Shaldon Festival 2009
| We are delighted to announce the outline programme for 2009 celebrating the 20th Shaldon Festival |
| Saturday 4 April 2009 |
| Directed by Sir David Willcocks CBE MC |
| Brahms German Requiem and |
| Parry Blest Pair of Sirens |
| Soprano: Catherine Hamilton | Organ: Andrew Millington |
| Baritone: Darren Jeffery | Piano: Peter Adcock |
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The Shaldon Festival will celebrate its twentieth season of high quality classical music concerts in St Peter’s Church, from 18-21 June 2009. In advance of the main Festival there will be an additional and very special CHORAL WORKSHOP AND INFORMAL CONCERT on Saturday 4 April 2009. We are honoured that Sir David Willcocks has accepted our invitation to conduct this workshop as a celebration of the life of his friend, the internationally renowned concert pianist David Parkhouse. David was born in Teignmouth and lived latterly in Shaldon with his wife Eileen Croxford (our President) where he died in April 1989. |
| The workshop will be a double celebration as Sir David Willcocks approaches his 90th birthday in December 2009. Born in Newquay, Cornwall, Sir David is regarded as the world's pre-eminent conductor and teacher of choral music. |
| Thursday 18 June 2009 | Richard Studt and The Sinfonietta with Raphael Wallfisch, cello |
| Friday 19 June 2009 | Young Musicians from Wells Cathedral School |
| Saturday 20 June 2009 |
| Directed by Nigel Perrin |
| Karl Jenkins The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace |
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We are delighted to welcome back Nigel Perrin to join us in our twentieth season celebrations by conducting the choral workshop day on Saturday 20 June during the four day 2009 Shaldon Festival. Nigel Perrin has established a reputation, both nationally and internationally, as a leading contemporary choral conductor. Nigel was a choral scholar at King's College, Cambridge, training under Sir David Willcocks, and later became well known as the high voice of The King's Singers. |
| Sunday 21 June 2009 | The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble |
| Further details of the workshops and an application form for Singers can be downloaded from the following link: Shaldon Festival 2009 Choral Workshops Application Form |
