concert

Organ350 Recital: Paul Morgan (Exeter Cathedral)

Event Date: 
27/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 27th May 2015 at 19.30

Paul Morgan is the Organist Emeritus of Exeter Cathedral. He studied at the Royal College of Music, London and at Christ Church, Oxford where he was Organ Scholar. He moved to Exeter in 1969 as Assistant Organist under Lionel Dakers and was appointed Organist in 1999. Until its closure, Paul was a Lecturer in the Music Department of the University of Exeter and, for twenty years, Organs Adviser to the Exeter Diocesan Advisory Committee. His numerous organ recitals have mostly been in the West Country, but he has also given a number of recitals...

Organ350 Recital: David Davies (Exeter Cathedral)

Event Date: 
13/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

David Davies is the Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral. Originally a native of Snowdonia in North Wales, David was educated at Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford (where he was organ scholar), and Yale University. He has worked in church music on both sides of the Atlantic, living in the USA for five years, and as Director of the Girls’ Choir and Sub Organist at Guildford Cathedral for six years.

David has given concerts in South Africa, Japan, North America and several countries in Europe. In the UK he has performed at Westminster Abbey and the Royal Festival Hall...

Alesha Dixon to join Boyzone for Devon show

Newton Abbot Racecourse can reveal that singer and television presenter Alesha Dixon will be Boyzone’s Special Guest at their headline show at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday June 28.

The concert, which is confirmed to be Boyzone’s only South West tour date, will take place on Sunday June 28.

2015 is shaping up to be another great year for Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon. She is presently a TV judge on Britain’s Got Talent which is in its ninth series, now airing.

'The Boy Does Nothing' singer is also confirmed to be bringing out a new record in...

From The Jam, ‘Sound Affects’ Tour featuring Bruce Foxton & Russell Hastings

Event Date: 
14/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Following 2012’s popular, ‘In The City’ Tour, 2013’s ‘All Mod Cons’ tour and 2014’s ‘Setting Sons’ tour, From The Jam bring the ‘Sound Affects’ tour to The Phoenix Arts Centre on the 14th November!

In late 1980, The Jam released their fifth studio album ‘Sound Affects’ featuring their second single to reach the number one spot ‘Start!’ and the massively popular acoustic ‘That’s Entertainment’ considered to be one of the 500 greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Jam, featuring the original bass player Bruce Foxton and...

Ben Howard wows Plymouth Pavilions crowd

Brit Award Winning, Ben Howard wowed the crowds at his homecoming show last night at Plymouth Pavilions.

Two hours of awe-inspiring music, backed by his five-piece band. A man of few words, captivated the crowd by playing tracks from his two albums ‘Every Kingdom’ and his recently released ‘I Forgot Where We Were’ which was released in October last year. He opened the show with ‘Am I In Your Light?’, one of his lesser known, darker tracks, which set the tone for the night. Despite being in an arena, it felt like a tiny venue due to the personal feel to the set.

He played...

Pupils play for water in fundraising concert

For the 14th year running, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special charity concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.

All proceeds from this concert, which takes place on at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 April at St David's Church in Exeter, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.

Currently in Zambia, 5.2 million people have no access to a safe water source and 8 million people have nowhere safe to go to the toilet...

The Sixteen: The Choral Pilgrimage 2015

Event Date: 
21/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

The Sixteen and Harry Christophers take a trip back to 16th-century Spain and more specifically to one of the biggest, richest and most cosmopolitan cities on earth - Seville. It was during this Spanish ‘golden age’ when arts and culture flourished, that Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo made their mark. Between them these two composers capture an astonishing variety of moods within their music, from ecstasy and joy to despair, longing and devotional stillness.

The Sixteen

Harry Christophers conductor

Programme:

Guerrero Duo Seraphim A. Lobo Kyrie from...

Blackheart in Concert

Event Date: 
15/05/2015 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Poltimore House, Exeter

Poltimore House is delighted to host a return visit by this talented duo whose eclectic musical style and highly personal songs are earning them a growing fan base across the world.

Tickets £10 booking essential visit www.poltimore.org

The Lads in their Hundreds - World War I in Letters and Song

Event Date: 
11/04/2015 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Matthews Hall, Topsham, Exeter

Devon Air Ambulance Trust is honoured to have been chosen as the nominated charity of choice for this moving musical evening.

Straight from successful performances in Essex the cast are bringing ‘The Lads in their Hundreds’ on the road. Specifically they are taking it to their home towns. It’s a commemoration of ordinary people and the cast wanted to share it with their own families, friends and communities. Mark Hansford (baritone) grew up in Exeter and his family live in Topsham. In fact his mum is a volunteer in the Charity’s Topsham shop.

Mark explained “Myself and the...

Debut for Exeter School composer

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 04/05/2015 - 12:59pm

For the first time, Exeter School’s Choral Society concert featured the work of one its very own pupils who also sang solo parts.

Upper Sixth Former Fionn Connolly, who has recently received an offer to read Music at Cambridge University, composed Ring on Ring inspired by the poetry of Sylvia Plath.

The school community of about 130 pupils alongside parents, staff, alumni and friends of Exeter School, accompanied by a full professional orchestra, performed Fionn’s piece on Thursday 19 March 2015 in Exeter Cathedral.

Fionn was very influenced by the music of Max...

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