York Early Music Christmas Festival 2012

Box Office 01904 658338 www.ncem.co.uk/xmas

6 – 15 December 1220

PlusSAT 1 DEC 2012

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

YOUNGARTISTS

SHOWCASE

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2012 I N T E R N A T I O N A L

YOUNGARTISTSSHOWCASE

Saturday 1 December Saturday 1 December 1.00pm – c.1.50pm All Saints’ Church, North Street

Tickets £10.00 (concessions £8.00, students £5.00)

Borromini QuartetJames Toll, Naomi Burrell violinsSam Kennedy viola, Peggy Nolan cello

Invention and Innovation

Boccherini String Quartet in E flat major, op. 24 no. 3, G191

Mozart String Quartet no. 9 in A major, K169Haydn String Quartet no. 11 in D minor, op. 9

11.00am – c.12 noon Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate


Les Ombres Sylvain Sartre flute, Varoujan Doneyan violinMargaux Blanchard viola da gambaJonathan Pesek bass violinNadja Lesaulnier harpsichord

Telemann in Paris

Telemann Sonata no. 2 in G minor, TWV 43:g1Rameau Concert no. 11 in G majorTelemann Quartet in E minor, TWV 43:e4


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3.30pm – c.4.15pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate


Den Haag Piano QuintetKae Ogawa fortepiano Miki Takahashi violinAdam Roemer viola Toru Yamamoto celloTomoki Sumiya double bass

Schubert Piano Quintet in A major 'The Trout, D667

5.00pm – c.5.45pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate

Tickets £5.00 including a glass of wine on arrival.Free of charge to those purchasing an IYAS rover ticket.

HEBREO The Search for Salomone Rossi:A film by Joseph Rochlitzwith

Profeti della Quinta Doron Schleifer, David Feldman countertenorsDino Lüthy, Dan Dunkelblum tenorsElam Rotem bass

In the late Renaissance, a young Jewish violinist burstthrough the barriers of discrimination and becameone of the most renowned composers and performersat the court of the Gonzaga dukes. Yet very little isknown about his personal and creative life. In thisdocumentary, winners of the 2011 YEM International

Young Artists Competition - Profeti dellaQuinta - perform Rossi’s music in themagnificent town of Mantua. With the helpof expert historians and musicologists, they

shed fascinating light on this elusive manand his extraordinary music.

IYAS Rover Ticket £24.00 (concession £20.00)

Buy a ticket for each concert in the International Young Artists Showcase, save up to 20% and watch the Hebreo film free of charge!

Saturday 1 December

Saturday 1 December

Competition2013CALL FOR APPLICANTS!

Competition2013CALL FOR APPLICANTS!

The closing date for applications is Friday 25 January 2013Full details from www.ncem.co.uk/youngartists2013 or email [email protected]

If you are a young early music ensemble aged between 17 and35 and focusing on historically-informed performance practice -and you want to make your name on an international stage –the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition is amust for you. It takes place from 11-13 July 2013 as part of theprestigious York Early Music Festival.

Previous winners of the competition – and the associatedFriends Prize – have included Stile Antico, Florilegium, Mhairi Lawson, I Fagiolini and Profeti della Quinta.

Image: Holbein, The Ambassadors (detail) © The National Gallery, London

Saturday 1 December


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7.00pm – c.10.00pm Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York

Tickets £25.00 (concessions £23.00)

Yorkshire Bach Choir directed by Peter Seymour

Yorkshire Baroque Soloistswith Bethany Seymour soprano, Sally Bruce-Payne alto, Joseph Cornwell tenor, Peter Harvey bass

J.S.Bach Christmas OratorioWritten in 1734 when Bach was at the height of his considerable powers, the Christmas Oratorio is rarely heard in its complete form. Tonight’s sequence of all six cantatas presents Bach at his finest and most festive, calling forhis largest orchestral forces with many memorable and ornate solo instrumental lines, whilst presenting the soloistswith some of his most challenging, and exquisitely beautiful, solo writing.

“untiring elegance… exhilarating" York Press

www.yorkshirebachchoir.org.uk


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Friday 7 DecemberThursday 6 December Event 1 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £17.00 (concessions £15.00,

students £5.00)

CONCERT BY CANDELIGHT

Jacob Heringman lutesSusanna Pell viols Pellingmans’ Saraband

with The University of York Consort of Viols

Heigh Ho Holiday

A festive evening of Elizabethan and Jacobean musicwith vibrant, virtuosic variations and grounds for violand lute alternating with dances by AnthonyHolborne including The Cradle, The New-yeeres gift,Heigh ho holiday and As it fell on a holie Eve,recreating the private musical pleasures of Christmastime in 17th century England.

“the combination of viol and lute, presented withvirtuosity and feather-lightness by Susanna Pelland Jacob Heringman, created moments oftimeless beauty” Frankfurter Rundschau

www.pellingman.co.uk

Event 2 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £25.00 (concessions £22.00)

including mulled wine & mince pies in the interval


Ex Cathedra directed by Jeffrey Skidmore

Gaudete! The glorious polyphony and rhythmic verve ofPadilla’s Missa ego flos campi is complemented bystunning, seasonal music from Renaissance Spain andLatin America with highlights including Victoria’s OMagnum Mysterium and Gaspar Fernandes’ Xicochi.Ex Cathedra returns to its roots in the second halfwith a selection of ‘most highly favoured’ Christmasmusic from the 13th-18th centuries, including thetraditional English Coventry Carol and JS Bach’s Indulci jublio.

“immaculately sung” The Times

www.excathedra.co.uk

Supported by Best Western Dean Court Hotelwww.deancourt-york.co.uk

6 –15 December

Saturday 8 December Sunday 9 December


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Event 4 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £17.00 (concessions £15.00,

students £5.00)

ChalemieSara Stowe soprano, keyboard, concertinaBarbara Segal dancerMatthew Spring accordion, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy Bill Tuck storyteller, trumpet

Mr Fezziwig’s BallA not-to-be-missed family occasion!

Join us for a costumed performance of music,readings and dances from the1850s as Chalemie joinforces with York’s Minster Minstrels to re-create thespirit of Mr Fezziwig’s Christmas party from Dickens’‘Christmas Carol’. Their performance includes readingsfrom Dickens, music and dances mentioned in hisbooks, and carols for all to sing!

“Formidably qualified, multi-talented, full of energy…excellent and hugely enjoyable” Early Music Review

www.chalemie.co.uk

Supported by Middlethorpe Hall Hotel and Spawww.middlethorpe.com

Event 3 1.00pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £10.00 (NCEM Patrons free of charge,

students £5.00)

Minster Minstrels directed by Heather Moger

Shepherds rejoice! Lift up your eyes

The shepherds are central to the Christmas story andhave been a source of inspiration for composers andartists throughout the centuries. This year, theMinster Minstrels take their story as the inspirationfor their annual festivities, drawing on Europeanmusic from the Middle Ages to the 18th century withearly carols, a baroque pastorale, and the return of afavourite from last year’s Christmas programme!

The Minster Minstrels is run as a partnership betweenthe NCEM and the City of York Council’s ArtsAcademy with support from the Mayfield Valley ArtsTrust. If you are interested in joining this vibrantgroup – or our newly formed recorder ensemble foryounger musicians – please contact us by e [email protected]

www.ncem.co.uk/minsterminstrels

Monday 10 December Tuesday 11 December

Event 6 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s ChurchTickets £17.00 (concessions £15.00,

students £5.00)


KoshkaRussian Winter & Gypsy Fire Enjoy something a little different with this seasonallyflavoured concert led by virtuoso Gypsy violinist OlegPonomarev, conservatoire trained Lev Atlas violin andNigel Clark guitar celebrating the uninhibited joy ofGypsy music interspersed with tales and anecdotes ofthe traditions of winter and Christmas in their nativeRussia.

“The chemistry between them creates amesmerising mix of virtuosity, playfulness andemotional intensity" The Scotsman

www.myspace.com/koshkajazz

Supported by The Queens Hotelwww.queenshotel-york.com


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Event 5 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s ChurchTickets £17.00 (concessions £15.00)


JoglaresaSianed Jones voice, fiddle Ruth Fraser, Jean Kelly voices, harps Tim Garside dulcimer, percussion, voiceBelinda Sykes voice, bagpipes, director

Blow Northerne WyndWe are delighted to welcome Joglaresa back for whatis becoming their annual Christmas concert here atthe NCEM – this time with the Welsh singing andfiddling diva extraordinaire – Sianed Jones – mixingtogether their extraordinary musical heritage withspellbinding medieval and folk carols - ringing withechoes of winter pagan festivities. Highlights includere-workings of well-known carols alongside songssuch as Burns Cauld Blaws the Wind, and thetraditional Welsh Plygain carol Ar Gyfer Heddiw'r Bore.

"I was blown away by their charm and originality"The Scotsman

www.joglaresa.com

Wednesday 12 December Thursday 13 December

Event 8 7.30pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church Tickets £17.00 (concessions £15.00)

English Cornett &Sackbut EnsembleGawain Glenton, Sam Goble cornetsEmily White, Tom Lees sackbuts William Lyons dulcian, shawmRobert Howarth keyboardwith Mark Chambers countertenor

A Hanseatic Christmas German civic wind bands were the pride of everytown. Known as Stadtpfeiffer, they would enlivenevery major civic event: baptisms, weddings, funerals,mayoral processions, and of course the major religiousfestivals of Christmas and Easter. This recital recreatesthe colour and variety of 17th century Germanmusical life, with a selection of Christmas music,some vocal, some instrumental, tunes familiar, andunfamiliar, played on the beautiful old windinstruments of the time.

“this fabulous English Ensemble would have madeMonteverdi proud with their skill and sensitivity!”Toronto Star

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Event 7 7.30pm Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York


University of YorkChamber Choir andBaroque Ensembledirected by Peter Seymour

Bach MagnificatCharpentier Te DeumCharpentier Messe de MinuitCorelli Christmas Concerto

A festive programme of choral and instrumentalmusic including two works written for performanceon Christmas Day: Charpentier's mass with its joyousFrench folksong Nöels and Corelli's concerto whichreferences the pastoral setting of the Nativity in itslilting final movement.

In association with


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Friday 14 December Saturday 15 December


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Event 10 7.30pm Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York

Tickets £25.00 (concessions £22.00) students £5.00

The Tallis Scholarsdirected by Peter Phillips

Journey of the Nativity Chant Ave MariaPalestrina Missa Ave MariaPraetorius Magnificat Tone V Praetorius Ecce dominus venietEccard Übers GebirgEccard Maria wallt zum HeiligtumPraetorius Ecce dominusPraetorius In dulci jubilo

In this carefully crafted programme The Tallis Scholarswill take us on a journey from The Annunciation, via theVisitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth and the birthof Christ, to the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. This concert is particularly rich in that alongside popularworks by Praetorius, The Tallis Scholars will performPalestrina’s gloriously architectural (and very rarelyheard) Missa Ave Maria, launching our Journey toChristmas with the most famous of all plainsongmelodies, the Ave Maria.

The world-renowned Tallis Scholars were founded in1973 by their director, Peter Phillips. Their extensiverecording and highly-acclaimed concert performanceshave established them as the leading exponents ofRenaissance sacred music throughout the world.

www.thetallisscholars.co.uk

Event 9 7.30pm – c.8.45pm NCEM, St Margaret’s Church

Tickets £13.00 (concessions £11.00, students £5.00) including mulled wine & mince pies on arrival from 7.00pm


University ofHuddersfieldChamber Choir and Early MusicEnsembledirected by John Bryan

‘Musicke… so delectable, so rare’

A celebration of the motets and canzonas of GiovanniGabrieli 400 years since his death, together withmusic by his Venetian predecessors, Willaert andAndrea Gabrieli, and by the northerners who came tostudy with him in Venice, including the DaneBorchgrevinck and the Germans Hassler and Schütz.

Promoted in association with

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The NCEM is now available for anniversary parties,

wedding receptions, dinners and musical soirées.

The venue can accommodate up to 100 people for

dinners and up to 150 for receptions.

If you would like to find out more or make a

booking, please contact our Events Manager on

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Parties Celebrations A stunning venue in the heart of York

Dates for your diary Wed 5 December

Central Hall, University of York

University of York Choir & UniversitySinfonia Haydn St Nicolas MassBritten St Nicholaswww.yorkconcerts.co.uk

Thurs 20 DecemberSt Olave’s Church,Marygate

The York Waitswith Deborah Catterall singerand Keith Wright organCelebrate the Christmasseason with a concert offestive music from 15th &16th century Europe. Tickets £15.00(concessions £13.00)

Thurs 23 – Sat 25 May

Beverley &East RidingEarly MusicFestival 2013Artists will include TrevorPinnock, The Carnival Bandwith Vivien Ellis, andmembers of the Orchestraof the Age ofEnlightenment with theUniversity of York ChamberChoir and BaroqueEnsemble.Tickets will be on salefrom Decemberwww.ncem.co.uk/bemf

Fri 5 – Sat 13 July

York EarlyMusic Festival The 2013 Festival focuses onRome, with music createdunder the patronage ofmedieval Popes, therenaissance polyphony ofPalestrina, and theexuberant baroque ofHandel in Italy. Artistsinclude Iestyn Davies,Wieland Kuijken, EnsembleMedusa with Patricia Bovi,Stevie Wishart andSinfonye, the Rose Consortof Viols, and Theatre of theAyre with Elizabeth Kenny.Details and ticketsavailable spring 2013www.ncem.co.uk/yemf


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Booking Information


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On-Line: Visit our web site at www.ncem.co.uk anduse the secure on-line booking service.

By telephone: Please contact the box office on(01904) 658338. Tickets can be booked by Visa,Mastercard, Access and Maestro. Please note that a £1surcharge will apply.

By post: Please make cheques payable to the NationalCentre for Early Music and enclose an SAE if posting(please affix a ‘large’ stamp if more than 8 tickets are tobe posted).

In person: The box office is open Monday – Friday,9.00am – 5.00pm, except on bank holidays.

Seating: All seats are unreserved except for the Sir JackLyons Concert Hall.

Reservations: Tickets must be paid for within threeworking days of reservation and at least 24 hours priorto the performance. Any remaining tickets will be sold atthe venue immediately prior to the performance.

Concession prices: These are shown in brackets. Theyapply to senior citizens, students, registeredunemployed, registered disabled and their carers.

Refunds: We regret that refunds can only be given ifthe concert is sold out and we are able to re-sell theticket. Please note that there will be a 10%administration charge.

General enquiries: Please ring 01904 632220 forgeneral information.

Party bookings: Special savings can be made forthose bringing a party of 10 or more, in which case weoffer an additional seat free. Please note that thesetickets should be purchased in the same transaction.

Photography/Recording: Please note that the useof cameras/recording equipment is prohibited.

Accessible facilities: The Festival offers awarm welcome to everyone. The NCEM is fullyaccessible to wheelchair users, with suitabletoilets and designated car parking spaces. It is

also fitted with an induction loop and we have an RNIBBraille map of York available on request. If you have anyspecial needs, please let us know when booking yourtickets. The NCEM is a Typetalk Approved business.

Registered assistance dogs welcome.

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at a glance

The York Early Music Christmas Festival is directed by Delma Tomlin MBE and administered by the National Centre for Early Music through the YorkEarly Music Foundation registered charity number 1068331. All details are correct at the time of going to press but NCEM reserves the right to amendthe published programme if necessary.

DesignRedBonsai.co.uk 01759 319471 Pietro Orioli: The Nativity with Saints © The National Gallery, London.

6 –15 December 1220

Saturday 1International YoungArtists ShowcaseYorkshire Bach Choir

Thursday 6Susanna Pell &Jacob Heringman

Friday 7Ex Cathedra

Saturday 8Minster Minstrels

Sunday 9Chalemie

Monday 10 Joglaresa

Tuesday 11 Koshka

Wednesday 12University of YorkChamber Choir &Baroque Ensemble

Thursday 13English Cornett &Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 14 University ofHuddersfield EarlyMusic Ensembles

Saturday 15 The Tallis Scholars

York Early Music Christmas Festival 2012

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