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EMG Director or Music, Marion Wood conducts rehearsals in St Peter's School gymnasium |
The weekend of 7th - 9th September was a very busy one for Marion Wood and the Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra. Two adult choirs, and the Devon County Junior Choir, joined forces to prepare both parts of Mahler's Eighth Symphony - the hymn 'Veni Creator Spiritus' and a musical seting of the closing scene of Goethe's 'Faust'.
The full orchestra were there for a run through on Friday night. Then the choirs worked at their parts all weekend before the big rehearsal on Sunday afternoon.
Coordinating these enormous forces was the the EMG Director of Music, Marion Wood. With so many voices and instruments, this is going to be an exceptional performance. To hear this premier performance for the South West, we need to make our way to the University Great Hall this Sunday afternoon - cream teas from 3.30pm, Mahler's Eighth Symphony at 5pm. (details below)
NB - there will be a wealth of amazing soloists at the Great Hall:
regular EMG soloists, soprano
Catherine Hamilton and mezzo-soprano
Alison Kettlewell,
will be joined by
sopranos:
Iris Korfker and
Héloïse West
mezzo soprano:
Juliet Curnow
tenor:
Graham Neal
baritone:
Julian Rippon
Bass:
Simon Trist
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Catherine Hamilton & Alison Kettlewell |
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Iris Korfker |
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Héloïse West
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Juliet Curnow
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Graham Neal |
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Julian Rippon |
Meanwhile, at Sunday's rehearsal . . .
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Percussionist John McAvoy improvises a 'bell' for the hymn 'Veni Creator Spitirus' using a ten foot metal tube |
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Violist Fenny Gill welcomes the Devon County Junior Choir |
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Junior Choir Director, Rachel Smith makes sure everyone is singing from the same hymnsheet |
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with trumpet accompaniment |
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Marion and Rachel exchange notes |
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Marion advises the clarinettists |
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Bass Clarinettist Linda Jordan |
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Piano - Rebecca Willson (plus harmonium and celeste) |
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A clutch of bassoons Bass Chris Eddington sits in for Prue Tasman (Prue will be back in action on Sunday) |
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Chris Eddington has his big moment |
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Cor Anglais Kate Osbourne |
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EMG Treasurer Charles Dowell leads the trombones |
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Strings! |
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Tympani - Ali Board |
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fingertip control |
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- of a mighty orchestra and choir |
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Leader Clare Smith shouts a vote of thanks - to Marion Wood |
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Exeter Music Group is a family friendly orchestra! Violist Rebecca Springall and baby Irwen |
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Last to leave 'cellists Carol Galton & Yvonne Ashby |
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EMG Conductor: Marion Wood |
Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra
Exeter University Great Hall
Sunday 16 September 5pm
Mahler'
s Eighth Symphony
('Symphony of a Thousand')
Director:
Marion Wood
Leader:
Clare Smith
EMG orchestra and choir
Devon County Youth Choir
Director:
Rachel Smith
Tickets: Gallery £15
Ground Floor: front £12 rear £10
(ground floor student/U16 half price)
box office 01392 493493
Northcott website
Cream Tea: 3.30-4.45pm £3.35
check
EMG website for details
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