Vaughan Williams Festival

 at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

Friday 31st October - Sunday 2nd November 2008

Honorary Patrons:  Professor Robert Lethbridge, Benjamin Luxon CBE,  Iain Burnside

  

Programme

Song Recital

Friday 31st October, 8pm- 10Pm 

Howard Wong (baritone); Philip Collin (piano)

Vaughan Williams

Songs of Travel

"Tired" 

Four Fredegond Shove Songs

The House of Life

also

Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring

 

lecture

Saturday 1st November, 10:30am-11:15AM

Em Marshall

Vaughan Williams, the Progressive

 

lecture

Saturday 1st November, 11:30am-12:45pm

Jeremy Dale Roberts

Regeneration

 

Violin Recital

Saturday 1st November, 2pm-3:30pm

Rupert Luck (violin); Daniel Swain (piano)

Vaughan Williams

Sonata in A minor for Violin and Piano 

Romanze and Pastorale for Violin and Piano 

Six Studies in English Folksong

also:

Holst Five Pieces for Violin and Piano 

Finzi (arr. Ferguson) Introit 

Parry Sonata in D for Piano and Violin

 

English Song WorksHop

Saturday 1st November, 4pm- 5:30pm

Howard Wong will be exploring English Art Songs with students of Fitzwilliam College in a masterclass-styled workshop.

Those wishing to take part, please contact: howard@rvwfest.org.uk

 

lecture

Saturday 1st November, 6:30pm-7:15pm

Diana McVeagh  

Vaughan Williams - Man of his time; man of OUR time

 

evening concert

Saturday 1st November, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Fitzwilliam Quartet; Christopher Langdown (piano); Peter Wilman (tenor)  

Vaughan Williams

String Quartet No.2

On Wenlock Edge 

Four Hymns

also:

Philip Radcliffe   Quartet in D major 

 

film

Sunday 2nd November, 10:30am-12pm

 

“The Passions of Vaughan Williams” by John Bridcut

 

Discussion forum

Sunday 2nd November, 12pm-1pm

 

A distinguished panel including Kiffer Finzi, Jeremy Dale Roberts, Diana McVeagh, Philip Lancaster, Em Marshall and others will discuss various aspects of RVW's life and music.  Chaired by the Francis Knights, Director of Music, Fitzwilliam College.

 

Choral concert

Sunday 2nd November, 2pm

Fitzwilliam Chapel Choir; Howard Wong (baritone); Alex West (organ); Fergus Macleod (conductor); Kiffer Finzi (conductor)

Vaughan Williams

Five Mystical Songs 

Mass in G

 

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