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Martin Randall Festivals

There surely can be few greater musical pleasures than listening to music in the places most closely associated with the composer or the first performance. Linking the music to the places so central to the composers’ lives, and providing the historical context, is at the heart of all our planning, as is ensuring that the music itself is performed by artists of the highest international standing.

The audiences on our classical music festivals are formed of participants who take a package which includes access to all the private concerts, accommodation, flights from the UK and transfers, meals with wine, talks by a musicologist, tips and much else besides.

Celebrating music and place

Our festivals planned for 2026 are Early Music in Yorkshire (6–11 May), The Rhine Piano Festival, (22–29 June), Music along the Danube (15–22 August), Music Along the Rhine (31 August–7 September), The Bach Journey (28 September–4 October) and Monteverdi in Venice (12–17 November).

The footage here is from The J. S. Bach Journey in 2019.

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The Bach Journey A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

Early Music in Yorkshire Period performances in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

Handel in Malta Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

Cotswolds Choral Festival A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region

The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

The Bach Journey A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

Music Along the Rhine Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

Handel in Malta Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

Music Along the Rhine Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

Music Along the Seine Superb music in elegant châteaux and churches along France’s greatest river

The Bach Journey A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

" The talks by Sir Nicholas Kenyon were memorably lively, informative and beautifully presented. They were well calibrated to the progress of the Bach Journey and culminated in a masterly final talk... " The Bach Journey - A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

" I was greatly impressed with the amazing quality of the musicians and the breadth of what was covered. " Early Music in Yorkshire - Period performances in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

" Richard Wigmore was delightful company, an encyclopaedic source of music history and an engaging lecturer. " Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

" There was a lovely variety of music and it was all wonderful. My first love is choral, and I was thrilled to hear the Tallis Scholars (twice). " Cotswolds Choral Festival - A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region

" A truly wonderful and unforgettable experience. A great privilege to have been a part of it. " The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford - A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

" Astonishing line-up of concerts in wonderful places... meandering through those small Thuringian towns was most moving and helped give a picture of the world Bach lived in. " The Bach Journey - A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

" The combination of an interesting and inspired musicians all brought together in such beautiful settings makes for a very special experience The festival really provided so many special moments that I will carry with me for years to come. " The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford - A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

" Superb. Introduced me to some new music and composers. Daily talk by Katy was outstanding – friendly and amusing as well as informative. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

" In my experience, Martin Randall's Music Festivals are exceptional and profoundly enriching and this was all that and more. " Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

" Every aspect of this tour was excellent. I tried very hard to find something to complain about but could not! Some of the music was new to me and very interesting. All venues were remarkable. The tour was once again perfect. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

" The venues, performers and concert programmes as well as the various excursions through the Normandy countryside and within Paris all contributed to a richly layered experience. The festival components were so well planned and so superbly executed that it ranks as the most absorbing an rewarding tour that I have had the pleasure of undertaking with MRT. " Music Along the Seine - Superb music in elegant châteaux and churches along France’s greatest river

" For me, a life long lover of the music of Bach, the week was unadulterated bliss, like a week cut out from normal life. I applaud what Martin Randall Travel does for music lovers. " The Bach Journey - A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

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