NEWBURY Spring FESTIVAL | 2023

48 box office 01635 522733 newburyspringfestival.org.uk 49 Fantasia Orchestra Transfigured Night, an evening of moonlit music Friday 19 May St Lawrence Church Hungerford RG17 0JB 7.30pm (ends approx 9.25pm) £21.25 (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by Doves Farm Foods Mrs Katalin Landon Mr and Mrs John Skinner Mr and Mrs Flora Lyon Bathe in the moonlight with Debussy’s iconic Clair de Lune , in the starlight of Schumann's Abendlied, and in the dappled night-time forest of Schoenberg’s stunning Verklärte Nacht. Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto, a gem of the English repertoire, encompasses light and shade and is an inspiring force performed here by leading young clarinettist James Gilbert. The pieces in this evening’s programme explore the theme of ‘Night’ in different ways; both the fear and uncertainty that it can bring, but mainly the opportunity it creates for light shining through darkness, whether to guide or comfort us. The Fantasia Orchestra is formed of some of the country’s most exciting young musicians, brought together under the baton of its founder and conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh. Fantasia Orchestra James Gilbert clarinet Tom Fetherstonhaugh conductor Debussy Clair de Lune arr. Kime Finzi Clarinet Concerto Schumann Abendlied arr. Svendsen Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht © Inis Oírr Asano Monkey Puzzle Stories set tomusic Saturday 20 May A reading of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s wonderful story about a butterfly helping a little monkey find his mum. Accompanied by music and dance, the audience will learn newmoves for each animal they meet along the way! Performed by former Birmingham Royal Ballet soloist, Laura Tye, and Toscana Strings. Toscana Strings Narrated by Sophie Price Music by Julianne Bourne Corn Exchange Newbury RG14 5BD 10.00am and 11.30am (ends approx 10.40am and 12.10pm) £6.25 all seats (includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee per ticket) Sponsored by The Sheepdrove Trust © Frank Noon Free for Under 30s Image: Monkey Puzzle © 2000 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – Macmillan Children’s Books BOOK NOW BOOK NOW 11.30AM BOOK NOW 10.00AM