2nd October | North Court Manor
Isle of Wight |
Study Day
Paintings inspired by Music and Music Inspired by paintings It has long been recognised that the worlds of the visual and aural arts link with extraordinary power when one medium inspires the other. The study day, which spans over 600 years of the arts, analyses and discusses a range of related works, bringing together the music of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus with Respighi’s Trittico botticelliano, Böcklin’s Isle of the Dead with Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem, and Piet Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie with the piano playing of Albert Ammons. 10.00 am – 3.30 pm Information & Booking: http://www.vectisdfas.org.uk/Special/FutureSpecial.aspx |
3rd October | Rudgwick Hall
Bucks Green, Horsham, West Sussex |
Lecture-recital
Paintings inspired by Music and Music Inspired by paintings It has long been recognised that the worlds of the visual and aural arts link with extraordinary power when one medium inspires the other. The study day, which spans over 600 years of the arts, analyses and discusses a range of related works, bringing together the music of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus with Respighi’s Trittico botticelliano, Böcklin’s Isle of the Dead with Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem, and Piet Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie with the piano playing of Albert Ammons. 10.45 am Information: 01483 271574 |
5th October | Surrey Performing Arts Library
Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6AA |
Lecture –recital
Vermeer – the musical pictures The Dutch paintings of the 17th century, which show musical scenes are among the most evocative and best loved of the period. However, the presence of music in the pictures of Vermeer and his contemporaries goes far beyond mere representation and appears to carry hidden and complex meanings that the viewer must attempt to decode, in order to get to the heart of the picture. Peter Medhurst discusses in great detail Vermeer’s musical scenes and performs a selection of period songs and keyboard music to complement the pictures. 2.30 pm Information & tickets: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/events/events-in-mole-valley/vermeer-the-musical-pictures-a-talk-by-peter-medhurst2 |
8th October | Rhodes Arts Complex
1-3 South Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3JG |
Lecture recital
Music on the Grand Tour In this study day, Peter Medhurst takes a look at 18th century Italian music making – the composers, the performers, the musical forms and styles – and determines exactly what it was that drew the musical British travellers south, time and time again. 10.45 am Information: http://www.bishopsstortforddfas.org/prog.htm |
8th October | Bishop Perowne Church of England College (Performing Arts)
Merriman’s Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Lecture-recital
And so to Vauxhall . . . . Drawing on period newspapers and diaries, digital images, and music in the Vauxhall Gardens’ repertoire, Peter Medhurst gives a vivid impression of cultural life at London’s first ‘South Bank’. Music performed includes: The Lass with the Delicate Air – M Arne, Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind – TA Arne, Hornpipe for Vauxhall 1740 – GF Handel, Allegro from Organ Concerto in C – TA Arne (see recording below), Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill – J Hook, and Farewell to Vauxhall – J Lampe 8.00 pm. Information: http://www.cowdfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
9th October | The Studio Theatre
Broad Street, Birmingham |
In the Wake of Handel
Lecture-recital Peter Medhurst explores the works of the French sculptor Roubiliac, the paintings of Hudson and Denner, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the novels of Samuel Butler, the Crystal Palace, the chimes of Westminster, as well as compositions by Sullivan and Tippett, to assess the cultural influences Handel had on ‘a nation’, as he once wrote, ‘from whom I have receiv’d so generous a protection’. 11.00 am Information: 0121 4565183 |
14th October | The Flavel Arts Centre
Flavel Place, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND |
Lecture-recital
I am the very model: parody & satire in the operas of Gilbert & Sullivan The operas of Gilbert & Sullivan are rich in contemporary satire and witty personal allusions. The lecture tells how each of the 14 operas, on which the partners collaborated, drew inspiration from the world in which they lived. As a result, celebrities, politicians, social mores, manners, artistic taste, the class system – even Queen Victoria’s red drawing room at Windsor Castle – are poked fun at. The lecture relates how the then first Lord of the Admiralty, WH Smith, became the model for Sir Joseph Porter KCB in HMS Pinafore, how Oscar Wilde inspired Bunthorne – the fleshly poet – in Patience, and how Gilbert himself was the model for the Judge, in Trial By Jury. 2.30 pm. Information: http://www.dakfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
15th October | Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall
Woodfield Lane, Ashtead KT21 2BE |
Lecture-recital
Paintings inspired by Music and Music Inspired by paintings It has long been recognised that the worlds of the visual and aural arts link with extraordinary power when one medium inspires the other. The study day, which spans over 600 years of the arts, analyses and discusses a range of related works, bringing together the music of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus with Respighi’s Trittico botticelliano, Böcklin’s Isle of the Dead with Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem, and Piet Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie with the piano playing of Albert Ammons. 10.30 am. Information: http://www.ashtead-dfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
16th October | Lord Hill Hotel
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AX |
Lecture-recital
Venice in 18th century London: Venetian Influences on English Music and Culture As the powers of Venice declined in the 18th century, many of its artists and musicians looked for work elsewhere and, perhaps inspired by the many young Englishmen on the Grand Tour, they set their sights on London. Musicians such as Galuppi and Alberti were joined by eminent painters such as Canaletto and Pelligrini, as this Venetian influence infiltrated London.
2.00 pm. Information: http://www.shrewsburydfas.org.uk/lectures.htm |
24th October | The Riverside Suite
Gypsy Lane, Luton LU1 3JH |
Lecture-recital
Mozart’s Operatic World The lecture will cover the working methods of Mozart as an operatic composer and his working relationships with his librettists, singers and theatre managers. The event will be illustrated by pictures and live music sung and played at the piano. 10.45 am. Information: http://www.hadfas.org.uk/programme.htm |
24th October | The Tower Theatre
North Road, Folkestone CT20 3HL |
Lecture-recital
The Musical World of Venice 16th to 18th Century With its huge variety of cultural influences from southern Italy, Northern Europe and from the East, Venice was designed by its inhabitants to be an exceptional place. The Venetians saw their city as a divinely ordained centre of religious, civic, and commercial life, and complimented this with a flow of musical compositions of the highest stands
This lecture explores the music of St Marks – the nerve centre of Venetian music making before 1650 – by examining the motets and largescale religious works of the Gabrielis and Monteverdi; before moving on to look at the opera L’incoronazione di Poppea, and the high Baroque compositions such as Albinoni, the Marcello brothers and Vivaldi.
2.45 pm. Information: http://www.folkestonedfas.org.uk/visit-report-syon-park-and-gardens/programme-of-lectures-visits-20132014/ |
29th October | The Bushey Centre
High Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 1TT |
Bushey DFAS Study Day Peter Medhurst lecturer, keyboard instrument & bass-baritone Rob Norman violin & music co-ordinator La Dolce Vita Italian influences on European music and culture With an accent on the 18th century, Peter Medhurst and Rob Norman explore the many fascinating cultural links that exist between England, Germany, Spain and Austria with Italy – ‘the land of music’, as Francis Head described it, in 1724. The study content will include: the essence of Italian music and art; Vivaldi’s influence on JS Bach; Italian opera in London; Mozart’s Italian tours; A Joli’s impact on English artists; D Scarlatti’s legacy to keyboard music; Turner’s debt to Canaletto etc Information and tickets from Mr J Norman 020 8950 8572 |
31st October | Town Hall
Crown Centre, Crown Lane, Stourbridge DY8 1YE |
Lecture-recital
Music at the Foundling hospital Peter Medhurst explores the musical connections of the Foundling Hospital 11.00 am Information: 01562 850387 |
4th November | Dixie School Hall
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire |
Sparkenhoe Arts Society
Lecture-recital Music in the Great Art Collections of Europe Many of the great – but smaller – European art collections are tucked away in side streets, country houses and provincial towns, known often only to connoisseurs and local communities. With an eye to important paintings, musical instruments and pictures with musical content, Peter Medhurst explores some of these quality galleries, and examines the contents of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Burghley House in Lincolnshire, The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the Vleeshuis in Antwerp, and the Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice. 7.30 pm. Information: 01455 290300 |
5th November | Tenterden Leisure Centre
Tenterden, Kent |
Lecture-recital
In the Wake of Handel Peter Medhurst explores the works of the French sculptor Roubiliac, the paintings of Hudson and Denner, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the novels of Samuel Butler, the Crystal Palace, the chimes of Westminster, as well as compositions by Sullivan and Tippett, to assess the cultural influences Handel had on ‘a nation’, as he once wrote, ‘from whom I have receiv’d so generous a protection’. 11 am. Information: 01580 766188 |
8th November | The Loyd Lindsay Rooms
High Street Ardington Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8PS |
Wantage DFAS Study Day
Venice in London: Venetian Influences on English Music and Culture As the powers of Venice declined in the 18th century, many of its artists and musicians looked for work elsewhere and, perhaps inspired by the many young Englishmen on the Grand Tour, they set their sights on London. Musicians such as Galuppi and Alberti were joined by eminent painters such as Canaletto and Pelligrini, as this Venetian influence infiltrated London. 10.30 am -3.00 pm. Information: http://www.wantagedfas.org/page6.html |
12th November | St Edmund’s Hall
Cumberland Road, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6JP |
Southwold DFAS
Venice in London: Venetian Influences on English Music and Culture As the powers of Venice declined in the 18th century, many of its artists and musicians looked for work elsewhere and, perhaps inspired by the many young Englishmen on the Grand Tour, they set their sights on London. Musicians such as Galuppi and Alberti were joined by eminent painters such as Canaletto and Pelligrini, as this Venetian influence infiltrated London. 2 00 pm. Information: http://southwolddfas.onesuffolk.net/lectures/ |
13th November | East Horsley Village Hall
Kingston Avenue, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QT |
Lecture-recital
Music in the Great Art Collections of Europe Many of the great – but smaller – European art collections are tucked away in side streets, country houses and provincial towns, known often only to connoisseurs and local communities. With an eye to important paintings, musical instruments and pictures with musical content, Peter Medhurst explores some of these quality galleries, and examines the contents of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Burghley House in Lincolnshire, The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the Vleeshuis in Antwerp, and the Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice. 10.30 am. Information: http://horsleydfas.org.uk/ |
14th November | Victoria Hall
39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6FL
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Study Day
Paintings inspired by Music and Music Inspired by paintings It has long been recognised that the worlds of the visual and aural arts link with extraordinary power when one medium inspires the other. The study day, which spans over 600 years of the arts, analyses and discusses a range of related works, bringing together the music of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus with Respighi’s Trittico botticelliano, Böcklin’s Isle of the Dead with Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem, and Piet Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie with the piano playing of Albert Ammons. 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Information: 01572 723209 |
14th November | St John’s Art Centre
St John’s Walk, Old Harlow CM17 0LH |
Lecture-recital
In the Wake of Handel Peter Medhurst explores the works of the French sculptor Roubiliac, the paintings of Hudson and Denner, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the novels of Samuel Butler, the Crystal Palace, the chimes of Westminster, as well as compositions by Sullivan and Tippett, to assess the cultural influences Handel had on ‘a nation’, as he once wrote, ‘from whom I have receiv’d so generous a protection’. 8.00 pm. Information: http://www.harlowdfas.org.uk/index_files/Page360.htm |
16th November | Bucks New University
The Owen Harris Building, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe HP11 2J |
BARTS Study Morning
Music in the Great Art Collections of Europe Many of the great – but smaller – European art collections are tucked away in side streets, country houses and provincial towns, known often only to connoisseurs and local communities. With an eye to important paintings, musical instruments and pictures with musical content, Peter Medhurst explores some of these quality galleries, and examines the contents of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Burghley House in Lincolnshire, The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the Vleeshuis in Antwerp, and the Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice. Information Mrs Carole Willat: c_willatt@tiscali.co.uk |
19th November | The Guildhall
The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH |
Lecture-recital
We Three Kings – music, art, poetry & legends inspired by the Magi The Bible gives us very little information about the wise men who came from the East bearing Christ the famous gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. All reference to them is housed in the opening chapter of St Matthew’s Gospel and what information is given is surrounded by ambiguity and approximation. However, by contrast, there is no shortage of music, poetry and art that has been inspired by these men, and this lecture examines the impact of the Three Kings on the culture of later generations. 11.00 am & 2.00 pm. Information: http://www.winchesterdfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
20th November | The Hythe Centre
Thorpe Road, Egham, Surrey TW18 3HD |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 10.30 am. Information: http://www.runnymededfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
20th November | Chalfont St Peter Centre
Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9QX |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 2.00 pm. Information: http://www.chalfontfinearts.co.uk/programme.html |
26th November | The Ark
Mount Lane, Turner’s Hill, West Sussex RH10 4PA
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Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 11.00 am. Information: 01342 322140 |
26th November | The Old Barnhall
Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 3PA |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 7.30 pm. Information: http://www.bookham-dfas.org.uk/Diary.html |
27th November | High Cross Church
Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY |
Camberley DFAS
Lecture-recital The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 2.15 pm. Information: http://www.camberleydfas.org.uk/lectures%2013.htm |
28th November | The Alexander Centre
Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NY |
Lecture-recital
Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 11.00 am. Information: http://www.favershamdfas.org.uk/events-3/events-2/ |
2nd December | Liphook Millenium Centre
2 Ontario Way, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LD |
Liphook U3A
Lecture-recital Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 2.00 pm. Information: http://www.liphooku3a.org.uk/ |
2nd December | Dillington House
Ilminster TA19 9DT |
Lecture-recital
Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 7.30 pm. Information: http://www.nerochedfas.org.uk/AboutUs/WhereWeMeet.aspx |
3rd December | Barton Marina
Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent DE13 8DB |
Lecture-recital
Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 1.45 pm. Information: 01283 713418 |
4th December | Tower Hall
Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5SU |
Lecture-recital
We Three Kings – music, art, poetry & legends inspired by the Magi The Bible gives us very little information about the wise men who came from the East bearing Christ the famous gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. All reference to them is housed in the opening chapter of St Matthew’s Gospel and what information is given is surrounded by ambiguity and approximation. However, by contrast, there is no shortage of music, poetry and art that has been inspired by these men, and this lecture examines the impact of the Three Kings on the culture of later generations. 2.15 pm. Information: http://www.orwelldfas.org.uk/Lectures/FutureCalendar.aspx |
5th December | Aitkin Hall
Northy Avenue, Cheam, Surrey SM2 7HF |
Lecture-recital
Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 10.30 am. Information: 020 8395 4641 |
5th December | Drakes Hall
Chilter Avenue, Amersham, Bucks |
Amersham DFAS
Lecture-recital We Three Kings – music, art, poetry & legends inspired by the Magi The Bible gives us very little information about the wise men who came from the East bearing Christ the famous gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. All reference to them is housed in the opening chapter of St Matthew’s Gospel and what information is given is surrounded by ambiguity and approximation. However, by contrast, there is no shortage of music, poetry and art that has been inspired by these men, and this lecture examines the impact of the Three Kings on the culture of later generations. 8.00 pm. Information: 01494 763947 |
6th December | Sarisbury Green Community Centre
Sarisbury Green, Hants SO31 7AA |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 11.00 am pm. Information: 01489 575383 |
6th December | The Village Hall
17 Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH14 9QJ |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 2.15 pm. Information: http://www.pooledfas.org/Program13.htm |
9th December | University of Greenwich
(Old Navel College), Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS |
Lecture-recital
Merrily on High – the history of the English Christmas carol Peter Medhurst traces the progress of the English Christmas carol through seven centuries of continuous development and explores the many fascinating stories that lie behind our popular seasonal songs. 8.00 pm. Information: http://www.gdfas.org/events.php?etype=L |
10th December | Liskeard Public Hall
West Street Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6BW |
Lecture-recital
Mozart the Operatic Genius By delving into the scores of The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro, Peter Medhurst explores Mozart’s genius as an opera composer. 7.30 pm. Information: http://www.lidfas.org.uk/programme.html |
11th December | Shire Hall
Bodmin, Cornwall |
Recital
On Christmas Night: 800 years of Seasonal Music Peter Medhurst discusses, analyses and performs a wide range of Christmas pieces which include Medieval plainchant, 17th century English verse anthems, Handel, Mendelssohn, and songs by Reger, Vaughan Williams and Warlock |
11th December | The Mylor Theatre
Truro College, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3XX |
Recital
On Christmas Night: 800 years of Seasonal Music Peter Medhurst discusses, analyses and performs a wide range of Christmas pieces which include Medieval plainchant, 17th century English verse anthems, Handel, Mendelssohn, and songs by Reger, Vaughan Williams and Warlock 7.00 pm. Information: http://tdfas.wordpress.com/lectures/lecture-programme-2013/ |
12th December | Carlyon Bay Hotel
Sea Road, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 3RD |
Art Fund Cornwall Annual lecture & Christmas Lunch
Lecture-recital Music in the Great Art Collections of Europe Many of the great – but smaller – European art collections are tucked away in side streets, country houses and provincial towns, known often only to connoisseurs and local communities. With an eye to important paintings, musical instruments and pictures with musical content, Peter Medhurst explores some of these quality galleries, and examines the contents of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Burghley House in Lincolnshire, The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the Vleeshuis in Antwerp, and the Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice. 11.00 am. Information: http://www.artfund.org/search/Cornwall |
12th December | Zennor Theatre
Penwith College, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2SA |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 7.30 pm. Information: http://wcornwalldfas.org.uk/lectures-2/current-lecture-programme/ |
13th December | The Princess Pavillion
Melvill Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4AR |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 10.30 pm. Information: http://www.fdfas.org.uk/lectures.php |
17th December | Shalford Village Hall
Kings Road, Shalford, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU8 6LL |
In the Wake of Handel
Lecture-recital Peter Medhurst explores the works of the French sculptor Roubiliac, the paintings of Hudson and Denner, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the novels of Samuel Butler, the Crystal Palace, the chimes of Westminster, as well as compositions by Sullivan and Tippett, to assess the cultural influences Handel had on ‘a nation’, as he once wrote, ‘from whom I have receiv’d so generous a protection’. 10.30 am. Information: http://www.nadfas-westsurrey.co.uk/#/programme-2013/4566833601 |
20th December | Barnwell Village Hall
Barnwell, Nr Oundle, Peterborough PE8 5RE |
Lecture-recital
The Twelve Days of Christmas The celebration of the period following Christmas can be traced back several millennia, and to at least two cultures – neither of them Christian. Peter Medhurst explores the wealth of Christmas music, traditions and curious legends that are connected with them. 10.30 pm. Information: 01780 470533 |