Calne Music & Arts Festival 2008

Calne Music & Arts Festival

3rd - 12th October 2008

TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2008

Event 12 - Marden House -12.15pm

Lunchtime recital: Students of Marlborough College

Renewing our contact with Marlborough College, we asked Claire Toomer again to invite some of her talented students, now in their final year at the College, to perform a programme of chamber music ranging from the Baroque to the 20th Century.

Admission £3 (patrons £1)

Lunch will be available in Marden House following the lunchtime recital

Event 13 - St Mary’s Parish Church - 6.30pm

Bell-ringing demonstration

The band of ringers for the Church of St Mary the Virgin will give a practical demonstration of ringing the church bells, which will include a video link to the belfry. Access to the bell-ringing chamber is via a
steep and narrow internal staircase and, because only about 15 people can be accommodated, tickets must be obtained from the ticket office.

There is no charge for this event, but there will be the
opportunity to give a donation for the maintenance of the bells. For further information, contact the Tower Captain, Hugh Pilcher-Clayton, on 812749.

English Perspectives 2008

Event 14 - Marden House - 7.30pm

An evening of English music with Colin Howard

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams and very much in tune with this year’s Festival theme of English Perspectives, Colin Howard (tenor), accompanied by Evelyn Howard (oboe) and Anna Roberts (piano) will present a programme to include music by Ireland, Britten, Le Fleming, Roger Lloyd and Vaughan Williams. Interestingly, both Christopher Le Fleming and Roger Lloyd had links with Calne.

Admission £7 (patrons £5)

Event 15 - Marden House - 9.30pm

Coda : Calne Baroque Players

Calne Baroque Players are a group of friends who regularly meet to play Baroque chamber music. The players, led by Jon Forsyth (viola and keyboard) are David Bishop (cello), Sarah Hobbs (recorder and violin), Hugh Pilcher-Clayton (oboe and keyboard), and Mary Pilcher-Clayton (recorder and keyboard).

Admission free

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