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It’s always a problem knowing where to begin in putting together a suitable programme for the Festival, particularly when one considers there are thirty concerts for which to aim. Do I go for a theme? I would rather not—although having said that, last year did have one that focused on light. It came about by accident rather than by design and I feel strongly that if there should be a theme. this is how it should be. It’s no good trying to find a specific subject and if one takes, say, the anniversary of a national hero or one that is a grim reminder of a tragic event in history, you can bet that it will be popular up and down the country as a source of material for different arts organisations. This year, it is Shakespeare and World War I providing such inspiration and because everyone else is marking these milestones, I don’t want the Festival to do so as well! Besides which, it takes place in October, the end of the season, when most of the repertoire on offer has already had more than enough exposure.

This year’s programme comprises a wide range of music, from Gregorian chant to works by Thomas Adès with some Beethoven and Haydn along the way. There is, I believe, something for everyone.

The range of artists is as eclectic as ever, with guitarist Morgan Syzmanski travelling the furthest from Mexico. There are esteemed artists such as Angela Hewitt making her first appearance at the Festival; likewise Viktoria Mullova and Kate Royal. It is a measure of the Festival’s growing international reputation that these renowned artists are prepared to be part of it and with considerable enthusiasm.

There is no doubt that over the last ten years, the Festival has had considerable impact with regards to raising the profile of culture in the Southwest. When it first began in 2001, there was relatively little music taking place in the region. There were fewer choral societies and now, in Exeter, there are at least six, standards of which are extremely high. Music clubs have been springing up like crocuses, offering recitals at a supremely high level and involving artists at the top of the tree. People have moved to the area because of the Festival. B&Bs and pubs have increased business because of it (last year one pub opened specially, successfully serving eighty people in under an hour!). The moorland areas are providing the more active visitors with an abundance of fresh air, dogs are welcome into the church yards (tied up during concerts) and Festival supporters can turn up in wellies without being snubbed.

It would be silly to say that this year’s Festival is bigger and better than ever before. There is an expectation now that whatever is included in the programme is going to be of the highest order and I, as artistic director, try to achieve this. There is absolutely no hope in satisfying everyone - tastes vary, each person listens with a different pair of ears, some with analytical minds and others who wish to be transported into a world away from the humdrum of everyday life. There are those for whom music is a means of lifting the spirit. There is joy and humour to be savoured. Whatever the reason for coming, the concerts are there for you, the audience, to sample what you will.

Penny Adie, May 2014

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Viktoria Mullova p5

Matthew Barley p5

João Luís Nogueira p5

Paul Clarvis p5

Gildas Trio p6

Wells Cathedral School Wind Players p7

Gillian Keith p8

Tom Randle p8

Gary Matthewman p8

Gildas Quartet p9, 14

Sounds Baroque p10

Angela Hewitt p11

Gregorian Chant p12

Organ Recitals p13

Tine Thing Helseth p15, 31

Julien Quentin p15, 31

The Orchestra of the Swan p15

Gad Kadosh p15

Service of Holy Communion p16

Opus Anglicanum p17

Eton College Music Scholars p19

Sarah Ewins p20

Harvey Davies p20

Trevor Pinnock p25

Notus Winds p26

Agata Szymczewska p28

Marek Bracha p28

Charlotte Hewett p29, 32

Joseph Shiner p29

Alison Farr p29, 32

Carducci Quartet p30, 33

Jayson Gillham p30, 33

Mark Padmore p34

Morgan Szymanski p34

Lisa Nelsen p35

Eleanor Turner p35

Leon Bosch p36

Richard Harwood p36

Doric String Quartet p37

Young Musicians Platform Winners Concert p38

Kate Royal p40

Malcolm Martineau p40

TALKS

The History of Exmoor Ponies p18

Everyman at War by Clive Aslet p27

Exmoor Landscapes in Literature by Elizabeth McLaughlin p39

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Gregorian Chant p12

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Antiques Valuation Morning/Recital p35

Booking form p21

Concert venues p41

Where to stay p41

General booking information p42

Sponsors and Supporters p43

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WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER, 7.30PMCHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CREDITON, EX17 2AH£30, £25, £22, £10, SUPPER £10 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Viktoria Mullova violin / Matthew Barley cello João Luís Nogueira guitar Paul Clarvis percussion

Stradivarius in Rio

“What wins out here is Mullova’s

sheer dancing virtuosity in Tico tico and Brasileirinho – these are as

dazzling as the sights and

sounds of Brazil”

Nicholas Kenyon, The Observer

Anyone expecting Beethoven at the opening concert for 2014’s Two Moors Festival is in for a big surprise. The great violinist, Viktoria Mullova, has long been fascinated by songs from Brazil and having performed many in an informal way, has devised her own project involving a

collaboration with famed artists (cellist Matthew Barley, guitarist João Luís Nogueira and percussionist Paul Clarvis). The result of this has been a programme so exciting as to warrant a CD (released in April) as well as a concert tour. Thirteen great songs were chosen, stunningly arranged by Mullova, and surprisingly many familiar.

There will be supper available after the concert. Cost £10. See booking form.

The programme will include music byCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Poulenc, Mike Mower and Kuhlau

Wells Cathedral School is a Specialist Music School that offers some of the most exciting and promising young instrumentalists the chance to study in depth with eminent teachers.

Alicia Steanson, Gabrielle Mann and Martha-Lily Dyer,

three outstanding young flautists from the Woodwind Department are giving a concert that promises to be one of the most exciting events in the Festival.

Their programme is varied, fun and spans the 18th century to the present day.

THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER, 2.30PMST LAWRENCE’S CHAPEL, ASHBURTON, TQ13 7DD£8

Wells Cathedral School Wind PlayersAlicia Steanson flute / Gabrielle Mann fluteMartha-Lily Dyer flute

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Beethoven’s three Opus 9 string trios were published in 1799 and dedicated to his patron, Russian army officer Count Johann Georg von Browne. Beethoven himself

considered them to be his most important works at the time and they certainly marked his development as a composer. The first, in G major, is the most exuberant and is written in four movements.

Violinist, Christopher Jones, viola player, Kay Stephen and cellist, Anna Menzies are members of the Gildas Quartet. Fine players in their own right, they have, as individuals, performed at London’s Wigmore Hall, with the Hallé Orchestra, and with the Manchester Camerata.

THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER, 11.00AMST LAWRENCE’S CHAPEL, ASHBURTON, TQ13 7DD£8

The Gildas String TrioChristopher Jones violin / Kay Stephen viola Anna Menzies cello

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PurcellFantasias in Three Parts No.1–3FinziPrelude and Fugue for String TrioBartokViolin Duos selectionBeethovenTrio in G Major Op.9 No.1

THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER, 7.30PM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, ASHBURTON, TQ13 7DT£25, £20, £17

Gillian Keith soprano / Tom Randle tenor Gary Matthewman piano

Bernstein Arias from West Side Story and CandideArne O Ravishing DelightHandel Where e’er you walk from ‘Semele’Happy We from ‘Acis and Galatea’Rossini Les Amants de SevilleGounod La SiestaArditi Una Notte d’AmorePurcell Sound the Trumpet

A selection of songs by Bizet, Thomas, Brahms and Schumann

Join us for a joyous celebration of love through the ages as internationally acclaimed artists—soprano Gillian Keith, tenor Tom Randle and pianist Gary Matthewman—combine forces to present a wonderfully eclectic programme of songs, arias and duets from the Baroque to the present day.

Canadian soprano Gillian Keith and American born tenor Tom Randle boast careers that have included engagements in many of the world’s greatest opera houses, including La Scala, Covent Garden, Berlin, New York, Paris and Sydney. Their superb voices are complimented by Gary

Matthewman, one of the most gifted and experienced pianists of his generation.

With a programme boasting 18th century gems from Arne (‘O ravishing Delight’) and Handel (‘Where e’er you walk’), glorious duets from Schumann and Brahms and selections from Bernstein’s timeless classic ‘West Side Story’, there’s something for everyone.

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Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C minor K.546Grieg String Quartet in G minor Op.27 No.1Adès Arcadiana Op.12

Mixing old with new is the focus for both morning and afternoon concerts. Thomas Adès composed Arcadiana, his first string quartet, in 1994 while Composer in Residence with the Hallé Orchestra. The work provides a perfect introduction to contemporary music since it was written in short sections each with a story-telling title and references to Schubert’s songs and Mozart’s Queen of the Night aria.

Grieg’s String Quartet in G minor was dedicated to violinist, Robert

Heckman receiving its first performance in 1878.

Praised for its ‘refreshing approach’ and ‘exciting precision’, the Gildas Quartet is fast establishing itself as one of the most enterprising ensembles to emerge in recent years. As Park Lane Group Young Artists, and winners of a Tunnell Trust Concert Award, the Quartet has performed at the Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’.

Tea and coffee will be available in the church before the concert.

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER, 11.00AMST MARY’S CHURCH, HOLNE, TQ13 7SJ£10

Gildas QuartetChristopher Jones violin / Sophie Cameron violin Kay Stephen viola / Anna Menzies cello


Concert supported in memory of Henry Clatworthy

HandelSüße Stille, sanfte Quelle from Neun Deutsche Arien Purcell Suite from The Tempest RameauConcert from Pièces de Clavecin en ConcertsS.C.V. Dodgson The Worm The Snail and the Butterfly Iain FarringtonAriel Songs Handel Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden from Neun Deutsche Arien

Most people associate period instruments with Baroque repertoire. However, there are a number of living composers fascinated by the sound who have written meaningful chamber works. Placing repertoire by Stephen Dodgson and Iain Farrington alongside Handel’s German Arias gives a clear indication on how the passage of time has influenced our ability to absorb harmony and discord.

Directed from the harpsichord by Julian Perkins, Sounds Baroque comprises established singers and period

instrumentalists who perform both as soloists and ensemble musicians with many of Europe’s leading groups. They broadcast on BBC Radio 3, have appeared at many festivals and record for Avie Records.

“Sounds Baroque proves a stylish ornament to the most discerning Cardinal’s Court” BBC Music Magazine

Cream teas will be available in the church after the concert.

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER, 2.30PMST PANCRAS’S CHURCH, WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR, TQ13 7TA£18, £16, £14

Sounds BaroqueJulian Perkins harpsichord / Anna Dennis soprano Sarah Moffatt violin / Henrik Persson viola da gamba

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FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER, 7.30PMST ANDREW’S CHURCH, ASHBURTON, TQ13 7DT£35, £28, £24

Angela Hewitt piano

Scarlatti Sonatas tbcGranados Danzas Españolas Op.37 Volume II: Villanesca; Andaluza; Rondalla AragonesaGranados Suite Op.11 No.4 Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor; No.7 El Pelele Scarlatti Sonatas tbc Albeniz Suite Española: No.5 AsturiasNo.3 SevillaNo.7 Castilla

Without doubt, Angela Hewitt is recognised as one of the leading pianists of today.

Her interpretation of Bach has been hailed as “the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time” (The Guardian) and her recordings of all the major keyboard works as “one of the record glories of our age” (The Sunday Times). She received BBC Radio 3’s Listener’s

Award in 2003, Gramophone’s Artist of the Year in 2006, and an OBE the same year.

The works in this recital combine the elegance of Domenico Scarlatti’s sonatas with the rhythmic movements so typical of the Spanish idiom. This carefully chosen programme highlights these contrasting styles to perfection.

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The programme will include repertoire stretching from Bach to the 20th century

The villages of Brompton Regis and Brushford lie near Tiverton. Both churches have had their organs restored, with completion this year, and therefore the opportunity to arrange two separate recitals has been too good to resist.

Michael Farley of Budleigh Salterton carried out the restoration work on the organ in Brompton Regis’s church. First built in 1872, it came to the village in 1897 through a great fundraising effort by the parishioners as their way of commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The British Institute of Organ Studies has certified the historic importance of the instrument

as an unspoilt creation of the leading and technologically innovative Victorian organ builder, Thomas Lewis.

The organ in St. Nicholas’s Church, Brushford was built by Bedwell & Sons of Cambridge in the early 20th century. Comprising two manuals with eleven ranks of pipes, it is of excellent construction and design. Michael Farley was also responsible for the restoration work performed on this splendid instrument.

The George Inn in Brompton Regis will be open for lunches from 12.30pm. It is essential to book in advance: 01398 371273. Parking is available at the pub and behind the Village Hall.

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER, 11.00AM, 2.30PMMORNING ST. MARY’S CHURCH, BROMPTON REGIS, TA22 9NLAFTERNOON ST. NICHOLAS’S CHURCH, BRUSHFORD, TA22 9AP£10 EACH RECITAL

Organ RecitalsEton College Organ Scholars William McDonald organ / Alex Tucker organ

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER, 10.00AM–4.30PMALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, DULVERTON, TA22 9BU£10, LUNCH £4.50 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Gregorian Chant WorkshopLed by John Rowlands-Pritchard

Workshop timetable:9.30am Register10.00am Session singing chant basics & Service of Terce11.00am Coffee11.20am Session & Service of Sext1.00pm Lunch break2.00pm Session & Service of None3.30pm Tea4.00pm Chant Sequence St Dunstan, informal presentation for friends and others


Come and sing Mediaeval Chant for a day. A rewarding and enjoyable opportunity that is open to anyone with no specialist knowledge nor skill required. Structured round the original regular offices of Terce, Sext, None and Compline, the workshop includes background history and notation, and will explore the riches of adventurous chant.

John Rowlands-Pritchard studied with Dr. Mary Berry at Cambridge and is now an authority on mediaeval monophonic song. He also sang in Ely and Wells Cathedral Choirs, founded Opus Anglicanum in 1988 and

regularly tours the country with his Chant Workshop programme. Previous appearances include Three Choirs Festival, Durham and St. Andrew’s Universities.

Coffee and tea will be available in the church. Filled baguette lunches may be pre-booked for £4.50. See booking form.

The Workshop will be followed by a public performance of ‘Chants & Readings’ at 5.00pm (open to anyone—no ticket required).

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MozartString Quartet in D major K.575 No.21

The Gildas Quartet will be rehearsing from 2.00–4.00pm in the Parish Hall near the church in Brushford. They will be working on Mozart’s String Quartet in D major K.575 No.21 in preparation for their tour of Scotland later in the year.

The quartet was written and dedicated to King Wilhelm Friedrich of Prussia. His rule as monarch was not successful. However, he more than made up for it by his passion for the arts. The Quartet, also known as the Violet, has four movements.

Anyone can listen and ask questions.

Praised for its ‘refreshing approach’ and ‘exciting precision’, the Gildas Quartet is fast establishing itself as one of the most enterprising ensembles to emerge in recent years.

As Park Lane Group Young Artists, and winners of a Tunnell Trust Concert Award, the quartet has performed at the Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’.

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER, 2.00PM–4.00PMBRUSHFORD PARISH HALL, TA22 9AHFREE ENTRY—NO TICKET REQUIRED

Gildas Quartet in rehearsalChristopher Jones violin / Sophie Cameron violin Kay Stephen viola / Anna Menzies cello

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER, 7.30PM CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER, EXETER£30, £28, £18, SIDE AISLE £10

Tine Thing Helseth trumpet Julien Quentin piano / Orchestra of the SwanGad Kadosh conductor

Schubert Symphony in D major D.82 No.1Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob. VIIeRavel Tombeau de Couperin M.68aShostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C minor Op.35 No.2

The Orchestra of the Swan, conducted for the first time by the brilliant Israeli, Gad Kadosh, is joined by the astonishingly talented trumpet player, Tine Thing Helseth who, having played concertos at the BBC Proms and with the major international orchestras has dazzled her audiences world over.

She is joined by Julien Quentin for Shostakovich’s Concerto for Trumpet and Piano – a work that was conceived

with the trumpet at the forefront but emerging with more emphasis on the piano part as the piece progresses. The remaining programme contains Schubert’s exuberant D major Symphony, composed in 1815 as well as Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin originally written for piano.

“Helseth took every opportunity to show what a fine instrumentalist she is” Andrew Clements, The Guardian

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A church service is something of a tradition within the Festival.

Over the years Choral Evensong, Matins and Songs of Praise have been held in some of the most beautiful churches spread across

the two moors. This time, it is Exmoor’s turn to play host with a Service of Holy Communion taking place in the pretty little church of St. Mary Magdaleine in Exford.

There will be a collection during the service.

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 11.00AMST MARY MAGDALENE’S CHURCH, EXFORD, TA24 7LTFREE ENTRY—NO TICKET REQUIRED

Service of Holy CommunionLed by The Revd David WeirVisiting preacher The Very Reverend Dr Jonathan Draper,Dean of Exeter Cathedral

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This exciting concert features some rare and wonderful English chants composed in Canterbury during the century following St. Dunstan’s death in 988.

Complementing the chants is Diana Burrell’s Sing, Friends, sing to the Honour of the Lord a work full of energy and of real lyric beauty.

Opus Anglicanum is an a capella ensemble comprising five men and a narrator founded in 1988. It is renowned in the field of Mediaeval music having

broadcast on numerous occasions for BBC Radio 3 and appeared at Festival de Wallonie, Windsor Festival, St. Endellion Festival, and the Three Choirs Festivals.

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 2.00PMALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, DULVERTON, TA22 9BU£15, SEATS BOOKABLE

Opus AnglicanumStephen Burrows alto / Nick Madden tenor John Bowen tenor / Roland Robertson bass John Rowlands-Pritchard bass / John Touhey narrator

Gregorian Chant: St Dunstan, a celebration

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Indoor talk with an outdoor tour (weather permitting).

The Exmoor Pony is one of Britain’s last native breeds and has roamed the moors for centuries. The Moorland Mousie Trust was set up in order to ensure its survival

and welfare in addition to which, the Exmoor Pony Society provides protection against modern breeding trends.

There will be a collection in aid of the Festival’s Education Programme.

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 2.30PMTHE EXMOOR PONY CENTRE, ASHWICK, DULVERTON, TA22 9QEFREE ENTRY—TICKET REQUIRED

The History of Exmoor’s PoniesA chance to hear about the history and character of this native breed and to meet some of the ponies at the Centre.

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 7.30PMALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, DULVERTON, TA22 9BU£24, £22, £18

Eton College Music ScholarsLed by David Goode

Eton’s origins date back almost six hundred years to 1440 when King Henry VI made provision to provide a free education for “70 poor scholars” who would then go on to King’s College, Cambridge, founded by Henry the following year.

While many of the early Foundation buildings survive, the school has adapted and evolved into the thriving centre of academic excellence it is today.

Over the centuries, generations of statesmen, musicians, writers and distinguished members of the Armed Forces have passed through its doors.

1300 boys aged between 13 and 18 years now attend the School, many supported financially to ensure that no boy of talent is denied the remarkable education Eton affords.

The Music Department is the largest department in the school with a team of full time Music Masters and seventy-five visiting music teachers under the direction of Precentor and Director of Music, Tim Johnson.

Several choirs operate at Eton, including the Incognitos, who are the School’s boy-run close harmony group.

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The programme will include sacred classics, part-songs and close harmony arrangements in addition to works from the romantic period

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Mozart composed twenty-six piano and violin sonatas. While many are well-known works, some are rarely played, especially those dating from Mozart’s childhood days (he wrote the first aged 6).

Nearly a year ago, violinist and Associate Leader of the Hallé Orchestra, Sarah Ewins and renowned pianist, Harvey Davies, devised a project called “Mozart Plus!” to perform the complete works for piano and violin.

The result of their research has produced a programme that includes a performance of each together with interesting factual and amusing anecdotes. There are

nine hours of music involved if all twenty-six pieces were to appear on one day!

For their concerts in the Festival however, Sarah and Harvey have decided to play eighteen but even so, this adds up to a total of six hours performance!

The concerts have been planned to span a whole day interspersed with refreshments and lunch. This is a rare opportunity to experience Mozart’s extraordinary output in the context of his life and times.

Coffee and tea will be available in the church. Filled baguette lunches may be pre-booked for £4.50. See booking form.

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER, 10.30AM, 12.00PM, 2.00PM, 3.30PM, 7.30PMALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, DULVERTON TA22 9BU £12 (EACH DAYTIME CONCERT), £18 (EVENING CONCERT) SEASON TICKET: £50 (ALL FIVE CONCERTS), ALL SEATS BOOKABLE LUNCH £4.50 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Sarah Ewins violin / Harvey Davies piano

Mozart MarathonMozart Sonatas for Violin & Piano

10.30 – 11.30am D major K.7C major K.28F major K.30G major K.301E minor K.304

Coffee break

12.00 – 1.00pm Eb major K.302 Variations on the French Folksong La Bergère Celimene K.359 F major K.376

Lunch break

2.00pm – 3.00pm C major K.296Bb major K.378Eb major K.380

Tea break

3.30pm - 4.30pm C major K.303 Bb major K.454 A major K.526

7.30pmC major K.6G major K.27F major K.377Eb major K.481 F major K.547


Booking Form

15 OCTOBER–25 OCTOBER 2014Advance Booking Dates Friends of the Festival from Monday 21 July 2014

General Public Booking enquiries from Monday 18 August 2014

Booking Forms are processed in order of receipt for both categories above

By Post Please complete this Booking Form and send it to: Two Moors Festival, Barkham, Sandyway, South Molton, Devon EX36 3LU By Phone on 01643 831006. Payment for tickets ordered by phone must be received within five days.

WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER CREDITON

7.30pm Viktoria Mullova Post-concert supper per person £10THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER ASHBURTON

11.00am Gildas String Trio 2.30pm Wells Cathedral School Wind Players 7.30pm Keith/Randle/MatthewmanFRIDAY 17 OCTOBER HOLNE/WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR/ASHBURTON

11.00am Gildas Quartet 2.30pm Sounds Baroque 7.30pm Angela HewittSATURDAY 18 OCTOBER DULVERTON/BROMPTON/BRUSHFORD/EXETER

10.00am Gregorian Chant Workshop Baguette Lunch per person £4.50 11.00am Organ Recital 2.30pm Organ Recital 7.30pm Tine Thing HelsethSUNDAY 19 OCTOBER DULVERTON

2.00pm Opus Anglicanum 2.30pm TALK: The History of Exmoor’s Ponies 7.30pm Eton College Music ScholarsMONDAY 20 OCTOBER DULVERTON/CHULMLEIGH

10.30am Mozart Marathon: Concert 1 12.00pm Mozart Marathon: Concert 2 2.00pm Mozart Marathon: Concert 3 3.30pm Mozart Marathon: Concert 4 7.30pm Mozart Marathon: Concert 5 Mozart Marathon Season Ticket Baguette Lunch per person £4.50 7.30pm Trevor PinnockTUESDAY 21 OCTOBER WITHERIDGE

11.30am Notus Winds Post-concert lunch per person £10

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3.00pm TALK: Everyman at War 7.30pm Agata SzymczewskaWEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER DUNSTER

10.30am Hewett/Shiner/Farr 2.00pm Carducci Quartet/Jayson Gillham 7.30pm Tine Thing HelsethTHURSDAY 23 OCTOBER MORTONHAMPSTEAD/OKEHAMPTON

10.30am Learn to Love Lieder 2.30pm Carducci Quartet/Jayson Gillham 7.30pm Padmore/Szymanski Post-concert supper per person £10FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER EXETER/CHAGFORD

10.00am Antiques Valuation and Recital Lunch per person £10If you intend to bring an item for valuation please give details below:

3.00pm Bosch/Harwood 7.30pm Doric String QuartetSATURDAY 25 OCTOBER MORTONHAMPSTEAD/DUNSTER

1.00pm Young Musicians Platform Winners 3.30pm TALK: Exmoor Landscapes in Literature 7.30pm Kate Royal

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Please send your completed Booking Form to:Two Moors Festival, Barkham, Sandyway, South Molton, Devon EX36 3LU

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER, 7.30PM ST MARY MAGDALENE’S CHURCH, CHULMLEIGH, EX18 7BR£25, £22, £18

Trevor Pinnock harpsichord

Bach Toccata in E minor BWV 914Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903Bach French Suite No.6 in E major BWV 817Bach Partita No.4 in D major BWV 828

J.S. Bach is the featured composer in Trevor Pinnock’s solo harpsichord recital. The E minor Toccata is the best known of the five, written, it is thought, while at Weimar—possibly at a similar period as that of his famous Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue of which several differing manuscripts were in existence at the time.

The French Suites were written somewhat later; interestingly, Suite BVW 817

contains more dance movements than the others with the addition of a Polonaise. Partita No.4 is among the final Suites that Bach composed.

Known as one of the most eminent harpsichord players in the world, Trevor Pinnock now divides his time between conducting, performing solo and chamber music. He also founded the English Concert in 1972 that celebrates its 40th Anniversary season this year.

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TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER, 11.30AM ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S CHURCH, WITHERIDGE, EX16 8AF£10, CHURCH LUNCH £10 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Notus Winds Charlotte Ashton flute / Jordan Black clarinet Eleanor Tinlin oboe / Carys Evans horn Jonathan Davies bassoon

Bozza Scherzo Briccialdi Wind Quintet No.1 Françaix Wind Quintet No.2 Miranda Variações sérias Debussy arr. Norman Hallam La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Piazzolla arr. Jeff Scott

Libertango

Notus Winds comprise five London-based musicians each holding full scholarships at the Royal Academy of Music.

Twice finalists of the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition in 2013 and 2014, they were the winners of the Elias Fawcett Award for Outstanding Chamber Music. Concerts this year include appearances at the Cheltenham Festival and the

Wigmore Hall—proof of their rapid rise to fame.

While many of the composers’ names for this programme are unknown, their music is accessible. Many of Bozza’s brass pieces were written as tests for students; Briccialdi was a well-known flautist in his day while Debussy was one of the most prominent composers of the Impressionist period.The programme is diverse, expertly chosen and fun.

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TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER, 3.00PM ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S CHURCH, WITHERIDGE, EX16 8AFFREE ENTRY—TICKET REQUIRED

Everyman at WarA talk given by Country Life’s Editor-at-Large, Clive Aslet, on his acclaimed book.

There are around 100,000 war memorials in Britain but how often do we know the names of the soldiers who are recorded on them? Clive Aslet set out to discover the story behind one memorial, chosen almost at random, to tell the tale of Everyman at War. It’s at Lydford, on the edge of Dartmoor. His research has recreated the sometimes surprising, sometimes tragic lives of

the twenty-two men and one woman, living in the village and who were under arms. He will also reveal the novel that he wrote which was inspired by one of the incidents.


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TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER, 7.30PMST ANDREW’S CHURCH, MORETONHAMPSTEAD, TQ13 8LL£28, £24, £18

Agata Szymczewska violin / Marek Bracha piano

Bach Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major BWV 1015 Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major Op.24 No.5 ‘Spring’Szymanowski Roxana’s Song from King RogerWieniawski Polonaise in D major Op.4

Making a very welcome return to the festival is young virtuoso Polish violinist, Agata Szymczewska who was one of three winners of the first London Music Masters award in 2009. Since then her career has taken off with performances at the Wigmore Hall, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and with artists such as Maxim Vengerov.

Agata’s programme has been devised with the Festival in mind. Beethoven’s Spring Sonata is perhaps one of his best-known works for the violin first published in 1801. Wieniawski’s Polonaise dates from 1852 and Szymanowski’s Roxanna’s

Song comes from his opera, King Roger. The recital opens with Bach’s A major sonata, one of six composed in 1720.

Marek Bracha was born in Warsaw, Poland and began playing the piano at the age of seven. Marek attended the prestigious Z. Brzewski Music High School for talented students, studying with Teresa Manasterska. Marek has given solo recitals throughout Europe and also appeared on stages in the USA, China, Mongolia and Japan. In September 2011, thanks to the scholarship awarded by the Worshipful Company of Musicians in London, he became a Junior Fellow in the Royal College of Music.

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WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER, 10.30AM ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, DUNSTER, TA24 6RY£10

Charlotte Hewett soprano Joseph Shiner clarinet / Alison Farr piano

Mozart Come ScoglioPuccini O mio babbino Caro Richard Strauss StändchenRichard Strauss Die NachtQuilter Love’s PhilosphyNovello Waltz of my HeartJonathan Dove Adelaide’s AriaFinzi Five Bagatelles Op.23Bozza AriaGiampieri Il Carnavale di Venezia

These talented young artists were winners of the Two Moors Festival’s Young Musicians Platform Competition; Charlotte Hewett in 2006 and Joseph Shiner in 2007. In an age when competition to carve a professional career is fierce, both are succeeding brilliantly. Charlotte Hewett has worked with Sir Mark Elder, given a Strauss recital at the Cadogan Hall, sung on cruise ships and is about to take on the role of Mercedes in Carmen.

Having read Music at Cambridge (graduating with a Double First), Joseph Shiner completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Music. He has played Principal Flute with the Britten-Pears Orchestra amongst others and has enjoyed collaborations with the Endellion and Alauda Quartets.

Described by critics as a virtuoso pianist of innate sensitivity and poetic insight, Alison Farr performs regularly throughout the British Isles. She has performed as concerto soloist with a number of orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony

Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Her performance with the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall was recorded by the BBC and broadcast on Radio 3.

The works in this concert could not be more varied. From opera (Mozart and Puccini) to Finzi’s Five Bagatelles which were performed at National Gallery wartime recitals, not to mention Adelaide’s Aria from the Enchanted Pig, this is an event not to be missed.

The Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster, will offer, pre-booked, a full English or continental breakfast for concert goers on Wednesday 22nd from 8.00am to 9.30am (last arrival time) on productIon of their Festival ticket. Vegetarian options also available.

The Hotel will also offer a £25 per room per stay reduction off the standard tariff on production of their Festival ticket at any time during the 2014 Festival. For bookings phone 01643 821425 or email [email protected]


WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER, 2.00PM ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, DUNSTER, TA24 6RY£25, £20, £15

Carducci QuartetMatthew Denton violin / Michelle Fleming violin Eoin Schmidt-Martin viola / Emma Denton cello

Jayson Gillham piano

Shostakovich Quartet in C minor Op.110 No.8Shostakovich Piano Trio in E minor Op.67 No.2Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor Op.57

The first of two recitals given by the acclaimed Carducci Quartet together with renowned young pianist, Jayson Gillham, focuses on Shostakovich.

Quartet No.8 was composed in three days at a time when Shostakovich’s health was causing concern. The Op.57 Piano Quintet (one of his best-loved chamber pieces) was written in 1940 and premiered by the Beethoven Quartet with Shostakovich himself at the piano.

The Piano Trio however, completed the following year was dedicated to his friend, Sollertinsky who died of a heart attack in 1944.

The Carducci Quartet will perform the complete cycle of Shostakovich’s String Quartets in Europe, North and South America on tour in 2015.

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WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER, 7.30PM ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, DUNSTER, TA24 6RY£25, £20, £15

Tine Thing Helseth trumpet / Julien Quentin piano

TveittVelkomne med æraHagerup BullPerpetuum MobileKvandalSalmetone NorheimDen første sommerfuglEnescuLegende MozartSonata for Violin and Piano in E minor K.304 (arr. for trumpet) FallaSietes Canciones populares EspañolasPuccini Songs:1. Storiella d’amore2. Sole e amore3. E l’uccellino4. Canto d’anime5. Avanti UraniaPiazzolla From History of the Tango:II. Café 1930 III. Nightclub 1960 Kreisler1. Marche miniature Viennoise2. Toy Soldiers March

Not many people would consider the trumpet as an instrument lending itself easily to a solo recital. Not so in the hands of 26 year-old Tine Thing Helseth who is already one of the world’s great trumpet players. She has appeared at the BBC Proms as well as having performed concertos with many leading orchestras including the Dresden Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony and many others.

Norwegian composers, Tvitt and Bull have written fascinating works for the trumpet that have explored the full range of the instrument. Georges Enescu’s Légende is a work encompassing lyrical qualities in addition to extensive virtuosity.

Manuel de Falla’s Seven popular Songs add a Flamenco flavour to the recital, culminating in the unforgettable Polo. To round off the recital, are Kreisler’s Viennese Miniature and Toy Soldiers March written in1917 and 1925 respectively.

“Tine Thing Helseth is blessed with a combination of great wind-playing attributes: a soulful—dare one say brooding, Nordic—approach to phrasing, quite astonishingly outstanding intonation and a sound which is open and honest, even and focused in all registers.” GramophoneJU

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THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER, 10.30AM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, MORETONHAMPSTEAD, TQ13 8LL£10

Charlotte Hewett soprano / Alison Farr piano Penny Adie presenter

Learn to Love LiederMany people are put off by the mention of a Lieder (song) recital. Their concept is one of a singer standing by the piano in classic position, performing long arias with sometimes no apparent melody and with text that is in a foreign language and so

obscure that even in English it is hard to grasp. The artists giving this light-hearted, informative, lecture recital will do their best to change this perception with the aim of encouraging more people to be brave enough to attend song recitals.

THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER, 2.30PM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, MORETONHAMPSTEAD, TQ13 8LL£25, £20, £15

Carducci QuartetMatthew Denton violin / Michelle Fleming violin Eoin Schmidt-Martin viola / Emma Denton cello

Jayson Gillham piano

Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major Op.44

Considered one of his finest compositions, Schumann composed his Piano Quintet in 1842 dedicating it to his wife, Clara. She was to have performed the premiere and private performance the same year but due to ill health was unable to play, so Mendelssohn stepped in, sight-reading the somewhat difficult piano part.

Brahms’s Piano Quintet began life as a string quartet. Dissatisfied with it, he rewrote it for two pianos. It eventually emerged as a Piano Quintet in 1864 dedicated to HRH Princess Anna of Hesse.

Both works are performed by the Carducci Quartet collaborating with Jayson Gillham who was a major prize winner at 2012’s Leeds Piano Competition.

“…Carducci String Quartet were stunning…they are clearly musicians of high intelligence” The Times

“Jayson Gillham plays Beethoven with a sort of glow, always a lovely sound—gorgeous” Sir Mark Elder

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THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER, 7.30PM ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, OKEHAMPTON, EX20 1LW£28, £24, £18, SUPPER £10 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Mark Padmore tenor / Morgan Szymanski guitar

DowlandCome ye heavy states of night Come again, sweet loveNow, O now I needs must partRoth The Unicorn in the Garden (guitar solo)My Lute and I (songs to words by Thomas Wyatt) Schubert HeidenrösleinDes FischersliebesglückDer Jüngling an der QuelleTippett Songs for AchillesRoth Chinese Gardens (words by Vikram Seth) Lights Out (words by Edward Thomas)

Composer Alec Roth first encountered Mark Padmore at the 2004 Two Moors Festival. He has since written many works inspired by Mark’s unique artistry and the magical guitar playing of Morgan Szymanski, including the settings of Thomas Wyatt’s love poetry to be heard at this concert and which feature on their recent CD ‘Sometime I Sing’.

Mark Padmore, one of the world’s foremost singers, has led the field in his

interpretation of Lieder, as the Evangelist in J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions and in the operas of Benjamin Britten.

Mark is joined by famed guitarist, Morgan Szymanski, whose playing, according to Gramophone magazine is of ‘the highest order’ in addition to being in BBC Music Magazine’s ‘One to Watch’ section.

There will be supper available after the concert. Cost £10. See booking form.

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, based at St. Edmund’s Court, Okehampton Street, Exeter have the expertise of eminent specialists in the fine art auction and valuation market and have become the largest fine art auction house in the South West of England.

For this event, specialists will be pleased to value items brought to St Edmund’s Court. There is no stipulation as to the type of object presented. Whether a Ming plate or an objet d’art purchased from a car boot sale, it matters not.

To add to the spirit of the occasion, flautist Lisa Nelson, with harpist Eleanor

Turner, will give a lunchtime recital. Lisa, a champion of contemporary music, has recorded for BBC Radio 3, is a frequent performer at many international festivals and is also on the staff at Wells Cathedral School

Eleanor Turner is recognized internationally as a leading harpist of her generation. At the age of fifteen, she made her concert debut with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and has appeared at the Wigmore Hall on numerous occasions.

If bringing an item for valuation please give details on the booking form.

FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER, 10.00AM–2.00PMST. EDMUND’S COURT, OKEHAMPTON STREET, EXETER, EX4 1DU£10 (LIMITED TO 100 PEOPLE), LUNCH £10 (SEE BOOKING FORM)

Antiques Valuation Morning in collaboration with Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood including a recital from 12 noon–1.00pm

Lisa Nelsen flute / Eleanor Turner harp

Harty In Ireland Kojo no Tsuki Moon over the ruined castle (Japanese folk song) Alwyn Naiades Fantasy-Sonata Bach Sonata for Flute and Continuo in G Minor BWV 1020Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on Greensleeves Ravi Shankar L’Aube Enchantée based on the Todi raga Deborah Henson-ConantBaroque Flamenco


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FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER, 3.00PMST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, CHAGFORD, TQ13 8BN£15

Leon Bosch double bass / Richard Harwood cello

Barriere Sonata á deux for Cello and Double BassDragonetti Duo for Cello and Double BassBoccherini Concerto for Cello and Double BassPleyel Theme and Variations for Cello and Double Bass Rossini Duetto for Cello and Double BassGolterman Souvenirs de Bellini

There is far more repertoire written for cello and double bass than one would suppose. Apart from Golterman and Rossini, the remaining composers in this programme lived during the middle to end of the 18th century and were far more well known then than they are today. Interestingly however, Dragonetti was the only double bass player among them.

Richard Harwood is one of the most admired cellists of today. His recordings are numerous, he plays regularly on BBC Radio 3, collaborates with many prominent artists

including Yuri Bashmet, and appears in the major concert halls with Julius Drake and Martin Roscoe among many others.

Esteemed double bass player, Leon Bosch, is a champion of this much neglected instrument. Not only Principal Bass player with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, he has also performed concertos with distinguished conductors including Sir Charles Groves and Pinchas Zukerman. He has a wide range of interests and holds a masters degree in international relations.G

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FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER, 7.30PMST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, CHAGFORD, TQ13 8BN£24, £20, £18

Doric String QuartetAlex Redington violin / Jonathan Stone violin Hélène Clément viola / John Myerscough cello

HaydnString Quartet in D minor Op.76 No.2Adès Four Quarters Op.28Beethoven String Quartet Op.130 No.13 (with Grosse Fuge)

Formed in 1998, the Doric String Quartet has emerged as one of the finest young quartets in recent times. According to Gramophone Magazine ‘their playing is alive to every nuance’.

Their exciting programme includes Beethoven’s Opus 130 Quartet composed unusually in six movements and containing the famous

Grosse Fuge. Thomas Adès’s Four Quarters was commissioned by the Carnegie Hall Corporation and given its first performance there in 2011. Divided into four movements, Nightfall, Morning Dew, Days, and The Twenty-Fifth Hour, it involves flashing bow strokes, a clever syncopated ostinato and complex rhythmic patterns.


SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER, 1.00PM ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, DUNSTER, TA24 6RYFREE ENTRY—TICKET REQUIRED, FREE SEATING

Young Musicians Platform Winners Concert 2014Rebecca McNaught cello / Willard Carter cello Andrew Wingham cornet / Hannah Brooks-Hughes violin

with Alison Farr piano

Programme To be announced at a later date

The Festival’s Young Musicians Platform Competition has become a known and much valued performance opportunity for instrumentalists aged 18 and under from within the region. The audition format is relaxed, the panel of four esteemed adjudicators is friendly and the atmosphere full of fun. It is in this environment that students give their best and enjoy

making music. The standard of the competition is high and the annual concert given by the winners is an exciting event and well worth attending. Above all, these aspiring instrumentalists need as much encouragement as possible in a fiercely competitive world.


SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER, 3.30PM THE LOFT, DUNSTER STEEP, TA24 6SE (ABOVE THE ROHAN SHOP)FREE ENTRY—TICKET REQUIRED

Exmoor Landscapes in LiteratureA Personal View by Elizabeth McLaughlin

Elizabeth McLaughlin is an arts graduate of the University of Western Australia. During her professional life, she worked in international business publishing.

Elizabeth is retired and has been living in the East Lyn valley since 2003.

Elizabeth’s talk will demonstrate, with slides and direct quotations, how Exmoor’s landscapes have been depicted in the work of some famous writers.



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SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER, 7.30PMST GEORGE’S CHURCH, DUNSTER, TA24 6RY£30, £25, £22

Kate Royal soprano / Malcolm Martineau piano

The programme for the final recital in the Two Moors Festival 2014 includes some of the most familiar and much-loved songs of the romantic period. They focus on love, joy and music and couldn’t be a more appropriate conclusion to the events that have taken place.

Kate Royal is one of the UK’s most eminent lyric sopranos. Her appearances in 2014 alone include the role of Marschallin

in Der Rosenkavalier at Glyndebourne and at the BBC Proms while in 2015 she will be singing with the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Previous engagements have been at the Royal Opera House, Paris Opera and in Aix-en-Province.

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If you are looking for somewhere to stay, the following accommodation is worth a glance.

Concert venues

Where to stay

Farleigh CottageChagford

Traditional Farleigh Cottage is tucked away in a quiet corner of this lovely old Stannary town on Dartmoor. There is off road parking and full English or continental breakfasts are offered.Tel: 01647 432600Email: [email protected]

Westerclose House CottagesWithypool

Cosy self-catering cottages (sleep 2-6) set in stunningly beautiful location on edge of Withypool in the heart of Exmoor. 300yds to excellent village pub and shop. Pets and horses welcome. Tel: 01643 831302Email: [email protected]: www.westerclose.co.uk


SchubertAn SilviaRomanze aus RosamundeAn den Mond I Rastlose Liebe Heimliches LiebenIm FrühlingAn die MusikAn die NachtigallAbendsternFrühlingsglaubeLied der DelphineRichard StraussIch trage meine Minne Das Rosenband Einerlei Malven September MahlerFrühlingsmorgen Erinnerung Scheiden und Meiden Ich atmet’ einen linden DuftIch bin der Welt

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1 Ashburton St Andrew’s Church2 Brompton Regis St. Mary’s Church3 Brushford St. Nicholas’s Church Parish Hall4 Chagford St Michael’s Church5 Chulmleigh St Mary Magdalene’s Church6 Crediton Church of the Holy Cross7 Dulverton All Saints’ Church The Exmoor Pony Centre8 Dunster St George’s Church The Loft9 Exeter Cathedral Church of St Peter St. Edmund’s Court10 Exford St Mary Magdalene’s Church11 Holne St Mary’s Church12 Moretonhampstead St. Andrew’s Church13 Okehampton All Saints’ Church14 Widecombe-in-the-Moor St Pancras’s Church15 Witheridge St John the Baptist’s Church

Box Office:

The Two Moors FestivalBarkhamSandywaySouth MoltonDevon EX36 3LU

Tel: 01643 831006www.thetwomoorsfestival.com

Box Office opening hours: Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00pmOutside these hours an answerphone system is in operation. Please note that once the Festival has started the Box Office is manned from 10.00am to 1.00pm. At other times please leave your contact phone number and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

When to BookPriority booking for Friends of the Festival opens on Monday, 21st July. Join the Friends to take advantage of early booking.General booking opens on Monday, 18th August.

How to BookBy Telephone on 01643 831006By email [email protected] post using the booking form and sending it to the address above. Your tickets will be sent by post for a charge of 70p, or free, if you include a SAE with your booking form. Payment for tickets ordered by phone must be received within five days.

Card PaymentsThe Festival is happy to accept cards but prefers to receive payment by cheque. There is a £2.30

card handling charge. Please give your card number, issue number (Switch only) expiry date, name, address and phone number. If you do not include a SAE please add 70 pence for postage.

ChequesCheques should be made payable to: The Two Moors Festival.

It is suggested that you total the cost of your tickets and put on the cheque—‘for a sum not exceeding xx pounds’ and leave the number box blank to be completed by the Box Office. This avoids a new cheque being sent to cover any variation in the amount when your order is processed.

RefundsPlease check your tickets as soon as you receive them. The Festival cannot refund money or exchange tickets.

Disabled Concert GoersSeats must be booked in advance. Please note that disabled concert goers who need help may book a free seat for one companion. Access to venues is possible although the approach to some churches is uphill. For further assistance, contact the Box Office.

Eating and Drinking before/after ConcertsThere are a number of locations close to each venue happy to cater for Festival visitors. Please visit the website for details. A slip giving further information

on where to eat will be enclosed with the tickets.

Toilets and ParkingA map of each location, containing information on the location of toilets and car parks, is enclosed with the tickets.

Restricted ViewThe venues for the concerts in the Two Moors Festival are mainly churches. These are historic buildings which were not built as concert halls. Therefore, an unrestricted view cannot be guaranteed.

Festival LiabilityThe Two Moors Festival Limited cannot accept liability for any accident or injury incurred in attending activities held during the Festival period. All event and general information shown in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. The Festival reserves the right to make such alterations to the programme as become necessary.

Booking information Sponsors and Supporters

Viscount Amory’s Charitable Trust

The Cave Foundation

Classic FM

The John Coates Charitable Trust

The John S Cohen Foundation

Crescent Trust

Exeter and District Classical Music Trust

Exmoor DFAS

The GF Eyre Charitable Trust

Barbara and Roy Hall

The Marjorie and Geoffrey Jones Charitable Trust

Knight Frank Ltd

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust

The Lynn Foundation

Mr & Mrs Ray Mason

The Norman Family Charitable Trust

Okehampton United Charity

The Roger and Ingrid Pilkington Charitable Trust

The Queen Anne’s Gate Foundation

The Steel Charitable Trust

The Wakefield Trust

Dame Violet Wills Will Trust


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