2009
Sunday 20th December 2:30, Beulah Chapel
Christmas Festival
A celebration of Christmas at Beulah Chapel.
There will be vocal and instrumental contributions by young musicians as well as favourite carols for all.
Contact Hilary Cox if you would like to contribute – even if you are a beginner.
Directed by Hilary Cox
Friday 9th October, 7:00 Eglwys Oen Duw
Opening of Festival and Art Exhibition with Kirsty Williams, AM followed by:
Songs of Celebration: Favourite hymns for all
Retiring collection for church funds
8:30 Beulah Reading Room
Friday Night is Folk Night
Bring your instrument and join in the fun. Under the leadership and inspiration of Heather Davis. Admission £3.00
Saturday 10 October, 3:30 Eglwys Oen Duw
Open Rehearsal for Young People’s Concert for all concert participants
6:00 Eglwys Oen Duw
Young People’s Concert
Our young musicians are joined by SPYM’s String Machine (director Alan Davies)
and pupils from the Oratory Prep. School
Retiring collection
8:00 The Barn, Gilwern
The Mervyn Bourdillon Memorial Recital
Liederkreis , Schumann
On This Island, Britten
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Schbert
Hilary Cox (soprano), Richard Hillier (bass), Linda Anderson (clarinet), David White (piano)
Admission £10.00, including refreshments. (Numbers restricted.)
Sunday 11 October
11.00 Eglwys Oen Duw, Combined Benefice Eucharist
Preacher and celebrant: Rt Rev’d John Oliver
The Beulah Service (first performance), David White
Irfon Singers.
7:30 Eglwys Oen Duw, Festival Concert
Insanae et Vanae Curae , Haydn
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola K 364, Mozart
Cantata 140, Wachet Auf, Bach
Hilary Cox (soprano), Richard Hillier (bass), Laura Reineke (violin), Ivor Cox (viola)
Irfon Singers
Festival Orchestra, conductor – David White
Admission £8.00
Recital at Tyrannell for Festival Friends
Saturday 12th September
Friends of the Festival are invited to attend a recital at Tyrannell. The evening begins at 7:30 with light refreshments and the music begins at 8:00.
Hilary and Ivor Cox, accompanied by David White will perform:
Aria from Bach’s Coffee Cantata, with violin obligato
Three Schubert songs
Mozart sonata for piano and violin, KV 306
Songs by Mozart, Linley and Giordani
Aria by Handel with violin obligato
Thursday 25th to Friday 26th June
Côr Dôlafon at the Oratory School
Nine members of Côr Dôlafon, accompanied by their conductor Heather Davis and Ysgol Dôlafon teacher Mair Howells, travelled to The Oratory School in Oxfordshire where they took part in the Prep Schools’ Choral Vespers event. The outing was supported from the choir’s own funds, the Beulah Music Festival and the hospitality of the Oratory Prep School where the children stayed on Thursday night. We thank Gill Lloyd, head of Ysgol Dôlafon who, with her staff, managed the infernal details that accompany such ventures.
2008
Eglwys Oen Duw and Beulah Reading Room, Friday 10 to Sunday 12 October
2007
Eglwys Oen Duw and Tyrannell, Friday 7 to Sunday 9 September
2006
Eglwys Oen Duw Friday 8 to Sunday 10 September
2005
Beulah Chapel Sunday 11 September
2004
The first Beulah Music Festival, Beulah Chapel Sunday 12 September
Eglwys Oen Duw and Tyrannell, Friday 7 to Sunday 9 September