Vaughan Williams Festival
at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

Friday 31st October - Sunday 2nd November 2008


See: http://www.rvwfest.org.uk/

SONG RECITAL

FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 8PM

Howard Wong (baritone) ; Philip Collin (piano)

Vaughan Williams

Songs of Travel

"Tired"

Four Fredegond Shove Songs

The House of Life

also

Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring

LECTURE

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 11AM

Em Marshall

Vaughan Williams, the Progressive

LECTURE

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 12PM

Jeremy Dale Roberts

Regeneration

VIOLIN RECITAL

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2PM

Rupert Luck (violin); Daniel Swain (piano)

Vaughan Williams

Sonata in A minor for Violin and Piano

Romanze and Pastorale for Violin and Piano

Six Studies in English Folksong

also:

Holst Five Pieces for Violin and Piano

Finzi (arr. Ferguson) Introit

Parry Sonata in D for Piano and Violin

ENGLISH SONG WORKSHOP

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 4PM

Howard Wong will be exploring English Art Songs with students of Fitzwilliam College in a masterclass styled workshop.

Those wishing to take part, please contact: howard@rvwfest.org.uk

LECTURE

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 6:30PM

Diana McVeagh

Vaughan Williams - Man of his time; man of OUR time

EVENING CONCERT

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 7:30PM

Fitzwilliam Quartet; Christopher Langdown (piano); Peter Wilman (tenor)

Vaughan Williams

String Quartet No.2

On Wenlock Edge

Four Hymns

also:

Philip Radcliffe Quartet in D major

FILM

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 10:30AM

“The Passions of Vaughan Williams” by John Bridcut

DISCUSSION FORUM

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 12PM

A distinguished panel including Kiffer Finzi, Jeremy Dale Roberts, Diana McVeagh, Philip Lancaster, Em Marshall and others will discuss various aspects of RVW's life and music.

CHORAL CONCERT

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2PM

Fitzwilliam Chapel Choir; Howard Wong (baritone); Alex West (organ); Fergus Macleod (conductor); Kiffer Finzi (conductor)

Vaughan Williams

Five Mystical Songs

Mass in G