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The countdown to the 2016 Roman River Music Festival has begun
The Festival with something for everyone in East Anglia opens on Friday 16 September, when the glorious St Mary’s Church in Dedham, Essex will resound with romantic string music including Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.
Concert-goers are invited to our Opening Night reception in the delightful gardens of the Sun Inn, right opposite the church.
Want more info on concerts by Bellowhead’s Jon Boden and dancer Laura Caldow, plus news on Casualty actor Gerald Kyd, family concerts and much much more, click here!
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OTHER NEWS
Tickets selling fast!
Our hard-working Box Office reports that tickets are continuing to sell fast. A full list of concerts close to selling out is here. Don’t miss out. Book today!
One concert selling fast is at Tymperleys in Colchester on 21st September, 11am. Nathaniel Boyd plays the most dramatic, energy-packed and breathtaking work ever written for solo cello; the sonata by the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály.
The £35 ticket includes a delicious two-course lunch prepared by Tymperleys head chef Adam Tapia.
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Living Room Live
Do you know a music-lover who cannot come to the festival because they are housebound?
We’d like to bring music to them in their living room – a special free concert which we will organise in collaboration with BBC Essex. More info
Nominate a friend, colleague or relation today
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Come and Sing!
This year’s Festival choir will perform in two concerts, the Festival Finale and also as the ghostly chorus in Bartok’s amazing Miraculous Mandarin.
Led by dynamic young choral director Benjamin Vonberg-Clarke (pictured here), we rehearse on Sunday 11 September, 10am–4pm & Monday 26 September, 7.15pm–9.45pm, working towards performances on Friday 30 September, 8pm & Sunday 2 October, 4pm.
There are no auditions – first come, first served!
Contact Lizzie Cheeld to get involved.
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About Roman River Music
Roman River Music uniquely combines a truly international quality music programme, strong grassroots support from over 80 volunteers and learning and participation opportunities for over 1,000 young people each year.
East Anglia’s best-kept secret, this intimate and friendly Festival in the Colne, Stour and Roman River valleys brings you within yards of some of the world’s most eminent musicians, mixed with breath-taking young talent, spotted by Artistic Director Orlando Jopling.
This relatively small-scale Festival punches above its weight, managing to persuade an array of world-class musicians that are the envy of many larger organisations elsewhere in the country.
The Festival has steadily grown in popularity over 16 years, now with over 120 international quality performers giving concerts in unusual venues, enjoyed by almost 4,000 ticket buyers, funded by Arts Council England, sponsors, individuals, Trusts and the Friends of Roman River Music. Family events, art exhibitions, theatre, dance, talks and a festival walk complement the internationally quality concerts.
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General enquiries – 07761 634996
Box Office – 07759 934860
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ROMANTIC STRINGS
Our opening night includes Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and free drinks
St Mary’s Church, Dedham CO7 6DE
£24 / £18 / £12 / £6
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Saturday 17 September, 6pm
INTIMATE CHAMBER MUSIC by Janácek & Dvorák
St Peter Vincula Church, Coggeshall CO6 1UD
£24 / £18 / £12 / £6
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Sunday 18 September, 11am-3pm
SAILING TRIP ON A MALDON BARGE SOLD OUT
Learn sea shanties and enjoy a beautiful sail
Brightlingsea Marina CO7 0GE
£45 including a two-course lunch
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Sunday 18 September, 6pm
SONGS OF THE SEA
Entrancing singer James Gilchrist interprets the great songsmiths
All Saints Church, Brightlingsea CO7 0RZ
£18 / £12 / £6
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Wednesday 21 September, 11am
SOULFUL CELLO MUSIC in a beautiful intimate room
Tymperleys, Colchester CO1 1JN
£35 including a two-course lunch
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Wednesday 21 September, 3pm & 8pm
A STRING QUARTET IN DARKNESS
An unforgettable theatrical experience
Mercury Studio, Colchester CO1 1PT
£18 / £12 / £6
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Thursday 22 September, 6pm & 9pm
BELLOWHEAD’S JON BODEN SINGS ELVIS COSTELLO
The Juliet Letters
St Martin’s Church, Colchester CO1 1HE
£18 / £12 / £6
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Friday 30 September, 11am & 1pm
JEMMA’S JOURNEY
Family concert for toddlers and their parents
Theatricool, Colchester CO3 4DE
£1 for little monkeys £2 for gorillas
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Friday 23 September, 2pm
YOUNG COMPOSER SHOWCASE
Sacconi Quartet
Swinburne Hall, Colchester Institute CO3 3LL
£6 Suggested donation for students £3
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Fri 23, Sat 24 & Sun 25 September
4.30, 6.30 & 8.30pm daily
KLANGHAUS
Art and rock band The Neutrinos
Queen Street Bus Depot
£12 / £6
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Friday 23 September, 8pm
CONTRASTS
Music with attitude by Bartók, Stravinsky and Adès
Mosaic Space, Firstsite C01 1JH
£18 / £12 / £6
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Saturday 24 September, 2pm
READ THE PAPER CONCERT
Have a coffee and be serenaded by the Sacconi Quartet
The Waiting Room, Colchester CO1 2PQ
£6
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Saturday 24 September, 6pm
BREAKING THE RULES
A fully staged theatre piece, with timeless music from the superlative Marian Consort
St Martin’s Church, Colchester CO1 1HE
£18 / £12 / £6
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Saturday 24 September, 9pm
CHRIS WOODS GROOVE
New material from a sensationally good guitarist
The Waiting Room, Colchester CO1 2PQ
£6
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Sunday 25 September, 3pm
CHORAL MUSIC AT THE MOOT HALL
With the Elysian Singers
Moot Hall, Colchester CO1 1PJ
Pay what you can (but do book in advance)
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Sunday 25 September, 6pm
CHOREOGRAPHING BACH
Captivating, intimate new choreography with live solo cello
St Martin’s Church, Colchester CO1 1HE
£12 / £6 / £3
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Sunday 25 September, 9pm
STEVE REICH AT 80
Dr K Sextet
Colchester Arts Centre CO1 1NF
£12 / £6 / £3
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Wednesday 28 September, 8pm
BENEDETTI ELSCHENBROICH GRYNYUK TRIO SOLD OUT
All Saints Church, Fordham CO6 3NL
£24 / £12 / £6
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Thursday 29 September, 8pm
KENSINGTON BRASS
10 superlative young professional brass players play popular classics
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QH
£18 / £12 / £6
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Friday 30 September, 8pm
THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN
Ballet music set in a brothel, and
Mahler’s cinematic 1st symphony Festival Ensemble
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QH
£24 / £18 / £12 / £6
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Saturday 1 October, 6pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Eminent cellist Tim Hugh, conductor Orlando Jopling, and a full symphony orchestra perform Vaughan Williams’ emotional 5th symphony in the soaring architecture of Stoke By Nayland’s breathtaking church.
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QH
£36 / £30 / £24 / £18 / £12 / £6
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Sunday 2 October, 4pm
FESTIVAL FINALE
Local primary & secondary schools
Colne Valley Youth Orchestra
Massed brass bands
Festival choir and orchestra
and special guest Gwyneth Herbert
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QH
£6 / £3
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