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Russell Watson heads to Exeter

Russell Watson will be at Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 10 August, and there are only a few tickets left.

Russell Watson’s Corn Exchange date is one of a number of intimate evenings with the artist giving his fans the chance to see him in a local venue rather than having to travel long distances.

Russell Watson is one of the world’s most prominent tenors, selling in excess of 7 million albums worldwide. His first offering ‘The Voice’ held the number one spot simultaneously in the US and the UK – a world’s first. It spent a record breaking 52 weeks at number one in the...

TV’s Miranda comes to Exeter for ‘wild’ concert

Miranda Krestovnikoff, presenter of Coast and The One Show, will be welcomed to Exeter on Saturday by Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) for ‘A Concert for Wildlife’ at Exeter Cathedral. Exeter Symphony Orchestra will be performing a programme of popular pieces inspired by nature in a concert to raise funds for DWT’s work to protect Devon’s wildlife and wild places. Miranda said: “As a musician and one who is passionate about wildlife, this evening combines two of the most important aspects of my life and I am delighted to be there with my family to support it.” The concert, on Saturday 16 July at...

Devon Wildlife Trust Charity Concert

Event Date: 
16/07/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Green

Music from the Exeter Symphony Orchestra in a classical programme that features

Violin concerto in D - Tschaikowsky Four Sea Interludes - Benjamin Britten Overture - The Wasps - Ralph Vaughan-Williams

A wide and appealing programme of music in a fund-raising concert for the Devon Wildlife Trust, with ESO regular, the international violinist 
Tamsin Waley-Cohen, as our soloist, performing the Violin Concerto in D by Tschaikowsky.

Among the other works to be performed will be pieces directly related to countryside and wildlife including the Four Sea Interludes -...

The Amadeus Orchestra

Event Date: 
22/07/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Friday 22nd July 2016 at 19.30 The Amadeus Orchestra Cello: Raphael Wallfisch Piano: Malcolm Forbes-Peckham Conductor: Philip Mackenzie Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Finzi Cello Concerto Stravinsky Petrouchka Back in Exeter Cathedral for their much anticipated annual concert, the Amadeus Orchestra and Raphael Wallfisch bring one of England’s finest cello concertos to Exeter; Finzi’s masterpiece from his final years. Wallfisch has long been a major proponent of his work and has made several recordings of it. Malcolm Forbes- Peckham last played a piano concerto with Amadeus back in 2014 when...

Informal Concert: Kinder Children's Choir

Event Date: 
18/07/2016 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 18th July 2016 at 13.00 We welcome the Kinder Children's Choir of the High Peak to give an informal performance in the Cathedral. Admission to the concert is included in the Cathedral entry charge. For more information about the choir please visit their website

Concert: St Peter's Singers

Event Date: 
03/07/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Sunday 3rd July 2016 at 19.30 The St Peter’s Singers of Exeter Cathedral (directed by David Davies) perform an evening concert of Choral Works for the Summer for David’s last concert with the choir. Ticket information Tickets £8 and £5 for students/under 18s. Book Online or call the box office on 01392 285983 Book online 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...

Concert in the Church

Event Date: 
10/07/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Fore Street, TQ13 0HX Chudleigh, Devon

Music and Entertainment, Sunday 10th July

Parish Church 7pm.

Free entry, donations invited. Refreshments.

A variety of classical and other style music and entertainment in aid of mental health awareness and Mind.

Organised by Ellie Rowles

For more information >> https://chudfest.co.uk/concert-in-the-church/

Sunday night is not alright for Exeter Daily reader

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/20/2016 - 12:46pm

An Exeter Daily reader today blamed Westpoint for much of the traffic chaos ahead of Elton John's concery in Exeter last night.

Gary, from Yeovil, said the problems appeared to be due to the parking of vehicles once inside the ground.

In an email, he said: "One marshall told us that 'people had arrived in the wrong cars' suggesting that people were having difficulty parking on the wet grass unless they were in a 4x4.

"When we got near to the parking places it was obvious that there were very few stewards visible and there seemed to be no coordination whatsoever....

Amadeus Orchestra 2016

Event Date: 
22/07/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Green

Back in Exeter Cathedral for their much anticipated annual concert, the Amadeus Orchestra and Raphael Wallfisch bring one of England’s finest cello concertos to Exeter; Finzi’s masterpiece from his final years. Wallfisch has long been a major proponent of his work and has made several recordings of it. Malcolm Forbes- Peckham last played a piano concerto with Amadeus back in 2014 when they performed Mozart’s double and this year he performs Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as well as the quasi- solo piano part of Stravinksy’s ballet Petrouchka. Philip Mackenzie conducts.

Tickets £18-£35...

From choir stalls to concert platform

Lovers of classical music are in for a rare treat this weekend, as Exeter’s best-loved choir combines with professional orchestral players for a special evening of music by Mozart.

The concert in Exeter Cathedral, which takes place on Saturday 18th June, will be given by the children and adults of Exeter Cathedral Choir and the professional orchestral players of the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra.

The choristers will be swapping the choir stalls for the concert platform in a special programme devised by Mr Noon, who moved to Exeter as Director of Music earlier this year. It...

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