Music in Wells Cathedral 2016
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Music in Wells Cathedral 2016 wellscathedral.org.uk Saturday 17 September 7.00pm (in the Quire) EARLY MUSIC WELLS: BACH CELLO SUITES BY CANDLELIGHT Some of the most beautiful music ever written for the cello, in the candlelit surroundings ofWells Cathedral, with one of Europe’s leading baroque cellists, Luise Buchberger (Co-Principal Cello of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment): Suites No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007; No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010; and No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Tickets: £12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 22 September 1.05 – 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 11 The eleventh in the bi-monthly series of organ recitals surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach over six years – this year featuring the miscellaneous chorale preludes, alongside the ‘free’ organ works – played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral): Prelude in A minor, BWV 569; Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth, BWV 591; Chorale Preludes – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 706; Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWVs 709, 726; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720; BWV 726; Ach Gott, von Himmel sieh’ darein, BWV 741; Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Saturday 24 September 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR IN CONCERT: FAURÉ REQUIEM Wells Cathedral Choir, Jonathan Vaughn (organ),Matthew Owens (conductor) In a fundraising concert forWells Cathedral, the world-famous choir sings one of the greatest choral works ever written, alongside other choral favourites Tickets: £10.00 – £25.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 13 October 1.05 – 1.40pm (in the Quire) LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL James Thomas (Director of Music, St Edmundsbury Cathedral) Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Saturday 15 October 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL: A CELEBRATION OF MESSIAEN Programme to include Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time (to mark its 75th anniversary), and Trois petites liturgies de la présence divine Tickets: £8.00 – £15.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) and at the door Tuesday 18 October 1.05 – 1.50pm (in the North Transept) NEW MUSIC WELLS: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LUNCHTIME RECITAL Part of new music wells 76–16, given by the New Music Ensemble fromWells Cathedral School, featuring compositions by student composers from the school Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Wednesday 19 October 1.05 – 1.50pm (in the North Transept) NEW MUSIC WELLS: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LUNCHTIME RECITAL Part of new music wells 76–16, the New Music Ensemble from Wells Cathedral School plays a programme of works by this year’s featured composer, Judith Weir CBE (Master of the The Queen’s Music) Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Wednesday 19 October 7.30 – 9.00pm (in the Education Room,The Friends Building) NEW MUSIC WELLS: AN EVENING WITH THE MASTER OF THE QUEEN’S MUSIC A rare opportunity to hear the featured composer of new music wells 76–16, JudithWeir CBE (Master of the Queen’s Music, and one of the UK’s finest contemporary composers), in conversation with fellow composers Judith Bingham and Howard Skempton, along with Matthew Owens, with an opportunity for questions from the audience Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Thursday 20 October 1.05 – 1.50pm (in the Quire) NEW MUSIC WELLS: ORGAN RECITAL Gordon Stewart (International Concert Organist) performs a recital of organ music for new music wells 76–16,including works by Naji Hakim, Andrew Carter, and by this year’s featured composer, JudithWeir CBE (Master of The Queen’s Music) Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Friday 21 October 7.30pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The finest instrumentalists ofWells Cathedral School perform an exciting programme of orchestral classics Tickets: £8.00 – £15.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) and at the door Thursday 10 November 1.05 – 1.40pm (in the Quire) LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Sachin Gunga (Assistant Director of Music, Wakefield Cathedral) Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Thursday 10 November 8.00pm (in the North Transept) VICARS CHORAL COMMEMORATION CONCERT A candlelit concert featuring a selection of some of the finest cathedral music for men’s voices,and arrangements of popular songs,performed by the highly acclaimed Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral Choir,directed by Jonathan Vaughn Tickets: £15.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office Saturday 12 November 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL ORATORIO SOCIETY: MOZART VESPERS AND HAYDN NELSON MASS Ruby Hughes (soprano),Rachael Lloyd (mezzo soprano),Ed Goater (tenor), Morgan Pearse (bass),Music for Awhile Orchestra (on period instruments; leader – Maggie Faultless),Matthew Owens (conductor) Mozart Solemn Vespers, K. 339;Haydn Nelson Mass Tickets:£10.00 – £25.00; available from wcos.org.uk,Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office, and at the door Remembrance Sunday 13 November 3.00 – 4.00pm REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY REQUIEM Wells Cathedral Choir, Rachael Lloyd (mezzo soprano), Philip Dukes (viola), Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Matthew Owens (conductor) Following the Cathedral Choir’s world premiere performance, in 2015, of Gary Davison’s Requiem, the work is performed once again, within a devotional service, interspersed withWar Poetry Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of the Poppy Appeal and Wells Cathedral Music Thursday 17 November 1.05 – 1.40pm (in the Quire) LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Given by students of Wells Cathedral School Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Thursday 24 November 1.05 – 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 12 The twelfth in the bi-monthly series of organ recitals surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach over six years – this year featuring the miscellaneous chorale preludes, alongside the ‘free’ organ works – played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral): Choral Preludes for Advent and Christmas – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 722; Gott, durch deine Güte (Gottes Sohn ist kommen), BWV 724; Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 732; Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734; Fantasia: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 713; Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 694; Fughetta: Gottes-Sohn ist kommen, BWV 703; Fughetta: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 704; Trio sonata in C minor, BWV 526; Meine Seele erhebt den Herren: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Saturday 26 November 7.00pm (in the Quire) EARLY MUSIC WELLS: SAINT CECILIA CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT In its 20th anniversary year, The Brook Street Band (“Finely balanced, deliciously spiced, infectiously musical!” Andrew McGregor, BBC Radio 3) presents music by Bach, Handel, Leclair, andTelemann Lisete da Silva (baroque flute), Farran Scott (baroque violin), Tatty Theo (baroque cello), Carolyn Gibley (harpsichord) “So infectious is the enthusiasm of these gifted players for their Baroque master that you will find it hard to suppress a smile at the sheer energy and effervescence” (The Observer) Tickets: £12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 November 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Modern and traditional Christmas songs performed by a massed choir of local primary school children with instrumental items fromWells Cathedral School Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Music Saturday 3 December 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL ORATORIO SOCIETY: HANDEL MESSIAH Ali Darragh (soprano), Tim Wilson (countertenor), Alexander James Edwards (tenor), Andrew Mahon (bass), Music for Awhile Orchestra (on period instruments; leader – Maggie Faultless), Matthew Owens (conductor) Book early for Handel’s greatest Oratorio, in the annual performance from the Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society Tickets:£12.00 – £28.00; available from wcos.org.uk, Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office, and at the door Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL JUNIOR SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Jill Edmonds (musical director), Judith Burns (speech director) Christmas music, readings, and instrumental items Admission: free Retiring collection for charity Monday 12 December 7.30pm MEDIAEVAL CAROLS Opus Anglicanum A candlelit concert of English 15th century carols, together with liturgical chant for Christmas in the context of a narration from mediaeval writings; music by Machaut, Dunstable, Obrecht, and Cornysh Tickets: £20.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 December 7.00 – 8.15pm CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WITH WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Matthew Owens (conductor) Early booking is advised for these highly popular concerts when the Cathedral Choir performs seasonal music, interspersed with readings, in the Cathedral, lit by thousands of candles Tickets: £14.00 – £26.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office from 1 August and at the door; please ask about our Sponsor a Candle scheme ([email protected]) Proceeds from these concerts support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider work of Wells Cathedral Islington HOUSE (next to The Bishop’s Palace) Wells BA5 1US Tel: 01749 673445 VISIT ENGLAND★★★★Graded