For music lovers in and around Plymouth, Devon

Concert Programme for December 2013

Sunday December 1 at 7.30 pm at The Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth. PL1 1HA Plymouth Philharmonic Choir Bach: Magnificat Handel: Messiah Part 1 Soloist TBA
Sunday December 1 at 7.30 pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH Plymouth Jazz Club Charlie Hearnshaw's Munjenta Café Tickets £8 for visitors – all welcome– (Members £6, Full-Time Students £4). . Full info via 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk
Tuesday December 3 at 7 .15 pm at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth Glyndebourne on Tour Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel Tickets £20 - £49 (Schools performance £6) from Theatre Royal Box Office 01752 267222
Wednesday December 4 and Saturday December 7 at 7 .15 pm at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth Glyndebourne on Tour Donizetti: L'elisir d'Amore Tickets £20 - £49 from Theatre Royal Box Office 01752 267222
Thursday December 5 at 1pm at Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery 21st International Concert Series Divertimento Flute Trio: Judy Hall - flute, Vicky Evans - cello, Margaret Lynn - keyboard Programme includes: Vivaldi: Sonata No. 6 from ‘Il Pastor Fido’ Op. 13 Weber: Shepherd’s Lament and Scherzo from Trio Op. 63 Haydn: Trio No. 3 Hob XV 15 Auiso Castro: Dragon Boat Race for solo piano Eugene Goosens: Impressions of a Holiday - The Water Wheel, The Village Church, At the Fair Tickets £ 8.50 from the Museum Welcome Desk, on the door or from We Got Tickets
Thursday December 5 at 2 pm at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth Glyndebourne on Tour Special Schools Performance Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel Tickets £6 from Theatre Royal Box Office 01752 267222
Thursday December 5 at 7.30 pm at St Stephens Church, Saltash Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
Thursday December 5 at 8 pm at Davy Main Hall, Plymouth University Plymouth University Orchestra, Rupert Bond - Conductor Fukic: Entry of the Gladiators Sibelius: Finlandia Beethoven: Movements from Symphony No 7 Fauré: Pavane Tchaikovsky: Exerpts from Swan Lake Plus works for strings, woodwind and brass For information email: rupert.bond@plymouth.ac.uk Admission free with retiring collection
Thursday December 5 at 7.30 pm at Stoke Damerel Church, Plymouth Plymouth Folk Roots Concert for the “raise the roof” fund MC Martin Hazell, with Morag Thompson Findlay, Toute Ensemble, Reynard's Den, Harper's Bizarre and Scott Angell - organ Tickets (to include refreshments) £6.50 on the door, or £5.50 by cheque in advance made out to Stoke Damerel Church to Marilyn, 19 Garfield Terrace, Collingwood Road, Stoke, Plymouth PL1 5NU ( 01752 564847) Raffle
Friday December 6 at 7 .15 pm at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth Glyndebourne on Tour Britten: The rape of Lucretia Tickets £20 - £49 from Theatre Royal Box Office 01752 267222
Friday December 6 at 7 for 7.30 pm at The Music Room, Aeolian Court, Chudleigh, TQ13 0EE Wassail! A seasonal entertainment of music, prose and poetry Caroline Harries - mezzo, Ruth Molins - flute, Patrick Taylor - piano, Martin Harvey - actor....with audience participation Tickets £20 include glass of wine and light canapés, in advance only from Dandelion Shop 01626 859333 or Jackie Hough 01626 853502 Dress: black tie / lounge suits
Saturday December 7 at 7.15pm at Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon. TQ11 0EE West Devon Chorale, Music Director Michael Johnson, Harpist Fionnuala Somerville Advent Carol Concert Britten: Ceremony of Carols Telemann: Concerto for Four Violins Boughton: The Holly and the Ivy Britten: A Boy was Born Britten: Hymn to the Virgin Naylor: Vox Dicentis Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for Violins Howells: Here is the Little Door Pärt: Bogoriditsye Djevo Pearsall: In dulci jubilo Bach: Lobet den Herrn Tickets: £10, ( £8 in advance), children and students £3 from admin@westdevonchorale.co.uk 01752 776479, or online at www.wegottickets.com/westdevonchorale
Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at the Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University Chamber Music Series Leoš Cepický - violin & Michael Dussek - piano Mozart: Sonata for violin and piano KV 454 in B flat Major Schumann: Sonata N. 2 for violin and piano in D Minor Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano N.9, op. 47 in A Major "Kreutzer“ Tickets £14, Friends of Peninsula Arts £12, Students £5 from Peninsula Arts Box Office, tel 01752 585050 www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at St. Peter's Church, Wyndham Square, Plymouth Plymouth Phoenix Chorale, musical director Marcus Alleyne Haydn: ‘Part 1’ from The Creation Vaughan Williams: Fantasia Music by Chilcott and Rutter Tickets £8, £5 concessions, on the door and from choir members.
Saturday December 7 at Polperro, Cornwall   Keltique - part of Polperro Lights on for Christmas Tickets & details tba from bookings@jonathandelbridge.com 07917 287059
Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin East Cornwall Bach Choir, with the Cornwall Boys Choir Bob Chilcott: Songs and Cries of London Town Andrew Carter: Benedicite Items from the Children's Choir John Tavener: Two hymns to the Mother of God C.V Stanford: Magnificat Henryk Gorecki: Totus Tuus plus seasonal items with the audience Tickets £13.00, students in full-time education £8.00, children under 12 Free, from www.ECBC.co.uk, from choir members and from the Bodmin Tourist Information office, probably from October onwards.
Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at St. Michael's Church, Chagford Chagford Singers Mendelssohn: Elijah Haydn: Nelson Mass Tickets will be available from Sallys Newsagents and by post from Susan Glassfield 01647 433770
Saturday December 7 at 7.30 pm at Saltash Wesley Church, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6LA RWindband - Saltash based Concert Band Free parking throughout Saltash on the day, including town car parks. Fore Street is closed due to Christmas Lights until 7.30. But all access to car parks and the rest of Saltash is open. further details at www.Rwindband.co.uk
Saturday December 7 rehearsal at 2pm (performance 7pm) at Yealmpton Church "Scratch Messiah" Choir leader and conductor Trefor Farrow Tickets £5 to join in, and evening tickets £5 for the audience All singers welcome. Check in first with Rev. Owen Murphy on 880162
Sunday December 8 at 2pm at The Great Hall, Cotehele House South West Chamber Choir “Carols for Advent and Christmas” - traditional and contemporary Christmas carols and seasonal songs National Trust entry fee will be charged, but the concert is free. See www.swcchoir.org.uk for details.
Sunday December 8 at 7.30 pm at St German's Church Canoryon Lowen Premiere of Nick Hart's Midwinter Cantata  and programme of Christmas music Tickets (price tba) from 01579 320683
Sunday December 8 at 4 pm at SS Nicholas and Faith Church, Saltash Saltash Ladies Choir Part of the Christmas Tree Festival
Monday December 9 at 7.30 pm (venue tba) Plymouth Phoenix Chorale 'A Nativity Through Song' Tickets £10, £8 concessions, on the door and from choir members.
Tuesday December 10 at 7.30 pm at St. Andrews Minster Church, Plymouth Plymouth University Student Choir Details from Peninsula Arts Box Office, tel 01752 585050 www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
Tuesday December 10 at 7.30 pm at The Great Hall, Dartington The Exeter University Singers Traditional Christmas Carol Concert Singing traditional Christmas favourites, such as – ‘Good King Wenceslas’, ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’ and ‘Hark the Herald’, as well as less well known carols. Tickets £12 / Concessions £10 from Dartington Box Office 01803 847026
Tuesday December 10 at 7.30 pm at St Mary Magdalene Church, Launceston St Mary Magdalene Church Choir conducted by Robin Stubbs A festive concert of seasonal music as part of St Mary Magdalene's Festival of Cribs & Christmas Trees Retiring collection in aid of Church Roof Appeal
Thursday December 12 at 7.30 pm at St Matthias Church, North Hill Road, Plymouth University of Plymouth Choral Society Carols by Candlelight including the premiere of Jaemus Downing's Christmas Carol 'Most Highly Favoured Lady', with Morag Thomson Findlay - soprano Free admission. Parting collection in aid of Shekinah Mission
Friday December 13 at 7.30 pm at St Mary's Church Callington Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
Friday December 13 at Central Methodist Hall Plymouth Plymouth Area Police Choir with Children from Montpelier School Christmas Concert Tickets £8 from 01752 510934 and at the door.
Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at Harewood House, Plympton Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir, directed by Jenny George Annual sell-out Christmas Concert Advance booking advisable. Tickets £7.50 to include seasonal refreshments. Contact Edward Gigg on 01752405429 or Jenny George on 01752880730
Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at St. Andrews Minster Church, Plymouth University of Plymouth Choral Society Christmas Concert featuring Simon Ible - conductor, Jennifer France - soprano, Sarah Pring - mezzo, Mark Chaundy - tenor and James Oldfield - baritone Jaemus Downing: 'Most Highly Favoured Lady', with Morag Thomson Findlay - soprano Schubert: Mass in C major Saint-Saens: Christmas Oratorio Traditional carols with audience participation. Tickets £12, £5 students & children from Peninsula Arts Box Office, tel 01752 585050 www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm in the Lower Guildhall, Plymouth Dansceni Christmas Ball Live music from Mark Barnwell - Spanish Guitar Tickets £15 at the door , £10 (£6.50 students) in advance from Dolly on 01752 345552 or www.danceclubplymouth.co.uk Formal Dress (Black Tie / Ballgowns) Free parking outside the main doors
Saturday December 14 at 7 pm at St. Paul's Church, Torridge, Way, Efford, Plymouth Singing - 4 - Fun Sing-a-long Christmas Concert Compère Jamie Whitford Robson, guest singers and dancers Mulled wine and mince tarts will be served. Tickets £4 (children £2) on the door In aid of The Daisy Chain, part of Children's Hospice South West
Sunday December 15 at 2.30 pm at Harewood House, Plympton Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir, directed by Jenny George Annual sell-out Christmas Concert Advance booking advisable. Tickets £7.50 to include seasonal refreshments. Contact Edward Gigg on 01752405429 or Jenny George on 01752880730
Sunday December 15 at 12.30 pm at Tesco, Lee Mill Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
Sunday December 15 at 6 pm at St. Anne's Church, Gunnislake The Callington Singers Nine lessons and carols. No charge, retiring collection
Sunday December 15 at 7.30 pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH Plymouth Jazz Club Christmas Party with the Pennyroyal Jazz Band Tickets £8 for visitors – all welcome– (Members £6, Full-Time Students £4). . Full info via 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk
Sunday December 15 at 7.30 pm at Dartington Great Hall Dartington Community Choir and the Devon Baroque Soloists Bach: Cantata 191 Vivaldi: Gloria Handel (tba) Tickets £16, Concessions £15, Students and under 16's £6, from the Box Office at Dartington 01803 847070 www.dartington.org/arts
Monday December 16 in St Peter’s Church, Wyndham Square, Plymouth Plymouth Phoenix Chorale Community Carol Evening, with Christmas fayre, a glass of mulled wine and a raffle. All are welcome to come along and join in. Admission free
Tuesday December 17 at St. Mary's Church, Callington Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
Thursday December 19 at 7.30 pm at Pilgrim United Reformed Church, St.Levan Road, Plymouth Tamar Concert Choir A Christmas Charity Concert of carols and festive songs. Tickets at the door £5.
Thursday December 19 at 7.30 pm at St Neot Church Canoryon Lowen with Loveny Male Voice Choir Nick Hart: Midwinter Cantata and Christmas music Tickets (price tba) from 01579 320683
Friday December 20 at Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalen, Tavistock Canoryon Lowen with Canticorum Nick Hart: Midwinter Cantata and Christmas music Tickets (price tba) from 01579 320683
Friday December 20 at 7.30 pm at Plymouth Pavilions Jools Holland with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and Mel C Tickets £35.50, £20.50 + £3.00 booking fee per ticket from Pavilions Box Office, tel: 0845 146 1460
Friday December 20 at 7.30 pm at Riverford Farm Shop Yealmpton Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
Saturday December 21 at 7.30 pm at Plymouth Pavilions Royal Marines Band Christmas Spectacular Tickets £21, £19, £17 + £3.00 booking fee per ticket online or from 0845 146 1460
Saturday December 21 at 7.30 pm at St. Andrew's Minster Church, Royal Parade, Plymouth Music of the Night Choral Foundation Christmas Concert A selection of traditional and non-traditional Christmas music.   Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) from the shop in Saint Andrew's Minster, 07961 726481, motncf@live.co.uk and from choir members.
Saturday December 21 at 6 pm at St. Eustachius Church, Tavistock Ten Tors Orchestra, conductor Simon Ible, with Lucy Hall - soprano Gala Christmas Concert Mozart: Overture and Zerlina's arias from Don Giovanni Handel: Overture, aria and choruses from Messiah Anderson: Sleigh Ride Strauss: Blue Danube Waltz Jaemus Downing: Ninnarella - premiere Opera arias by Strauss, Donizetti and Puccini including O Mio Bambino Caro Plus traditional carols with audience participation Tickets £17 (£15 Friends of Peninsula Arts & Ten Tors), £5 students & children, from Peninsula Arts Box Office, tel 01752 585050 www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
Tuesday December 31 at 8.30 pm at Derriford United Reform Church Hall, Powisland Drive, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 6AB. Plymouth Jazz Club's annual New Year's Eve Party with John Shillito's Select 6 Admission by ticket only. Visitors £12, Members £10, Full-time Students £5. Tickets from 01752 721179 or available at gigs. Website www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

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