A FEAST of music is on the cards with an array of musicians and performers flocking to Purbeck next month.

The Purbeck Chamber Music Festival takes place from September 2 to 4 and promises a comprehensive line-up of talent.

Natalie Clein, the festival’s artistic director and cellist, is bringing a selection of musicians and performers to Purbeck.

They include the actress Juliet Stevenson, internationally renowned pianist Julius Drake, BBC new generation Signum Quartet, Canadian violinist Lara St. John, Gareth Lubbe the South African viola star and overtone singer and British soprano Ruby Hughes.

Now established as a regular summer event in Purbeck’s multi-faceted music calendar, the festival is hugely popular.

Natalie’s particular mix of established favourites alongside less familiar pieces is relished by new and established music lovers.

A magical Schubert thread runs through this year’s programme, with its stunning line-up of players, music and the spoken word.

Juliet Stevenson will read poetry by Akhmatova and excerpts from T.S.Eliot’s the Four Quartets in the opening concert in Wareham.

The Signum Quartet with Natalie Clein (cello) and Gareth Lubbe (viola) are playing two of the most powerfully beautiful string quintets by Schubert and Mozart.

Schubert’s monumental late piano Sonata in B flat major will be played by Julius Drake, and Ruby Hughes and Natalie are performing some of John Tavener’s beautiful songs for voice and cello.

Music by Bach, Schulhoff, Schnittke, and Haydn is also on offer. And back by popular demand for the younger music lovers (aged 0-16) a children’s concert will take place at the Durlston Learning Centre.

All four concerts take place in some of Purbeck’s most historic and beautiful stone churches amidst its spectacular hills and rugged coastline.

For information and tickets go to purbeck-chambermusic.org

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