Classical Journey: 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 2^ndConcerto

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)

Orestes: Piotr Lempa (Bass)

Tickets: £19/£24/£29/£32

Standby: £8

Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493

Book online ETO website

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)

Seneca: Piotr 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

Book online ETO website

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

Book online ETO website

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'S "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)
Details: EUCC 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

Press Release from Julie Hill

(Kathryn & Sean are also in concert
at the Phoenix at 8pm the same day
- Tickets £14.30: 667080 & online)