What's On
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Sat, 2013-06-29 20:00Summer Serenade | Epsom Chamber ChoirEpsom Chamber Choir, Piers MaximChurch of St Martin of Tours Epsom KT17 4PXUnited Kingdom
In Epsom Chamber Choir's Summer Concert we sing to celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth.
As well as choral works by John Rutter, we will perform a setting of a nonsense poem by Mervyn Peake, composed by Richard Rodney Bennett who died last year.
- A Choral Fanfare
- John Rutter (1945-)
- Hymn to St Cecilia
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- 5 Flower Songs
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- Birthday Madrigals
- John Rutter (1945-)
- Of Pygmies, Palms and Pirates from Nonsense Songs
- Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)
- A Choral Amen
- John Rutter (1945-)
Tickets £12 (concessions £10, under 15 £3) Available from 020 8672 5495 . -
Fri, 2013-06-28 20:00Britten Centenary Recital - Portsmouth Festivities 2013Paul Bentley, Paul du Plessis-Smith, Richard AllumPortsmouth Cathedral Old Portsmouth PO1 2HHUnited Kingdom
Portsmouth Festivities 2013 is delighted to present a vocal recital in celebration of the centenary of Benjamin Britten, featuring singers from Winchester Cathedral Choir.
- Canticle No 2, 'Abraham and Isaac'
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- Variations for piano
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- In vain the am'rous flute
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Music for a while from Oedipus
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
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Thu, 2013-06-27 19:30Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky | Southgate OperaBen Lewis, John D'Ancona, Lee Mason, Neil Cloake, Southgate Opera, Southgate Opera OrchestraWyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar EN6 2HNUnited Kingdom
Eugene Onegin is a poignant tale of love, hope, misunderstanding, regret and tragedy. Southgate Opera brings this romantic opera to Wyllyotts Theatre for the first time in a production set in 19th century Russia. It will be sung in English with orchestra.
- Eugene Onegin
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
£15-£17 (concessions available) Available from 01707 645005 . -
Wed, 2013-06-19 18:30At the World's Edge | London SinfoniettaAnna Jones, London SinfoniettaThe Village Underground London EC2A 3PQUnited Kingdom
Combining puppetry, electronic soundscape and live music, At the World’s Edge recasts the Greek myth of Persephone’s descent into the underworld and her mother’s epic search to get her back. As puppets move and transform in and around the space, music shapes a magical story that is both humorous and tragic, and a soaring adventure for the eyes and ears.
Suitable for audiences aged eight and above.
- At The World's Edge
- Elspeth Brooke ()
Tickets: £15 unreserved Available from 02073771362 Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm. -
Thu, 2013-06-20 19:30SongsmithsAnna Huntley, Audrey Hyland, Marcus Farnsworth, Mary Bevan, Nicky SpenceSt Leonard's Church, Shoreditch London E1 6JNUnited Kingdom
Songsmiths brings together young vocal stars from world’s finest opera houses to perform intimate chamber recitals. The concert combines the fantastical worlds of Scottish contemporary composers Judith Weir and James MacMillan with texts exploring similar emotional themes, set by Henry Purcell and realised by Britten.
- Composition Not Known
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Composition Not Known
- Judith Weir (1954-)
- Composition Not Known
- James MacMillan (1959-)
- Composition Not Known
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
A: £28, B: £22, C: 18, D: £10 (restricted view), E: £5 (restricted view) Available from 02073771362 Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm. -
Fri, 2013-06-21 19:30A Portrait of VeniceCambridge, Choir of Clare College, Graham Ross, Royal Academy of Music Brass EnsembleSt Leonard's Church, Shoreditch London E1 6JNUnited Kingdom
The Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble and the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, come together for this celebration of Venetian and English art and music. The programme stretches from the influential compositions of Schütz, to the quintessentially English Purcell, right up to the present day with a new piece by Academy student Carter Callison.
- Hear My Prayer
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Canzon Duodecimi Toni a10 (1597)
- Giovanni Gabrieli (c1553/6-1612)
- Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Ricarcer del duodecimo tuono
- Andrea Gabrieli (c1510-1586)
- Canzona per sonare No 1, ‘La spiritata’
- Giovanni Gabrieli (c1553/6-1612)
- Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Deutsches Magnificat
- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
- Herr nunn lässest du deinen Diener
- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
- Venice - A Portrait
- Elgar Howarth (1935-)
- In Ecclesiis
- Giovanni Gabrieli (c1553/6-1612)
A: £28, B: £22, C: £18, D: £10 (restricted view), E: £5 (restricted view) Available from 02073771362 Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm. -
Sat, 2013-06-22 19:30Arte dei SuonatoriArte Dei Suonatori, Martin Gester, Ruby HughesSt Leonard's Church, Shoreditch London E1 6JNUnited Kingdom
Cruel fate, sad and tragic love. Handel’s ability to paint human emotions with music was truly remarkable and earned him the title 'the Shakespeare of Music' from King George III. This programme from Polish baroque orchestra Arte dei Suonatori focuses on Handel’s love stories and explores the fantastic variety of ways in which the composer approached the theme of love.
- Will the sun forget to streak from Solomon
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Crudel tiranno Amor
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Concerto Grosso No 4 in F
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Concerto Grosso No 2 in B flat
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- My father! Ah! methinks I see from Hercules
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- With Darkness, deep as is my woe from Theodora
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Concerto Grosso No 3 in G
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Concerto Grosso No 5 in D minor
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
A: £28, B: £22, C: £18, D: £10 (restricted view), E: £5 (restricted view) Available from 02073771362 Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm. -
Fri, 2013-06-28 19:30Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky | Southgate OperaBen Lewis, John D'Ancona, Lee Mason, Neil Cloake, Southgate Opera, Southgate Opera OrchestraWyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar EN6 2HNUnited Kingdom
Eugene Onegin is a poignant tale of love, hope, misunderstanding, regret and tragedy. Southgate Opera brings this romantic opera to Wyllyotts Theatre for the first time in a production set in 19th century Russia. It will be sung in English with orchestra.
- Eugene Onegin
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
£15-£17 (concessions available) Available from 01707 645005 . -
Sat, 2013-06-29 19:30Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky | Southgate OperaBen Lewis, John D'Ancona, Lee Mason, Neil Cloake, Southgate Opera, Southgate Opera OrchestraWyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar EN6 2HNUnited Kingdom
Eugene Onegin is a poignant tale of love, hope, misunderstanding, regret and tragedy. Southgate Opera brings this romantic opera to Wyllyotts Theatre for the first time in a production set in 19th century Russia. It will be sung in English with orchestra.
- Eugene Onegin
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
£15-£17 (concessions available) Available from 01707 645005 . -
Fri, 2013-06-28 19:30Llanfyllin Music Festival 2013: Concert 1 | The Allegri String QuartetThe Allegri String QuartetSt Myllin's Church Llanfyllin SY22 5BWUnited Kingdom
This year's Llanfyllin Festival offers a feast of classical music and gives a wonderful opportunity to hear chamber music at its best,in a beautiful part of Mid Wales, and in a venue with a wonderful ambience for chamber music. Beethoven and Brahms are regular favourites. Roth's 3rd quartet is premiered in England just 3 weeks before the Allegri perform it for us; they have played the 1st and 2nd quartets at Llanfyllin in recent years, to great acclaim. This year the Allegri celebrate their 60th anniversary, and we are delighted to share their celebrations.
- String Quartet No 1 in F
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- String Quartet No 3
- Alec Roth (1948- )
- String Quartet No 2 in A minor
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
£16, £15 concessions (over 60s and unwaged), £14 Early Bird, booked by 31 May. Accompanied children under 13 free Available from 07783 548520 Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 7.00pm.
