Maddy will be singing the songs that have inspired her and generations of folk singers before her. While the new generation has taken her mantle and made it their own. Maddy is joined by two members of the acclaimed English folk collective Bellowhead. Benji Kirkpatrick is the son of legendary accordion player John, himself a member of Steeleye Span in the 70s, while Giles Lewin is the fiddle player with the Carnival Band.

Bliss: Sonata Herbert Howells: Sonata no.3 in E minor, Opus 38 Walton: Sonata Walford Davies: Sonata in A major York Bowen: Sonata in E minor, Opus 112 Following his brilliant recital here in 2008, Rupert Luck returns to present a red-blooded recital of works by English composers. Rupert has developed a reputation as one of the foremost interpreters of his generation of English violin works, and his authoritative, vibrant and passionately committed performances have been acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. He has recently performed part of this recital at the 2010 English Music Festival and on Radio 3 and given masterclasses on this repertoire at Cambridge University.

Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Elgar: Serenade for Strings Op.20 Shoshtakovich: Chamber Symphony (from 8th String Quartet) Highly recommended by Michael Bochmann, the Klanglust String Orchestra consists of professional players and talented music students from Furth near Nuremberg.

Keith Tippett is widely recognised as one of the most distinctive and radical pioneers of jazz piano and composition today. From improvised solo performances through to large-scale orchestral works he has shown a discipline, dedication and creative energy unparalleled in contemporary music in Britain. He has written for and performed with various classical ensembles, including the Kreutzer and Balanescu String Quartets, Ensemble Bash and the BBC Singers. In solo performance Keith Tippett’s hallmark is a unique, mesmerising style coupled with a melodic, spiritual power, which transforms the piano into an orchestra of his imagination. As an improviser he bears out the revelation, shared only by a handful of other musicians, that spontaneous composition, with its fine balance of structure and inspiration, is once again a vital force in contemporary music.

‘Pianist, composer, bandleader, innovator, catalyst – the internationally acclaimed Keith Tippett is all these things and more’

The Wire

Now in its third year, Cirencester’s own orchestra returns to perform Schubert’s delightful Symphony No.3 in D major. Cirencester Philharmonia has been going from strength to strength under the musical direction of versatile conductor Ian Higginson. Recently dubbed “prestigious” by the local press, the orchestra is continuing to delight audiences in and around Cirencester.