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London Concertante perform Bond by Candlelight

Event Date: 
13/03/2025 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

London Concertante, one of the nation’s top chamber ensembles, is delighted to announce a special candlelit performance featuring the timeless music of the James Bond films. Taking place on 13th March 2025 in Exeter Cathedral, Bond by Candlelight promises a stirring tribute to 007’s most renowned theme songs and scores.

The orchestra will be joined by stars of the vocal world performing a smash-hit show performing iconic Bond themes, from “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Skyfall” to “No Time to Die” and “From Russia with Love”, alongside many more timeless classics.

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Exeter Philharmonic Choir - Mozart Great Mass in C minor; Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major

Event Date: 
15/03/2025 - 7:30pm to 9:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Philharmonic Choir welcomes the renowned London Mozart Players for an all-Mozart programme.

The main work is the Great Mass in C minor, when an array of top soloists will thrill with their virtuosity in solo arias, duets and trios. Star violinist Joel Munday will play the rarely performed Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major . Lucinda Cox (soprano) Daisy Walford (soprano) Ruairi Bowen (tenor) Tim Mirfin (bass) Joel Munday (violin) Howard Ionascu (conductor)

Date: March 15th 2025

Time 7.30 pm

Venue: Exeter Cathedral

Tickets: £8 - £30...

Valentines Piano Concert to light up Exeter Cathedral

This Valentine’s Day will see one of the world’s top pianists performing at Exeter Cathedral for a night of romantic piano music.

Presented by Candlelight Concerts, the programme features Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude, selected nocturnes, and Debussy’s Preludes—all performed in the cathedral’s stunning setting, illuminated by the warm, flickering glow of hundreds of candles on stage.

The music will be performed by one of today’s leading pianists, Ben Schoeman, lauded by critics and audiences worldwide. A recent gold medal winner at the Royal...

Compere, well-known historian Dr Todd Gray, with some of the choir's members

Carols in the Cathedral - with a note of history

Over two nights in December, the voices of Exeter Philharmonic Choir will be joined by well-known historian Dr Todd Gray, adding a historical note to the choir’s popular Carols in the Cathedral.

Dr Gray is compering the concerts at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th December, blending the festive music with his own reflections on Devon Christmases, past and present.

The glorious voice of soprano Milly Forrest and the brilliance of trumpeters Cameron Todd and Fraser Tannock will add extra sparkle to the evenings’ performances.

The 100-strong...

Compere, well-known historian Dr Todd Gray, with some of the choir's members

Carols in the Cathedral

Event Date: 
17/12/2024 - 7:30pm to 18/12/2024 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Compere Dr Todd Gray adds a historical note to Exeter Philharmonic Choir's annual Carols in the Cathedral on 17 and 18 December, blending the festive music with his own reflections on Devon Christmases, past and present.

The glorious voice of soprano Milly Forrest and the brilliance of trumpeters Cameron Todd and Fraser Tannock will add extra sparkle to the evenings’ performances.

The 100-strong choir will sing carols both traditional and modern, conducted by Musical Director Howard Ionascu and accompanied by Associate Director Stephen Tanner on the organ and piano....

Isca Ensemble South West present a special concert for Hospiscare

The very popular Isca Ensemble South West will be presenting a very special concert in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 19th October at 7.30pm.

This fine orchestra conducted by Roger Hendy comprising of leading players from the Southwest, continues to receive high critical acclaim for its performances which feature International soloists.

Roger has been a leading conductor of orchestras in the Southwest, France and Germany for many years.

On this occasion, the orchestra will be joined by the renowned international cellist Kacper Nowak from Poland who will be...

Leading musicians to perform at concert marking the Army Benevolent Fund’s 80th anniversary

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/15/2024 - 6:08am

Devon residents are invited to show their support for soldiers of the past, present and future by attending the ABF80 Concert , taking place at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 14 th September in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund.

This concert will raise vital funds for the Army Benevolent Fund, the Army’s national charity, which for 80 years has supported soldiers, former soldiers and their families. It will feature music from stage, screen and the classical repertoire, performed by the Exeter Symphony Orchestra (ESO), and conducted by Arturo Serna, professional cellist, teacher and...

Exeter Cathedral to Host Saying Goodbye Services of Remembrance

Since 2012, global services of remembrance for families, couples and individuals affected by the loss of a baby, whether that be during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy have been held at Cathedrals, Minsters and Abbeys across the UK and beyond.

The ‘Saying Goodbye’ services were launched by the Mariposa Trust to provide support to the 30 million individuals, couples and families affected by baby loss each year globally, and they have been vital in helping countless tens of thousands of bereaved families acknowledge and remember the baby or babies that they have lost.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be accompanying Exeter Philharmonic Choir in March

Acclaimed choir and orchestra promise a night of high drama at Exeter Cathedral

Concert-goers are in for a night of high drama at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 16th March when Exeter Philharmonic Choir joins forces with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and four world-class soloists to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.

Verdi’s choral ‘blockbuster’, also known as the Requiem Mass, is an opera in all but name and is one of the most dramatic large-scale choral works in the classical repertoire; any performance is a grand occasion.

First performed in 1874, the Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic Funeral Mass. It was composed as a memorial to one...

Copy of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be accompanying Exeter Philharmonic Choir in March

Verdi's Requiem

Event Date: 
16/03/2024 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Concert-goers are promised a night of high drama as the acclaimed Exeter Philharmonic Choir joins forces with the renowned Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and four world-class soloists to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.

The singing of four talented soloists - Judith Howarth (soprano), Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano), Oliver Johnston (tenor) and Tristan Hambleton (bass) - will draw out the intense beauty of The Requiem.

Tickets: £30, £23, £15

Buy online www.exeterphilharmonic.org.uk

or by phone 0798916117

Email: tickets@exeterphilharmonic.org...

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