SHIPLEY ARTS FESTIVAL 2005 It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Shipley Arts Festival 2005. This year's festival is ever wider, encompassing the two primary schools, an International Youth Music Concert, a Celebrity Classical Concert at St Mary's, Jazz at The Countryman Inn and Selsey Arms Pubs, Sung Eucharist, Country House Concerts at St Cuthman's and Knepp Castle together with the Art Exhibition and Windmill visits. The Friends Celebrity Concert at Knepp Castle provides a special opportunity to enjoy the highest standards in classical music in an idyllic setting whist helping to secure the Festival for future generations. This year we are starting The Friends of Shipley Festival as an attempt to build a more solid base for the future. We would like to encourage you to join our Friends scheme, and by attending this concert you will become a 'Festival Friend'. We are also able to offer a unique CD of past concerts from the Festival which can be purchased from the festival office, the box office or at the concerts. We are very grateful to our sponsors, partners, friends and Patron Mark Burrell who continue to build on the success of this very special region's arts. On behalf of the artists musicians and community, we hope you enjoy the Arts Festival and May Bank Holiday Weekend in Shipley. Celebrity Classical
Concert Programme to include: Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba This concert has been the centre piece of Festival for the last four years. The idyllic setting is where John Ireland rests beside the Church, and close to the Windmill where Hilaire Belloc lived and wrote works including 'The Cautionary Tales.' The Bernardi Chamber Ensemble brings together leading UK instrumentalists to perform a concert for the whole family - from rich string sounds to English folk idioms, and sparkling trumpets! Early booking is recommended on 01403 741782. We are very grateful to Martin Clay of Henry James Search and Selection Ltd and Arts and Business South East for generously supporting this event.
Other Events International Youth Orchestra
Concert Collection in aid of Tsunami School Appeal - a Windlesham House School project to educate children from the Asian Disaster. Programme to include: Mendelssohn's String Octet (First movement), Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite, Vaughan William's Greensleeves, Howard Shore's 'Lord of the Rings' The combined orchestras of Mid Sussex Youth String Orchestra
and Copenhagen's Spring Strings perform a popular programme at
The Malden Theatre Windlesham House School near Washington on
the A24. This international exchange will bring together a special
cultural and youth music exchange between Copenhagen and Shipley
West Sussex with players as young as five up to musicians who
hold scholarships at our major conservatoires. The event is generously
hosted by Windlesham House School. The evening will be introduced
and conducted by Andrew Bernardi and Mette Hanskov. Mette is Principal
Bass of the Royal Danish Opera Orchestra, and Director of Copenhagen's
'Spring Strings.' Children's Concerts Members of the Festival's Chamber Orchestra will perform with the children in workshop concert visits to the Parish's Primary Schools - Shipley Primary School, and William Penn School, Coolham. The event will be announced by the schools headteachers, Mr Ashley Holt & Mrs Anne Watson. These concert workshops will take place in the last weeks of March. For further details please call: William Penn School: 01403 741274,
Shipley School: 01403 741298 Good Vibes at Countryman
Inn Alan Vaughan welcomes you to enjoy this popular vibraphone jazz group at the Countryman Inn. Entry free of charge with a collection in aid of St Mary's Church. Dinning from 7.00 pm Restaurant reservations recommended on 01403 741383 Country House Concert We are very grateful to Charlie and Issy Burrell for hosting the first 'Celebrity Friends Concert' with leading musicians from the festival's ensemble. The musicians perform a popular programme to include music by Mozart, Ravel, Scott Joplin and Cole Porter in aid of the 'Festival Friends.' Early booking is advised. One ticket for £25.00 enrols you as
a 'Festival Friend.' The 'Festival Friends' will provide a firm
basis for the Festival's future and fundraising. We will hold
an annual party and festival preview in January for all the Friends. Campbell
Burnap Jazz Evening It brings us great pleasure to welcome Campbell Burnap for a third year - jazz trombonist, raconteur and Jazz FM presenter. We are very grateful to Mr Tony Woods for hosting this evening at the Selsey Arms, Coolham. Food, drink, and great music. Food reservations - 01403 741537 Entry free of charge - collection in aid of St. Mary's Church
Music Sunday Our director of music Peter Sanderson together with The Rev Pat Sinton lead a sung service of Holy Communion with special hymns prayers and anthems performed by the congregation choir and string orchestra as a thanksgiving for the gift of music.
Programme to include music by John Ireland, J.S.Bach and Wienawski. Maria Redman and friends from the surrounding area perform music
including John Ireland, in a celebration of this very special
retreat. We are grateful tothe diocese of Arundel and Brighton,
Karen Goldsmith and the community of St Cuthman's for hosting
this concert in this very special retreat house. Maria Redman
is an outstanding young pianist who is currently embarking on
an international concert career whilst maintaining and winning
prizes alongside her undergraduate course at Trinity College of
Music. Barn Dance with the
Bismarcks Carol and Erling Hagland host a special new event in this year's Festival. Tickets £9.00 (limited to 60), can be reserved by leaving your name and telephone number at the box office 01403 741782. Refreshments available. "The South East Folk Arts Network (SEFAN)" Further Activities Art Exhibition
This exhibition features a collection of work by regional and local artists. These works of art will be available for viewing, or for sale in aid of the Andrew Hall charity. (reg charity no. 306467) Opening times: April 30th - May 2nd, 11am to 5pm
The windmill is the largest mill in Sussex. It was bought by the poet Hilaire Belloc in 1905 whilst he was a Liberal MP. The mill has been restored to full working order and you can visit this historic building to buy flour, and to see the setting of Jonathan Creek! Opening times: March 28th, April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 30th, May 1st and 2nd - 2pm to 5pm In aid of Shipley Windmill Trust For further information and tickets for each event please call 01403 741 782
For details about other events taking place locally, please visit the Horsham District & Tourist Information web site. Thank you for supporting Shipley Festival together with the community and charities which it represents. Andrew Bernardi, Director (The director retains the right to reprogramme events in the unlikely event of necessity) |
