new music wells 76-16wells cathedral presents

forty years of music: a celebrationsunday 16 – thursday 20 october 2016

world premiereswilliam drakett benedicite & benedictus

during matins, sunday 16 october, 11.30ammatthew owens new work

during evensong, monday 17 october, 5.15pmthomas carling gaudeamus omnes

during evensong, tuesday 18 october, 5.15pmstuart beer god our father

during evensong, wednesday 19 october, 5.15pmwilliam drakett magnificat & nunc dimittis

during evensong, wednesday 19 october, 5.15pmjudith weir cbe leaf from leaf christ knows

during evensong, thursday 20 october, 5.15pm

composition masterclasswith judith weir cbethursday 20 october 2.00 – 4.00pm(in cedars hall, wells cathedral school)the master of the queen’s music with students from wells cathedral school; admission: free

all choral services feature music from 1976-2016,

sung by Wells Cathedral Choir

lunchtime concertstuesday 18 and wednesday 19 october

1.05 – 1.45pm (in the north transept)wells cathedral schoolnew music ensemble

plays works by student composers and by this year’s featured composer, judith weir cbe; admission: free

retiring collection in aid of wells cathedral music

an evening with themaster of the queen’s music

wednesday 19 october 7.30pm(in the education room)

judith weir cbe in conversation with fellow composers judith bingham and howard skempton, along with

matthew owens; admission: freeretiring collection in aid of wells cathedral music

organ recitalthursday 20 october

1.05 – 1.45pm (in the quire)gordon stewart (international concert organist)

music by naji hakim, andrew carter, and judith weiradmission: free

retiring collection in aid of wells cathedral music

www.wellscathedral.org.ukall proceeds support the work of wells cathedral music

president: judith binghamartistic director: matthew owens