12 June Musical Breakfast

The Music Room, Gregynog

Saturday, 12 June 2010, 11am – 5.00pm

A Musical Breakfast

Presentations and performances to revive repertoire by Welsh composers who benefited by the patronage of the Williams-Wynn family of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, and made prominent careers at the London Pleasure Gardens.

They include John Parry (Parri Ddall, 1710-1782), the legendary triple harpist who played at Ranelagh, John Parry (Bardd Alaw, 1776-1851), the Denbigh-born musician and entrepreneur who was associated with the Vauxhall Gardens and became ‘the principal musical caterer for that delightful summer retreat’, and Elizabeth Randles (1800-1829), the ‘Little Cambrian Prodigy’ who created such a sensation when she performed at a Musical Breakfast at Vauxhall at the age of three that members of the Royal Family wished to adopt her!

Ticket Booking

Tickets: £10 (young people aged 18 and under, free)

11am Welsh composers at the London Pleasure Gardens

Rhian Davies

2pm A Musical Breakfast London Handel Players

Rachel Brown, flute

Katherine Sharman, violoncello

Terence Charlston, fortepiano

Repertoire to include Handel, Haydn, James Hook, John Parry (Bardd Alaw) and Stephen Paxton.

4pm John Parry (Parri Ddall)

Ann Griffiths & Angharad Evans, triple harps

12.30pmPublic Breakfast

A Georgian-style ‘taster’ lunch is available at £12.50 per head. Please book in advance with Gregynog on 01686 650224.

Day excursion

Why not take the sustainable option and join our coach excursion to the Musical Breakfast? Departs Welshpool 10am, calling at Berriew, Abermule and Newtown.