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Music festival held every October in the beautiful village of Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire. See https://www.little-missenden.org/ for more details.

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Many thanks for reposting @rebecaomordia.bsky.social ! We're looking forward to welcoming you to Little Missenden

05.08.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We're new to Bluesky and trying to spread the word about this amazing festival, so we'd be grateful for reposts

04.08.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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30.07.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15747    πŸ” 6378    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Friends' priority booking opens today! See www.little-missenden.org/2025-program... for details of this year's wonderful programme including @stileantico.co.uk and @piattiquartet.bsky.social
General booking opens on 18th August.

04.08.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friends priority booking opens on Monday for this year's festival, including the Gould Piano Trio playing Rebecca Clarke, Schubert and Haydn. Details at www.little-missenden.org/2025-program...

02.08.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @piattiquartet.bsky.social
are treating us to midday and afternoon concerts at this year's festival. Why not make a day of it? Sunday October 5th. Priority booking opens on 4th August. Check the website www.little-missenden.org for details.

24.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you can hear @piattiquartet.bsky.social live in Little Missenden on Sunday 5th October. Check www.little-missenden.org for details. Booking will open in August.

18.07.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This year's jazz evening will be on October 4th and features pianist Zoe Rahman and friends. Bookings open in August.

18.07.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The African Concert Series The African Concert Series African Odyssey

If you can't wait until October to hear Rebeca Omordia at Little Missenden, you can hear her @wigmore-hall.org.uk on July 19th as part of the African Concert Series. See www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202...

12.07.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The opening concert of this year's festival (Oct 3rd) will be "The Madrigal Reimagined" performed by the Monteverdi String Band with Hannah Ely (soprano) and Toby Carr (lute). Bookings open in August.

07.07.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking forward to hearing Emily MacGregor talk about her new book 'While the Music Lasts'. Mark you diary for 11th October and add this to your summer reading list.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/while-t...

01.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visit the Festival website for an early look at the 2025 programme (Oct 3-12). Booking will open in August. www.little-missenden.org

01.07.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@piattiquartet.bsky.social we're looking forward to seeing you at the Little Missenden Festival in October! The full programme will be available soon at www.little-missenden.org

08.06.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Schumann was born on this day in 1810. Here's a rather lovely Daguerrotype of him with Clara. His Kinderszenen form part of a concert on 5th October at Little Missenden by the Piatti Quartet @piattiquartet.bsky.social and pianist Huw Watkins.

08.06.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This year's art lecture (Oct 4th) features the current Siena exhibition at the National Gallery which closes on June 22nd. Highly recommended!

29.05.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Curious about what delights the 2025 Festival will offer? Find out more at our Annual Meeting (4.30pm Sunday April 27th, Little Missenden Village Hall, HP7 0RF). All welcome.

25.03.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today (7th March) marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Here's his rather painterly signature.

07.03.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating the life of Ruth Gipps (20 February 1921 – 23 February 1999) composer, oboe player and pianist.

22.02.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of Palestrina presenting music to Pope Julius III

Image of Palestrina presenting music to Pope Julius III

At this year's #festival we will celebrate 500 years of #Palestrina. His exact date of birth isn't known, but he was 68 when he died in February 1594, so it was during 1525. By which time parts of Little Missenden Church were already 400 years old: mark your diary for some new-fangled #polyphony!

04.02.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Konstantin Krimmel baritone; Ammiel Bushakevitz piano

@wigmore-hall.org.uk is offering a free live-stream of this evening's concert of Konstantin Krimmel and Ammiel Bushakevitz performing Schubert songs.
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202...
#lieder #schubert #london #concert #baritone #piano

31.01.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schubert Birthday Concert | Events | Oxford Song

Join us this Friday (31st) and celebrate Schubert's birthday with baritone Marcus Farnsworth and pianist Sholto Kynoch 🎢 There are only a few tickets left so don't delay!

oxfordsong.org/events/schub...

28.01.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schubert was born on 31st January, 1797. Celebrating his short but amazingly productive life today. Here's the MS of the Erlking.

31.01.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 £5 tickets for Under 35s now on sale!! 🚨

Available for selected concerts between April and July 2025, head to our website and pick your favourites now! ✨

Login or sign-up for a free Wigmore Hall account today to access the U35s price! πŸ’₯

28.01.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mozart was born on 27th January 1756. That's definitely something to be thankful for! #mozart #classicalmusic

27.01.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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26.01.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the Date: This year's festival will run from 3-12 October. #classicalmusic #jazz art and literary lectures in and around the ancient village church of Little Missenden

26.01.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Welcome | Little Missenden Festival The Little Missenden Festival has an unbroken tradition of high-quality music-making in a unique Buckinghamshire village setting.

Please follow our new Bluesky account for news of the annual music festival. Further details at www.little-missenden.org

26.01.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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