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A Hymn of Heavenly Beauty

A Hymn of Heavenly Beauty

Monday 16 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

Great Women Composers

Great Women Composers

Tuesday 17 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

The Navarra String Quartet

The Navarra String Quartet

Wednesday 18 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

Sam Haywood in Recital

Sam Haywood in Recital

Friday 20 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 21 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

National Youth Jazz Orchestra Nonet

National Youth Jazz Orchestra Nonet

Sunday 22 September 2019
St Thomas Church, Lymington

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2025 festival: 24-30 May, St Thomas Church, Lymington.
We're delighted to welcome Westminster Abbey's Ass We're delighted to welcome Westminster Abbey's Assistant Organist Matthew Jorsyz to the festival. His programme will include Farrington's Voices of the World which he performed at the Coronation, and also Widor's Toccata and Vaughan-Williams English Folk Song Suite. Saturday 24th May, 11am St Thomas Church Please book your free tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/solentmusicfestival
We are delighted to welcome back Aleksey, Katherin We are delighted to welcome back Aleksey, Katherine and Steven (a real dream team!) to perform a beautiful baroque programme of solos, duos and trios. @waffyclarinet @semenenkoaleksey @devinemusicman
Experience the vibrant energy of the NYJO Latin Co Experience the vibrant energy of the NYJO Latin Collective, led by Pablo Barrios, a young Venezuelan-born pianist and composer who leads the NYJO Latin Collective. With his dynamic fusion of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Pablo brings an infectious energy and innovative flair to every performance, making him a standout on the UK jazz scene. @nationalyouthjazzcollective
What a programme - Palestrina to James Bond! Can't What a programme - Palestrina to James Bond! Can't wait to welcome the Voces8 Scholars for our first evening recital. Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina – Surge illuminare Jerusalem Thomas Tallis – If Ye Love Me Charles Villiers Stanford – Beati Quorum Via Anthony Newley / Leslie Bricusse arr. Clements – Feeling Good Joni Mitchell arr. Crellin – A Case Of You Eric Whitacre – All things seem beautiful to me Taylor Scott Davis – Effortlessly Giovanni Gabrieli – Jubilate Deo Roxanna Panufnik – O Hearken Ola Gjeilo – Ubi Caritas Ken Burton – A Prayer John Bennet – Weep, O Mine Eyes Pierre Passereau – Il est bel et bon Bill Conti, Leslie Bricusse & John Barry arr. Jim Clements – You Only Live Twice/For Your Eyes Only Yazoo arr. Clements – Only You Duke Ellington arr. Parry – It Don’t Mean A Thing @voces8 @voces8foundation @stthomaslym
Thanks so much to everyone who entered this year’s Lawson-May Award for Composition. Congratulations to our winner and finalists and thanks to Neil Lawson-May for his generous sponsorship of the award.
This prestigious award of £3000, generously spons This prestigious award of £3000, generously sponsored by Neil Lawson-May (left), is now in its fifth year and has already attracted over a thousand entries from all over the world. The award is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. The 2025 competition is now receiving entries. The work must be a ballade for solo piano between 6 and 12 minutes in length. The world premiere will be given at the 2025 Solent Music Festival and must not have been previously performed in public or recorded for public distribution. Please send scores as a PDF file, ideally with an attached audio file or a link to one, to Sophia (lawsonmayaward@gmail.com). The deadline is 16th January, 2025 and results will be announced on 1st March, 2025
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