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Sunlit fields looking towards the Malverns from Fish Hill oil on board 66 x 71 cm On aJourney with Turner pnTedy–Stra 00a 5.30pm Saturday 10.00amOpen – Tuesday – DAVID ATKINS ATKINS DAVID Fully illustrated catalogue available 15 November –14December Weather andLight: High Street, ChippingCampden, [email protected] www.campdengallery.co.uk udy1.0m–4.00pm Sunday 11.00am – Gloucestershire GL55 6AG 01386 841555 Welcome It gives me enormous pleasure to present In addition to the above 2015 sees the The provision of on-line booking proved the programme for 2015, our 14th annual return of many old friends of the festival; our extremely popular last year, particularly festival. president Paul Lewis, Tasmin Little, Martin with overseas and last minute bookings, As always, the line up is a mix of old Roscoe, Stile Antico, Steven Osborne, and it will be available again for 2015. friends alongside artists new to Chipping the Takacs quartet, Richard Goode, Jack However, after a lot of consideration, we Campden. Making their festival debuts here Liebeck, and of course the Festival Academy have decided to keep to the traditional are one of the UK’s finest and best loved Orchestra now in its eighth year, and such postal system for the Patrons’, Friends’ singers, soprano Carolyn Sampson and pianist a vital part of the festival. As ever, it will be & Season priority booking periods, and Joseph Middleton. They will present a beautiful conducted and led by husband and wife for those who like to send their General programme of songs entitled ‘Fleurs’. The great team, Thomas Hull & Ruth Rogers. Given the booking forms in early. Canadian pianist Marc Andre Hamelin also extraordinary mix of international musicians As all forms come in they are dated appears here for the first time in a concert with arriving here next May, I hope you will agree and put in the appropriate folder (Patrons, the Takacs quartet. The master class morning that we are set for another fortnight of truly Friends, Season & General) and as each last year was so popular that we have decided world-class concerts. period opens they are then processed in to repeat the idea, this time with a vocal class. Despite ever-increasing costs we the order in which they were received. So The tutor for this will be David Pollard, widely have decided to hold ticket prices for an please send in your forms ASAP. acknowledged as one of the finest and most unprecedented fifth year running and student As soon as the priority bookings and early sought after teachers in Europe, and credited as tickets remain a nominal £1. We can only ‘General’ bookings have been processed the long-term teacher of many of the UK’s best- offer this because of the tremendous support we will then activate the online & telephone known and most successful singers. Another we receive from our Sponsors, Patrons and booking system. first is German violinist Henning Kraggerud who Friends. Do consider signing up for one of I hope you will agree that the 2015 will be performing Schubert trios with festival these schemes if you have not done so in programme is an exciting one and I look regulars, Imogen Cooper & Adrian Brendel, and the past. ‘Sponsors’ & ‘Patrons’ enjoy a two- forward to seeing many of you next May. finally, we are thrilled to welcome the English week priority booking period & ‘Friends’ a Concert directed by Harry Bicket. They will be one-week period. Increasingly this is the only joined by one of the UK’s most exciting young sure way of obtaining reserved seating for many Charlie Bennett November 2014 singers, Sophie Bevan concerts.

Our magnificent Paul Lewis Julian Lloyd Webber Steinway D concert grand is maintained by Jeffrey Shackell, A warm welcome to the Music education is in the Witney, Oxon 2015 Chipping Campden news again and not always 07971 985302 International Music Festival. for the right reasons. A www.shackellpianos. This year’s programme, new report from the music co.uk as ever, offers a thrilling exam body, ABRSM, and diverse programme of shows that music is still Festival Academy events in the company of most likely to be pushed Orchestra sponsored by some of the world’s most aside in the poorer inner inspiring musicians. The festival would not be city schools - exactly Cutts of Campden in the Cotswolds what it is without the Chipping Campden Festival where it could be most beneficial. Fortunately Academy Orchestra which will be in residence for the Chipping Campden Festival has always put three exhilarating performances, galvanised once music education at the forefront of its mission. As always we are again under the baton of its ebullient Maestro, The Academy Orchestra is now in its 8th year and indebted to the vicar Thomas Hull. Those seeking musical adventures of it has rapidly grown to the point where last year and churchwardens of a more intimate nature can look forward to exploring it received one hundred and thirty applicants for St James’ church for a wonderfully varied programme of recitals and its twenty student places. There are two choirs – allowing us to use their chamber music, all within the beautiful surroundings Young Voices which is largely made up of ten to glorious venue for our of St. James’ Church. The Chipping Campden twelve year olds and the Community Choir which concerts International Music Festival is, for many reasons, is now ninety members strong. I am proud to be one of those events to which so many musicians the Festival’s Education Patron. There is still a long enjoy returning. It is wonderful to see, year after year, and winding road ahead before we can say that all Brochure design by that the festival audience feel the same level of our children have access to music but this is one www.loosechippings.org enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing you there Festival which is trying its hardest to bring that for an uplifting 12 days of music. about! Registered Charity Julian Lloyd Webber No 1109991 Paul Lewis, Festival President Patron of Education Programme Some of the messages received from musicians who played at last year’s festival.

“It was a great pleasure to make music with you and the orchestra last week and I was very grateful for the detailed care you took in working on a piece which suffers from its over-familiarity. The orchestra is a wonderful example in the most inspiring way of experienced artists both mentoring and collaborating with younger musicians and it was a joy and privilege to be part of this. I very much enjoyed the Brahms and am sure the concert with Steven must have been great!” Ronan O’Hora

“It was a great pleasure - and I really felt that we all played chamber music together, which is EXACTLY how that piece should be. (Well, how most concertos should be, in fact.) I loved both your enthusiasm and commitment, and that of the orchestra - as well as that of the organisers. A lovely experience all around, in fact!” Steven Isserlis

Heading into for a mini Pally knees-up after last night’s hugely enjoyable gig @CCMusicFest. Thanks to all & have a great week! Allan Clayton

What a marvellous @CCMusicFest in exquisite Chipping Campden. Great to be there with superb @chrismaltman partnering his WW1 programme. Julius Drake

A great audience, totally quiet and concentrated. A pleasure to perform for you! Angela Hewitt

Thank you for having us! Perfect piano/acoustic/audience. It was an honour to open such a wonderful festival. Lucy Parham Weekday Lunchtime Education and the Orchestra Concerts The festival is seriously committed to music education. In addition to the lunchtime 1.05pm – 2.05pm. Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th & concerts, we run workshops in local schools given by experienced practitioners. Tuesday 19 th & Thursday 21st The formation in 2008 of the ‘Chipping Campden Festival Academy’ orchestra was a natural extension to our education work and this project has now become an extremely important part of the festival. The Academy is formed anew every Given by students and recent graduates from leading music colleges year (although many of the professionals are regular members) and each desk has an advanced student or recent graduate playing alongside an experienced Full details of the concerts will be put on the web site Pro. This gives the young artists an invaluable insight into what playing in a when confirmed and e mailed to all on our database. professional orchestra entails. For details of education workshops on offer please Please make every effort to get along to these lunchtime contact Micaela Schmitz, Education Officer. (01386 859648). CCYV - our young concerts. They are given in a relaxed atmosphere and the voices choir meets every Monday during term time at St. Catharine’s School, quality of performances is exceedingly high. Chipping Campden from 4.45 to 6.00pm. For information on joining email [email protected] www.ccyoungvoices.co.uk Tickets: £5 on the door or £3.50 per concert if all 6 concerts are booked in advance on the festival booking form. N.B. We are not able to sell advanced tickets for individual lunchtime Fringe Events concerts. For all students in full time education entrance is entirely free. Schools are very welcome We hope to have a series of ‘Fringe’ events in 2015. The first we are happy to arrive unannounced but it is helpful if we know to confirm is Monday 18th May at 1pm in St Catharine’s church, Chipping in advance if any large groups are coming. Campden. It will be given by the singing group Papagena. For more information please contact them at [email protected] Other Fringe events will be Sponsored by Richard & Jane Bennett advertised on our website in due course.

Subsidised tickets for students We are delighted to offer free access to students for the weekday lunchtime recitals and we charge a nominal £1 for tickets for the evening concerts. If you know schools that may be interested in attending do put them in touch with us.

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Sunday 10th May 7.30pm St James’ Church Reserved £10 & £8 Unreserved £5 Students Free. Ends approx 8.45pm

In conjunction with Chipping Campden Literature Festival Sleeping in Temples – Susan Tomes Acclaimed pianist and author Susan Tomes discusses her new book with festival director Charlie Bennett. Susan will also include some piano illustrations.

As well as having a distinguished performing is the author of four books on performance career, Susan Tomes is a champion of the art of issues: Beyond the Notes (2004), A Musician’s the chamber music pianist, illuminating the role Alphabet (2006) and Out of Silence (2010) and and promoting the status of the collaborative her fourth book, Sleeping in Temples, was pianist over many years in radio talks, published in October 2014. newspaper and magazine articles, keynote speeches, seminars, and masterclasses. She

“The most successful writers [on music] are often musicians themselves – Robert Schumann in the 19th century, for example, and Susan Tomes in the 21st.” Natalie Clein in The Times, 7th Jan 2010 Monday 11th May 7.30pm St James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Stile Antico - From The Imperial Court, Music for the House of Hapsburg The programme includes music by Cristobal de Morales, Josquin des Prez, Thomas Crecquillon, Thomas Tallis, Pierre de la Rue Nicolas Gombert, Clemens non Papa, Alonso Lobo, Heinrich Isaac

I am delighted to welcome this stunning vocal ensemble back to the festival. Working without a conductor, the members of Stile Antico rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing artistically to the musical result. And what a result it is!

The remarkable Hapsburg dynasty, which at its peak ruled much of Europe and established the first truly global empire, is the inspiration for a fascinating and sumptuous journey through two centuries of music. Stile Antico will perform works closely associated with three of the greatest Hapsburg monarchs: the Emperor Maximilian, who greatly expanded the empire, his grandson Charles V of Spain, who gathered around him the finest Spanish and Flemish composers of his day, and Charles’ son Philip II, who married Queen Mary of England. We encounter coronations, celebrations and funerals, telling this colourful and cosmopolitan story in music ranging from the simplest of chansons by Josquin and Gombert to the intricate Gothic tracery of Heinrich Isaac, and from Lobo’s exquisite expression of grief to the exuberance and grandeur of Morales and England’s Thomas Tallis.

“An ensemble of breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance” New York Times Tuesday 12th May 7.30pm St James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Steven Osborne - Piano

Schubert Moment Musicaux No.2 in Aᅈ Schubert 4 impromptus D935 Rachmaninov Etudes tableaux - a selection from Op 33 & 39

Many of you will remember Steven’s truly breathtaking performance of Messiaen’s ‘Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus’ given here in 2013, and I was thrilled that he was able to return for 2015. He is an outstanding musician and, magnificent as his many recordings are, he is a pianist whose spontaneity and willingness to take risks make his live performances something very special indeed. In 2013 he received the RPS Instrumentalist of the year award and also a Gramophone award for his recording of Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition. Tonight he plays some of Schubert’s best-loved piano music alongside the great Rachmaninov Etudes Tableau.

“Steven Osborne’s performances up and down the country have confirmed his pre-eminence among British pianists. His un-showy brilliance, integrity, and very wide repertoire have long marked him out, but what now emerges most strongly is the unique magic of his sound combined with a profound musical intelligence” RPS Instrumentalist of the Year May 2013

Photo: Eric Richmond Wednesday 13th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Carolyn Sampson - Soprano Joseph Middleton - Piano

Songs by Purcell, Quilter, Schubert, Schumann, Gounod, Fauré, Bizet, Strauss, Poulenc, Hahn, Debussy ,Chausson, Chabrier, Boulanger and Britten

Fleurs: What’s in a name? That which or opera stage, she combines the most programme she is joined by Joseph we call a rose by any other name would glorious sound and impeccable technique Middleton, a pianist who specialises in the smell as sweet. with an instinctive feel for the particular style art of song accompaniment and chamber of whichever composer she is performing. music, and who has been described I am particular excited to announce Carolyn In the 2014/15 season Carolyn will be by BBC Music Magazine as ‘one of the Sampson’s first appearance at the festival. featured as one of the artists in residence at brightest stars in the world of song and Equally at home on the concert platform the Wigmore Hall. For tonight’s wonderful Lieder’.

“...Carolyn Sampson’s pure soprano cossets the words, savouring their expressive implications, relishing their shifts of rhythm and subtly sighing with bliss, yearning or heartache...” Geoffrey Norris, Daily Telegraph

“Joseph Middleton was an outstanding accompanist throughout, providing musical and sensitive support with a formidable pianistic technique” Daily Telegraph Thursday 14th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Tasmin Little - Violin - Piano

Beethoven: Sonata No.4 in A minor Op 23; Sonata No.5 Op 24 ‘Spring’; Sonata No 9 in A minor Op 47 ‘Kreutzer’

Tasmin, firmly established as one of today’s leading international violinists, has appeared twice before at the festival. Her career has taken her to every continent where she has played in some of the most prestigious venues of the world, including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Concertgebouw, Philharmonie, Vienna Konzerthaus, South Bank Centre, Barbican Centre and Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center and Suntory Hall. In this all Beethoven programme she is joined by one of her regular chamber music partners, Martin Roscoe. With an extraordinary career spanning over 4 decades, Martin is unarguably one of the UK’s finest pianists. A combination of these artists and a programme containing two of Beethoven’s most popular sonatas should ensure a sell out evening.

‘Compelling... Tasmin Little showcases her instrument in all its glory... displaying a directness and warmth of expression that is particularly notable.’ Financial Times “…Roscoe is a pianist who both thinks and offers full-blooded playing of breadth and depth. In this country, he is an uncommon creature…” Daily Telegraph Friday 15th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Wind Soloists of the Festival Academy Thomas Hull - Director Dvorak Wind Serenade D minor Op 44 Mozart Serenade for 13 Winds in B-flat major K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Clarinets Thomas Hull & Stuart King Oboes John Crossman & Gwenllian Davies Bassoons John MacDougall & Huw Jones Contra-bassoon Gordon Laing French horns Laurence Davis, Paul Gardham & Mark Wood Bassett horns Mark Withers & Ausiàs Garrigós Morant Cello Sarah Butcher Double bass Benjamin Griffiths

The festival academy orchestra is now in its eighth year and, whilst the young Academy members change each year, many of the professionals remain a constant presence. The professionals in the wind section are some of the most distinguished players in the UK, and most of them play regularly with our top orchestras. Consequently I felt it was time we put them centre stage. They will play two of the great cornerstones of the wind ensemble repertoire in a concert that is promises to be one of the highlights of the festival.

“On the page it looked nothing. The beginning simple, almost comic. Just a pulse - bassoons and basset horns - like a rusty squeezebox. Then suddenly - high above it - an oboe, a single note, hanging there unwavering, till a clarinet took over and sweetened it into a phrase of such delight! This was no composition by a performing monkey! This was a music I’d never heard. Filled with such longing, such unfulfillable longing, it had me trembling. It seemed to me that I was hearing a voice of God.” Salieri’s decription of the Mozart Serenade in the film Amadeus Saturday 16th May 11.00am St. James’ Church Reserved £25 & £20 Unreserved £15 Students £1 Ends approx 1.30pm

Vocal masterclass David Pollard

Working with three advanced singers from the leading UK conservatoires

The master class morning last year proved Deutsche Oper. Competition successes so popular that we have decided to repeat amongst his students have included wins the formula, and I am delighted that David in all the major British competitions (The Pollard, a friend since RCM days, has agreed Kathleen Ferrier Competition, the Richard to take the classes in which he will work Tauber Prize, the Maggie Teyte, The Royal with three advanced students. He is widely Overseas League, the International Mozart acknowledged as one of finest and most Competition, Cardiff Singer of the World sought after teachers in Europe, credited as and the Young Welsh Singer of the Year). the long-term teacher of many of the UK’s Internationally, his students have been best-known and most successful singers. finalists and winners in the Domingo- His students, past & present, can be heard Operalia Competition, the Salzburg Mozart in major roles in all the world’s international Competition, the Jussi Bjorling competition, opera houses, most recently at the ROH Maria Callas, Toronto and Neue Stimmen. in London, New York Metropolitan Opera, This should prove a fascinating morning for Milan’s La Scala, The Bastille Opera in Paris, both voice and instrumental students, or in the Chicago Lyric Opera, the Vienna State fact anyone who enjoys witnessing teaching Opera, the Munich Staatsoper and Berlin’s at the very highest level. Saturday 16th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.00pm

Paul Lewis - Piano

Beethoven Sonata in E major Op109 Beethoven Sonata in Ab major Op110 Beethoven Sonata in C Minor Op111

Due to a clash of dates Paul couldn’t be are eternally grateful that he is still able with us for the 2014 May festival (although to play for us on a regular basis. Tonight he gave a magnificent recital here in he performs what are arguably the three March 2014) but he is back this year for greatest sonatas Beethoven wrote for the two concerts. He became our president piano, and works with which he has become in 2005 and since then he has become closely associated over the last decade. internationally recognised as one of the Hearing these three works together in one leading musicians of his generation. His evening is a profound emotional journey for punishing schedule takes him to all the performer and audience alike. great concert venues of the world and we

“There are many prized recordings of the Beethoven sonatas from past masters and current artists. But if I had to recommend a single complete set, I would suggest Mr. Lewis’s distinguished recordings.” Anthony Tommasini, New York Times Sunday 17th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

The Takacs String Quartet with Marc Andre Hamelin - Piano Haydn String Quartet Op 76 No.3 Debussy String Quartet Op10 Cesar Franck Piano Quintet in F minor

The Takács is widely regarded as the world’s finest string quartet. On inducted into its first Hall of Fame, along with such legendary artists May 10, 2014 they became the first string quartet to win the Wigmore as Jascha Heifetz, Leonard Bernstein and Dame Janet Baker. For Hall Medal joining such illustrious names as Andras Schiff, Thomas the final work in tonight’s programme the celebrated Canadian pianist Quasthoff, Menachem Pressler and Dame Felicity Lott. And in 2012, Marc Andre Hamelin will join them. Gramophone announced them as the only string quartet to be

“The Takács Quartet are matchless, their supreme artistry manifest at every level. In any quartet, players’ individual traits are always apparent, yet, with the Takács, every facet of their musicianship serves the music in such a way that the character and personality of the composer emerges with extraordinary intensity.” Rian Evans

“If I could play the piano like Marc-André Hamelin, I’d want to blare out my virtuosity at every opportunity. That Hamelin himself does precisely the opposite is yet again testament to his profound musicianship.” Gramophone magazine Monday 18th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Henning Kraggerud - Violin Adrian Brendel - Cello Imogen Cooper - Piano

Schubert Piano Trio in B-flat Op 99 Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat Op 100

Schubert’s Piano Trios could make a strong claim to being the greatest in the genre, although I suspect some Beethoven lovers might dispute this! Whatever your particularly preference they are undoubtedly amongst the Everest’s of the repertoire and tonight three outstanding chamber musicians come together to present both of them. A rare treat indeed. Imogen and Adrian have been regular performers at the festival over the last few years and we are delighted to welcome Henning Kraggerud for his first appearance here.

“Henning Kraggerud... “Adrian Brendel is everything but a “She is an outstanding artist, must be counted showman: his tone is clear and precise, one of the finest pianists now among the world’s leaning towards classical refinement, playing. Go, listen, and wonder most interesting and always exposing an acute understanding how many better pianists there accomplished stars” of the composer’s intentions” Berliner are alive in this country, or Cincinnati Enquirer Tagesspiegel anywhere.” Daily Telegraph Tuesday 19 th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra Thomas Hull - Conductor Paul Lewis - Piano

Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major (Oxford) Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Op 54 Beethoven Symphony No1 in C major Op 21

For their first concert of this year’s festival our Academy orchestra (now in its eighth year) are joined by Paul Lewis in one of the most enduringly popular of all piano concertos. The concert opens with what many people regard as Haydn’s first symphonic masterpiece, and we close with the work that marked Beethoven out as the rightful heir to the Classical symphonic tradition.This joyous programme is guaranteed to be a sell out.

“Time and again you marvel at the confidence and sureness of Lewis’s playing, combined with the finesse and musicality he has always displayed. It’s the kind of playing, in fact, where comparisons cease to matter.....” Harriet Smith, Gramophone “Haydn’s Symphony No 104, given a performance that combined exhilarating drive with poignant shaping in the slow movement, and identifying an orchestra that deserves to become one of the festival’s prized assets.” Geoffrey Norris - Daily Telegraph Wednesday 20th May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £30 & £25 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Richard Goode - Piano

Mozart Adagio in B Minor K 540 Beethoven Sonata No 24 in F Sharp Op. 78 Brahms Klavierstücke Op. 76 Debussy Children’s Corner L. 113 Schumann Humoreske in B Flat Op. 20

If there was an international award unfussy style of music making and low key category for the “pianists’ pianist” approach to publicity mean that sometimes Richard Goode would surely be one of the audiences don’t materialise in the the strongest contenders for the prize. numbers they should for an artist of this He is a musician of enormous insight and stature. Those in the know will be forming integrity, whose performances are always an orderly queue for what will be one of the fresh and illuminating in equal measure. His highpoints of this year’s festival.

“There are brilliant young things among pianists, and there are wise old birds, who show their wisdom naturally in everything they do, without grandstanding or elaborate highlighting of details. Richard Goode is one of the latter sort.” Daily Telegraph, February 2012 Thursday 21st May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra Thomas Hull - Conductor Jack Liebeck - Violin Adrian Brendel - Cello

Mozart Symphony No 38 in D Major K504 (Prague) Brahms Double concerto in A minor, Op. 102 Dvorak Symphony No 8 in G B163

Tonight we welcome back two marvellous musicians to the festival. Adrian was here last year as part of the Nash ensemble’s memorable concert, and many people are still talking about Jack’s electrifying performance of the Sibelius concerto in 2013. The glorious symphony K 504 was almost certainly written for Mozart’s first visit to Prague. The Double Concerto was Brahms’ final work for orchestra. The widely believed, but unsubstantiated, story is that this was the composer’s way of reaching out to reconcile with his longtime friend and collaborator the violinist Joseph Joachim, with whom he had had a bitter argument. The concert ends with Dvorak’s most optimistic and lyrical symphony.

“In this fine set Jack Liebeck approaches Brahms with true Romantic fervour. His tone is sweet and effortlessly expressive, his lyrical spans marked by many a tastefully judged portamento.” Strad Magazine “He (Adrian Brendel) may lack the immediately ingratiating honeyed tone of, for example, his younger contemporary Leonard Elschenbroich but has a fierce musical intelligence and plays with a Klemperer-like pursuit of truth before sheer beauty.” Birmingham Post Friday 22nd May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.30pm

The English Concert Harry Bicket - Director Sophie Bevan - Soprano Katharina Spreckelsen - Oboe Purcell: Sonata in 4 parts; Suite from Abdelazer Z570; If Music be the food of love; Oh Fair Cedaria; The Plaint Handel Oboe Concerto in G minor HWV 287; Trio Sonata in F Op. 2; Silete Venti HWV 242

Tonight we welcome the English Concert for They are widely acknowledged as one of outstanding young soprano, Sophie Bevan, their first visit to festival. Created by Trevor the finest period ensembles in Europe. The recipient of the Young Singer award at the Pinnock in 1973, the orchestra appointed icing on tonight’s cake will be the second inaugural 2013 International Opera Awards. Harry Bicket as its Artistic Director in 2007. appearance in Chipping Campden of the

“[Harry Bicket’s] performances with his period band English Concert here Sunday were beautiful... wonderfully in tune with the fire, fantasy and dancing lightness of the music...” Chicago Tribune

“Sophie Bevan is pure sunshine: like the legendary Elisabeth Schumann, she sings for joy, on a breeze: what an enchanting performer she is” Rupert Christiansen The Telegraph Saturday 23rd May 7.30pm St. James’ Church Reserved £35 & £30 Unreserved £20 Students £1 Ends approx 9.45pm

Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra Thomas Hull - Conductor Ruth Rogers - Violin

Wagner Siegfried Idyll Tchaikovsky in D major Op35 Brahms Symphony No 4 in E minor Op. 98

The soloist in the final concert is our regular festival goers will know, also a Cosima, and the festival closes with Brahms wonderful orchestra leader Ruth Rogers. truly outstanding soloist and we eagerly last symphony, a work that is a distillation of Along with her husband Thomas Hull, look forward to her performance of the a life-times learning and technique, but also Ruth’s work over the years has been a major monumental Tchaikovsky concerto. Before a composition that for all its complexities, factor in making the Academy Orchestra this we hear the work Wagner composed cuts right to the heart of Brahms the man the success it is. She is of course, as as a birthday present to his second wife, and his view of the world.

“Something of the real character of Mozart burst upon the audience during the Chipping Campden Music Festival on Wednesday last week when the violinist Ruth Rogers and the viola player Lawrence Power gave an electrifying performance of the maestro’s great ‘Sinfonia Concertante’ K364.” Preston Witts, Stratford Herald Patrons, Friends, Sponsors

PATRONS SPONSORS OF AN ORCHESTRAL make the orchestra more financially viable in This scheme may appeal mostly to CHAIR AND FRIENDS OF THE the future, it would release funds to expand our businesses but we are happy, of course, ACADEMY ORCHESTRA educational work into other areas. In 2014 we to hear from individuals as well. Business The idea of creating the ‘Chipping Campden launched a ‘sponsor a chair’ scheme to help logos (or individual’s names) will appear in Festival Academy’ orchestra in 2008 was us to plan the future with confidence. Generous the programme and there will be a ‘Patrons to give talented young musicians from the donors have already committed to sponsoring and Friends’ champagne reception during UK’s conservatoires, or recent graduates, our conductor and leader for 2015 and beyond the festival. You will also be given a 2 week an opportunity to work alongside the finest but we are still looking for people prepared to priority booking period before the box office professional musicians. The project has sponsor either a professional player (£1,000) opens to the general public. grown each year and is now one of the most or an Academy member (£450). Or you can Cost - a minimum donation of £500 to important components of the festival. To ensure become a ‘Friend of the Academy Orchestra’ become a Patron of this year’s festival. the highest standards of quality the Academy for a minimum donation of £100. All chair orchestra comprises 50% experienced sponsors will get a 2 week priority-booking FRIENDS orchestral musicians and 50% of ‘Trainees’. period for the three orchestral concerts and This may be more appropriate for private Each string and woodwind ‘desk’ seats one ‘Friends’ a one week priority period. All will be individuals or smaller businesses. Again professional and one ‘trainee’ together. In three acknowledged in the programme unless they names will appear in the programme (unless concerts during the festival the CCFA perform wish to remain anonymous. You will also be you wish to remain anonymous) and you with soloists of international standing and invited to a special reception after the Thursday will be invited to the ‘Patrons and Friends’ although these concerts normally sell out, the orchestral concert. Champagne reception during the festival. overall cost of presenting them greatly exceeds You will also be given a 1 week priority- the box office take. Typically we lose about ACCOMMODATION booking period before the box office opens £20,000 on these three concerts alone so, even to the general public. with the generous support of the Orchestra’s The orchestra will be in residence from 17 to Cost – a minimum donation of £100 to main sponsor, Cutts of Campden, we still have 23 May so we are looking for people willing to become a Friend of this year’s festival. to provide a very substantial subsidy for this offer accommodation. Hosts will be invited to project. Whilst the festival has always been a special Hosts’ & Friends’ reception after the happy to take on this commitment, if we could Thursday concert. Booking Information Enquiry Line: 01386 849018 E: [email protected]

BOOKING SYSTEM BOX OFFICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Envelopes are dated as they come in and Because about 80% of tickets are sold Tickets will be posted to you on receipt of filed as ‘Patrons’, ‘Friends’ ‘Season’, or during the early postal booking periods, payment in full. Tickets are not refundable, ‘General’ bookings. As each booking period a physical box office is only open during except in the case of cancellation of opens the forms are processed in the the period of the festival itself. At this time a performance. Whilst we make every order in which they were received. Patrons’ tickets will be on sale either from our office endeavour to ensure that the works and Friends’ Season applications will be on the second floor of the Old Police Station performed are those advertised in this processed in the appropriate priority period. or from a desk in the foyer. However, please brochure, artists reserve the right to alter General season tickets will be processed note that as the box office is dependent on their advertised programme and no refunds just prior to other General bookings. volunteers there may be times when it is can be made on the basis that the artists not open. If this is the case please leave play a different programme from the one So, regardless of the category your form booking forms in our post box next to the advertised. Tickets are transferable with the is in please return it ASAP. The sooner we lift and we will process them as soon as exception that student concession tickets get your form the better chance you have of possible. can only be passed on to an adult if the getting the tickets you want. excess sum is paid to the festival. At all other times please call the enquiry line Forms can be posted or delivered by hand to 01386 849018. If we are not there please REFUNDS POLICY our permanent office on the second floor of leave a message and we will call you back. the Old Police Station in Chipping Campden We now accept Card payments so can We accept tickets for resale only when High Street. Hand delivered post can be left process telephone bookings. performances are completely sold out. in the Festival post box on the ground floor If we succeed in reselling tickets, an next to the lift. Extra booking forms can be downloaded from administration charge of £5 will be made www.campdenmusicfestival.co.uk Once per pair of tickets. Please contact the box NB: It is no longer possible to leave priority bookings and early general bookings office 01386 849018 envelopes, collect tickets or make have been processed we will activate an telephone enquiries at Bennetts Wines. online & telephone booking system. Booking Information Enquiry Line: 01386 849018 E: [email protected]

SEATING SEASON TICKETS GIFT AID R = reserved (numbered seating) Save up to 40% off the full prices! We are able to claim gift aid relief on U = unreserved (un-numbered seating) Patrons’, Friends’, Orchestra and other S = Student Season A. donations (but not on tickets sales). If you A top price seat for all concerts including all are able, please complete the gift aid box ‘Unreserved’ means you are guaranteed lunchtime recitals. The full value is £491 but on the booking form. a seat, but they are not numbered. Some these are offered at £333. A 30% discount. have a slightly restricted view, so come Please notify the charity or CASC if you: early; but it is not possible to secure them Season B. Want to cancel this declaration; Change before the doors open approx one hour An unreserved seat for all concerts your name or home address; No longer pay before the concert. including all lunchtime recitals. The full sufficient tax on your income and/or capital value is £311 but these are offered at £180. gains. If you pay Income Tax at the higher BOOKING DATES A 40% discount. or additional rate and want to receive the Patrons’ priority opens 19th Jan additional tax relief due to you, you must Friends’ priority on 26th Jan include all your Gift Aid donations on your Season tickets on 30th Jan Self Assessment tax return, or ask HM General booking on 2nd Feb Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

Chipping Campden Music Festival Registered Charity No 1109991 Name

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Please remember to enclose Start date ______Exp date ______CSC No ______(last 3 digits on signature strip) a STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. If applying for more Signed ______than 10 tickets please send a large SAE with 2 x 1st class stamps. * Gift Aid declaration

Please return completed form to: Please treat as Gift Aid donations all qualifying gifts of money made Charlie Bennett, Chipping Campden Music Festival, Today ______in the past 4 years ______in the future ______Please tick all boxes you wish to apply. Old Police Station, I confirm I have paid or will pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) High Street, Chipping Campden, that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) that I Gloucestershire GL55 6HB donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. I understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand the charity will reclaim 28p of tax on every £1 that I gave up to 5 April 2008 and will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give on or after 6 April 2008. T: 01386 849018 E: charlie@campdenmusicfestival. Signed ______co.uk  Patron Contribution See booking information for details £______Friend Contribution See booking information for details £______Orchestra Friend See booking information for details £______Orchestra Chair Sponsor See booking information for details £______Season A Incl weekday lunchtime recitals ____£333 £______Season B Incl weekday lunchtime recitals ____£180 £______Form Lunchtime Tickets for all six weekday lunchtime recitals _____£21 £______Programme Detailed notes for all concerts _____£5 £______Other I would like to make a contribution to funds £______

B ooking Accommodation 17 to 23 May. See booking information _____No of beds 10th Susan Tomes ____£10 R ____£8 R ____£5 U ____£1 S £______11th Stile Antico ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______12th Steven Osborne ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______13th Sampson/Middleton ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______14th Little/Roscoe ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______15th Wind Soloists ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______16th David Pollard ____£25 R ____£20 R ____£15 U ____£1 S £______16th Paul Lewis ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______17th Takacs Quartet ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______18th Kraggerud/Brendel/Cooper ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______19th CCFAO/Lewis ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______20th Richard Goode ____£30 R ____£25 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______21st CCFAO/Liebeck/Brendel ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______22nd English Concert ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______23rd CCFAO/Rogers ____£35 R ____£30 R ____£20 U ____£1 S £______TOTAL £______ 40 UR CHOIR STALLS

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