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Christmas with the Cathedral Choir

Event Date: 
12/12/2015 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 12th December 2015 at 19.30

Allow the choristers and adults of the Cathedral Choir to start your Christmas in spectacular style, with a mixture of favourites old and new, audience carols to raise the roof and a few surprises!

Early booking is strongly advised as this event has sold out in recent years.

Customers requiring wheelchair spaces should contact 01392 285983 and speak to a member of the Cathedral staff who will allocate the most appropriate seat.

This event is repeated on Wednesday 16th December 2015 at 19.30

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Talk: Life in the Cathedral Choir

Event Date: 
14/11/2015 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral (Pearson Room)

Saturday 14th November at 13.00 in the Pearson Education Centre

Angela Doughty (Cathedral Archivist, 1987-2011) started indexing the Dean and Chapter’s minute books over 25 years ago. To date she has extracted hundreds of entries relating to music and musicians between 1600 and 1814. Join Angela at this informal talk as she entertains and informs you with tales of musical life at Exeter Cathedral in the 18th-21st centuries.

Booking information

Adults £3. Tickets available from 01392 285983 and the online box office

http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/event/...

Wanted: the voice of an angel

Following previous successful Chorister Open Days, Exeter Cathedral Choir is hosting a similar opportunity for children on Saturday 28th November 2015.

This is open to boys and girls between the ages of seven and nine who enjoy singing. It is a great chance for young people to be encouraged and coached by professional musicians in an inspirational setting.

The children will have a great time with the current choristers, rehearsing and then singing with them in the Cathedral. In addition they will have a special opportunity to take part in the annual Christingle Service....

Requiem Eucharist for All Souls' Day

Event Date: 
02/11/2015 - 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 2nd November 2015 at 17.30

The Cathedral Choir lead our Commemoration of the Faithful Departed ("All Souls' Day") with a liturgical performance of Fauré's Requiem.

All are welcome to attend this act of worship.

"So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3.16

Armistice Concert: They shall grow not old

Event Date: 
11/11/2015 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 11th November at 19.30

"They shall grow not old"

Choral music for Armistice Day, sung by the Choir of Exeter Cathedral.

Programme to include movements from the Fauré Requiem and beautiful music by composers including Vaughan Williams, Harris and Bainton.

Ticket information

Tickets £5-£14 available online (no booking fee) or from 01392 285983.

http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/event/all-events/armistice-concert-th...

Teenagers wanted for Roots A Capella Choir

Authored by Sarah Owen
Posted: Mon, 09/21/2015 - 4:53pm

Are you aged 13-18? Do you love to sing? Then here’s your chance! Roots A Capella is run by Devon-based music charity, Wren Music, and meets in St. Sidwell’s Community Centre in central Exeter, just minutes away from the bus station. The choir meets once a month on Sundays and is a great opportunity to improve your vocal skills, learn a huge range of songs from all over the world as well as take part in high calibre performances around the region. In the last term, Roots A Capella have had an exiting run of performances, including at Exeter Cathedral and Torquay Princess Theatre as well as...

New start for local folk choir

Authored by Sarah Owen
Posted: Sun, 09/20/2015 - 6:58am

An Exeter singing group is set for big changes from this September. Run by Devon music charity Wren Music under their Voices In Common banner, the Exeter Folk Choir VOICES IN COMMON is getting a new look, including a new venue, new songs, and is ready to welcome new members.

The new look choir will be based at the Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG. The group was the first folk choir that Wren Music formed a couple of decades ago and over its long history, the choir has travelled widely, made CDs, been on residential weekends and welcomed other choirs...

Roots A Capella Choir needs you!

Authored by Sarah Owen
Posted: Mon, 09/14/2015 - 4:09am

Are you aged 13-18? Do you love to sing? Then here’s your chance!

Roots A Capella is run by Devon-based music charity, Wren Music, and meets in St. Sidwell’s Community Centre in central Exeter, just minutes away from the bus station.

The choir meets once a month on Sundays and is a great opportunity to improve your vocal skills, learn a huge range of songs from all over the world as well as take part in high calibre performances around the region.

In the last term, Roots A Capella have had an exiting run of performances, including at Exeter Cathedral and Torquay...

Rugby World Cup role for Maynard girls

Preparations for The Maynard School’s involvement with the Rugby World Cup 2015 are in full swing as the Senior Choir busily prepares for its performance at the Australian team’s Official Welcome Ceremony on Tuesday 15 September 2015 in the beautiful Bath Assembly Rooms.

With just five days to go until the ceremony ‘kick off’, the rehearsal schedule has ramped up a pace, nerves and excitement have reached fever pitch and the choir’s fame has hit the media limelight.

Consisting of 44 girls aged from 14 – 18 years old, the choir is performing daily rehearsals of the official...

Chart-topping boys' choir head to Exeter

London-based boys' choir LIBERA are used to touring the world, have performed for Popes and Presidents and are popular with fans across the USA and Far East. Next week they’ll be swapping the concert hall for the church when they perform in Exeter Cathedral.

Usually dressed in their distinctive white robes, you may have seen the group on TV in programmes like ‘Last Choir Standing’ or ‘Songs of Praise’, or heard them on Classic FM or Radio 2 Chris Evans. In the United States they have performed

Tickets for the group’s appearance in Exeter are selling fast, and are...

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