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Exeter Philharmonic Choir shines the spotlight on five talented young soloists in Lord Mayor’s Concert

Five outstanding young soloists, who have already had considerable success, will be joining Exeter Philharmonic Choir for the Lord Mayor’s Concert, Mozart Requiem, on March 10th.

The Choir is excited to welcome vocalists Natalya Romaniw, Oliver Johnston, Marta Fontanals-Simmons and Tristan Hambleton whose voices are sure to excite individually and together as a quartet. The talented singers will be joining more than one hundred members of Exeter Philharmonic Choir to perform Mozart’s Requiem, one of the most cherished and well-known works in the choral repertoire. The programme...

Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/04/2018 - 9:36pm

Saturday 27th January saw the performance of a new work, SHOAH, by composer Philip Arkwright, Master of Music at Buckfast Abbey at Exeter’s Mint Methodist Church as part of the commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on that date in 1945.

This day is commemorated annually by communities across Britain. The name of the piece is from a Hebrew word, Sho’ah, meaning catastrophe or devastation, initially used to describe the genocide that took place. By the end of the Second World War the Nazis and their collaborators had murdered...

The Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage 2018

Event Date: 
19/05/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Join The Sixteen in an exploration of the sacred and secular works of 16th century composers William Cornysh (both father and son) and 20th century master of the voice, Benjamin Britten.

For more information, visit our website: https://thesixteen.com/events/choral-pilgrimage-2018-exeter/

Hear what Harry Christophers has to say about this year's Choral Pilgrimage programme here: http://bit.ly/2GtowUv

Tickets: £12 - £30 (booking fees apply). Available online (tickets.ncem.co.uk) or by phone (01904 651485)

New Year Piano Recital

Event Date: 
22/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Westgate Christian Fellowship, 53 Bartholomew Street, Exeter EX4 3AJ

Stephen Beville is an internationally acclaimed pianist having performed in cities across Europe. For this New Year Recital he presents a selection of children's musical classics including Schumann's Kinderscenen, Mozart's Variations on the theme of 'Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star', Sofia Gubaidulina's Musical

Toys (1969) and music by Beethoven, Chopin & Grieg. Grieg - Arietta and Berceuse (from Lyric Pieces, Op 12 & 38) Mozart - 12 Variations on a theme from ''Ah, vous diraj-je Maman'' (theme of Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star) Sofia Gubaidulina - Musical Toys (1969) interval...

Swedish St Lucia Concert

Event Date: 
13/12/2017 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
St Thomas C of E Church, Cowick Street, Exeter

ExeSwedes and friends bring music and light to the darkness of a winter evening with a traditional candlelit Swedish St Lucia procession.

Entry is free, as are the saffron buns!

Exeter University Concert Band Christmas Concert

Event Date: 
02/12/2017 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Exeter

Exeter University Concert Band invites you to their annual Christmas Concert on Saturday 2nd December at 7pm in St Margaret's Church, Topsham.

The band will be performing a variety of pieces, including lots of well-known scores from stage and screen, some classical wind band numbers, and of course some festive tunes to get everyone in the spirit of Christmas.

Tickets are £5 and £3 for concessions, available to purchase on the door.

Refreshments will also be provided during the interval of mulled wine and mince pies!

Full details can be found here .

Exeter School’s National Trust concert celebrates 17 years

For many pupils, parents and National Trust supporters, the Exeter School Concert in aid of the National Trust in Exeter Cathedral is a highlight in the calendar.

For the seventeenth year running, the concert showcases the school’s senior orchestral groups, brass and choirs in the magnificent cathedral setting.

Around 200 pupils ranging in age from 11 up to 18 will be making this year’s concert on Tuesday 5 December a night to remember.

Director of Music Peter Tamblyn said: “The Cathedral is a marvellous venue, and the atmosphere at our annual concert in aid of the...

CLIC for Christmas 2017 - final lineup revealed

Authored by badredruby
Posted: Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:57am

On 5th October, the finalists from the Devon Schools Choir Competition, run by La La Choirs, took centre stage at Southernhay URC and competed for a chance to perform in Exeter Cathedral at the annual sell out concert, CLIC for Christmas. Five choirs had been shortlisted and all the choirs at the final sang two songs each. Yet again, the standard was incredibly high, giving the judging panel a really hard time deciding between them.

Congratulations go to Kingsley School from Bideford, led by Chris Beechey, Head of Music, who just edged it on the day and were named the winners. The...

CLIC for Christmas 2017

Event Date: 
08/12/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

On Friday 8th December this year La La Choirs will perform the 3rd annual ‘CLIC for Christmas’ concert at Exeter Cathedral in aid of CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people. In 2015 we raised £9,600, in 2016 we raised £12,000 and for 2017 we are aiming even higher! We are thrilled to welcome headline sponsors Apple Taxis on board this year, and with their support we know we can help more families through the most traumatic time of their lives.

Once again we will be joined by guest acts who themselves have been supported by CLIC Sargent together...

A welcome chorus for Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s new Musical Director

Exeter Philharmonic Choir, which has just celebrated its 170th season, is delighted to announce that Howard Ionascu will become its new Director of Music in September, marking a new era in the choir’s long history.

Howard Ionascu has been with the Royal Academy of Music for the last four years, where he is Director of the Junior Academy. He will be making regular trips from London to work with Exeter Philharmonic Choir and brings extensive experience of conducting concerts with full orchestras and large choirs.

Howard says, “Exeter Philharmonic Choir has a rich history and...

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