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Summer School 2006

The Summer School concert tour of Germany with the Frome Festival Choir, soloists Sally Harrison and Ricardo Simonetti, the Somerset County Youth Orchestra and international pianist and Festival Artist in Residence Peter Donohoe was a resounding success.

"The whole ensemble played superbly and I was immensely proud of their achievement. " Martin Bax

Please find out more by reading the 2006 reviews:

Read Review of the Summer School Performance
    16th July 2006

Read Assessment of the Summer School & German Tour
    by Peter Donohoe

The Summer School

Join us for the 5th Frome Festival Weekend Summer School - and its exciting sequel!

This year's Summer School starts on Friday 14 July and culminates in the two performances on Sunday 16 July - and on Monday 17 July, 130+ singers and over 80 musicians fly off to Germany to performs two concerts in magnificent purpose-built halls close to Leipzig .

Programme:

• Brahms Academic Festival Overture (Choral Version)
• Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 with Peter Donohoe
• Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony

Performances:

The Choral Work:

Vaughan Williams The Sea Symphony (plus Brahms Academic Festival Overture & Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 performed by international pianist Peter Donohoe.

Sung in English, The Sea Symphony is a magnificent work, both moving and dramatic, containing some of Vaughan Williams's greatest music This is a wonderful opportunity to perform this exciting piece, under expert tuition, meet old friends and make new ones and enjoy a really fun weekend - and, if you can join us, to perform two more concerts in our German Tour starting Monday 17 July. Tenors particularly welcome!

If you enjoyed the last four Summer Schools, you'll enjoy this - and to chance to sing The Sea Symphony, programmed with the Brahms - which has just a short vocal section - and the Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 played by one of the world's foremost concert pianists, makes this is an event not to be missed.

Tutors & Staff:

Jason Thornton - Conductor

Jason has worked with the London Mozart Players, City of London Sinfonia , Halle Orchestra, English Northern Philharmonia, The Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra and Bath Philharmonia. This summer he is conducting concerts in Frome Festival and Bath International Music Festival.

Jeffrey Skidmore - Chorus Master

One of the country's foremost choral conductors. Currently conducts ExCathedra of Birmingham , is frequently heard on BBC Radio 3 and has a wide experience of conducting and recording.

Soloists - Sally Harrison (soprano), Riccardo Simonetti (baritone), Peter Donohoe (piano)

Orchestra - Somerset County Youth Orchestra

General Administrator - Joanna Wiesner

Reply to: Joanna Wiesner
Summer School Administrator
30 Fairfield Park Road, Bath BA1 6JW
Tel/Fax: 01225 420588
E-Mail: jmwiesner@btinternet.com
Mobile : 07973 326350

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