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Tenebrae: Path of Miracles

Event Date: 
15/09/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters, Exeter, EX1 1HS

Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles was the first major work commissioned by the award-winning professional vocal ensemble, Tenebrae, in 2005 and having received high acclaim (“an evocative odyssey” – The Times) returns this year for an extensive UK tour alongside choral favourites such as Stanford's 'The Blue Bird' and works by EElgar and Tavener.

To accompany its revival, Tenebrae has commissioned a unique new choral work by Owain Park, Footsteps, which allows Tenebrae to perform alongside Antiphon and marks Tenebrae’s fifteenth-anniversary season.

Path of Miracles is a work...

Axe Valley Community Choir strikes a chord with former member at Seaton Care Home

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 08/11/2017 - 10:16am

A total of 28 members of the Axe Valley Community Choir joined former bass singer 92-year-old Ron Styles, now a resident at The Seaton Care Home, for a special reunion performance. The 85-strong Axe Valley Community Choir, was formed in 2009 to bring people of all ages and abilities to enjoy singing together, as well as participating in fundraising events within the community. Ron had been a popular member of the choir before setting up residence in the care home in February and has been sorely missed.

On the day, the choir even brought their own piano and filled the home with...

Informal Concert: Vauxhall Male Voice Choir

Event Date: 
14/10/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 14th October 2017 at 13.00

This accomplished Luton-based choir will sing a broad cross-section of items including Welsh hymn tunes, songs from the shows, light operatic choruses, spirituals, and traditional male voice choir standards.

The choir is based in Luton, home of the famous Vauxhall Motors. It was born in 1943, during the dark World War II years. Since those early days the choir has grown and matured. It has done all things expected of male voice choirs — and more! Competitions, appearances with military bands, TV appearances and travel; all these facets...

Concert: Bernstein, Panufnik and Finzi

Event Date: 
01/07/2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 1st July 2017 at 19.00

Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms Roxanna Panufnik Westminster Mass Gerald Finzi Lo the full, final sacrifice

Exeter Cathedral Choir Timothy Noon conductor

Ticket information

Book your tickets online or telephone 01392 285983

Lunchtime Concert: St Peter's Singers

Event Date: 
17/06/2017 - 1:15pm to 3:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 17th June 2017 at 13.15

The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral, directed by Timothy Parsons, give an informal performance.

Entry to the concert is included in the Cathedral admission charge.

About the St Peter's Singers

The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral is the adult cathedral chamber choir that sings on many occasions to augment the work of the cathedral choirs of girls, boys and professional Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars. Worship is offered every day at the Cathedral, and this is always sung during academic term times, and at many...

Informal Concert: Worcester MVC

Event Date: 
03/06/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 13.00

Entry to this informal performance is included in the Cathedral admission charge.

About Worcester Male Voice Choir

Worcester Male Voice Choir was formed in 1987 from choristers who had been singing in the Worcester City Police Choir. Membership has gradually grown to over 70 members and regular recruitment exercises have ensured that the Choir has a bright future. The Choir has a repertoire of over 200 pieces with arrangements in English, Welsh and at least 5 other languages.

In the tradition of male voice choirs Worcester...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s long-standing musical director prepares to hand the baton to his successor

Andrew Millington, Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s musical director for the last fourteen years, will conduct the choir for the last time next month - his farewell concert will be Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius on May 20th in collaboration with The Sinfonietta.

The Exeter-based conductor, organist and composer has been a key figure in Devon’s classical music scene since 1999 when he moved to the city to become Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral. In 2003, he stepped up to the rostrum to join Exeter Philharmonic Choir, the city’s oldest choral society.

The Choir is currently...

Exeter University's Semi-Toned Choir review

They’re here! The winners of Gareth Malone’s ‘Best in Britain Choir’ are right under our noses.

The Exeter Uni lads attracted the attention of many after the news was released that they had won the sensational singing competition.

The A ccapella boys, ranging from 18 to 23 years old, showed off their enthusiasm and quirkiness whilst they performed at The Terrace restaurant in early December.

Their unique style and smart attire of red velvet jackets, give them a great platform to stand on in terms of being different as well as fun. Each member in the group reflects...

Exeter Cathedral: Candlelit Concert

Event Date: 
04/03/2017 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Beautiful choral music for Lent and Passiontide (including Allegri "Miserere mei") performed in the candlelit nave of Exeter Cathedral by the Cathedral Choir (conductor: Timothy Noon)

Tickets from 01392 285983 and www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/boxoffice

Local Choir raises £12,000 for CLIC Sargent

Authored by badredruby
Posted: Thu, 01/19/2017 - 2:53pm

On Friday 9th December 2016, La La Choirs held their second annual ‘CLIC for Christmas’ concert at Exeter Cathedral.

Performing to a sold-out audience, they started the festive season off with a bang with a selection of Christmas favourites such as the Perry Como classic, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ and the Louis Armstrong hit ‘Wonderful World’. The concert was their second annual fundraiser for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families. Through ticket sales and generous donations on the night, sponsorship from...

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