Monday 18 November 2013

Classical Journey Tuesday 19 November 2013 Jonathan Peter Kenny & English Touring Opera

Jonathan Peter Kenny
with English Touring Opera
in the first Italian opera translated into English
Francesco Cavalli: "Erismena"
"An apparently licentious drama with serious intent
(Not unlike Monteverdi's Poppaea)."
Exeter Northcott Theatre Tues 24 Oct 2006


Jonathan Peter Kenny will join us on Phonic FM this Tuesday at 10.10am
to discuss his return to the Northcott Theatre to conduct:

Handel: "Agrippina" Friday/Saturday 22/23 November 2013

And before that Joseph McHardy and Michael Rosewell conduct:

Cavalli: "Giasone" Wednesday 20 November
Monteverdi: "Marriage of Poppaea" Thursday 21 November

- all three operas will be translated into English

(Full details below)


Last week's highlights:


Jesse Molins
'The Other Compass'
Tues 12 Nov
Janet Macdonald
'Opera Glass'
Wed 13 Nov

Dartington Space
'Soundart is Seven'
Wed 13 Nov
Chris Guy
Soundart Technician
provides the music

Matt Cann & Michael Graham
'Exodus Choir'
Fri 15 Nov

Exeter Symphony Orchestra
Chairman: Bob Jevon
Conductor: Brian Northcott
Conductor: Brian Northcott
Leader: Jill Crew
Southernhay URC
Composer: Ian Crew
"Stories from Cornwall
and Elsewhere"

Piano Solo: MinJung Baek
Rachmaninov 2nd Concerto
Bravo!

Exeter Symphony Orchestra
Southernhay United Reformed Church
Saturday 16 November



Martin Hodge
Soundart Radio
Sunday 17 November
next door in Dartington Space
SWMS Composition Workshop
Double Bass: Alfie Weedon
Vibraphone: Harriet Riley
Marimba: Jerome Blackburn
Piano: Ruth Wall, Kate Halsall
Ruth Wall with
a very cool guitarist
Composer and Pianist:
Andrew Moppy
Programmes Assistant:
James Aldridge

Jerome Blackburn will be playing with
Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra
Exeter University Great Hall
this Saturday - details below


Events this week:

Beacon Piano Trio
(12 Oct 2011)
(See also 13 Feb 2011)
Glenorchy Lunchtime Concerts
Glenorchy Church Exmouth
Wednesday 20 November 12.30pm
BEACON PIANO TRIO
Piano: Joyce Clarke
Violin: Anna Cockroft
'Cello: Ruth Lass
Admission FREE







ENGLISH TOURING OPERA












English Touring Opera
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Wednesday 20 November 7.30pm
FRANCESCO CAVALLI: JASON
English version of the 1649 classic
(Pre-show talk 6.30pm)
Directed by Ted Huffman
The Old Street Band
Conductor: Joseph McHardy
Jason: Clint van der Linde (Countertenor)
Medea: Hannah Pedley (Mezzosoprano)
Isiphile: Catrine Kirkman (Soprano)
Hercules: Andrew Slater (Bass)
Demus: Stuart Haycock (Tenor)
Delfa: Michal Czerniawski (Countertenor)
Egeus/Apollo: Mark Wilde (Tenor)
OrestesPiotr Lempa (Bass)
Tickets: £19/£24/£29/£32
Standby: £8
Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493





English Touring Opera
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Thursday 21 November 7.30pm
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI:
THE CORONATION OF POPPEA
English version of the 1643 classic
(Pre-show talk 6.30pm)
Directed by James Conway & Oliver Platt
The Old Street Band
Conductor: Michael Rosewell
Nero: Helen Sherman (Mezzosoprano)
Poppea: Paula Sides (Soprano)
SenecaPiotr Lempa (Bass)
Ottavia: Hannah Pedley (Mezzosoprano)
Ottone: Michal Czerniawski (Countertenor)
Lucano: Stuart Haycock (Tenor)
Amor: Jake Arditti (Countertenor)
Liberto: Nicholas Merryweather (Baritone)
Nutrice: Russell Harcourt (Countertenor)
Arnalta: Mark Wilde (Tenor)
Drusilla: Hannah Sandison (Soprano)
Tickets: £19/£24/£29/£32
Standby: £8
Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493
















English Touring Opera
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Friday 22/Saturday 23 November 7.30pm
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL:
AGRIPPINA
English version of the 1709 classic
(Pre-show talk Friday 6.30pm)
Directed by James Conway
The Old Street Band
Conductor: Jonathan Peter Kenny
Agrippina: Gillian Webster (Soprano)
Claudius: Andrew Slater (Bass)
Ottone: Clint van der Linde (Countertenor)
Nero: Jake Arditti (Countertenor)
Lesbo: Luke Williams (Baritone)
Pallante: Nicholas Merryweather (Baritone)
Poppea: Paula Sides (Soprano)
Narciso: Russell Harcourt (Countertenor)
Tickets: £19/£24/£29/£32
Standby: £8
Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493



Pre-show talks hosted by
English Touring Opera Revival Director
Oliver Platt


ST CECILIA'S DAY: Friday 22 November

Exeter Bach Society

Saint Cecilia
Guido Reni 1606
Southernhay United Reformed Church
Saturday 23 November 7.30pm
HAIL BRIGHT CECILIA!
Musical Director: David Davies
Organist: Jonathan Watts
Soprano: Daisy Walford
Counter Tenor: Laurence Blyth
Tenor:  Michael Graham
Bass: Matthew Cann
Henry Purcell: 'Hail, Bright Cecilia'
George Frideric Handel: two coronation anthems
- "My Heart is Inditing" & "Zadok the Priest"
Benjamin Britten: 'Rejoice in the Lamb'
Peter Philips: 'Cantanbibus Organis'
Tickets: £12 (advance £10)
Exeter Phoenix Box Office: 01392 667080
Roger Churchwood: 01392 468876
rogerchurchward@yahoo.co.uk 




Clyst Valley Choral Society
Lympstone Parish Church
Saturday 23 November 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Church Exmouth
Sunday 24 November 7.30pm
HANDEL'"MESSIAH"
with instrumental ensemble
Conductor: Paul Stock
Soprano: Janet Macdonald
Alto: Backa Smith
Tenor: Chris Hunt
Bass: Ian Hardy
Organist: Mark Perry
Tickets: £9 (advance £8)
01392 271858







Michael Graham
directs Exeter University Chapel Choir
Eucharist at Exeter Cathedral
Wednesday 30 October 2013
(Photo: Elizabeth Oliver)
Exeter University Chapel Choir
St James' Church Exeter
Friday 22 November 7.30pm
GLORIAS
Musical Director: Michael Graham
Antonio Vivaldi
John Rutter
Hubert Parry: "I was Glad"
Tickets: £8 (student/concession £6)
DetailsEUCC facebook page







Exeter Music Group
Symphony Orchestra
Exeter University Great Hall
Saturday 23 November 7.30pm
Sergei Prokofiev:
"ROMEO & JULIET"
Johannes Brahms:
"4TH SYMPHONY"
David Bedford:
"SUN PAINTS RAINBOWS
ON THE VAST WAVES"
Conductor: Marion Wood
Leader: Clare Smith
Tickets: £8-15 (student/U16 £5)
Exeter Tourist Info: 665885
(Open Rehearsal 7 Nov - details)
"At the EMG rehearsal"




Elizabeth-Jane Baldry
Elizabeth-Jane Baldry
St Michael's Church Chagford
Saturday 23 November 7.30pm
HARP RECITAL
Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic
(19th Century Fairy Music)
and Contemporary Harp Composition
Tickets: £10 (including buffet)
Barnaby Dickens: 01647 432750





Family Sundays
at Exeter Phoenix
Earworms
Exeter Phoenix
Sunday 24 November 2pm
ALL AGE FAMILY CONCERT
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Tickets: £3 (family £10 U2 Free)
Booking: 01392 491079
Info: earworms@live.com

(Kathryn & Sean are also in concert

at the Phoenix at 8pm the same day
- Tickets £14.30: 667080 & online)




Counterpoint Choir
(Pont-L'Abbé 2011)




Nicholas Merryweather
Mark Wilde
Jonathan Peter Kenny
Clint van der Linde
Crediton 20 Nov 2011
(see 27 Oct 2013 above)







English Touring Opera
    (Orchestra and Soloists)
Counterpoint Choir
Exeter Cathedral Choir
Isca Voices
Exeter Cathedral
Sunday 24 November 7pm
HANDEL: MUSIC FOR VESPERS
"Donna Che in Ciel"
(Rome earthquake 1703)
"Il Piano di Mario"
"Dixit Dominus"
The Old Street Band
Conductor: Jonathan Peter Kenny
Soprano: Paula Sides
Mezzo Soprano: Helen Sherman
Tenor: Mark Wilde
Baritone: Nicholas Merryweather
Countertenor: Clint van der Linde
Tickets: Nave £20/£16/£12
 - unreserved £10 (discount with opera)
Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493


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