About Ryedale Festival: Jess Gillam Ensemble III - Skipton Town Hall

Skipton Town Hall hosts the final of three Jess Gillam Ensemble concerts, as part of Ryedale Festival.

Dynamic, bold and unique, the Jess Gillam Ensemble brings vibrant energy and boundless enthusiasm to the stage, redefining the concert experience. Join them as they blend classical and contemporary music into an engaging celebration.

Programme:
Pedro Itturalde (1929-2020) Pequeña Czarda (arr. John Harle)
CPE Bach (1714-88) Allegro assai from Flute Concerto in A Minor Wq.166 (arr. Simon Parkin)
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) Cantique (arr. Alistair Vennart)
David Bowie (1947-2016) Life on Mars (arr. Alistair Vennart)
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) Petite Fleur (sax part transcr. Lolo Garcia/arr. Sam Becker)
Barbara Thompson (1944-2022) A Tribute to Bechet
Trad/Corelli (1653-1713) Variations on La Folia (arr. Poxon and Parkin)

Interval

Ruairí Dall Ó Catháin (c.1600-53) Tabhair dom do Lámh
Barbara Strozzi (1619-77) Che si può fare (arr. Alistair Vennart)
John Harle (b.1956) Flare
Ólafur Arnalds (b.1986) saman (arr. Geoff Lawson)
James Blake (b.1988) Retrograde (arr. Benjamin Rimmer)
Debussy (1862-1918) Clair de Lune (arr. Simon Parkin/JGE)
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Juan Tizol (1900-84) Caravan (arr. Harry Baker/JGE)
Michael Nyman (b.1944) Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds (arr. Peter Riley)
Rune Sørensen (b.1983) Shine You No More (arr. Simon Parkin/JGE)



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‘Not just one of Britain’s most virtuosic instrumentalists, but also an unstuffy, inspiring personality’ The Times



The Ryedale Festival takes place from Friday 11th July to Sunday 27th July 2025, its programme of live classical music, offering audiences a festival experience shaped by vision, innovation and artistic excellence.

This year’s event features 57 performances in 33 locations right across the county, from Scarborough to Skipton.



Important Information:
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Performances

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Sunday 20 July 3pm Standard: £2.00 - £30.00 Book Now
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