2011 Festival

CHRISTOPHER GLYNN introduces the 2011 RYEDALE FESTIVAL

ANIMAL KINGDOM

Christopher Glynn introduces the 2011 Ryedale Festival

WELCOME to the 2011 RYEDALE FESTIVAL

ANIMAL KINGDOM

Booking form and Brochure download -

1) Friday 15th July - 2.00 p.m.

Hovingham Hall

Opening Concert
A celebration of the animal kingdom in music.

2) Friday 15th July - 7.00 p.m.

The Postgate Room, Ampleforth College

Pre-opera talk by John Warrack - The Cunning Little Vixen

3) Friday 15th July - 8.00 .p.m


Ampleforth College Theatre

Ryedale Festival Opera - The Cunning Little Vixen

4) Saturday 16th July - 3.00 p.m.

St. Peter's Church, Norton

The City of Leeds Youth Orchestra

5) Saturday 16th July - 7.00 p.m.

Sledmere House and St. Mary's Church

Double Concert -
House - Ensemble 360
Church - Dame Emma Kirkby with David Miller, lute

6) Sunday 17th July - 3.00 p.m.

Ampleforth Abbey

Organ Recital - Andrew John-Smith

7) Sunday 17th July - 7.00 p.m.

The Alcuin Room, Ampleforth College

Pre-opera talk by John Warrack - The Cunning Little Vixen

8) Sunday 17th July - 8.00 p.m.


Ampleforth College Theatre

Ryedale Festival Opera - The Cunning Little Vixen

9) FESTIVAL EXHIBITION - Preview for Festival goers - Monday 18th July

Talents Fine Arts Gallery, Malton

M A L T O N   D A Y

Festival Exhibition preview for Festival ticket-holders
The Exhibition runs throughout the Festival

10) Monday 18th July - 11.00 a.m.

Malton Methodist Church

MALTON DAY

Coffee Lecture - Lucy Bennett

11) Monday 18th July - 2.00 p.m.

Outside St. Michael's Church, Malton

MALTON DAY

Free outdoor concert - Three Jazz

12) Monday 18th July - 8.00 p.m.

St Michael’s Church,Malton

MALTON DAY

Julian Bliss (clarinet), in recital

13) Tuesday 19th July - 11.00 a.m

St. Helen's Church, Wykeham

30th Anniversary Celebration Concert 1
Justin Doyle and Friends

14) Tuesday 19th July - 3.00 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

Afternoon Concert:
Future Talent

15) Tuesday 19th July - 7.00 p.m.

Joan of Arc Hall, Botton Village

Ampleforth and Ryedale Choir

16) Wednesday 20th July - 11.00 a.m.

All Saints’ Church, Helmsley

Coffee concert
Philip Higham (cello);  Simon Lane (piano)

17) Wednesday 20th July - 8.00 p.m.

The Saloon, Duncombe Park

Celebrity Recital - Sir Thomas Allen

18) Thursday 21st July - 3.00 p.m.

All Saints’ Church, Kirkbymoorside

Afternoon Concert
Yorkshire Young Musicians

19) Thursday 21st July - 8.00 p.m.

St Peter’s Church, Norton

Orchestra of Opera North
Howard Shelley (piano/director)

20) Friday 22nd July - 11.00 a.m.

All Saints' Church, Hovingham

Coffee Concert
Pastime with Good Company  -  Fontanella Recorder Quintet

21) Friday 22nd July - 1.00 p.m.

The Worsley Arms Hotel

Festival Lunch

22) Friday 22nd July - 6.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME (from 5 pm)

St Peter’s Church, Norton

Community Opera - A Pig's Tale

23) Friday 22nd July - 8.00 p.m.

Pickering Kirk Theatre

Julian Bliss and the King of Swing
The Benny Goodman Legacy

24) Saturday 23rd July - All day

Pickering Parish Church

A day of Song, all day event


25) Saturday 23rd July - 11.00 a.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song - Schubert and before
A talk by John Warrack

26) Saturday 23rd July - 11.45 a.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song
Coffee Concert -
Benedict Nelson (baritone ) with Eleanor Laugharne (soprano) and Martha Jones (mezzo)

27) Saturday 23rd July - 2.15 p.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song - Schumann before and after
A talk by John Warrack

28) Saturday 23rd Jul 3.00 p.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song
Afternoon Concert
Eleanor Laugharne (soprano);  Martha Jones (mezzo soprano)

29) Saturday 23rd July - 5.00 p.m.

St Peter’s Church, Norton

Community Opera - A Pig's Tale

30) Saturday 23rd July - 7.00 p.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song continues
Wolf and after

31) Saturday 23rd July - 8.00 p.m.

Pickering Parish Church

A Day of Song
Celebrity Recital - Joan Rodgers CBE (soprano);  Christopher Glynn (piano)

32) Sunday 24th July - 3.00 p.m.

Joan of Arc Hall, Botton Village

World Premiere 'My Yorkshire Road' by Eduardo Niebla

33) Sunday 24th July - 8.00 p.m.

The Saloon, Duncombe Park

Liszt and the Golden Age  - Kenneth Hamilton (piano)

34) Monday 25th July - 3.00 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

Turn Back the Clock - An anniversary tribute to Joyce Grenfell
Cheryl Knight

35) Monday 25th July - 8.00 p.m.

Pickering Kirk Theatre

Harold Arlen and the Great American Songbook

36) Tuesday 26th July - 3.00 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

Testament of Youth
Vera Brittain’s autobiography performed by Rohan McCullough

37) Tuesday 26th July - 8.00 p.m.

The Library, Sledmere House

Inspirational Women
Joan Rodgers (soprano);  Elias String Quartet

38) Wednesday 27th July - 11.00 a.m.

Galtres Centre, Easingwold

Coffee Concert - Alexandra Dariescu (piano)

39) Wednesday 27th July - 2.00 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

Festival Masterclass -  John Streets MBE

40) Wednesday 27th July - 7.00 p.m.

Castle Howard

Triple Concert
in the Long Gallery, Great Hall and Chapel


41) Thursday 28th July - 3.00 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

'Wild Thing'  -  Poems, essays and conversation
with Ruth Padel

42) Thursday 28th July - 8.00 p.m.

St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton

Candlelit Concert, Elias String quartet:

43) Friday 29th July - 11.00 a.m.

St Mary’s Church, Lastingham

Coffee Concert
Northern Sinfonia Wind Ensemble

44) Friday 29th July - 8.00 p.m.

Ampleforth Abbey

Bach - St. John's Passion
Yorkshire Baroque Soloists,Yorkshire Bach Choir

45) Saturday 30th July - All day

Duncombe Park

Ryedale Festival 30th Anniversary Celebrations
All day event

46) Saturday 30th July - 2.00 p.m.

Duncombe Park Saloon

30th Anniversary Celebration Concert 2
Malcolm Layfield and friends:

47) Saturday 30th July 3.00 p.m.

Duncombe Park Gardens

30th Anniversary Festival Garden Party
Kirkbymoorside Brass Band /Himmighausen Blasorkester

48) Saturday 30th July - 7.00 p.m.

The Saloon, Duncombe Park

30th Anniversary Celebration Concert 3
Geoffrey Emerson and Friends:

49) Sunday 31st July - 10.30 a.m.

Malton Methodist Chapel

Festival Service
Minister:  Rev Geoff Floyd,   Preacher:  Rev David Emison

50) Sunday 31st July - 6.00 p.m.

Hovingham Hall

Final Gala Concert
Northern Sinfonia:  Bradley Creswick (director)

13th, 14th, 15th and 16th July - 7.30 p.m.

Helmsley Arts Centre

1812 Production:  Oh Clarence !

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES - now 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th July.

Reaching Ryedale

Reaching Ryedale

Concerts in association with Live Music Now

Festival Bus

Festival Bus

Times and details

Returns, seating, etc.

Returns, seating, etc.

The Festival cannot accept returns at less than one week’s notice prior to the event. A refund will be paid (less 10% handling charge) in respect of any ticket returned and resold prior to this one week rule.


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