Rydedale Festival: An English Summer

Rydedale Festival: An English Summer invites you to experience the ultimate concert film experience. The Sinfonia of London—often called a “super‑orchestra”—brings together outstanding musicians from the UK and abroad, including principals and leaders from the world’s greatest orchestras, notable soloists, and members of distinguished chamber groups. Under the baton of conductor John Wilson and featured violin work by Charlie Lovell‑Jones, this performance marks the last night of the 2026 Festival, a rare gathering of these exceptional artists. Enjoy an evocative program that takes you from Arthur Sullivan’s opening – The Yeomen of the Guard Overture – to Frederick Delius’s “The Walk to the Paradise Garden,” Richard Rodney Bennett’s breezy “Summer Music,” Ralph Vaughan Williams’s lyrical “The Lark Ascending,” and William Walton’s rousing “Spitfire Prelude and Fugue” from the 1942 film *The First of the Few*. The interlude features Eric Coates’ spirited “Calling All Workers,” followed by Edward Elgar’s atmospheric “Chanson de Matin” and “Chanson de Nuit,” Joseph Haydn’s playful “Wood London Landmarks – Suite,” Robert Farnon’s elegant “Lake of the Woods,” Vivian Ellis’s exuberant “Coronation Scot,” and concludes with Eric Coates’ nostalgic “Cinderella.” For details and tickets, visit the external link provided.