For its 14th Choral Pilgrimage The Sixteen and Harry Christophers revisit the golden age of renaissance polyphony with a stunning programme of music by English composers John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy.
Mundy’s monumental work Vox patris caelestis, the text of which comes from the Song of Songs, can be considered as the culmination of the great antiphon tradition, while Sheppard's musical style contains all the grandness of English harmonic invention. This year’s programme includes Sheppard’s glorious seven-part work Libera nos as well as his sublime Gaude, gaude...
The Newton Abbot Orchestra will be performing a charity concert of light classical music in aid of St Petrock's, Exeter's charity for people who are homeless, on Saturday, April 26th at 7.30pm at the Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter. The programme will include Haydn's Trumpet Concerto under the direction of Rob Young. Tickets £10/£7 can be booked by calling 01392 279786 and will be available on the door.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir directed by Andrew Millington With The Sinfonietta, leader Richard Studt
Exeter Philharmonic Choir will perform Bach’s masterpiece, the Mass in B minor on 14th May in Exeter Cathedral. For their director of music, Andrew Millington, Bach’s Mass in B Minor is one of the great pinnacles of Western music, and is an exacting challenge for choral singers. The Sinfonietta, under their leader Richard Studt, return to join the choir as they bring out the glories of this towering work. Albert Schweitzer said...
An evening of music with the Adam Isaac Band (The Voice 2012) , Richard James, Tom Andrews (as featured on The Ellen Show!) and the sensational Exeter University Soul Choir live at The Hole In The Wall Exeter Friday 9th May!
These exceptionally talented local musician's are determined to sell this event out and raise as much money as they can for the Breathe For Jo Campaign! So please be sure to get your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment!
Classical music in the setting of the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition.
The programme includes:
Beethoven – Sonata for cello and piano in A Op.69 Debussy – Sonata in G Minor Brahms – Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Op.99
Raphael Wallfisch
Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage. He has enjoyed a world-wide career playing with such orchestras as the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, Hallé, City of Birmingham Symphony, Leipzig...
South West music charity Wren Music marks the culmination of its 30th anniversary programme with a Grand Concert at Exeter Cathedral featuring 250 musicians and singers.
Wren is blending the voices and instruments of its five choirs and four orchestras from north, south, east and west Devon for the concert, along with Wren’s county-wide youth groups, Roots Acoustic and Roots A Capella.
The 90-minute concert is entitled A World Where Every Voice is Heard, reflecting Wren’s work in reaching people in communities who might not otherwise have the opportunity to get involved in...
The Lost Sound are an a cappella, mixed voice chorus and are excited to be playing their first full concert at The Mint on Jan 25th @ 7:30pm. They have sung at the Night of 1000 voices in 2012 and 2013 to rave reviews. They have had full houses at The Flavel Arts Centre as part of the Dart Music festival last summer and helped raise money for many charities and causes through the last few years. Expect a choir with a firm foothold in the folk tradition - with beautiful ancient melodies re worked with contemporary flair and finesse by some of our leading arrangers and composers. Their...
On Wednesday 11 December 2013 Exeter Choral Society will be performing at St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter. We look forward to welcoming our audience, in this our 70th anniversary year, the choir having been founded in 1943 as the Whipton Choral Society.
The program includes J S Bach's Cantata 140 "Sleepers Wake", F Schubert's Mass in G, and Christmas Carols by John Rutter.
Our Musical Director is Laurence Blyth and the choir will be joined by an orchestra led by Julie Hill with soloists: Elizabeth Drury, Julian Rippon and Edward Woodhouse...
