Winter Concert with Somerset Chamber ChoirWe are thrilled that our Patron, Dame Emma Kirkby, will join us for this concert, to perform a small selection of works from the golden age of English Lute Song. Programme to include: BYRD Four-Part Mass TALLIS Lamentations of Jeremiah I DOWLAND Lute Songs Emma Kirkby soprano Andrea Brown conductor… Read More »Winter Concert entitled The Private Music
Music on the Levels announces details of its free concert on Sunday 25 January 2024 in St Mary’s Church, Main Road, Westonzoyland, TA7 0EP. The concert starts at 3 pm and refreshments are available at modest charge from 2.15 pm. Performing at this concert will be Trio Paradis, much appreciated at Music on the Levels… Read More »Daughters of the Muse
Concert with Collegium Singers. PROGRAMME Come, let us worship/Priidite, poklonimsya. Sergei Rachmaninoff In manus tuuas William Byrd Salve Regina Tomas Luis de Victoria VI. Rejoice, O Virgin/Bogoroditse Devo/Ave Maria Sergei Rachmaninoff Os justi Anton Bruckner Abendlied Rheinberger Nunc Dimittis Gustav Holst INTERVAL Lighten our darkness Ben Parry O Radiant Dawn James Macmillan Stabat mater Cesis… Read More »Concert with Collegium Singers – Vigils And Vespers
The Taunton Junior Young Singer of the Year competition has been created following the success of Taunton Junior Young Musician in 2014/15 and the ever-growing interest in the Taunton Young Singer competitions.
This competition for young singers has been set up by the festival in response to the ever-growing number of entries in the Music Festival. It was also felt that singers should have their own competition and not be judged alongside their instrumental contemporaries as in past Taunton Young Musicians competitions.
Competitors are invited to perform a programme from different periods and genres, up to a maximum of twelve minutes. Movement will be permitted, if appropriate, but not costumes or props.
A Singing Day is planned for Saturday 9th March 2024 from 10.00 until 4.00, and anyone who is interested will be made very welcome. The repertoire will include John Rutter’s Feel The Spirit, Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré and secular song arrangements. There will be vocal coaching, and help with music reading for those… Read More »Harmonia – Bridgwater Choral Society – Singing Day
Beethoven - Leonora Overture Finzi - Violin Concerto (soloist Alex Ennis) Brahms - Symphony no 4
TJYM began as an addition to TYM, but it was felt it should have its own identity as a separate competition.
The Trustees of the Festival have established a fund, designated to provide prizes for young musicians who have demonstrated outstanding musical ability. Run on competitive lines, the competition aims to assist and encourage musical excellence amongst students living in the Taunton area.
