41 Orsino Ensemble
Long Gallery, Castle Howard Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DAKatya Apekisheva piano Glinka Trio Pathétique Rachmaninov Vocalise Rimsky Korsakov Quintet for Piano and Wind Shostakovich Four waltzes Rachmaninov (arr. Farrington) Suite no. 2 World Premiere It’s hard to imagine a more star-studded group of wind players than the Orsino Ensemble, led by Adam Walker on a mission to showcase the depth and […]
42 A Purcell Pageant
Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, ScarboroughCoffee Concert A Purcell Pageant Solomon’s Knot Join Solomon’s Knot to delve into the shimmering fantasy world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as depicted in Purcell’s Fairy Queen, bestudded with jewels from his odes, welcome songs and masques. Dramatised for concert performance by exciting director Tama Matheson, we begin as we end, with a […]
43 Pavel Kolesnikov and Sean Shibe
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonDouble Concert Birdsall House hosts two concerts, both performed twice, with the audience changing places after the one hour interval. The audience is invited to picnic in the grounds between the two concerts. CONCERT I (Ballroom) Pavel Kolesnikov piano Carducci Quartet Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor […]
44 Orsino Ensemble
St Hilda’s Church, Sherburn St Hilda's St, Sherburn, MaltonCoffee Concert Orsino Ensemble Haydn Music for a musical clock Reicha Andantes and Adagio for cor anglais Debussy Syrinx Fauré Dolly Suite James MacMillan Motet V for solo horn Julio Medaglia Belle Epoque in South America Virtuosity, flair and charm from this peerless and intrepid group of wind players, in music Haydn composed […]
45 Imogen Cooper
Duncombe Park HelmsleyImogen Cooper piano Schubert Sonata in A, D.959 Liszt Gretchen (from Faust Symphony) Brahms Fantasias op. 116 After opening with one of the great soliloquies of Schubert’s last year, Imogen Cooper turns to Liszt’s rarely-heard transcription of the moving central movement of his Faust Symphony, where an innocent game of ‘he loves me, he […]
46 Solomon’s Knot
St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, YorkCoffee Concert Solomon’s Knot J.C. Bach Fürchte dich nicht J.S. Bach Fürchte dich nicht J.S. Bach Komm Jesu, komm J.C. Bach Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf J.S. Bach Lobet den Herrn J.C. Bach Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener J.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude J.C. Bach Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich […]
47 Yorkshire Young Musicians
Ampleforth College Performing Arts Centre East Lane, Ampleforth, YorkYorkshire Young Musicians Programme for Ryedale 2019 Shostakovich String Quartet No 7 in F# minor, Op 108 Allegretto, Lento, Allegro-Allegretto-Adagio Bromby Quartet Pia Bromby, Sam Meredith, violins; Keith Bray, viola; Elliot Tingley, ‘cello Roxanna Panufnik Glo Schumann Romance in B major Op 28 No 3 Harvey Broadhead-Nriapia, piano Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet Hannah […]
48 Burying the Dead
Ampleforth College Theatre East Lane, Ampleforth, YorkA concert-drama about Henry Purcell Ceruleo Ensemble November, 1695. The 36-year-old Henry Purcell works through a fever to deliver a song for the young singer Leticia Cross. As he drifts in and out of consciousness, dream-like memories of the Plague, the Fire of London, family life and the vibrant Restoration stage merge seamlessly with his exquisite vocal […]
49 Imogen Cooper with Orsino Ensemble
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomLate-Night Candlelit Concert Orsino Ensemble Imogen Cooper piano Ligeti Bagatelles Knussen Three Little Fantasies Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds K.452 Wit, energy and abandon run through Ligeti’s sparkling Bagatelles, just as the stories of Winnie-the-Pooh were among the inspirations for three short ‘reflections’ by Oliver Knussen. The Orsino Ensemble then join Imogen […]
50 Garden Party
Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, HovinghamKirkbymoorside Town Brass Band A perfect Yorkshire afternoon: one of the county’s finest brass bands and a cream tea in picturesque Hovingham.
51 Festival Service
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamThe Revd Tim Robinson The Dean of York preacher Ryedale Festival Singers A short, ecumenical service of thanksgiving for the festival, including music by Purcell and festival composer in residence Roxanna Panufnik.
52 Royal Northern Sinfonia
Hovingham Hall HovinghamFinal Gala Concert Royal Northern Sinfonia Bradley Creswick director Julian Bliss clarinet Amy Harman bassoon Purcell (arr. Britten) Chacony Finzi Clarinet Concerto Roxanna Panufnik Cantator and Amanda World Premiere Haydn Oxford Symphony no. 92 in G The poignant strains of Purcell’s great Chacony introduces two works featuring wind soloists. Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto […]
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MJS9oYvGyM This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church in Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Gershwin's Prelude no. 1 from Three Preludes. […]
Rachel Podger
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS_uPhzxDaQ This concert was recorded in the Chapel at Castle Howard. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Biber's Guardian Angel. Rachel Podger violin […]
Matthew Hunt and Tim Horton
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBxQA5hHO6c This concert was recorded in the Long Gallery at Castle Howard. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Schumann's Fantasiestücke. Matthew Hunt clarinet Tim […]
Anna Lapwood
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6alO0MWBZf8 This concert was recorded at St Michael's Church in Coxwold. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Bach's Trio Sonata no. 2 in C […]
Abel Selaocoe
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4PavG9iiCg This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Ka bohaleng, the Bach Sarabande and Iqhawe. Abel […]
Rowan Pierce and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1GbyDRPrRs This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features the two Purcell songs, The Slow Train and […]
Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At0_j97rNGo This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church in Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Elgar's Violin Sonata. Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin […]
Carducci Quartet and Streetwise Opera
OnlineA short clip of this concert, recorded at Castle Howard, will be available to view shortly. Streetwise Opera with Roderick Williams, Brodsky Quartet and Genesis Sixteen Carducci Quartet Schubert The Linden Tree Phillip […]
Spring Sonata: Michael Collins & Michael McHale
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBOmlXWEuKc Michael Collins clarinet Michael McHale piano The great clarinet and piano duo play Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, a virtuoso showpiece by Widor, and the spellbinding sonata that Poulenc composed for Benny Goodman. […]
Brahms & Schubert: Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ57eFgJBfM Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy piano duet Two of the brightest stars on the British piano scene perform entrancing waltzes by Brahms and Schubert’s gypsy-inspired masterpiece for piano duet, Divertissement […]
Now is the Month of Maying: Fair Oriana
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJv54JV1v6k Angela Hicks soprano Penelope Appleyard soprano Sam Brown lute Tom Gamble guitar Imagination, innovation and intimacy are hallmarks of this vocal duo, joined here by lutenist Sam Brown and guitarist Tom Gamble. Their […]
Nature is Returning: Helen Charlston and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-gn56V2nhI Helen Charlston mezzo Christopher Glynn piano The fast-rising mezzo with a ‘warmly distinctive tone’ (The Telegraph) performs famous spring-inspired songs by Schumann, Brahms, Copland and Finzi, alongside extracts from the much-praised […]
The Beauty of the North: Maxwell Quartet
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZuiIjGo7zI Maxwell Quartet With their trademark joie de vivre and ability to effortlessly blend styles and genres, the Maxwell Quartet perform one of Haydn most sparkling quartets (op. 74, no. […]
Spring Will be a Little Late this Year: Immy Churchill Trio
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Pi8JqH39I Immy Churchill vocals Toby Yapp double bass Scottie Thompson piano The superbly talented jazz vocalist joins friends to celebrate the arrival of spring with a late-night session of jazz […]
The Lark Ascending: London Mozart Players
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJIsG8w1Nuc Ruth Rogers violin The virtuosic chamber orchestra performs an irresistible programme of Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending and Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons. Filmed in the […]
Albion String Quartet
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, Malton11am & 6pm Haydn String Quartet in D major, op.20, no.4 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 in F major, op.73 Sparkling Haydn and compelling Shostakovich from a quartet described […]
Schubert Lieder: Elysium
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering3pm & 9pm Carolyn Sampson soprano Joseph Middleton piano Die junge Nonne Ganymed An den Mond Auf dem Wasser zu singen Gott im Frühlinge Nacht und Träume Die Sterne […]
Schubert String Quintet
Various VenuesSunday 18th July 5pm / All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside 9pm / St Michael's Church, Malton Monday 19th July 11am / St Olave's Church, York Albion String Quartet Hannah […]
Birdsall Double Concert
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonHouse: Lara Melda piano Chopin Nocturne in B flat minor Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in G minor, op.33 Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in Eb major, op.33 Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor This […]
Simon Armitage: Magnetic Field
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton11am & 3pm Simon Armitage Magnetic Field: The Marsden Poems Growing up among the hills of West Yorkshire, Simon Armitage always associated his early poetic experiences with the night-time […]
Cubaroque
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham11am & 9pm Cubaroque Nicolas Mulroy tenor Toby Carr guitar and theorbo Songs by Purcell, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Silvio Rodríguez, Caetano Veloso, José Marín, and Tomás Méndez A rare combination […]
Violins of the OAE
Hovingham Hall Hovingham3pm & 6pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Violin soloists of the OAE present music written for violins alone, highlighting the contrasts, textures and colours of an instrument that […]
Jess Gillam Ensemble
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton3pm & 6pm Jess Gillam Ensemble Meredith Monk Early Morning Melody Phillip Glass Melody No. 10 from Melodies for Saxophone Luke Howard Dappled Light John Harle Flare Björk […]
Abel Selaocoe & Benjamin Powell
Birdsall House Birdsall, Malton11am & 9pm Abel Selaocoe cello Benjamin Powell piano Abel Selaocoe Nagula Debussy Cello Sonata James MacMillan Kiss on wood dall'Abbaco Capprice Schedrin In the style of Albeniz Ravel […]
Sirocco
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton3pm & 6pm Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe and Chesaba Sollima Lamentatio Chesaba Improvisation Lawes Aire in C Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 1, II. Adagio Sostenuto Purcell Excerpts […]
BBC Big Band & Tina May
Grand Hall, Scarborough Spa South Bay, Scarborough5pm & 8pm BBC Big Band Tina May vocals An unmissable evening of feel-good music from internationally acclaimed musicians featuring a timeless collection of big band numbers from the […]
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Duncombe Park Helmsley3pm & 5.30pm Isata Kanneh-Mason piano Mozart Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major Gubaidulina Chaconne Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 in […]
Lucy Beckett: Contrasting Histories
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, Malton11am & 3pm Rievaulx and Mount Grace: Contrasting Histories Lucy Beckett speaker Rievaulx and Mount Grace, twelve miles apart, were both at their best renowned medieval monasteries and each […]
Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton5pm & 8pm Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher Fresh sounds merge with ancient influences, as one of the leading lights of the UK folk scene and the world’s foremost […]
Coco Tomita & Simon Callaghan
Duncombe Park Helmsley11am & 3pm Coco Tomita violin Simon Callaghan piano Mozart Violin Sonata in F major K.376 Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher Poulenc Violin Sonata The winner of the Strings […]
Tenebrae: Renaissance Glories
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneMore tickets for this event may be available from Friday 23rd July. Please check back later, or email box.office@ryedalefestival.com to register your interest should further tickets become available. Thank you […]
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux: Young Artist Day
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham3pm & 9pm Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux violin Ljubica Stojanovic piano Biber Passacaglia in G minor, for Violin Solo Schubert Fantasy in C major Brahms Violin Sonata in G major Extraordinary […]
Mishka Rushdie Momen: Young Artist Day
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham11am & 6pm Mishka Rushdie Momen piano Bach Prelude and Fugue in C major Mozart Fantasie in C minor K.475 Schumann Ten Impromptus on a theme by Clara Wieck […]
Final Concert: Solem Quartet & Friends
Hovingham Hall Hovingham3pm & 6pm (NB please note on the printed flyer the times are incorrect: 3pm & 6pm are the correct times) Solem Quartet and friends Florence Price Summer Moon […]
Ryedale Festival Launch Concert 2022 – Carducci Quartet
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonThe brilliant Carducci Quartet launch Ryedale Festival’s season with a programme full of fascinating interconnections. Haydn’s world of classical balance and charm inspired the American composer Caroline Shaw to compose […]
SEVEN MERCIES
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringSeven Mercies is a Community Song Cycle by composer Joseph Howard and writer Emma Harding, inspired by the famous murals of Pickering Church, which will be introduced before the performance […]
1. OPENING CONCERT: KANNEH-MASON FAMILY – WAITING LIST ONLY
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
2. HOUSE OF MUSIC: RAISING THE KANNEH-MASONS
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonHouse of Music is a joyful celebration of the extraordinary story of the Kanneh-Masons. Their mother, Kadiatu, talks about what it takes to raise a musical family in a Britain […]
3. JOHAN DALENE VIOLIN & CHARLES OWEN PIANO
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, MaltonThe dizzyingly talented 19-year-old violinist, quickly building an international reputation as a virtuoso and superb communicator, joins Charles Owen to play an irresistible programme, including Beethoven’s famous Spring sonata and […]
4. FAMILY CONCERT
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyIzzy Gizmo is the enchanting story of an intrepid young inventor who puts her talents to work to rescue a crow that can’t fly. Based on Pip Jones’s best-selling children’s […]
5. PRE-CONCERT TALK (THE WANDERER)
Duncombe Park HelmsleyKaty Hamilton Katy Hamilton explores the Romantic idea of the solitary, wandering outsider and why it inspired so many composers. Tickets: £5
6. THE WANDERER – WAITING LIST ONLY
Duncombe Park HelmsleyWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
7. SHAKESPEARE’S INFINITE VARIETY
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyLucy Beckett has loved, taught, and written about Shakespeare all her life. In this talk she hopes to give some idea of his unlimited capacity to understand, and to help […]
8. RODERICK WILLIAMS MASTERCLASS
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyThe much-loved baritone and composer shares thoughts on singing and performance with talented young artists. Admission: FREE
9. DOUBLE CONCERT – WAITING LIST ONLY
Sledmere House and Church Sledmere, DriffieldWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
10. COFFEE CONCERT: MAXWELL QUARTET
All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4ADThe Maxwells continue their Ryedale residency with the joie de vivre of Haydn, a piece evoking a dream sea voyage (listen out for shanties heard through shifting scenes of mist, […]
11. PRE-CONCERT TALK (ACIS AND GALATEA I)
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomKaty Hamilton introduces the story of Acis and Galatea, the world of ‘pastoral’ opera, and some of the most appealing music Handel ever composed. Tickets: £5 →Looking for more early […]
12. ACIS AND GALATEA I
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomWelcome to Arcadia. Heaven on earth. Beauty and nature live together in perfect harmony – and the nymph Galatea has love in her eyes. But when the jealous giant murders […]
13. LATE-NIGHT FOLK
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonThe Maxwell Quartet join special guests Catriona McKay and Chris Stout to explore their shared love of Scotland’s folk music heritage. Maxwell Quartet Catriona McKay Scottish harp Chris Stout Shetland […]
14. COFFEE CONCERT: MARGARET FINGERHUT PIANO – WAITING LIST ONLY
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
15. ACIS AND GALATEA II
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, YorkWelcome to Arcadia. Heaven on earth. Beauty and nature live together in perfect harmony – and the nymph Galatea has love in her eyes. But when the jealous giant murders […]
16. PRE-CONCERT TALK (MYSTICAL SONGS)
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringKaty Hamilton explores a rich moment in British musical history, delving into the background of Elgar’s Piano Quintet and Vaughan Williams’s Mystical Songs. Tickets: £5