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For music lovers in and around Plymouth, Devon |
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Concert Programme for December 2019
Concerts in the Exeter area have their own page
| Sunday December 1 at 7.30 pm at Plymouth Guildhall Plymouth Philharmonic Choir, conductor Christopher Fletcher, with soloists Catherine Hamilton, Darren Jeffery and Neil Jenkins Haydn: The Creation Tickets £17 in advance, £19 at the door, Students and children £5, from www.plymouthphilchoir.org; Framing Centre, 83 Hyde Park Road, Plymouth and Mainly Stationery, 9 Duke Street, Tavistock |
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| Sunday December 1 at 7.30 pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH Plymouth Jazz Club “The Blue Note Years” A celebration of the iconic American jazz record label which was devoted to recording the best of jazz from 1953 to 1972. With the Neil Burns Trio plus trumpet star Steve Waterman and saxophonist Terry Quinney. Tickets £10 for visitors – all welcome– (Members £8, Full-Time Students £5). Full info via 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk |
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Wednesday December 4 at 7.30pm at St.Germans Priory Church, St. Germans, PL12 5NP |
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Wednesday December 4 at 8.30 pm at Churston Golf Club, TQ5 0LA |
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| Thursday December 5 at 7.30 pm at The Great Hall, Exeter University (coaches run from Plymouth & Newton Abbot) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits- Conductor, with Gabriela Montero - piano Shchedrin: First Concerto for Orchestra ‘Naughty Limericks’ Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite Tickets £42 £35 £27 £23 £17 from 01392 726363, Exeter Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QB; Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1GF Coach tickets £7 return from 01202 669925 www.bsolive.com (after 4th September). See more details |
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| Thursday December 5 at 8 pm at
the Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth University of Plymouth Orchestra Christmas Concert Music for full orchestra as well as the woodwind, brass and string sections Free admission, booking advised from The Arts Institute, 01752 585050 www.plymouth.ac.uk/arts-institute Parting donations invited in aid of concert costs |
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Friday December 6 at 7 pm at St. Mary's Church, Callington |
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| Friday December 6 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Tom Moore & Archie Moss Traditional folk Tickets £13 at the door, £12 advance, £1 reduction for Friends of Calstock Arts, £8 under 18s and students with ID, from 01726 879500 or from the Lime Kiln Gallery. |
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| Saturday December 7 at 7.30pm at Plymouth R C Cathedral West Devon Chorale, Director: Michael Johnson, Organist: Richard Line Music for Advent Seasonal music by Howells, Guerrero, Byrd, Rutti, Chilcott, Rutter and others. Tickets: £12, (£10 in advance), children and students £3 from the choir administrator on 01752 776479, or online at www.wegottickets.com/westdevonchorale |
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| Saturday December 7 at 7.30pm at St.Petroc’s Church, South Brent Brent Singers, Matthew Searles director, David Davies, organ and orchestra .“Stille Nacht”. A German Christmas: including the Haydn Missa Sancti Nicolai, motets by Praetorius and well-known German carols. Free Entry, retiring collection. Contact 01752-892703 |
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| Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at the
Minster Church of St Andrew University of Plymouth Choral Society and Sinfonia, MD Alice Dennis BEM Victorian Christmas Concert Brahms: Der Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Mendelssohn: Von Himmel Hoch (From Heaven Above)
Mendelssohn: Hirtenlied (Shepherd's Song) Mendelssohn: There Shall Be A Star
Mendelssohn: He, Watching Over Israel
Tickets £16 (Students & u26 £6) from The Arts Institute, 01752 585050 www.plymouth.ac.uk/arts-institute Carols from the Victorian era, including congregational pieces |
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| Sunday December 8 at 3 pm at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth Jeanie Moore MVO 26th International Concert Series Tango Sonoro A Devon & Cornwall based band specialising in Argentine Tango and Latin Music. Their varied repertoire includes traditional tango, tango nuevo, milonga, valse and other latin pieces. Tickets £15 from The Duke of Cornwall Hotel 01752 275850 and www.wegottickets.com/event/471333. |
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| Saturday December 8 at Cotehele House South West Chamber Choir Carols Under the Garland Entry included in National Trust entry fee. |
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| Sunday December 8 at 7.30 pm at The Great Hall, Dartington Dartington Community Choir; Dartington Sinfonietta, conductor Simon Capet, with Alison Kettlewell - mezzo soprano, David Webb - tenor Elgar: "Dream of Gerontius" Tickets £19 (students & U16s £7.50) from Dartington Box Office - 01803 847070 or www.dartington.org/whats-on from June |
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| Tuesday December 10 at 8 pm at
Plymouth Methodist Central Hall University of Plymouth Choral Society The University of Plymouth Christmas Carol Service Free admission, booking advised from The Arts Institute, 01752 585050 www.plymouth.ac.uk/arts-institute |
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| Friday December 13 at 7.30 pm at Rock Methodist Church, Yelverton Plymouth Area Police Choir Christmas Tree Festival |
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| Friday December 13 at 7 pm at Ashburton Arts Centre Elegance Duo: Ekaterina Shetliffe - piano and Yulia Northridge - violin Instrumental Music from the movies this Christmas for piano and violin. Tickets £12 |
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| Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at St Peter and The Holy Apostles, Wyndham Square, Plymouth PL1 5EG Plymouth Phoenix Chorale, Musical Director Simon Badge, with Alice Hudson - violin Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols Benjamin Britten: excerpts from Ceremony of Carols Paul Saggers: world premiere of a new work Neil Ginsberg: The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby Steven Strite: All Glory be to God on High John Leavitt: Festival Sanctus Jay Althouse: Gloria Fanfare Tickets £10 from eventbrite.co.uk or for more info visit plymouthphoenixchorale.org |
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| Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at St. Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments Celebrate The Longest Night with devilish tunes, ancient Norwegian and English folk carols and other festive musical treats on Hardanger fiddles, Swedish nyckelharpa and clarsach (celtic harp). Tickets on the door at £14 (u18s £5) , in advance £13 (u18s £5) from Dartington Box office 01803 847070 This is a Totnes Early Music Society concert. |
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| Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at St. Petroc's Church, Bodmin. PL31 2DT East Cornwall Bach Choir, conductor Chris Howarth Benjamin Britten: 'A Ceremony of Carols' and 'Saint Nicolas Cantata' Congregational carols Tickets £10, Students £5, Children 12 years and under free, from Bodmin TIC 01208 76616, Liskeard TIC 01579 349148 or on line from www.ecbc.co.uk |
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| Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at Stoke Damerel Parish Church, 85, Paradise Road, Plymouth, PL1 5QL The Music of the Night Choral Foundation, musical director Scott Angell, accompanist Claire Anderson, guest soloist Imogen Clarke - soprano 'Music of the Night Christmas' Tickets £5 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/MOTN or phone01752 367021 |
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| Saturday December 14 at 7.30pm at 4pm at St. Saviour s Church, Anzac Street, Dartmouth TQ6 9DL Britannia Choral Society Christmas music, including Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. Tickets £12 ( £6 students) on the door |
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Sunday December 15 at 1 pm and at 2 pm at Cotehele |
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| Sunday December 15 at 3 pm at St Andrew’s Church, Ashburton TQ13 7DT Collati Singers, conductor Trefor Farrow A selection of seasonal music Entry free, retiring collection. No tickets, just turn up More information from www.collatisingers.co.uk or collatisingers@gmail.com |
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| Sunday December 15 at 2 pm at Lupton House, Churston Ferrers, Brixham Elegance Duo: Ekaterina Shetliffe - piano and Yulia Northridge - violin ''Tchaikovsky Christmas for children''. Tickets £10 tbc (adult + child) |
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| Sunday December 15 at 6 pm at Lupton house, Churston Ferrers, Brixham Elegance Duo: Ekaterina Shetliffe - piano and Yulia Northridge - violin Instrumental Music from the movies this Christmas for piano and violin. Tickets £12 |
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| Sunday December 15 at 7.30 pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH Plymouth Jazz Club The Two Counties Jazz Band. A traditional jazz band with Cornish & Devon musicians, featuring popular trumpeter Graham Trevarton. A great Christmas Party band!. Tickets £10 for visitors – all welcome– (Members £8, Full-Time Students £5). Full info via 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk |
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| Sunday December 15 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Peter Knight - violin and John Spiers - melodeon Tickets £16 at the door, £15 advance, £1 reduction for Friends of Calstock Arts, £10 under 18s and students with ID, from 01726 879500 or from the Lime Kiln Gallery. |
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| Wednesday December 18 at 7.30 pm at the Methodist Central Hall, Plymouth Plymouth Area Police Choir, with Montpelier School Christmas Concert Tickets from Rod Fowler 01752 339788 |
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Wednesday December 18 at 8.30 pm at Churston Golf Club, TQ5 0LA |
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Saturday December 21 at 7.30pm at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth |
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| Saturday September 21 at Mount Kelly, Tavistock Mount Kelly Choral Society Christmas Oratorio by Saint-Saens and Christmas music by Rutter, Chilcott, Cornelius and Lauridsen Tickets tba |
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