Nova Music Opera presents Richard Williams’ new staging of Stravinsky’s stylised re-imagining of the Faust legend, The Soldier’s Tale narrated by renowned actor Christopher Good.  See website for many other Festival events August 25 - 30 2016.

Acclaimed as a pianist of 'amazing power and panache' and recent Royal Philharmonic Society Award winner Clare Hammond gives a recital including delightful miniatures by Dutilleux and three dances from Stravinsky's riotous ballet Petrushka, brilliantly arranged for piano solo.

Elgar’s towering Introduction and Allegro is the finale to an exciting programme of orchestral music by Frank Bridge, Huw Watkins, Dobrinka Tabakova and composer-in  Robert Saxton.

Brahms' beautifully autumnal Clarinet Trio features, with works by Schumann, David Matthews and John Metcalf whose work, Not the Stillness, gives its name to this performance in recognition of his 70th birthday.  Many other Festival events, August 25 - 30, detailed on our website.

Choral works by Richard Rodney Bennett, William Walton and Cecilia McDowall are performed in the lovely setting of St Mary's Church, Pembridge.  Many other Festival events, August 25 - 30, detailed on our website.

One of the UK's most vibrant string quartets in music by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Huw Watkins.  Many other Festival events Aug 25 - 30 fully detailed on website.

Fauré's haunting and elegaic Requiem dominates a programme which includes works by James Francis Brown and Deborah Pritchard.  Many other Festival events, August 25 - 30, detailed on website.

Joined by two outstanding soloists of the younger generation, oboist Emily Pailthorpe and pianist Clare Hammond, the Festival Orchestra brings together a varied programme of works by Shostakovich, David Matthews, Richard Blackford and the premiere of Robert Saxton’s The Resurrection of the Soldiers – inspired by Stanley Spencer’s powerful canvas of the same name.