World-renowned hymn and spiritual songwriter Graham Kendrick, folk legend Martin Carthy, and Vivaldi's Gloria sung by our own award-winning trebles and choral scholars will be topping the bill on 19th, 20th and 21st June. Graham's a real scoop, tickets are selling very fast, and it's a rare opportunity to hear him in concert.
The weekend kicks off with world music from some of the UK's most exciting musicians. Prabhat Rao, who blew us away last year, is back to open the Festival with his fellow Hindustani musicians at 7.30 on 13th June, and on 14th June the church transforms into a Japanese paradise for the Floating World ensemble. You can see a clip of their koto player, Keiko Kitamura, on the front page of www.wokinghamconcerts.co.uk.
On Tuesday evening we have five-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee, Jim Causley, who was described by Mojo magazine as "the greatest folk singer of his generation". On Thursday child-prodigy cellist Katarina Davies, who is making waves all over the country, will be joining us and on Saturday lunchtime, 20th June, we've got Wokingham's own St Sebastian brass band.
Don't forget, we've got a special Festival Eucharist on Sunday 14th at 9.30 with Chilcott's amazing Little Jazz Mass.
Tickets are available from the Cornerstone, online from www.wokinghamconcerts.co.uk or on the door (if they're not sold out).
Wokingham Summer Music Festival
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