A.M.D.G. A WEEKEND OF SACRED MUSIC Flagstone Farm, Stow on the Wold Friday 5.00 Assemble and welcome 7.00 Aperitifs 7.30 Dinner After dinner: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater Giovanni Gabrieli: In EcclesiisSaturday 8.15 Breakfast 9.30 Johann Sebastian Bach: ‘Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz’, Cantata BWV136 ‘Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ’, Cantata BWV67 10.45 Coffee 11.15 Georg Frideric Handel: Dixit Dominus Coronation Anthem, ‘The King shall Rejoice’ 12.30 Lunch 4.00 Tea 4.30 Joseph Haydn: Missa in Tempore Belli 7.00 Aperitifs
7.30 Dinner After dinner: Motets and Anthems by Thomas Tallis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herbert Howells, Charles Villiers Stanford, Jonathan Harvey, Heinrich Schütz, Henry Purcell and Edward Elgar Sunday 8.15 Breakfast 9.30 Johannes Brahms: Two Motets, Opus 29 Anton Bruckner: Te Deum 10.45 Coffee 11.15 Arvo Pärt: Credo Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms 12.30 Lunch 2.15 Giuseppe Verdi: Quattro Pezzi Sacri 3.30 Tea and Departure
AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM A WEEKEND OF SACRED MUSIC Flagstone Farm, Stow on the Wold 2nd - 4th July 2010
This weekend will explore one of the most significant aspects of the Western Musical Tradition: music composed for religious worship and in praise of God. There will be a variety of composers and styles, from the Renaissance polyphony of Palestrina to the modern styles of Arvo Pärt and Igor Stravinsky. Among the other great composers to be featured will be Bruckner, Haydn, Bach, Handel and Verdi. Flagstone Farm is set in twelve acres of idyllic fields and woodland rich in wildlife. The setting is picturesque with superb views over the North Cotswold countryside, and the town of Stow on the Wold is just two miles away. The farm has been tastefully converted in order to maintain many of the original features, such as exposed beams and stonework. 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. Gwyn Parry-Jones studied with David Wynne and Alun Hoddinott, and graduated from Manchester University and the Royal Northern College of Music. He played for some years with the Halle and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras, and for many years lectured at Reading University, leaving recently to concentrate on his musical interests, principally conducting, performing and lecturing. Course members will arrive on Friday from 5pm, and depart after tea on Sunday. Arts in Residence offers an excellent cuisine with four course dinners and wine, and a traditional Sunday lunch. The weekend is designed as an informal 'house party'. 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/ Printer friendly Enquiry/Booking Form This page last updated 21st January 2010