Programmes from previous Festivals

Centenary Festival Programme 2007

February Festival

Date Time Venue Event
Sunday 11 February 11.00 Church at La Fontenelle Mass with the Chorale de l’Association Les Amis de Jean Langlais and les Petits  Choristes de La Fontenelle
Thursday 15 February 19.00 Church at La Fontenelle 100th anniversary of Langlais’ birthCompline with the Wingrave Singers and Villager Voices

May Festival

Date Time Venue Event
Friday 4 May 20.30 Dol Cathedral Organ recital given by Marie-Claire Alain.
Saturday 5 May 20.00 Church of Saint-Léonard, Fougères Concert with the École de Musique du Pays de Fougères
Sunday 13 May 16.00 Cercle Antrainais, Antrain Concert for children with les Petits Choristes de La Fontenelle and the École de Sainte-Anne, Antrain

Summer Festival

Date Time Venue Event
Sunday 12 August 11.00 Church at La Fontenelle Mass with the choir of St Mary’s Church, Warwick
16.00 Chapelle de Marigny Concert for harp, flute and bombarde with Klervi and Soasig Muller and Kevin Collard
Monday 13 August 20.00 Church at Combourg Concert with the choir of St Mary’s Church, Warwick and les Petits Choristes de La Fontenelle
Tuesday 14 August 20.00 Château de Bonnefontaine Concert with the choir of St Mary’s Church, Warwick
Wednesday 15 August 10.00 Dol Cathedral Mass : ‘Missa Salve Regina’  by Jean Langlais with the choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, local choirs, brass ensemble, Samuel Carré and Samuel Rathbone (organs), directed by Rupert GoughLive broadcast by Radio France Culture
Thursday 16 August 20.30 Dol Cathedral Concert : ‘Missa Salve Regina’  by Jean Langlais with the choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, local choirs, brass ensemble, Samuel Carré and Samuel Rathbone (organs), directed by Rupert Gough
Friday 17 August 19.00 Church of Sainte-Croix, St Servan Organ recital by David Bednall, Assistant Organist at Wells Cathedral, England
Sunday 19 August 10.30 Church at La Bouëxière Mass with the Wingrave Singers, accompanied by David Bednall, directed by Colin Spinks

Inauguration of the Rue Jean Langlais in La Bouëxière

17.00 Church at La Bouëxière Concert with the Wingrave Singers and David Bednall, directed by Colin Spinks
Monday 20 August 16.00 Salle Polyvalente, La Fontenelle Video and talk about the life of Jean Langlais with Marie-Louise Langlais
Tuesday 21 August 20.30 Church at Cherrueix Concert with the Wingrave Singers and David Bednall, directed by Colin Spinks
Wednesday 22 August 21.00 Church at Pontorson Concert with Camerata Coral Universidad de Cantabria, Spain, directed by Raul Suarez Garcia
Thursday 23 August 21.00 Church at Cancale Concert of chamber music with Margit Lykke Christensen, mezzo-soprano and Marie-Louise Langlais, organ
Friday 24 August 20.00 Church at La Fontenelle Grand Final Concert with the Chorale de  l’Association Les Amis de Jean Langlais, les Petits Choristes de La Fontenelle, Margit Lykke Christensen, Marie-Louise Langlais, Camerata Coral Universidad de Cantabria and the Wingrave Singers

November Festival

Date Time Venue Event
Sunday 11 November 11.00 Church at La Fontenelle Mass with the Chorale de l’Association Les Amis de Jean Langlais and les Petits Choristes de La Fontenelle

Festival Programme 2008

Date Time Venue Event
Friday 30 May 20.30 Salle des Fêtes, Bazouges-la-Pérouse “Noé” sung by the pupils of the École Sainte-Anne, Bazouges-la-Pérouse and the École Sainte-Anne, Antrain
Tuesday 15 July – Friday 18 July 3 rue du Moulin, 35560 La Fontenelle Choral course directed by Malcolm Archer
Wednesday 16 July 21.00 Church at Pontorson Organ recital by Malcolm Archer and David Bednall
Thursday 17 July 20.30 Church at La Fontenelle Concert by la Chorale de l’Association “Les Amis de Jean Langlais”, directed by Mélanie Brugalé, and le Choeur de l’Academie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall, organ
Friday 18 July 21.00 Dol Cathedral Concert by le Choeur de l’Academie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall, organ
Saturday 19 July 20.30 Church at La Fontenelle Concert of Celtic music by Pigtown Fling from Scotland

Festival Programme 2009

Date Time Venue Event
Friday 17 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, La Bouëxière Concert with Margit Lykke Christensen and Marie-Louise Bothmann, singers with  Royal Danish Opera, accompanied by Benjamin Frost, organst and repetiteur with English National Opera.Organ music from all periods, the Stabat Mater by Pergolesi and vocal works by Jean Langlais.
Saturday 18 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Samson, La Fontenelle Concert with Margit Lykke Christensen and Marie-Louise Bothmann. (See above).
Sunday 19 July 21.00 Atelier Manoli, La Richardais Concert of operatic extracts with Margit Lykke Christensen and Marie-Louise Bothmann, singers with  Royal Danish Opera, accompanied by Benjamin Frost, piano.
Tuesday 28 July 21.00 Church of Saint-Léonard, Fougères Church of Saint-Léonard, Fougères
Thursday 30 July 21.00 Church of Notre Dame, Pontorson Concert by the Choeur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall, organ.Works to include the Messe Solennelle by Vierne and the Requiem by Fauré
Friday 31 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Samson, La Fontenelle Concert by the Choeur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall, organ, together with local French adult and children’s choirs.Works to include Langlais, Poulenc, Vierne and Fauré
Saturday 1 August 20.00 Salle Polyvalente, La Fontenelle Concert of celtic music by Pigtown Fling, a quartet of Scottish musicians.Music from Scotland, Portugal, Canada, Slovenia and Brittany, played on violin, clarsach (Scottish harp), concertina, guitar, mandolin and various bagpipes.

Festival Programme 2010

Date Time Venue Event
Saturday 19 June 20.30 Church of Saint-Samson
La Fontenelle
Gospel choir : Mark Dukes and Voca’Live
Thursday 15 July 20.30 Church of St Peter and St Paul
La Bouëxière
Organ recital by Frantisek Vanicek, Prague
Saturday 17 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Samson
La Fontenelle
Concert of Scandinavian music by Kammerkoret Audite from Copenhagen
25 – 29 July La Fontenelle Choral workshop directed by Malcolm Archer
26 – 30 July La Fontenelle Organ workshop directed by Marie-Louise Langlais and Sylvie Mallet
Tuesday 27 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Léonard, Fougères Organ recital by Malcolm Archer and David Bednall
Wednesday 28 July 20.30 Dol Cathedral Concert by the Choeur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall
Thursday 29 July 20.30 Church of Saint-Samson
La Fontenelle
Concert by the Choeur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall and local choirs
Friday 30 July 19.00 Church of Sainte-Croix
Saint-Servan (St Malo)
Concert by organ course participants
Saturday 31 July 19.30 Salle Polyvalente, La Fontenelle Concert of Celtic music.

Festival Programme 2011

Date Time Venue Event
Saturday, 4th June All day from 10.00 Church at la Fontenelle Gospel workshop with Mark Dukes
Friday, 10th June 20.30 Church at la Fontenelle Gospel concert with Mark Dukes and the Voca’Live
Tuesday, 12th July 20.30 Church at la Bouëxière Concert with Martina Ziegert (Organ) and Eric Wallerand (French horn)
Friday, 15th July 20.30 Church at Bazouges-la-Pérouse Concert with Martina Ziegert (Organ), Eric Wallerand (French horn), Mélanie Brugalé (Organ) and Sandrine Moinard-Lemahieu (Oboe)
Saturday, 16th July 20.30 Church at la Fontenelle Concert of European  music from the middle ages to the present day with Pandora, an 8-voice “a cappella”group from Denmark
Tuesday, 19th July 21.00 Church at Pontorson, part of the Festival Musique à Pontorson Concert of European  music from the middle ages to the present day with Pandora, an 8-voice “a cappella”group from Denmark
Wednesday, 20th July 20.30 Malouinière de la Ville-BagueSt Coulombe near St Malo Concert of European  music from the middle ages to the present day with Pandora, an 8-voice “a cappella”group from Denmark
Saturday, 23rd – Friday, 29th July All day, every day. For details, see: Brittany Music Workshops 3 rue du Moulin, la Fontenelle Choral workshops directed by Malcolm Archer, accompanied by David Bednall and with vocal coach Hilary Jones
Sunday, 24th July 18.30 Church of Notre-Dame-des-Grèves, Rocabey, St Malo Mass sung by the Chœur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer with David Bednall (Organ).  Messe d’Escalquens by Jean Langlais
Monday, 25th July 15.00 – 18.00 3 rue du Moulin, la Fontenelle Solo singing masterclass with Hilary Jones
Tuesday, 26th July 21.00 Church of Saint-Léonard, Fougères Organ recital by Malcolm Archer and David Bednall.  Popular organ works and improvisations
Wednesday, 27th July 20.30 Church at la Fontenelle Concert of choral music with the Chœur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer and the Chorale Les Amis de Jean Langlais
Thursday, 28th July 20.30 Church of Sainte-Croix, Saint Servan, near St Malo Concert of choral and organ music with the Chœur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, and David Bednall.  Langlais Messe Solennelle, Archer Missa Montis Regalis and works by Parry, Elgar, Bednall, Poulenc and Fauré
Friday, 29th July 20.30 Caen Abbey Concert of choral and organ music with the Chœur de l’Académie du Festival Jean Langlais, directed by Malcolm Archer, and David Bednall.  Langlais Messe Solennelle, Archer Missa Montis Regalis and works by Parry, Elgar, Bednall, Poulenc and Fauré