Ralph Vaughan Williams
Festival in Dorking
Thursday 3rd July to Sunday 6th July
The Vaughan Williams Festival RVW50 is being held in Dorking, Surrey, in 2008,
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The festval starts with
a lunchtime concert on Thursday and finishing with a special 'Songs of
Praise' on Sunday evening.
The Musical Events
1pm Thursday: Songs and instrumental items,
8pm Thursday: Trumpet and organ,
1pm Friday: Songs and instrumental items,
8pm Friday: Concert and talk,
11am Saturday: Coffee concert,
7pm Saturday: Choral and orchestral concert,
10am Sunday: Patronal Festival Eucharist,
2pm Sunday: Afternoon film and
6pm Sunday: Festival Songs of Praise.
Flower Festival
As well as the musical events, there is a flower festival in St Martin’s
Church for the duration of the festival, open 10am to 5pm Thursday to Saturday,
12 noon to 5pm Sunday.
For more information click here.