St Elvan's are delighted to again be the host venue of the 2025 Oriana Festival. This annual one day celebration of the finest in contemporary Welsh classical music festival takes place this year on Saturday June 21st, and will once again feature the music of some of Wales' leading composers and performers. This year's event is themed "The Planets | Our Planet"
This day long event features music and talks by Sylvia & Jonathan Gregory's "Our Space - Ein Lle Ni" project; an illustrated talk on the music of Welsh Guards' musician and composer Gareth Trott; plus a grand scale evening performance of Gustav Holst's epic suite "The Planets" featuring Rhondda Cynon Taf's own award winning Lewis Merthyr Band - plus, a new suite "Our Planet" dedicated to and celebrating Sir David Attenborough, composed by Gareth Trott
Tickets for the evening performance of "The Planets | Our Planet" are priced at £10, while this year's daytime events and talks are FREE!
Supported by Oriana Publications Ltd
Full Schedule
Oriana Festival 2025 - "The Planets | Our Planet"
From 10:00
Doors Open
Refreshments available from Spires Coffee Shop
10:30
Festival Welcome & Introduction
Festival Director: Christopher Painter
Opening Session - "The Planets | Our Planet"
Linda Agostini | Mark Brake | Barry Lewis | Craig Roberts
12:00
Lunch
Spires Coffee Shop
13:00
Afternoon Recital
"Our Space - Ein Lle Ni" by Sylvia & Jonathan Gregory
A Dolby Atmos sonic exploration of our valleys featuring music by Cwmbach Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band, Ladies of the Lake - and more!
14:00
Coffee Break
Spires Coffee Shop
14:30
"Brass Down The Bandstand" Filming
Slaidburn
Lewis Merthyr Band
Main Space
15:00
FREE Illustrated Talk
with Gareth Trott, Composer
Mezzanine Gallery
16:00
Break
18:00
Doors Open
19:00
Evening Gala Concert
The Planets | Our Planet
Main Space
Programme:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss | Roberts)
Planets Rising (Mills)
Star Wars (Williams | Farr)
Our Planet (Trott)
- Introduction: Our Planet from Space
- Into The Deep
- Rumble In The Jungle
- Tundra
- Finale
The Planets (Holst / Roberts)
- Mars, the bringer of war
- Venus, the bringer of peace
- Mercury, the messenger
- Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
- Saturn, the bringer of old age
- Uranus, the magician
- Neptune, the mystic
Tickets
Evening Gala Concert Tickets - £10 in advance | £12 at the door
Daytime Events - FREE!
For full details of all this year's Oriana Festival events, visit www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival
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