Programme Judith Weir A Wreath Tomkins Preces and Responses Ian Venables Evening Canticles premiere Stanford For lo, I raise up Performers Three Cathedral Choirs Nicholas Freestone organ Samuel Hudson conductor

Performers Three Cathedral Choirs Samuel Hudson conductor Programme Eric Whitacre Lux aurumque 4' Stanford The Bluebird 5' Paul Mealor Ringed with the Azure World (Four Madrigals on Birds) 10' festival commission, premiere Stanford Three Motets 11' Bob Chilcott The Angry Planet 45'

A performance of Stanford's Concerto No. 2 with the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Jan van Steen (TBC recorded by BBC). More information to follow.

Performers Ben Cooper narrator Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir Philharmonia Orchestra Adrian Partington conductor Programme Cecilia McDowall Shipping Forecast 13' Stanford arr. Jeremy Dibble Sonata for String Orchestra 36' premiere Ian Venables Requiem 35'

Bridge Three Idylls 12' Stanford Quartet No 5 in B flat 32' Judith Weir String Quartet 13' Elgar String Quartet in E minor 30' The Sussex woodlands which inspired Elgar shine through in his quartet, the ‘captured sunshine’ of the middle movement being much loved by his wife; Elgar chose it to be played at her funeral. Bright summer days and dark winter evenings are captured masterfully by Bridge in his evocative Three Idylls, and Stanford pens a moving musical tribute to his friend Joseph Joachim in his Quartet No 5. Judith Weir’s lyrical String Quartet, based on song fragments, is also brought to life in this exquisite programme by the award-winning Dante Quartet.

Programme Hunt Preces and Responses Stanford Evening Service in A John Rutter Hymn to the Creator of Light Performers Worcester Cathedral Choir Nicholas Freestoneorgan Samuel Hudsonconductor

Dun Laoghaire Organ Concert Series Performance by Judit Maté and Gyula Nagy - https://www.dunlaoghaireorganconcerts.ie/concerts/2024-08-04/judit-mate-organ-gyula-nagy-baritone Te Deum laudamus (Fantasia), op. 116 no. 1 Six Bible Songs, op. 113 no. 1-3 A Song of Freedom: "When the Lord turned again" (Psalm 116) A Song of Trust: "I will lift mine eyes" (Psalm 124) A Song of Hope: "Out of the deep" (Psalm 130) Allegro (on a theme of Orlando Gibbons), op. 105 no. 2 Six Bible Songs, no. 4-5 A Song of Peace: "And there shall come a rod" (Isaiah 11) A Song of Battle: "If the Lord Himself" (Psalm 124) At Eventide, Op. 182 No.6 Six Bible Songs, no. 6 A Song of Wisdom: "I came forth" (Ecclesiasticus 24) Fantasia upon the hymn tune ‘Intercessor’, Op. 187

Programma concerto cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta di Como – 07/08/2024, h 21:00 Giulio Piovani, organo Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924): Te Deum Op. 116/1 Canzona, Op. 116/2 Sei Preludi Op. 88: ­­n. 1 Prelude In Form of a Minuet 2 Prelude In Form of a Chaconne 3 Prelude In Form of a Toccata 4 Prelude on the Easter Hymn 5 Prelude In Form of a Pastorale 6 Prelude on “Tallis’ Canon” Preludio e Fuga in mi minore  

On the 8th of September 2024 the Freitagsorchester Hamburg is going to perform Stanford’s 4th Symphony. The concert takes place at the church of: Petruskirche, Winfridweg 22, 22529 Hamburg-Lokstedt at 7 p.m. Entrance is free.

The Salisbury Hymn Singing Society will be hosting a Salisbury Singing Weekend on 14-15 September 2024 which will include some of Stanford's music and a talk given by Jeremy Dibble. We have a date in the With Cheerful Voice calendar for this year :  Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th  September in Salisbury. Here is further information about the event. This is a weekend organised by Naomi and John King, naomi4law@btinternet.com 0786 227 7071 whom some of you will know from their regular participation in With Cheerful Voice events. I, Philip Price, of Cheerful Voice am assisting with publicity and administration and will be taking part as a singer. It is a weekend to celebrate the music of Charles Villiers Stanford, and some of his High Victorian hymn-writing peers, this year being the hundredth anniversary of his death. It is going to be led by Prof Jeremy Dibble, emeritus of Durham University, who is a leading expert on Stanford, and the author of many books on British and Irish music of the 19th and 20th centuries, and editions of Stanford’s music. On Saturday morning (14th) Jeremy Dibble will lead a workshop to prepare Stanford’s Mass in C. On the Saturday afternoon Jeremy will give a talk about the Victorian hymns of the Oxford Movement, which will involve singing a lot of them, in full harmony. The Saturday afternoon ends with a private concert by Allan Schiller, who had a stellar career as an international concert pianist and will play a programme of Mozart, Bach, Chopin and others. Then, to complete this special day, we retire to the White Hart in Salisbury for a black-tie dinner, and an after-dinner speech by Allan. On the Sunday, we sing Stanford in C in the morning service in the Salisbury church of Sarum St Martin, and that completes the programme, with an optional Sunday lunch at the White Hart. For those who like Stanford and Victorian hymns this promises to be a most memorable weekend with a genuine expert, and a great historical and musical experience. If you are interested and require accommodation you may choose to make a reservation at The White Hart, a four star traditional Salisbury coaching Inn and where the Saturday evening dinner will be held. They have kindly agreed to hold a number of rooms until Monday 1st July at a discounted rate. To secure this special rate, contact the Function Manager at sarah.archer@accor.com or 01722 327476 option 2.  As always, any arrangements should be cancellable, just in case minimum numbers are not achieved and the event has to be postponed. The White Hart is in the centre of the city, only five minutes’ walk from the cathedral, and seven minutes’ walk from Sarum St Martin. Salisbury is a popular destination so it will be advisable to make accommodation arrangements early. The ticket price will be £149 fully inclusive of tea, coffee, a light lunch on Saturday, a champagne reception and four course dinner on the Saturday evening, the piano recital by Allan Schiller, and all music. Sunday lunch, if taken, is £25 for two courses of a traditional Sunday lunch. Details should be finalised soon and bookings open in July. If you would like to put your name down early, please email me at phil@withcheerfulvoice.org.uk.  For the early arrivals, there will be a three course buffet dinner available on the Friday evening (£28) at the White Hart, followed by informal entertainment. Please find the event poster HERE.