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June/July

Past Events 2007

Saturday 21st July, – 7.30 pm
St. David's Cathedral

Gala Concert – Fishguard Festival Orchestra – Leader Barry Haskey; Conductor Timothy Noon. Soloists – Simon Pearce (organ); Paul Badley (tenor). (Timothy Noon's final concert in St. David's before his departure for Liverpool).

Elgar: Serenade for Strings.
Finzi: Dies Natalis.
Poulenc: Organ Concerto.
Barber: Adagio for strings.
Mozart: Divertimento in D major K136.

Tickets: £18.00 or £15.00 reserved; £10.00 unreserved


Sunday 22nd July – 7.30pm
St. Peter's Church. Goodwick

Ensemble 8
An evening of Baroque music with Harpsichord. Programme to include music by:

Corelli.
Vivaldi.
Verrucini.
Bach.
Zelenka.

Tickets : £12.00 (unreserved)


Monday 23rd July – 7.30pm
St. Peter's Church. Goodwick

Fine Arts Brass.

This outstanding brass ensemble returns to Fishguard with a wide range of music including Elgar and William Matthias.

Toccata from Orfeo – Monteverdi Arr. Roberts
Overture to William Tell – Rossini Arr. Roberts
Violin Concerto in Am BWV 1041 Bach Arr. Toreilles / Barre
Brass Studies – Julian Philips
Little Suite for Brass No1 – Malcolm Arnold Arr. Lenton
Haka – Philip Wilby
La Blonde – Elgar Arr. Roberts
Summer Dances – William Mathias
Quodlibet On Welsh Nursery Rhymes – Alun Hooddinott
Suite from West Side Story – Bernstein Arr. Lenton.

 

Tickets : £12.00 (unreserved)


Tuesday 24th July – 11.00am
YSGOL BRO GWAUN

Peter Donohoe joins members of the City of Birmingham symphony Quartet in Elgar's piano quintet Local Dinas baritone Richard Morris sings Butterworth's beautiful songs with Houseman's words. Dvorak : Piano Quintet in A major Op. 81 Butterworth : A Shropshire Lad. Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor Op. 84

Tickets: £15.00 unreserved

YSGOL BRO GWAUN– 7.30pm

The Swingle Singers. Eight glamorous young singers provide an exciting mix of music from the group which has toured the world with their 'a capella' shows including classical, opera, jazz , film and TV standards. The Swingles make a speedy welcome return to Pembrokeshire after their sell–out show in St. David's Cathedral Festival last year and their recent London Prom debut!

Tickets : £18.00; £15.00 unreserved

Wednesday 25th July
Rhos–y–gilwen – "Pembrokeshire's new and exciting music venue..."

Fishguard International Music Festival goes to this fabulous new concert hall (courtesy Glen and Brenda Peters) for a special chamber music day.

Concert One – 2. 15pm

Frith Piano Quartet.

Benjamin Frith (piano), Robert Heard (violin), Louise Williams (viola), Richard Jenkinson (cello).

Mozart : Piano Quartet in G minor – K478
Bliss: Piano Quartet (1915).

Schumann : Piano Quartet in E Flat Op. 47.

Tickets: £12.00 unreserved

Concert Two – 8.00pm
Chairman's Champagne Reception from 7.00pm

Peter Donohoe in recital.

Britain’s leading pianist gives a characteristic recital of                         outstanding masterpieces.

Tickets: £18.00 unreserved

Glen and Brenda Peters invite you to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds of Rhos–y–gilwen Mansion in between concerts!

N.B. Rhos–y–gilwen's Oak Hall is a new concert and function hall completed in July 2006. Concerts in this setting are very special.


Thursday 26th July – 11.00am
Church of the Holy Name

Young Persons' Platform.

Young players include
Lee Mottram.
Daniel Davies.
Daniel Sajko
Thea Woodrow
Susie McGregor
Chris Lovegrove - accompanist.

Tickets: £5.00 unreserved. Lunch £5.00

YSGOL BRO GWAUN– 7.30pm

Ray McVay Presents   THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA at YSGOL BRO GWAUN

Tickets: £18.00 or £15.00 unreserved


Friday 27th July – 12.00 noon
St. Mary's Church. Fishguard

Pheonix Duo – Music for Flute and Harp. Libby Bennet (Flute) with Eluned Pierce (Harp).

Tickets : £7.00 unreserved

Theatr Gwaun. Fishguard – 2.15pm

Talk and Film : Dr. John Harcup, from Malvern, will give a pre–concert talk about Elgar life, times and music.

Tickets : £5.00 unreserved

St David's Cathedral – 7.00pm

Orchestral Concert – BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Conductor – James Judd. Soloist : Alina Ibragimova (violin).

Programme to include
Elgar: – Overture : 'Froissart'. MendeIssohn : Violin Concerto in E minor. MendeIssohn : String Symphony. Elgar: Enigma Variations.

Tickets: £20.00 or £18.00 reserved; £10.00 unreserved.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE ARTISTS
PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR'S FISHGUARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
LOOK UP THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES

Barry Haskey
Benjamin Frith
Peter Donohoe
Swingle Singers
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Fine Arts brass
National Orchestra Of Wales
Alina Ibragimova