brighton early music festival brochure 2011

dance21st October to 6th novemberwww.bremf.org.uk

Brighton Early Music Festival gratefully acknowledges financial support from Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation and Brighton & Hove City Council, who have made possible the 2011 festival and our education and community work throughout 2011.

Additionally, the Early Music Live! scheme for young ensembles is supported by a 3 year grant from lead funder The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (2010 – 2012) and The Stanley Picker Charitable Trust. Sing Brighton! is supported by Arts Council England

“ intriguingly unconventional”

Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph

WelcOme tO the BrightOn early music Festival 2011The theme of ‘Dance’ has provided us with the perfect follow on to last year’s ‘Ritual’. It again allows us to look into the very origins of music and its place in human culture from the dawn of civilisation. Music and dance have always been intimately bound together – each influencing the other – throughout human history, and dance can be the physical expression of how music makes us feel, as well as being an integral part of how we have always enjoyed ourselves.

Quite apart from music that actually accompanies dance, or grew from dance forms, the spirit of dance is at the heart of more music than we perhaps imagine. In this year’s festival we will be kindling that spirit in the flowing and ecstatic lines of chants by Hildegard of Bingen, in the thrilling dance of interweaving notes in great polyphonic works like Thomas Tallis’s forty-part motet Spem in alium, and in solo arias by Bach and Handel.

This year we have included more public participation than ever. You can learn to belly dance (with a five week course from early September, see www.bremf.org.uk for details) and take part in a concert with Joglaresa, join a period dance workshop, sing the Victoria Requiem or Arab-Andalusian choruses.

We’ve lots for kids too: watch them fuse ancient dances with contemporary STOMP-style percussion, or see a teen take on The Beggar’s Opera. Bring them to our great half term concert and take advantage of the fact that under 12s get in FREE at every event!

And what better way to open the festival than with a ball? See you there!

Clare Norburn and Deborah Roberts

Funders and partners:

Black tint 30%

Company Title set in Aldine 721 Lt BT

a

b

c

Pantone 2934-colour process:100%Cyan57% Magenta. 2% Black

Pantone 2834-colour process:35% Cyan9% Magenta

a

b

c

Logo strip. Where the logo appears on a blue strip of pantone 293, there must be equal space fromtop of strip to top of logo and bottom of logo to bottom of strip. Artwork here shows 5mm

Pre-Festival events

Event 1A & 1B: Saturday 24th September, 1A Workshop 11am – 5pm; 1B Candle-lit performance 7pm, St Bartholomew’s Church

the victOria requiem: WOrkshOP & PerFOrmanceCome and sing this glorious work to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Spain’s greatest Renaissance composer. The performance will be open to the public and there will be an opportunity to light candles in remembrance of loved ones. Led by Deborah Roberts.

Concert dedicated especially to the memory of Mick Lawson, one of our most helpful volunteers who died in June this year

4 www.bremf.org.uk

Event 2: Saturday 1st October, 2pmJubilee Square and Brighton Jubilee Library

greek dance: a FOcus intO the Past Kalamus Trio Dirk Campbell, Paul Johnson and Adam Bushell reeds and percussion

Lyra Greek Dancers

Music both old and new that will surprise, delight and entertain. For this special event Kalamus join forces with the beautifully costumed Lyra Dancers to present the dance traditions of the Greek speaking peoples and other survivals from ancient times.

Event 3: Thursday 6th October, 6.30pm, Central United Reformed Church, Hove

rinaldO reWOrkedAn education project with Glyndebourne and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Students from Varndean College and Blatchington Mill School; Singers from Glyndebourne; Instrumentalists from the OAE, the Ann and Peter Law OAE Experience Scheme and Brighton Early Music Live! Rachel Stott composer David Gordon musical director

This project has been possible thanks to generous support from the Newby Trust Limited

Music students from Brighton and Hove have been working with Glyndebourne and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) to explore Handel’s opera Rinaldo. With the help of a professional team of artists, the students will play alongside professional musicians to perform extracts from Rinaldo, as well as their own compositions inspired by Handel’s setting of the story.

Tickets: £3 (£2 conc) only from www.bremf.org.uk or using the form on page 23

Tickets: Event 1A: singers £15 (£12 conc) Event 1B: concert audience £10 (£8 conc) Free Event no ticket required

Brighton Early Music Festival 2011 5

Event 4: Saturday 15th October, 11am – 6pm, St George’s Church

strictly BremF: WOrkshOP On histOric dance Mary Collins dance instructor

Have you ever danced a galliard before breakfast like Queen Elizabeth I, or strutted like a peacock in the pavan? Now is your chance to learn how, and to prepare to take a leading role in the masked ball on 21st October. No previous experience needed.

Event 5: Sunday 16th October11am – 5pm, BHASVIC

vOcal WOrkshOP With Belinda sykes Hosted by BREMF Community Choir, and open to all. Leads to participation in Joglaresa’s concert on 30th October. Joined by participants from the belly dancing course starting in September (some places may still be available – see www.bremf.org.uk for details).

Event 6: Tuesday 18th October, 6pmSt George’s Church

estOmPie!Aideen Gallagher (from STOMP), Emily Askew bagpipes, shawm, recorder, Tim Garside percussion, nayChildren from Whitehawk and Westdene primary schools

Ancient and modern meet in a thrilling blend of Medieval and Arabic dance music and contemporary STOMP-style percussion. Culmination of BREMF education project.

Tickets: £3 (£2 conc) only from www.bremf.org.uk or using the form on page 23

Tickets: £15 (£12 conc); Community choir members £10 (£8 conc)

Tickets: Workshop registration £20 (£17 conc); registration including Masked Ball ticket £30 (£25 conc)

sePtemBer – OctOBer

Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


Aideen Gallagher

Emily Askew

Event 8: Saturday 22nd October, 1pm Sallis Benney Theatre

BBc radiO 3 early music shOWWith Brighton Early Music Live! ensembles:Les Mélomanes, Galan, and The Musicians of London Wall

Festival news and interviews with performers and special guests.Tickets: Free event, but ticket required (only from www.bremf.org.uk or using the form on page 23)

6 www.bremf.org.uk

Event 7: Friday 21st October, 8pm St George’s Church

the strictly BremF masked BallStrictly BREMF Band Emily Askew, Hazel Askew, Giles Lewin and David Hatcher playing a wide range of loud and soft instruments; Mary Collins and Robin Benie dancers, dance leaders and callers; participants from the Strictly BREMF workshop (event 4)

Whether you dance or not, you are invited to the ball! Don a mask, fancy dress, posh frocks or anything you fancy and join the fun: dances to watch, toe tapping music to enjoy and, of course, dances from court and country for all.

Tickets: £18 (£15 conc)

main Festival

Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


Event 9: Saturday 22nd October, 3pm Windmill Theatre, Blatchington Mill School

the Beggar’s OPera remixSusannah Waters director; John Hancorn music director

GCSE and A Level students from Blatchington Mill and Varndean Schools and City College Brighton & Hove perform their own 21st-century take on the sell-out 18th-century music-theatre piece by John Gay.

The performance will last a little under 2 hours.


Event 10: Saturday 22nd October, 7.30pm St George’s Church

a sOng and dance With the BremF Players

The BREMF PlayersAlison Bury leader Julia Doyle soprano

BREMF’s own period orchestra play dance suites and dance-inspired concertos, cantatas and arias by Bach, Handel, Lully, Corelli and Telemann. Works include Bach’s Wedding Cantata and his hugely popular Third Orchestral Suite.

Friday 21st – saturday 22nd OctOBer

Tickets: £5 (£3 conc) only from www.bremf.org.uk or using the form on page 23.

Tickets: Premium £22 (£20 conc); A £17 (£15 conc); B £12 (£10 conc); C (restricted view) £6

Julia Doyle

“ radiant, intelligent and wholly engaging.”

The Guardian

Sarah Dunant, Niamh Cusack and Deborah Findlay actorsSophia Brumfitt soprano (Serafina) Musica Secreta, Celestial Sirens, Deborah Roberts and Laurie Stras directors Nick Renton theatre director

1540s Ferrara; night time, in the dead of winter the convent of Santa Caterina is awoken to the sound of screaming. Serafina, a young girl with a beautiful singing voice, has been forcibly enclosed – the fate of up to 50% of Italian noble women in the 16th century. Outside the walls she hears her lover’s voice. Will she try to escape or accept her lot and become the star of a great convent choir?

Sarah Dunant’s gripping story combines powerful emotions with political intrigue; here threaded through with evocative and haunting chants, and music by Josquin, Palestrina, and Rore sung as it would have been performed in convents of nuns.

Sacred Hearts and Secret Music has been touring the UK and Ireland, and this year was featured at Latitude 2011.

Event 11: Sunday 23rd October, 7.30pmSt Bartholomew’s Church

sacred hearts and secret musicA music drama based on the novel by Sarah Dunant

8 www.bremf.org.uk

sunday 23rd OctOBer

Tickets: A £17 (£15 conc); B £12 (£10 conc); C £6

“ piercingly ethereal raptures, exquisitely sung.”

The Vancouver Sun


tuesday 25th – thursday 27th OctOBer

Event 12: Tuesday 25th October, 6.30pm Brighton Friends’ Meeting House

strictly carnival!A concert for people who can’t sit still

The Carnival Band Andy Watts, Giles Lewin, Jub Davis, Steno Vitale, Steve Banks playing at least 25 instruments

An hour of dance-inspired music and song from the Farandole to the Hand-Jive. Be ready to get up and jump for joy, join in the songs and, if you play an instrument, bring it along and play with the band. With bagpipes, shawm, fiddle, guitar, bass, drums etc. If you can sit still throughout this concert the band will give you your money back! A concert for children of all ages!

‘Irreverence, exuberance and variety are their key notes – and it appealed just as much to my seven-year-old daughter as it did to the senior academics in the audience’ Nottingham Evening Post

Event 13: Thursday 27th October, 8pm, St Bartholomew’s Church

POlyPhOny thrOugh sPace – FrOm Plainchant tO sPem in aliumExploring the spatial effects of vocal music from 1 to 40 parts

BREMF Consort of Voices Deborah Roberts director

Architectural vocal music on a grand scale! To include two motets in 40 parts: Tallis’s Spem in alium and Striggio’s Ecce beatam lucem in live surround sound – reflecting Janet Cardiff’s hugely popular ‘The Forty Part Motet ‘ installation that attracted over 38,000 visitors to Brighton’s Fabrica gallery this spring. Hear it live alongside spectacular works by Josquin, Brumel, Gombert and Sheppard. Sit, wander through the church or lie on a cushion and let the sounds wash over you.

Tickets: £12 (£10 conc); children under 12 free for ALL events (see page 22)

Tickets: A (seated) £17 (£15 conc); B (promenade or bring a cushion) £9 (£7 conc)

Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


Friday 28th – saturday 29th OctOBer

Event 14: Friday 28th October, 8pm St George’s Church

an aPPle FOr my lOve EclipseJoy Smith Celtic harps Layil Barr recorders and viol Nicholas Hurndall-Smith tenor Steven Player baroque dance and guitars

A celebration of music and dance from the British Isles based on the rich Celtic tradition that runs alongside the English Baroque.

A feast of Irish Jigs, English folk songs, Celtic legends, Baroque grounds and Purcell songs.

Come and meet sisters, sailors and rebellious harpers!

Event 15: Saturday 29th October, 1pmBrighton Friends’ Meeting House

yOung artists’ shOWcase: FrOm the Palaces tO the Pastures Courtly and country dances by court composers

Les Mélomanes Stephen Pedder violin Ayelet Karni recorders Kathleen Ross cello Rani Orenstein harpsichord

Award-winning ensemble Les Mélomanes explore the output of a variety of court musicians. Including works by Schmelzer, Marais and Couperin, the programme provides an insight into their interpretation of an array of styles, where refined dances sit alongside the decidedly more provincial, from court to country.

10 www.bremf.org.uk



Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


White night


Event 16: Saturday 29th October, St Bartholomew’s Church. Two performances: 9pm, repeated at 11pm

BremF at White night: dance meets utOPiaFive ensembles – over 24 singers, players and dancersSpiritato! baroque ensemble Theatrical music from 17th-century England by Locke and Purcell

Duo Labyrinthe viol and chitarrone with guest dancer La Follia! Wild Spanish dances and even wilder improvisations

La Terra e il Mare mezzo soprano and baroque ensemble with guest dancer Night time with the Fairy Queen – Purcell’s music re-arranged

The Marian Consort vocal ensemble Te lucis ante terminum – soothing polyphonic music for the close of day

Evolution wind quintet Colourful and vibrant 18th-century wind serenades

After the huge success of last year’s White Night, this year we are presenting a feast of music and dance that includes two performances: 9pm for the larks and 11pm for the owls.

Free events: no ticket required – come and go as you please

sunday 30th OctOBer

12 www.bremf.org.uk

Event 17: Sunday 30th October, 6pm, St George’s Church

the dancing girls OF granadaJoglaresa, with belly dancer Galit Mersand Belinda Sykes voice/percussion Tim Garside voice/percussion/nayJean Kelly harp/fidel Ruth Fraser voice/harp Mounir Baziz violin/percussion

Joglaresa conjure up the spirit of their own name, and the musical atmosphere of Arab-Andalusia with performances of professional women – joglaresas or qaynat.

The musical and poetic forms that developed in Muslim Spain roughly between the 8th and 15th centuries are some of the most important and pioneering of the Arab world. They influenced the music of medieval Europe and the Middle East, and have formed the basis for one of the most enduring traditions surviving today in the Middle Eastern songs to which women dance.

With participants from the belly dancing course (see www.bremf.org.uk) and singers from a BREMF Community Choir hosted public workshop (event 5).

Event 18: Sunday 30th October, 9pm, St George’s Church

yOung artists’ shOWcase: the singing girls On tOur from Ferrara to Paris via Rome!

GalanKaty Hill, Alison Hill, Lucy Page sopranos Manuel Minguillon theorbo Christopher Bucknall harpsichord

Join Galan on tour with musical delights echoing the great ‘girl groups’ of the baroque. From Ferrara, where it all started, they travel to the Venice of Monteverdi and Grandi, down to Rome with Carissimi and then over the Alps to Paris, following the trail of Carissimi’s pupil Charpentier. With the enduring themes of sacred and secular love and adoration.



Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c



mOnday 31st OctOBer

Event 19: Monday 31st October, 8pm, Brighton Friends’ Meeting House

music and dance in remOte antiquity: an illustrated talkDirk Campbell

From the iconography of the ancient world, particularly Egypt, we can see that music and dance were central to life then as now. We can also deduce that where postures and instruments of modern times resemble those of the ancient world, then the instruments and dance are likely to have been similar. In this fully illustrated talk Dirk Campbell will explore fascinating connections between the ancient and modern worlds of the Mediterranean and Middle East, and play examples on a large number of traditional and reconstructed musical instruments.

Tickets: £7

Early music highlights on CHANDOS early music

CHAN 0776

MUSICAL LONDON

Purcell to Handel‘The ensemble playing is never less than superb... There are some real gems here.’Early Music Today

CHAN 0757

PURCELL

Dido and Aeneas‘From the outset, Sarah Connolly exudes imposing presence, pathos and unassailable dignity.’BBC Music Magazine

CHAN 0770

PHILIPS

Cantiones Sacrae‘The choir’s sensitivity, poise and purity of sound generate a deeply moving performance.’BBC Music Magazine

CHAN 0771

HAyDN

Piano Trios‘Even avid collectors of [Haydn’s piano trios] will find much to surprise and delight them.’International Record Review

CDs available from www.chandos.net and all good record storesMP3, lossless and 24/96 studio quality downloads from www.theclassicalshop.net

Brighton Music Festival.indd 1 13/6/11 12:03:52

14 www.bremf.org.uk

Friday 4th nOvemBer

Event 20: Friday 4th November, 8pmSt Bartholomew’s Church

the chOral Pilgrimage 2011: hail, mOther OF the redeemerTomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

The Sixteen Harry Christophers director

For their eleventh Choral Pilgrimage, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of perhaps the greatest composer of the Renaissance, Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Like Palestrina, Victoria is a master craftsman, but he is more than that – he brings to his music qualities which one simply does not find in other composers of this era. We know him today for his penitential music, especially his glorious Requiem of 1605; but, on this pilgrimage, the group is exploring some of the sumptuous music Victoria wrote in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Tickets: Premium £22 (£20 conc); A £17 (£15 conc); B £12 (£10 conc)

El G

reco

: Ann

uncia

tion,

156

7-15

77 (d

etai

l). O

il on

canv

as. 1

17 x

98

cm.

Mus

eo Th

ysse

n-Bo

rnem

isza,

Mad

rid, S

pain

. Pho

to o

f The

Sixt

een:

Mar

k Ha

rriso

n

“ as time goes by, i find harry christophers’ music-making more and more captivating.”

BBC Radio 3


saturday 5th nOvemBer

Event 22: Saturday 5th November, 9pmSt Bartholomew’s Church

visiOn Hildegard von Bingen’s life and music

The TellingClare Norburn soprano, script; Layil Barr recorders; Joy Smith harp; Emily Askew fiddle, bagpipes; Patience Tomlinson actress with Yvonne Eddy sopranoCelestial Sirens bgroup: Nuno Silva dance; Ben Wright choreographerwww.bgroup.org.uk

Bricked into a cell at the age of 8 in order to serve God, Hildegard von Bingen grew into one of the most powerful and extraordinary women of her time. Vision explores her life, including her sometimes startlingly graphic and apocalyptic visions, which she experienced through migraines.

Taking concerts to new places, Vision includes a new commission from South East Dance Associate Artist and Jerwood Award winning choreographer Ben Wright/bgroup, and a new play by Clare Norburn.

Event 21: Saturday 5th November, 1pm, The Unitarian Church

yOung artists’ shOWcase FrOm the ceilidh tO the cOncert hall ... and BeyOndThe Musicians of London Wall Ivana Cetkovic violin; Emily Baines recorder; Alexis Bennett viola and fiddle; Vladimir Waltham cello; Joseph Chesshyre harpsichord and guest performers Philippe Barnes flute and Adrian Lever guitar

An hour of toe-tapping music that explores the often overlooked kinship between baroque dance forms and the folk-dance music of Britain and Ireland. The work of familiar 18th-century composers such as Handel and Telemann is set alongside folk tunes from famous collections by Henry Playford and Francis O’Neill.

Tickets: A (seated) £17 (£15 conc); B (promenade or bring a cushion) £9 (£7 conc)


Phot

o ©

Chr

is Na

sh. I

mag

e of

Theo

Clin

kard

cour

tesy

of b

grou

p

“Beautiful!” Jenni Murray,

Woman’s Hour (on The Telling)

Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


sunday 6th nOvemBer

16 www.bremf.org.uk

Event 23: Sunday 6th November, 3pm, Brighton Friends’ Meeting House

OBOes and Old BachelOrs

The Oboe BandSarah Humphrys, Frances Norbury, Joel Raymond oboes and taille; Rebecca Stockwell bassoon; Adrian Bending drum and percussion; Andrew Maud actor

An hour-long concert that explores dances and oboes as they journey from the French court to Restoration London, concluding with a presentation of William Congreve’s comedy The Old Bachelor, complete with Purcell’s original music.


Saturday 19 November 2011, 7.30pmANTONIO JOSÉ Suite, The MuleteerFALLA Nights in the Gardens of SpainFALLA Suites Nos. 1 and 2, The Three-cornered HatMUSSORGSKY (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition

Saturday 18 February 2012, 7.30pmRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2KREISLER (arr. Rachmaninoff/orch. Leytush) LiebesleidRACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

Saturday 17 March 2012, 7.30pmWEBER Overture, OberonMENDELSSOHN Violin ConcertoVAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark AscendingSIBELIUS Symphony No. 5

Saturday 21 April 2012, 7.30pmMENDELSSOHN Overture, Ruy BlasBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Tickets £10-£27.50 | Premium seats £32.50Book now 01273 709709Find out more and book onlinewww.brightondome.org

The London Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Brighton Dome for four concerts in the 2011/12 season. Join us for another season of wonderful music-making in the South East’s cultural hotspot.


sunday 6th nOvemBer

Event 24: Sunday 6th November, 7.30pm, The Theatre Royal, Brighton

the Fairy queen By henry Purcell Semi-staged performance with dance

Elin Manahan Thomas and Anna Devin sopranosAndrew Pickett counter tenor Nicholas Mulroy tenor; David Stout baritone Nicola Gaines dance; Christopher Tudor dance and choreography; Clare O’Donoghue lighting design Ellan Parry stage design Dance students from BHASVICThe BREMF Players (Alison Bury leader) The BREMF SingersJohn Hancorn directorSusannah Waters stage director

The Fairy Queen is the third and grandest of Purcell’s semi operas, a genre popular in 17th-century England. Written in 1692, Fairy Queen is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. There is, however, no Shakespeare used in the text, but rather each act is a series of Masques, introducing us to many diverse characters, such as Sleep, Mystery, the Four Seasons, Hymen and Phoebus; combining magic, metaphor and comedy.

Tickets: Premium (Stalls or Royal Circle) £25 (£23 conc); A (Stalls or Royal Circle £22 (£20 conc); B (Upper Circle) £17 (£15 conc); C (Gallery) £12 (£10 conc). Please note that there is no lift.

The Theatre Royal will provide the perfect backdrop for this exciting and new semi-staged production, giving a fresh look at Purcell’s finest theatre music.

Black tint 30%


a

b

c



a

b

c


18 www.bremf.org.uk

vOlunteer at BremF

Be Part OF a Friendly team – the BremF ‘Family’ attend cOncerts Free • meet Festival artists

Name .............................................................................................................................................................

Address..........................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................ Postcode ...............................................

Phone ............................................................................................................................................................

Email .............................................................................................................................................................

BREMF relies on its voluntary helpers for many aspects of its activities – not just at concerts during the festival but throughout the year.

If you are a student or young person looking for some work experience in the arts we can provide the opportunity for you to develop useful skills. In return we will happily provide references for potential employers.

We also offer a couple of internships each year aimed at giving applicants the very best opportunity for gaining the skills to help them secure jobs in the arts. Volunteering as a student can be a useful first step.

We are looking for reliable people who can commit themselves to helping with one or more of a wide range of activities.

Here’s what one of our present team has to say:

“ Once again, thanks very much for letting me be a part of this year’s Festival. I regard it as a privilege to help, not a chore to be involved with a great bunch of people and able to help such talented musicians demonstrate their skills.”

We would particularly like to recruit people who can help with any of the following:

• Assisting with publicity – at home or around the region• Driving performers (in your own car)• Driving the BREMF van during the festival• Helping with sound and lighting set-ups• Help with setups: chairs, staging, harpsichords etc.

before and after concerts• Helping with admin (by email and telephone)• Helping with our education projects during the

day (mostly January)• Helping at daytime events such as that in Jubilee

Square on 1st October and at the late night events on White Night (29th October).

Email: [email protected] or use the form below.

If you would like to volunteer please complete the details below and send this form to: Mike Clemens (BREMF Chairman), Ham Cottage, Albourne Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9ES

Layout and decor courtesy of BREMF volunteers!


hOW tO BecOme a Friend OF BremF

We receive vital support from several funders, but fundraising in the current climate is tougher than ever and we simply could not survive without your support. If you haven’t yet done so, please join our Friends Scheme or make a more substantial donation to ensure our future. Thank you!

hOW tO helPJoin our Friends or Event Donor Schemes Membership is valid for one year from the date of joining or renewal. You can join online at www.bremf.org.uk or by completing the form below.

Friends receive: • 2 weeks of priority booking;• an allocation of free concert programmes; • a reserved seat for the BBC Radio 3 Early Music

Show Live lunchtime concert (22nd October);• an invitation to a Friends’ reception.

Supporters receive Friends’ benefits PLUS: • an option to buy 1 half price ticket (2 for a

couple) for a daytime concert: either event 15 (From the Palaces to the Pastures, 29th October) or event 23 (Oboes and Old Bachelors, 6th November)

• an invitation to an open rehearsal (from a choice of events)

• an option to make seat reservations to all concerts.

Contributors and Premium Contributors receive Friends’ benefits PLUS:• FREE tickets to either of the daytime

concerts above • invitations to up to 3 open rehearsals; • named acknowledgment in concert

programmes• an option to make seat reservations to

all concerts.

Our Event Donor schemes make it possible for us to programme top quality artists, to support young musicians and take work into schools. There are different levels of support, from £500 upwards. Please tick the box below to request a pack about the schemes or download from www.bremf.org.uk

If you are a UK taxpayer please complete the Gift Aid declaration below to make your Friends membership worth 25% more:

If you are a UK taxpayer, you can make your Friends membership or donation worth more. By completing the Gift Aid option, for every £1 you give, Brighton Early Music Festival gets an extra 25p from HM Revenue and Customs. This makes a big difference to the Festival and it doesn’t cost you anything.

I am a UK taxpayer and would like to Gift Aid this donation to the Brighton Early Music Festival (Registered Charity no 1097288)

I am a UK taxpayer and would like to Gift Aid all future donations to this charity until further notice.

Signature

..................................

Date

..................................

Please complete as appropriate or enrol online at www.bremf.org.uk

I would like to join the mailing list. Please enrol me as: Friend of the Festival: £30 (single), £50 (couple) Festival Supporter: £75 (single); £100 (couple) Festival Contributor: £125 or more (single or couple) Premium Contributor: £250 or more (single or couple) Event donor: £500 or more

Please make cheques payable to: Brighton Early Music Festival and send to: BREMF, Ham Cottage, Albourne Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9ES

Name ................................................................................................................

Address.............................................................................................................

................................................................ Postcode ..........................................

Phone ...............................................................................................................

Email ................................................................................................................

Greenwich InternationalEarly Music Festival & Exhibition 11th - 12th - 13th November

www.earlymusicfestival.com

The Old Royal Naval College Greenwich London SE10 9NN

Advance Ticket Sales From The Early Music Shop 01274 288100

L’ARPEGGIATARED PRIEST

PANTAGRUELMATTHIAS MAUTE

www.prbmp.com [email protected] 01444 458252WEB EMAIL TEL

Our experienced team

offers a range of services

to help businesses and

taxpayers with all their

financial needs.

For further information or

to arrange an appointment

please call 01444 458252.

Services include:

Accounts preparation

Outsourced bookkeeping

VAT compliance

Payroll bureau

Company secretarial

Audit

Corporate tax compliance

Corporate tax planning

Personal tax compliance

Personal tax planning

“PRB accountants,

let us do the thinking.”

Kingfisher House, Hurstwood Grange, Hurstwood Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 7QX


venues

st BarthOlOmeW’s churchAnn Street, Brighton BN1 4GPBuses: 5 5A 5B 21 21B 22 22A 24 26 37 46 49/49B 50; also 25/N25 to St Peter’s Church.Please note that the London Road Shoppers Car Park (behind the Church, entrance from Providence Place) now requires payment throughout the 24 hours.

st geOrge’s church St George’s Road (junction Abbey Road), Brighton BN2 1EDBuses 37; also 1 1A 7/N7 to Royal Sussex County Hospital; 12/12A 14 27/27A along Marine Parade.Please allow plenty of time if coming to this venue by car, as street parking around the church can sometimes be hard to find. An alternative is to park in the free multi-storey car park at Brighton Marina (BN2 5WA) and from there take the number 7 bus to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

BrightOn hOve and sussex sixth FOrm cOllege (Bhasvic)205 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 6EG

central united reFOrmed church, hOveVentnor Villas, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3YFBuses: 1/1A, 5/5A, 6, 20, 495-10 min walk from Hove Railway Station. City Council multi-storey pay and display car park nearby in Norton Road.

sallis Benney theatreUniversity of Brighton, 58-64 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 2JYBuses to Old Steine: Any bus serving Old Steine or North Street including 1/1A 2/2A 5/5A 7 12/12A 14 22 24 25 26 27 28/29 (not Su) 37 46 46A 47 (daytime, not Su) 49 50 81

JuBilee square & BrightOn JuBilee liBraryJubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GEBuses as for Sallis Benney Theatre

the unitarian churchNew Road, Brighton BN1 1UFBuses as for Sallis Benney Theatre

theatre rOyal BrightOn New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD

Buses as for Sallis Benney Theatre

BrightOn Friends’ meeting hOuse Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF

Buses as for Sallis Benney Theatre

Windmill theatre Blatchington Mill School, Nevill Avenue, Hove BN3 7BW (off map)

Buses: 5, 5A and 5B

P

P

P

P

P

PPP

P

P

PBrighton

Train Station

TO ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL

LEW

ES R

OAD

QU

EEN'S RO

AD

WEST ST

SHIP ST

WESTERN ROAD

DYKE ROAD

UPPER NORTH ST

KING'S ROAD

MO

NTPELIER ROAD

LON

DON

RD

CHURCH STREETO

LD STEIN

E

ST JAMES'S STREET

EDWARD STREET

ST GEORGE'S RD

THE D

RIVEG

RAN

D AVEN

UE

EATON ROAD

LANSDOWNE ROAD

DAVIGDOR ROADHO

LLAN

D RO

AD

KINGSWAY

EASTERN ROAD

(FRESHFIELD ROAD

MARINE PARADE

Hove Station

NO

RTON

ROA

D

NEW ENG

LAND ST

A23 TO LONDON

A270 (27) TO LEWES

A259TO SHOREHAM & WORTHING

BRIGHTON PIER

A259 BRIGHTONMARINA & NEWHAVEN

QUEEN’S PARK RD

WESTERN ROAD

VICTORIA RD

NORTH STREET

DEN

MARK VILLAS

PRESTON

PK AV

PRESTON DROVE

1

1

4

5

6

6

7

78

9

8

9

10

5

4

2

3

3

2

All venues have wheelchair access. For further information and help, please phone 01273 303644.N

22 www.bremf.org.uk

BOOking inFOrmatiOn

There are 4 ways to buy tickets in advance for most concerts promoted by Brighton Early Music Festival:

1. E-tickets: you purchase these from www.bremf.org.uk, print them on your own printer and bring them to the concert together with the credit card with which you made the purchase. There is no booking fee for e-tickets.

2. Online Box Office tickets: you purchase these online but have the tickets issued to you either by mail or on the door. These are a practical solution if you are buying for people who may arrive at the concert separately from you (and your credit card – see above) or if you cannot easily print your own tickets. There is a handling charge of £1 per transaction for online Box Office tickets.

3. By post using the form on page 23 (£1 handling charge).

4. By phone (transaction fee £2.25) or in person (no fee) from the Brighton Dome Ticket Office, New Road, Brighton BN1 1UE (01273 709709), open Mon-Sat 10am to 6pm. Tickets for events 1A, 3-6, 9 and for the free BBC event (8) cannot be purchased from Brighton Dome Ticket Office.

Tickets for Event 24 can also be obtained from the Theatre Royal Box Office (New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD; 0844 871 7650). Tickets purchased from this Box Office cost an additional £1 per ticket (in person) or £2.50 per ticket plus £2.85 transaction charge if booked by phone.

Brighton Early Music Festival has held most prices for 2011 at 2010 levels, and there are some excellent money-saving deals listed below!

Please note that tickets, once paid for, cannot be refunded except in the event that the concert is cancelled.

In general, seats are unreserved (including for Event 24), but for most events we provide an informal seat reservation service for BREMF Friends at Supporter level and above (see page 19).

BOOking FOr WOrkshOPsPre-registration at www.bremf.org.uk is essential for workshops (Events 1A, 4, 5). Deadlines are given on the website, but in all cases booking may be closed earlier if all places have been allocated. Please visit www.bremf.org.uk to book for the belly dancing course (deadline 1st September).

cOncessiOnary tickets These are available to young people (age 12-25 inclusive), those aged 60 or more and those in receipt of state benefits. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge if accompanied by a paying adult. However, a Child Ticket must be obtained. Unaccompanied children under 16 cannot be the responsibility of the festival. Free child tickets for Event 24 cannot be obtained from the Theatre Royal Box Office.

Festival ticket sPecial OFFersSave 40% with our Season Tickets. A Season Ticket, giving you a top price ticket to all events except Events 1A, and 3-5 costs £155 (£134 concessions) Season Tickets can ONLY be obtained from www.bremf.org.uk or by using the postal booking form in this brochure. These deals are subject to tickets in the appropriate price groups remaining available at the time of purchase.

Save 10% by buying tickets for 4 or more different concerts in one transaction. The following do not apply and cannot count towards this total: tickets costing £7 or less, Season Tickets, registration for workshops and tickets purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office.

Bring a party! Save up to 20% with our group rate savings for multiple tickets for a single concert – reductions start at 10% for a group of ten. Please phone 01273 833746 for further information.

Booking for most events other than workshops opens to members of the Friends of the Festival Scheme (see page 19) on 18th August and to the general public on 1st September. For additional information on booking for Event 24, and information on registration for workshops (events 1A, 4, 5) please see below.

Brochure design and production by: Kate Benjamin www.katebenjamin.com

Additional photography courtesy of: Robert Piwko, Alan Mynett, Rob Orchard, Maurice Shipsey,

Kate Benjamin and www.istockphoto.com

POst

al

BO

Ok

ing

FO

rm

For

onl

ine

book

ing,

visi

t ww

w.b

rem

f.org

.uk

Book

ing

open

s 18

th A

ugus

t fo

r Fr

iend

s an

d 1s

t Se

ptem

ber

for

the

gene

ral p

ublic

Nam

e ....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...

Addr

ess.

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

..Pos

tcod

e ....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

..

Tele

phon

e ....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

..

Emai

l ....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...

Even

t N

oD

ate/

Tim

eN

o of

sea

tsSe

at T

ype

(P

, A, B

or

C)*

Stat

e Fu

ll or

Co

ncU

nder

12

(fre

e)Se

at P

rice

Tota

l

Subt

otal

Less

10%

for

4+ d

iffer

ent

conc

erts

(not

val

id fo

r Sea

son

Tick

ets,

ticke

ts le

ss th

an £

7, w

orks

hops

or E

vent

3)

Hand

ling

char

ge£1

.00

TOTA

L

Plea

se r

etur

n co

mpl

eted

form

to:

BREM

F Tick

ets,

65 C

uckfi

eld

Road

Hu

rstp

ierp

oint

, Wes

t Sus

sex

BN6

9RR.

All s

eats

are

unn

umbe

red

and

unre

serv

ed

Plea

se g

ive d

etai

ls of

tick

ets r

equi

red.

See

foot

note

if

book

ing

for E

vent

24.

Eve

nts 1

A, 4

& 5

cann

ot b

e bo

oked

on

this

form

.

Seas

on ti

cket

s pr

ovid

e to

p pr

ice ti

cket

s to

all p

ayin

g co

ncer

ts. P

rices

: Ful

l £15

5, co

nces

sion

£134

. For

Sea

son

Ticke

ts e

nter

ST

unde

r Eve

nt N

umbe

r.

*For

buy

ing

P or

A ti

cket

s for

Eve

nt 2

4, p

leas

e al

so sp

ecify

eith

er S

talls

(S) o

r Roy

al C

ircle

(RC)

Sign

atur

e:

I enc

lose

a c

hequ

e/PO

pay

able

to

Brig

hton

Ear

ly M

usic

Fes

tiva

l for

£ ...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.....

We

regr

et th

at w

e ar

e un

able

to a

ccep

t cre

dit o

r deb

it ca

rds

for p

osta

l boo

king

s.

Depending on your level of support, benefits may include:

• Free or discounted tickets to selected concerts

• A two week priority booking period (from 18th August for BREMF 2011)

• An informal seat reservation service

• Invitations to receptions and special events

• Access to one or more final rehearsals

See page 19 for more information

yOu can helP make it haPPen!Get involved in the creative process by becoming a Festival Friend or Event Donor

“ meeting the musicians, attending rehearsals, being close to the early music team – all aspects of the Friends scheme enhance the Festival for us and we highly recommend it.”

Annette Boyne

brighton early music festival brochure 2011

Documents