43 EVENTS IN 24 LOCATIONS
2009 RYEDALE FESTIVAL - Friday July 17th to Sunday August 2nd
From Justin Doyle – Music Director . . . .
The 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn affords us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the life and works of this extraordinary composer. In the past two years we have explored Haydn’s string quartets and his magnificent oratorio The Creation; in 2009 we present works ranging from his masterly Missa in Tempore Belli to his music for mechanical clock and a puppet opera.
The Eszterházy palaces Eisenstadt and Fertőd which were for so long Haydn’s home were surrounded by folk music (Austro-Hungarian gypsy melodies and Croatian folk tunes appear in many of his works) so the programme has a focus on gypsy music and Hungarian art music inspired by the folk tradition.
At the centre of this, the Festival Opera will be Zoltán Kodály’s brilliant opera Háry János – rarely performed in this country but incredibly popular in his homeland – which we will stage in English. more > > >
Click here for for the 2009 Brochure and/or booking form download
Click the above controller to play an extract from Handel - Dixit Dominus performed by Da Chiesa baroque ensemble at Ampleforth Abbey at the launch of the 2009 Festival. Da Chiesa will perform Haydn's Missa in Tempore Belli alongside the Northern Sinfonia and Peter Jaekel, organist at Ampleforth Abbey on Monday 20th July. Justin Doyle conducts.
View pictures of the 2008 RYEDALE FESTIVAL on the Ryedale Festival Image Gallery
