The Beccles Music Festival 2009
18th – 27th September
Visit www.becclesfestival.co.uk
for information and booking
Friday 18th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
Piano Recital
by David Neil Jones
A recital of popular and virtuoso piano works played by this experienced concert pianist.
Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata,
Debussy, Suite Bergamasque
Schubert Impromptu in B flat Op 142 no3
Ginaspera Piano sonata no1

Tickets: £8 (under 16s £4)

Saturday 19th September
10am-1.00pm St Michael’s Church
A public masterclass in solo singing
with Master Teacher, Sheila Barnes
Sheila is regarded as a leading teacher of singing. In this masterclass she will be working with participants from her Summer Solo Singing Course 2009 who will be performing works from their summer study. Singers from Luxembourg, Holland, Israel and the UK. There will be plenty of singing to enjoy and a fascinating insight into the preparation and work that singers have to do. You can drop in at any time and stay as long as you like

Tickets £3 (under 16s £1.50)
Free entry to those who have tickets for the evening concert.

Saturday 19th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
The London Mozart Players
David Juritz (leader and soloist)
Erica Elloff (Soprano)
We welcome back the UK’s leading chamber orchestra with their leader and soloist David Juritz.
They are joined by soprano Erica Eloff.

Haydn Symphony No 85 ‘La Reine’
Beethoven Romance for violin No2 in F
Mozart Exaltate jubilate for soprano and orchestra
Mozart arias Nehmt Meinen Dank and Voi Avete for soprano and orchestra
Mozart Symphony No40 in G minor

Tickets: £12 (under 16s £6)

Sunday 20th September
12.30pm The King’s Head Hotel
The history of the Brass Band
An illustrated talk by Elgar Howarth, including lunch

Tickets: £10 (including lunch)

Sunday 20th September
3.30pm St Michael’s Church
Fodens Brass Band in concert
Conductor Garry Cutt
with guest conductor Elgar Howarth

A spectacular concert given by one of the countries leading brass bands.

Tickets: £10 (under 16s £5)

Tuesday 22nd September
8.00pm Waveney House Hotel
Jazz Unlimited – Autumn Collection
Ray Simmons (Piano and Trumpet)
Karla Beare (Vocals)
Phil Brooke (Guitar and Banjo)
Owen Morgan (Bass)
Brian McAllister (Drums)
Cool Jazz for an autumn evening.

Tickets: £8 (under 16s £4)

Thursday 24th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
Songs of Love and the Land
A collection of English songs and readings
Sheila Barnes (Soprano)
David Neil Jones (Piano)
Philip Thorby (Narrator)

Tickets: £8 (under 16s £4)

Friday 25th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
Digby Fairweather and friends in concert
Digby Fairweather (trumpet)
Karen Sharp (saxophone)
Gill Alexander (bass)
Phil Brooke (guitar)
Neil Kane (drums)
An evening of classic Jazz from some of the countries leading Jazz musicians.

Tickets £12 (under16s £6)

Saturday 26th September
1.00pm St Michael’s Church
Violin and Piano Recital
Natalie Beauchamp (violin)
David Neil Jones (piano)
Brahms, Sonata no1 Op 78 in G major
Sinding, Suite Op 10

Tickets: £5 (under 16s £2.50)

Saturday 26th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
The Beccles Festival Chorus
conducted by:
John Beauchamp, Elgar Howarth and Jana Rowland
A concert of well known English choral works with a specially commissioned work by composer Elgar Howarth and the first concert performance of a requiem by Jana Rowland.
Singers are invited to join the Festival Chorus. visit the web site for more information or ring 01502 712362.

Tickets: £8 (under 16s £4)

Sunday 27th September
10.30am St Michael’s Church
Festival Celebration Service
Featuring the Festival Chorus and Sheila Barnes.

Sunday 27th September
7.30pm St Michael’s Church
Organ Recital
by Carlo Curly
An evening of entertainment with popular classics and much more by this well known international soloist.

Tickets: £12 (under 16s £6)

Visit
www.becclesfestival.co.uk
for more details and booking.