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
Come and hear the talented musicians and singers from Taunton School as they perform a variety of music in the wonderful setting of St Georges Church, Billet St, Taunton, TA1 3NN. The Taunton School Charity Concert is in aid of CAFOD, 7pm, Tuesday 1st October in St Georges Church, followed by refreshments in the Parish… Read More »Taunton School Charity Concert
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
The Wilbye Quartet will again visit St John's Church to sing Choral Evensong using their choice of heavenly music. Jane Cresswell soprano, Lynn Carter alto, Roger Bates tenor and Simon Davies bass formed the Wilbye Quartet during Covid lockdown, at a time when only small groups could meet. They found the experience to be such… Read More »Choral Evensong
Come and Sing - Music for Advent and Christmas, 9.30am - 12.30, Saturday 12th October 2024, Parish Centre, St George's Church, Billet Street, Taunton,TA1 3NN. Registration from 9.00am. Cost £10. For further information or to book at place contact: Chris Knapman, Secretary West Somerset Singers, Tel: 07443 548977 or email: dknapman@onetel.com. www.westsomersetsingers.org. This is an… Read More »Come and Sing Music for Advent Christmas
Advance Notice more detail will be added later. Doors open at 12.00pm, peformance starts at 12.45pm.
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
SSAFA concert with Taunton Concert Band
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
A concert of cabaret and folk songs by Benjamin Britten performed by sopranos Josephine Cresswell and Anna Fitzgerald with pianist Estelle Roux.
