Students from Taunton School will return to St John’s Church for it hoped will become an annual event. Soloists of a range of ages from Taunton School will be delighted to present a varied programme, encompassing a number of musical styles. Retiring collection in aid of D & S Air and St John’s Church. Doors… Read More »Lunchtime Concert – YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE
The Choir of In Ecclesia will lead the singing at this special service in the Church’s Year. All are welcome to attend and immerse themselves into the heavenly music.
Sarah Wynne, well known local soprano has arranged a programme by combining art song and arias, hopes to reflect times of hardship, different struggles, and testing times. Although despite what may often seem as never ending, there can be glimmers of light and hope along the way that can be an anchor through turbulent times.… Read More »Lunchtime Concert – Search of Light in Desperation
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
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
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
Relatively new resident to Taunton, Stanislav Yovanovitch has kindly agreed to give a recital of some of his favourite music prior to his visit to China to give the same perforation. Included in the programme are pieces by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Scriabin. Mr Yovaonvich has had an amazing career stretching across the… Read More »Piano Recital – Stanislav Yovanovitch
