OPENING GALA CONCERT

12 ENSEMBLE

MARY BEVAN soprano 

Edmund Finnis Hymn 

Vaughan Williams  Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 

Ludwig van Beethoven Heiliger Dankgesang from String Quartet in A minor, Op.132

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Dowland  Lachrimae Antiquae (arr. Ruisi) 

Benjamin Britten Les Illuminations  

The 12 Ensemble, expanded to 15 for this special concert, are returning to NNMF to perform Vaughan Williams’ richly-textured Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, the late Beethoven transcendental slow movement, Heiliger Dankgesang from his String Quartet in A minor, Op.132, and Dowland’s Lachrimae Antiquae (arr. Ruisi).

Distinguished soprano, Mary Bevan, will join the Ensemble for Benjamin Britten’s song cycle Les Illuminations, his magnificent, colourful setting of poems by Arthur Rimbaud.

Friday 9 August 7.30pm - Friends of NNMF Party

Join us as our guest for post-concert drinks and canapés in the Festival Marquee after the Gala Concert.

Our annual party for The Friends provides a chance for everyone to get together. This is free for Friends but places MUST be booked in advance. If you are not already a member, see our website for details on how to join.

FREE FOR FRIENDS OF NNMF

FESTIVAL SUPPERS IN THE FESTIVAL MARQUEE                             

A two course buffet supper will be served from 5.45pm by the chefs and staff from Back To Your Place, Byfords, the well-known local caterer based in Holt.

SUPPERS MUST BE PREBOOKED

The buffet, which will be served by staff, will include a selection of fish, meat and vegetarian dishes with salads, bread, olive oil for dipping and olives followed by a choice of two desserts. As many audience members like to dine at the Festival more than once, dishes will change daily.  Dietary requirements and details of any allergies must be given at the time of booking.   

JAMES NEWBY baritone    

SIMON LEPPER piano

A ROYAL RECITAL

James Newby returns to NNMF with pianist Simon Lepper in a wide ranging and inventive programme built around kings and queens called A Royal Recital, made up of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Elgar, Purcell and others.

This season James will sing the title role in Eugene Onegin at the Staatsoper, Hannover, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Garsington Opera and will give a recital in the Mahler Festival at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

FULL PROGRAMME

Schubert - Der Sänger 

Wolf - Königlich Gebet

Mahler - Rheinlegendchen

Liszt - König von Thule 

Britten - Le Roi s’en va-t’en Chasse 

Poulenc - La Reine de Coeur 

Saint-Saens - Le pas d’armes du Roi Jean 

Schumann - Gedichte die Königin Maria Stuart 

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Schumann - Ballade des Harfners 

Purcell - Music for a while 

Mozart - Ridente la calma 

Haydn - Die zu späte Ankunft der Mutter 

Elgar - Was it some Golden Star?

Madeleine Dring - Mélisande, the far away princess

Cornelius - Die Könige 

Heggie - The Haughty Snail-King 

Beethoven – Flohlied

Worseley Charles - The Green-eyed Dragon 

KLEIO STRING QUARTET

BRITTEN 3 Divertimenti

SIMON ROWLAND-JONES 6 Miniatures (première)

DVOŘÁK String Quartet in G, Op.106

We are delighted to welcome the Kleio String Quartet for their NNMF debut. They were winners of the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition in 2023 and were recently a quartet in residence at Snape Maltings. In the first of their two concerts they will play Britten’s 3 Divertimenti, Simon Rowland-Jones’ 6 Miniatures (première), and Dvořák’s tuneful String Quartet in G, Op.106.

FESTIVAL SUPPERS IN THE FESTIVAL MARQUEE                             

A two course buffet supper will be served from 5.45pm by the chefs and staff from Back To Your Place, Byfords, the well-known local caterer based in Holt.

SUPPERS MUST BE PREBOOKED

The buffet, which will be served by staff, will include a selection of fish, meat and vegetarian dishes with salads, bread, olive oil for dipping and olives followed by a choice of two desserts. As many audience members like to dine at the Festival more than once, dishes will change daily.  Dietary requirements and details of any allergies must be given at the time of booking.   

EMANUIL IVANOV piano

BEETHOVEN Sonata in D minor, Op.31 No.2 "Tempest"

SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes and Fugues Nos. 5, 2, 12 and 15

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RACHMANINOV Etudes Tableaux Op. 39 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 

MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN - Selection from "12 Etudes in all the minor keys":

No.8 "Erlkönig"

No.11 "Minuetto"

No.12 "Prelude and Fugue"

The brilliant young Bulgarian pianist, Emanuil Ivanov, is launched on an impressive international performing career since winning the 2019 Busoni Competition. Emanuil has recently made extensive tours in Bulgaria, South Africa, Japan and Italy.

We will hear him play works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Etudes by Canadian virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin, as well as Rachmaninov’s Etudes Tableaux.

FESTIVAL SUPPERS IN THE FESTIVAL MARQUEE                             

A two course buffet supper will be served from 5.45pm by the chefs and staff from Back To Your Place, Byfords, the well-known local caterer based in Holt.

SUPPERS MUST BE PREBOOKED

The buffet, which will be served by staff, will include a selection of fish, meat and vegetarian dishes with salads, bread, olive oil for dipping and olives followed by a choice of two desserts. As many audience members like to dine at the Festival more than once, dishes will change daily.  Dietary requirements and details of any allergies must be given at the time of booking.   

KLEIO STRING QUARTET

BARTHOLEMEW LAFOLETTE cello

SIMON ROWLAND-JONES viola

SCHUBERT Quintet in C, D.956

BRAHMS Sextet in G major, Op.36

For their second concert at the 19th NNMF the Kleio Quartet will play Schubert’s Quintet in C, D.956 together with cellist, Bartholemew Lafolette, already familiar to NNMF audiences from two previous appearances. The second part of the concert will be entirely devoted to Brahms’ magisterial Sextet in G major, Op.36, when they will be joined by violist and Joint Festival Director, Simon Rowland-Jones.

WILL DUERDEN double bass

SVITLANA KOSENKO piano

Reinhold GLIERE  Two Pieces for double bass, Op. 32

Frantisek HERTL Sonata for double bass

Simon ROWLAND-JONES Long Distance (premiere)

Lili BOULANGER Nocturne 

Reinhold GLIERE Two Pieces for double bass, Op. 9

Will studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and is currently completing his MA at the Royal College of Music with Caroline Emery and Rodrigo Moro Martin. Last year he was selected by Young Classical Artists’ Trust (YCAT) as one of their new artists.  The programme will include romantic pieces by Russian composer Glière, Hertl, Boulanger and a new work by Simon Rowland-Jones.