Programma concerto cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta di Como – 07/08/2024, h 21:00 Giulio Piovani, organo Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924): Te Deum Op. 116/1 Canzona, Op. 116/2 Sei Preludi Op. 88: ­­n. 1 Prelude In Form of a Minuet 2 Prelude In Form of a Chaconne 3 Prelude In Form of a Toccata 4 Prelude on the Easter Hymn 5 Prelude In Form of a Pastorale 6 Prelude on “Tallis’ Canon” Preludio e Fuga in mi minore  

On the 8th of September 2024 the Freitagsorchester Hamburg is going to perform Stanford’s 4th Symphony. The concert takes place at the church of: Petruskirche, Winfridweg 22, 22529 Hamburg-Lokstedt at 7 p.m. Entrance is free.

The Salisbury Hymn Singing Society will be hosting a Salisbury Singing Weekend on 14-15 September 2024 which will include some of Stanford's music and a talk given by Jeremy Dibble. We have a date in the With Cheerful Voice calendar for this year :  Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th  September in Salisbury. Here is further information about the event. This is a weekend organised by Naomi and John King, naomi4law@btinternet.com 0786 227 7071 whom some of you will know from their regular participation in With Cheerful Voice events. I, Philip Price, of Cheerful Voice am assisting with publicity and administration and will be taking part as a singer. It is a weekend to celebrate the music of Charles Villiers Stanford, and some of his High Victorian hymn-writing peers, this year being the hundredth anniversary of his death. It is going to be led by Prof Jeremy Dibble, emeritus of Durham University, who is a leading expert on Stanford, and the author of many books on British and Irish music of the 19th and 20th centuries, and editions of Stanford’s music. On Saturday morning (14th) Jeremy Dibble will lead a workshop to prepare Stanford’s Mass in C. On the Saturday afternoon Jeremy will give a talk about the Victorian hymns of the Oxford Movement, which will involve singing a lot of them, in full harmony. The Saturday afternoon ends with a private concert by Allan Schiller, who had a stellar career as an international concert pianist and will play a programme of Mozart, Bach, Chopin and others. Then, to complete this special day, we retire to the White Hart in Salisbury for a black-tie dinner, and an after-dinner speech by Allan. On the Sunday, we sing Stanford in C in the morning service in the Salisbury church of Sarum St Martin, and that completes the programme, with an optional Sunday lunch at the White Hart. For those who like Stanford and Victorian hymns this promises to be a most memorable weekend with a genuine expert, and a great historical and musical experience. If you are interested and require accommodation you may choose to make a reservation at The White Hart, a four star traditional Salisbury coaching Inn and where the Saturday evening dinner will be held. They have kindly agreed to hold a number of rooms until Monday 1st July at a discounted rate. To secure this special rate, contact the Function Manager at sarah.archer@accor.com or 01722 327476 option 2.  As always, any arrangements should be cancellable, just in case minimum numbers are not achieved and the event has to be postponed. The White Hart is in the centre of the city, only five minutes’ walk from the cathedral, and seven minutes’ walk from Sarum St Martin. Salisbury is a popular destination so it will be advisable to make accommodation arrangements early. The ticket price will be £149 fully inclusive of tea, coffee, a light lunch on Saturday, a champagne reception and four course dinner on the Saturday evening, the piano recital by Allan Schiller, and all music. Sunday lunch, if taken, is £25 for two courses of a traditional Sunday lunch. Details should be finalised soon and bookings open in July. If you would like to put your name down early, please email me at phil@withcheerfulvoice.org.uk.  For the early arrivals, there will be a three course buffet dinner available on the Friday evening (£28) at the White Hart, followed by informal entertainment. Please find the event poster HERE.

To mark the centenary of the death of Dublin born composer Charles Villiers Stanford, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral presents a series of five organ recitals given by some of Ireland’s leading organists. Sunday 15 September – David Leigh Sunday 22 September – Stuart Nicholson Sunday 29 September – Andrew Johnstone Sunday 6 October – Judit Mate Sunday 13 October – David Leigh

To mark the centenary of the death of Dublin born composer Charles Villiers Stanford, Saint Patrick's Cathedral presents a series of five organ recitals given by some of Ireland's leading organists. Sunday 15 September - David Leigh Sunday 22 September - Stuart Nicholson Sunday 29 September - Andrew Johnstone Sunday 6 October - Judit Mate Sunday 13 October - David Leigh

VOICES UNITE FOR A SPECIAL CELEBRATION Come & Sing Stanford Evensong with Orchestra at Coventry Cathedral Saturday 28th September Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury Hosted by the Royal School of Church Music Throughout 2024, the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is marking the centenary of the death of composer Charles Villiers Stanford with events featuring his celebrated choral music. On Saturday 28th September, RSCM will be partnering with Coventry Cathedral to offer a special service of Choral Evensong, where a very large choir assembled from across the region will be singing Stanford’s music accompanied not only by the cathedral’s magnificent pipe organ, but also the full Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra. Evensong services happen in regularly in Coventry Cathedral throughout the week, but to have a full orchestra playing with the singers is a really unusual occurrence. The director for the day, international conductor Nicholas Cleobury, says: “These works are so "orchestral" in concept, with a variety of colours and textures; the sheer range and excitement of a large orchestra, make such an event very special.” The service is taking place on the weekend closest to the date of Stanford’s birthday (30th September 1852). The event is open to all, and the singing fee includes a souvenir copy of all the music. Participation fee: Adult £15.00; under 18s £5.00. Booking deadline 24th September Further information/booking: https://www.rscm.org.uk/events/come-and-sing-stanford-evensong-with-orchestra/ Everyone is welcome to attend the actual service at 16.00; there is no admission charge for the service.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: “Calm of the Sea and Happy Voyage”, concert overture op. 27 Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor op. 126 on the 100th anniversary of the composer's death Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme op. 36, “Enigma Variations” At the centre of the program is the piano concerto by Charles Villiers Stanford, which was created in 1911 and is close to the sound world of Rachmaninoff. We are taking the centenary of his death as an opportunity to remember the important Irish composer. He was one of the leading British masters of the second half of the 19th century, before the only slightly younger Edward Elgar overtook him: with the premiere of his “Enigma Variations” in 1899, a new chapter in British music history was opened and her Author world famous. The concert begins with Felix Mendelssohn's concert overture “Calm of the Sea and Happy Voyage”, which Elgar quotes in the 13th variation of his work and which two Goethe poems served as a source of inspiration. (Four performances of Stanford Piano Concerto No.2 across this time period) Please visit the website for more information.

The annual Stanford Festival will be hosted by the Stanford Society in Dublin in 2024.

Both Stanford and Sheridan were born in Dublin but pursued their careers in England; Sheridan as a prominent playwright and one-time owner of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Stanford as Professor of Music at the Royal College of Music and the University of Cambridge as well as a composer best remembered for his choral works. The Critic was the penultimate of nine operas by Stanford and considered one of his best, having been well received initially and later revived by Thomas Beecham. https://www.wexfordopera.com/programme/festival-programme/the-critic

A performance on the Concert Variations upon an English Theme ‘Down among the dead men’, Op. 71 will take place on the 7 November in Belfast with Simon Callaghan and Jac Van Steen.