Naunton Music: 2022 programme

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Here is our programme of four concerts for 2022 (please keep scrolling down!):

FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022 TENEBRAE (vocal ensemble)

“For purity and precision of tone, and flawless intonation, Nigel Short’s chamber choir Tenebrae is pretty much unbeatable..”

The TimesThe Times

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae has won many prestigious awards for its interpretations of choral music from the Renaissance to contemporary masterpieces.

The programme is called Spanish Glories of the Sixteenth Century with Victoria’s wonderful Requiem, 1605 as its centrepiece. There will also be selections from Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories and Lamentions for Holy Saturday and Lobo’s Versa est in luctum.

FRIDAY 17 JUNE RACHEL PODGER & MARCIN SWIATKIEWICZ (violin & harpsichord)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE CONCERT POSTPONED FROM SEPTEMBER 2020! ALL EXISTING BOOKINGS WILL BE ROLLED FORWARD TO THIS DATE AND EVERYONE WILL BE ASKED TO CONFIRM OR CANCEL

Rachel Podger is “…the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin” The Times

Internationally renowned baroque violinist Rachel Podger has established herself as a leading interpreter of the music of the Baroque and Classical periods. Rachel has performed as a soloist and guest director with many of the world’s top ensembles; she was named Gramophone Magazine’s ‘Artist of the Year’ in 2018. Rachel will be joined by leading harpsichordist Marcin Świątkiewicz.

The programme will include works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Franz Benda and Johann Graun.

FRIDAY 8 JULY STEVEN OSBORNE (solo piano)

“…always a player in absolute service to the composer...”

The Observer

Combining powerful energy with poetic delicacy, Steven Osborne is among the most renowned of today’s pianists and his insightful and idiomatic interpretations of diverse repertoire show an immense musical depth. His numerous awards include The Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist of the Year and two Gramophone Awards. Steven played in Naunton 20 years ago and it is a delight to welcome him back.

His programme will feature Debussy’s Etudes 1 – 12, plus Etude retrouvée, and Schubert’s Sonata in B flat, D 960.

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET

“…they made the movement sing…it was as if one could hear Haydn’s sheer joy in writing this.”

Seen and Heard International

The Castalian String Quartet are quickly emerging as one of the most exciting and in-demand quartets on the world stage. Recent highlights include invitations to Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Wigmore Hall. They will shortly be embarking on another major tour of the US.

The programme is:

Haydn - Quartet in E flat major, op. 20 no. 1

Britten - Quartet no. 1 in D major, op.25

Beethoven - Quartet in B flat major, Op. 130 (Op. 133 finale)

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Naunton Music
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Aylworth, Naunton
Cheltenham
Glos. GL54 3AH