London Opera Productions has worked for a number of years in conjunction with London Opera Players who, before they closed, gave several highly successful Barn Theatre performances, their last being The Marriage of Figaro in 2006. We are very glad to welcome back many of the same singers, now performing with equal brilliance for the sister company. They will be accompanied, as usual, by a hard-working quintet.

During a long interval people can enjoy their picnics in the lovely surroundings adjacent to the Barn. Bring your own picnics, rugs and/or picnic chairs and a large umbrella!

Black tie preferred for the Saturday performance.

London Opera Productions has worked for a number of years in conjunction with London Opera Players who, before they closed, gave several highly successful Barn Theatre performances, their last being The Marriage of Figaro in 2006. We are very glad to welcome back many of the same singers, now performing with equal brilliance for the sister company. They will be accompanied, as usual, by a hard-working quintet.

During a long interval people can enjoy their picnics in the lovely surroundings adjacent to the Barn. Bring your own picnics, rugs and/or picnic chairs and a large umbrella!

Black tie preferred for the Saturday performance.

Armonico Consort and the Orchestra of the Baroque gave a scintillating performance of Dido & Aeneas as part of last year's Festival.We particularly enjoyed the way they uncovered its freshness, humour and pathos.

The Fairy Queen will be semi-staged and the production will include puppets. We can look forward to another opportunity to relish Purcell's extraordinary ability to combine words with music so as to enhance both.

Christopher Monks, who founded the group, is acclaimed throughout Europe for his imaginative interpretation of Renaissance and Baroque music.

Melanie, Laura, Daisy and Charlotte are a unique vocal quartet. The four girls were selected following an extensive nationwide search of schools, choirs and music schools. Each brings a different quality to the group: in combination their fresh, artless voices and outstanding musicianship are heart-rendingly beautiful

Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Frederick the Great
Symphony in G

Haydn
Cello Concerto in C

Mozart
Adagio for violin and orchestra in E, K261

Mozart
Symphony No.40 in G minor

Natalie Clein won the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition in 1994 at the age of 16. Her debut Brahms and Schubert recordings won her a Classical Brit award for the best young performer in 2005.

EUCO, with whom she often plays, is made up of some of the finest young string players from all over Europe and has achieved a worldwide reputation as a musical ambassador for the European Union. The outstanding baroque violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch will direct the orchestra.

John Lill, CBE

President of the Thaxted Festival, John Lill is arguably Britain's most well known pianist who has recently celebrated his 60th birthday with a series of concerts throughout the UK, first came to international attention when he won the coveted Tchaikovsky award in Moscow in 1970.

Known for his aristocratic interpretations of Beethoven and the great masters of the nineteenth and twentieth century piano repertoire, John Lill performs all over the world and was awarded a CBE in the 2005 New Year's Honours List.

Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op 13 "Pathetique"
Schumann Carnival, Op.9
Schubert Sonata in A, D959

A concert of rousing music for Kings & Queens, Princes & Princesses and even an evil Galactic Emperor!

There'll be lots of songs and games for audience members of all ages. Come dressed royally, if you wish!!

Programme details:

A selection of well known arias from:

Julius Caesar
Marriage of Figaro
Barber of Seville
Eugene Onegin
Carmen
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compositions by Schumann, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla & Kern
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piano solo works by Liszt, Chopin & Verdi

Course Consists of:

Orchestra, Choir, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble & Composition tuition, with optional Jazz Ensemble for those who wish to stay for 45 mins at the end of each day & who are approx grade 4 standard on their instruments.

For Ages 8-18.

TUTORS:

Hannah Horton is a freelance performer, teacher & coach specialising in Woodwind.
She graduated from Goldsmiths with BMus hons and went on to gain her Post Graduate and Advanced Graduate diplomas from Trinity College of Music on joint Jazz/classical saxophone.
She now spends most of her time gigging with her own & various jazz groups, writing her own songs & teaching.

Jon Heeley started his musical career in Yorkshire where his love of music began through brass bands in his local area. While at school he studied privately with Les Storey at Huddersfield University and the Royal Northern College of Music.
After his undergraduate degree he continued to study with Alwyn Green (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) and now works as a freelance trombonist throughout the South of England.

He have had a wide experience of teaching having worked for the County Music Services for a number of years and he conducts and arranges many local youth and adult bands.