1981
Programme leaflet providing the programme of performances, exhibitions, services, and events for the Thirty-fourth Aldeburgh Festival which ran from 12th to 28th June 1981. Performances of works by Britten included The Prodigal Son, Sinfonia da Requiem, String Quartet No. 1 in D. Op. 25, Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge. Peter Pears appeared as a reader in a concert of Organ Music and Poetry, as well as choosing the music for the ‘Late Night II’ concert. The festival featured the first performances of Alan Bush – Concertino Op.94, Malcolm Williamson – Song Cycle: Josip Broz Tito (possibly now known as ‘Tribute to a Hero’), George Benjamin – A Mind of Winter, for Soprano and small orchestra. Other highlights included the Orford String Quartet of Canada who were supported by the Canadian Aldeburgh Foundation, Jeptha by Handel conducted by Peter Aston, and Chetham’s Chamber Orchestra.
Talks, walks, and films across the festival.
Notification of future events such as a Festival of Flowers, Food and Fun, the Summer Concert programme, Open Days at Snape Maltings, details of catering for concert-goers and the Hesse fund, as well as the locations for the exhibitions, an advertisement for the Fifteenth Annual Snape Antiques fair, details about the Britten Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies at Snape Maltings, and how to get membership for the Aldeburgh festival Association. The booklet is formatted so that all the information, including the footnotes to the festival fits onto the two sides of the A3 sheet. In the folder there are two booking forms, and an erratum notice about the Programme Vouchers being £2 and not £2.50.
Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/PG-AF-1981-4
