Laurence Blyth

Handel's Messiah

Event Date: 
10/05/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

Come to our Spring performance of Handel's Messiah for an uplifting evening of choral music.

We are conducted by Laurence Blyth and the orchestra is led by Julie Hill.

We welcome our soloists Julia Featherstone (soprano), Olivia Jane Gomez (mezzo-soprano), Michael Graham (tenor) and Matthew Cann (bass).

Tickets are £12 (or £6 for NUS students) from Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, Dix's Field, Exeter 01392 665885. Ticket price includes interval refreshments and a programme.

The concert will support a local children's diabetes group Snackpack, part...

Peace and Goodwill: Faure Requiem in Exeter

Join Exeter Choral Society for our winter concert on the theme of Peace and Goodwill.

The concert is on Wednesday 30 November at St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter and the programme includes Faure Requiem ; Finzi In terra pax ; Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

We are conducted by Laurence Blyth, accompanied by Andrew Millington, and joined by soloists Julia Featherstone (soprano) and James Quilligan (baritone).

Tickets £12 (£6 NUS students) include refreshments and programme.

Box Office - Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix's...

Peace and Goodwill - Faure Requiem - 30 November 2016

Event Date: 
30/11/2016 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join Exeter Choral Society for our winter concert on the theme of Peace and Goodwill. Programme includes

Faure Requiem; Finzi In terra pax; Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols

We are conducted by Laurence Blyth, accompanied by Andrew Millington, and joined by soloists Julia Featherstone (soprano) and James Quilligan (baritone).Tickets £12 (£6 NUS students) include refreshments and programme.

Box Office - Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix's Field 01392 665885

See www.exeterchoral.co.uk for more information.

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J S Bach St John Passion, presented by Exeter Choral Society & Orchestra

Event Date: 
27/04/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join Exeter Choral Society to hear this well known choral work, sung in English, from its explosive opening chorus to the emotional closing choral.

We are joined by the orchestra led by Julie Hill and soloists including David Webb (Evangelist), Matthew Cann (Jesus) and Julian Rippon (Pilate).

The concert is in support of Remember that Song , a local charity running singing sessions for people with dementia.

Tickets cost £12 (£6 for NUS students, under 16's free) and will be available at Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets 01392 665885.

The audience is...

Exeter Choral Society presents Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle

Event Date: 
02/12/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join us for a splendid evening of choral music with soloists Beatrice Acland, Olivia Jane Gomez, Andrew Henley, Julian Rippon, accompanied by Peter Foggitt (piano) and Andrew Millington (organ) under the direction of Laurence Blyth. Tickets £10 (NUS students £5, accompanied under 16's free) to include refreshments and a programme. Box office: Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, 01392 665885 - remaining tickets will be sold on the door.

A Night at the Opera

Event Date: 
06/05/2015 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
St James Church, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join Exeter Choral Society for a Night at the Opera on Wednesday 6 May 2015.

Exeter Choral Society will be performing Puccini Messa di Gloria and popular operatic choruses and arias, under the direction of Laurence Blyth.

Welsh tenor Andrew Henley will be making a welcome return, taking time out of a Glyndebourne season to join us. We also look forward to hearing local soloists Heloise West and Julian Rippon.

The concert is supporting local charity, Headway Devon, which helps people with acquired brain injury, from illness such as meningitis or accident.

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An evening of Mozart with Exeter Choral Society - Great Mass in C minor

Event Date: 
03/12/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

Join Exeter Choral Society for an Evening of Mozart on Wednesday 3 December, at 7.30 pm, with festive refreshments in the interval.

Exeter Choral Society and Orchestra will be performing Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, Ave Verum Corpus and Exsultate Jubilate under the direction of Laurence Blyth. Featuring soloists Josie Walledge, Heloise West, Andrew Henley and Matthew Cann and orchestra led by Julie Hill.

The concert is supporting the local FORCE cancer charity.

Tickets are available now at Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, Dix's Field 01392...

Exeter Choral Society present Handel's Samson

Event Date: 
07/05/2014 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

On Wednesday 7 May 2014 Exeter Choral Society will be performing the three-part oratorio "Samson" by George Frideric Handel. We look forward to an enjoyable evening of music, shared with our audience.

Our Musical Director is Laurence Blyth; the choir will be joined by an 11 piece orchestra led by Julie Hill, with soloists: Elizabeth Drury, James Armitage, Andrew Henley, Matthew Cann and Julian Rippon.

Tickets are £10 (or £5 for NUS students, free for accompanied under 16's). Tickets can be purchased through Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, Dix's...

Exeter Choral Society Concert in aid of Devon Freewheelers

Event Date: 
11/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St James' Church, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH

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...