Over the past 74 years Glyndebourne has been the starting point for many of this country’s brightest talents. As a company, our musical standards benefit from this strong core, and as individuals many choristers can find further rewards in taking on small roles or understudying principal parts.
The introduction of the Jerwood Chorus Development Scheme in 2005 enabled us to find new ways of enhancing the skills of performers, as well as providing further opportunities for members of the Chorus to develop as soloists.
Taking the lead from, Eugene Onegin, this year we have devised a short programme based on the words of Alexander Pushkin. This has formed the basis for some vocal and operatic excerpts by Musorsgky, Rachmaninov and Britten, chosen from an extensive volume of music which was inspired by the great Russian poet.
Glyndebourne’s Chorus Master,Thomas Blunt, conducts soloists from this year’s Chorus as well as members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Ashley Dean, who has worked on a number of recent Glyndebourne productions, is the director.
We are greatly indebted to the Jerwood Charitable Foundation which has once again made these performances possible as well as funding a number of other initiatives throughout the Festival.
Conductor Thomas Blunt
Director Ashley Dean
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Gareth Hancock
Soloists from The Glyndebourne Chorus
Loïc Guguen
Paul Hopwood
Nicola Hughes
Helen Jarmany
Miguel Leitão
John Mackenzie
Nicholas Merryweather
PamelaWilcock
Programme
Modest Musorsky
Night
Sergey Rachmaninov
Three extracts from Aleko
No.8 Duettino: ‘Yeshcho odno’
No.9 Cradle Scene: ‘Stariy muzh’
No.10 Aleko’s Cavatina: ‘Ves’ tabor spit’
Benjamin Britten
‘Lines written during a sleepless night’ from The Poet’s Echo Op. 76
Modest Musorsky
The Border Scene from Boris Godunov (Act I, Scene 2, 1872 version)
The Jerwood Chorus Development Scheme
Supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation
Performances
August 14, 4.15pm (prior to Hänsel und Gretel)
August 15, 3.15pm (prior to Carmen)
August 18, 3.15pm (prior to Carmen)
August 20, 4.15pm (prior to Hänsel und Gretel)
The performances will last for approximately 50 minutes.
Tickets can be booked free of charge by ticket holders for performances on the same day only.
Please contact the box office to book.
Location
The Jerwood Studio is located near to the Stage Door see Map of Glyndebourne.
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