Summer School continues its exploration of Handel’s dramatic oratorios with his epic Theodora, whilst John Holloway and Susan Shepherd take a no less epic journey through Bach’s unaccompanied works for solo violin and solo cello.
Our commitment to early keyboard studies embraces David Owen Norris’ exploration of early piano concertos and Colin Tilney once again draws on our collection of harpsichords made by Colin Booth.
PLEASE NOTE times in the table below are approximate, please check the individual listing for the exact time of performance.
8:15pm
Haydn Sonata in Ab Hob, XVI/46
Copland Piano Sonata
Beethoven Sonata in A Op101
A concert in celebration of Bernard Roberts’ 75th birthday.
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
5:00pm
Susan Sheppard cello
Suite no 1 in G
Suite no 2 in D minor
GREAT HALL
£7.50 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
8:15pm
Lowri Blake cello
Luke Green harpsichord
Geminiani Sonata VI in A minor
Cheryl Frances-Hoad Excelsus
D Scarlatti Two sonatas for solo harpsichord
A Scarlatti Sonata in C
Barrière Sonata in F
Kurtág Three pieces from Signs, Games & Messages
Boccherini Sonata in C
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
10:30pm
Lewis Riley piano
David Holdsworth trumpet
Ben Waghorn saxophone
Ben Clark drums
Riaan Vosloo bass
A smooth selection of late-night jazz.
STUDIO 30
£5 unreserved
5:00pm
Followed by a question and answer session with Robert Hollingworth.
The award-winning film version of the acclaimed production by I Fagiolini and John La Bouchardiere. This passionate and breath-taking performance of Monteverdi madrigals was presented at the Summer School in 2005.
THE BARN
£4.80 concessions including Summer School participants,
£6 adults
5:00pm
John Holloway violin
Sonata no 1 in G minor
Partita no 1 in B minor
GREAT HALL
£7.50 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
8:15pm
Emma Kirkby soprano
Richard Edgar-Wilson tenor
David Wright harpsichord
Gail Hennessy baroque oboe
Stephen Preston baroque flute
David Owen Norris piano
Songs and arias by Purcell, Bach and Handel (including ‘Mi palpitar il cor’), the world premiere of a new work, Dissolve me into Ecstasies by Stephen McNeff, and songs and duets by Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach, Chausson and Fauré.
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
10:30pm
Colin Tilney – harpsichord
Bach English Suite no 5 in E minor
Georg Böhm Suite no 3 in D minor
Bach English Suite no 6 in D minor
GREAT HALL
£5 unreserved
5:00pm
Susan Sheppard cello
Suite no 3 in C
Suite no 4 in Eb
GREAT HALL
£7.50 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
8:15pm
David Owen Norris square piano
Nicolette Moonen baroque violin
Jenny Ward-Clarke baroque cello
The perfection of the Square Piano in London in the 1760s led to a remarkable flurry of charming music. JC Bach, CF Abel, James Hook, Philip Hayes and Mozart wrote concertos, trios and sonatas especially designed to exploit the possibilities of the most successful musical instrument known up to that time.
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
10:30pm
John Holloway violin
Sonata no 2 in A minor
Partita no 2 in D minor
GREAT HALL
£5 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
3:45pm
Ruth Smith lecture
THE BARN THEATRE
Admission FREE
5:00pm
John Holloway violin
Sonata no 3 in C major
Partita no 3 in E major
GREAT HALL
£7.50 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
8:15pm
Heather Badke violin
Emma Parker violin
Francesca Jones viola
Jonathan Byers cello
Haydn Quartet in F minor Op20 No 5
Ian Wilson Quartet No1 “Winter’s Edge”
Debussy Quartet in G minor Op10
10:30pm
Keith Tippett piano
Julie Tippetts voice/percussion
A concert of spontaneous composition.
GREAT HALL
£5 unreserved
3:45pm
Graham Sadler lecture
THE BARN THEATRE
Admission FREE
5:00pm
String Ensembles
Fiona McLean director
A concert by members of the Dartington Summer Youth Programme, resulting from an intensive week of study at King Edward VI Community College, Totnes.es.
GREAT HALL
£7.50 unreserved
8:15pm
Nicolette Moonen director
Sarah Cremer dance director
The baroque orchestra will play and dance to the instrumental music from Rameau’s Zaïs.
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
10:30pm
Susan Sheppard cello
Suite no 5 in C minor
Suite no 6 in D
GREAT HALL
£5 unreserved
(Buy tickets for five of our Solo Bach concert series in week 2 and receive a free ticket for the sixth and final concert of the series at 10.30pm on Thursday 07 August. Tickets must be bought at the same time and in advance.)
3:45pm
Miguel Mera director
A unique showing of a film with brand new soundtracks by students on the Film Music Composition course.
THE BARN
For Summer School participants over 18 only.
5:00pm & 8:15pm
Dartington Baroque Orchestra
Handel Theodora
Robert Hollingworth director
Theodora Emma Kirkby
Septimius Richard Edgar-Wilson
Irene Anna Stephany
Handel’s dramatic oratorio about a Christian of noble birth in Roman Antioch who faces death for refusing to worship pagan Gods. There will be an extended interval at the end of Act One at 6.30pm. Acts Two and Three will commence at 8.15pm.
GREAT HALL
£18 reserved, £13 unreserved
10:30pm
Performances by the students on the Jazz and Jazz Improvisation Music course, directed by Lewis Riley and Keith Tippett.
STUDIO 30
For Summer School participants only
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