Somerset County Orchestra Concert
Brahms: 1st movement Serenade in D major Stanford: Piano Concerto no 2 (soloist Duncan Honeybourne) Beethoven: Symphony no 7
Brahms: 1st movement Serenade in D major Stanford: Piano Concerto no 2 (soloist Duncan Honeybourne) Beethoven: Symphony no 7
SOUND THE TRUMPET! Be sure not to miss this celebration of the choir’s foundation in 1984. Tallis’s extraordinary 40-part masterpiece will form the centrepiece of this very special concert which will also include two of the very finest English and German works of the Baroque era. Expect musical fireworks from the trumpets and drums so… Read More »Somerset Chamber Choir’s 40th Anniversary Concert
A 'Prom' concert for Taunton
With the emphasis on the baroque era, we will welcome Pam Canter to play a suite for recorder and strings by Neapolitan composer Durante. A concerto for 4 violins by Vivaldi and more Albinoni complete the baroque part of the programme. Moving on 1-2 centuries, works by Tchaikovsky, Bruch and Elgar are also featured.
A joint concert with Southwest Baroque Orchestra Cantate Domino - Claudio Monteverdi Adoramus Te a 6 - Claudio Monteverdi Susse Stille - Georg Friedrich Handel Meine Seele hört im Sehen - Georg Friedrich Handel Concerto in D for Viola da Gamba Dixit Dominus - Georg Friedrich Handel
Bax: Tintagel Walton: Violin Concerto (soloist Cristina Dimitrova) Elgar: Symphony No 1
As usual the December concert will offer the winner of the 2024 Taunton Young Musician competition a performance platform. Details of the name, instrument and chosen work will be given once known. The programme includes the last in our series of the delightful Concerti Grossi of Albinoni, a work with the same title by Vaughan… Read More »Taunton Sinfonietta
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (soloist Shao-Shen) Cavey: An Affectionate Nod to Frederick Delius: Summer Night on the River Schumann: Symphony No 4
Conductor Andrea Brown with Divertimento String Quartet and Baritone Thomas Humphreys. Beautiful works from Nordic lands - Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. Set in the atmospheric chapel of King's College Taunton this concert promises an unforgettable experience of Nordic gems reminiscent of the etherial beauty of the Aurora Borealis and polar landscapes. Programme Details… Read More »Somerset Chamber Choir Concert – Nordic Lights
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances West Side Story Rodrigo: Guitar Concerto (soloist Alex Roche) Shostakovitch: Symphony No 1