Liederabend
An evening of song presented by Somerset Opera
An evening of song presented by Somerset Opera
Can you sing like Adele? Does your band rival Guns and Roses? Sing with the soul of Ella Fitzgerald? Or maybe you can rap like Stormzy? For the fourth year, an exciting competition opportunity for contemporary music soloists, duos and bands. Come and watch local emerging artists perform, with an industry professional adjudicator in the… Read More »Contemporary/ Pop Vocals Competition
Patrons’ Concert, St James’ Church, Taunton with Kingsbury Episcopy Band
At 4pm on Sunday 9th February, at Temple Methodist Church, Divertimento String Quartet will be playing a programme of Mozart, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.
Taunton Minster choristers past and present - including Josie Cresswell, Scarlett Atherton and Henry Collard-Jenkins. Please come and support this sparkling event - and celebrate the talents of the present and future! (£Pay-what-you-can donations to support Taunton Minster and the Ron Tickner Educational Trust).
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
An afternoon of songs from musicals and opera following two women searching for love Performers: Josephine Cresswell Anna Fitzgerald Dominic Bowe Estelle Roux David Fitzheslop
Taunton Junior Young Singer is open to any singer (previous winners may enter as long as they have only won once before) resident, or attending school, within a 50-mile radius of Taunton and aged between 9 and 13 on 1st September 2024. Entrants should be Grade 4 standard or above – the teacher’s recommendation is… Read More »Taunton Junior Young Singer Competition
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances West Side Story Rodrigo: Guitar Concerto (soloist Alex Roche) Shostakovitch: Symphony No 1
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… Read More »Taunton Young Singer/ Young Music Theatre Singer Competition