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2008 programme
| Event 1 | Thursday 21 August 2008 at 7.30pm
Dydd Iau 21 Awst 2008 am 7.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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OPENING CONCERT
Colin Currie percussion Catriona Scott clarinet Presteigne Festival Orchestra George Vass conductor
Béla Bartók Romanian Folkdances, Sz68 Pēteris Vasks Viatore James Francis Brown Lost Lanes - Shadow Groves World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Joe Duddell Snowblind Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony in A flat, Op 118a (orch. Barshai)
Tickets: £18 reserved | £15 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £18 wedi'l cadw | £15 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.30pm
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| Event 2 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 11.00am
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 11.00am
The Rodd, Presteigne
The Rodd, Llanandras
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MEET THE TREES
A Family Friendly Event Jenny Stevens leads a family session involving games and discovery to raise awareness of the wonder of trees. Put on a tree hat; take part in a trees guessing game; head off to the Rodd Wood and make new tree friends. For accompanied children aged 6 upwards.
Tickets: £1 children | £5 adults
Tocynnau: £1 plentyn | £5 oedolion
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 12.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 12.30pm
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| Event 3 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 11.30am
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 11.30am
Arkwright Hall, Kinsham
Neuadd Arkwright, Kinsham
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THE IMPRINT OF OUR TIME
Stephen Johnson on Vaughan Williams Vaughan Williams is often portrayed as a nostalgist, or as one writer put it, 'The embodiment of cream tea England'. In fact, Stephen Johnson argues, his music bears the imprint of its troubled times as powerfully as Shostakovich, while his innovations remain an inspiration to composers today.
Tickets: £5 unreserved
Tocynnau: £5 heb ei chadw
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 12.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 12.30pm
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| Event 4 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 2.30pm
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 2.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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STRANGE VIOLIN, ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Helen Reid piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata in G, Op 30 No 3 Cecilia McDowall Strange violin, are you following me? Olivier Messiaen Theme and variations Michael Berkeley Persistent Memory Claude Debussy Violin Sonata
Tickets: £9 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £9 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 3.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 3.30pm
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| Event 5 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 4.00pm
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 4.00pm
Village Hall, Titley
Neuadd y Pentref, Titley
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LIVERPOOL COMES TO PRESTEIGNE
Local author and Liverpudlian Nicholas Murray reads from his book So Spirited a Town: Visions and Versions of Liverpool, a record of the writers who have left their impressions of Liverpool combined with autobiographical descriptions of his own Liverpool childhood and adolescence. The book is published during the city's year as European Capital of Culture, 2008.
Tickets: £5 unreserved
Tocynnau: £5 heb ei chadw
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 5.00pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 5.00pm
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 6.00pm
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 6.00pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION I
Matthew Taylor, Joe Duddell and Cheryl Frances-Hoad in conversation with musical polymath Geraint Lewis introducing their works, new and recent, to be heard at concerts this evening and tomorrow morning.
Free admission to ticket holders for EVENTS 6, 7 and 8
This event ends at approximately 6.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 6.30pm
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| Event 6 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 7.00pm
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 7.00pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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INTIMATE LETTERS
Dante Quartet
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in G, Op 77 No 1 Matthew Taylor String Quartet No 5 World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Alexander Glazunov Prelude and Fugue in D minor Leoš Janáček String Quartet No 2 'Intimate Letters'
Tickets: £14.50 reserved | £12 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £14.50 wedi'l cadw | £12 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.00pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.00pm
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| Event 7 | Friday 22 August 2008 at 9.30pm
Dydd Gwener 22 Awst 2008 am 9.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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COLIN CURRIE IN RECITAL
Colin Currie percussion Simon Crawford-Phillips piano
Dave Maric Trilogy Dave Maric Sense and Innocence Per Nørgård Fire over Water Louis Andriessen Woodpecker Steve Reich Nagoya Marimbas Joe Duddell Parallel Lines
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Tocynnau: £10 heb ei chadw
This event ends at approximately 10.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 10.30pm
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| Event 8 | Saturday 23 August 2008 at 11.30am
Dydd Sadwrn 23 Awst 2008 am 11.30am
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bleddfa
Eglwys y Santes Fair Fadlen, Bleddfa
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FESTIVAL WINDS AT BLEDDFA
Presteigne Festival Wind Soloists
Joe Duddell Protection Michael Berkeley Snake, for solo cor anglais Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No 6 Cheryl Frances-Hoad Bouleumata, for solo clarinet World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Francis Poulenc Sonata for clarinet and bassoon Ian Clarke Zoom Tube, for solo flute Paul Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik, Op 24 No 2
Tickets: £9 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £9 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 12.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 12.30pm
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| Event 9 | Saturday 23 August 2008 at 2.30pm
Dydd Sadwrn 23 Awst 2008 am 2.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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BRAHMS PIANO QUINTET
Simon Crawford-Phillips piano Dante Quartet
Michael Berkeley Quartet Study Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No 3 in F, Op 73 Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34
Tickets: £10 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £10 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 3.45pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 3.45pm
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| Event 10 | Saturday 23 August 2008 at 4.15pm
Dydd Sadwrn 23 Awst 2008 am 4.15pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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MESSIAEN AT EIGHTY
A twenty-year-old celebration in film of the eightieth birthday of French composer Olivier Messiaen, with music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra in the presence of Messiaen. Other contributors include Pierre Boulez, Paul Crossley and George Benjamin.
Francophile and Messiaen expert Roger Nichols introduces this event with film director, Barrie Gavin.
Free admission, but advance booking required due to limited availability. Am ddim, ond rhaid archebu tocynnau ymlaen llaw gan fod lleoedd yn gyfyngedig.
This event ends at approximately 5.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 5.30pm
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Saturday 23 August 2008 at 6.45pm
Dydd Sadwrn 23 Awst 2008 am 6.45pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION II
David Matthews and Michael Berkeley discuss their pieces to be performed as part of this evening's concert with arts luminary Simon Mundy.
Free admission to ticket holders for EVENT 11
This event ends at approximately 7.15pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 7.15pm
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| Event 11 | Saturday 23 August 2008 at 7.30pm
Dydd Sadwrn 23 Awst 2008 am 7.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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MEDITATIONS
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Sine Nomine International Touring Choir Presteigne Festival Orchestra George Vass conductor
David Matthews Capriccio for two horns and string orchestra, Op 54 Ralph Vaughan Williams Violin Concerto in D minor Michael Berkeley Meditations for string orchestra Pēteris Vasks Pater Noster Morten Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Tickets: £18 reserved | £15 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £18 wedi'l cadw | £15 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.30pm
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Sunday 24 August 2008 at 11.00am
Dydd Sul 24 Awst 2008 am 11.00am
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
Presteigne Festival Chamber Choir Edward Kemp-Luck organ George Vass conductor
Geraint Lewis Hereford Mass John Ireland Greater love hath no man Lennox Berkeley The Lord is my Shepherd, Op 91 No 1 Herbert Howells Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks Ralph Vaughan Williams Antiphon from Five Mystical Songs
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| Event 12 | Sunday 24 August 2008 at 3.00pm
Dydd Sul 24 Awst 2008 am 3.00pm
St Mary's Parish Church, Pembridge
Eglwys Blwyf y Santes Fair, Pembridge
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SONGS OF SPRINGTIME
Sine Nomine International Touring Choir Susan Hollingworth conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs Eric Whitacre Sleep David Matthews The Key to the Kingdom, Op 106 Benjamin Britten Five Flower Songs, Op 47 Joe Duddell The Realside E J Moeran Songs of Springtime Michael Berkeley Farewell
Tickets: £10 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £10 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 4.15pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 4.15pm
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| Event 13 | Sunday 24 August 2008 at 5.15pm
Dydd Sul 24 Awst 2008 am 5.15pm
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Leintwardine
Eglwys y Santes Fair Fadlen, Leintwardine
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DANTE QUARTET AT LEINTWARDINE
Simon Mundy narrator
Ralph Vaughan Williams String Quartet No 2 in A minor Joe Duddell Arbor Low Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in B flat, Op 130
Tickets: £10 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £10 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 6.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 6.30pm
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Sunday 24 August 2008 at 7.15pm
Dydd Sul 24 Awst 2008 am 7.15pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION III
Simon Mundy in conversation with Artistic Director George Vass and composers David Bruce and David Matthews, discussing tonight's programme and tomorrow's Presteigne Festival premiere.
Free admission to ticket holders for EVENTS 14 and 15
This event ends at approximately 7.45pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 7.45pm
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| Event 14 | Sunday 24 August 2008 at 8.00pm
Dydd Sul 24 Awst 2008 am 8.00pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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SHEPHERD ON THE ROCK
Gillian Keith soprano Catriona Scott clarinet Helen Reid piano
John McCabe Three folksong arrangements Johannes Brahms Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op 120 No 1 Tom Randle Los Nacimientos - a cycle of five songs World premiere Arnold Cooke Three Songs of Innocence Olivier Messiaen Poèmes pour mi - book I Franz Schubert Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965
Tickets: £14.50 reserved | £12 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £14.50 wedi'l cadw | £12 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.45pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.45pm
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| Event 15 | Monday 25 August 2008 at 11.30am
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 11.30am
St Mary's Church, Kinnerton
Eglwys y Santes Fair, Cinrtwn
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VIRTUOSO FLUTE AND HARP AT KINNERTON
Adam Walker flute Sally Pryce harp
Stephen Dodgson Duo for flute and harp Albert Roussel Impromptu, Op 21 David Bruce Gigue World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea III Michael Berkeley Last Breath Jean-Michel Damase Variations 'Early Morning'
Tickets: £9 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £9 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 12.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 12.30pm
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| Event 16 | Monday 25 August 2008 at 11.30am
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 11.30am
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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LAND OF MYTH AND LEGEND
A Family Friendly Event Storyteller Megan Lloyd will take you on a visit to Wales long ago. With her words she paints pictures in the mind's eye, and with the movement of her hands all manner of magical things appear, transporting you to worlds where everything is possible. To a land where a bee, a club and a music box are worth much more than a bag of gold. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5-13.
Tickets: £1 children | £5 adults
Tocynnau: £1 plentyn | £5 oedolion
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 12.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 12.30pm
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| Event 17 | Monday 25 August 2008 at 2.30pm
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 2.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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PIANO IMPRESSIONS
Helen Reid piano
Huw Watkins Dark Blue Air Leos Janácek In the Mists Michael Berkeley Dark Sleep Maurice Ravel Menuet antique Cecilia McDowall Colour is the Keyboard Claude Debussy Three Preludes from Book I Olivier Messiaen Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus from Vingt Regards
Tickets: £9 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £9 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 3.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 3.30pm
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| Event 18 | Monday 25 August 2008 at 4.30pm
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 4.30pm
Village Hall, Titley
Neuadd y Pentref, Titley
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READING IN BED
Following the success of The Mysteries of Glass, set in the Herefordshire countryside, Sue Gee introduces her acclaimed new novel, Reading in Bed, exploring youth and age, country and city, bereavement and romance.
Tickets: £5 unreserved
Tocynnau: £5 heb ei chadw
Limited availability, early booking recommended This event ends at approximately 5.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 5.30pm
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Monday 25 August 2008 at 7.00pm
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 7.00pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION IV
Geraint Lewis talks to Joe Duddell about his new piece, Nightswimming, to be premiered this evening and discusses the remainder of the programme with David Matthews.
Free admission to ticket holders for EVENT 19
This event ends at approximately 7.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 7.30pm
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| Event 19 | Monday 25 August 2008 at 7.45pm
Dydd Llun 25 Awst 2008 am 7.45pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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NIGHTSWIMMING
Kungsbacka Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven Variations on 'Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu', Op 121a Joe Duddell Nightswimming World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Franz Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D898
Tickets: £14.50 reserved | £12 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £14.50 wedi'l cadw | £12 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.30pm
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Tuesday 26 August 2008, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Wente's Meadow, Presteigne
Dôl Wente, Llanandras
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KITE WORKSHOP AND TEDDY PARACHUTING
A Family Friendly Event Drop in and join David Buckland and his team from Sky Magic for a fun-filled family day making and flying kites with an amazing Teddy parachuting display - bring your own Teddy along and watch as he parachutes from a great height and receives a bravery certificate! Suitable for children of all ages.
Free event. Kite kits cost £1 Digwyddiad Di-dâl. Cost pecyb barcut yw £1
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| Event 20 | Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 11.30am
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008 am 11.30am
Meet at St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Byddwn yn cyfarford yn Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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AROUND THE BUILDINGS OF PRESTEIGNE
An historical walk with Duncan James This event focuses on the historic buildings of Presteigne. The morning will consist of a guided tour of the town to view the many fascinating houses that range in date from the late-medieval period. Also to be considered are the development and layout of this border town and its history. Duncan James is a local buildings historian specialising in the study of vernacular architecture.
Tickets: £5 SOLD OUT
Tocynnau: £5 SOLD OUT
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| Event 21 | Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 2.30pm
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008 am 2.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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SHOSTAKOVICH PIANO TRIO
Kungsbacka Trio
Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in A, Hob XV:18 Mark-Anthony Turnage A Short Procession; A Fast Stomp Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No 2 in E minor, Op 67
Tickets: £10 unreserved | £4 student
Tocynnau: £10 heb ei chadw | £4 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 3.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 3.30pm
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| Event 22 | Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 4.30pm
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008 am 4.30pm
Upper House, Discoed
Upper House, Disgoed
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MESSAGES FROM THE MARVELLOUS
A recital of poetry by various authors on a variety of remarkable or mysterious experiences, given by Wyn Hobson, winner of the 2003 Lockwood West Poetry Speaker's Award. Featured poems include Upon Westminster Bridge, The Listeners, Fern Hill, Pied Beauty and Miracle on St David's Day.
Limited availability, early booking recommended In aid of The Friends of St Michael's, Discoed
This event ends at approximately 5.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 5.30pm
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 6.45pm
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008 am 6.45pm
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Yr Ystrafelloedd Cynnull, Llanandras
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COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION V
Michael Berkeley, Joe Duddell and Adrian Williams talk about their works in tonight's programme, while David Matthews introduces the amazing Sinfonietta composed by Benjamin Britten when he was still a mere student. Simon Mundy chairs the discussion.
Free admission to ticket holders for EVENT 23
This event ends at approximately 7.15pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 7.15pm
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| Event 23 | Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 7.30pm
Dydd Mawrth 26 Awst 2008 am 7.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
Eglwys Sant Andreas, Llanandras
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FESTIVAL FINALE
Gillian Keith soprano Adam Walker flute Sally Pryce harp Presteigne Festival Orchestra George Vass conductor
Michael Berkeley The Romance of the Rose Gerald Finzi Dies Natalis, Op 8 Adrian Williams Maelienydd World premiere of a Presteigne Festival commission Joe Duddell Mnemonic Benjamin Britten Sinfonietta, Op 1
Tickets: £18 reserved | £15 unreserved | £5 student
Tocynnau: £18 wedi'l cadw | £15 heb ei chadw | £5 myfyrwyr
This event ends at approximately 9.30pm
Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn gorffen am tua 9.30pm
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AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY SIDNEY NOLAN Wednesday 20 August until Sunday 31 August 11.00am - 5.30pm The Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, Powys In unavoidable circumstances Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts Limited reserves the right to alter the artists or programme.
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