Petersham Festival 2007

This was the village's first ever music festival which took place between Saturday 7th April – Sunday 15th April 2007. The festival was welcomed with a great deal of enthusiasm by both locals and visitors, who enjoyed the wide range of events that took place.

The Festival Featured:

Angela Hewitt –Piano
Helena Blackman–finalist in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC series “How do you solve a problem like Maria”
Michal Kaznovski –Cello
Sebastian Moppel –Countertenor
Musical Evenings at The Dysart Arms - Piano, Classical Guitar, Jazz
Singing Workshops - led by Professional Coaches
Special Services at St Peter’s Church
Art Exhibition at The Dysart Arms

Events took place at:

St Peter’s Church Church Lane , Petersham , TW10 7AA
The Dysart Arms 135 Petersham Road, Petersham, TW10 7AA

Saturday April 7th The Dysart Arms

8.00pm: Peter Black (Classical Guitar)
Music by Granados, Sor and Villa Lobos
No tickets required. Dinner and Drinks available

Monday April 9th St Peter’s Church

8.00pm: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Capt. George Vancouver RN, whose grave is in St Peter’s churchyard the noted Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt plays: J. S. Bach “Well Tempered Clavier”Book 2 - extracts - Pianoforte by Fazioli.

Tickets £20

(Please note that owing to the original Georgian interior of St Peter’s Church, visibility will be limited, but the sound quality in this intimate period setting will be superb!)

Tuesday April 10th St Peter’s Church

8.00pm: “Our Favourite Things”–Songs, Arias and Duets performed by: Helena Blackman (Runner up finalist in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC series ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria’) in concert with her teacher Patricia Sabin, fellow pupils Jennifer Webby and Natalie Farrell and pianist Judith Flint.

Tickets £15 including wine (£10 under 18s)

Wednesday April 11th St Peter’s Church

6.00pm-7.00pm: Piano Recital by a student from the Royal Academy of Music on the Fazioli Piano
Tickets £5

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9.30pm: Service of Compline
No tickets required

Wednesday April 11th The Dysart Arms

8.30pm: Piano Music continued by Royal Academy of Music student on the Bechstein Piano. Dinner and Drinks available

No tickets required

Thursday April 12th St Peter’s Church

10.30-11.15am: Music for Children (aged 5-11) – a workshop led by Andreas and Delia Rosenboom

£5 per child on the door (Children must be accompanied)

Thursday April 12th The Dysart Arms

2.00pm-7.30pm: “Singing is for Everyone” a workshop led by Patricia Sabin
For people who already sing, and those who would like to. Understand the mechanics of singing, have fun discovering your voice, learn some songs together, develop listening skills and build confidence and joy in singing.

Tickets £25 including afternoon tea The Dysart Arms Private Dining Room

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8.00pm –11.00pm: Jazz Trio –The Broadway Influence. Demis Valsecchi (Piano), Mark Rose (Double Bass), Vasilis Xenopoulos (Saxophone)
No tickets required Dinner & Drinks Available

Friday April 13th St Peter’s Church

7.30pm: Sebastian Moppel (Countertenor) with Diana Wright (Piano)
Music by Gluck, Handel, Cavalli, Zipoli, Britten and Poulenc

Tickets £7.50 (£5 under 18s)

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9.00pm: Service of Compline

No tickets required

Saturday April 14th St Peter's Church

1.00pm: Lunchtime Recital - Michal Kaznovski (cellist of the Maggini Quartet) and Michael Freyhan (Piano). Beethoven: Sonata Op 5 No. 1 and Variations from Mozart’s Magic Flute

Tickets £7.50 (£5 under 18s)
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3.45pm –5.15pm Taizé Workshop led by Delia Rosenboom

Tickets £7 (£5 under 18s)
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5.30pm –6.00 pm: Taizé Service with Delia Rosenboom & Rev. Richard Bentley
No tickets required

Saturday April 14th The Dysart Arms

7.30pm –11.00pm: Jazz Duo –The Elliot Erwitt Influence. An evening of image and sound. Jonathan Gee (Piano), Tommaso Starace (Saxophone)
No tickets required. Dinner and Drinks available

Sunday April 15th St Peter's Church

6.30pm: Songs of Praise at St Peter’s.
Retiring collection for a South African Family Literacy project

No tickets required.

Events take place at:

St Peter’s Church Church Lane , Petersham , TW10 7AA
The Dysart Arms 135 Petersham Road, Petersham, TW10 7AA

Festival Sponsors: Pick of the Bunch

The organisers would like to thank Pick of the Bunch who kindly donated the flower arrangements for St Peter’s during the Festival.