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This wonderful collaboration pays homage to the working relationship between the Hollywood Quartet and Frank Sinatra in the 1950s which resulted in the classic album Close to You. The programme has a strong American theme with Barber’s hauntingly beautiful Dover Beach, songs by Copland, Gershwin, Kern, and Weill, interspersed with a European twist from Britten, Ravel and Massenet.
Copland (arr P.Cassidy) Hoedown
Gershwin (arr P.Cassidy) Porgy and Bess (excerpts)
Trad.arr Britten/(arr P.Cassidy) The Ash Grove; The Foggy Dew
Schubert (arr. J.Thomas) Death and the Maiden; The Trout
Massenet (arr P.Cassidy) Elegy
Barber Dover Beach
Britten Poeme
Copland Long Time Ago; The Dodger
Jenkins / Mercer (arr I.Belton) P. S. I Love You
Porter (arr P.Cassidy) Blow, Gabriel, Blow
Kern (arr. J.Thomas) They Didn’t Believe Me
Hoffman/Lampl/Livingstone (arr A.Haveron) Close To You
Lord Burgess Jamaica Farewell
Anka/Revaux/Thibault (arr. J.Thomas) My Way
Join us for a picnic!
Why not get yourself into the festival spirit this June and treat yourself to something truly special? Book now to enjoy your very own pre-show picnic within our beautiful garden.
From exquisite smoked salmon to homemade delicacies, our special, one-off menu boasts the finest local ingredients and gastronomic delights! You can even treat yourself to a glass of Prosecco fizz along with your summer picnic box!
Pre-show picnic
From exquisite smoked salmon to homemade delicacies, our special, one-off menu boasts the finest local ingredients and gastronomic delights!
You can even treat yourself to a glass of Prosecco fizz along with your summer picnic box!