Music & Poetry
SATURDAY 29 MAY
Steyning Centre, 3pm, 1 hour, FREE (retiring collection for the Steyning Millennium Trust)
A CONCERT UNITING GENERATIONS
In celebration of this year's theme for SF'10, 'Uniting Generations', Steyning Music Society, supported by the Steyning Millennium Trust, present a one hour concert performed by talented musicians, both young and adult. Our thought-provoking programme will include Debussy's Petite Suite arranged for Wind Quintet and the beautiful aria 'Nulla in Mundo' by Vivaldi for solo soprano and string ensemble. You are warmly invited to share in this opening afternoon event.
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SATURDAY 29 MAY
Wiston estate, gates open 4pm, 6 hours, £15 Child under 16, £18 Adult, £60 Family Steyning Festival & Park Productions present
BjÖRN AGAIN – THE MUSIC OF ABBA
Join us at Wiston House for what promises to be a fantastic opening night to this year's spectacular Steyning Festival. It's hard to believe that more than a quarter of a century has passed since ABBA last performed. BJÖRN AGAIN have played more than 3500 shows to people all over the world. They provide a feast for the eyes and ears with their authentic ABBA costumes and great sound, not to mention their Scandinavian-ish accents! The Björn Again musical experience has the power to unite young and old in an uplifting evening of dance, song and celebration. Hot food and cash bar available on site.
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THURSDAY 3 JUNE
St Andrew & St Cuthman Church, 11.15am, 45 minutes, FREE with Retiring Collection
COFFEE CONCERT
A youth concert given by young highly talented players from the West Sussex Music Service and directed by their inspiring leader Adam Barker.
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FRIDAY 4 JUNE
Steyning Centre, 8.30pm, £10, SJC members/students £5. The Steyning Jazz Club presents
THE ANDY WOON VINTAGE HOT FIVE
playing original New Orleans and traditional hot music by King Oliver, Louis Armstrong and others. Andy Woon on cornet, guest player on clarinet/saxes, Wild Bill Parsons banjo/guitar, Alan Kennington bass and John E Muxlow drums/vocals.
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE
Whites restaurant, 7pm, 3 hours, £10
HISPANORAMA
A Spanish Evening at Whites. Latino sounds from our live band, fiery Flamenco dance and mouth watering tapas canapés. On the eve of the World Cup, Whites will host this unique event with quite a different international flavour. Featuring brother and sister, José and Ana Dueñas León, who will perform a Flamenco 'Tablao' (cabaret) that will move your soul and lift your spirit. 'Ana Dueñas León sets pulses racing.......she wows the crowds with traditional flamenco dance' The Argus
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SATURDAY 12 JUNE
St Mary's Church, Wiston, 4.30pm, 1 hour, FREE Tickets in advance, donations to Wiston Church
A CONCERT OF BAROQUE VOCAL MUSIC
With choral and solo items by George Frederick Handel and Henry Purcell. This hour long performance is a collaboration of Steyning and West Sussex based professional performers featuring Alexandra Gibson, David Brown, Richard Haynes, Nikki Dragonetti and Damian Kerney. Come along, relax and take in the sonorous sounds of some of our finest choral pieces in one of Sussex's most beautiful churches.
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MONDAY 7 JUNE
3pm, 1 hour
Jarvis Lane Trio
Noreen Tyson (Violin), Barry Cranford (Violin) and Donald Tyson (Piano).
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TUESDAY 8 JUNE
3pm, 1 hour
John Ireland, the composer and his music
The pianist Alan Rowlands talks about the life and times of the English composer John Ireland (1879 – 1962) and plays some of the pieces he studied with the composer at his home near Washington. Bruce Phillips of the John Ireland Trust will introduce Alan Rowlands.
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WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE
3pm, 1 hour
Uniting Generations
Michael Finnissy on Piano.
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE
10.30am, 13/4 hours with interval
The Iliad
A dramatic presentation by Chris Amery.
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE
3pm, 1 hour
Music for a summer afternoon
with Jenny Hofton (Soprano) and Rachel Lambert (Piano).
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FRIDAY 11 JUNE
10.30am, 1 hour
Poems on Immortality and Immortal Poems
From William Shakespeare to Carol Ann Duffy – read by members of the Shoreham and Steyning Rainbow Poetry Society.
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FRIDAY 11 JUNE
3pm, 1 hour
Talented Musical Youngsters
from Steyning Grammar School A miscellany of instruments and styles of music.
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SATURDAY 12 JUNE
10.30am, 1 hour
Confessions of two Bell Ringers
George Cockman and Ronnie Stillwell.
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SATURDAY 12 JUNE
St Andrew & St Cuthman Church, 7.30pm, £10
Chanctonbury Chorus perform Dido and Aeneas
Chanctonbury Chorus' summer concert this year celebrates the music of Henry Purcell. The concert includes a number of orchestral and solo items, together with short talks on Purcell and his world, and concludes with a performance of Purcell's masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, the tragic love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage and the Trojan hero, Aeneas. The Steyning-based Chorus will be joined for the performance by professional soloists, including Lesley-Jane Rogers and Stephen Brown, and its own orchestra under the direction of Siobhan Denning.
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SUNDAY 13 JUNE
Steyning Centre, 7.15pm, 2 hours 20 minutes, £15 including a glass of Buck's Fizz
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Opera!
Presented by Music Theatre 2000. Director/Musical Director: Simon Gray Enjoy and evening of opera with performers from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, English National Opera and the Glyndebourne Festival. A programme of arias, duets and ensembles have been specially chosen to appeal to aficionados as well as newcomers to opera. The cast includes international soprano Jacquelyn Fugelle and the tenor Andrew Mackenzie Wicks with Karen Orchin (soprano), Hilary Jane Andrews (Mezzo) and Darren Jones (Baritone), compere Viv Aylward, with Lesley Anne Sammons at the piano.
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MON DAY 14 JUNE
Steyning Centre, 6.30pm, 1 hour 10 minutes, £10/£8 concs
Princess' Blankets
with Carol Ann Duffy & John Sampson. Enjoy a mixture of music, magic and storytelling along with the poetry specially created by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy for under 12s. She will perform alongside her daughter Ella, a talented flautist, and her long term collaborator, the actor and musician John Sampson. Meet hilarious Queens, ancient rock'n'rollers, Mozart, Peggy Guggenheim and a sad Princess who is always cold. A modern environmental folk tale of music and magic.
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