About Dunedin Consort and Sean Shibe
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Dunedin Consort
John Butt director
Various Straloch and Rowallan Scottish lute manuscripts
John Dowland ‘Lachrimae antiquae’ from Lachrimae
Henry Purcell Fantasia No. 7 in four parts
Henry Purcell In Nomine in seven parts
Francesco Geminiani ‘The Last Time I Came O’er the Moor’ from A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick
James MacMillan (arr. George Duthie) From Galloway
David Fennessy Excerpts from Rosewoods
Linda Catlin Smith Sinfonia
Cassandra Miller ‘Chanter’ (Cheltenham Music Festival co-commission)
Guitarist Sean Shibe takes centre stage in this folk-inspired programme, which traces the roots of the Scottish-Canadian diaspora in music from the Renaissance to the present day. From the exquisite delicacy of the Scottish lute manuscripts and Dowland’s heart-rending Lachrimae, we course through Purcell and Geminiani to meet Sir James MacMillan’s timeless From Galloway and Linda Caitlin Smith’s Sinfonia – united by their irresistible blend of modernism and folksong. To close, modern guitar meets gut strings in a brand-new guitar concerto from the award-winning Canadian composer, Cassandra Miller.
This event is commissioned by John Ellerman Foundation, and co-commissioned by the Barbican and Saffron Hall.
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75mins with no interval.
About the artists
Sean Shibe
A former BBC New Generation Artist, Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2012 winner, Royal Philharmonic Society 2018 Young Artist Award winner and recipient of the 2022 Leonard Bernstein Award, Sean Shibe continues to prove himself a truly original mind at the frontier of contemporary classical music
Dunedin Consort
Dunedin Consort is one of the world’s leading Baroque ensembles, recognised for its vivid and insightful performances and recordings
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Getting Here
Parking
There is a pay and display car park at the venue – this car park is very popular so please allow plenty of time.
Other car parks can be located a 10–15-minute walk away at the North Place car park (GL50 4DW), NCP Car Park The Brewery (GL50 4EJ), and further into the town centre. Parking can also be found at Cheltenham Racecourse, which is a 10–15-minute walk from the Pump Room.
Rail & Bus
The Pump Room is a 30 - 40 minute walk from Cheltenham town centre and Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade in the centre. Local bus services also operate in and around the town, with Stagecoach’s routes 99 and D passing Pittville Park. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit stagecoach.com
Cheltenham Spa Railway station is a 35-40 minute walk away from Pittville Pump Room. There is a regular D bus service which stops in the centre of Cheltenham as well as a taxi rank directly outside the main entrance to the station.
More infoAccess
Pittville Pump Room has a step free entrance. Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no lift to the upstairs areas of the venue and so accessible bookings should be made in stalls seating on the ground floor. If uncertain about your booking, we advise contacting our box office via email (boxoffice@cheltenhamfestivals.com), by phoning us on 01242 850 270, or using our Access Booking Form so that we can ensure you seating is suitable for the event you wish to attend.
Guide dogs are welcome in this venue. This venue does not have a hearing loop.
There are accessible toilets located on the ground floor and the Pump Room car park has six accessible parking bays, with three hours of free parking for blue badge holders.
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