MAHLER SYMPHONIES AND SONGS

The Crown & Cushion Hotel, Chipping Norton
							
Friday
5.00    Assemble and welcome
7.00    Aperitifs
7.30    Dinner
After dinner: 
           Gustav Mahler: A Life in Music	

Saturday
8.15    Breakfast
9.30    Symphony No. 6 in A minor
                    1. Allegro energico, ma non troppo
10.45  Coffee
11.30   Symphony No. 6
	    2. Scherzo: Wuchtig     
	    3. Andante moderato
12.30   Lunch
4.00     Tea
4.30     Symphony No. 6
                     4. Finale: Allegro moderato
7.00    Aperitifs
7.30    Dinner
After dinner: 
            Songs by Gustav and Alma Mahler

Sunday
8.15    Breakfast
9.30    Symphony No. 3 in D minor
                    1. Kräftig. Entschieden
10.45   Coffee
11.15   Symphony No. 3
                     2. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig    
                     3. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast     
                     4. Sehr langsam. Misterioso
12.30   Lunch
2.15     Symphony No. 3
                    5. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck    
                    6. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
3.30    Tea and departure


MAHLER SYMPHONIES AND SONGS

The Crown & Cushion Hotel, Chipping Norton
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th November 2009
                      


    In his symphonies Mahler was concerned to explore the essential issues at the heart 
of man’s existence: the conflict of the life-force and the death-force. In this 
ambitious pursuit his Third and Sixth symphonies employ vivid imageries with magnificent 
orchestral assurance. To complement the symphonies we will also feature songs by Mahler 
and his wife Alma, while also considering aspects of Mahler’s extraordinary life and 
career. The music examples will be provided on excellent hi-fi equipment, including DVD 
with large screen.
    Originally a 15th Century coaching inn, the Crown & Cushion is now a proud forty-bedroom 
hotel right in the heart of the Cotswolds. Comfortably appointed bedrooms, several with 
four-poster beds, have been tastefully refurbished and offer modern facilities while 
retaining their original charm.

    Terry Barfoot writes widely on music for Britain’s leading journals, orchestras, 	
festivals and record companies. A well-known figure in the musical life of southern 	
England, he lectures at Oxford and other universities, and is Publications 	Consultant 	
to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
	
    Course members will arrive on Friday from 5pm, and depart after tea on Sunday, though 
it will be possible to stay an extra night at the Crown & Cushion Hotel at a special rate. 
Arts in Residence offers an excellent cuisine including dinner with wine, and a traditional 
Sunday lunch. The weekend is designed as an informal 'house party' and guests need only the 
ability to enjoy music; no technical knowledge is required.

Price £270.00 per person (twin/double rooms), £295.00 (single rooms) to include all meals, 
wine, beverages, course fees and accommodation.

Booking: Arts in Residence, 25, Mulberry Lane, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2QU.
£50.00 per person deposit with booking. (Cheques payable to Arts in Residence Ltd.)

Enquiries: 02392 383356   Email: info@artsinresidence.co.uk  Website: http://www.artsinresidence.co.uk/