Taunton Festival of the Arts organised three competitions for young singers in March of this year. Some of the prize winners from these events have been invited to St. John’s to share their programmes of music with the audience. Do come and hear for yourselves the high standard of musicianship and performance achieved by these… Read More »TAUNTON YOUNG SINGERS
Prizewinning Classical Guitarist Alex Roche performs a varied recital including music from his native Cornwall, film music, original compositions as well as the occasional nod to guitar heroes throughout history! Retiring Collection in aid of Ron Tickner Education Trust and St John’s Church.
This is the first performance in a series of piano recitals and related educational events inspired by the solo piano recital on the visit of Franz LISZT to TAUNTON in 1840 devised & promoted by Normandy Piano Courses. MICHAEL MONTAVONT is the Artistic Director of Normandy Piano Courses. His programme will include Beethoven Sonata in… Read More »Piano Recital – MICHAEL MONTAVONT
Pupils from King’s College, Taunton provide a programme of solos, chamber music and jazz at the first performance of the new academic year. Retiring collection will be in aid of Versus Arthritis and St John’s Church.
This recital is one of a series of piano recitals and related educational events inspired by the solo piano recital on the visit of Franz LISZT to TAUNTON in 1840 devised and promoted by Normandy Piano Courses. Programme will include BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor op111 and LISZT Sonata in b minor. Find out more… Read More »Piano Recital – PATRICK HEMMERLÉ
This recital is one of a series of piano recitals and related educational events inspired by the solo piano recital on the visit of Franz LISZT to TAUNTON in 1840 devised and promoted by Normandy Piano Courses. Programme will include BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor op111 and LISZT Sonata in b minor. Find out more… Read More »Piano Recital – PATRICK HEMMERLÉ
Somerset’s own troubadour. The breadth and depth of his material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage. Someone said: ‘If something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it!’ And… Read More »Reg Meuross
Piano Recital Schubert - Four Impromptus (D899) Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue Scriabin - Sonate-Fantasie (Op 19) Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (18th Variation) Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 We are delighted that Anita D’Attellis, the choir’s principal accompanist, will give the second concert in our Amicus Recital Series. This series… Read More »Somerset Chamber Choir Amicus Piano Recital by Anita D’Attellis
Professional series: We are delighted to welcome the international ensemble Phaedrus, as part of their UK tour following an appearance at the Cambridge Early Music Festival. Emma-Lisa Roux (voice & & lute) with Mara Winter, Charlotte Schneider and Luis Martinez Pueyo (renaissance flute consort) are bringing a programme entitled The King's Flutes, referring to the… Read More »Blackdowns Early Music Projects – The King’s Flutes
Arquebus is a dynamic Somerset based folk trio formed by local guitarist, Sam Patten. With a mixture of foot stomping fiddle tunes and upbeat songs, playing with the energy of a band that loves what it does, this is not to be missed. The programme will be a mixture self-written songs and traditional tunes- jigs,… Read More »Arquebus
