We start the 17/18 season with a glorious celebration of Baroque music. Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Let thy Hand be Strengthened were both composed to be performed at the Coronation of British monarchs. Soprano Kirsty Hopkins will perform Vivaldi’s sublime Nulla in Mundo Pax. The concert will culminate in Bach’s triumphant Magnificat in D. We will be conducted by our new Director of Music, Howard Ionascu and accompanied by the Exeter Chamber Orchestra led by Julie Hill.
Soloists: Soprano Kirsty Hopkins Soprano Julia Featherstone Countertenor Simon...
Joyful celebration will be the theme of the concert. The Bach motet has great vitality and energy, while the work by Howells is in the glorious English cathedral tradition. Andrew Carter’s Benedicite (Bless the Lord) includes movements full of fun for children’s choir. Exeter Philharmonic Choir is delighted that Devon County Junior Choir will join us again to take part in the Benedicite and perform Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo.
Andrew Carter’s Benedicite was inspired by the new Benedicite carvings in the restored south transept vault of York Minster. The text includes a...
Exeter Cathedral Exeter Philharmonic Choir with The Sinfonietta, leader Richard Studt
Conductor: Andrew Millington
Exeter Philharmonic Choir, recently described as “a choir on fine form” will perform Mendelssohn’s great oratorio, Elijah, in the Cathedral on Saturday 16th May under the baton of Andrew Millington. The choir is already relishing the high drama of the work as they start rehearsals.
A hugely popular work, Elijah was effectively the Messiah of its day. Two thousand people attended the...
A storm of a concert with The High C's community choir and Dartmoor choir The Lost Sound A cappella chorus coming together to raise money for The Helen Foundation charity.
The charity was recently acknowledged by No 10 with Founder Annie Kirk being invited by Sam Cameron to discuss their work along with other charities across the UK.
The Lost Sound recently supported Steve Knightley, from Show of Hands on his solo tour last September and are already booked to sing in Bristol, Glas-Denbury and Torbay Song Festival this summer.
Saturday 8th March 2014, 7.30 p.m. in Exeter Cathedral Beethoven: Symphony No 9: The Choral Wagner: Overture to ‘Die Meistersinger’ Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens Soloists: Alison Burnett, Julian Rippon, Thomas Hobbs and Juliet Curnow Tickets: £12, £18 and £25 Available from Exeter Cathedral Box Office by phone, 01392 285983 in person or on line, www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Exeter Symphony Orchestra and The Exeter Philharmonic Choir come together in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 8th March 2014 in a concert in celebration of the centenary of the Royal Town Planning Institute and in...
