kirker music festival at sea 2014 newsletter malvern world travel

T h e K i r k e r M u s i cF e s t i va l s At S e a 2 0 1 4

two summer music cruises on board fred. olsen’s black watch

A Midsummer Music Cruise To Ireland & The Scottish Isles 16 - 27 June 2014

Dover - St Peter Port (Guernsey) - Tobermory (Mull) - Stornaway (Lewis)Kirkwall (Orkney) - Killybegs (Western Ireland) - Belfast - Dublin - Dover

With Melvyn Tan, piano; Doric String Quartet; Anna Huntley, mezzo-soprano;James Baillieu, piano; Simon Rowland-Jones, viola & The Kirker Choir.

As well as enjoying a full programme of chamber music concerts and talks, there will also be the opportunity to sing in the Kirker Choir with Choir Master Christopher Monckton.

The music programmes for both cruises have been planned by Simon Rowland-Jones and feature a host of internationally-acclaimed musicians. In addition to the music and talks there will be a range of exclusive shore

excursions at selected ports of call.Prices from £1,995 per person for 11 nights for each cruise, including all concerts, talks and interviews as described,

full board throughout and two private drinks parties.

The Kirker Music Festival at Sea to Iceland20 - 31 July 2014

Newcastle - Reykjavik - Akureyri - Eskifjordur Runavik (Faroe Islands) - Newcastle

With Laura Samuel, violin; Carole Presland, piano; Alasdair Tait, cello; Simon Rowland-Jones, viola & Adam Walker, �ute, along with two distinguished

Icelandic musicians - Einar Jóhannesson, clarinet & Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano.Featuring a full programme of chamber music concerts, talks and interviews with the artists.

These exclusive music cruises are just part of a whole range of music holidays we o�er - please ask your independent travel agent for details.

Amsterdam, Copenhagen & Osloa 10 night cruise |9 - 19 October 2014

See the back page for details of our 10 night cruise featuring talks on board by Elaine Padmore - former director of the Royal Opera Covent Garden, and opera

performances given in three of Europe’s most important opera houses.

STOP PRESS - THE KIRKER OPERA CRUISE

The music programmes have been carefully created and arranged by violist and composer Simon Rowland-Jones in close association with the musicians and will be hosted

by Barry Cheeseman of Kirker Holidays.

After many years of experience we have learnt that on a music cruise our clients wish to discover new works as well as enjoy some familiar favourites. Getting the mix just right is an integral part of

Simon Rowland-Jones’ work when planning the programme and we are con�dent that everyone will �nd something of interest in each of our concerts.

Although the Black Watch carries just over 800 passengers, the Kirker Music Festival’s private concerts are restricted to Kirker guests (we anticipate approximately 60-90 participants) and will

be held in the Marina Theatre, ideal for listening to chamber music. Concerts will take place on most days of the cruise and will be complemented by a number of informative talks and

interviews with the musicians. In addition to the Kirker programme, two further concerts will be given in the Neptune Lounge for everyone on board to enjoy.

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K I R K E R M U S I C F E S T I VA L S AT S E A

The ShipFred. Olsen’s ship Black Watch has a relaxed, stylish atmosphere that harks back to cruising in a bygone age. She is a world-class cruise ship where you will feel a warm sense of hospitality from the very �rst moment you step aboard, with broad teak decks, generous promenades, elegant décor and bright, spacious public areas. The cabins are a good size and most have a sea view (see cabin prices on page 11 for full details).

With just 435 cabins, Black Watch has been designed with a generous amount of space for each passenger. On board it is always easy to �nd a quiet corner - and you certainly won’t �nd yourself having to compete for space with hordes of other passengers. There are a number of dining options ranging from the main Glentanar Restaurant to the more intimate Orchid Room, and the relaxed informality of the delightful Braemar Garden Café, or the Poolside Café or Marquee Pool Bar for a snack in the sun.

All meals on the Black Watch are included (drinks payable on board). Kirker clients and artists will all dine together in a specially reserved area of the Glentanar Restaurant after each evening’s performance.

Guests may choose from a selection of contrasting bars including the nautically-themed Lido Lounge and popular Scottish Piper’s Bar, or you may elect to retreat to your favourite corner in the Braemar Lounge or the Observatory. Other on board facilities include two swimming pools, a �tness centre, a health and beauty salon, deck sports, library, indoor games, internet access, casino, cabarets and shows.

The Music

Barry Cheeseman has been managing the Kirker programme of Cultural Tours & Music Holidays for the past seven years, having spent his entire career in the tour operating business.

Barry writes - “I very much enjoy planning and operating our Kirker Music Festivals at Sea although they are the most challenging of all the tours I prepare every year. The process begins with the itineraries and working out the �rst drafts for the concert programmes with Simon Rowland-Jones. We decide on the number of concerts and their duration and choose the musicians - that’s the easy bit as there is a long list of artists waiting to be invited to play on a cruise! We like to gather together a mixture of old friends and new artists to join us but whoever they are they have to be sociable - one of the greatest attractions of these cruises for our clients is the opportunity to spend so much time talking to the musicians. The other aspect everyone enjoys about the concerts is that they take place in the small theatre on board the Black Watch which becomes the secret Kirker bolthole; unusually for a ship, there is no need for ampli�cation and the audience can enjoy the music in the theatre’s natural acoustic.

The musicians enjoy the fact that they can play to the same audience over several evenings and the clients appreciate the fact that the only distance they have to cover to get to the concert hall is from their cabin or the bar! As one of them once memorably said - the thing I have enjoyed so much about this cruise is that the music has come to us.”

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The Music


A Midsummer Music Cruise to Ireland and the Scottish Isles

An 11 night cruise sailing from Dover on Monday 16 June, returning on Friday 27 June 2014

DATE ARRIVE DEPART PORT

Monday 16 June 16.30 Dover17 June 08.00 16.30 St Peter Port, Guernsey18 June AT SEA19 June 08.00 17.00 Tobermory19 June 19.30 20.00 Fingal’s Cave20 June 08.00 17.00 Stornaway, Isle of Lewis21 June 08.00 17.00 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

22 June AT SEA23 June 08.00 16.30 Killybegs24 June 09.00 18.00 Belfast25 June 08.00 17.30 Dublin26 June AT SEA27 June 06.00 Dover

We set sail from Dover and head across the English Channel to the island of Guernsey where we spend our �rst day on land in St Peter Port, a delightful and historic town. We will be o�ering a tour to two of the island’s loveliest private gardens. We then sail through the Irish Sea to Scotland where our �rst port of call is

Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Leaving Tobermory the Black Watch will pass Fingal’s Cave, a dramatic sea cave on the uninhabited island of Sta�a. Mendelssohn was so struck

by its wild beauty that he wrote his famous overture The Hebrides in 1830.

Our next island is Lewis where we visit Stornoway before reaching Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands on Midsummer Day. After spending a day at sea we will reach Killybegs on the beautiful Donegal coast where there will be an optional excursion to Castle Coole, a lovely neo-classical house in the care of The National Trust. We then cruise along the Antrim coast before reaching Belfast where there is much to see, including Mount Stewart - one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe. We then sail south to Dublin where the Kirker on board choir will perform excerpts from Handel’s Messiah in Christ Church Cathedral. The �nal day of the cruise is spent at sea as we return to Dover.

IRELAND AND THE SCOTTISH ISLES

Kirkwall The cruise visits Kirkwall on Midsummer Day during the St Magnus Festival. We hope to arrange an excursion to one of the concerts being given that day as part of their programme.

Optional Shore Excursionsarranged exclusively for Kirker clients - Full details and prices will be available in early 2014

Dover - St Peter Port (Guernsey) - Tobermory (Mull) - Stornaway (Lewis)Kirkwall (Orkney) - Killybegs - Belfast - Dublin - Dover

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Tobermory We will be arranging a visit to Duart Castle. This is the seat of Sir Lachlan Maclean, head of the Maclean clan. The Castle enjoys a stunning location high on a cli� overlooking the Sound of Mull with views to a long chain of coastal castles. The Doric Quartet will give a concert here and lunch will be included.

Killybegs We will drive inland from the Donegal coast to Castle Coole in Co. Fermanagh. This is one of Ireland’s �nest neo-classical houses with sumptuous Regency interiors. Afterwards we will visit Belle Isle Castle (part of the Duke of Abercorn’s extensive estates in Northern Ireland) for lunch.

Belfast Our excursion here will include a visit to one of the most original and beautiful gardens in the care of The National Trust, Mount Stewart Garden. Located on the shores of Strangford Lough, the garden was created by Edith, Lady Londonderry who took full advantage of the kind climate here to create daring new experiments with unusual planting schemes. We will also visit the house and the romantic Temple of the Winds. Lunch will be included.

Dublin The morning is spent in the town garden made internationally famous by that queen of Irish gardening, Helen Dillon. We then go to Christ Church Cathedral in time for the Kirker Choir’s performance of excerpts from Handel’s Messiah which was �rst performed in Dublin in 1741. Lunch will be included.

Orkney

DublinDuart Castle

Belle Isle

Christ Church Cathedral

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16 June: Doric String QuartetMelvyn Tan, piano

Schumann: Piano Quintet in E �at Op.44

17 June: Doric String Quartet

Janacek: String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”Beethoven: String Quartet in E �at Op.127

18 June: Doric String QuartetSimon Rowland-Jones, violaMelvyn Tan, piano

Haydn: String Quartet in B �at Op.76 No.4 “Sunrise”Mendelssohn: Fantasie on an Irish Air Op.15Mendelssohn: String Quintet in A Op.18


Beethoven: Sonata for violin and pianoBritten: LachrymaeRavel: Sonata for violin and pianoChopin: Sonata for cello and piano

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The Music ProgrammeMelvyn Tan, Doric String Quartet, Anna Huntley, James Baillieu & Simon Rowland-Jones,

and performances by the Kirker Choir.

The Kirker Choir on board the Black Watch will once again be coached by our popular choir master Christopher Monckton who led the choir to triumphant performances in Kristiansand in 2012 and in Copenhagen in 2013.The Choir’s performance in 2014 will take place during our stay in Dublin at Christ Church Cathedral in the heart of the city. Founded in 1030, Christ Church is the cathedral church of the Church of Ireland.

The �rst performance of Messiah (HWV56) took place at the Great Music Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin on 13 April 1742. The premiere took place in Dublin because of a request to Handel from the Duke of Devonshire who was then the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. It was an immediate success, so much so that Handel stayed in Dublin for four months after the premiere. London had to wait another year before hearing what was to become one of the best-loved and most often performed works ever written.

The Standard Novello Edition edited by Watkins Shaw will be used for the performance and a copy of the vocal score will be sent to everyone signing up for the choir. If you are interested in taking part in the choir, all you need to do is to give us details of your voice type and level of experience – this will assist Christopher in his planning for the performance. Details of his proposed programme will be sent to you approximately two months prior to our departure so that those who wish to make any preparations in advance will be able to do so.

During the 2012 Choral Cruise several members of the group spoke on camera about their experiences as choir members and what it meant to them - to enjoy this entertaining and informative video please visit our website www.kirkerholidays.com/music-holidays.

20 June: Doric String Quartet

Haydn: String Quartet in C Op.76 No.3 “Emperor”Schubert: String Quartet in G D887

21 June: Melvyn Tan, piano

Field: Two Nocturnes - No 6 in F and No 9 in E �atMendelssohn: Six Songs without Words Op.67Chopin: Three Mazurkas Op.59Chopin: Scherzo in B minor Op.20

22 June: Doric String QuartetSimon Rowland-Jones, viola

Simon Rowland-Jones: Duo for violin and violaKodaly: Duo for violin and cello Op.7Bridge: Lament for two violasDvorak: Terzetto in C for two violins and viola

26 June: Anna Huntley, mezzo-sopanoSimon Rowland-Jones, violaJames Baillieu, piano

Arias by Meyerbeer, Rossini and MozartPurcell: SongsBrahms: Sonata in F minor Op.120 No.2James Baillieu will play a selection of solo pieces for piano


Schumann: String Quartet Op.41 No. 3 in ADvorak: Piano Quintet

24 June: Anna Huntley, mezzo-sopranoSimon Rowland-Jones, violaJames Baillieu, piano

Schumann: Frauenliebe und-lebenSongs by Britten and BridgeSongs of the Sea - a selection of songs by Gershwin, Elgar and others

25 June: The Kirker Choir performance in Dublin

Simon Rowland-Jones, violaJames Baillieu, piano

Bridge: Two PiecesSchubert: Arpeggione SonataWatkins: Eight MiniaturesHindemith: Sonata Op. 11 No.4




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Christopher Monckton choir masterChristopher Monckton was an organ scholar at Oxford where he read French Literature at Magdalen College. He moved to the south of France where he was Choir Master at an exclusive private school. He is a professional singer (tenor) and has coached many amateur choirs for performances in historic surroundings. He leads a diverse range of cultural tours for Kirker Holidays

and we are delighted to have him on board choral cruise once again.

Meet the Artists

Simon Rowland-Jones, violaPerformer, editor, composer and teacher, Simon Rowland-Jones has had a long career embracing every aspect of music-making. He was founder violist of the Chilingirian Quartet and has played with many other leading chamber groups including the Nash Ensemble. He has played at every major chamber music venue around the world including Carnegie Hall, where he made his debut in 1979. He has spent the past 12 years making a new

performance edition of most of Haydn’s String Quartets for Peters Edition. Simon Rowland-Jones studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the Yehudi Menuhin School and today spends most of his time composing. His Octet was performed at Wigmore Hall in 2009. He is also Joint Director of the North Norfolk Music Festival and Visiting Professor of Chamber Music at the Royal College of Music.

Doric String QuartetAlex Redington, violin • Jonathan Stone, violinSimon Tandree, viola • John Myerscough, cello

Formed in 1998, the Doric String Quartet came to international prominence by winning a number of prestigious competitions. They have performed at every important festival in the United Kingdom, including the North Norfolk Music Festival where they have appeared for eight consecutive years.

They now play increasingly overseas, notably in Germany and the United States. They are a regular favourite at Wigmore Hall and during the 2012/13 season they will play there in two concerts and have a long-term residency at the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford-on-Avon. They have an exclusive recording contract with Chandos Records and their CDs include works by Korngold, Haydn, Walton, Schubert and others. The Quartet regularly takes part in the Kirker Music Holidays series and has been on �ve cruises, played at La Mortella on Ischia and at our own chamber music festivals in Alfriston and St Mawes.

Anna Huntley, mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley was born in 1982 and studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the International Opera School at the Royal College of Music where she sang many leading roles including Sesto and Marcellina. During these periods she also won important prizes including the Das Lied Competition in Berlin. She joined the Welsh National Opera in 2013 and during this season she will appear at the Bath International Festival, the Musikverein, Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and the North Norfolk

Music Festival, where she will appear with Julius Drake and Hermione Lee.

James Baillieu, pianoBorn in Cape Town, James Baillieu studied at theUniversity there, later coming to London to continue his studies at the Royal Academy of Music under Malcolm Martineau and others. He won many prizes for his intelligent playing in major competitions and is also a dedicated chamber musician, collaborating regularly with the Heath Quartet and the �autist Adam Walker.

Melvyn Tan, pianoBorn in Singapore in 1956, Melvyn Tan lives in London, his home since he arrived at an early age to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Royal College of Music. Tan has built a formidable international reputation as a versatile keyboard player. His collaboration with Sir Roger Norrington produced a number of landmark recordings and performances, including the Beethoven and Mozart Piano Concertos for EMI, and a European tour with the London

Classical Players on Beethoven’s very own 1817 ‘Broadwood’ piano. A well-travelled musician, his visits have frequently taken him to world class venues including London’s Wigmore Hall and Royal Festival Hall, New York’s Lincoln Centre, Vienna’s Konzerthaus and Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and festivals such as Salzburg, Edinburgh and Spital�elds.

The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney St Peter Port, Guernsey


The �rst two full days of the cruise are spent at sea as we sail north from Newcastle to Iceland. Our voyage will circumnavigate the island, taking us ashore at the country’s most important towns - the capital Reykjavik, and Akureyri in the north – and allowing us to appreciate the brooding cli�s, best seen in all their majesty from the sea. Despite the splendid isolation of Iceland, with its vast open spaces, the cli�s are alive with a wonderful diversity of birds including gulls, guillemots and arctic terns, as well as the iconic pu�n, whilst the summer months are also the best time to see the many species of whale which return to the seas around Iceland.Our �rst landfall will be in the capital, Reykjavik, where we will be greeted by the sight of the city’s award-winning concert hall, Harpa, overlooking the harbour. Two full days will be spent here with time to explore the city itself and to venture into the country’s wild and wonderful landscape, or bathe in the steaming waters of the Blue Lagoon. Sailing around Iceland in a clock-wise direction we will enjoy stunning, unforgettable views of the country’s dramatic coast line from the Black Watch. First come the towering sea cli�s at Hornbjarg rising to 534m and teeming with bird life and then Drangaskörð. Next comes Akureyri, tucked away at the top of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord. Akureyri has just 17,000 inhabitants yet is Iceland’s second largest city - which puts into perspective how sparsely populated Iceland is! We will see the town’s new concert hall, Hof and the remarkable botanical garden – an unexpected delight at these northerly latitudes.From Akureyri we will sail north to Grimsey, a tiny speck of rock 25 miles o� the coast, with less than a hundred year-round residents. The island is divided by the Arctic Circle and home to not just pu�ns but more than 60 other bird species, too. Our �nal port of call in Iceland is Eskifjörður facing magni�cent Mount Holmatindur, considered to be one of the most beautiful mountains in the area.As we leave Iceland we sail past Skrúður Island before heading south to the nearby Faroe Islands archipelago. Our last afternoon on land is spent in Runavik, a small but pretty Faroese town of brightly coloured wooden houses surrounded by calm waters, before we set o� back to Newcastle.


The Kirker Music Festival at Sea to Iceland Newcastle - Reykjavik - Akureyri - Eskifjörður - Runavik (Faroe Islands) - Newcastle

An 11 night cruise sailing from Newcastle on Sunday 20 July, returning on Thursday 31 July 2014

DATE ARRIVE DEPART PORTSunday 20 July 16.30 Newcastle21 July AT SEA 22 July AT SEA 23 July 08.30 Reykjavik24 July 16.0025 July Cruising Latrabjarg 08.30 - 09.30

Haelavikurbjarg & Hornbjarg 15.00 - 16.00Drangaskörð 19.30 - 20.30

26 July 08.00 Akureyri27 July 13.00

Cruising Eyjafjörður Crossing the Arctic Circle Cruising Grimsey 17.00 - 17.30

28 July 08.00 15.00 EskifjörðurCruising Skrúður Island 16.15 - 16.30

29 July Cruising Cape Enniberg 08.45 - 09.0012.30 Runavik

18.0030 July AT SEA31 July 05.00 (disembarkations from 08.00) Newcastle

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Optional Shore Excursionsarranged exclusively for Kirker clients

Full details and prices will be available in Spring 2014

Reykjavik We will be arranging a tour of the capital devoted to the city’s major cultural and historic places and sights including the Cathedral, the National Gallery of Iceland the National Museum of Iceland, and the Culture House which is home to an impressive display of mediaeval books. We will also visit the Einar Jonsson Museum where the works of Iceland’s most important sculptor are displayed. Lunch will be included.

Concert at Harpa Reykjavik’s impressive new concert hall was opened in 2011 to great acclaim from architects, musicians and the public. It resembles a giant glass honeycomb and in 2013 it was awarded the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Architecture Prize. We will attend a concert in one of the small concert halls at Harpa given by Voces Thules, a male choir of �ve singers who will sing a programme of secular and sacred music “a capella”.

Þingvellir by Þórarinn B. Þorláksson, National Gallery of Iceland

Pu�ns at Grimsey

Harpa

Faroe Islands

Accommodation In Newcastle

If you would like us to book a hotel in Newcastle for you prior to departure, please call us on

020 7593 2284.We can highly recommend Jesmond Dean House, a grand Arts and Crafts house overlooking wooded countryside and yet just minutes from the centre of Newcastle. The restaurant of this privately-owned boutique hotel has a reputation as one of the best in the region.

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I C E L A N DThe Music Programme

Laura Samuel, Simon Rowland-Jones, Alasdair Tait, Carole Presland, Adam Walker, Einar Johannesson, Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir & Hilary Finch, presenter.

Join us on our very �rst Music Festival at Sea to sail from Newcastle. Taking part will be a winning combination of many of Kirker’s favourite artists as well as two new musicians from Iceland – the soprano Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir and the clarinettist Einar JÓhannesson - who will perform music spanning four centuries from their native land. In Reykjavik there will be an opportunity to attend a choral concert at the city’s stunning new concert hall. Critic, writer and broadcaster Hilary Finch has developed a deep love of Iceland and during the cruise she will be talking about Iceland’s cultural riches and why this fascinating and sparsely populated country is so dear to her.

20 July: Laura Samuel, violin, Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, pianoBeethoven: Piano Quartet in E �at Op. 16

21 July: Laura Samuel, violin, Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, pianoSchubert: String Trio in B �at D471Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E �at Op. 16

Laura Samuel, violin, Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, pianoBach/Mozart/Rowland-Jones: Prelude Fugue & Allegro in C minorBridge: Phantasy Piano Quartet in F sharp minorSchumann: Piano Quartet in E �at Op. 47

22 July: Laura Samuel, violin, Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, pianoMozart: Duo in B �at for violin and viola K424Fauré: Piano Quartet in G minor Op. 45

Laura Samuel, violin, Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, piano

Beethoven: String Trio in C minor Op. 9 No. 3Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Op. 26

24 July: Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano,Einar Jóhannesson, clarinetCarole Presland, pianoWe celebrate our arrival in Iceland with a programme of Icelandic music from folk traditions to contemporary including works by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and Askell Masson

25 July: Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano,Einar Jóhannesson, clarinetSimon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoBrahms: Sonata in E �at Op. 120 No. 2 for Clarinet and PianoBrahms: Songs with viola Op. 91Vaughan Williams: Three Vocalise for Soprano and ClarinetRachmaninov: VocaliseStrauss: MorgenStrauss: Violin & Piano sonata

26 July: Alasdair Tait, cello, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoJanacek: Pohadka for Cello and PianoMartinu : Sonata for �ute and pianoDebussy: SyrinxDebussy: L’Isle JoyeuseWeber: Trio for Flute Piano and Cello Op. 63

27 July: Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano,Einar Jóhannesson, clarinetSimon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoMozart: ‘Parto parto’ Soprano Clarinet and PianoSchubert: Shepherd on the rockWeber: Aria from Der Freischütz Eine Träumte meiner…… Trübe Augen with violaRowland-Jones: Wiegenlied Variations for Viola and PianoSibelius: Four songs - Svarta Rosor, Var det en dröm, Flickan kom ifran, Sav, sav, susa

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Blue Lagoon

28 July: Einar Jóhannesson, clarinet, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoHaydn: Flute trio in D Hob. XV:16Saint-Saens: Sonata for Clarinet and PianoPoulenc: Sonata for �ute and piano

29 July: Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano,Einar Jóhannesson, clarinetSimon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoSchumann: MärchenerzählungenVilla-Lobos: Choros �ute and clarinetSigurbjörnsson: �ute and clarinet duoHugo Alfven: ‘Vall�ickens Dance’ (Shepherds girls dance) �ute and pianoWilhelm Peterson-Berger: Frosoblomster �ute and pianoBrahms: clarinet trio

30 July: Alasdair Tait, cello, Adam Walker, �ute, Carole Presland, pianoBach: Sonata in E minor for �ute and pianoLiszt: Petrach Sonnets Nos 104, 123 Weber Trio

Einar Jóhannesson, clarinetSimon Rowland-Jones, viola, Alasdair Tait, cello, Carole Presland, pianoBruch: pieces for clarinet, viola and pianoClarke: Two pieces for viola and celloBrahms: Klavierstücke Op. 118Draskozsky: Dances from Korund & Jeanjean: Carnival of VeniceSibelius: Flute solo from ScaramoucheBorne: Carmen Fantasy for �ute and piano



Carole Presland, pianoCarole Presland has performed throughout Europe as well as in Scandinavia, the Far East, Africa and the United States. Passionate about chamber music, Carole has collaborated with many distinguished artists including Alexander Baillie, Colin Carr, Robert

Cohen, Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, Nobuko Imai, Anthony Marwood, Sylvia Rosenberg, Alexander Rudin and the Chilingirian, Endellion, Vanbrugh and Belcea String Quartets. She has also appeared at the Musikverein, Vienna at the invitation of the Sandor Vegh Ensemble. A dedicated teacher, Carole was a member of the keyboard faculty of the RNCM for 13 years. She was invited to join the sta� at The Purcell School in 2007 and the Royal Academy of Music in 2008, where she is currently a Piano Professor and Chamber Music Coach.

Laura Samuel, violinLaura studied as a Junior Exhibitioner and undergraduate scholar at the Royal College of Music with Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky. During her studies she won the Musicians Benevolent Manoug Parikian Award, Royal Overseas League String Prize and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition, which resulted in a South Bank Recital. She

made her Concerto début with the Mendelssohn at the Fair�eld Halls and has most recently performed as a soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra and the Trondheim Soloists. Laura was a founder member of the Belcea Quartet. Since leaving the quartet several years ago she has become a member of the Nash Ensemble, performs often as a soloist and is leader of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Meet the Artists

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Alasdair Tait, celloScottish cellist Alasdair Tait studied at the RNCM with Emma Ferrand and Ralph Kirshbaum and at the Musik Akademie in Basel, Switzerland, with Thomas Demenga. He became a member of the internationally celebrated Belcea Quartet in 1998. Since leaving the quartet in 2006 Alasdair has continued to perform as a chamber musician, notably with the Ulysses Ensemble, and at the same time has become Chief Executive of the Young Concert Artists Trust as well as Head of Chamber

Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is frequently invited as a jury member on international competitions such as Chamber Music Australia and the Joseph Haydn Wettbewerb, Vienna. Most recently he has given masterclasses in Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Simon Rowland-Jones, violaPerformer, editor, composer and teacher, Simon Rowland-Jones has enjoyed a long career embracing every aspect of music-making. He was founder violist of the Chilingirian Quartet and has played with many other leading chamber groups including the Nash Ensemble. He has played at every major chamber music venue around the world including Carnegie Hall, where he made his

debut in 1979. He has spent the past 12 years making a new performance edition of most of Haydn’s String Quartets for Peters Edition. Simon Rowland-Jones studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the Yehudi Menuhin School and today spends most of his time composing. His Octet was performed at Wigmore Hall in 2009. He is also Joint Director of the North Norfolk Music Festival and Visiting Professor of Chamber Music at the Royal College of Music.

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Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir,sopranoIcelandic soprano Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir comes from Garsabaer near Reykjavik and after attending the Music School there continued her studies at Indiana University which has always been distinguished for the quality of its vocal professors. She studied with the Romanian sopranos Ileana Cotrubas and Virginia Zeani there. She performs regularly as a soloist with orchestras all over Scandinavia and the rest of

Europe. She has recorded several CDs including one of opera arias with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and several of Icelandic songs, one with her two musical brothers.

ADAM WALKER, fluteBorn in 1987, Adam Walker studied at Chethams School of Music and later at the Royal Academy of Music. In 2002 Adam became the youngest ever winner of the British Flute Society Competition and in 2003 won the Royal Overseas League prize for the woodwind section. As a soloist Adam has appeared with the Hallé, Royal Philharmonic, City of

Birmingham and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras and in recital at Wigmore Hall and other leading chamber music venues. At the age of 22 he was appointed Principal Flute with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Einar JÓhannesson, clarinetEinar JÓhannesson was born in Reykjavik and studied clarinet at the Reykjavik College of Music before continuing his studies at The Royal College of Music in London. Equally distinguished as both a chamber and orchestral musician, Einar is Principal Clarinettist of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, a founder of the internationally recognised Reykjavik Wind Quintet and a member of the Reykjavik Chamber Music Orchestra. In addition Einar has his own male choir which specialises in mediaeval

Icelandic music.As well as playing pieces by Icelandic and French composers he will talk about the importance of music in cultural life in a small country such as Iceland.

Hilary Finch, presenterHilary Finch is one of the best-known and most popular contributors to musical life in the UK. She read English and Music at Exeter University which explains why her reviews for The Times for the past couple of decades have won praise from readers and artists alike. Hilary is often to be heard on BBC Radio 3 and her presentations of the series ‘Building a Library’ are eagerly anticipated by listeners.Hilary Finch’s �rst love is chamber music and lieder

and she is often asked to adjudicate at leading song competitions, including the Wigmore Hall competition. Hilary’s knowledge of and passion for music and literature combined with her love of all things Icelandic make her the perfect choice for the presenter on this cruise.


FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR independent TRAVEL AGENT 9

K I R K E R M U S I C F E S T I VA L S AT S E AOur prices are per person and are based on specially reduced Fred. Olsen fares. Unlike many prices quoted for cruises, they will not be withdrawn from sale closer to the departure date, however the Kirker Music Cruise is restricted to a limited number of places, so we do recommend you book early to avoid disappointment - especially if you would like to book one of the top cabins as these tend to sell out �rst. Please telephone one of our expert cruise consultants if you would like to discuss your cabin requirements.

Guests must be covered by travel insurance (please ask if you would like us to recommend a suitable insurance provider).

Prices include full music, concert and lecture programme and all meals on board.

The cancellation policy applying to our cruises is as follows: Cancellation up to 98 days before the departure of the cruise: loss of deposit. 98-57 days: 60% of the holiday cost. 56-21 days: 85% of the holiday cost. Less than 21 days or failure to travel: 100% of the holiday cost.

See Kirker website or Short Breaks brochure for further details of our booking conditions.

cabin type (see pages 10 & 11 for cabin descriptions)

PRICESA Midsummer Cruise to Ireland & The Scottish

Isles16 - 27 June 2014

The Kirker Music Festival at Sea to Iceland20 - 31 JULY 2014

Double/twin occupancy Sole occupancy

Double/twin occupancy Sole occupancy

PS Premier Suite (Marquee Deck) £4,695 £8,590 £4,695 £8,590

MS Marquee Suite (Marquee Deck) £4,155 £7,510 £4,155 £7,510

SS Superior Suite (Marquee & Bridge Decks) £3,655 £6,510 £3,655 £6,510

BS Balcony Suite (Marquee & Bridge Decks) £3,295 £5,790 £3,295 £5,790

DS Deluxe Suite (Lido & Main Decks) £3,045 £5,290 £3,045 £5,290

JS Junior Suite (Lido & Main Decks) £2,910 £5,020 £2,910 £5,020

BC Balcony Cabin (Bridge Deck) £2,885 £4,790 £2,885 £4,790

A Superior Outside Cabin (Lido Deck) £2,720 £4,640 £2,720 £4,640

B Superior Outside Cabin (Lido & Main Decks) £2,545 £4,290 £2,545 £4,290

C Superior Outside Cabin (Main Deck) £2,475 £4,150 £2,475 £4,150

D Outside Cabin (Atlantic Deck) £2,365 £3,930 £2,365 £3,930

E Outside Cabin (Atlantic & Marina Decks) £2,270 £3,740 £2,270 £3,740

F Outside Cabin (Marina Deck) £2,175 £3,550 £2,175 £3,550

H Inside Cabin (Atlantic Deck) £2,085 £3,370 £2,085 £3,370

I Inside Cabin (Marina Deck) £1,995 £3,190 £1,995 £3,190

JB Single Balcony Suite (Marquee & Bridge Decks) £4,235 NA £4,235 NA

J Superior Single Balcony Cabin (Bridge Deck) £3,995 NA £3,995 NA

K Single Outside Cabin (Lido, Main & Atlantic Decks) £3,815 NA £3,815 NA

L Single Outside Cabin (Atlantic & Marina Decks) £3,360 NA £3,360 NA

M Single Inside Cabin (Main Deck) £2,895 NA £2,895 NA

N Single Inside Cabin (Atlantic Deck) £2,795 NA £2,795 NA

15% deposit due at time of booking; balances due 14 weeks prior to departure



Deck Plans

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Sun Deck 10

Marquee Deck 9

Bridge Deck 8

Lido Deck 7

Lounge Deck 6

Main Deck 5

Atlantic Deck 4

Marina Deck 3


Main Deck 5

Marina Deck 3


Cabin Descriptions

Premier SuiteMARQUEE DECK Approx 550 sq ftBedroom & sitting room, �oor toceiling windows, bathroom withbathtub and shower, hairdryer,mini-bar, TV, refrigerator, balcony

Marquee SuiteMARQUEE DECK approx 440 sq ftBedroom & sitting room, �oor toceiling windows, bathroom withbathtub and shower, hairdryer,mini-bar, TV, refrigerator, balcony

Superior SuiteMARQUEE & BRIDGE DECKSApprox 300 sq ftBedroom with sitting area and balcony, bathroom with bathtub and shower, hairdryer, TV, refrigerator

Balcony SuiteMARQUEE & BRIDGE DECKSApprox 210 sq ftBedroom & sitting area, picturewindows and balcony, bathroomwith bathtub and shower (or shower only), hairdryer, TV, refrigerator

Deluxe SuiteLIDO & MAIN DECKS Approx 260 sq ftBedroom & sitting room, picture window, bathroom with bathtub and shower, hairdryer, TV, refrigerator

Junior SuiteLIDO & MAIN DECKSApprox 240 sq ftSitting area, picture window, bathroom with bathtub and shower, hairdryer, TV, refrigerator

MS

SS

PS

DS

BS

JS

Balcony CabinBRIDGE DECK Approx 160 sq ftBalcony, bathroom with shower,hairdryer, TV

Superior Outside Cabin

LIDO DECK Approx 200 sq ftPicture window, bathroom with bathtub and shower, hairdryer, TV

SuperiorOutside Cabin

LIDO & MAIN DECKS Approx 160 sq ftPicture window, bathroom with bathtub and shower (or shower only), hairdryer, TV

Outside CabinATLANTIC DECK Approx 160 sq ftPortholes, bathroom with bathtub and shower (or shower only), hairdryer, TV

Outside CabinATLANTIC & MARINA DECKS Approx 160 sq ftPortholes, bathroom with bathtub and shower (or shower only), hairdryer, TV

Outside CabinMARINA DECK Approx 160 sq ftPortholes, bathroom with shower,hairdryer, TV

A

BC

Inside CabinATLANTIC DECK Approx 140 sq ftBathroom with shower, hairdryer, TV

Inside CabinMARINA DECK Approx 140 sq ftBathroom with shower, hairdryer, TV

Superior Single Balcony Cabin

BRIDGE DECK Approx 150 sq ftBalcony, bathroom with shower,hairdryer, TV

Single Outside Cabin

LIDO, MAIN & ATLANTIC DECKS Approx 150 sq ftPortholes, bathroom with bathtub and/ or shower, hairdryer, TV

Single Outside Cabin

ATLANTIC & MARINA DECKS Approx 150 sq ftPortholes, bathroom with shower,hairdryer, TV

Single Inside Cabin

MAIN DECK Approx 140 sq ftBathroom with shower,hairdryer, TV

M

B

D

E

F

H

I

J

K

L

SuperiorOutside Cabin

MAIN DECK Approx 160 sq ftPicture window, bathroom withbathtub and shower (or shower only), hairdryer, TV

C

Single Inside Cabin

ATLANTIC DECK Approx 140 sq ftBathroom with shower, hairdryer, TV

N

SMOKING POLICY: Please note that smoking is permitted on designated outdoor deck areas and on cabin balconies. Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside our ships.

BATHROOMS: Cabin bathrooms on Black Watch are equipped with a shower, unless bathtub is also speci�ed.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE CABINS: Cabins 7029, 7031, 7033 and 7035 have been equipped for use by disabled passengers. Full details are available on request.

CABINS SOLD ON SHARE BASIS: Some cabin grades are sold on a share basis, please contact us fordetails.

CABINS SOLD FOR SOLEOCCUPANCY: Sole occupancy of a cabin with two or more beds/berths is subject to availability at time of booking (prices on request).

NOTES: All cabin grades are subject to availability.

Cabin layouts and colour schemes may vary across the ship. Balcony sizes vary and many are under cover (shaded).All cabins between grades a-i allow for accommodation in pullman/�xed or sofa beds (excluding 3rd or 4th share).All a-i grade cabins with 3rd/4th beds: the 3rd/4th beds will be in bunk-bed style (folded away whennot in use).Suite accommodation may o�er twin or double beds. Please ask for speci�c details when making your reservation.This information is correct and up-to-date at the time of going to print, but may be subject to change without prior notice.E & OE

We highly recommend higher grade cabins, especially if you enjoy having more spacious accommodation and a private balcony.

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Single Balcony Suite

MARQUEE & BRIDGE DECKSSlightly larger than J & K grade cabinsBalcony, bathroom with bathtub and/or shower, fridge, mini bar and safe

JB



The Kirker Opera Cruise to Amsterdam, Copenhagen & Oslo

A 10 NIGHT CRUISE ON BOARD FRED.OLSEN’S BLACK WATCH | 9 - 19 October 2014

Newcastle - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Oslo - NewcastleWith Elaine Padmore, former director of the Wexford Festival, the Royal Danish

Opera and the Royal Opera Covent Garden.The Black Watch sails from Newcastle to three cities each with their own important opera houses, so we have selected this sailing to o�er our clients the unique opportunity of enjoying international opera performances in three wonderful destinations on a single

holiday. We will also include an excursion in each city.

Amsterdam - De Nederlandse Opera and Ballet companies gives performances at the city’s wonderful opera house built next to a canal - Het Muziektheater opened in 1986. We’ll also attend a performance at one of the world’s most distinguished and historic concert halls - the Royal Concertgebouw. Opened in 1888 it has a rich performance history and is universally acknowledged to have one of the �nest acoustics anywhere.We will also include an excursion to the matchless Rijksmuseum, re-opned in April 2013 after a 10 year closure.

Copenhagen - The Royal Danish Opera gives performances at the opera house which was opened in 2005 on an island in Copenhagen’s harbour opposite the Royal Palace of Amalienborg. We will include a visit to the

Rosenborg Palace in the heart of the city.

Oslo - Oslo’s opera house opened in 2008 to provide a new home for the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet companies. It sits majestically on the water’s edge looking out down the beautiful Oslofjord. Our excursion in Oslo will include a visit to the National Gallery and to the house where Henrik Ibsen lived and worked.

Performances: Details of the performances will be available in Spring 2014. We will include a total of four performances, subject to schedules - one each in Oslo and Copenhagen and two in Amsterdam (one at the opera and one at the Concertgebouw).

Full details will be available in our Opera Cruise brochure due out in Autumn 2013 - contact your travel agent to register your interest.

Published June 2013. Terms and conditions apply.

The cruises featured within are just a small selection from the wide range of holidays that we o�er. To request a brochure please contact your independent travel agent.

Agents details:

01684 562406Malvern World Travel, 44 Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, WR14 1SD

[email protected]

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