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lewes chamber music festival

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We are very pleased to offer FREE TICKETS to those under 30yrs old - please email the box-office to reserve your seat!

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5. FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT

Join us for our Festival Gala concert! This year star countertenor Iestyn Davies performs a beautiful song-cycle by Finzi in a special bespoke arrangement made specifically for LCMF. Giants of English music Elgar, Walton and Bliss are combined with French flavours to create the perfect programme for a summer’s evening.

Adès - Arcadiana V - L'Embarquement

Boulanger - D’un Matin Le Printemps arr for piano trio

Walton - Piano Quartet in D minor

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Elgar - Serenade for Strings Op.20

Bliss - Pastorale for clarinet and piano

Clarke - Piano Trio

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Finzi - “Let us Garlands Bring!” for voice piano and strings - IESTYN DAVIES, countertenor

Vaughan-Williams - Piano Quintet in C minor

Saturday, June 14, 2025
18.00pm
Trinity Church, St John Sub Castro (map)

6. coffee concert

The headline of this concert is the supremely beautiful 6th movement of Arcadiana - “O Albion” - A love-letter to the English countryside. It is paired with Britten’s brilliant and rarely heard 2 pieces for piano violin and viola and Fischer’s brilliant arrangement of Beethoven’s pastoral Symphony. Outstanding cakes and local coffee are on offer.

Adès - Arcadiana VI - O Albion

Britten - 2 pieces for violin viola and piano

Finzi - 5 Bagatelles for clarinet and piano

Beethoven - Symphony No.6 Pastoral arr. for string sextet

Sunday, June 15, 2025
Coffee* from 10:30am, Concert: 11:00am
Trinity Church, St John Sub Castro (map)

*free coffee for ticket holders from 10:30am

7. Festival Finale!

We finally hear the complete performance of Adès’s Arcadiana to open this concert alongside his incredible Piano Quintet. Iestyn Davies makes a return to perform Dowland as an aperitif to the most delicious closure for the 2025 Festival: Frank Bridge’s beautiful Sextet for strings.

Adès - Arcadiana String Quartet (entire)

Adès - Piano Quintet

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Dowland - In Darkness let me Dwell for voice and piano (Iestyn Davies) segué

Adès - Darkness Visible for solo piano (Alasdair Beatson)

Bridge - String Sextet in E flat major

Sunday, June 15, 2025
16.00pm  
Trinity Church, St John Sub Castro (map)

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Entry to all 7 concerts

If you purchase a Festival Pass and are not planning to come to all of the concerts please let the box-office know in advance which ones you are missing Thank you very much

Entry to 4 concerts

When buying a majority pass please email
 box-office@leweschambermusicfestival.com  
immediately stating exactly which concerts you wish to attend