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...
With its dense chromaticism, intricate counterpoint, and Wagnerian drive sweeping toward a great climax, Metamorphosen is a memorial to a type of music that had been abandoned long before 1945. It succeeds so brilliantly because Strauss at last found a way to address the present with the voice of the past.
With her spine tingling vocals you would be excused for thinking we had wrongly described Miss Gabrielle Aplin’s performance at The Great Hall on Monday night.
But rock she did, with her amazing cover of Miley Cyrus’ ‘ Wrecking Ball’ as well as performing many of her own songs with a rock twist.
As well as catering for rock lovers, Gabrielle did not dissapoint those that had come to see her perform her original classical style vocals belting out her gorgeous hit ‘ The Power of Love’ and many other songs from her ‘ English Rain’ album.
Exeter singer songwriter Charlotte Ward is to perform at a concert in tribute to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Over £8,000 has been raised for a trust fund for Lee Rigby's 2 year old son Jack and will be handed over to his trust fund at the event in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, next Saturday.
Charlotte was spotted by organiser Gary Gardner, one of the judges for the Open Mic UK competition: "He came to find me straight after my performance and asked me to play at the concert. It's such a privilege".
Charlotte performed one of her own songs, Sofar, to...
The ever popular band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines of the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone will again provide the musical accompaniment for this event which has a well established place on the Devon calendar.
The Military Wives’ Choir from Chivenor will also be performing.
This annual tribute to Britain’s Armed Forces will include the Traditional Muster of Standards of Devon’s Royal British Legion and Service Associations, as well as representatives of the Armed Forces, cadet forces, youth groups and emergency services. It will end with a short Service of Remembrance,...
Featuring original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent performing hits like "She's Not There" with songs from their new album 'Breathe Out, Breathe In' and hits from Colin and Rod's solo careers, a rocking good night is ensured for all. 40 years after the release of the Zombies' swansong 'Odessey & Oracle' album, the original members of the group reunited to perform three special live concerts at The Shepherds Bush Empire in London in March of 2008. The result was a triumph and critically acclaimed by the press with 5 star...
