Colyton Grammar School Senior Choir Choral Evensong at Exeter Cathedral Conductor: David House Wednesday 23 April |
On Wednesday the President at Choral Evensong in the Cathedral was Canon Treasurer Ian Morter. After an organ voluntary by Mark Perry, and introductory prayers and responses by the choir, Canon Morter explained that the Cathedral Choir were taking their 'Post Easter Recess' and the music was being provided by the Colyton Grammar School Senior Choir conducted by the Head of Music at Colyton Grammar School, David House.
Colyton Grammar School Senior Choir sing in the Cathedral Quire Organist: Mark Perry |
The Nunc Dimittis was not the end of the choral service, however. The choir sang William Smith's "Preces & Responses" without accompaniment. Each prayer was lovingly delivered by a solo soprano (name as yet unknown!) followed by perfectly timed and controlled answering words from the full choir. Prayers for Intercession were followed by an anthem with organ, "Most Glorious Lord of Life" by Bob Chilcott. Finally the clergy left the quire, and the congregation broke up to the sound of another organ voluntary played by Mark Perry.
David House had prepared the choir meticulously, and the performance at the service was confident and controlled, while also being extremely moving. The Colyton students filled the Cathedral with emotive and sweet sound. During the service, there was no mention of how often the Colyton Choir would be coming to the Cathedral, but Colyton music teacher, Melanie Lester, explained that the school's choral evensong is now an annual event. We can look out for a return visit just after Easter 2015.
More Exciting Events in the Week to Come
Duncan Honeybourne
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Glenorchy Church Exmouth
Wednesday 30 April 12.30pm
PIANO RECITAL
Duncan Honeybourne
Admission FREE
Four of Swords Theatre Company Midge Mullin is Lord Macbeth (Photo Matt Austin) |
Beer Quarry Caves
Wednesday 30 April - Saturday May 10
M A C B E T H
(8pm with 5pm matinee on Saturdays)
A mobile show lasting 70 minutes
- comfortable shoes &
warm clothes recommended
Tickets: £10
Box Office: Exeter Bike Shed
01392 434169 online
Concert Theatre |
Exeter Barnfield Theatre
Thursday 1 May 7.30pm
RITE OF SPRING/ROMEO & JULIET
in association with Trestle Theatre
Directors: An-Ting Chang, Russell Bender
Piano: An-Ting Chang
Arabella Pare
Bella Chen
Performers: Alex Hehman
Ban Hadley
Kim Heron
Monikc Lindeman
Nektarios Teodorou
Tickets: £14 (student/child £10)
Box Office: 01392 271808
(10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Book Online Concert Theatre Website
A.J's Big Band
A.J's Big Band |
Friday 2 May 8pm
17 Piece brass orchestra
featuring: Chris Gradwell
Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington
Soprano: Paula Mitchell
Tickets: £15.50
Box Office: 01392 271808
(10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Book Online
Richard Mitchell, Ben Pennington Sarah Pennington, Zoe Fitzsimmons |
St Disen's Church Bradninch
Saturday 3 May 7.30pm
MADRIGALI
Claudio Monteverdi
Luca Marenzio
Morten Lauridsen
Soprano: Mary O'Shea Hayward
Zoe Fitzsimmons
Alto: Marion Wood, Sarah Pennington
Tenor: Ben Pennington, Neville Gibbings
Bass: Malcolm Field, Richard Mitchell
Tickets: £8 (concession £5)
thestarlingoctet@gmail.com
Daughters of Elvin
St. Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Saturday 3 May 7.30pm
TEMPUS FUGIT:
THE FLEETING NATURE OF TIME
Hurdy Gurdy/Gothic Harp/Cittern: Steve Tyler
Bagpipes/Recorders/Shawm: Katy Marchant
Shawm/Recorders: Ann Allen
Percussion: Colin Seddon
Soprano: Alison Burnett
Daughters of Elvin (seen here at Dartington Hall Sunday 5 December 2010) |
Music from Medieval Europe exploring the progress
of time through the seasons with springtime songs
of love and longing from 13th Century France & England,
summer-time ballatas from 14th Century Italy,
joyous carnival songs of harvest time and hunting from
14th & 15th Century Italy and wintery ballads of hardship,
longing and death from 13th Century Spain, England & France;
illustrated with interesting readings of seasonal recipes
and anecdotes from the period.
Tickets: £12 (student/U18 £5) at the door
Exeter Contemporary Sounds
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sunday 4 May 2pm
EARWORMS
Suitable for families with children
from babies to 11 years.
EXETER CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS
John Williams: "Star Wars"
("May the 4th" be with you!)
Julian Rippon |
Leroy Anderson: "The Typewriter"
(for String Quartet & Typist)
Michael Nyman: "In Re Don Giovanni"
John Flansburgh & John Linnell:
"They Might Be Giants" for Baritone
Ralf Hütter & Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk):
"Das Modell" for String Quartet
Steve Reich: "Diff'rent Trains
(Mvt I with accompanying train video)
Simon Belshaw: "Between Moon and Earth"
(Opening sequence with video & sound montage)
"Music Machine 1" (with audience participation)
Violin: Julie Hill, Emma Welton
Viola: Andrew Gillett 'Cello: Jane Pyrie
Baritone & Typist: Julian Rippon
Exeter Contemporary Sounds |
Tickets: £4.50 (child £3 U2 FREE)
01392 493493 or book online
Northcott website / Earworms website
Exeter Contemporary Sounds FB Page
Hilary Boxer |
Lympstone Parish Church
Sunday 4 May 4pm
VIVALDI, GRANADOS & SCHUBERT
Guitar: David Cottam
'Cello: Hilary Boxer
Tickets: £7 (U16 £1)
All Four Concerts: £20
( 6 April / 4 May / 1 June / 29 June )
Demelza Henderson: 2 Brook Cottages
01395 272243 07516 322853
John Welton: 01395 271915
johnwelton68@gmail.com
'Cello ricochet: Elie Fruchter Flugelhorn sampling: Tim Sayer (October Jazzlab 2013) |
The Bay Horse Totnes
Sunday 4 May 8.30-11pm
Piano: Sam Richards
Soprano Saxophone: Andy Visser
Flugelhorn/Electronics: Tim Sayer
Double Bass: David George
Admission FREE
Artavian Baroque (photo: Clive Boursnell) |
John Marston & Friends
The Coach House,Bishops Tawton
Barnstaple EX32 0EJ
Monday 5 May 5pm
SUPPER & BAROQUE CONCERT
Artavian Baroque
Violin: Diane Moore
Flute: Byron Mahoney
Viola da Gamba: Ibi Aziz
Harpsichord: John Marston
Soprano. Ellie Laugharne
Georg Philipp Telemann: Paris Quartets
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Sonata for Violin & Viola da Gamba
Dieterich Buxtehude: Sonata for Violin & Viola da Gamba
Jean-Philippe Rameau/Beneddetto Marcello: Opera Arias
Tickets: £25
Box Office: 01271 32320
email: artavianjohn@gmail.com
JanJoost van Elburg |
Blackdowns Early Music Projects
Church of St John the Evangelist, Wellington
Monday 5 May 6.30pm
POLYCHORAL MOSAICS FROM IBERIA
An exciting programme of Renaissance and
Early Baroque polychoral music, exploring
200 years of composition from Spain & Portugal
Musical Director: JanJoost van Elburg
Blackdown Early Music Projects |
Bajon: Keith McGowan
Organ: Steven Hollas
Tickets: £12 (student £8 U12 FREE)
Taunton Tourist Info: 01823 336344
'Cloud 9' in Wellington: 01823 667666
Book Online
Blackdowns Early Music Projects Website
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