Concert Allegro, In Smyrna and the Five Piano Improvisations. In memory of Mary Elgar.
Friday 1st June, 1pm, All Saints’ Church, Deansway, Worcester.
Featuring gifted young musicians from The Elgar School of Music and from Worcestershire
Programme includes: Three Songs for Children, Songs for Solo Voices, Six Easy Pieces for Violin and works for piano trio
Tickets: Free – retiring collection
THE ELGAR LECTURE
Friday 1st June, 3pm, The John Moore Theatre, King’s School.
“Orchestrating His Life: Sir Edward Elgar as an Historical Personality”
Professor David Cannadine
Professor of Modern History at Cambridge and London Universities, President of the Worcestershire Historical Society
With an opportunity to purchase “Elgar an Anniversary Portrait” edited by Nicholas Kenyon with a contribution by Professor Cannadine.
Sponsored by the Pimley Family of Worcester and Princeton USA
Tickets: £5
EVENSONG
Friday 1st June, 5.30pm, Worcester Cathedral.
St George’s Singers of Cape Town directed by Dr Barry Smith
Organ: Ashley Grote
Music by Elgar, Blair, Parry and Stanford
ELGAR’S CHAMBER MUSIC
Saturday 2nd June, 11am, Huntingdon Hall.
The Medici Quartet with Ian Brown (piano)
String Quartet in e, Violin Sonata in e, Piano Quintet in a
Sponsored by Guise Jones Sawyer
Tickets:£15
MAYOR’S RECEPTION
Saturday 2nd June, 1pm, Guildhall (time subject to confirmation)
Followed by procession to the Cathedral
GALA BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Saturday 2nd June, 2.30pm, Worcester Cathedral
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Donald Hunt
The combined choirs of: The Elgar Chorale, The St George’s Singers of Cape Town,The St Peter’s Singers of Leeds and The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
'Cello: Julian Lloyd Webber
Solo Quartet: Naomi Harvey; Catherine King; Wilhelm Theunissen; Alan Fairs
Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Festival Anthem: Give unto the Lord, ‘Cello Concerto in e, Enigma Variations, Coronation Ode
Sponsored by Bransford Trust, Elgar Foundation, Elgar Society, Elmley Foundation, Howard Flight, David Hallmark and Friends, Victoria and Andrew Neill,
Newstead International Ltd, Worcester Bosch and Worcester City Council
Tickets: £20; £15; £10 (All nave seats will be £20)
(“Friends of Concert” seats at £50 to include Pre-Concert Cocktails and
Post-Concert Tea in College Hall. If interested, please contact David Wright, Festival Coordinator)
ELGAR 150TH ANNIVERSARY WALKS
Friday 1st June & Saturday 2nd June, 9.30am and 10am, By Worcester Walks, Wycheway Walks and Worcester Cathedral Library
A two hour guided walk around many of Sir Edward Elgar’s city homes and places closely associated with events shaping his life and music.
Including a visit to the Cathedral Library, light lunch, ferry crossing and an accompanied two hour walk to Elgar’s Birthplace, admission to the visitor centre, refreshments and return transport to Worcester. Half day or reverse itinerary option available.
All walks start at Elgar’s statue.
Enquires: Tel. 01905 453832.
Sponsored by Worcester Tourism Association
Tickets: £25, £20, £11
