Gold Festival Pass

Time & Date:
7.30pm, Saturday 24 May 2025

Venue:
Priory Church of St George, Church Street, Dunster, TA24 6SH

Who:
The Marian Consort | Rory McCleery, Director

Tickets:
£25/£15/£10 (see seating plan in the picture gallery)
£1 for 8-21s

Running Time:
Approximately 2 hours (including a 20-minute interval)

Programme Info:
Award-winning vocal ensemble The Marian Consort returns this year celebrating the 500th anniversary of 'the eternal father of Italian music', Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, with ‘Treasures from the Sistine Chapel’. Book soon as tickets for this may sell out early.

Time & Date:
7.00pm, Sunday 25 May 2025

Venue:
Priory Church of St George, Church Street, Dunster, TA24 6SH

Who:
Jackie Shave (violin), Clare Finnimore (viola), Robert Irvine (cello), Thomas Hancox (flute), Rachel Wick (harp)

Tickets:
£25/£15/£10 (see seating plan in the picture gallery)
£1 for 8-21s

Running Time:
Approximately 2 hours (including a 20-minute interval)

Programme Info:
Exmoor-based violinist Jackie Shave, former leader of Britten Sinfonia, is joined by a hand-picked ensemble of friends and colleagues for this concert. Together they have lovingly programmed an evening of exquisite chamber music especially for Dunster Festival, including Bach, Mozart, Berkeley and some of Jackie’s own compositions.

Time & Date:
10.00pm, Sunday 25 May 2025

Venue:
Priory Church of St George, Church Street, Dunster, TA24 6SH

Who:
Elspeth Piggott | Soprano
Kristiina Watt | Theorbo

Tickets:
£15
£1 for 8-21s

Running Time:
1 hour

Programme Info:

Ferita d’amore - Wounded by love

A recital of music for voice and chitarrone presenting the passion-filled poetry and virtuosic performance practice of 17th century Italy. Spanning the depth and breadth of the period, from the birth of Italian monody with the ground breaking new style of Giulio Caccini all the way to the turn of the next century, we see the influence of this enchanting art form spread across the country from Florence to Venice to Rome and beyond. With works also by his daughter Francesca, as well as titans of the era, Monteverdi and Strozzi, we also hear lesser known music from Mazzochi and Rovetta, as well as solo instrumental works by Kapsberger, Piccinini and Castaldi.

Time & Date:
3.30pm, Monday 26 May 2025

Venue:
Priory Church of St George, Church Street, Dunster, TA24 6SH

Who:
The Marian Consort | Rory McCleery, Director
Spiritato Baroque Orchestra

Tickets:
£25/£15/£10 (see seating plan in the picture gallery)
£1 for 8-21s

Running Time:
Approximately 2 hours (including a 20-minute interval)

Programme Info:
For our rousing Festival Finale concert, the radiant voices of The Marian Consort combine with the expert players of leading baroque orchestra Spiritato for a performance of works by JS Bach, who Max Reger described as 'the beginning and end of all music'. Their programme includes two of Bach's most exquisite Cantatas and the extraordinary Mass in G major. Not to be missed!