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Music in Wells Cathedral 2015 wellscathedral.org.uk

Music in Wells Cathedral 2015 Thursday 8 January 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Kris Thomsett (Organ Scholar, Salisbury Cathedral) Tuesday 13 January 7.00pm PROMENADE CONCERT: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL Brass and Percussion Ensembles from Wells Cathedral School perform promenades, parades, and processionals Tickets: 7.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Wednesday 14 January 7.00pm PROMENADE CONCERT: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL The woodwind department from Wells Cathedral School performs a chronological reverse from present to past Tickets: 7.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 15 January 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 01 The first in a new series of bi-monthly organ recitals that will survey the complete organ works of J.S. Bach over six years, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral); this year s recitals feature the chorale partitas and the Schübler Chorales, alongside the free organ works: Chorale partita Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768; Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 Friday 16 January 7.00pm PROMENADE CONCERT: TALLIS VOICES Peter Leech (conductor) Music by Renaissance composers on the theme of the Lord s Prayer, including works by John Sheppard, Byrd, Gibbons, Guerrero, and others Tickets: 8.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office, and by post from Dr C.R. Lovell, Green Farm Cottage, The Green, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BA, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope In aid of the Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust (www.wcct.co.uk) Friday 23 January 6.45pm PROMENADE CONCERT: OPUS ANGLICANUM Candlemas Chant in Procession: a candlelit promenade concert of Gregorian chant withvespers recited in the Quire, music for the blessing of candles, and the procession, during which the audience is welcome to walk with the singers as they perambulate the entire Cathedral Tickets: 10.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Saturday 31 January 9.00 10.00am MESSIAEN MEDITATION (I) Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) and Prebendary Elsa van der Zee (narrator) give the annual performance of Olivier Messiaen s La Nativité du Seigneur (The Birth of our Lord) in the first of three Messiaen organ meditations in 2015; today s performance is part of the Diocesan Event A Year in a Day Admission: free Thursday 12 February 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Timothy Parsons (Organ Scholar,Winchester Cathedral) Friday 13 February 7.30pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES: SYMPHONIC JOURNEY Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra, Kirsty Chaplin (piano), Victoria Creighton (flute) Saint-Saëns Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor; Reinecke Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283; Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Tickets: 8.00 15.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) and at the door

Thursday 12 March 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Nicholas Freestone (Senior Organ Scholar,Wells Cathedral) Friday 13 March 7.30pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES: VOICES REJOICE Wells Cathedral School s combined choirs present an evening of inspiring choral works Tickets: 8.00 15.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) and at the door Saturday 14 March 7.00pm MILLFIELD FESTIVAL CHORUS Julian Jensen (conductor) Mendelssohn Elijah Tickets: free of charge; available from Millfield Music Box Office (telephone 01458 444404, or email music@millfieldschool.com) Thursday 19 March 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 02 The second recital surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) Fantasia in C minor, BWV 562; Chorale partita OVater, allmächtiger Gott, BWV 758; Fugue in C minor, BWV 575; Chorale partita O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767; Concerto in G major (after Ernst), BWV 592 Saturday 21 March 7.00pm (in the Quire) EARLY MUSIC WELLS: LAMENTATIONS BY CANDLELIGHT The Early Music Wells Consort, directed by Matthew Owens, sings some of the finest Italian and Franco-Flemish Renaissance settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, including works by Brumel, Lassus, and Palestrina Tickets: 12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 26 March 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Given by students of Wells Cathedral School Saturday 28 March 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL ORATORIO SOCIETY: ELGAR THE KINGDOM Jane Irwin (soprano), Kathryn Rudge (mezzo soprano) Peter Auty (tenor), David Kempster (baritone) Southern Sinfonia Matthew Owens (conductor) Elgar The Kingdom Tickets: 10.00 to 25.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Palm Sunday 29 March 3.00 4.00pm BOB CHILCOTT: ST JOHN PASSION Matthew Minter (evangelist), Neal Davies (Jesus), Darren Jeffery (Pilate), Laurie Ashworth (soprano), Richard May (cello), Chaconne Brass Quintet, Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens (conductor) This major new setting of the St John Passion was given itsworld Première by Wells Cathedral Choir in 2013, to critical acclaim; the choir subsequently made the first recording for Signum Records in 2014 and the disc will be launched after this service

Good Friday 3 April 7.30pm BATH CAMERATA: MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY Nigel Perrin (conductor) Bernstein Missa Brevis; Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem (piano duet version) Thursday 9 April 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Lilita Ozola (Latvia) Friday 17 April 7.30pm OPUS ANGLICANUM A concert in memory of John Touhey; further details to be announced see www.opus-a.co.uk. Wednesday 22 April 7.30-8.40pm (in the Quire) SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL: ANDREW MILLINGTON The opening recital of the 2015 Summer Organ Festival is given by Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral:Whitlock March: Dignity and Impudence; Gibbons Voluntary for double organ; J.S. Bach, arr. Ponsford Largo (Harpischord Concerto in F minor); Buxtehude Prelude and Fugue in G minor; Franck Choral III in A minor; Alcock Fantasie Impromptu; Derek Bourgeois Serenade; Messiaen Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux (Les Corps Glorieux); Duruflé Toccata (Suite for Organ) Tickets: 10.00 (including a post-concert drink); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 7 May 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 03 The third recital surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) Fantasia in C major, BWV 570; Chorale partita Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen, BWV 770;Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540 Thursday 14 May 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Peter Stevens (Assistant Master of the Music,Westminster Cathedral) Saturday 16 May 6.30 7.00pm (in the Quire) ORGAN RECITAL: MESSIAEN MEDITATION (II) Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) and Prebendary Elsa van der Zee (narrator) give the annual performance of Olivier Messiaen s L Ascension (Four Symphonic Meditations for Organ) in the second of three Messiaen organ meditations in 2015 Wednesday 20 May 7.30 8.40pm (in the Quire) SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL: MALCOLM ARCHER Wells Cathedral is delighted to welcome back former Organist and Master of the Choristers, Malcolm Archer (now Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College) to give the second of the 2015 Summer Organ Festival recitals: Mendelssohn Sonata No. 3 in A major; J.S. Bach Chorale partita Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768; Bridge Adagio in E; Malcolm Archer Variations on Kings Lynn ; Franck Pastorale; Vierne Cathédrales (from Pièces de Fantaisie);Vierne Final from Symphonie I Tickets: 10.00 (including a post-concert drink); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door

Saturday 30 May 7.00pm ORLANDO SINGERS: JEWELS OF THE RENAISSANCE David Everett (director) Taverner The Western Wind Mass; Palestrina Magnificat primi toni; Dunstable Quam pulchra; and motets by Josquin, Dufay, and Lassus Admission: 15.00 ( 11.00 19 and under); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Sunday 7 June 4.30 5.00pm (in the Quire) ORGAN RECITAL: MESSIAEN MEDITATION (III) Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) and Prebendary Elsa van der Zee (narrator) give the annual performance of Olivier Messiaen s Messe de la Pentecôte in the final of this year s Messiaen meditations Thursday 11 June 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Jonathan Vaughn (Assistant Organist,Wells Cathedral) Wednesday 17 June 7.30 8.40pm (in the Quire) SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL: MATTHEW OWENS The third recital of the 2015 Summer Organ Festival is given by Matthew Owens, Organist and Master of the Choristers atwells Cathedral, and features organ music of the Baroque era as well as two of Owens s compositions: J.S. Bach, arr. Rawsthorne Sinfonia to Cantata 29; Walther Chorale partita Schmücke dich, O Liebe Seele;Walther Concerto after Telemann; Matthew Owens Prelude on Wessex ; Matthew Owens Toccata on Good King Wenceslas ; Pachelbel 12 fugues on Magnificat quinti toni; Pachelbel Chorale Prelude: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott This concert is generously sponsored by Mrs Pamela Pye Tickets: 10.00 (including a post-concert drink); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Saturday 20 June 7.00pm (in the Lady Chapel) WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES An Evening ofwind Music Tickets: 10.00 13.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 2 July 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 04 The fourth recital surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral) Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 561; Chorale partita Christ, der du bist der helletag, BWV 766; Aria in F major (after Couperin), BWV 587; Chorale partita Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BWV Anh. 77; Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531 Friday 3 July 7.30pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES: SYMPHONIC FINALE Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra Janelle Soong (violin) Korngold Violin Concerto in D major; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition; Sibelius Symphony No. 2 Tickets: 8.00 18.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) Thursday 9 July 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Shaun Ward (Director of Music, St Laurence, Ludlow)

Saturday 25 July 7.00pm SOMERSET CHAMBER CHOIR: IN PARADISUM Alexander Hohenthal (violin), Richard Pearce (organ), Southern Sinfonia, Graham Caldbeck (conductor) Fauré Requiem; David Briggs Messe pour Notre-Dame; Eric Whitacre Sainte-Chapelle Tickets: 10.00 28.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office, Taunton Tourist Information Centre (01823 336344) and www.somersetchamberchoir.org.uk Wednesday 5 August 7.30 8.40pm (in the Quire) SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL: JONATHAN VAUGHN The final recital of the 2015 Summer Organ Festival is given by Jonathan Vaughn, Assistant Organist atwells Cathedral: Sibelius, arr. Fricker Finlandia; Franck Prelude, Fugue and Variation; Hindemith Sonata no 1; Ives Variations on America; Buck Variations on the Star Spangled Banner Tickets: 10.00 (including a post-concert drink); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 13 August 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) David Bednall (University Organist, University of Bristol) Thursday 10 September 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Marcus Wibberley (Director of Music, Hexham Abbey) Friday 11 September 7.30pm THE SIXTEEN Harry Christophers (conductor) The Choral Pilgrimage 2015 Flight Of Angels: music by Guerrero and Lobo Pre-concert talk at 7.00pm Tickets: available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and the National Centre for Early Music (01904 651485) Thursday 17 September 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 05 The fifth recital surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral): Fugue in C minor (on a theme of Legrenzi), BWV 574;The Schübler Chorales: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645,Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646, Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 647, Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648,Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649, Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650; Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541 Saturday 26 September 7.00pm (in the Quire) EARLY MUSIC WELLS: UNACCOMPANIED BACH BY CANDLELIGHT Following a stellar performance in the Early MusicWells 2013 Season, prize-winning baroque violinist, Colin Scobie, returns to play more music by J.S. Bach for unaccompanied solo violin in the beautiful candlelit Quire of the Cathedral Tickets: 12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 8 October 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Samuel Hudson (Director of Music, Blackburn Cathedral) Tuesday 13 October 1.05 1.50pm (in the North Transept) NEW MUSIC WELLS: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LUNCHTIME RECITAL Part of new music wells 75-15, played by the New Music Ensemble from Wells Cathedral School

Wednesday 14 October 1.05 1.50pm (in the North Transept) NEW MUSIC WELLS: WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LUNCHTIME RECITAL Part of new music wells 75-15, played by the New Music Ensemble from Wells Cathedral School Thursday 15 October 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) NEW MUSIC WELLS: ORGAN RECITAL Paul Walton (Assistant Organist, Bristol Cathedral) performs a recital of organ music for new music wells 75-15 including works by David Bednall, Philip Wilby, and Elizabeth Winters Friday 16 October 7.30pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES: SYMPHONIC SOUNDS Wells Cathedral School is delighted to present its Symphony Orchestra in its inaugural concert of the year Tickets: 8.00 to 15.00; available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office (telephone 01749 834483) Saturday 7 November 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL ORATORIO SOCIETY: BACH LUTHERAN MASS Bach Lutheran Mass in F major, Cantata 140 Wachet auf! Ruft uns die stimme ; Brandenburg Concertos 3 and 6 Ali Darragh (soprano), Simon Clulow (countertenor), Iain MacLeod-Jones (tenor), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Music for Awhile Orchestra (on period instruments; leader Maggie Faultless), Matthew Owens (conductor) Tickets: 10.00 25.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Remembrance Sunday 8 November 3.00pm REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY REQUIEM A world première performance, within a devotional service, of a new setting of the Requiem, by American composer, Gary Davison, sung bywells Cathedral Choir, interspersed withwar Poetry Admission: free Retiring collection in aid of the Poppy Appeal and Wells Cathedral Music Thursday 12 November 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) George Castle (Assistant Director of Music,Winchester Cathedral) Thursday 12 November 8.00pm (in the North Transept) VICARS CHORAL COMMEMORATION CONCERT A candlelit concert featuring a selection of some of the finest cathedral music music for men s voices, and arrangements of popular songs, performed by the highly acclaimed Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral Choir Tickets: 15.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office Saturday 14 November 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRESTIGE SERIES Matthew Souter (conductor) Wells Virtuosi, featuring Wells Cathedral School s finest string players, perform a programme of well loved favourites Tickets: 8.00 15.00 available from Wells Cathedral School Box Office from (telephone 01749 834483) and at the door

Thursday 19 November 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) Given by students ofwells Cathedral School Saturday 21 November 7.00pm (in the Quire) EARLY MUSIC WELLS: SAINT CECILIA CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT Harpsichordist, Colin Booth, celebrates St Cecilia s Day (22 November) with a programme entitled Grounds for Pleasure: keyboard music from seventeenth century England, including works by Blow, Byrd, Croft, Gibbons, Purcell, andtomkins Tickets: 12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Thursday 26 November 1.05 1.40pm (in the Quire) BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS: RECITAL 06 The sixth recital surveying the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, played by Matthew Owens (Organist and Master of the Choristers,Wells Cathedral): Pastorale in F major, BWV 590;Trio Sonata in E flat major, BWV 525; Chorale partita Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV Anh. 78; Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 Tuesday 1,Wednesday 2,Thursday 3 December 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Modern and traditional Christmas songs performed by a massed choir of local primary school children with instrumental items fromwells Cathedral School Saturday 5 December 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL ORATORIO SOCIETY: HANDEL MESSIAH Susan Hamilton (soprano), James Neville (countertenor), Iain Milne (tenor), David Shipley (bass), Music for Awhile Orchestra (on period instruments; leader Maggie Faultless), Matthew Owens (conductor) Book early for Handel s greatest Oratorio, in the annual performance from the Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society (www.wcos.org.uk) Tickets: 10.00 25.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office and at the door Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 December 7.00pm WELLS CATHEDRAL JUNIOR SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Jill Edmonds (musical director), Judith Burns (speech director) Christmas music, readings and instrumental items Admission: free Retiring collection for charity Monday 14 December 7.30pm MEDIAEVAL CAROLS Opus Anglicanum A candlelit concert of English 15th century carols, together with liturgical chant for Christmas in the context of a narration from mediaeval writings; music by Machaut, Dunstable, Obrecht, and Cornysh Tickets: 20.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office Sunday 20 and Monday 21 December 7.00-8.15pm CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WITH WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Matthew Owens (conductor) Early booking is advised for these highly popular concerts when the Cathedral Choir performs seasonal music, interspersed with readings, in the Cathedral, lit by thousands of candles Tickets: 25.00 (front nave), 23.00 (rear nave), 13.00 (unreserved side aisles); available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office from 1 August and at the door; please ask about our Sponsor a Candle scheme (shop@wellscathedral.uk.net) Proceeds from these concerts support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider work of Wells Cathedral

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creating and supporting new music President: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CH CBE Help commission pre-eminent British composers for less than 10 a month (per composer). In return, as a Cathedral Commissioner, you will normally receive the following benefits: You will be invited to meet the composer You will receive a signed copy of the new work s score You will be invited to special rehearsals You will be invited to a commissioners reception at the world première You will be directly supporting a composer s work and the Music Foundation of Wells Cathedral For further details about this exciting opportunity please contact the Dr Nicholas Hooper, Cathedral Commissions Administrator, Wells Cathedral Music Office, Chain Gate, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE, or telephone 01749 674483 or email administrator@cathedralcommissions.co.uk Lunchtime Concerts Local School Concerts Lunchtime Concerts will be given in the cathedral by young musicians from schools and colleges from the locality on some Fridays in May, June and September. The concerts last approximately 45 minutes Visiting Choir Informal Concerts Throughout the year visiting choirs come to give informal concerts at lunchtime, starting at 1.05pm for approximately 45 minutes. They come from the USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, Continental Europe as well as this country. Please check details on the Cathedral Music List. Wells Cathedral School, Music School Concert Hall Lunchtime concerts are given by pupils on Tuesdays, Thursdays and and occasionally on Fridays at 1.00pm during each school term. Admission is free. Wells is one of the four schools in England which caters for children of outstanding musical ability The information given in this leaflet is correct at time of going to press but alterations may have to be made in exceptional circumstances. For a copy or copies of this leaflet, please send a S.A.E. to: Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office, West Cloister, Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset BA5 2PA. Cover photo: Iain MacLeod Jones Brochure Design: www.emmaquinndesign.co.uk HOW TO BOOK Wells Cathedral Shop All tickets sold through the Cathedral Shop Box Office may be booked by any of the methods below. We are able to sell the tickets as soon as the concert organizers deliver them. N.B. 1.50 is charged per transaction on ticket bookings made with a credit/debit card or cheque. Personal Bookings Tickets can be bought from one of the till points in the Shop between the following hours: 10.30-16.30 Monday to Saturday 11.30-16.30 on Sundays & Bank Holidays Credit/debit cards, cheque or cash will be accepted. Telephone Bookings Bookings and payment may be made by telephone to the Box Office only between the hours of 10.30 and 16.30, Monday to Saturday (Sundays & Bank Holidays between 11.30 and 16.30). Please telephone 01749 672773 with your credit/debit card details. Postal Bookings Must include a stamped addressed envelope together with credit/debit card details (including the 3 digit security code number) or a cheque made payable to Wells Cathedral Publications Ltd. Send your request to: Wells Cathedral Publications, Shop and Box Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UA. A daytime telephone contact number must be provided.