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Voces8 were the first group in the history
of the Newbury Spring Festival to be
asked back two years in a row.
And now, one of the world’s most versatile and
best-loved singing ensembles are back, by
popular demand, for a third time appearing at
St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay on May 10
as part of this year’s Newbury Spring Festival.
They will be joined, for this performance, on the
piano by one of England’s leading composers,
Jonathan Dove, whose music has filled opera
houses on five continents.
Voces8 consists of eight beautifully-integrated
solo voices who, as a group, perform at major
venues worldwide to huge critical acclaim and
have become a favourite with audiences at
Newbury Spring Festival.
Their programme will start off on a serious
note with works by Palestrina, Britten, Victoria
and Fauré, but more contemporary, humorous
numbers will start to appear with composers
such as Berlin, Gershwin, Jonathan Dove and
Van Morrison.
They are regular performers on international
television and radio including the BBC and
Classic FM. Furthermore their two recordings
Lux and Eventide went straight to the top of the
classical charts on their release.
The Newbury Spring Festival returns for its
39th year from May 6 to 20 with world-class
concerts featuring artists from classical music,
folk, jazz and cabaret.
The opening night is a performance of
Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius performed by
the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with
conductor David Parry.
The Festival also looks forward to welcoming
trumpeter Alison Balson, Harry Christophers
and the Sixteen, Stephen Hough, the Dutch
Swing College Band and the Black Dyke Band.
There are shows for all the family with Sound
Beginnings for young children, a puppet show
entitled Dr Dee’s and the Philosopher’s Stone
and Travelling by Tuba.
The Crown and Garter is once again pleased
to be supporting the Newbury Spring Festival.
On May 10th, Voces8, the Capella octet,
is performing at St. Martin’s Church, East
Woodhay, and the Crown and Garter is offering
a prize of a pre concert meal for two.
The Crown and Garter, part of the Honesty
group of businesses, is situated in the heart
of the Berkshire countryside in Inkpen near
Hungerford and is the perfect location for a
pre-concert meal, being only a short journey
from East Woodhay.
The Crown and Garter, in its current guise,
opened its doors in September 2014, and has
acquired a reputation for good food, cooked
simply, using fresh, seasonal and, wherever
possible, local ingredients.
In 2015, it won best newcomer for the South
East and London area in the Great British Pub
Awards and was runner up in the best gourmet
bolt hole category in the Food and Travel
Magazine awards.
There are 10 beautiful bedrooms all individually
designed and there is a lovely coffee shop on
site where you can enjoy handmade cakes,
pastries and biscuits, made locally in Honesty
Bakery.
Honesty Group has two other coffee shops in
Lambourn and Kingsclere and is about to open
a tea room at Houghton Lodge in Stockbridge
in April. It also has a cookery school located
near Newbury.
Honesty and the Crown and Garter believe in
engaging with the local community, so whether
it is through employing local people, sourcing
meat from local, small farmers, using only fish
harvested from uk coastal waters, buying beers
and ales from local breweries or supporting
local charities, community is close to its heart.
Please support the rich opportunities that your
community offers. Support the Newbury Spring
Festival.
With more than 45 concerts and performances
in a dozen venues, this fortnight in May brings
something for everyone.
For more information visit
Tickets: 0845 5218 218
For your chance to win a pair of tickets to
Voces8 at East Woodhay Church, with a pre-
show dinner at The Crown and Garter Inkpen,
answer the following question:
Which orchestra will playing the concert on
the opening night of the festival?
Send your answer on the form below to
Newbury Spring Festival competition,
OUT&ABOUT, Newspaper House, Faraday
Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DW. The
closing date for entries is Tuesday April 11.
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An evening of fine dining
and entertainment
Win two tickets to see choral group Voces8 perform at St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay and a
pre-concert dinner for two at the Crown and Garter, Inkpen on May 10
Newbury Spring Festival
competition
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