For music lovers in and around Plymouth, Devon

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
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 774343 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk
Wednesday December 4 at 7.30pm at St.Germans Priory Church, St. Germans, PL12 5NP East Cornwall Bach Choir, Conductor Chris Howarth Nine Lessons and Carols - A traditional service of music and readings Free entry; collection for charity
Wednesday December 4 at 8.30 pm at Churston Golf Club, TQ5 0LA Fougou Jazz Irene Serra Quartet Irene Serra - vocals, Richard Sadler - double bass, Chris Nickolls - drums and John Crawford - piano Tickets £14 on the door, £12 in advance from fougoumusic.com or 01803 898570
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
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, including: Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival Prokofiev: Troika from Lietenant Kijé Offenback: Overture - Orpheus in the Underworld Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in D minor Free admission, booking advised from The Arts Institute, 01752 585050 www.plymouth.ac.uk/arts-institute Parting donations invited in aid of concert costs
Thursday December 5 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock The Al Swainger Quartet + Ant Law – The Music of Chick Corea Tickets: £12 advance, £13 door, £1 reduction for Friends of Calstock Arts, £8 under 18, from 01726 879500 or Limekiln Gallery, Calstock.
Friday December 6 at 7 pm at St. Mary's Church, Callington Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir Concert
Friday December 6 at Stoke Damerel Church Paradise Road PL1 5QL Plymouth Gilbert and Sullivan Fellowship Christmas at the Musicals concert Tickets £10 on the door or in advance frpm 01752 564847. Refreshments
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.
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
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
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 Carols from the Victorian era, including congregational pieces Tickets £16 (Students & u26 £6) from The Arts Institute, 01752 585050 www.plymouth.ac.uk/arts-institute
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.
Saturday December 8 at Cotehele House South West Chamber Choir Carols Under the Garland Entry included in National Trust entry fee.
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
Tuesday December 10 at 7.30 pm at Sharpham House, nr. Totnes Divertimento String Quartet An evening of carols and seasonal music in the atmospheric setting of the elliptical staircase at the centre of Sharpham House. Tickets £14 from 01803 732542 or online Tea, coffee and Sharpham wine will be served in the interval.
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
Friday December 13 at 7.30 pm at St. Peter's Church, Ugborough Plymouth Area Police Choir
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
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 £12 on the door or £11 in advance from eventbrite.co.uk or for more info visit plymouthphoenixchorale.org
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.
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
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
Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at Harewood House, Plympton, Plymouth Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir, directed by Jenny George Annual sell out Christmas Concert “The Heavens are Telling” - Christmas Music for ALL Tickets £7.50 inc seasonal refreshments. Advance booking essential. Tel Edward Gigg on 010752405429.
Saturday December 14 at 7pm at Saltash Social Club RWindband conducted by Ruth Ballantyne To include A jolly Holly Christmas; Fairytale of New York; A Most Wonderful Christmas ; Minor Alterations; more contemporary pieces along with a few carols. Tickets on the door: Adult £6, Under 16 £4; in advance: Adult £5, Under 16 £2.50 Under 10 free, from Piglets, Saltash & 01752 844017
Saturday December 14 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
Saturday December 14 at 7.30 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Calstock Singers with The Pillaton and St Mellion Handbell Ringers Tickets: £7 from 01726 879500 or Limekiln Gallery, Calstock.
Sunday December 15 at 1 pm and at 2 pm at Cotehele Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir
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
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)
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
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 774343 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk
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.
Sunday December 15 at 8 pm at the Grand Hotel, Seafront, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6NT Mike Westbrook and the 22-piece Uncommon Orchestra A seasonal mix of blues, panto music, bebop, jazz carols, cutting-edge originals and well-loved big band classics by Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Tickets £18, u18s £10 from fougoumusic.com Special concert dinner and room rates available
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
Wednesday December 18 at 7.30 pm at Crownhill Methodist Church, Crownhill, Plymouth, Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir, directed by Jenny George “The Heavens are Telling” - Christmas Music for ALL Tickets £5 on the door; enquiries Tel 01752 292118 Proceeds for The Plymouth Soup Run
Wednesday December 18 at 8.30 pm at Churston Golf Club, TQ5 0LA Fougou Jazz Beverley Beirne Jazz singer with smoky alto voice Tickets £14 on the door, £12 in advance from fougoumusic.com or 01803 898570
Saturday December 21 at 7.30pm at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth South West Philharmonia & Chorus Christmas Concert Tickets £11.95 & £14.95 online from www.swpac.co.uk
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
Sunday December 22 at 7.30 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Just Friends: Peter, Marianne, Li and Ross Jazz standards & Christmas songs Free entry - donations to charity

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