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WELCOME TO THE 2019 FESTIVAL
This year we feel the shock of the new! Taking inspiration from the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci – surely one of the greatest innovators ever – we celebrate the composers, performers, instrument-makers and thinkers who, over four centuries, moved music forward by daring to be different. From the Italian composers who created opera at the beginning of the 17th century – represented for us by Monteverdi’s timeless masterpiece L’Orfeo – to those who forged the new genres of the Classical period; and from the emergence of the sound-worlds opened up by influential new instruments such as the archlute, piano and viol consort to the players and singers who boldly explored hitherto unheard-of areas of virtuosity and ornamentation; our concerts strive to breathe again the fresh air of innovation. To help us we welcome a host of the best specialist performers of our day, musicians who themselves can be sure to have something new to say about music familiar and unknown, proving that in early music, as in all art, nothing stands still.
Old friends returning include I Fagiolini, Florilegium, Andreas Staier and The Sixteen (whose concert of British music new and old marks their 40th anniversary), but there is also a first Festival appearance to enjoy by hugely admired Belgian vocal ensemble Vox Luminis. At the same time, we can look forward to meeting the youthful talents who have made it into the final stage of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition, a biennial event that for over 30 years has helped launch the careers of some incredibly talented performers. This year there was a record number of entrants, so we can expect high standards indeed! Proud winners of the 2018 York Cultural Awards as ‘Outstanding Cultural Festival of the Year’, we are delighted to acknowledge
our headline sponsors, Hiscox Insurance, alongside Harrowells Solicitors, JWP Creers and Shepherd Group. Thanks are also due to Arts Council England, the NCEM, the City of York, Harewood House Trust, BBC Radio 3 and to the many historic venues across the City who generously welcome us each year. We are grateful to Middlethorpe Hall & Spa, the Queens, Grange, Novotel, Hotel du Vin and Doubletree Hilton hotels – all of which we thoroughly recommend for your stay in York. And last, but definitely not least, we would also like to offer our sincere thanks to the Mayfield Valley Arts Trust for their ongoing support and of course to you our audience, the Festival Friends and NCEM Patrons. Delma Tomlin MBE Administrative Director
ARTISTIC ADVISERS John Bryan, Thomas Guthrie, Lindsay Kemp, Peter Seymour York Early Music Festival is a member of REMA - the European Early Music Network.
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Friday 5 July
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Event 01 1.30pm – c.2.30pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £5.00 (Children £2.00)
INTO THE UNDERWORLD Join us for a creative response from the young people of York to Monteverdi’s famous opera L’Orfeo devised, in part, by Key Stage 2 students studying at Heworth School, working with NCEM’s Education Consultant Cathryn Dew. Come and see what happens when young people can get their hands on puppetry, and take part in highquality music-making.
Saturday 8 June Time 6.00pm – 7.00pm Venue NCEM Tickets Admission Free Learn more about the role of puppets within opera by joining us for a talk entitled Puppets in Opera and the Art of Theatre presented by Thomas Guthrie. Stage director of I Fagiolini’s L’Orfeo (event 2), Tom explores the history of the use of puppets in opera and theatre, shows how they can enhance the storytelling and draw attention to the music, and shares his thoughts on how they might take the art-form forward.
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Friday 5 July Event 02 7.30pm – c.9.45pm Venue Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Tickets Reserved seating: £35.00 & £30.00 (Concessions £33.00 & £28.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
I FAGIOLINI
Robert Hollingworth musical director Thomas Guthrie stage director Ruth Paton designer
MONTEVERDI’S L’Orfeo
Matthew Long Orfeo Jenni Harper Euridice/La Musica Eleanor Minney Ninfa/Proserpina Ciara Hendrick Messagiera William Purefoy Speranza/Shepherd Nicholas Hurndall Smith Apollo/Shepherd Greg Skidmore Infernal Spirit/Shepherd Christopher Adams Caronte Charles Gibbs Plutone/Shepherd
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Saturday 6 July
English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble Bjarte Eike, Jorge Jimenez violins Stefanie Heichelheim, Rachel Stott violas Christopher Suckling cello Peter McCarthy violone Joy Smith harp Lynda Sayce, Eligio Quinteiro theorbos Catherine Pierron chamber organ/harpsichord and Student singers from the University of York
Event 03 10.00am – 11.00am Venue The Press Kitchen, Walmgate Tickets £5.00 Free to NCEM Patrons and L’Orfeo donors
Masters of Monteverdi, I Fagiolini, bring us the composer’s first opera in a creative staging that combines singing, acting and live puppetry. L’Orfeo is a work that straddles the new world of baroque vocal expression and the older Renaissance traditions of court entertainment and madrigal, thus presenting the new form as a palatable mixture of the novel and the unfamiliar. But it is also quite simply opera’s first great masterpiece, a work of power, depth and beauty that after more than 400 years never fails to enthral. ‘I Fagiolini has carved out a niche for itself … in a performance style that is at once true to the period and communicative to today’s sophisticated audiences.’ The Telegraph ifagiolini.com | thomasguthrie.com
L’ORFEO REVEALED Join Robert Hollingworth and Thomas Guthrie for coffee, cake and conversation to explore the themes, interpretations and artistic creativity behind this innovative production.
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Saturday 6 July Time 10.00am – 4.00pm Venue York Cemetery Chapel, Cemetery Road Tickets £18.00 (Students £10.00)
A CHORAL WORKSHOP
AN ADVENTURE THROUGH TALLIS We return to the elegant surroundings of the York Cemetery Chapel for a workshop featuring Rory Johnston exploring the evershifting musical world of Thomas Tallis and his contemporaries. Rory directs a number of choirs in the region and is also the founder and Musical Director of the Manchester Renaissance Ensemble, a choir and pool of instrumentalists focused on the performance of early music. The workshop is open to all voice ranges and participants should be fairly competent sight-readers. Tenors and basses are particularly welcome. The music will be provided in advance. Details can be found at: www.ncem.co.uk/ choralworkshop19
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Event 04 1.00pm – c.2.00pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved seating: £20.00 (Concessions £18.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
ROSE CONSORT OF VIOLS John Bryan, Alison Crum, Andrew Kerr, Roy Marks viols with Jacob Heringman lute and Mark Chambers countertenor
INVENTION AND IMAGINATION Venice, 1501 – and for the new century, new technology in the guise of Petrucci’s Odhecaton, the first songbook to be printed from movable type. Suddenly music by great composers of the time such as Josquin, Isaac and Agricola was available in a form that made ideal material for another significant invention of the years around 1500: the consort of viols. YEMF regulars the Rose Consort presents songs and instrumental music from Petrucci’s ground-breaking prints, using a special set of viols based on a painting of 1497. ‘beguiling: the Rose Consort is rightly well established as one of the world’s premiere ensembles of its type.’ Fanfare roseconsort.co.uk
Photo Clive Barda Event 06 7.30pm – c.9.30pm Venue St Michael le Belfrey Church, High Petergate Tickets Reserved seating central nave: £30.00 Unreserved side aisles & balcony: £25.00 (Concessions £23.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
ALAMIRE directed by David Skinner Camilla Harris, Laura Oldfield sopranos Helen Charlston, Martha McLorinan altos William Balkwill, Steven Harrold, Nick Todd, Simon Wall tenors Richard Bannan, Damian O’Keeffe baritones William Gaunt, Robert Macdonald basses
SONGS OF THE REFORMATION BY THOMAS TALLIS For centuries England enjoyed an unbroken church music tradition deeply rooted in the long-established Catholic rituals, but the mid-16th century Reformation replaced that complex Catholic rite with the slimline volume that was the Book of Common Prayer. Thomas Tallis was among the composers who forged a path forward amid this ‘shock of the new’ to produce the earliest liturgical music in English. Alamire’s concert presents the finest examples of his craft across the changing liturgical demands of four Tudor monarchs: Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth I. ‘Performances from David Skinner’s choir Alamire, are a joy; flawless intonation and clear diction.’ The Arts Desk alamire.co.uk
Event 05 6.00pm – c.6.45pm Venue The Belfrey Hall 52A Stonegate Tickets £5.00
‘ALL THINGES MADE NEWE’
THOMAS TALLIS & THE ENGLISH REFORMATION Thomas Tallis served under four Tudor monarchs, from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, and was at the height of his career when the English Reformation hit. David Skinner – Fellow and Osborn Director of Music at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and Artistic Director of Alamire – explores how composers adapted to fluctuating liturgical requirements under successive reigning monarchs. He also discusses the recent discovery of Tallis’s collaboration with Queen Catherine Parr, which features in Alamire’s evening concert.
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Sunday 7 July Event 07 10.30am – c.11.30am Venue Holy Trinity Church Goodramgate Tickets £18.00 (Concessions £16.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
CONCERTO DI MARGHERITA Francesca Benetti theorbo, guitar, voice Tanja Vorgin harp, voice Giovanna Baviera viola da gamba, voice Rui Staehelin lute, theorbo, voice Ricardo Leitão Pedro theorbo, guitar, lute, voice
BLIND MAN’S BUFF We are delighted to welcome Concerto di Margherita back to York following their EEEmerging residency as they present their very personal take on Guarini’s 1590 play Il pastor fido in which a shepherd and a nymph take part in a game of Blind Man’s Buff, with consequences both unintended and cruel. Taking Guarini as inspiration, as well as the music of late 16th- and early 17thcentury Italian composers such as de Wert, Caccini, Kapsberger, Frescobaldi and d’India, the ensemble sing and accompany themselves in a fable of the archetypal lover, born in Arcadian innocence, deluded by love, disoriented in darkness and finding solace in obscurity. ‘totally convincing’ The Yorkshire Times Festival Review concertodimargherita.com
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Time 12 noon – 1.30pm Venue The Press Kitchen, Walmgate Tickets £20.00
FESTIVAL LUNCH PARTY Join us for lunch between concerts at one of York’s newest hostelries – conveniently placed close to the NCEM. The Friends are dedicated to supporting the summer festival and to encouraging young talent. Membership brings many benefits including advance booking, discounted tickets, reserved seating where practical, and opportunities to meet with likeminded individuals. To join the Friends, please contact Karen Burborough on 01904 658338; friends@ncem.co.uk or visit www.ncem.co.uk/friends
Event 08 2.00pm – 3.00pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved seating: Free to those attending the Festival.
THE EARLY MUSIC SHOW Join us for a live broadcast of this popular show and meet selected guests from the Festival including Concerto de Margherita and singer Peter Harvey. Presented by Hannah French. Supported by Middlethorpe Hall Hotel and Spa
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Event 09 4.30pm – c.5.30pm Venue Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate Tickets Unreserved seating: £11.00 (Concessions £9.00 | Children £5.00) Free to Festival Friends and NCEM Patrons
MINSTER MINSTRELS Ailsa Batters director
NEW WAYS TO PLAY The NCEM’s youth ensemble explores the rise of Italian instrumental music and ornamentation in the changing times of the 17th and 18th centuries, from the ‘shock’ of the virtuosic ‘passaggi’ by instrumentalists such as Dalla Casa and Bassano, to the rise of the canzona and sonata by composers such as Gabrieli and Cima, and on to the sonatas and concertos of Corelli and Geminiani. Supported by
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SUNDAY 7 July
Event 10 7.00pm – c.9.00pm Venue Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Tickets Reserved seating: £30.00 (Concessions £28.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
ENSEMBLE LUCIDARIUM Giulia Valentini, Carla Nahada Babelegoto, Lior Leibovici voices Avery Gosfield recorders, pipe and tabor, ‘flauti glissati’ Ludovico Mosena dulcian, hurdy-gurdy, ‘flauti glissati’ Fabio Accurso lute Massimiliano Dragoni percussion, hammer dulcimer, ‘tamburo elastico’ Elodie Poirier nyckelharpa, ‘horse head’ lira
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LEONARDO: MUSIC AND MATHS Leonardo da Vinci and his contemporaries considered music to be a mirror in which mathematical concepts could be applied and proven; polyphony in particular was a field for experimentation where research brought tangible results. Leonardo’s designs for musical instruments – a combination of
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studied scientific improvements and impossible dreams – still exercise a fascination over us today, even if they occupied only a fraction of his sketchbooks. He certainly knew how to sing and play an instrument himself, while his professional life brought him into close contact with some of the greatest composers of his day.
‘The whole group works like a perfectly-oiled machine, where everyone knows exactly what to do, changing improvisational style from piece to piece with an expertise that left the public astounded and delighted.’ Messaggero Veneto lucidarium.com
Monday 8 July Event 11 10.30am – c.11.30am Venue Bedern Hall, Bedern Tickets Unreserved seating: £11.00 including coffee & biscuits on arrival
KEY CHANGE The arrival of the piano to supplant the harpsichord as the most popular keyboard instrument at the same time as new instrumental styles were emerging such as the Classical sonata form and accompanied Lied was no mere coincidence. The revolutionary expressive capabilities of the piano were ideally suited to the emotional flexibility of the new genres and helped to shape them. YEMF Artistic Adviser Lindsay Kemp explores some of the innovations of the early Classical period as revealed in today’s three concerts.
Event 12 1.00pm – c.2.00pm Venue St Lawrence Church, Hull Road Tickets Unreserved seating £20.00 (Concessions £18.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
UNIVERSITY OF YORK BAROQUE ENSEMBLE directed by Compagnia d’Istrumenti
A CLASSIC INNOVATION THE SYMPHONY Handel: Sinfonia from Saul Boyce: Symphony in B flat major, Op. 2 No. 1 Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, ‘Farewell’ The emerging genre of the symphony allowed progressive composers in the 18th century to embrace large-scale forms and rich orchestration, giving rise to a new wave of invention, expression and effects. This concert celebrates the evolution of the form, from its beginnings as an overture to larger works through to Haydn, the ‘Father of the Symphony’ whose radical ‘Farewell’ Symphony was composed at a time during which, he said, ‘I was isolated from the world, no one near me could confuse and torment me, and so I had to become original’.
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MOnday 8 July see page 22 Duo Deal Event 13 6.00pm – 7.15pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved seating: £25.00 (Concessions £23.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
James Gilchrist tenor Peter Harvey baritone Peter Seymour fortepianos
ORNATE LIEDER Lieder established itself as an art-form in the latter part of the 18th century, as composers responded to new poetry, compositional styles and (perhaps especially) the newly-invented fortepiano. But while we have come to expect ornamentation in Baroque vocal music, it may come as a surprise to learn that it was also an accepted feature of operas, oratorios and Lieder by the likes of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Hear two of the world’s finest Lieder singers add their own ornate and distinctive interpretations to songs by these illustrious composers. ‘James Gilchrist’s radiant tenor voice. The exemplary sound is warm yet detailed, with tangible presence’ The Strad jamesgilchrist.co.uk ‘Harvey’s suave baritone is one of the best on record’ Sunday Times peterharvey.com
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MOnday 8 July see page 22 Duo Deal Event 14 8.45pm – c.10.15pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved seating: £25.00 (Concessions £23.00 | * Under 35s £6.00)
ANDREAS STAIER
fortepiano
A NEW TOUCH Mozart Galuppi Scarlatti C.P.E. Bach Haydn Mozart
Fantasy in C minor, K475 Sonata in D major, Op. 1 No. 4 Sonatas in A major, Kk. 208 & Kk. 209 Fantasia in F sharp minor, Wq80 Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6 Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K533/494
The emergence of the piano in the second half of the 18th century brought keyboard music not just a new range of expressive possibilities, but also coincided with the arrival of new ‘classical’ forms such as the sonata and rejuvenated, emotionally recharged versions of the fantasia and the theme and variations. Andreas Staier’s recital explores this crucial and exciting era in the evolution of the piano repertoire in works by some of the most influential keyboard composers of the day.
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Tuesday 9 July Event 15 12 noon – 4.00pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Unreserved seating: £25.00 (£20.00 if booked with event 16) including afternoon tea served at 2.00pm.
THE SIXTEEN INSIGHT DAY Whether you are new to the Choral Pilgrimage repertoire or want to expand your existing knowledge, Insight Days provide a fascinating exploration into the stories behind the music. Join singer and practical scholar Sally Dunkley and musicologist John Milsom for talks, debate and discussion, and discover the rich history behind the 2019 Choral Pilgrimage repertory in the company of a consort of Sixteen singers. ‘a thoroughly enjoyable experience … giving us a rich musical insight into the evening concert.’ Peter, Oxford
Sponsored by Event 16 7.30pm Venue York Minster Tickets Reserved seating front nave: £30.00 Reserved seating rear nave: £23.00 Unreserved seating side aisles: £20.00 (*Under 35s £6.00)
THE SIXTEEN Harry Christophers conductor
CHORAL PILGRIMAGE 2019 Plainsong Salve Regina Tavener Hymn to the Mother of God Sheppard Gloria from Cantate Mass Eric Whitacre Sainte-Chapelle Wylkynson Salve Regina a9 Fayrfax Aeternae laudis lilium Gabriel Jackson Ave Maria Tavener Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God Sir James MacMillan O virgo prudentissima Sheppard Agnus Dei from Cantate Mass The Sixteen’s 2019 Choral Pilgrimage brings together music past and present, highlighting the group’s musical journey over the 40 years since it was founded. Their continuing close relationship with Sir James MacMillan is represented by a new commission, O virgo prudentissima, here contrasted with music by Fayrfax (which appeared on The Sixteen’s very first recording) and complemented by music by Wylkynson and Sheppard. These superb examples of English polyphony are juxtaposed with stunning music by John Tavener and Eric Whitacre. ‘spine-shiveringly radiant from the first to the last’ The Times thesixteen.com
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Wednesday 10 July Event 1 7 10.00am – c.11.00am Venue Bedern Hall, Bedern Tickets Unreserved seating: £11.00 including coffee & biscuits on arrival
THE AGONY OF LOVE The Italian Baroque cantata was refined vocal chamber music for the connoisseur, often composed for particular patrons or singers, or even for a special occasion. Graham Cummings, Visiting Professor in Historical Musicology at the University of Huddersfield, explores aspects of the poetry and music of the cantatas Handel composed during his extended stay in Italy as a young man, introduces some of their patrons, and speculates on likely performers.
Event 18 1.00pm – c.2.00pm Venue Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate Tickets Unreserved seating: £20.00 (Concessions £18.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
Bethany Seymour soprano Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano Peter Seymour harpsichord
‘NOBLE AND MASTERLY TURNS’ Baroque Italy was the birthplace of opera and oratorio, as well as their smaller partner-form the cantata. In the early 1700s figures such as Stradella, Bononcini and Alessandro Scarlatti influenced composers all over Europe to produce technically-demanding secular cantatas in a rich, free and varied melodic style that was masterful in its writing for the voice. The wonderfully inventive Italian cantatas of Handel – who himself visited Italy as a young man – provide the focus of this celebration of the genre. Helen Charlston: Winner of the 2018 Handel Singing Competition ‘An exceptional interpreter’ Classical Source helencharlston.com Supported by
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Wednesday 10 July Event 19 6.30pm – c.8.30pm Venue Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Tickets Reserved seating: £30.00 (Concessions £28.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
FLORILEGIUM Ashley Solomon director Bojan Cičić leader Magdalena Loth-Hill, Davina Clarke violins Jane Rogers, Jordan Bowron, Malgorzata Ziemkiewicz violas Jennifer Morsches, Imogen Seth-Smith, Henrik Persson cellos Reiko Ichise viola da gamba Ashley Solomon flute/recorder David Blackadder trumpet Gail Hennessy, Oonagh Lee, Elspeth Robertson oboes Sally Holman bassoon Ursula Monberg, David Bentley horns Julian Perkins harpsichord
BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS 6 TO 1 In a strange twist of fate, the Brandenburg Concertos have come to be named after an aristocrat who didn’t particularly want them and never actually heard them. The six concertos form a master anthology, a demonstration of all the imaginable possibilities inherent in a given musical form.
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Each concerto calls for a different combination of soloists, every one innovative and unprecedented in its choice of instruments. Florilegium uniquely performs them in reverse of the numbered order, ending with the triumphant first concerto combining wind, strings and brass.
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Thursday 11 July see page 22 Duo Deal Event 20 7.00pm – c.8.15pm Venue St Lawrence Church, Hull Road Tickets Unreserved seating: £25.00 (Concessions £23.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
ELIN MANAHAN THOMAS soprano STEVEN DEVINE harpsichord PRIVATE PASSIONS
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Barbara Strozzi’s birth, a journey into the music of one of the first female composers to publish music under her own name, setting it alongside that of two of her most important contemporary influences, Monteverdi and Carissimi. From the exquisite, anguished lament for a betrayed love in her L’Eraclito amoroso to Monteverdi’s sensual Lettera amorosa and the fierce, indignant torment of Carissimi’s Apritevi, inferni, this concert explores the emotionally-charged, complex and deeply personal musical worlds of these monumental composers. ‘sublimely sung’ Gramophone elinmanahanthomas.org
see page 22 Duo Deal Event 21 9.15pm – c.10.15pm | Concert by candlelight Venue Undercroft, Merchant Adventurers’ Hall Tickets Unreserved seating: £25.00 (Concessions £23.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
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ELIZABETH KENNY theorbo/chitarrone
THEORBO FANTASY: OLD AND NEW MUSIC FOR THE LONG-NECKED LUTE At the end of the 16th century the lute underwent a metamorphosis in tuning and structure: in response to the heady swirl of ideas around reforming vocal music, players and makers were racing to see who could add presence, sound and a bit of pizazz to the instrument. The result was the chitarrone, or theorbo. This recital takes in the early avant-garde repertoire for the instrument of Kapsberger and Piccinini, as well as newer sounds from Sir James MacMillan, Benjamin Oliver and Nico Muhly. ‘the peerless lutenist Elizabeth Kenny’ The Guardian elizabethkenny.co.uk
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Friday 12 July Event 22 5.30pm – 7.00pm Venue St Olave’s Church, Marygate Tickets £10.00 (*Under 35s £6.00)
COME & SING VIVALDI GLORIA Sian Haines, Kasia Slawski sopranos Luthien Brackett mezzo soprano Ben Horden organ Peter Seymour conductor Vivaldi’s colourful Gloria pulsates with festive Venetian energy and is his best known, most popular, choral work. This Come & Sing event will include a short rehearsal and performance (mainly to ourselves!) with organ. A fabulously festive celebration! We will be using the OUP (ed. Everett) vocal score. When booking please advise if you need to borrow a score, and what voice you are. For details, see www.ncem.co.uk/Gloria
Event 23 8.00pm – c.9.45pm | Concert by Candlelight Venue Chapter House, York Minster Tickets Unreserved seating: £30.00 (Concessions £28.00 | *Under 35s £6.00)
VOX LUMINIS Lionel Meunier director
BACH FAMILY LEGACY In Thuringia and Saxony in the 17th and 18th centuries there were so many composers, organists, Kapellmeisters and Kantors named Bach that the word itself almost came to have a secondary meaning of ‘musician’. Awardwinning ensemble Vox Luminis explore the rich repertoire of sacred motets by Johann Sebastian’s uncles and cousins – including his father-in-law Johann Michael, the ‘great and expressive’ Johann Christoph, and the one member of the clan who might actually have answered to the name of Johann – and end with JS Bach’s great masterpiece Jesu, meine Freude. ‘A beautifully balanced ensemble of individual yet blended voices’ The Observer ‘Hip, fun and fascinating – things one associates with Belgium today’ NYC Examiner voxluminis.com
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Thursday 11 July
Friday 12 July
Event IYAC 1 10.30am – c.3.30pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved Seating: £30.00 Friends/NCEM Patrons £20.00 (*Under 35s £10.00)
Event IYAC 2 10.30am – c.3.30pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved Seating: £30.00 Friends/NCEM Patrons £20.00 (*Under 35s £10.00)
The Festival is delighted to welcome ten emerging professional early music ensembles to York as they prepare for the 2019 Competition. To help them settle in, and to ensure that you get to know them in advance of the judges, we present two days of informal concerts introduced by performer and musicologist John Bryan. Don’t forget that Friends of the Festival have their own prize – to join the Friends, and get a vote – contact friends@ncem.co.uk
Consort laurentien
Duo Arnal-d’Anfray
ensemble .q.p.i.t.
(Canada)
(France)
(Switzerland)
Madrigali passeggiati The Art of Diminutions
The Art of the Dialogue
Now Make We Joy
Music for cello and fortepiano by Hummel and Beethoven
Medieval English music from c. 1400-50 for voices, recorder, fiddle, harp and organetto
Music for violin, cornetto, trombone and organ by Rognoni, Bassano and Bovicelli.
Due Oratori (Netherlands)
18th-Century Discoveries
El Gran Teatro del Mundo (Switzerland)
Fans of the French Suites for chamber ensemble by Muffat and Kusser
Sonatas for flute and harpsichord by Filtz, Václav Vodička and Baptiste.
El Parnasillo (Spain)
Duellists (UK)
Music for violin and keyboard by Corselli, JS Bach and Mozart
Telemann’s Subscribers Music for recorder and theorbo by Telemann, Blavet, Handel and JS Bach.
Solo, Continuo, Obbligato ensemble feuervogel
L’Apothéose (Spain)
La Dolcezza Sonatas for flute, violin, cello and harpsichord by Clérambault and Handel
The Butter Quartet (Netherlands)
In Stile Galante String quartets by Giardini and Mozart
(Germany)
Come, Lovers, Follow Me! Renaissance and Baroque music for recorder consort and percussion.
For further information, see www.yorkcomp.ncem.co.uk Please note that groups are currently listed alphabetically. Performance details will be formalised in due time. Musicians are joining us from as far afield as Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, USA, South Africa and Europe. The countries noted in brackets indicate the ensemble’s administrative base.
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Saturday 13 July Event IYAC 3 10.00am – c.5.30pm Venue NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets Reserved Seating: £40.00 Friends/NCEM Patrons £30.00 (*Under 35s £10.00)
2019 YORK EARLY MUSIC INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION Consort laurentien
Duellists (UK)
(Canada) Julie Rivest violin Étienne Asselin cornetto Maximilien Brisson trombone Christophe Gauthier organ
Tabea Debus recorder Alex McCartney lute
Virtuosos of St Mark’s
Music from 17th-century Venice by Castello, Dalla Casa and Picchi
Due Oratori (Netherlands) Antje Becker flute Ondřej Bernovský harpsichord
Three in Two
Works by Telemann, CPE Bach and Leffloth
Arias Unvoiced
Music by Dowland, Caccini, Monteverdi and more
Duo Arnal-d’Anfray (France) Lucie Arnal cello Benjamin d’Anfray fortepiano
Singing and Virtuosity Music by Beethoven, Schubert and Lachner
El Gran Teatro del Mundo (Switzerland) Lukas Hamberger violin Miriam Jorde Hompanera oboe Johanna Bartz flute Bruno Hurtado Gosalvez basse de violon Jadran Duncumb theorbo Julio Caballero Pérez harpsichord
Opera comes to the Salon Opera extracts by Lully, Charpentier and Marais
El Parnasillo (Spain) Marta Ramírez violin Eloy Orzaiz harpsichord, fortepiano
Obbligato
Sonatas by JS Bach, de Mondonville and Mozart
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The 2019 Competition will be presented by John Bryan and judged by Bart Demuyt director, Alamire Foundation (Belgium); harpsichordist Barbara Willi (Czech Republic); lutenist Elizabeth Kenny (UK); festival director Tobias Wolff (Göttingen International Handel Festival) and producer/recording engineer Philip Hobbs of Linn Records.
ensemble feuervogel
L’Apothéose (Spain)
(Germany) Asako Ito, Kathrin Schubert, Tabea Popien, Felix Schlenker recorders Min-Tzu Lee frame drum
Laura Quesada flute Víctor Martínez violin Carla Sanfélix cello Asís Márquez harpsichord
Dance Fantasias
Renaissance and Baroque music for recorders and percussion
ensemble .q.p.i.t. (Switzerland) Fiona Kizzie Lee recorder, organetto Miriam Trevisan, Tessa Roos, Amy Farnell voices Vera Schnider harp Tabea Schwartz recorder, fiddle
Il Furore
Works by Stamitz and Telemann
The Butter Quartet (Netherlands) Anna Jane Lester, Chloe Prendergast violins Isabel Franenberg viola Evan Buttar cello
We will announce performance times and full programme details on social media @yorkearlymusic and at www.ncem.co.uk/yemf Join the Festival Conversation #YEMF19
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Haydn String Quartet Op 20 No. 2
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The winners of the Competition will be announced at the end of the afternoon and will receive a professional CD recording contract from Linn Records, a cheque for £1,000 and opportunities to work with BBC Radio 3 and the National Centre for Early Music. In addition, we are offering prizes from Cambridge Early Music, the EUBO Development Trust and the Friends of the York Early Music Festival. Join the Friends and get your vote! Contact Karen at friends@ncem.co.uk
Love and Death in the 14th Century
Music by Landini, Ciconia and anon
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Highlights include The Tallis Scholars Joglaresa | Block4 | Cantoria Fitzwilliam String Quartet
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Meet early music specialists and like-minded individuals through informal receptions, supper parties and concerts. Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn more of the musical inspirations behind the Festival concerts in the company of experts and friends.
If you would like to find out more, please contact Delma Tomlin MBE Tel: 01904 632220 email: support@ncem.co.uk www.ncem.co.uk/patrons
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Please note that all concerts must be booked at the same time, and that offers are subject to availability. Saver tickets may not be used in conjunction with any other offers.
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Buy a weekend saver ticket covering events 2, 4, 6, 7 & 10 and save £10.00
Purchase a Friends’ Saver Ticket covering events 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and save £26.00. And save £30.00 on tickets for the Young Artists Competition.
*Under 35 Ticket Scheme If you are under 35 or a full-time student, you can purchase discounted tickets for most concerts. You can purchase these by ringing the Box Office on 01904 658338 or book online tickets.ncem. co.uk Please note that this is a limited offer and is on a firstcome, first-served basis. When collecting tickets, you will need to bring along photo ID which will be checked as proof of age. More info at www.ncem.co.uk/U35.
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Friends of the Festival enjoy a number of benefits in addition to ticket discounts, contact friends@ncem.co.uk or www.ncem.co.uk/friends for details.
Duo Deals Buy tickets for events 13 & 14 (Monday 8 July) and/or events 20 & 21 (Thursday 11 July) and save £5.00 per evening.
HOW TO BOOK The National Centre For Early Music St Margaret’s Church,Walmgate,York YO1 9TL Box Office: 01904 658338 Email: boxoffice@ncem.co.uk tickets.ncem.co.uk Booking opens on Monday 4 March to NCEM Patrons, to YEMF Friends on Wednesday 6 March, and to the public on Monday 11 March. Tickets are available to buy online tickets.ncem.co.uk, by telephone, by post or in person.
Reservations Tickets can be reserved but must be paid for within three working days, and at least 24 hours prior to the performance. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the venue immediately prior to the performance.
In person: The NCEM box office is open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm. The Box Office entrance is on Percy’s Lane which is just off Navigation Road, running parallel to Walmgate.
Concession prices Where applicable, these apply to over 65’s, under 16’s, full time students, those in receipt of means-tested benefits and audience members who have disabilities.
Online: Visit our web site at tickets.ncem.co.uk and use the secure online booking service. Tickets are also available online as Print at Home Tickets.
Group discounts The NCEM welcomes group bookings. If you buy 10 tickets (full price or concessions) there is a 20% discount off the total amount.
By telephone: Please contact the box office on 01904 658338. There is a non-refundable £1.50 administration charge per transaction made online or by telephone. A charge of 75p applies if you would like the tickets posted. There is no charge for print at home tickets or if you collect in person.
Saver Tickets See page 22 Refunds and Exchanges We regret that refunds can only be given if the concert is sold out and we are able to resell the ticket. Please note that there will be a 10% administration charge.
Access The Festival offers a warm welcome to everyone. The NCEM is fully accessible to wheelchair users, with level access to the foyer and concert space, suitable toilets, and designated parking. If you have any access requirements, please let us know at the time of booking. The NCEM is a Typetalk Approved Business. To ensure that the entire community can access our events, we offer a complimentary ticket to an essential personal assistant. To qualify, please join our access scheme or have a valid CredAbility Access Card with the +1 symbol. Full details can be found online or in person, and can also be requested by e-mailing boxoffice@ncem.co.uk Registered assistance dogs are welcome at concerts.
VISITOR INFORMATION
By post: Please send your order to the NCEM Box Office, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL enclosing an SAE. Cheques should be made payable to: National Centre for Early Music.
York is less than 2hrs train journey from London King’s Cross and on a direct line from Edinburgh and Manchester. The Festival prides itself on utilising a variety of York’s beautiful, historic buildings. Some of these venues are quirky. All of them are accessible and chosen to enhance the visitor’s experience of this picturesque city. See ncem.co.uk/yemf for details.
Email: Simply email your enquiry to boxoffice@ncem.co.uk
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