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Tuesday 5th July, 7.30pm: St Mary's Church
German Jewels of the Baroque £12 (£10 Conc.)
Adrian Butterfield, baroque violin
Rachel Brown, baroque flute
Rachel Brown and Adrian Butterfield perform a mixture of
solos and duos from 18th-century Germany; solo Bach and
Telemann masterpieces and some rarely-heard, delightful
duets by their contemporaries.
Programme includes
Quantz, Duetto No.4 in C major for flute and violin
J S Bach, Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV1004
CPE Bach, Duo in G major for flute and violin
Telemann, Sonata in D major Op.5 for flute and violin
Thursday 7th July, 7.30pm: Plume School
Henry: Man and Monarch £12 (£10 conc.)
with Brett Brown
Henry V, is one of Shakespeare’s
most developed characters,
appearing across three plays.
Through Shakespeare’s retelling of
history, we discover a lot about his
reckless youth and mature
kingship: the man and the Monarch.
In this solo performance of Henry V
we explore the growing realisation
that finding a path that allows for both sides of the one
character is not easy. Acclaimed actor Brett Brown, plays
Henry as the newly crowned king, creating his power base
in England through success at the battle of Agincourt while
at the same time coming to terms with the loss of
camaraderie with the common man, which he so enjoys. At
the same time, through Shakespeare’s words, he narrates
the progress from Royal Court to Agincourt to courtly love,
as Henry finds himself, as well as finding his future.
Friday, 8th July, 7.30pm: St Mary's Church
Oompah Brass £12 (£10 conc.)
The Choir of St Mary’s
has become justly
celebrated for its
annual Good Friday
performance of the St
John Passion. For this
closing event, they are
joined by two other
choirs and two orchestras.
Bach’s towering work is the largest scale piece we have ever
presented during the Maldon Festival. Composed in 1727, it
was first performed in the Thomas Kirche in Leipzig and
contains some of the most dramatic and some of the most
achingly beautiful music ever composed.
Tickets for all events can be bought from Maldon Tourist
Information Office (01621 856503) or online at
essex-live.co.uk
Please check the website, maldonfestival.org.uk for full
programme details and details of special ticketing offers.
Wed, 6th July, 7.30pm: Sailing Barge Dawn
The Art of the Choral Scholar £8 (£5 conc.)
We are delighted to be able to welcome choral scholars
from Chelmsford Cathedral for a reprise of their sell out
recital on Dawn last year. The singers will present solo
items from Purcell to Britten, as well as singing together in
music from the Renaissance to Barber Shop.
Saturday, 9th July, 7.30pm: St Mary’s Church
J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion
Pegasus Baroque Orchestra
The Choir of St Mary’s
Chorus Anglicanum (formerly St Peter’s Singers)
Chelmsford Cathedral Choristers
Don’t forget; the two exhibitions run throughout the
festival.
Our Sponsors:
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Competition, Oompah Brass are now a multiple awardwinning, critically-acclaimed brass ensemble and are the
world’s leading exponents of ‘Oom-pop’ – Bavarian-style
re-workings of songs such as Guns ‘n Roses’ ‘Paradise
City’, Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’, and Queen’s ‘Bohemian
Rhapsody’
“Who knew Dolly Parton, Queen, Abba and even AC/DC
could sound this good when played in an oompah style?
They are our Pick of the Week.” Sunday Times
“ The legends In Lederhosen – they rock – so good”
Chris Evans, Radio 2
Saturday, 25th June, 6pm: Amphitheatre
The Fairy Queen £15 (£12 conc.) in St Mary’s if wet.
City Lit Opera with Pegasus Baroque Orchestra
Purcell's magical version of
A Midsummer Night's Dream
inaugurates both the festival and our
commemoration of the bard's 400th
Anniversary.
City Lit Opera (pictured, left, in last
Maldon Festival) will be joined by
Festival favourites, Pegasus Baroque.
There will be a picnic interval
and a beer tent is available throughout
the fully-staged performance.
The opera is estimated to end
between 9.30 and 10pm.
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Sunday, 26 June, 6pm: St Mary's Church
Festival Choral Evensong, St Mary's Choir
A feast of English choral music in a format dating from 1549.
The programme celebrates HM Queen's ninetieth birthday.
Monday, 27th June, 2pm: The Bell at Purleigh
Natalie Huntsman’s Upcycled Exhibition Opening
Exhibition open throughout
the festival (pub hours).
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Monday, 27 June, 7.30pm: The Octagon
Buffy Kim and Hanna ten Doornkaat
Interlude Exhibition Opening Free entrance
Buffy Kimm's career started as a set designer for the RSC,
Royal Opera House, BBC and English National Opera. She
subsequently taught at Kingston University. “I find inspiration
through photography, particularly abstract detail in
architecture, natural forms and textures”.
Triangles: Kimm
RA151:
ten Doornkaat
Exhibition open
throughout the
festival 11am to
4pm and concerts
Tue 28th June, 7.30pm: St Mary's Church
Shakespeare in Song £12 (£10 conc.)
Colin Baldy, baritone
Christopher Weston, piano
Shakespeare has inspired countless composers throughout
the ages. We present some of the best-loved English
versions of his songs with some less well-known versions
by French and German composers.
Quilter: Shakespeare Songs
Finzi: Let us Garlands Bring
Dring: Seven Shakespeare Songs
Plus settings by Schubert, Arne, Loewe and including
selections for piano from Prokoviev’s Romeo and Juliet.
Wed 29th June, 7.30pm: St Mary's Church
The Sarah Gordon Memorial Concert
Marta Kowalczyk, violin
Somi Kim, piano £12 (£10 conc.)
Sarah Gordon was a well
known figure in Maldon
life and a founder member of
the Maldon Festival
committee. Sadly, Sarah lost
her battle with cancer at the
end of last year.
This concert, sponsored by
Kirckman Concert Society,
which she administered for many years, is a perfect
reflection of Sarah's passions and interests: a fitting
memorial to her.
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin in F major No.5,
Op.24 The Spring Sonata
Wieniawski: Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust
Rachmaninov: Vocalise for Violin and Piano
Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D minor,
Op.121
Thurs 30th June, 7.30pm: Venue tbc
Colomboloco £12 (£10 conc.)
Tu vuò fà l'americano?
Colomboloco blend dynamic music from across
Southern Europe with Tarantella, Classical Opera,
Greek, Spanish and Turkish traditional music in an epic
journey around the globe worthy of Colombus himself.
Friday, 1st July, 7.30pm: Plume School
William Shakespeare's Othello
Restless Theatre Company £12 (£10 conc.)
“Chillingly well Acted”
Expose
“Restless Theatre’s
work travels well. I
came away refreshed
and smiling. 5 stars”
Remotegoat
Themes of jealousy, betrayal and revenge are central to
this most harrowing of Shakespeare's tragedies. Then
there are the sub-plots of racial prejudice and
xenophobia. Restless Theatre's interpretation adds sexual
prejudice and homophobia, making this a very
contemporary version of this great work.
Saturday, 4th July, 2pm: Amphitheatre
Lewisham Concert Band Free Concert
Formed in 1967, LCB has performed
around the UK and Europe and has
been a frequent guest on BBC Radio
2's Friday Night is Music Night.
Concert made possible by Maldon
District and Maldon Town Councils.
Saturday, 2nd July, 7.30pm: St Mary's Church
New London Chamber Ensemble £12 (£10 Conc.)
Walton, Façade; Poulenc, Sextet
Butler, Dirty Beasts
Walton's Façade caused a riot at its first performance.
Now, however, the “entertainment” is a firm favourite
with audiences. NLCC will be joined by Colin Baldy and
Di Botcher as the readers in Façade. Di plays Aunty
Brenda in Sky's Stella and has also appeared in
Downton Abbey, Coronation Street and Little Britain.
Concert appearances have taken the NLCE all over the
world. Highlights have included performances in northern
Sweden, for Courthouse Music, the Banff Festival in
Canada, at the Trasimeno Festival (Perugia) and London's
Wigmore Hall.
Sun 3rd July, 2pm: Maldon Methodist Church
My Pet Monster and Me!
A funny, big-hearted hoot of a show, with lots
of fun for little monsters and their grown-ups!
£12 (£8 children under 12)
Family ticket (Two adults, three children) £30
Family ticket (One adult, two children) £22
Sophie Bucket lives with
her Dad. She spends all of
her time day-dreaming, but
most of her time alone. If
only she had a little friend to
share her adventures.
One day, Sophie finds an egg. She keeps it warm, and out
pops a cuddly, toothy, burpy, baby MONSTER! And so the
fun begins...