10-26 May
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250 Fanfares
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 May
To celebrate the opening weekend of our 250th anniversary we will be popping-up in surprise locations around the city with specially commissioned, pop-up world premieres, performed by musicians from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Fanfares have a long history with the Festival, so listen out and you might just be rewarded with the sounds of music and joy ringing out across Norwich as they would have done so many years ago
Nine composers were commissioned to create these pieces:
James Batty, Cameron Biles-Liddell, Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade, Nneka Cummins, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Laurence Osborn, Alex Paxton, Shruthi Rajasekar, Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
With thanks to Cast Supporters, Rachel & Len Hobson
Important information
Where to catch a 250 Fanfare
Fanfares are each about 60 second long, arrive in good time to make sure you don’t miss them!
Friday 13 May
7pm – Outside St Andrew’s Hall
Nneka Cummins – Invigorate
Saturday 14 May
11am – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
Cameron Biles-Liddell – Celebratory Proclamation
12noon – City Hall Balcony
Misha Mullov-Abbado – East Anglia Parade
1pm – Norwich Cathedral Crossing (Inside between Transepts)
Laurence Osborn – Fanfare and Chorale
2pm – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
James Batty – Procession of Life
3pm – The Band Stand, Chapelfield Gardens
Shruthi Rajasekar – Nattai Fanfare
4pm – The Garnet Balcony, Market Place
Ayanna Witter-Johnson – Let the vibes begin!
5pm – Outside The Forum
Alex Paxton – Rescue Jam
6pm – The Band Stand, Chapelfield Gardens
Nneka Cummins – Invigorate
7pm – Outside St Andrew’s Hall
Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade – Fanfare for the Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Sunday 15 May
11am – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade – Fanfare for the Norfolk & Norwich Festival
12noon – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
Ayanna Witter-Johnson – Let the vibes begin!
1pm – Inside The Forum
Shruthi Rajasekar – Nattai Fanfare
2pm – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
Alex Paxton – Rescue Jam
3pm – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
James Batty – Procession of Life
4pm – City Hall Balcony
Laurence Osborn – Fanfare and Chorale
5pm – The Band Stand, Chapelfield Gardens
Misha Mullov-Abbado – East Anglia Parade
6pm – Norwich Guildhall Balcony
Cameron Biles-Liddell – Celebratory Proclamation
7pm – Outside St Andrew’s Hall
Nneka Cummins – Invigorate
Tickets: This is a non-ticketed event
Image Credit: Norfolk & Norwich Festival © Kat Mager