Music & Dance
Interview with composer and conductor John Rutter
February 1st 2012
John Rutter CBE has been called “the world’s greatest living composer and conductor of choral music”. He speaks to us ahead of his Come and Sing day in Hove this month
Voicerox Choir – Reigate & Redhill’s Rock and Pop Choir – join the club
January 31st 2012
Voicerox Choir is a rock and pop choir open to beginners and experienced singers alike. There is no audition and no requirement to read music, which results in a wonderfully diverse group of people
BREWERY BLUES: Friday, February 10, 7.45-11pm+
January 23rd 2012
If you haven’t already experienced Brewery Blues for yourself then you’re in for a treat with the tremendous line-up on Friday, February 10…
A Mozart Birthday Concert at The Marlowe, Canterbury
January 19th 2012
On the eve of Mozart’s birthday, the Classical Opera Company make their first appearance at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
Exeter’s EMG Symphony Orchestra seeks singers for performance of ‘Symphony of a Thousand’
January 12th 2012
The South West's biggest amateur symphony orchestra is planning the biggest performance in its 44-year history and the first ever performance in the South West of Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand'.
Guildford Harmony – join the club
January 9th 2012
Every month, we find out about a different club or society in the county and what they get up to. If you’d like to see your group or organisation featured on these pages next year, please send an e-mail to the editor at editor@surreylife.co.uk
Newcastle’s Dance City has a vision for an all-dancing city
December 30th 2011
The creative director of Newcastle’s Dance City has a vision for an all-dancing city, as Sarah Louise Banner reports
Bradford Chorale and the City of Bradford Brass Band Christmas Concert raises funds for charity
December 23rd 2011
Bradford Chorale and the City of Bradford Brass Band jointly hosted a Christmas Concert in Saltaire this weekend, raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care
Andrew Watkinson to lead Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Christmas Candlelight Concertos
December 6th 2011
Star of the Endellion String Quartet, Andrew Watkinson, directs his selection of music including magical performances for the flute, harp and strings at the Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Christmas Candlelight Concertos in St Annes, Lancaster and Burnley
The Christmas Jethro Tull
December 6th 2011
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson finds a blend of the religious and the secular for his cathedral shows, as Stu Lambert discovers
Review: Steeleye Span at Aylesbury Theatre
November 29th 2011
Reviewer Stephen Bourke enjoys Steeleye Span at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
REVIEW: Show of Hands at Apex Centre Bury St Edmunds
November 21st 2011
Folk trio Show of Hands made the most of fine new venue The Apex at Bury St Edmunds - and their support was pretty good, too, says Graham Uney
Surrey Brass - join the club
November 2nd 2011
Celebrating their tenth birthday this year with a concert at the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin School in Cobham, this month we meet the members of Surrey Brass
Croydon's classical music connections
October 27th 2011
Did you know that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proudly calls Croydon home, that the London Mozart Players are also a regular fixture, or that the Queen Mother enjoyed a concert there by the BBC Symphony Orchestra? And that’s just the start...
Review: The Nutcracker at Aylesbury Theatre
October 26th 2011
Reviewer Stephen Bourke attends the opening night for The Nutcracker at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
A Parisian Christmas in Cirencester
October 14th 2011
Cirencester Parish Church hosts a concert to launch the latest CD released by Priory Records
Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society sings Happy Birthday
October 11th 2011
It’s 75 years and counting for the Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society Photography by Kirsty Thompson
Cheadle Hulme teenager Jack Sheen is the new BBC Young Composer of the Year
October 11th 2011
Cheadle Hulme teenager Jack Sheen is the new BBC Young Composer of the Year. This talented musician may become accustomed to earning prestigious titles … WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
Merseybeats lead singer Tony Crane reflects on 50 years in show business
September 19th 2011
It’s 50 years and counting for the Merseybeats and their lead singer Tony Crane, the saviour of Hoylake’s heritage, as Paul Mackenzie reports Photography by Kirsty Thompson
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