Wye Valley Music
Music in June 2011
The music in the four programmes this year includes works by early composers such as Tallis, Monteverdi, Purcell and Bach, classical and romantic masterpieces by Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms, and more recent works by Janacek, Phillip Glass and George Enescu.
Again, all our performers have international reputations, and all perform regularly in concerts and festivals up and down the country.
There will again be supporting events before each concert: these are shown under "The Full Event" and all require pre-booking.
Book early and don't miss any of them - we look forward to your company!
| Sat 11th June, 7:30 - St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth |
| Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque |
| A programme of music by JS Bach - including concerti for violin and for harpsichord. |
| Book for the pre-concert meal at Bistro Prego's and we'll reserve your seat for you at the concert. |
| Sat 18th June, 7:30 - All Saints' Church, Newland |
| Chiswick Baroque - á capella quintet |
| A varied programme of 'a capella' vocal music, including works by: Hildegard von Bingen, Monteverdi, Tallis, Victoria, Purcell and Grieg - plus lullabies, folk song settings and spirituals. |
| Pre-concert canapés and cash bar at The Ostrich nearby from 6.00pm. |
| Sun 19th June, 7:30 - The Drill Hall, Chepstow |
| Carducci String Quartet - Matthew Denton and Michelle Fleming (violins), Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola) and Emma Denton (cello) |
| Quartets by Haydn (No.63 in Bb maj - "Sunrise"), Phillip Glass (Quartet No.3 - "Mishima"), and Beethoven (No.7, Op.59 No.1 - "Razumovsky No.1"). |
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Private pre-concert tour of nearby Chepstow Museum starts 5.00pm at the Museum. (CANCELLED) Enjoy a snack before the concert in one of Chepstow's many pubs or restaurants, or picnic by the river! |
| Sun 26th June, 7:30 - St Briavels Church, St Briavels |
| Katharine Gowers (violin) and Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) |
| Works by Enescu (Sonata No.3), Janacek (Selection from 'On an Overgrown Path' ) and Brahms (Sonatensatz; Sonata Op.108). |
| Come and enjoy Strawberries and Fizz in the Castle Garden from 6.00pm. |
*Wye Valley Music is the brand name of St Briavels Music Society which has been presenting intimate chamber music concerts for over forty years. Recently, our quality has attracted a much wider following, so we have decided to broaden our scope and adopt "Wye Valley Music" as our brand name.