Guiting Power hosts 33rd festival (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Guiting Power hosts 33rd festival

THE 33rd Guiting Festival takes place in the Cotswold village of Guiting Power from July 26-August 3.

The Festival has long been a high spot in the Cotswold calendar, bringing a variety of music, performed by first rate international musicians, to this idyllic rural setting.

Except for the Quintet Coriallo, all concerts take place in Guiting Power Village Hall and begin at 7.45pm.

The Festival begins with a piano recital by Mark Bebbington of works by Beethoven, Liszt and Verdi on Saturday, July 26, and on Sunday, July 27, at 12 noon, a programme of classics and popular music will be given by French brass ensemble Quintet Coriallo, followed by lunch in the gardens of Woodhouse, Guiting Power.

Also on Sunday, Charles Mellingue (trumpet), Christopher Boodle (organ) and Sue Black (soprano) give a concert of music by Bach, Scarlatti and Handel.

On Monday evening, July 28, Gloucestershire's own internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer Hayley Savage plays works by Bogdanovich and Albeniz and on Tuesday, July 29 Alba Ventura gives a piano recital of music by Chopin and Mozart.

Seddon Deadly Sins, including Martin Litton on piano and Julian Seddon on drums, present an evening of jazz on Wednesday, July 30 and on Thursday, July 31 the Rosendale Quartet play Beethoven and Schumann.

Yana Novakova (violin) and Petr Novak (piano) play works by Mozart, Dvorak and Janacek on Friday, August 1 and the Festival finishes on a particularly high note on Saturday, August 2, with Jacqui Dankworth (daughter of John Dankworth and Cleo Laine) and Field of Blue giving a selection from their albums, plus music by Ellington, Gershwin, Porter and others.

The Festival also features an art exhibition which is open every afternoon from 2-5pm, where all work is for sale.

For Festival tickets telephone 01242 603912.