16 september – 2 october 2016 - roman river...

16 September – 2 October 2016

The seventeenth annual music festival for Colchester and surrounding villages

The seventeenth R oman R iver M usic Festival16 September – 2 October 2016

[email protected] www.romanrivermusic.org.uk

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Iam delighted to invite you to

join us for three weekends packed with energising folk-inspired music and drama. The first brings top-quality classical music to idyllic country churches,

the second celebrates Colchester with concerts, theatre, dance and exhibitions, and the third offers the opportunity to hear some rare orchestral masterpieces in the dramatic setting and breathtaking acoustic of Stoke-by-Nayland Church.

W elcomeWe bring you a theatrical dramatisation of the life of 16th-century composer Carlo Gesualdo, brand new choreography and a string quartet performed from memory in darkness. There are walks, family concerts, a day out singing sea shanties on a Maldon barge, a beer festival, talks and exhibitions, a hair-raising Bartók ballet set in a brothel, an epic Mahler symphony, new music by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Steve Reich and Tom Adès, and forgotten 400-year-old choral gems by Praetorius and Schein.

International stars Tim Hugh, Nicola Benedetti, James Gilchrist and Bellowhead’s Jon Boden will all appear at the Festival, and our musicians will give recitals in schools and take part in several other projects culminating on the final Sunday when schools, choirs, the Colne Valley Youth Orchestra, local brass bands and top pros combine for a joyous finale. Roman River musicians are already working in 8 primary schools, introducing the music and themes of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf ahead of a performance to 900 pupils at the Mercury Theatre.

I hope you’ll find something to treat yourself with, whether it is listening to some favourite uplifting music, getting a buzz from joining our Come & Sing choir, discovering the breathtaking talent of a young performer, or exploring a wonderful building. I can’t wait to share the festival with you.

Orlando JoplingArtistic Director

Living Room Live

Do you have a friend or relation who is housebound, or know a sole carer who has given up their life to look after a loved one?

Living Room Live brings music into the home of someone who for whatever reason is unable to leave their immediate surroundings. Thanks to our education and outreach supporters, we can offer this unique, special experience completely free of charge.

Please visit our website for more information or email [email protected] Nominations must be received by 30 August and the recipient will be drawn by supporters BBC Radio Essex, who may well broadcast some of the concert live from your living room.

Orlando Jopling Photo: Julie Cuthbert

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Become a Friend

Roman River Music is a charity that relies heavily on support from its Friends, without which we could not even hope to produce such a rich and varied Festival, let alone continue our wide-ranging and ambitious education and outreach work across Colchester and in many of the surrounding villages.

Our year-round programme offers profound, engaging experiences for music lovers of all ages as well as creating first-access opportunities for many who would not otherwise have the chance to experience top-quality live performances without the costly and often daunting trip to London.

Help us bring music into the heart of Colchester and realise our dream to ensure every child in North Essex has the opportunity to sing, play and experience the enriching benefits of music-making, which can last a lifetime.

Friends enjoy priority booking for the Festival as well as access to special events and insider information about the work of Roman River Music throughout the year.

Please visit our website for further information or email [email protected] River Music is a registered charity number 1158366

Thank you

Our heartfelt thanks to the many organisations and individuals who have enabled the

Seventeenth Roman River Music Festival to take place in the heart of Colchester and beautiful surrounding North Essex countryside.

Support from local businesses and our generous Friends not only enables us to deliver this ambitious programme but also secures the future of our vital education and outreach work, giving a great many people the opportunity to experience life-enriching, top-quality professional performances in their home town.

Whether sponsoring a concert, accommodating musicians or delivering leaflets, the Festival is a culmination of hard work and dedication by a fantastic team, each person playing their part in this very special cultural celebration.

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We have a dream to give every child in Colchester the opportunity to

be involved with music. We believe that music is for everyone; we can all get a huge amount out of singing, playing and listening. There is a growing body of academic studies supporting what many have observed anecdotally – that music boosts all areas of a child’s development, from academic (especially in maths and logic) to social and emotional development and self-confidence. Music is just as important as every other subject – in fact, because it helps so many other skills, it is a subject that every child should have the opportunity to learn. Music is essential to any healthy and successful school.

Working with our partners the Royal Opera House Bridge, Colchester’s Cultural Learning Network, The Pimlott Foundation, youth groups, Essex Music Hub and of course fantastic teachers at schools across Colchester, we run a huge range of projects from singing and composing with whole classes through to mentoring and masterclasses for talented young professionals. We make best use of over 100 top professional musicians who visit the area for our concerts each year, involving up to 1,000 children and young people from over 25 schools within reach of Festival venues.

We are hugely grateful to The Azima Foundation, Band Trust, Hervey Benham Charitable Trust and Friends of Roman River Music, without whose support we would not be able to involve so many young people and deserving groups.

Please see our website for details of our programme and how to get involved.

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Under 30?

Special tickets are available for most concerts at only £3 or £6 – or buy a Youth Pass for just £30.

See booking page for details.

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Friday 16 September, 8pm

Opening night

Bartók Divertimento for Strings

Janácek Idyll for Strings

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Festival String Orchestra

Katie Stillman leader/director

A high-octane start to the Festival in the inspiring architecture of Dedham parish church. Artistic Director Orlando Jopling brings together favourite musicians to play two virtuoso masterpieces of the string orchestra repertoire, plus a beautiful little-known piece by Janácek.

St Mary’s Church, Dedham CO7 6DE

£24 / £18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Jonny and Miff Minter

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Join us from 6.30pm in the atmospheric garden of The Sun Inn, directly opposite the church, for our opening night reception, by kind invitation of Piers Baker

Katie Stillman Photo: Alejandro Tamagno

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Saturday 17 September, 11am

Savitri Grier and Friends

Chamber music by Kodály, Dvorák

and other folk-inspired composers.

Savitri gave a stunning solo recital at the Festival two years ago and we’re delighted she will return to Roman River with Orlando Jopling and her favourite musicians for this folk-inspired programme, including Dvorák’s wonderful and rarely-performed quintet for double bass and string quartet.

St Andrew’s Church, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN

£12 / £6 / £3

With the generous support of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and Patrick and Louise Grattan

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Savitri Grier

We are very grateful to the Jerwood Charitable Foundation for supporting this year’s Roman River Jerwood Young Artists Programme, giving mentoring and performance opportunities to exceptionally talented young professional musicians.

Colne Smack and Barge Match

Saturday 10 SeptemberDon’t miss the awe-inspiring sight of dozens of beautiful ships in full sail, quietly and majestically making their way round the racecourse from Brightlingsea.

Start at Batemans Tower at 7am then downriver to the Colne Bar, out to Clacton Pier, the Spitways and back. Return approx 4pm.

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Saturday 17 September, 6pm

Tom Poster and the Piatti Quartet

Chopin Ballades Nos. 3 and 4

Janácek String Quartet No 2 Intimate Letters

Dvorák Piano Quintet No 2 in A major Op 81

We’re very excited to perform in Coggeshall’s beautiful church for the first time, and to celebrate we’ve invited one of our most loved musicians to play a romantic, dramatic programme with a superb young quartet making their Roman River début. The Piatti quartet’s charisma matches Tom Poster’s utterly magical playing - we always leave his concerts on a high, the warmth of his personality following us out into the autumn air.

St Peter Vincula Church, Coggeshall CO6 1UD

£24 / £18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Primeware

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Tom Poster

Roman River young performer Joseph Cowie (double bass) will perform Glière Intermezzo at the start of this concert.

Grange Barn Beer Festival

Visit the annual Beer Festival and try fine ales from across the region, with local ciders, wine and food to boot! Local crafts, activities, live music and plenty to keep the youngsters busy. Free entry.12-13 Sep, 12 noon to 10pm. 14 Sep, 12 noon to 8pm.

ALSO IN THE AREA

Want to put someone in the spotlight?

Do you know a young musician with talent worthy of a Festival performance? We provide opportunities for gifted local children and emerging performers to take centre stage at the beginning of our concerts, providing valuable professional performance experience.

Please visit our website for further information or email [email protected]

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Sunday 18 September, 11am-3pm

Sea Shanties aboard Thistle

with Anna Cornish and Peter Truin

Explore our maritime heritage at close quarters on the 2015 ‘Flagship of the Year’. A survivor from another age, this majestic 1895 vessel will set sail from Brightlingsea Marina, offering stunning views of the coast and Mersea island inlets that have so inspired Festival Artist Anne-Marie Jacobs and countless others.

Once under sail, you will learn traditional sea shanties with experts Anna Cornish and Peter Truin and enjoy lunch on board. A unique Festival adventure!

Brightlingsea Marina CO7 0GE

£45 including a two-course lunch

Sunday 18 September, 6pm

Songs of the Sea

Schubert songs (selection) Mahler Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (selection) Sally Beamish Four Songs from Hafez Fauré L’Horizon Chimérique Finzi Oh Fair to See

James Gilchrist tenor

Anna Tilbrook piano

James Gilchrist’s thoughtful, insightful and dramatic interpretation of the great song repertoire has entranced audiences the world over and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome him with Anna Tilbrook, a young pianist of exceptional talent.

A fantastically varied programme of music in this unique church, with its moving series of tiles that run round the nave, each commemorating a fisherman lost at sea.

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea CO7 0RZ

£18 / £12 / £6

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Words seem inadequate in describing tenor James

Gilchrist’s ethereal interpretation of the

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Gilchrist’s ethereal interpretation of the

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Wednesday 21 September, 3pm & 8pm

Beethoven in the dark

Fitkin String Quartet

Beethoven String Quartet No 14 in

C-sharp minor Op 131

Sacconi Quartet

Premiered at the trailblazing Bristol Proms last year, the dynamic young Sacconi Quartet, resident throughout Colchester Week, give an intimate and intense performance of this dramatic late-Beethoven String Quartet from memory in the dark and the half-light of the recently-refurbished Mercury Studio.

Mercury Studio, Colchester CO1 1PT

£18 / £12 / £6

Colchester week

Sacconi Quartet Photo: Emilie Bailey

Wednesday 21 September, 11am

Nathaniel Boyd

Bach Suite No 1 for solo cello

Kodály Sonata for solo cello

Nathaniel Boyd impressed us so much as a Roman River Jerwood Young Artist last year that we have invited him back to play the most dramatic, energy-packed and breathtaking work ever written for solo cello; the sonata by the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, whose fascinating achievements include collecting and saving hundreds of folksongs from being lost forever and revolutionising the way music is taught to young people.

Tymperleys, Colchester CO1 1JN

£35 including a two-course lunch

By kind permission of Alice, Sheila and Nicholas Charrington and with the generous support of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation

Come and Sing

Back by popular demand, our Come & Sing choir is an uplifting and exhilarating experience for everyone, even if you have never sung in a choir before. Benjamin Clark will lead a fun workshop day and additional evening rehearsal during which everyone is warmly invited to explore a range of music from sea shanties to Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin, to be performed with the Festival Orchestra in Stoke by Nayland Church.

Please visit our website for more details or email [email protected]

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The chemistry between these four young players is tangible and magical

these four young players is tangible and magical

The chemistry between these four young players

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Friday 23 September, 11am & 1pm

Jemma’s Journey

Led by Vanessa King

Jump on board and join us for Jemma’s Journey on the train heading for the zoo, dance with monkeys and get splashed by elephants! An opportunity for pre-school children aged 6 months to 4 years – and their families – to experience music performed by

Festival musicians in a relaxed environment with songs, stories, games and good fun.

Theatricool, Colchester

CO3 4DE

Suggested donation £1 for little monkeys £2 for gorillas

Colchester week

Thursday 22 September, 11am

Theatre Walk

This entertaining walk around some of the lost and found theatres in Colchester is led by local historian Dorian Kelly. Part history tour, part street theatre and full of surprises, we’ll discover music halls, theatres and other hidden gems. Free of charge. Meet at the war memorial at the Castle Park gates.

Thursday 22 September, 6pm & 9pm

The Juliet Letters

Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet

The Juliet Letters

Sacconi Quartet featuring Jon Boden

A night of heart-on-sleeve emotion and musical reinvention, infused with the rich timbre of Jon Boden, former lead singer of turbo-folk heroes Bellowhead, who joins the Sacconi Quartet as part of their 2016 residency to perform Elvis Costello’s Shakespearean song cycle, originally performed at the Bristol Proms in 2013.

St Martin’s Church, Colchester CO1 1HE

£18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Birkett Long

Jon Boden

Fri 23, Sat 24 & Sun 25 September

4.30, 6.30 & 8.30pm daily

Klanghaus

The Neutrinos and Sal Pittman

In a former theatre and former bus depot, art and rock band The Neutrinos and visual artist Sal Pittman assemble a site-specific montage of light, sound and space in which sky, river, wave and cloud collide.

This 360-degree, immersive experience brings buildings to life through live

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Contrasts

Bartók Contrasts

Stravinsky Soldier’s Tale

Adès Catch

Matthew Hunt clarinet

Benjamin Nabarro violin

Orlando Jopling cello

Alastair Beatson piano

Three wonderful musicians who played at early Roman River concerts at the beginning of their careers now return at the peak of their powers to join the Festival’s Artistic Director for chamber music with attitude. Their effervescent and characterful playing will energise three 20th-century pieces that are rarely performed as they are so fiendishly difficult!

6.30pm pre-concert talk demystifying these iconic 20th-century composers.

Mosaic Space, Firstsite C01 1JH

£18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Chewton Rose and Firstsite


Young composer showcase

Sacconi Quartet

For a fascinating insight into young creative minds, join us for a showcase of compositions by students at Colchester Institute, who have been coached by the Sacconi Quartet in workshops, performances and recordings for their diploma portfolios.

This exciting event will include Gwylim Simcock’s Quartet, commissioned by the Festival and premiered by this extraordinarily dynamic and generous young ensemble last September.

Swinburne Hall, Colchester Institute CO3 3LL

£6 Suggested donation for students £3

Friday 23 September

Late-night opening at The Minories

To coincide with this event The Minories will remain open until 8pm. Visitors will be able to view the exhibition Vessels with Pestles and Chalices from Palaces featuring the work of Festival Artist Anne-Marie Jacobs (see page 19).

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performance, sound design, projected images and glimpsed vignettes – akin to a duet with the room, taking deep breaths of life and love.

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Sacconi Quartet Gwylim Simcock String Quartet

Dvorák String Quartet Op. 96 ‘American’

Sacconi Quartet

On the final day of their 2016 residency, the ever-adventurous Sacconi Quartet will explore Britain’s oldest recorded town and give an informal pop-up concert in The Waiting Room, during which you’re encouraged to read, relax and recuperate. Take some time out on a busy Saturday afternoon to experience the restorative power of beautiful music.

The Waiting Room, Colchester CO1 2PQ

£6

With the generous support of Platinum Crown

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Saturday 24 September, 11am-4pm

The Magic of Mud

Anne-Marie Jacobs Festival Artist

An opportunity for families with children aged 4 to 11 years to meet Festival Artist Anne-Marie Jacobs and learn about her fascinating and varied life from wading through mudflats to soaring above Mersea Island in a helicopter! Discover the captivating process behind the creation of her unique ceramic pots, talk about the secret hidden places you love and take a look at life through a lens. Most importantly, get messy and create your own special pieces to take home.

Mosaic Space, Firstsite CO1 1JH

Free admission

Colchester weekSaturday 24 September, 6pm

Breaking the Rules

Finbar Lynch Gesualdo

Jamie Akers theorbo

Claire Norburn playwright

Nicholas Renton director

Natalie Rowland and

Pitch Black Lighting lighting

The Marian Consort

A theatrical and musical dramatisation of the eventful and turbulent life of 16th-century composer Gesualdo, starring one of the UK’s most established actors and the superlative voices of the Marian Consort.

Finbar Lynch’s acting career has taken him from the Royal Shakespeare Company to a Tony Award-nominated stint on Broadway, working with directors Peter Hall, Sam Mendes and Trevor Nunn among many others.

The Marian Consort’s musicianship and technique continue to go from strength to strength, with several award-winning CDs added to their discography and a blossoming international career since their unforgettable concert in Copford two years ago.


£18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Arts Council England, Fisher Jones Greenwood and The Golsoncott Foundation

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Chris Woods Groove

Chris Woods guitar

Composer, performer, producer and educator Chris Woods fuses ear-bending grooves with endearing stories to create unique performances in which dark, eerie jazz textures are punctuated by explosive guitar percussion.

Touring across the globe from Glastonbury to the Mikulášsky Jazz Festival in Slovakia, with intimate performances in art houses and theatres alongside major stadium appearances, Chris’s multi-faceted approach to the guitar is exceptional – this is a night not to be missed!

The Waiting Room, Colchester CO1 2PQ

£6

Finbar Lynch

Join us after the performance to explore the thematic material and creation of this unique project with playwright Claire Norburn and Festival favourite Rory McCleery, director of The Marian Consort.

performances that glow with golden purity

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changing the perceived boundaries of the

acoustic guitar

changing the perceived boundaries of the

changing the perceived

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Colchester weekSunday 25 September, 6pm

Choreographing Bach

Bach Cello Suites No 2 in D minor,

No 5 in C minor and No 3 in C major

Laura Caldow dancer / choreographer

Orlando Jopling cello

Fiona Clift producer / director

The world premiere of a new work for solo dancer, interacting with a live performance of Bach’s timeless and dramatic Suites for solo cello, showing these great masterpieces in a completely new light. Laura Caldow is an exciting young choreographer and a charismatic dancer who has recently appeared with Carlos Acosta at the Royal Opera House and the Tiger Lilies at the Linbury Studio. Orlando Jopling has given over 100 performances of the Bach Suites for cello.


£12 / £6 / £3

By kind permission of the Churches Conservation Trust and with the generous support of Helen and Michael Wigan

Laura Caldow


The Elysian Singers

Bach Singet dem Herrn

Mozart Laudate Dominum

Bruckner Os justi

Choral music by Schubert, Praetorius,

Schutz, Schein, Michael Haydn,

Mendelssohn and Hassler

The Elysian Singers

Sam Laughton Musical Director

Sam Laughton is one of the most effortlessly brilliant musicians that we have ever come across. Over the last few years he has honed the Elysian singers into London’s leading non-professional choir, competing in standard with many professional groups and often appearing on TV, radio and in London’s great concert halls. This is a rare trip for them outside London, with a powerful programme of the great choral hits from the last 400 years.

Moot Hall, Colchester CO1 1PJ

Pay what you can (advanced booking advised)

Colchester Heritage Tour

Entertaining and fact-filled walks around Britain’s oldest recorded town in the company of former MP and High Steward Sir Bob Russell. See www.colchesterartscentre.com

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Steve Reich at 80

Michael Gordon acdc

Julia Wolfe Compassion for solo piano

David Lang These Broken Wings

Steve Reich Double Sextet

Dr K Sextet

Steve Reich can truly be said to have changed the course of musical history. We celebrate his 80th birthday with an all-American whirlwind of melody, dissonance, modality and popular culture, where classical forms are recharged by the repetitive patterns of minimalism and the driving energy of rock.

The Dr K Sextet is a vibrant young ensemble mixing virtuoso tuned percussion, traditional instruments and electronics.

Colchester Arts Centre CO1 1NF

£12 / £6 / £3

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Wednesday 28 September, 8pm

Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk TrioRavel Piano Trio in A minor

Turnage Duo for cello and violin

Brahms Piano Trio No 1 in B major Op 8

Nicola Benedetti violin

Leonard Elschenbroich cello

Alexei Grynyuk piano

Three international stars make their Roman River débuts, bringing their own commission from one of the world’s greatest living composers and two masterworks for piano trio.

All Saints Church, Fordham CO6 3NL

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Thursday 29 September, 8pm

Kensington BrassProgramme to include –

Malcolm Arnold Brass Quintet No 1

Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite

Kensington Brass

25-year-old Ryan Linham’s virtuoso and beautiful trumpet playing made a big impression at last year’s Festival. When we heard he’d formed his own group, we were first in the queue for tickets and we weren’t disappointed. These are ten awe-inspiringly talented young brass players and you’ll be blown away by their majestic sound and agile playing.

St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QH

£18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and Jerwood Charitable Foundation


The Miraculous MandarinBartók The Miraculous Mandarin

Mahler Symphony No 1

Reorchestrated by Iain Farrington

Roman River Festival Ensemble

Orlando Jopling conductor

The Festival’s first Mahler symphony in a brilliant new version for 15 players, perfect for the acoustic and soaring pillars of Stoke by Nayland Church, plus the rare chance to hear Bartók’s hair-raising and gripping score to Lengyel’s searing story of lust and power, with a special ghostly appearance by the Festival Choir.

6.30pm Pianist, organist, composer and arranger Iain Farrington discusses the challenges and rewards of recreating these and other masterworks with Professor Richard Steinitz, Founder of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.


£24 / £18 / £12 / £6

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Saturday 1 October, 6pm

Festival Orchestra

Britten Cello Symphony

Vaughan Williams Symphony No 5

Tim Hugh cello

Roman River Festival Orchestra

Orlando Jopling conductor

Tim Hugh is a stunning cellist whose effortless technique and profound musicianship is always at the service of the music. We are absolutely thrilled that he has agreed to return to the Festival to play one of the great cello concertos. The Festival Orchestra is a remarkable fusion of talented musicians from the top international orchestras in London. Vaughan Williams’ 5th Symphony is a deeply-felt response to the horrors of WWII; a cry of nostalgia, portraying a well of humanity and warmth to buttress against the brutality of war.


£36 / £30 / £24 / £18 / £12 / £6

With the generous support of Anglian Water, The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation

Sunday 2 October, 4pm

Festival FinaleProgramme to include new compositions performed alongside the original works by which they were inspired, including –

Sibelius The Captive Queen Op 48

Jonathan Dove Three Seaside Postcards

Gordon Langford New World Fantasy

Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No 1 Op 46

Local primary schools

Colchester secondary schools

Colne Valley Youth Orchestra

Brass players of all ages

Roman River Festival Choir

Roman River Festival Orchestra

This special afternoon will showcase much of the education and outreach work that has been taking place alongside the Festival and in the months leading up to this unique performance. Primary school children, young people and more experienced local players take the stage alongside members of the Festival Choir and Orchestra for a folk-inspired journey around the British Isles and beyond.


£6 / £3

Tim Hugh

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Calling all parents!

Do you know a young musician who

deserves a moment in the limelight? We provide opportunities for talented children and emerging performers to perform at the beginning of main festival concerts. Please see romanrivermusic.org.uk/education

Come and Sing

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Festival ArtistWe are delighted to announce Anne-Marie Jacobs as the Roman River Festival Artist for 2016. Ceramist Anne-Marie lives on Mersea Island; her current work is inspired by the extraordinary wilderness created by the Essex salt marshes, which she captures herself in stunning aerial images, one of which forms the cover of this brochure.

www.annemariejacobs.co.uk

Vessels with Pestles and Chalices from Palaces27 August to 22 October 2016 Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

A fascinating exhibition at The Minories, curated by Kaavous Clayton and celebrating the huge variety of uses of a particular material: clay. The exhibition will include work by our Festival Artist Anne-Marie Jacobs and many other potters from across the region. Some have developed highly decorative approaches or been working with the material for a number of years to refine their style and hone their skill to breathtaking levels.

The Minories, Colchester CO1 1UE

Free admission

Anne-Marie Jacobs

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The Festival takes place in a lovely coastal region of East Anglia, with wide open skies above peaceful estuaries.

We are privileged to hold events in some unusual venues as well as beautiful, atmospheric churches. As these were built for worship rather than concerts, we offer seats at a reduced price where visibility is restricted. While we make every reasonable effort to make venues comfortable, you may like to bring a cushion and perhaps a blanket, particularly to the wonderfully historic but rather austere St Martin’s Church in Colchester.

We time events so you don’t have to miss supper and recommend various local B&Bs and eateries on our website – and you can join our enewsletter to be kept up to date with special offers! We will use your data respectfully and not share your details with any third parties.

Meanwhile please join us on social media to help promote Colchester’s flagship Festival.

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If you have concerns about finding an event please get in touch. Parking for blue badge holders is available at most venues and our volunteers will be on hand to assist with access.

Doors open no later than 30 minutes before a performance. Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break and we are unable to offer refunds unless we have a returns queue.

I nformationArtistic Director Orlando Jopling

General Manager Victoria Steinitz

Box Office Manager Lindsay Wilson

Young Musicians & Art Coordinator Julie Cuthbert

Events Coordinator Lizzie Cheeld

Primary Coordinator Kate Green

Design and Marketing Julie Green

Administrative Assistant Bettina Bullimore

Charity Secretary Giles Job

Accountancy Ruth Job

Librarian Judy Hutchings

Lighting Brian and Wendy Bolton

Trustees

Harry Anderson Chairman

Adrian Biggs

Julie Cuthbert

Julia Havis

Zélie Jopling Founder

Hana Loftus

Sara Naylor

Patrons

Bernard Jenkin MP

Anthony Marwood

The Mayor of Colchester

Sir Andrew Motion

Mark Padmore

Will Quince MP

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex

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BookingBox Office South Green Farmhouse, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7DP

07759 934 860 [email protected]

(we are sorry we cannot yet take payments over the phone)

Online www.romanrivermusic.org.uk using PayPal or credit card

By post Please fill in the detachable form at the end of this brochure, make your cheque payable to Roman River Music and post it to the Box Office

Dates Friends’ bookings will be processed from 22 May, general bookings from 22 June

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For priority booking and to provide vital ongoing support to our education programme, please become a Friend of the 2016 Roman River Music Festival

I would like to become a Supporter, from £25 �

I would like to become an Associate, from £75 �

I would like to become a Benefactor, from £250 �

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Ticket total (overleaf) Donation to Roman River Music

Friend subscription (Supporter, Associate, Benefactor) Total enclosed

Gift Aid

Gift Aid is extremely valuable, enabling us to claim back tax you have paid and further the work of Roman River Music in Colchester and the surrounding area. Please may we claim Gift Aid on your subscription and / or donation? If so, please tick one of the boxes below

I enclose a completed Gift Aid form (downloadable from romanrivermusic.org.uk/giftaid)

Please send a Gift Aid form to complete to the postal address above

HMRC require a particular form of words, so unless you have completed a Gift Aid form for us since February 2015 we’re obliged to ask you to fill in a new form, even if you have previously asked us to claim back Gift Aid.

Once complete, please tear off this booking form, attach your Gift Aid form if applicable and return with an accompanying cheque made payable to Roman River Music to South Green Farmhouse, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7DP

Online bookings can be made via Paypal or credit card at www.romanrivermusic.org.uk

Email [email protected] for information and reservations

Enquiries can be made via 07759 934 860; regrettably we cannot take payments over the telephone

Roman River Music relies on a fantastic team of volunteers, without whom this Festival would not be possible. Please tick here if you would like to find out how you can help.

We would like to keep you informed about Roman River Music via our monthly e-newsletter; please tick here if you do not wish to be contacted.

Thank you for your ongoing support

Please tell us where you found this brochure:

Booking formPlease indicate the number of tickets required in the shaded boxes

Date / time Event Front rows Standard price

Side aisle / back rows

Under 30 Total £

Fri 16 Sep 8pm Opening night £24 £18 £12 £6

Would you like to attend the Opening night reception from 6.30pm? Yes / No

Sat 17 Sep 11am Savitri Grier & Friends £12 £6 £3

Sat 17 Sep 6pm Tom Poster & Piatti Q’tet £24 £18 £12 £6

Sun 18 Sep 11am Sea Shanties aboard Thistle £45 including lunch

Sun 18 Sep 6pm Songs of the Sea £18 £12 £6

Wed 21 Sep 11am Nathaniel Boyd £35 including lunch

Wed 21 Sep 3pm Beethoven in the dark £18 £12 £6

Wed 21 Sep 8pm Beethoven in the dark £18 £12 £6

Thu 22 Sep 6pm The Juliet Letters £18 £12 £6

Thu 22 Sep 9pm The Juliet Letters £18 £12 £6

Fri 23 Sep 11am Jemma’s Journey adults £2 under 5s £1

Fri 23 Sep 1pm Jemma’s Journey adults £2 under 5s £1

Fri 23 Sep 2pm Composer showcase £6 £3

Fri 23 Sep 8pm Contrasts £18 £12 £6

Sat 24 Sep 2pm Sacconi Quartet £6 £6

Sat 24 Sep 6pm Breaking the Rules £18 £12 £6

Sat 24 Sep 9pm Chris Woods Groove £6 £6

Sun 25 Sep 3pm The Elysian Singers Pay what you can

Sun 25 Sep 6pm Choreographing Bach £12 £6 £3

Sun 25 Sep 9pm Steve Reich at 80 £12 £6 £3

Wed 28 Sep 8pm Benedetti Trio £24 £12 £6

Thu 29 Sep 8pm Kensington Brass £18 £12 £6

Fri 30 Sep 8pm The Miraculous Mandarin £24 £18 £12 £6

Sat 1 Oct 6pm Festival Orchestra £36 £30/£24 £18/£12 £6

Sun 2 Oct 4pm Festival Finale £6 £3

Festival pass* £300

Youth pass* £30

Booking total * Festival passes and our new youth passes (for those under 30) provide unlimited access to Festival events – please indicate if you would like one of this year’s exclusive passes and we’ll be in touch to organise your tickets when booking opens.

2016 Festival at a glance

Friday 16 September 6.30pm Opening night reception 8pm Festival String Orchestra

Saturday 17 September 11am Savitri Grier and Friends 6pm Tom Poster and the Piatti Quartet

Sunday 18 September 11am Sea Shanties 6pm Songs of the Sea

Wednesday 21 September 11am Nathaniel Boyd 3 & 8pm Beethoven in the dark

Thursday 22 September 11am Theatre Walk 6 & 9pm The Juliet Letters

Friday 23 September 11am & 1pm Jemma’s Journey 2pm Composer showcase 4.30, 6.30 & 8.30pm Klanghaus (repeated Saturday & Sunday) 6.30pm Pre-concert talk 8pm Contrasts

Over 100 musicians are coming to Colchester and the surrounding villages to play more than 25 concerts over three weekends this autumn.

This brochure has details of all the main events and a booking form – get your tickets soon as performances often sell out!

Saturday 24 September 11am-4pm Family workshops 2pm Sacconi Quartet 6pm Breaking the Rules 9pm Chris Woods Groove

Sunday 25 September 10am Colchester Heritage Tour 3pm The Elysian Singers 6pm Choreographing Bach 9pm Steve Reich at 80

Wednesday 28 September 8pm Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio

Thursday 29 September 8pm Kensington Brass

Friday 30 September 6.30pm Pre-concert talk 8pm The Miraculous Mandarin

Saturday 1 October 6pm Festival Orchestra

Sunday 2 October 4pm Festival Finale

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