PATRONS A st of Patrons will be displayed in the Foyer.

SPONSORS Thesehavebeenacknowledged ndividuallywiththevariousevents; collectivelytheirsupporthas been invaluable. They are:-

Allan Bennett Gardenland Bilbrook Parish Council Geddis Heating Engineers Ltd. Blenheim Organrsat,on Medical Practices Cocisall Parish Council Pattingham & Patshull Parish Council Codsall & Wergs Garden Centre Ltd. Perton Parish Council Alan Cotterell Partnership South Staffordshire District Council Dunham, Brindley & Linn Broyce Control Ltd. Fowler, Langley & Wright Rainbow Cards Ltd. ADVERTISERS We acknowledge the generous support of local traders

OTHERS \Ve tha n k a ll those who have ta ken pa rt, made f lower a rra ngements or assisted with ref resh ments All the local organisations who have supported the Festival. Box Office agents Kaleidoscope and Bradsports. The local Churches- and the Clergy. The schools of Bilbrook, Codsall, Pattingham and Perton. The pupils, parents and staff of Codsall High School. The Cecila Rossington School of Dance and the Suttie School of Dance. Augustus Barnett. The Red Cross. Pendrell Hall.

f rhrough oversight, we have omitted to thank anyone, we hope you will accept our apologies.