2013 Etchingham Music Festival Programme
We have finished putting together this year’s Music Festival programme and hope that you will all find something to your liking.
As usual all events will take place in our lovely parish church and once again we have been able to procure the Steinway grand piano.
An evening of jazz with Jim Mullen Organ Trio and friends.
Saturday 6 July, 19.30
A programme of classical and original jazz songs with the distinguished jazz musician Jim Mullen (guitar), Mike Gorman (Hammond organ) and Matt Skelton (drums) together with the vocalist Emma Smith and the legendary Stan Sulzmann (saxophone).
Tickets £16.00 and £14.00 concessions
The Mitrea Quartet returns to Etchingham
Sunday 7 July, 19.00
The youthful Mitrea Quartet, led by pianist Florian Mitrea - they never fail to excite! They will play: Beethoven's Ghost Trio, Frank Bridge's Sonata for cello and piano, Enescu's 2nd Piano Suite and the Piano Quintet in F minor by Brahms.
Tickets £16.00 and £14.00 concessions
Passamezzo: ‘In Peascod Time’
Wednesday 10 July, 20.00
A 17th Century musical evocation of summer and the harvest with ballads, words and music performed by Passamezzo, the dynamic Early Music Ensemble. They are guaranteed to dazzle with an array of Renaissance instruments.
Tickets £16.00 and £14.00 concessions
A fond farewell to Peter Katin
Thursday 11 July, 19.00
Our distinguished Patron, Dr Peter Katin, will perform his Farewell Concert this year. He will be playing: The Bach Partita no.1 in B flat, Schumann's Kinderzehnen, Debussy's Suite Bergamesque and Three Lyric Pieces by Grieg.
Tickets £16.00 and £14.00 concessions
An evening of operatic love
Saturday 13 July, 19.30
The welcome return of pianist Elizabeth Burgess with baritone Sam Queen (who delighted us two years ago when he stepped in at the last minute) and three colleagues.They will sing arias and ensembles by Mozart, Puccini, Handel, Verdi and Wagner. Not to be missed.
Tickets £18.50 including supper.
From Byrd to Beatles and back again!
Sunday 14 July, 16.00
The Festival's final concert for 2013 will be by the Elizabeth Consort, a choral group from Cranbrook School led by Michael Warren. They will sing contrasting works ranging from Byrd to the Beatles.
The tickets are free but there will be a collection for our Parish Church to show our appreciation for the use of this marvellous venue for the Festival.