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Friday 6 June 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL St George's

Bristol Festival of Nature 2008 Launch Event

Officially launching the 2008 Bristol Festival of Nature, this screening of stunning wildlife films from the 1960s to the present is all set to the original music scores played live.

Elizabeth Purnell - conductor

David Poore: Theme from Springwatch
Edward Williams: Suite from Wild Wings
Edward Willliams: Suite from Life on Earth
Ben Salisbury and David Poore: Suite from Life in Cold Blood
Laurie Johnson: Theme from Animal Magic
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Tickets £16 (£14); £12(£10) from www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk or the box office on 0845 40 24 001.


Saturday 7 June 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church

Henleaze concert society

There will be a free pre-concert talk by Jonathan James at 6.45pm

A Concert of Light Music

Tickets: £14, £12 available from Henleaze Post Office, Post Office/Spar Shop on Wellington Hill West.


Saturday 14 June 2008 7.30pm

*** See 21st June


Sunday 15 June 2008 3.00pm

NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road

Tea time series

Schubert: 'Trout' Quintet
Rossini: String Sonata in D

Tickets £8 in advance (or £9 on the door) from Tourist Information Centres in Stroud, Tetbury and Cirencester, or Coco, 7a Fountain Street, Nailsworth.


Friday 20 June 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL Cathedral

Bristol High Sheriff’s Charity Gala Concert

Laura Mitchell - soprano

The Emerald Chamber Orchestra
Conductor - Alexander Shelley

Junior Cabot Cantata - Withywood Community School
Conductor - David Ogden

David Ogden: Cabot Cantata
Rossini: Overture 'The Barber of Seville'
Mozart: Exultate Jubilate
Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'The Italian'

Artist in Residence at Cabot Circus, Neville Gabie was in the development site in late 2006 when he heard foreign workmen singing. Recognising talent, he collaborated with David Ogden to record the songs that will open this year's High Sheriff's Concert.

Tickets £10 to £40, tel 0117 946 8184


Saturday 21 June 2008 7.30pm

CHIPPING SODBURY Town Hall

***Note this was incorrectly stated as 14th June on the Spring Concert Programme

Chipping Sodbury Festival

Emerald Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Will Goodchild
Mezzo Soprano – Kate Wolveridge

‘Last Night of the Proms’

Tickets and information: tel 01454 317 852


Saturday 5 July 2008

BRISTOL Clifton College

Emerald Concert Orchestra
Lesley Garrett

Prom on the Close

A fantastic evening's entertainment in a beautiful setting.

Tickets and information: tel 0870 77 405 77


Sunday 13 July 2008 3.00pm

NAILSWORTH Christ Church, Newmarket Road

Tea time series

Viva Vivaldi!

Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in F, RV434
Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in G minor, RV416
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV217
Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto in D, RV94
Vivaldi: Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV53

Tickets £8 in advance (or £9 on the door) from Tourist Information Centres in Stroud, Tetbury and Cirencester, or Coco, 7a Fountain Street, Nailsworth.


Weekend 30-31 August 2008

WELLS Cathedral School

University of the Third Age


Saturday 6 September 2008

WELLS St.Cuthbert's Festival

Programme to include

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Bernstein: West Side Story Suite
Cole Porter: Songs


Thursday 11 September 2008

BRISTOL Cathedral

Programme to include

Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1
Tchaikovsky: Nutcraker Suite


Sunday 21 September 2008 3.00pm

NAILSWORTH Christ Church

Fauré: Piano Quartet


Thursday 25 September 2008

WELLS Bishops Palace

Programme to include

Piazzolla: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Rosauro: Marimba Concerto


Friday 26 September 2008

YATTON Yatton Music Society

Programme as for 25 September


Saturday 4 October 2008

BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church

Programme TBC


Friday 10 October 2008

WESTON SUPER MARE All Saint's Church

Programme to include Bach Concertos


Saturday 11 October 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL St.George's

Jiafeng Chen - violin

Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Stmphony No.5


Saturday 18 October 2008 7.30pm

MALMESBURY Abbey

Programme to include Bach Violin Concertos


Sunday 19 October 2008 3.00pm

NAILSWORTH Christ Church

Programme TBC


Saturday 25 October 2008 8.00pm

BRISTOL Bristol Music Club, St Pauls Road

Programme to include

Elgar: Piano Quintet
Elgar: The Lark Ascending


Wednesday 29 October 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL St.George's

Mentoring concert

Vaughan Williams: Concertino
Bruch: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No.7


Saturday and Sunday 1-2 November 2008

WESTON SUPER MARE All Saints Church

Conductor Nicholas Cleobury

Haydn mass, and Symphony No.49 as part of a service


Friday 7 November 2008 7.30pm

CHEW MAGNA Parish Church

Programme to include Bach Concertos


Saturday 15 November 2008 11.00am-12.00pm

BRISTOL St George's

Children's Concert (to be confirmed)


Saturday 15 November 2008 7.30pm

DURSLEY

Tyndale Choral Society


Wednesday 19 November 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL St.George's

Natalia Lomeiko - violin

Programme to include Bach Concertos


Thursday 20 November 2008

GLOUCESTER Gloucester Music Club

Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time


Saturday 22 November 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church

Programme to be confirmed


Sunday 23 November 2008 3.00pm

NAILSWORTH Christ Church

Programme TBC


Saturday 6 December 2008 11.00am

BRISTOL St.George's

Children's Concert

Programme to include Gershwin's Rhapsody in blue


Sunday 7 December 2008 7.30pm

CALNE Marden House

Programme to include Schubert's String Quintet in C


Sunday 7 December 2008

BRISTOL St.George's

Badminton School Choral Concert (to be confirmed)


Friday 12 December 2008 7.30pm

FROME

Maureen Wishart Choral Society

Programme TBC


Saturday & Sunday 13-14 December 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL Cathedral

Handel: Messiah


Monday 15 December 2008

TEWKESBURY Abbey

Handel: Messiah


Wednesday 17 November 2008 7.30pm

STROUD Subscription Rooms

Viennese Christmas Concert


Saturday 20 December 2008 7.30pm

BRISTOL St.Mary Redcliffe

Programme to include Bach's Christmas Oratorio


Monday & Tuesday 22-23 December 2008

BRISTOL St.George's

Christmas Concert


Tuesday 23 December 2008

BRISTOL St George's

Children's Concert

 

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