MAY FESTIVAL 2014This is the nineteenth annual celebration of music and

worship to be held in the Bournemouth Town Centre Parish. We welcome many music lovers and over a hundred performers who join with us for these three glorious days.

This year the events take place in three different venues starting on Saturday at the Pavilion with an organ concert by Simon Gledhill, moving to St Stephen’s Church and finally to St Peter’s Church for Monday’s events.

Our special guests this year include Gordon Stewart who will be giving the Whitlock recital. He is a regular visitor to the festival and an internationally renowned Concert Organist

The composer of the festival commission is Ian Wicks. The composer Andrew Carter from York is giving the Lecture.We also again welcome Andrew Fletcher as our festival

organist.The choir of Chichester Cathedral directed by Sarah Baldock

will be singing the Saturday Festival Evensong.St Stephen’s Choir will once again be joined by the Durlston

Court School Choir for the Sunday Choral and Orchestral Concert which has the theme HALLELUJAH! and will include the Coronation Anthem “The King shall Rejoice” by Handel and the Concerto for two Cellos by Vivaldi and a variety of items loosely linked to the theme.

On Monday the lunchtime concert is given by Caren Friel (soprano) with Sam Hanson at the piano.

The Monday Choral Evensong in St Peter’s will be sung by the joint choirs of the Town Centre Parish.

The final event on Monday is an Instrumental Concert featuring The Parry Ensemble with Sam Hanson.

We hope to welcome many who have been with us before over the eighteen years of this festival and will be delighted to meet all for whom 2014 will be your first visit.

DIRECTORS OF MUSIC: SAM HANSON, IAN HARRISONRECTOR OF BOURNEMOUTH : FR. IAN TERRY

LEADER OF THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: JANE BULTZFESTIVAL ORGANIST : ANDREW FLETCHER

We are very grateful to the Whitlock Trust, Deric-Scott, Durlston Court School Trust and the Bournemouth Association of Organists who are

generous sponsors of the Festival.Access, including parking, is available for the disabled.There are W.C. facilities within St Peter’s and St Stephen’s.

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PATRON (Minimum £25)

Lecture £7

Festival Tea £5

Whitlock Recital £10

Festival Lunch £18

Sunday Choral and Orchestral Concert £15

Monday Lunchtime Concert £5

Monday Instrumental Concert £8

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Students tickets are half price for all events apart from the lunch and tea.

BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE PARISHSATURDAY TO MONDAY

3RD - 5TH MAY

MAY FESTIVAL2014

SATURDAY11.00 a.m. – Organ Concert

On the Bournemouth Pavilion OrganSIMON GLEDHILL

Tickets £5.00 at the door.

In St Stephen’s Church2.45 p.m. – Festival Lecture

Andrew Carter“From Semibreves to Semiquavers,

Church Music to Concertos”(Sponsored by the Bournemouth Association of Organists)

3.45 p.m. – The Festival Tea

5.15 p.m. Festival EvensongCHICHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR

DIRECTED BY SARAH BALDOCKORGANIST : Timothy Ravalde

6.45 p.m. – THE 19TH WHITLOCK RECITALDR GORDON STEWART

(Concert Organist)Programme includes

Rawsthorne, Bach, Carter, Jackson, Karg-Elert,Whitlock: Divertimento and March for the “Phoebe”

(Sponsored by the Whitlock Trust)

SUNDAY10.45 a.m. – High Mass

in St Stephen’s ChurchMusic : “Missa Sancti Nicolai” by Haydn

Motet : Festival Commission by Ian WicksOrganist: Andrew Fletcher

Preacher : Canon Jeremy Davies

1.00 p.m. – Festival Lunch(At the Norfolk Royale Hotel)

7.00 p.m. – CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

HALLELUJAH!The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah

Alleluia from Mozart’s Exultate JubilateMasse Basse by Faure

Concerto for Two Cellos by Vivaldi“The King Shall Rejoice” by Handel

St Stephen’s Choir, Durlston Court School Choir,

Festival Orchestra (Leader: Jane Bultz)Nick Squires, Kathy Jackson (Cello)

Directed by Ian Harrison(Sponsored by Durlston Court School Trust)

MONDAYIn St Peter’s Church

12.30 p.m. – Lunchtime ConcertCaren Friel (Soprano)Sam Hanson (Piano)

3.30 p.m. – Choral EvensongThe Choirs of St Peter's and St Stephen’s Churches

Canticles : Dyson in DAnthem : I was glad: ParryDirected by Sam HansonOrganist: Duncan Courts

(Tea will be available for all after this service)

5.30 p.m. – INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT THE PARRY ENSEMBLE

with Sam HansonBrandenburg Concerto No. 5 by Bach

Quintet in A major "The Trout" by SchubertA glass of wine will be available afterwards.

TICKETSTickets for most events are available in advance. (See the booking form overleaf).Tickets will also be available on the door for all the church concerts. Admission to the Pavilion Organ Concert is by ticket only available at the door on the day.There is no reserved seating for any of the events.

BECOME A PATRONThis Festival would not be possible without the support of our many patrons who help to fund the programme and the publicity. A small minimum donation of £25 enables you to be a patron of the Festival with your name included in the Festival Programme. All patrons will receive a free copy of the programme. (If you are a UK taxpayer your donation as a patron can be significantly increased by utilising “Gift Aid”)Please apply to be a patron by the 1st March to guarantee that your name is included in the programme.

SOCIAL EVENTSPlease book at least seven days in advance for the Festival Lunch.This is a three course set menu roast lunch including coffee. A vegetarian alternative is available if requested in advance. It is helpful if you book for the Festival Tea although there will be a number of tickets available on the door.On Monday the tea after Evensong is open to all. During the weekend refreshments will be available at the back of both churches.

BOOKING OFFICEMr Adrian Scott7 Byron House, Boscombe Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1JPTel : 01202 397983Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope with your orders for tickets.Further information at: www.btcp.org.ukOr from Ian Harrison (Director of Music) 01202 485664ianfharrison@msn.com

Please note: there is a small chance that the venue for the Saturday morning may have to be changed.