Devon Musical Notes
March 2015
A copy of ‘Devon Musical Notes’ can also be seen on South Devon Choir website (www.southdevonchoir.co.uk),
Please contact me about any matter to do with ‘Devon Musical Notes’ by Tel: 01803 525373 or use my e-mail
address: [email protected]
To obtain further information about contact details for the concerts listed below please go to the bottom part of
the publication in the area beginning at the word KEY.
Please note: Centres that put on productions for various musical groups such as “Music at the Castle:, “Peninsula
Arts” and The Flaval Centre” have their own individual listings at the bottom of the monthly diary.
Date/Time Society
Venue
Work/Activity
MARCH 2015
14 7:30pm
14 7:30pm
14 7:30pm
21 7:15pm
21 7:30pm
21 7:30pm
Exeter Chamber
Choir &
Devon Baroque
Choral
Workshop
Stanborough
Chorus
Exeter Cathedral
Bach: St Matthew Passion
Kingsbridge TBC
Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat
See below for more information
“Faure Favourites” Requiem, Cantique de Jean
Racine, Pavane and Messe Basse
Oragan and Soloists
Victoria – Requiem
Lenten motets
Bach’s Easter Oratorio and CPE’s Magnificat
Holy Trinity Church
Salcombe
Torbay Singers
Buckfast Abbey
Buckfastleigh
Exeter Bach
St. Thomast Methodist
Society
Church, Exeter
Britannia Choral St. Saviour’s Church,
Society
Dartmouth
21 7:30pm
ISCA Ensemble Sidmouth Parish Church,
South West
East Devon
21 7:30pm
Ashburton
Singers
Choir 86
27 7:30pm
28 7:30pm
28 7:30pm
29 7:30pm
30 7:30pm
Exeter Festival
Chorus
South Devon
Choir
Dartington
Community
Choir
Choir 86
St. Lawrence Chapel,
Ashburton
Furrough Cross URC,
Torquay
Exeter Cathedral
Central Church
Torquay
Great Hall, Dartington
The Avenue Church,
Newton Abbot
Let’s Celebrate
Joint concert with Dartmouth Orchestra.
Mozart: Coronation Mass,
Handel: Zadok the Priest, Elgar: Chanson de Matin and
Chanson de Nuit, with other works.
'NORTHERN LIGHTS'
Elgar Overture in D minor
SIBELIUS : SYMPHONY NO. 3
Khatachurian : Selection from Masquerade Suite
Smetana : Vltava ('The Moldau')
Arnold : Four Scottish Dances
From the Bavarian Highlands'
Songs by Elgar, Dvorak and Tormis
Classical Selection – Vivaldi Gloria, Bizet Te Deum,
Schubert 2nd Mass in G
Bach St John Passion
with Music for Awhile
Joseph Haydn Creation
with Small Orchestra and Soloists
S Bach. B Minor Mass with
Devon Baroque Conducted by Simon Capet
Classical Selection – Vivaldi Gloria, Bizet Te Deum,
Schubert 2nd Mass in G
APRIL 2015
25 7:30pm
North Devon
St. Michael’s Church,
Choral Soc.
Torrington
ISCA Ensemble United Reform Church,
Exeter
ISCA Ensemble Sidmouth Parish Church,
esast Devon
Bach Mass in B Minor
2 7:30pm
Exmouth Choral Holy Trinity Church,
Society
Exmouth
9 7:30pm
Shaldon Singers St. Peter’s Church,
Shaldon
Exeter Festival Exeter Cathedral
Chorus
ExeVox
St. James Church,
Christow
Requiem John Rutter
Messe Solonelle Louis Verne
Four Motets Maurice Duruffle
Musical Director Laurence Blyth
Spring Concert
Mozart Requiem and other items tba.
Faure Requiem, Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
25 7:30pm
26
7:30PM
FREE CHAMBER CONCERT
Emmanuel Bach (violin) and Jenny Stern (piano).
FREE CHAMBER CONCERT
Emmanuel Bach (violin) and Jenny Stern (piano).
MAY 2015
9 7:30pm
16 7:30pm
16 7:30pm
Brent Singers
Buckfast Abbey
16 7:30pm
Teign Choral
Society with
Choir 86
St. Michael’s Church,
Teignmouth
23 7:00pm
Exeter Bach
Society
Exeter University Chapel
30 7:30pm
ISCA Ensemble Sidmouth Parish Church,
East Devon
ExeVox 10th anniversary concert
sacred & secular pieces from around the world,
including Bach, Byrd, Bruckner, Lotti, Eric
Whitacre & Freddie Mercury
Fr Sebastian Woolff OSB Requiem
Marc-Antoine Charpentier Te Deum
Henry Purcell Rejoice in the Lord Alway
60th Anniversary Concert
Schubert Mass in G – Bizet Te Deum – Vivaldi Gloria
Rogers and Hammerstein selection
With Orchestra and Soloists
Music in May'
mixture of madrigals, motets, odes and more
conducted by David Davies.
BEETHOVEN : SYMPHONY NO. 5
Selection of music by JOHANN STRAUSS Blue
Danube Waltz Emperor Waltz Radetzsky
March Pizzicato Polka Tritsch Tratsch Polka
JUNE 2015
3 8:00pm
13 7:30pm
Riviera Singers
Torbay Singers
13 7:30pm
Stanborough
Chorus
Riviera Singers
13 7:30pm
14 3 pm
Bude Music
Society
28 3:00pm
Dartington
Community
Choir
Brixham Fish Quay
The Church of St. Mary
the Virgin
St. Marychurch, Torquay
Malborough Village Hall
Catholic Church,
Miskin Wales
Minstrels Music Centre
Canworthy Water.
PL158UB
Great Hall, Dartington
Will Todd – Mass in Blue
Gershwin – Jazz songs
Porter, Daldorph
“Summer Melodies” Opera Chorues and Arias
A Summer Supper Concert
Joint Concert with Llantrisant Ladies Choir
“Special Summer Concert”
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances,
Bernstein West Side Story
Two Pianos - Pianists Tony Ingram, Dominic John
Music for a Summer Sunday afternoon followed by a
cream tea in the private garden.
Conducted by Simon Capet
JULY 2015
1
4
8:00pm
7:30pm
Riviera Singers
Exeter Chamber
Choir
G& S Society
(Torbay Branch)
Brixham Fish Quay
St. John’s Church
Totnes
The Little Theatre,
Torquay
St. Peter’s Church
Budleigh Salterton
Rattery Villaga Hall
Central Church
Torquay
Newton St. Cyres
Much Ado About Shakespeare
(Budleigh Music Festival)
"A Night at the Opera"
“Fascinating Rhythms”
A concert of Gershwin’s music – Piano and Soloists
“Summer Concert”
17 7:30pm
Exeter Festival
Chorus
Brent Singers
South Devon
Choir
Exeter Chamber
Choir
Choir 86
18 7:30pm
Choir 86
18 7:30pm
Summer Spectacular – a selection of much loved
songs from stage and screen.
Summer Spectacular – a selection of much loved songs
from stage and screen.
German Merrie England
19 3:00pm
North devon
Choral Soc.
Choir 86
The Avenue Church,
Newton Abbot
Furrough Cross URC,
torquay
Christ Church, Braunton
Marldon Village Hall
Summer Spectacular – a selection of much loved songs
from stage and screen.
22 8:00pm
Riviera Singers
7th to 11th
7:30pm
with sat.
matinee
2:30 pm
11 7:30pm
11 7:30pm
11 7:30pm
14 7:30pm
“Summer Comcert”
“The Grand Duke”
Brixham Fish Quay
SEPTEMBER 2015
18 :30pm
Riviera Singers
Churston Church
Agatha Christie Week celebrations
OCTOBER 2015
2
2:00pm
10 7:30pm
13 7:30pm
16 7:30pm
16 7:30pm
17 7:30pm
Riviera Singers
URC Church Hall,
Brixham
Exeter Chamber Buckfast Abbey
Choir
Exeter Chamber Bradninch Church
Choir
Stanborough
St. Edmund’s Church,
Chorus Festival Kingsbridge
of Vocal Music
G&S Society
Livermead house hotel,
Torbay Branch Torquay
Stanborough
St. Edmund’s Church,
Chorus Festival Kingsbridge
of Vocal Music
Good Companions
Concert: Vivaldi & Schutz
Concert: Vivaldi & Schutz
Plymouth Area Police Choir
Autumn Concert
Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship
NOVEMBER 2015
14 7:00pm
15 3:30pm
Stanborough
St. Edmund’s Church,
Chorus Festival Kingsbridge
of Vocal Music
Exeter Festival Sidmouth Parish Church
Chorus
“Celebrating 30 Wonderful Years”
Carl Orff Carmina Burana
Two Pianos, Percussion Ensemble and Soloists
“Seaside Rendezvous”
DECEMBER 2015
1
7:15pm
5
7:30pm
5
7:30pm
9
7:30pm
11 7:30pm
11 7:30pm
12 7:30pm
12 7:30pm
12 7:30pm
12 7:30pm
13 7:30pm
19 7:30pm
24 4:30pm
Exeter Chamber Buckfast Abbey
Choir
Exeter Festival Great Hall, Exeter
Chorus
University
Shaldon Singers St. Peter’s Church,
Shaldon
Exeter Chamber Grt. Barn, Higher Ashton
Choir
Stanborough
Buckfast Abbey
Chorus
G&S Society,
The Palace Theatre,
Torbay Branch Paignton
Stanborough
Thurlestone Parish Hall
Chorus
Exeter Bach
Mint Methodist Church,
Society
Fore Street, Exeter.
Brent Singers
St. Petroc’s Church,
South Brent
North Devon
St. Michael’s Church,
Choral Soc.
Torrington (TBC)
Dartington
Great Hall, Dartington
Community
Choir
Exeter Chamber St. Stephen’s Church,
Choir
Exeter
Stanborough
St. Edmund’s Church,
Chorus
Kingsbridge
Advent Service
” I got Gershwin”
Christmas Gala with Big Buzzard Boogie Band &
Exeter Big Noise Chorus
Christmas Concert
Carol Concert
“Service in Celebration of Christmas”
Including Children from Buckfastleigh Primary School
Christmas Concert
“Celebrate Christmas”
A Concert with Seasonal Refreshments
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
TBA
Mendelssohn Elijah
Haydn Creation
Carol Concert
“Carols for All”
Tradional Carols for the whole community
FEBRUARY 2016
20 7:30pm
Exeter Bach
Society
South Street Methodist
Church, Exeter.
All-day workshop on Bach's Mass in b Minor with
Gavin Carr.
The Mint Methodist
Church, Fore St. Exeter.
Bach’s Mass in B minor
NB: was set for 27 March, but this is Easter Saturday,
so very doubtful we'll have it on that day!
MARCH 2016
19 7:30pm
Exeter Bach
Society
MAY 2016
14 7:30pm
Shaldon Singers St. Peter’s Church,
Shaldon
Spring Concert
Programme to be announced
Peninsula Arts Box Office: 01752 58 50 50 | [email protected]
Roland Levinsky Building | Drake Circus, Plymouth | PL4 8AA
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10.00 – 17.00.
Music at the Castle, 2014. Please note our new name: 'Music at the Castle'. This is because our first
objective – to restore the 1769 organ – has been achieved. We now aim to provide regular concerts in the James
Wyatt Music Room, with the special new element of including ‘New Generation Artists’, final-year students and
recent graduates from the Conservatoires, and the wonderful talent of our specialist Music Schools. We’re also
trying hard to encourage the next generation of LISTENERS – making much of tickets under half-price, and
programmes full of variety by musicians only a little older than themselves.
All Concerts in the James Wyatt Music Room of Powderham Castle, Kenton, near Exeter
Tickets from the Castle 01626 890243 Contact – George Pratt 01626 891557 E-mail: [email protected]
RSCM (Royal School of Church Music)
Sunday 22nd March 2015 – Come and Sing Passiontide Vespers
at Buckfast Abbey 2.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. directed by Philip
Arkwright
Saturday 7th November 2015 – Annual Choral Festival, Exeter
Cathedral. Timing to be confirmed. Directed by David Davies.
Saturday 13th June 2015 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
Come and Sing Choral Evensong at Church of the Ascension,
Crownhill, Plymouth directed by Scott Angell.
Saturday 26th September 2015 10 – 1.00 p.m.
Come and try the Organ at Crediton Parish Church directed by
Andrew Millington. This event is intended for those under
about 18 who play a keyboard but would like to find out what
fun it is to play a pipe organ.
OTHER DIARY DATES – FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Kingsbridge Choral Workshop will be on March 14th
Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat.
Robin Brett [email protected]
2015 Shaldon Festival will taking place from Thurs 18th June to Sun 21st
June and will include concerts by Voces 8, the Fournier Trio & the
Chilingirian Quartet (including Mozart Horn Quintet in E flat major with Tim
Brown as soloist). The Choral Workshop on the Saturday is being directed by
Brian Kay and will include Puccini Messa di Gloria & Hadel's Zadok the Priest
& The King shall rejoice.
KEY
The following persons are contacts for more information about any of the concerts or events:1769 PCOF (1769 Powderham Castle Organ Fund) – George Pratt 01626 891557 E-mail: [email protected]
Alvington S (Alvington Singers) – Michael Sturdee 01548 531252 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.alvingtonsingers.org.uk
Ashburton S (Ashburton Singers) – Geoff Bamsey 01364 652820 E-mail: [email protected]
Bideford MC (Bideford Music Club) – Lindy Johnson 01237 423112 E-mail: [email protected]
BOADS (Brixham Operatic & Dramatic Society) – Mrs Felicity Phillips 01803 851267 (after 6.00pm)
E-mail: [email protected]
Brent Sing (Brent Singers) – Jill Barber 01752-892703 E-mail [email protected]
Britannia CS (Britannia Choral Society) – - Karen Bryant-Mole 01803835200 E-mail: [email protected]
Bx Orpheus (Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir) – Don Barr 01803 857331 (evenings)
Website: www.brixham-orpheus-choir.com
Bude Ch S (Bude Choral Society) – Mary Tilzey – 01288 353137 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.budechoral.org.uk
Bude M Soc (Bude Music Society) – Margaret Hobbs 01237 451300 Website: www.budemusicsociety.com
Chagford S (Chagford Singers) – Angela Marien E-mail: [email protected]
Choir ’86 – Vanessa Bevan 01803 812812 (after 6.00pm) E-mail: [email protected]
Sally-Anne Madge mailto:[email protected] Maggi Cornish (Secretary) 01803 872367
Website http://www.choir86.co.uk/
Chudleigh Community Choir - Chris Edworthy [email protected] Tel 01392 430001
Dart Fest (Dart Festival Chorus) - Karen Bryant-Mole 01803835200 E-mail: [email protected]
Dart’gton CC (Dartington Community Choir) – Sue Bottomly Tel: 01364 631 596
E-mail:
[email protected]
Dawlish CS (Dawlish Choral Society) - Sylvia Teed 01626 865466 E-mail: [email protected]
Derriton S (Derriton Singers) – David Robinson 01409 253096 E-mail: [email protected]
E Devon CS (East Devon Choral Society) – Mrs Sue North 01884 253494 E-mail: kay [email protected]
Exeter Bach (Exeter Bach Society) – Mrs Juliet Meadowcroft 01392 490963 E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
Website: http://exeterbachsociety.wordpress.com/
Exeter Ch C (Exeter Chamber Choir) Keith Wainwright 01297 553 955. email: [email protected]
Website: www.exeterchamberchoir.co.uk
Exeter Ch S (Exeter Choral Society) – David Garnsworthy 01392 832474 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.exeterchoral.co.uk
Exeter Fest C (Exeter Festival Chorus) – Tony Smale: tel 0845 600 5441 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.exeterfestivalchorus.org.uk
Exeter Phil C (Exeter Philharmonic Choir) – Jim McGarrick 01392 262992 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.exephil.org
ExeVox – Daphne West 01647 253014 E-mail: [email protected] - Simon murray [email protected]
Website: www.exevox.org.uk
Exmouth CS (Exmouth Choral Society) – Eileen Beech - E-mail: [email protected]
Flavel Trust – The Manager 01803 839530 Website: www.theflavel.org.uk
G&S Society (Gilbert & Sullivan Society (Torbay Branch)) – Mrs Pat Harding 01803 323801 E-mail: [email protected]
Harcombe S (Harcombe Singers) – Mrs Jean Smith 01647 277327
NOW – Chudleigh Community Choir - Roger Dunn [email protected] Tel 01626 854027
Hols’y F Ch (Holsworthy Festival Chorus) – David Robinson 01409 253096 E-mail: [email protected]
ISCA Ensemble South West – Roger Hendy 01395 514516 e-mail [email protected]
www.iscaensemble.org.uk
L’ceston CS (Launceston Choral Society) – Dr Julia Foster (Eve/w’ends) 01409 255502 E-mail: [email protected]
Lupridge S (Lupridge Singers) – Roger Gage 01548 550380 E-mail: [email protected]
NADCMS (Newton Abbot & District Musical Society) – Bill Glennon 01626 203570 E-mail: [email protected]
Nadsa C (Nadsa Concerts) – Sue Collman 01626 368318 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nadsa.co.uk
Newton Abbot Orchestra (NAOrch)– Caroline White e-mail [email protected]
Website http://www.newton-abbot-orchestra.org.uk/
N Century S (New Century Singers) – Clive or Ann Sawers 01626 830255 E-mail: [email protected]
Website : www.newcenturysingers.org.uk
NDO (New Devon Opera) – Terry Thomas 01626 365861 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.newdevonopera.co.uk
ND Choral S (North Devon Choral Society) – Margaret Cookson Tel: 01237 473223 E-mail: [email protected]
Plymouth Ph (Plymouth Philharmonic Choir) – Olive Maddick 01364 72429 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.plymouthphilchoir.org
Ply Sy Orc (Plymouth Symphony Orchestra) – contact as below
Ply Univ Orc (Plymouth University Orchestra) – Box Office, Peninsula Arts, University of Plymouth (Mon-Fri 1-5pm)
01752 585050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peninsula-arts.co.uk .
POADS (Paignton Operatic & Dramatic Society) – Mrs Anne Hunter 01803 525058 E-mail: [email protected]
RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) – Joy Winzer : [email protected]
Malcolm Walker 01884 860501 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.rscm-devon.org.uk
Riviera C Br (Riviera Concert Brass) – Mike Griffiths E-mail [email protected]
Website: www.rivieraconcertbrass.co.uk
Riviera Sing (Riviera Singers) – Brenda Turvey Tel No: 01803 846231 E-mail: [email protected]
Riviera Snd (Riviera Sound) – Chris Bullen 01803 323083 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.rivierasound.co.uk
Seaton Ch S (Seaton Choral Society) –David Coombs 01297 553761 E-mail: [email protected]
Shaldon Sing (Shaldon Singers) – Malcolm Watson 01626 873492 E-mail: [email protected]
or Mrs Rickett 01626 873780
Sheldon Tr (Sheldon Trust) – Miranda Whiting 01647 252752 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sheldon.uk.com
Sidmouth Occassional Choir Martyn Daldorph E.mail: [email protected]
http://www.sidmouthoccasionalchoir.co.uk/
South Molton Choral Society – Lisa Pincombe E-mail: [email protected] or 01769 550624
Stanboro Ch (Stanborough Chorus) – May Crimp 01548 842361 (am or after 6.00pm) or leave a message
http://stanboroughchorus.blogspot.co.uk
St. Mary’s Choir Launceston - Robin Stubbs [email protected]
Teign Choral (Teign Choral Society) – Carole-Anne Barr 01626 681257 (evenings) E-mail: [email protected]
Ten Tors Or (Ten Tors Orchestra) – Contact as for Plymouth University Orchestra
TOADS SM (TOADS Stage Musical Company) – Iain Douglas 01803 290371 (pref between 5.30-7.00pm)
E-mail: [email protected]
TOADS TC (TOADS Theatre Company) – Little Theatre Box Office 01803 299330 (Mon-Fri 10.30am-1.30pm)
E-mail; [email protected] Website: www.toadstheatre.co.uk
TOPS Mus P (TOPS Musical Production) – Roger Heath 01803 296297 E-mail: [email protected]
Mr Chris Mitchell (tel: 01803 290385 Mobile 07766552754)
Torbay P Ch (Torbay Police Choir) – Keith Meagre Tel: 01626 335623 Mob: 07738 197606
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.torbaypolicechoir.co.uk
Torbay Sing (Torbay Singers) – Andrew Richards 01392 213145 E-mail:[email protected]
Torbay Sy O (Torbay Symphony Orchestra) – David Gay 01548 810146 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.torbaysymphony.org
Voces (Voces Renaissance Choral Music) – Martyn Warren 01626 369622 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.voceschoral.org
UP Ch Soc (University of Plymouth Choral Society) – Contact as for Plymouth University Orchestra
W Devon Ch (West Devon Chorale) – Janet Clarke 01752 776479 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.westdevonchorale.co.uk
Winkleigh S (Winkleigh Singers) – Peter Howard 01837 83362 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.winkleighsingers.org.uk
SD Choir (South Devon Choir) – Website: www.southdevonchoir.co.uk (e-mail for DMN to be updated)
OTHER INFORMATION
‘MAKING MUSIC IN TORBAY’ The editor of ‘Devon Music Notes’ has spent 14 years of research compiling a
book of the history of the South Devon Choir over 140 years. It provides an insight into the history, working and
management of a large classical music choral society. Although a large section of the text relates directly to the
Choir, many other amusing snippets are included as well as information relating to music events in the Torbay area
over this period. Committee members of others similar groups (they do not need to be in South Devon) may find
some of the events and ideas, not all successful, of help and value for their own organisation. The book is now
available price £9.50 (p/p extra). Please contact John Christian, 01803 525373 E-mail: [email protected] if you
would like to pre-order a copy.
If you have contact with any other Societies which would be willing to contribute information, please encourage
them to get in touch with me direct, or let me know who they are so that I can make contact.
SOCIETIES: Please run off a copy of this e-mail and display it on your noticeboard and feel free to send it on to
anyone interested.
This newsletter is distributed to:Participating societies, Exeter & Plymouth Music Libraries, Libraries (Brixham, Churston, Newton Abbot, Paignton,
Teignmouth, Torquay, Totnes), Information Bureaux (Dawlish, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Torquay, Totnes), Devon Arts
Magazine, Devon Life, Dartmouth Chronicle, Express & Echo, Herald Express, Mid-Devon Advertiser, North Devon Journal,
Teignmouth News, Torbay Week-ender, Totnes Times, Plymouth Herald, Western Morning News, South West Arts, BBC
Radio Devon (Exeter & Plymouth), Palm fm Radio, Arts Development Officer, Torbay Council.
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this newsletter from the information supplied. However, please check with the contacts
(shown earlier) for precise details of any concert or event you may wish to attend.