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Festival rolls on
THE Bromsgrove Festival continues this week with a film and talk by Tony Palmer.
Palmer's O Thou Transcendent' will be screened at the Artrix theatre in School Drive, Bromsgrove on Friday (7.30pm).
The film is based on the life and work of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
After an interval, when a glass of wine will be served, Palmer will give a talk on his film.
Vaughan Williams was an influential English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores.
He was also an important collector of English folk music and song.
His works include operas such as Hugh the Drover, (1910-20), Sir John in Love (1924-28), and the Poisoned Kiss (1927-29, revisions 1936-37 and 1956-57), ballets including Old King Cole (1923) and Job, a masque for dancing (1930), and many orchestral pieces. Tickets for this show cost £8.
The following day (Saturday May 3, 7.45pm), at the same venue, the festival will experience and international flavour, with a performance of 'Now Comes the Dragon's Hour' with the Grand Union Chamber Orchestra.
This International Ensemble features Chinese Music in a wholly original form, as well as a mixture of other music.
It promises to be one of the most unique performances the festival has seen in recent years.
Festival organiser Mary White said: "The Bromsgrove Festival has a tradition of trying to be innovative in this way."
Tickets for the show cost between £15 and £16.
Next Tuesday (May 6, 7.45pm), at Grafton Manor Chapel, Grafton Lane will be a performance from The Caird Oboe Quartet.
Tickets cost £16 and £15. The gardens will be open from 6.45pm.
Book tickets for these show by ringing 01527 876504.
10:04am Wednesday 30th April 2008
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