Oriana Festival
St Elvan's are delighted to be host venue for the NEW Oriana Welsh contemporary classical music festival
With the generous support of the Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund, this inaugural one day festival takes place at St Elvan's on Saturday May 20th and will feature the music of leading Welsh contemporary classical composers and performers
Music to be featured in Oriana 2023 will include the performance and launch of a new album of the music of Mervyn Burtch, plus the premiere performances of new music by Gareth Wood, Chris Marshall, Christopher Painter - and more!
Featured artists include former Royal harpist Claire Jones, performing together with composer | percussionist Chris Marshall as "Deuos", plus RCT's own award-winning Lewis Merthyr Band and more
Tickets will be available in the form or stand alone evening Gala Concert tickets together with day passes for afternoon events and talk. Full information will be revealed in February 2023 with tickets available from St David's Day, March 1st 2023
Social media channels for the festival will launch in March 2023. For regular interim updates on additional events by both St Elvan's and Oriana, follow their existing social media channels below
With the generous support of the Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund, this inaugural one day festival takes place at St Elvan's on Saturday May 20th and will feature the music of leading Welsh contemporary classical composers and performers
Music to be featured in Oriana 2023 will include the performance and launch of a new album of the music of Mervyn Burtch, plus the premiere performances of new music by Gareth Wood, Chris Marshall, Christopher Painter - and more!
Featured artists include former Royal harpist Claire Jones, performing together with composer | percussionist Chris Marshall as "Deuos", plus RCT's own award-winning Lewis Merthyr Band and more
Tickets will be available in the form or stand alone evening Gala Concert tickets together with day passes for afternoon events and talk. Full information will be revealed in February 2023 with tickets available from St David's Day, March 1st 2023
Social media channels for the festival will launch in March 2023. For regular interim updates on additional events by both St Elvan's and Oriana, follow their existing social media channels below
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Oriana Publications Facebook facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056994202515 Twitter twitter.com/orianapub |
St Elvan's Facebook facebook.com/Saint-Elvans Twitter twitter.com/St_Elvans Instagram instagram.com/st_elvans |
Oriana Festival 2023
Timetable of Events
From 10:00
Doors Open | Morning Coffee
Spires Coffee Shop
10:30
Opening Fanfare & Festival Intro
Festival Director: Christopher Painter
Mezzanine Gallery
11:00
Organ Recital
Main Space
12:00
Break
Spires Coffee Shop
12:30
Introductory Remarks: Burtch On Brass
Christopher Painter & Keith Griffin
Mezzanine Gallery
13:15
Burtch On Brass
Lewis Merthyr Band
Main Space
Programme to include:
Paean
Pinocchio
Hiraeth
Wind In The Willows (excerpts) -premiere-
The Spirit of Conflict
Deep Harmony
14:15
Lunch Break
Spires Coffee Shop
15:45
Introductory Remarks: Deuos
Christopher Painter | Claire Jones | Chris Marshall
Mezzanine Gallery
16:30
Deuos
Claire Jones, harp & Chris Marshall, percussion
Main Space
Programme to include:
Gorymdaith y Brenin Siarl | Procession for King Charles (Marshall)
17:30
Break
19:00
Gala Concert
Deuos: Claire Jones, harp & Chris Marshall, percussion
Lewis Merthyr Band | Massed Male Choir
Programme to include:
Fanfare & National Anthem (Grace Williams | Painter) -premiere-
Mountain Scene (Grace Williams | Painter) -premiere-
Concerto For Harp (Wood)
TNT (Marshall) -premiere-
Under Milk Wood (Wood) -premiere-
Fulling Mill Lea (Marshall) -UK premiere-
Tickets
Gala Concert Tickets - £12
Daytime Events Only Pass - £5
Combined Evening Gala Concert & Daytime Festival Pass - £15
Tickets available from St David's Day, March 1st
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Box Office: 0333 666 4466
Doors Open | Morning Coffee
Spires Coffee Shop
10:30
Opening Fanfare & Festival Intro
Festival Director: Christopher Painter
Mezzanine Gallery
11:00
Organ Recital
Main Space
12:00
Break
Spires Coffee Shop
12:30
Introductory Remarks: Burtch On Brass
Christopher Painter & Keith Griffin
Mezzanine Gallery
13:15
Burtch On Brass
Lewis Merthyr Band
Main Space
Programme to include:
Paean
Pinocchio
Hiraeth
Wind In The Willows (excerpts) -premiere-
The Spirit of Conflict
Deep Harmony
14:15
Lunch Break
Spires Coffee Shop
15:45
Introductory Remarks: Deuos
Christopher Painter | Claire Jones | Chris Marshall
Mezzanine Gallery
16:30
Deuos
Claire Jones, harp & Chris Marshall, percussion
Main Space
Programme to include:
Gorymdaith y Brenin Siarl | Procession for King Charles (Marshall)
17:30
Break
19:00
Gala Concert
Deuos: Claire Jones, harp & Chris Marshall, percussion
Lewis Merthyr Band | Massed Male Choir
Programme to include:
Fanfare & National Anthem (Grace Williams | Painter) -premiere-
Mountain Scene (Grace Williams | Painter) -premiere-
Concerto For Harp (Wood)
TNT (Marshall) -premiere-
Under Milk Wood (Wood) -premiere-
Fulling Mill Lea (Marshall) -UK premiere-
Tickets
Gala Concert Tickets - £12
Daytime Events Only Pass - £5
Combined Evening Gala Concert & Daytime Festival Pass - £15
Tickets available from St David's Day, March 1st
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Box Office: 0333 666 4466
