Yoxford Arts
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Yoxford Arts Festival News
19th to 22nd August 2010
Return of Pamela Thorby
Sunday 22nd August
Last year “Pamela Thorby, Elizabeth Kenny and Susanne Heinrich gave what was regarded by many as the finest concert in six festivals”
Pamela, one of the world’s finest recorder players, returns this year to play Vivaldi’s
Concerto for Sopranino Recorder in C Major RV443 and Telemann’s Concerto for flute,
recorder, strings and continuo in E minor with The Locrian Ensemble.
Bringing together some of the most prominent string soloists in London, THE LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE has established an enviable reputation for its recordings, broadcasts and live performances. This outstanding concert features Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, soloist Rita Manning, violin and also the world premiere of a work for flute and strings by Elgar Howarth with soloist Anna Noakes, flute.
The concert also features a contemporary work for recorder and percussion with Gary Kettel
Pamela Thorby
Friday 20th August
The Nigel Hitchcock Quartet
with Mark Nightingale
The amazing jazz saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock, has performed to millions of people around the world with artists such as Tom Jones, Wet Wet Wet, Ray Charles and Robbie Williams. At Yoxford he leads a star studded band featuring the brilliant trombonist Mark Nightingale
John Tams & Barry Coope
Saturday 21st August 2010
Mark has been featured with artists as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Cleo Laine, London Brass, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sting and Shakatak. He has penned many compositions, big band arrangements and books of trombone studies.
A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
He has made over 50 albums as singer, musician or producer and continues to tour festivals and concert stages throughout the UK and Europe. He co-wrote the score for all the Sharpe films alongside Dominic Muldowney and has been a long standing collaborator with Jack Shepherd on numerous productions for stage, screen and radio. Last year John received an Honorary Doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University.
In the early 1980s, Barry Coope was a member of innovative English folk band Muckram Wakes. Later he played with the folk “supergroup” Blue Murder. Around 1990 Barry Coope helped form Coope, Boyes & Simpson, a British vocal folk trio.
Sean Bean, Barry Coope & John Tams
John and Barry win best duo
BBC FOLK AWARDS 2008
John Tams described by Mojo as'one of the ultimate British songwriters',had a career spanning four decades in every medium.
A Concert of Operatic Arias by Georgina Murray, mezzo soprano.
Her recent roles include Idamante (Idomeneo), Cherubino (TheMarriage of Figaro)and Leocasta in a production of Handel'sGiustinoT CM Opera Co to critical acclaim
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“CUBAN LIFT”
return with their dance music from the Andes
Tony Hinnigan guitar & charango; Catherine Musker bass; Anna Noakes & Julie Murray flutes and pan pipes
& Gary Kettel Latin percussion
Thursday 19th August
Literary Lunch
at Satis House
Saturday 21st August
Yoxford Ramble
‘A stake through the heart’
Yoxford Sinfonietta
Youth Orchestra
Dancing School Display
Printing and Pottery workshops for children
Renaissance
Music Workshop
ART AND SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL