Festival programme Sunday, September 20, 5pm
Music, Morse and much more
THE fifth annual Music@Malling Festival runs from Saturday, September 19 through to Sunday, September 27, presenting international artists in historical venues, in and around West Malling.
The festival opens with an evening of music from TV and film composer Barrington Pheloung with the world-renowned London Metropolitan Orchestra. Audiences will enjoy music written for award-winning television series such as Morse, Lewis and Endeavour, performed live to picture.
Bach is featured throughout the festival in a series of events that feature international soloists. Richard Harwood will perform the complete Cello Suites in the inspiring setting of West Malling Abbey, Sami Junnonen will perform the complete Flute and Organ Sonatas and a special Bach pilgrimage will be held in churches along the Pilgrims Way.
The 150th anniversary of Sibelius and Nielsen will also be celebrated with chamber works performed by The Sacconi Quartet and Chamber Domaine and this will include the UK premiere of the Sibelius melodrama, The Wood Nymph, Op.15.
Music@Malling again commemorates the First World War with music by Ravel and Debussy written during the conflict, performed by Chamber Domaine at Pilsdon Barn.
James Pearson, artistic director of Ronnie Scotts, will be in residence and perform two concerts.
Music@Malling is also hosting a world premiere from leading contemporary composer David Horne, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Grimm Tales will be performed by Chamber Domaine with English National Ballet. The concerts will involve hundreds of children in creative activities and performance. The workshops will culminate in four concerts that will see local youngsters perform alongside leading professionals. Master classes will complement the performances.
The festival’s artistic director Thomas Kemp said: “Our fifth festival is going to be jam packed with distinctive and memorable events with a great line-up of artists. It has an increasing national as well as regional profile. I am delighted that Music@Malling continues to enjoy so much local support and that our outreach and education programme inspires hundreds of children across the county.”
Music@Malling Festival is supported by Arts Council England, Cleary Foundation, Britten-Pears Foundation, Tonbridge and Malling Council, KCC, Malling Memorial Institute and Soundhub Kent.
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21, 22 and 23, 1pm
Bach Pilgrimage I – Six Cello
Suites St Mary’s Abbey, West Malling Solo cellist Richard Harwood performs the complete Bach cello suites. £10 for each concert. ALL THREE CONCETS £25
Tuesday, September 22, 11am and 2pm
Grimm Tales St Mary’s Abbey, West Malling Enter the wonderfully strange and scintillating world of the Brothers Grimm brought to life by acclaimed composer David Horne. Chamber Domaine, English National Ballet and narrator Matthew Sharp join forces in the world premiere of a new work with dance and music performed by schools from Tonbridge and Malling. £5
Wednesday, September 23, 10.45am and 1.45pm
Grimm Tales Revelation St Mary’s, Ashford See above for details. £5
Thursday, September 24, 1pm
Bach Pilgrimage II – Six Sonatas for Flute and Organ St Mary’s Church, West Malling Enjoy the complete sonatas for flute and organ performd by flute soloist Sami Junnonen and award-winning Finnish organist Markku Makinen. £10
Images courtesy of Shani Hancock
Lights, Camera, Action! St Mary’s Church, West Malling TV and film music with leading composer Barrington Pheloung featuring his music from Inspector Morse, Lewis, Truly Madly Deeply, Endeavour and many more, with the London Metropolitan Orchestra. £20
Sunday, September 20, 7.30pm
Making Sense of Music! St Mary’s Abbey, West Malling Professor Jeremy Begbie draws on the themes of this year’s festival. FREE
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