concert

CLIC for Christmas

Event Date: 
05/12/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

La La Choirs are hosting a Christmas Concert at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 5th December to raise money for CLIC Sargent, who support children and young people with cancer, and their families.

As well as performances from La La Choirs, we are thrilled to be joined by Rebecca Newman, originally from Exmouth she has been dubbed the 'People's Soprano' when she shot to fame recently with number 1 album in the Classical charts.

We will also be joined by a school choir, who will be the winners of our Devonwide secondary schools competition. The final of the...

Elton John to perform in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/20/2015 - 10:19am

He is one of the most recognisable, most decorated and bestselling British artists of all time, and once again Elton John will perform on British shores, having announced a string of huge dates in June next year – including a very special show at Westpoint Exeter on June 19th.

Elton will, as part of these dates, bring his world-renowned live band show to Exeter on June 19th, in what will be a truly unique and special event – he has only performed in Exeter twice before, once in 1973 and once in 2003 solo. So it is over 40 years since Elton and his band have performed in Exeter....

Millbrook Village sponsors Classics Galore!

Millbrook Village – Exeter’s first luxury retirement village – is sponsoring this year’s Classics Galore! concert in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity.

The show at the University of Exeter Great Hall on Saturday, November 14, features a programme of entertainment that features familiar and uplifting music performed by a 200- strong ensemble – a full orchestra, a brass band and two choral societies.

“Without the support of generous sponsorship, making fundraising events like ours possible, the amazing and valuable work of FORCE would not be available in support of so many people...

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...

Horror movie night at Exeter Cathedral

The magic of the movies comes to Exeter next week as the Cathedral prepares to host its first ever Silent Movie Night.

The special screening of 1920s horror classic Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes place on Wednesday 16th September, accompanied by a live soundtrack on the restored Cathedral Organ played by internationally-renowned organist David Briggs.

Toronto-based organist Briggs was born in England and worked at Hereford, Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals before making a name for himself around the world as a musical virtuoso. His movie accompaniment will quite literally be...

Exeter Choral Society presents Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle

Event Date: 
02/12/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join us for a splendid evening of choral music with soloists Beatrice Acland, Olivia Jane Gomez, Andrew Henley, Julian Rippon, accompanied by Peter Foggitt (piano) and Andrew Millington (organ) under the direction of Laurence Blyth. Tickets £10 (NUS students £5, accompanied under 16's free) to include refreshments and a programme. Box office: Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, 01392 665885 - remaining tickets will be sold on the door.

alt-J bring arena tour to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/01/2015 - 11:10am

Following a sold out O2 Arena show and headline slots at Latitude Festival, amongst others, alt-J have announced their first full UK tour in support of their acclaimed, number one album This Is All Yours, out now via Infectious Music.

Support on all dates comes from The Horrors.

Tickets go on sale Thursday 3 September at 9am from www.seetickets.com and www.axs.com

alt-J - UK headline tour

29 November - Manchester, Central

01 December - Bournemouth, BIC

2 December - Exeter, Westpoint

3 December - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena

6...

Liederkranz Germania Choir and Exeter Children's Orchestra Joint Concert

Event Date: 
13/09/2015 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Liederkranz Germania Choir and Exeter Children’s Orchestra

2015 is the 50th anniversary of twinning between Exeter and the German city of Bad Homburg and to celebrate this event a special concert has been arranged with the Liederkranz Germania Choir and Exeter Children's Orchestra. The Liederkranz Germania Choir with around 80 active members is based in the village of Ober-Erlenbach just outside Bad Homburg and dates back to 1842. Their repertoire is wide-ranging including folk, gospel and classical. They frequently travel abroad and this will be their third time in Exeter. The...

Paul Lewis plays Beethoven in Budleigh

Paul Lewis born on 20th May 1972 is an English classical painist and will play Beethoven’s last three sonatas at St Peter’s Church, Budleigh Salterton on Saturday, 3rd October from 7.30pm. These are widely considered to be three of the most sublime, brilliant and audacious of his works for piano.

Paul’s father worked at the Liverpool docks and his mother was a local council worker; there were no musicians in the family background.

He is married to Bjorg Vaernes, the Norwegian cellist of the Vertavo Quartet. (“I played the cello as a young boy, really badly, and that was my...

Teignmouth Folk Concerts

Event Date: 
08/08/2015 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
The Alice Cross Centre, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BT

. JIM CAUSLEY. A local singer who has achieved national prominence and is a five times nominee for the BBC 2 Folk Awards. + AMANDA DIAMOND & EDDIE RICHARDS. Two muscians/singers who are regular performers at clubs and festivals and for many years were involved in the Chippenham Folk Festival. A night of fabulous folk music mainly in the traditional vein. Info: 01626 775517. email: hugh.teignmouthfolkconcerts@gmail.co.uk web: www.teignmouthfolkconcerts.co.uk

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