Post on 23-Apr-2018
Spring 2018
Welcome to our spring 2018 events programme which spans a wide range
of styles and cultures across the performing, creative and visual arts. There
is an exciting host of distinguished visiting performers, many of whom
will be mentoring our students in masterclasses, one-to-one coaching
and helping to prepare them for a career in the profession. Of course, our
student musicians feature prominently throughout the season from solo
performances, small ensembles and in larger groups including our jazz,
strings and symphony orchestras. One particular highlight will, we are sure,
be the performance of Ein Deutsches Requiem by Brahms.
Our aim here at Wells is always to focus on communication through
creativity and quality engagement. We appreciate your support in attending
our events - thank you! We need feedback, so please do let us know about
your experience. We are a school, and we want to share what we have. We
are therefore committed to making our concerts as accessible as possible to
young people, and we offer events which are often free entry for them.
We hope that you will find our programme stimulating.
Elizabeth Cairncross
Principal
e.cairncross@wells.cathedral.school
Mark Stringer
Director of Music
m.stringer@wells.cathedral.school
Welcome
Box OfficeOnline booking (24 hours): http://cedarshall.events
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Open all year round except for bank holidays and Christmas week
01749 834483
boxoffice@cedarshall.events (enquiries only)
For sales in person and ticket collection:
Box Office, Cedars House, 15 The Liberty, Wells, Somerset BA5 2ST
Please note that all concerts and events may be subject to change
Why not join us for a drink in Cedars Hall?
Whether you prefer a local cider, west country ale, soft drink or refreshing gin and tonic, we have something for everyone.
You can pre-order your interval drinks on arrival.
Bar open one hour prior to most performances
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THE CLOSEST HOTEL TO CEDARS HALL
The recently refurbished 15th century White Hart Hotel in Wells is just 5 minutes’ walk from Cedars Hall and directly opposite the famous Cathedral. It is also one of the only hotels to offer parking. They have created two packages for anyone attending concerts at Cedars Hall to use.
Bed and Breakfast including free parking £79.00 for two sharing a double or twin room
Dinner Bed and breakfast including free parking£125.00 for two sharing a double or twin room
To book call reservations on 01749 672 056 or email reservations@whitehartwells.com quoting ‘Cedars Hall package’
www.whitehartwells.com | 01749 672 056 Sadler Street , Wel ls , Somerset , BA5 2RR
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Saturday 13th January7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
School. This unique evening of
percussion virtuosity includes a
rare chance to hear Steve Reich’s
Six Marimbas and Ionisation,
Edgard Varèse’s ground-breaking
piece for 13 solo percussionists,
described at its New York premiere
in 1931 as “a sock in the jaw”.
The City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra has one of
the most renowned percussion
sections in Europe. Its members,
Adrian Spillett, Matthew Hardy
and Toby Kearney, join students
from the Royal Birmingham
Conservatoire and Wells Cathedral
Percussionists of the CBSO
THE CLOSEST HOTEL TO CEDARS HALL
The recently refurbished 15th century White Hart Hotel in Wells is just 5 minutes’ walk from Cedars Hall and directly opposite the famous Cathedral. It is also one of the only hotels to offer parking. They have created two packages for anyone attending concerts at Cedars Hall to use.
Bed and Breakfast including free parking £79.00 for two sharing a double or twin room
Dinner Bed and breakfast including free parking£125.00 for two sharing a double or twin room
To book call reservations on 01749 672 056 or email reservations@whitehartwells.com quoting ‘Cedars Hall package’
www.whitehartwells.com | 01749 672 056 Sadler Street , Wel ls , Somerset , BA5 2RR
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Friday 26th January - Sunday 25th February
Saturday 13th January - Monday 22nd January
Travel FragmentsElizabeth Hand's large-scale
drawing and mixed-media works of
distant places recall ancient walls,
rich with layers of history. She has
exhibited in the UK and France. An
experienced teacher, curator and
project director, Elizabeth will lead
a number of experimental drawing
workshops with Wells Cathedral
School examination pupils.
London or BustA series of six paintings inspired
by William Hogarth’s The Harlot’s
Progress follows the trajectory of
Chloe, a young woman from the
country, as she tries to make her
way in the world. The middle class
idyll is not what it seems!
Heather Jane Wallace lives in
Wells where she runs the Heritage
Courtyard Studio. These works are
a portrait of society itself rather
than particular individuals.
Art Exhibitions in The John Baxter FoyerAll of our art exhibitions are available for public view an hour before each
concert or event advertised in this brochure. Please feel free to buy a drink
from the bar and browse the exhibits at your leisure.
Exhibition entry is free
We can only open the exhibition at these times because Cedars Hall is used for
assemblies, meetings, lessons and rehearsals at other times.
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Casta DivaAn evening of opera favouritesRising opera stars, Old Wellensian
soprano Sophie Gallagher and
mezzo Ida Ränzlöv, bring the drama
and glamour of La Scala to Wells
with arias and duets from Mozart
and Monteverdi to Bizet, Bellini
and Rossini.
An evening of divine singing with
pianist Elliot Launn doubling as
maestro and direttore d’orchestra.
Monday 15th January 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
Wells Cathedral School Composers’ ConcertThese exciting new works, written
by our young composers, feature
instrumental, ensemble and vocal
music performed by the students
themselves. Expect a wide range
of genres, sounds, textures and
ambition as these young musicians
explore how to communicate their
ideas with maximum impact.
Sunday 21st January 8.00pm - 9.15pm
Admission free
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Monday 22nd January 7.00pm – 9.00pm
As the first of two headline
ensembles this week, this jazz
supergroup alights in Wells with
its own brand of virtuosic and
risk-taking original music. Their
sound lies somewhere between
New York’s downtown and the
modern European tradition.
Expect the exotic textures of jazz
vibraphone to play a big part.
Cloudmakers Fivewith Jim Hart (vibraphone), Michael Janisch (double bass),Hannes Riepler (guitar), Robin Fincker (alto saxophone) andDave Smith (drums)
Tickets: £12 - £20
Free for 25s and under
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Jazz workshop with Cloudmakers Five 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Admission free
“They were individually and in combination electrifying… The quintet
are individually top-drawer players. Hart’s writing and their empathy
meshes them into a formidable unit.” – Mike Collins, jazz blogger
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Friday 26th January 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Yuri Goloubev Jazz Triowith Yuri Goloubev (double bass), John Turville (piano) andAsaf Sirkis (drums)
"Astonishing playing technique, perfect intonation and the musical taste
of a great jazz bassist." – Salvatore Mortilla, Libertà
Tickets: £10 - £16
Free for 25s and under
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Jazz workshop with Yuri Goloubev
3.00pm – 4.30pm
Quilter Hall, admission free
The remarkable Russian-born
double bass player and composer,
also a key member of Wells
Cathedral School’s jazz faculty,
brings his acclaimed jazz trio to
Wells. John Turville and Asaf Sirkis
are also multiple award-winners
for many recordings.
Enjoy an evening of superlative
contemporary jazz plus the trio’s
distinctive modern take on some
well-loved standards. Fly Me to the
Moon could be for real tonight.
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Brass and Percussion PromenadeFolk and FolkloreYoung brass and percussion
players from Wells Cathedral
School create an enthralling
evening of music influenced by
folk idioms and folklore.
Tuesday 23rd January7.00pm – 9.00pm
Woodwind and Voices PromenadePromenade through time and
space as woodwind and vocal
students from Wells Cathedral
School combine an eclectic
mix of chamber music and solo
repertoire from the Baroque to
the present day.
Wednesday 24th January7.00pm – 9.00pm
Tickets: £8 from Wells Cathedral
Box Office on 01749 672773
Tickets: £8 from Wells Cathedral
Box Office on 01749 672773
Promenade Concerts in Wells CathedralIn contrast to more traditional performances, the audience of these
promenade concerts is able to explore the building’s remarkable acoustic
spaces, wander around and enjoy the three dimensions of music, light and
space within the grandeur of this ancient and beautiful cathedral.
These special evenings have something for everyone to enjoy.
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Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd February 7.00pm – 9.15pm
Wells Cathedral School Symphony
Orchestra is thrilled to be working
with rising star Ben Glassberg,
winner of all the prizes in the 2017
Besancon International Young
Conductors’ Competition.
A triple bill of glorious romantic
orchestral masterpieces to banish
the chill of a February evening
with passion, drama and stunning
virtuosity. The thunderously
triumphant opening chords of
Tchaikovsky’s concerto must be
among the most famous in all
classical music.
There will be a retiring collection
for the refugee charity Safe Passage.
Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra with Ben Glassberg (conductor) and Julian Chan (soloist)
Tickets: £10 - £17
Free for 25s and under
Verdi - Force of Destiny Overture; Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no.1;
Rachmaninov - Symphonic Dances
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A Night of Nonsense and Fantasy with Festive Flutes
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!'
- Edward Lear
The clue is in the title: the Festive
Flute quartet presents an evening
of frabjous joy as Wells’ galaxy
of runcible flutes are joined by
singers, wind players and special
guests. Enjoy words and music
inspired by the fantastical world of
Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Hilaire
Belloc and others.
Sunday 4th February 8.00pm - 9.30pm
Tuesday 6th February 10.00am – 4.00pm
Admission free
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
Wednesday 7th February Historical Performance trumpet
masterclass with Crispian Steele-Perkins
9.30am - 12.30pm
Malcolm Arnold Trumpet Competitionwith Crispian Steele-Perkins (adjudicator)
“The world's leading exponent of the Baroque trumpet.”
- Virtuoso Magazine
Gifted trumpet players from
across the South West showcase
their skills to one of Britain’s most
eminent soloists. The competition
started in 2011 in memory of the
composer Sir Malcolm Arnold
who was Principal Trumpet of the
London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Monday 19th February 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tickets: £10 - £16
Free for 25s and under
between Cedars Hall and ‘The
Leeds’, with a programme of
recitals, workshops and digital
link-ups, bringing some of the
world’s finest pianistic talent to
Wells over the coming years.
Winner of the 2015 Leeds
International Piano Competition,
the remarkable young Russian
pianist gives a recital of music by
Chopin, alongside Tchaikovsky’s
lovely set of piano favourites, The
Seasons. This concert inaugurates
an important new partnership
Piano Masters 3: Anna Tsybuleva
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“A revelation of mature musicianship, combined with an extraordinary communicative skill rare in a young musician, conjuring up a sound world of endless colour…” - Peter Donohoe
Tuesday 20th February
Piano masterclass with Anna Tsybuleva
10.00am – 12.00pm
Quilter Hall, admission free
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Tuesday 20th February 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Richter: The Enigma (film)At the end of his life, Sviatoslav Richter
finally agreed to talk in front of a camera.
In a remarkable series of conversations
with the filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon,
interspersed with fascinating historical
archive and performance footage, the
great Russian pianist presents his memoirs
from beyond the grave. One of the most
extraordinary, complex and moving
portraits of a musician ever made.
Friday 23rd February 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Box of Dreamswith Mei Yi Foo (pianist)
Old Wellensian Mei Yi Foo dazzled critics at
the BBC Music Magazine’s Best Newcomer
Awards with her “liberating” and “virtuoso
display” (The Times). Playfulness is an
important talent for any musician, and Mei
Yi’s ‘box of dreams’ is Cedars Hall’s new
Steinway piano, from which she conjures
an exotic, glittering set of miniature musical
‘toys’ by Unsuk Chin, Frederic Rzewski, Dai
Fujikura, Stravinksy and Debussy.
£5 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
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Free for 25s and under
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Saturday 24th February Piano masterclass with Mei Yi Foo
10.00am - 12.00pm Quilter Hall, admission free
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Wells Cathedral School Jazz Orchestra on tourWells Cathedral School Jazz
Orchestra, along with special
guests, return to Strode Theatre
for a swinging night of jazz
standards that is guaranteed
to blow you away. The band
includes some of the finest young
jazz players in the country, so
expect superlative standards of
musicianship and virtuosity.
Book early - this concert will sell
out quickly.
Saturday 3rd March 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Tickets: £12 - £15
Strode Theatre: 01458 442846
Monday - Saturday
10.00am - 2.00pm
www.strodetheatre.org.uk
Wells String OrchestraA new incarnation for Wells
Cathedral School’s premier string
ensemble, newly-expanded and
inspired by a week of intensive
coaching from renowned cellist
David Strange. This concert will
include Nielsen’s lovely Little Suite
and a Russian work inspired by
an Italian holiday - Tchaikovsky’s
famous Souvenir de Florence.
Sunday 25th February 4.00pm - 5.00pm
£10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
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Thursday 8th March 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Tickets: £12 - £20
Guitar Extravaganza with Mike Dawes
Thursday 8th March
Guitar workshop with Mike Dawes
3.00pm - 4.30pm
Admission free
Back by popular demand after last
year’s sell-out visit to Cedars Hall,
the finger-style guitar phenomenon
returns to Wells with a new set.
Mike’s solo playing, full of nuances
and micro-techniques, has gained
him a staggering 50 million YouTube
hits online. He also tours across the
world with Justin Hayward of The
Moody Blues.
Tonight, Mike is supported by an
internationally-renowned group of
session musicians including Jerry
Crozier-Cole, Riaan Vosloo, Andy
Tween and Kit Morgan plus talented
jazz and rock students from Wells
Cathedral School.
Early booking is recommended.
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Sunday 11th March 8.00pm - 9.30pm
The Goldberg Variationswith Céline Frisch
French harpsichordist Céline Frisch’s
acclaimed recording of J S Bach’s The
Goldberg Variations has received awards
across the world. We are thrilled that she
will be playing this extraordinary,
life-affirming masterpiece live in Wells in her UK debut. Céline will
be donating her fee for this concert to Wells Cathedral School’s Music
Bursary Fund as a gesture of thanks for the support which enables her
daughter to study at the school.
Tickets: £17 - £28
Free for 25s and under
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Masterpieces for String Quartet 3 of 4with the Alberni Quartet
Cedars Hall’s quartet in residence
continues its series pairing two
great works from the string quartet
repertoire. Tonight, Beethoven’s
extraordinary F minor quartet
op.95 (Serioso) stands sentinel at
the gateway into the rarefied world
of his late quartets. The String
Quartet by Elgar, written exactly
a century ago during the tragic
final months of the First World
War somehow manages, according
to Elgar’s wife, to overflow with
“captured sunshine”.
Sunday 18th March 8.00pm - 9.15pm
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
(CAVATINA concert - see p.31)
Wells Cathedral School Showcase Concert 1A lively and stimulating evening
of solo and ensemble music
presented by Wells Cathedral
School’s talented young specialist
musicians. All performers need
an audience, and many of these
students are training for careers in
music. Please come along and hear
how they are getting on.
Saturday 17th March7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
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Event on the LawnWells Cathedral School’s largest
student-led event is back after
the success of last year’s Event
in the Hall. This whole-school
extravaganza showcases
outstanding contemporary music,
with food and drink from local
independent producers and a
light show from Rupert Newman
projected onto Cedars House.
Student and teacher performances
range from jazz and folk to rock.
All profits will be donated to the
school’s Sierra Leone charity. Truly
an unmissable event.
Saturday 24th March6.00pm - 10.00pm
Beethoven’s First Symphonywith St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven was still in his 20s, and
very much the new boy in town,
when he threw down the gauntlet
to Mozart and Haydn with a
symphony of his own. It’s a young
man’s work and is played here
by a group of similarly ambitious
young Wells musicians, who have
an impression to make on the
musical world and have formed
their own orchestra to do so. The
programme also includes the
Russian Easter Overture by Rimsky
Korsakov, Elgar's Sospiri and
Ravel's delicate Pavane For a
Dead Infanta.
Friday 23rd March 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Tickets: £10
£5 for 18s and under
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
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Brahms RequiemWells Cathedral School's choral
and orchestral forces join to
perform one of the great works
of musical consolation. Brahms
claimed he could have named this
a “human requiem” with its focus
on comforting the living while
acknowledging the dead. This is a
perfect coming-together moment,
for the whole diverse Wells
community as we head into Easter.
Wednesday 28th March 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Tickets: £10 - £17
Free for 25s and under
Wells Cathedral School Showcase Concert 2Elite young musicians - like their
athletic and sporting colleagues
- need to train for around 10,000
hours to have a chance of reaching
the top of their profession.
Selected from the many
outstanding performances given
during the year, talented students
on the specialist music scheme at
Wells Cathedral School showcase
the fruits of their work in chamber
music and solo repertoire.
Sunday 25th March 8.00pm - 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 unreserved
Free for 25s and under
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Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra with PeeWee Ellis
“PeeWee makes funk sound jazzy
and jazz sound funky. Somehow he
synthesises the two into one great
music.” – Peter Madsen
We welcome the great PeeWee Ellis
to Cedars Hall with our resident
Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra. It’s
not often that we can claim to be
hosting a genuine musical legend,
but PeeWee is the real thing. Now
77, the American saxophonist and
composer learnt his craft with
Sonny Rollins, played in James
Brown’s band in the ‘60s co-writing
hits like Cold Sweat and Say it Loud
– I’m Black and I’m Proud, and later
worked closely with Van Morrison.
Early booking recommended.
Saturday 28th April 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Tickets: £17 - £28
Glastonbury Male Voice ChoirThe Glastonbury Male Voice Choir
has been singing in Somerset
for nearly a century and a huge
influx of new members in the
last few years has added a wealth
of fresh talent and enthusiasm.
The choir, under its musical
director, Tracey Hansford, delivers
wonderful harmonies and thrilling
interpretations in a wide range of
musical genres.
Presented by the Rotary Club of
Glastonbury and Street, this is the
choir’s debut in Cedars Hall.
Saturday 14th April7.30pm - 9.30pm
Tickets: £15
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FAMILY (2 adults, 2 children) £22
GROUP £7
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ADULT £9
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PALACE EMBERS £7
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JanuarySaturday 13th, 7.00pm Percussionists of the CBSO
Monday 15th, 7.00pm Casta Diva: An evening of opera favourites
Sunday 21st, 8.00pm Wells Cathedral School Composers’ Concert
Monday 22nd, 3.00pm Jazz workshop with Cloudmakers Five
Monday 22nd, 7.00pm Cloudmakers Five
Tuesday 23rd, 7.00pm Brass and Percussion Promenade Wells Cathedral Wednesday 24th, 7.00pm Woodwind and Voices Promenade Wells CathedralFriday 26th, 3.00pm Jazz workshop with Yuri Goloubev Quilter HallFriday 26th, 7.00pm Yuri Goloubev Jazz Trio
FebruaryFriday 2nd - Saturday 3rd, 7.00pm Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 4th, 8.00pm A Night of Nonsense and Fantasy with Festive Flutes
Tuesday 6th, 10.00am Malcolm Arnold Trumpet Competition
Wednesday 7th, 9.30am Historical Performance trumpet masterclass
Monday 19th, 7.00pm Piano Masters 3: Anna Tsybuleva
Tuesday 20th, 10.00am Piano masterclass with Anna Tsybuleva
Tuesday 20th, 7.00pm Richter: The Enigma (film)
Friday 23rd, 7.00pm Box of Dreams with Mei Yi Foo
Saturday 24th, 10.00am Piano masterclass with Mei Yi Foo Quilter HallSunday 25th, 4.00pm Wells String Orchestra
MarchSaturday 3rd, 7.30pm Wells Cathedral School Jazz Orchestra Strode TheatreThursday 8th, 3.00pm Guitar workshop with Mike Dawes
Thursday 8th, 7.00pm Guitar Extravaganza with Mike Dawes
Sunday 11th, 8.00pm The Goldberg Variations with Céline Frisch
Saturday 17th, 7.00pm Wells Cathedral School Showcase Concert 1
Sunday 18th, 8.00pm Masterpieces for String Quartet 3 of 4
Friday 23rd, 7.00pm Beethoven’s First Symphony
Saturday 24th, 6.00pm Event on the Lawn
Sunday 25th, 8.00pm Wells Cathedral School Showcase Concert 2
Wednesday 28th, 7.00pm Brahms Requiem
AprilSaturday 14th, 7.30pm Glastonbury Male Voice Choir
Saturday 28th, 7.00pm Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra with PeeWee Ellis
Concerts and events at a glance of events
Find out more:
http://wells.cathedral.school/instrument-skills
or contact Dominique Swain on 01749 834487
d.swain@wells.cathedral.school
Trumpet Skills DaySunday 21st January 2018, 10.00am - 4.00pm
An inspirational day in Quilter Hall, featuring
music from the movies.
Flute DaySunday 4th March 2018, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Enjoy flute playing with specialist tutors
Wissam Boustany, Elizabeth Walker and
Susie Hodder-Williams.
Recorder DaySunday 4th March 2018, 9.30am - 4.00pm
A fabulous day of recorder playing with
specialist recorder teachers Anna Stegman
and Tabea Debus.
Single Reed DaySunday 29th April 2018, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Benefit from excellent teaching during this
inspirational day for clarinet and saxophone players.
Instrument Skills DaysJoin us for inspirational days of making music, having fun and developing
your skills with the support of our expert music teachers.
Open to all levels and teachers
Cost: £35 per day
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Free concerts at Wells Cathedral SchoolOur many free concerts feature talented Wells Cathedral School specialist
and non-specialist musicians from the Junior and Senior School and
everyone is welcome to attend.
For full details of all of our free concerts and the most up-to-date listing,
please visit http://wells.cathedral.school/free-concerts
Regular lunchtime concertsLunchtime concerts take place in Wells Cathedral School’s Quilter Hall
at 1.05pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on occasional Fridays during
term-time, starting on 16th January 2018. These concerts are an important
opportunity for our specialist musicians to perform their solo repertoire.
Doors open 15 minutes before the start of the concert, admission is free
of charge, and everyone is welcome. All of our lunchtime concerts have a
retiring collection in aid of Friends of Music at Wells Cathedral School.
Please see our website http://wells.cathedral.school/free-concerts for
details of the Friday concerts.
Times and locations of all our free concerts may be subject to change, so
please check the website before you attend.
Quilter HallPart of the Music School opposite
Wells Cathedral, Quilter Hall is a
small, medieval concert hall.
Quilter Hall is used for smaller
concerts such as our lunchtime
series, masterclasses, early music
and chamber music concerts.
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How to get to Cedars HallCedars Hall is situated in the heart of Wells Cathedral School and can be
accessed on foot either from The Liberty or from the main gate on
College Road (postcode BA5 2ST). Please note there is no public access
via the service gate at the Bristol Hill junction of New Street and Mountery
Road (A39).
Parking for Cedars HallWe are able to allocate disabled-only parking in the car park adjacent to
Cedars House on The Liberty. Please contact the box office (01749 834483) to
reserve a disabled parking space. Please refrain from parking here unless you
have booked a disabled space.
Further evening-only parking is available in Wells Cathedral School’s
Mundy’s Meadow car park, which is free for this season; from here it is a
short traffic-free walk via Lovers Walk to The Liberty.
Please see the map opposite for details of how to find Cedars Hall, the
disabled car park and Mundy’s Meadow car park.
Alternative parking in WellsAdditional parking spaces are available in the city’s public car parks. Charges
start from £1.50 for two hours parking during the day and are often free after
6.00pm. All these car parks are within a 15-minute walk from Cedars Hall:
Market Square (BA5 2RB)
Waitrose (BA5 2PJ)
Union Street (off Chamberlain Street, BA5 2PU)
South Street (BA5 1SL)
Princes Road (BA5 1TE)
Tucker Street (off West Street, BA5 1TF)
For more information on parking in Wells, please visit
en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/wells.
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Friends of Music - support and benefitsThe independent charity Friends of Music at Wells Cathedral School
supports the talented and enthusiastic young musicians at the school by
raising funds to purchase instruments, subsidise concert tours and give
grants to the music faculty as needed. Benefits of becoming a Friend include
discounted tickets to all concerts, advance booking information, invitations
to masterclasses and special events, and regular magazines and newsletters.
To find out more, please contact:
Friends of Music Membership Secretary
Cedars House, 15 The Liberty, Wells, Somerset BA5 2ST
friendsofmusic@wells.cathedral.school
Registered Charity Number: 1013509
CAVATINA ConcertsFree tickets for 25s and under at some of our concerts are made possible
with the support of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. Please see the
concert listings for eligible concerts. Young people with these tickets will
be asked to complete a form on arrival at the concert.
The CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust was formed in 1998 with
the aim of developing young audiences for chamber music.
To enquire about:Hiring Cedars Hall or Quilter Hall
contact the events team: events@wells.cathedral.school / 01749 834230
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities
contact Sue Bartucca: s.bartucca@wells.cathedral.school / 01749 834230
Artistic planning and recordings
contact Bill Lloyd: b.lloyd@wells.cathedral.school / 01749 834459
Music at Wells Cathedral School
contact Mark Stringer: m.stringer@wells.cathedral.school / 01749 834462
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Which seat should I book at Cedars Hall?
Raked seating (with flat rows in front)
Flat seats (in front of raked seating)
Gallery seating (seating on the first floorl)
View of the stage from the raked seats
View of the stage from the flat seats
Raked / tiered seating within the stallsThis is like the seating that you would find in a cinema, with each row slightly higher
than the row in front of it. All of these seats offer a great view of the stage and are
a good distance away from the stage to maximise enjoyment, making them our
premium seating option.
Flat seating within the stallsFor some performances, we add rows of flat seats in front of the raked seats. These
seats are quite close to the action, which some people find a bit much, flat seating
often costs less than the raked seating.
Gallery seatingOur gallery seats are accessed through a flight of stairs. Seats are located around the
perimeter of the hall, so some seats offer views of the side and rear of the stage. Ticket
prices vary in cost, depending on the view of the stage.
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View of the stage from around the gallery
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International Wind,
Brass & Percussion Week29th July - 4th August 2018Ages: 10-18For all abilities apart from complete beginners
International String Week5th August - 11th August 2018
Ages: 8-18All abilities are welcome
International Jazz Week5th August - 11th August 2018Ages: 13-18Grade 5 standard recommended with some experience of playing jazz and improvising
Find out more+44 (0)1749 834298
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Wells Music Summer SchoolsJoin us for an inspiring and fun week (or two)!
Each course costs £895 residential or £695 non-residential. Book by 12th January 2018 and save 10%!
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HockeyTuesday 3rd - Thursday 5th April
Cost: £117 Ages: 8-14
CookeryTuesday 3rd April
Cost: £42 Ages: 7-14
Adventure SportsThursday 5th - Friday 6th April
Cost: £36/day Ages: 8-14
CSI: WellsTuesday 3rd - Wednesday 4th April
Cost: £78 Ages: 8-14
Junior Adventures Thursday 5th - Friday 6th April
Cost: £36/day Ages: 4-8
Mad Scientists Tuesday 3rd - Wednesday 4th April
Cost: £18/session Ages: 4-7
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Find out morevisit: http://wells.cathedral.school/holiday-clubsemail: activityclubs@wells.cathedral.schoolcall: 01749 834 270
Be what you are at WellsWhole School Open Morning (3-18)
Saturday 3rd March
Be a Mathematician for a Day (9-11) Saturday 17th March*
Music Auditions (11-18)Saturday 17th March**
Pre-Prep & Nursery Open Afternoon (3-7) Wednesday 28th March
Find out more01749 834441
admissions@wells.cathedral.school
http://wells.cathedral.school
*Please apply by noon on Friday 9th March
**Please apply by noon on Friday 2nd March