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Music in Norwich
‘What’s on?’
a round-up of classical, jazz & world
music events in Norwich and area
April–September 2016
At a Glance: April – September 2016 : At a Glance
Month by month listing for easy reference. You can also
see upcoming concerts at www.musicinnorwich.org.uk,
with a large type downloadable calendar to print out.
For extra events and updates, follow the Music in
Norwich blog on the website www.musicinnorwich.org.uk
or Twitter @musicinnorwich
April 2016
May 2016 cont
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8 Britten Sinfonia : At Lunch 4 : St Andrew’s Hall : 1pm 11
8 Norfolk County Youth Orch Peter with Donohoe : 7.30pm 17
15 Norwich Baroque: Central Baptists Church, Duke Street 21
20 St John’s Cathedral : Daniel Justin : 1pm
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21 Norwich Cathedral : Daniel Justin: Organ : 1.10pm
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27 St John’s Cathedral : Jake Barlow : 1pm
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29 Britten Sinfonia : Benjamin Grosvenor : St Andrew’s Hall 7.30pm
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30 Mozart Orchestra : Norwich Central Baptist Church,
Duke Street : 7.30pm
15
30 UEA Music : War & Peace : Norwich Cathedral : 7.30pm 38
21 Norwich Philharmonic : Mahler Symphony No. 8 :
Norfolk Showground Arena : 8pm plus pre-concert
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21 St Peter Mancroft : Young Musicians : 1pm
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28 Norwich Baroque: Seraphim : St Mary’s Attleborough 7.30pm 22
28 Norwich Cathedral Choir & Players : Norwich Cathedral 7.30pm
24
28 St Peter Mancroft : Organ Recital : 1pm
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29 Norwich Baroque : Seraphim : Framlingham Church Framlingham, Suffolk : 6.30pm
22
30 Norwich Cathedral : Ashley Grote : Organ : 11am
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May 2016
June 2016
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2 Norwich Cathedral : Jonathan Stamp: Organ Recital : 11am26
7 Viva Voce : St Peter Mancroft Church : 7.30pm
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20-22 The Voice Project : Vocal Invention Weekend
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20 Concert: Vocal Invention : Norwich Arts Centre 8pm 42
21 Concert: Vocal Invention : Norwich Arts Centre :
5.30pm, 6.15pm and 7pm
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22 Concert : Vocal Invention : Norwich Arts Centre : 1pm 42
22 Concert : Vocal Invention : Bicycle Shop : 7.30pm
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1 St John’s Cathedral : Christopher Baczowski : 1pm
2 Bach Players : Octagon Chapel, Colegate : 7.30pm
4 St Peter Mancroft : Piano Recital : 1pm
8 St John’s Cathedral : Neil Ricketts : 1pm
11 Mozart Orchestra : St Nicholas’ Blakeney : 7.30pm
18 Academy St Thomas : Church of St Peter & St Paul,
Salle, Norfolk : 7.30pm
18 St Peter Mancroft : Song Recital : 1pm
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JUNE 2016 cont
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19 Britten Sinfonia : Ian Bostridge : Theatre Royal : 7.30pm 12
20 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : Jonathan Stamp 1.10pm
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21 St Peter Mancroft : Norwich High School : 7pm
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22 Norwich Cathedral : Jane Watts : Organ Recital : 7pm 26
22 St John’s Cathedral : Schools Concert : 1pm
32
25 Norwich Baroque : Norwich Cathedral : 7.30pm 22/25
25 St Peter Mancroft : Bury Bach Choir : 1pm
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26 Norwich Pops : Classic Musicals : St Andrew’s Hall : 3pm 30
27 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : Peter O’Connor 1.10pm
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29 St John’s Cathedral : Jack Spencer : 1pm
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30 Britten Sinfonia : At Lunch 5 : St Andrew’s Hall : 1pm 13
JULY 2016page
4 Friends of At Andrew’s Hall Organ : David Ivory : 1.10pm 14
9 St Peter Mancroft : Organ Recital : 1pm
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11 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : Andrew Parnell : 1.10pm14
16 Mozart Orchestra : St Mary’s Church, Bungay : 7.30pm16
8 Norfolk County Youth Orchestra with Peter Donohoe
Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn : 7.30pm
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18 Friends of At Andrew’s Hall Organ : Philip Luke : 1.10pm 14
20 Norwich Cathedral : Jonathan Stamp: Organ Recital : 7pm 26
22 Norwich Baroque: Best of 1st 10 years : St Stephens 23
23 Norwich Baroque: Best of 1st 10 years : Binham Priory 23
26 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : Timothy Patient : 1.10pm 14
AUGUST 2016page
6 St John’s Cathedral : Emma Nuale : 7.30pm
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10 Norwich Cathedral : Steven Grahl : Organ Recital : 7pm 26
29 Norwich Cathedral : Malcolm Archer : Organ Recital : 11am 26
SEPTEMBER 2016page
5 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : Henry Macey : 1.10pm 14
7 Norwich Cathedral : Ashley Grote: Organ Recital : 7pm 26
10 Norwich Cathedral : Norwich Baroque: Vivaldi
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12 Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ : David Dunnett 1.10pm 14
17 Academy St Thomas : St Andrew’s, Hingham 7.30pm
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17 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music : Fitzwilliam Quartet
John Innes Centre : 7.30pm
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18 Norwich Pops : Tribute : St Andrew’s Hall: 3pm
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22 Norwich Cathedral : Julian Haggett : Organ Recital : 1.10pm 26
NORWICH SUMMER FESTIVAL DATES
13-29 May Norfolk & Norwich Festival www.nnfestival.org.uk
20-22 May Vocal Invention: A weekend of music workshops
and concerts with The Voice Project
24 June–3 Sept British Art Show 8 in Norwich
www.britishartshow8.com
1–3 July
Lord Mayor’s Celebrations www.visitnorwich.co.uk
3 July Urban Art Fair, St Peter’s Street, Norwich
1–10 July Young Norfolk Arts Festival www.ynaf.org.uk
15–18 Sept Noirwich Crime-writing Festival www.noirwich.co.uk
Advance notice beyond September 2016
OCTOBER 2016
2 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music: Angela Hewitt :
John Innes Centre : 7.30pm
20
6 Bach Players : Octagon Chapel, Colegate : 7.30pm
10
15 Academy St Thomas : St Andrew’s Hall : Amaury Coetaux 8
22 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music : Van Kuijk Quartet
John Innes Centre : 7.30pm
20
NOVEMBER 2016
6 Norwich Philharmonic : St Andrew’s Hall : 3pm
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9 Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music : Trio Isimsiz :
John Innes Centre : 7.30pm
20
12 Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir & Norwich Baroque : Norwich Cathedral : 7.30pm
25
22-26 Theatre Royal Norwich : Glyndebourne Tour : 7.15 36
Music in Norwich is produced by Culture Shift
as a companion to Art in Norwich, a roundup
of visual art exhibitions in Norwich.
DECEMBER 2016
4 Theatre Royal Norwich : RAF in Concert : 7pm
10 Norwich Philharmonic : St Andrew’s Hall : 7.30pm
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At a Glance: Beyond September 2016 : At a Glance
At a Glance: Beyond September 2016 : At a Glance
About Music in Norwich
Note from the Editor
This programme is the result of a collaboration between
a number of organisations who promote classical, jazz
and world music. The aim is to gather music listings in
one place so that they are easy to find and also to offer
an overview of performances throughout the year. The
Music in Norwich group is a self-supporting partnership
of music organisations that are active and promoting
music in Norwich and the surrounding area.
Once again, there is a broad and wideranging offer of music in Norwich with
some fantastic highlights.
Probably the major event for 2016
is a blockbuster at the Norfolk
Showground Arena – Norwich Philharmonic is celebrating
its 175th anniversary year in 2016 - and is performing
Mahler’s Symphony of A Thousand – a huge production
with a vast orchestra and choirs from around Norfolk as
part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. So Mahler fan or
not, this is a spectacle not to be missed (see page 27).
The excellent Norwich Baroque is also celebrating a
birthday - 10 years since they started - and will be
offering birthday cake at their concert on Friday 22 July.
Britten Sinfonia is performing regularly at St. Andrew’s
Hall with a series of lunchtime concerts including the
Britten Academy and Benjamin Grosvenor in the evening,
plus Ian Bostridge at Theatre Royal Norwich.
The Michael Badminton Young Musicians Trust offers
support for promising young musicians so if you or
someone you know could benefit from this please see the
details on page 7.
The Shift is pleased to continue supporting Sistema in
Norwich - it is the Lord Mayor and Sheriff’s Civic Charity
until May and we need to make sure that the fundraising
effort continues so that they can keep developing the lives
of young people through music. Please support - see page
43. I hope that you enjoy the Spring/Summer season!
We hope you will keep this booklet safe as it covers six
months’ programming. Because of space limitations and
lots going on, concert details are brief but you can find
out more from individual organisations’ websites.
See page 47 for venue and contact details and also
where to buy tickets.
Please also visit our website www.musicinnorwich.org.uk
where you can download a pdf of this programme and
find out more about Music in Norwich partners. Sign up
to the blog for music updates and extra events.
Important: All information is subject to change - please
check with individual organisations or venues before
travelling to an event. EOIE
www.musicinnorwich.org.uk
email: [email protected]
Cover : Van Kuijk Quartet photo Adrien Vecchioni
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NORWICH
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NORWICH PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
175th ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2015-16
MAHLER
‘Symphony of
a Thousand’
Symphony No.8
Saturday 21 May 8.00pm
The Norwich Philharmonic Society is a registered charity No.264425
Norfolk Showground
Arena NORWICH
Kirstin Sharpin, Katherine
Broderick, Catherine May sopranos
Anne Marie Gibbons, Anna Burford
mezzo-sopranos ★ Peter Wedd
tenor ★ James Harrison baritone
Richard Wiegold bass
PRESENTED BY
NORWICH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
AS PART OF
Norwich Phil Orchestra and Chorus
Academy of St Thomas
Norwich Cathedral Choir
King’s Lynn Festival Chorus
Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society
Matthew Andrews conductor
SUPPORTED BY
TICKETS £28, £24, £18, £12
Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL TEL 01603 766400
www.nnfestival.org.uk
CONCESSIONS 10% off (excl top price) UNDER 25s Limited seats at £7.50 (excl top price)
BOX OFFICE
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Concerts
Saturday 18 June 2016, 7.30pm
Church of St Peter & St Paul,
The Street, Salle, Norfolk
Lorraine McAslan violin/director
Holst St Paul’s Suite
Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in
G major
Mozart Rondo for violin and
orchestra
Grieg Elegiac Melodies
Grieg Holberg Suite
The Academy of St Thomas was founded in 1973 and
has been promoting high calibre concerts in the region
ever since. The players of the Academy are drawn from
professional musicians and peripatetic teachers who
donate their talents in order to play in a high-standard
orchestra. Concerts have been acclaimed for their high
professional standards and exhilarating performances
under the direction of conductor Christopher Adey.
Follow us on Twitter @ASTNorwich
Bring a picnic to enjoy in the glorious
surrounds of this mid Norfolk Church, just a
30 minute drive (14 miles) from Norwich –
postcode for SatNav NR10 4SE
Tickets from Prelude Records 25b St Giles
Street, Norwich 01603 628319
‘One of the most distinguished British
violinists of her generation’ The Strad
Supported by Hilary & Lewis Jarrett
Academy of St Thomas
Christopher Adey
Lorraine McAslan
www.academyofstthomas.com
Academy of St Thomas
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Saturday 17 September 2016, 7.30pm
St Andrew’s Church, Hingham, Norwich NR9 4HP
Thomas Isaac cello
Cameron Johnson trumpet
Matthew Andrews conductor
Rameau Overture to Zais
Haydn Cello Concerto in D major
Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb major
Mozart Symphony No 38
St Andrew’s Church is in the market town of Hingham,
about 25 minutes drive from central Norwich
Sponsored by Hingham History Centre and St Andrew’s Heritage Fund
Follow us on Twitter: @ASTNorwich
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ASTNorwich
www.academyofstthomas.com
Saturday 15 October 2016, 7.30pm
St Andrew’s Hall, The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain,
Norwich NR3 1AU
Amaury Coetaux violin
Christopher Adey conductor
Brahms Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 1
Amaury Coetaux: hailed by The Strad as an
‘exceptionally sensitive and poetic’ musician.
Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street,
Norwich 01603 628319
Sponsored by Indigo Swan
Academy of St Thomas
Two Royal Academy of Music students on brink of
professional careers return home to Norfolk to play an
attractive pair of Haydn concertos.
Amaury Coetaux
www.academyofstthomas.com
Academy of St Thomas
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Opportunity for young musicians
NORFOLK YOUNG MUSICIAN 2017
Sunday 15th January 2017
Adjudicator Danielle Perrott
John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich
Badminton Prize - £150 for most promising young string player
Mrs E Sturgeon Prize - £150 for most promising young pianist
Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Prize - £150 for most promising wind player
Three Cash Prizes - £200 £150 £100
Closing date for applications 16th December 2016
Application forms and details from [email protected] or 01603 504301
e Michael Badminton Young Musicians Trust was established in 1998 by
Michael Badminton to support talented young string players in Norfolk. Since his death in
August 1999 the Trust has supported a number of young players with help with tuition costs,
loans of instruments and assistance to attend courses both here and abroad. For further
details of the Young Musicians Trust, contact Jonathan Wortley at [email protected]
Octagon Chapel, 21a Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN
Thursday 2 June 2016, 7.30pm
THE FOOD OF LOVE
Esther Brazil mezzo soprano
A celebration of Shakespeare with music written for his
plays by Henry Purcell and his contemporaries Matthew
Locke, Henry Lawes, Pelham Humfrey and others.
Octagon Chapel
The Bach Players is a collective of world-class musicians
drawn together by their passion for the music of J.S. Bach.
They perform on original instruments and explore
the relationship between Bach’s music, work by the
European composers who inspired him, and the music of
his contemporaries.
Tickets are available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk
/thebachplayers or from Prelude Records Tel 01603
628319 or on the door. For more information visit
www.thebachplayers.org.uk
Thursday 6 October 2016, 7.30pm
COFFEE AND CABBAGE
Rachel Elliott soprano, Matthew Brook bass
JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto no.5 BWV 1050
Coffee Cantata, BWV 211
Canons from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087
Peasant Cantata, BWV 212
£17.50, £12.50, £5 students (on the door), under 18s free
Bach Players include: Marion Moonen flute, Nicolette
Moonen + Anna Curzon violin, Rachel Stott viola, Luise
Buchberger cello, Silas Wollston harpsichord. Robert
Smith basse de violon
Sponsored by
Aude Gotto presents
Bach Players
All Norwich concerts are at the fantastic Octagon
Chapel - well worth a visit. The Bach Players also
perform regularly at St John’s Church, Downshire Hill,
Hampstead, London NW3 1NU
www.thebachplayers.org.uk
Concerts
Bach Players
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Concerts
Friday 8 April 2016, 1pm
St Andrew’s Hall, St Andrew’s
Plain, Norwich
AT LUNCH FOUR
Thomas Gould violin
Clare Finnimore viola
Caroline Dearnley cello
Huw Watkins piano
Bryce Dessner
www.brittensinfonia.com
Britten Sinfonia
Bartok Selection of Duos
Bryce Dessner El Chan (world premiere tour)
Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op.47
All of Britten Sinfonia’s performances in Norwich can be
booked via the Theatre Royal Box Office, in person, online
at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk or on 01603 630000
Bryce Dessner, known to many as the guitarist from The
National, has been leading a double life as a prolific
composer and curator in the realm of creative new music.
His music, marked by a keen sensitivity to instrumental
colour and texture, features in this hour-long programme
alongside Bartok’s folklore-inspired pedagogical Duos and
Schumann’s ever-popular Piano Quartet.
Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia is one of the world’s most celebrated
and pioneering ensembles. The orchestra is acclaimed
for its virtuoso musicianship and an inspired approach
to concert programming. Britten Sinfonia breaks the
mould by not having a principal conductor or director,
instead choosing to collaborate with a range of the finest
international guest artists from across the musical spectrum.
Tickets £3-£9
Join Britten Sinfonia on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter @BrittenSinfonia
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Sunday 19 June 2016, 7.30pm
Theatre Royal Norwich,
Theatre Street, Norwich
BENJAMIN GROSVENOR
DIRECTS
IAN BOSTRIDGE DIRECTS
Benjamin Grosvenor piano/ director
Jacqueline Shave violin/director
Bartok String Quartet No. 2
(2nd movement)
Benjamin Grosvenor
Elena Langer Story of an impossible love
(world premiere tour)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K595
Strauss Metamorphosen
Tickets £8-£27
In Conversation – 6.30pm
Celebrating ten years with Britten Sinfonia, Jacqueline
Shave talks about her role as leader/director in this preconcert talk. (Free to ticket holders).
Bach arr. Hogwood Fugue in B
minor on a Theme of Corelli
Ian Bostridge photo Ben Ealovega
BWV 579
Corelli Concerto Grosso in
F major Op.6 No.2
Tippett Fantasia Concertante on a theme by Corelli
Huw Watkins Three Welsh Songs
Britten Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
Britten Sinfonia once again joins forces with
acclaimed tenor Ian Bostridge in a performance that
includes one of Benjamin Britten’s seminal works,
Serenade for tenor, horn and strings.
Tickets £8-£27
In Conversation – 6.30pm
Martin Owen talks about the programme in this
pre-concert talk. (Free to ticket holders).
Britten Sinfonia
In a long list of outstanding young composers and
musicians to have worked with Britten Sinfonia, few
come with a higher pedigree than pianist Benjamin
Grosvenor. Still only 23 years old, he makes his Britten
Sinfonia debut, directing from the keyboard Mozart’s
last piano concerto.
Ian Bostridge tenor/ director
Martin Owen horn
Jacqueline Shave violin/director
www.brittensinfonia.com
Friday 29 April 2016, 7.30pm
St Andrew’s Hall, St Andrew’s
Plain, Norwich
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www.brittensinfonia.com
Thursday 30 June 2016, 1pm
St Andrew’s Hall, St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich
AT LUNCH FIVE
Britten Sinfonia Academy
Members of Britten Sinfonia
Philip Glass Music in Similar Motion
Kenneth Hesketh Concerto Salmigondis
(world premiere tour)
Beethoven Symphony No.8
Our ensemble of talented young musicians perform
works by Philip Glass and Beethoven, alongside a new
composition by Kenneth Hesketh inspired by original
Handel manuscripts unearthed from the Founders
Bequest to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Tickets £3-£9
Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia Academy, now in its fifth year, is formed
from young talented musicians from across the east of
England, and focuses on the aspects that make Britten
Sinfonia unique: performing without a conductor,
working in small ensembles and exploring new music.
Join Britten Sinfonia on Facebook or
follow us on Twitter @BrittenSinfonia
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Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ
LUNCHSTOP ORGAN RECITALS
2016 St Andrew’s Hall Norwich
The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich
NR3 1AU.
They are led by the Organ Curator Barry Newman who,
with the help of a professional organ builder makes sure
that the instrument is kept in first-class playing order.
To contact Barry call 01953 888567
For The Halls call 01603 628477
Jonathan Stamp
Peter O’Connor
JULY
Monday 4th
Monday 11th
Monday 18th
David Ivory
Andrew Parnell
Philip Luke
Tuesday 26th Timothy Patient
AUGUST
No recitals in August due to
projected major works at The Halls
SEPTEMBER
Monday 5th
Monday 12th
Henry Macey
David Dunnett
All recitals are from 1.10pm to 2pm.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ
The Friends of St Andrew’s Hall Organ are an informal
group of like-minded people formed in 1985 with the
object of promoting the use of the organ to the public
following the £118,000 restoration to full playing
condition. The group is growing and Friends pay a modest
subscription annually for which certain benefits are given.
JUNE
Monday 20th
Monday 27th 14
The 2016-17 season welcomes Tadeusz Kaznowski in
his debut as conductor of the Mozart Orchestra, while
Alison Swain returns to take up the baton for our
Bungay Festival concert in July.
Concerts
www.mozartorchestra.org.uk
Mozart Orchestra
Rebecca Mundy
Further details can be found on the orchestra’s website;
www.mozartorchestra.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.
com/mozartorchestra Twitter @NorwichMozart
Saturday 30 April 2016, 7.30pm
Norwich Central Baptist Church
Tadeusz Kaznowski conductor
Ben Payne leader
Rebecca Mundy soprano
Mozart Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Ballet ‘Les Petits Riens’, Arias - ‘Dove Sono’,
‘Si il Padre Perdei’, ‘Come Scoglio’
Schubert Overture in the Italian Style D591 Op.170
Haydn Symphony No 104 ‘A London Symphony’
Mozart Orchestra
Founded in 1961, the Mozart Orchestra has established
itself as one of the leading orchestras in the local area,
giving four concerts from May to October, usually two
in Norwich and two more, further afield. The orchestra
explores a wide-ranging repertoire and showcases both
locally and nationally renowned soloists.
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Martin Budgett conductor
Alison Mills leader
Programme to include:
Mozart Overture ‘Don Giovanni’
Wagner Siegfried Idyll
Mendelssohn Excerpts from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Beethoven Overture ‘Prometheus’
Martin Budgett
Saturday 16 July 2016, 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church, Bungay
Mendelssohn Overture ‘The
Hebrides’
Butterworth The Banks of the
Green Willow
Respighi The Birds
Holst St Paul’s Suite for Strings
Jacob Old Wine in New Bottles
(Double Wind quintet)
Delius Song Before Sunrise
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Mozart Orchestra
Alison Swain conductor
Fiona Hutchins violin
Tickets for all concerts online: www.mozartorchestra.
ticketsource.co.uk (charges may apply) and at the door.
Additional availability for Norwich & Blakeney: from
Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1JN
Tel: 01603 628319
Blakeney only: The Anchor Shop, Blakeney,
Tel. 01263 741555, Blakeney Garage Tel. 01263 741456
Further information [email protected]
Bungay only: New Beginnings Florist, 32-34 Earsham
Street, Bungay, NR35 1AQ Tel. 01986 896404
Fisher Theatre Tel. 01986 897130 www.fishertheatre.org
Ticket prices: Norwich and Bungay - £10, Children [16
years & under] £3 Blakeney - £12.50 (incl. reception &
canapés from 6.30pm)
www.mozartorchestra.org.uk
Saturday 11 June 2016, 7.30pm
(Reception from 6.30pm)
St Nicholas’ Church, Blakeney, Norfolk
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Norfolk County Youth Orchestra
Concerts
NCYO WITH PETER DONOHOE
Rachmaninov Piano concerto no 2
Saturday 16 July 2016, 7.30pm
Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn
NCYO WITH PETER DONOHOE
Rachmaninov Piano concerto no 2
Conducted by acclaimed conductor Andrew Morley,
with a staff of professional musicians, an impressive
list of concert successes and many students going onto
professional musical careers, NCYO is a jewel in Norfolk’s
musical crown!
Tickets £10, £6 concs
April concert from the Box Office
at West Road Concert Hall,
Cambridge.
Tel. 01223 357851 or e-mail
[email protected]
Peter Donohoe
Norfolk County Youth Orchestra needs support
NCYO supports young musicians from all over Norfolk,
relying entirely on charitable donations.
Please go to ncyo.org.uk to find out how you can help,
or contact [email protected]
Norfolk County Youth Orchestra
Norfolk County Youth Orchestra (NYCO) was established
in 2006 to enhance the breadth and quality of musical
opportunities for young people in Norfolk. NCYO is a
full symphony orchestra, performing three concerts
each year. Concert programmes for 2015/16 include
the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2 (with Peter
Donohoe), Walton’s Music from Henry Vth and music by
Shostakovich and Dvorak.
www.ncyo.org.uk
Friday 8 April 2016, 7.30pm
West Road Concert Hall,
Cambridge
“Just home after a
stunning concert
by the Norfolk
County Youth
Orchestra. The
range of music
was impressive
and the standard
from these young
talented musicians
was outstanding”
Brenda Arthur,
Lord Mayor of
Norwich 2015/16
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Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians
NCYM meet at the Arc, City of Norwich School, Eaton
Road, Norwich NR4 6PP on 30 Saturdays each academic
year in three 10 week terms from 9.30am-1.30pm.
For further information please visit
www.ncym.co.uk or contact us on 01603 303351
Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians
NCYM offers a full curriculum including over 25
ensembles, the Norfolk Intermediate Youth Orchestra
and three choirs from grade 1 to advanced. There is also
a composer in residence scheme and regular workshops
with Guildhall staff and students.
www.ncym.co.uk
Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians is the flagship
centre of Norfolk Music Service and Guildhall School of
Music, London, offering enthusiastic young musicians
the chance to work with professional musicians and
specialists to develop high levels of performance,
musicianship and composition.
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NORFOLK & NORWICH CHAMBER MUSIC
Concerts 2016 SEASON
Saturday 17 September 2016, 7.30pm
John Innes Centre, Colney Lane,
Norwich NR4 7UH
FITZWILLIAM QUARTET
Lucy Russell & Marcus Barcham Stevens violins
Alan George viola
Heather Tuach cello
The John Innes Centre is a modern 300 seat concert hall,
well suited to chamber music and plenty of free parking.
It is located in the Norwich Research Park, on the west
side of the city close to the University and NHS Trust
Hospital. Free parking. See page xx for address details
All concerts are open to the public. For details of
membership and season tickets contact the Secretary,
Roger Rowe MBE, 60 Park Lane, Norwich NR2 3EF
Tel 01603 621169 email [email protected]
Norfolk & Norwich Music Club Reg Charity No 278446
6.30pm discussion with Alan George
Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music
Programme:
Purcell arr. Barcham-Stevens Fantasias
Beethoven String Quartet in E flat, Op 74 (Harp)
Bruckner String Quintet in F major
www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk
Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music
at the John Innes Centre
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ANGELA HEWITT
Programme:
Bach French Suite No. 1 in D minor
Beethoven Sonata in G major, Op. 78
Bach French Suite No. 3 in B minor
Beethoven Sonata in E major Op. 109
Bach French Suite No. 5 in G major
Fazioli piano supplied by Jaques Samuel Pianos
Nicolas Van Kuijk &
Sylvain Favre-Bulle violins
Grégoire Vecchioni viola
François Robin cello
Programme:
Ravel Quartet in F major
Kurtag 6 Moments musicaux
Debussy Quartet in G minor Op.10
6.15pm pre-concert talk by Misha Donat
Pablo Hernán Benedí violin
Michael Petrov cello
Erdem Misirlioglu piano
Programme:
Mozart Piano Trio in E, K.542
Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op.120
Schumann Piano Trio No.3 in G minor, Op.110
Box office for all concerts
Prelude Records, 25b St Giles,
Norwich NR2 1JN Tel 01603 628319 or
online at www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk
Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music
Saturday 22 October 2016, 7.30pm
John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UH
VAN KUIJK QUARTET
Saturday 19 November 2016, 7.30pm
John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UH
TRIO ISIMSIZ
www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk
Sunday 2 October 2016, 3pm
John Innes Centre, Colney Lane,
Norwich NR4 7UH
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concert on 15 April with inspiring and charismatic music
historian Simon Heighes. We look forward to welcoming you!
Concerts 2016 marks our 10th Anniversary…
come and celebrate with us!
Friday 15 April 2016,
7.30pm
Central Baptist Church,
Duke Street, Norwich
LOVERS’ BAROQUE
Formed in 2006, Norwich Baroque specialises in fresh
and vibrant period instrument performance of music by
popular and less well known baroque composers– from
Handel, Bach and Vivaldi to Avison, Hellendaal and Mudge.
The next in our live programme notes series, this concert
features engaging Norwich-born musicologist, Dr Simon
Heighes, who will bring alive the music as he sets it in
context socially, historically and artistically. With our
two ‘lovers’, Jayne May-Sysum (soprano) and Daniel
Bartlette (tenor), plus Norwich Baroque’s charismatic
director, Jim O’Toole, and a huge selection of music to
choose from, the ingredients are there for an evening of
passion and drama!
Norwich Baroque
Performing with eminent soloists from the early music
world our concerts have grown increasingly popular
establishing a niche for Norwich Baroque in the cultural
life of the region. In this, our 10th anniversary year,
we have a particularly exciting programme of concerts
planned – we will be sharing our 10th birthday with you
(July 22/23rd) and in September we will be joined by
violinist Adrian Chandler of La Serenissima as soloist for
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Sept 10th). If you are looking for
something different, then try our live programme notes
Programme to include:
Bach’s double violin
Simon Heighes , Jayne May-Sysum,
concert in D minor, music
Jim O’Toole
by Locatelli, Handel and
two short operettas from the Georgian stage!
www.norwichbaroque.co.uk
Norwich Baroque
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www.norwichbaroque.co.uk
Seraphim
Saturday 28 May and Sunday 29 May 2016
SERAPHIM
Saturday 25 June 2016, 7.30pm
CORONATION ANTHEMS
CATHEDRAL CHAMBER CHOIR
Norwich Cathedral
Vivaldi, Hasse, Pergolesi
Purcell and Handel
It is a great pleasure to be joining the hugely popular
Suffolk based vocal ensemble, Seraphim, directed by
Vetta Wise with soprano Leisl Odenweller and alto Diana
Moore for a programme of Vivaldi, Hasse and Pergolesi
(Sabat Mater), perfect for a summer evening, with a
choice of two dates and venues - please check the
website for venue details and directions
Norwich Baroque’s successful partnership with
the choirs of Norwich Cathedral, directed by
Master of Music Ashley Grote, continues with a
joyful programme of Purcell - Come ye sons of Art
and Handel - Concerto Grosso op.6 no.8 and all 4
Coronation Anthems including the spine tingling
Zadok the Priest.
Norwich Baroque
7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Attleborough – (28th) and
6.30pm Framlingham Church, Framlingham, Suffolk (29th)
Cathedral Chamber Choir
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photo Paul Hurst
St Stephens Church, Rampant Horse Street, Norwich
(22nd) and Binham Priory, Binham (23rd)
Vivaldi, Mudge, Corelli, Handel and Avison
Tickets for all 2016 concerts are on sale at Prelude
Records 01603 628319 at prices varying from £8–£20
with children £5 EXCEPT for Binham Priory which will be
available from Maureen Frost tel: 01328-830362.
Visit the website for further Norwich Baroque information
and details of the Friends’ Scheme or join us on Facebook
Saturday 10 September 2016, 7.30pm
SG WEALTH MANAGEMENT GALA CONCERT VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS
Norwich Cathedral
It will be a treat to welcome the director of La
Serenissima, violinist Adrian Chandler, as soloist for
Vivaldi’s masterpiece of descriptive writing, the Four
Seasons. Vivaldi’s own text will be printed in the
programme so you can appreciate his extraordinary
ability to paint in music; expect in turn explosive energy,
tenderness, joy, excitement and peace within these
4 exceptional concertos as we take you on a journey
through the year.
Norwich Baroque
Two 10th birthday parties? Why not! Join us as we
celebrate the best of the first ten years of Norwich Baroque
with music by Vivaldi, Mudge, Corelli, Handel and Avison.
We will also premiere the winning entry from the 3rd
Losh-Atkinson Historic Sounds Composition Competition.
Tickets for Friday 22nd include a piece of birthday cake.
Adrian Chandler
www.norwichbaroque.co.uk
Friday 22 July and Saturday 23 July 2016, 7.30pm
THE BEST OF THE FIRST 10 YEARS
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Choral Concerts
For full details of concerts and
performances taking place at
Norwich Cathedral please visit
www.cathedral.org.uk. Tickets
available online, at the Cathedral
Gift Shop, Prelude Records (01603
628319) or Norwich Theatre Royal
(01603 630000).
www.cathedral.org.uk
Norwich Cathedral
Norwich Cathedral organ
Saturday 28 May 2016, 7.30pm
Norfolk & Norwich Festival Concert
Norwich Cathedral Choir
Norwich Cathedral Players
Ashley Grote conductor
David Dunnett Organ
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Poulenc Organ Concerto
Fauré Requiem
Tickets available from the
Norfolk & Norwich Festival Box Office
on 01603 766400 or
www.nnfestival.org.uk
Conductor Ashley Grote
Photo Paul Hurst
Norwich Cathedral
Norwich Cathedral is home to a musical tradition that
traces its roots as far back as the Cathedral’s foundation
in 1096. Choral services are sung daily by the Cathedral
Choirs and, on Saturdays and in holiday time, by visiting
choirs. All are invited to attend Cathedral services, for
which there is no admission charge and tickets are not
required. The Cathedral is also a centre for an exciting
programme of concerts. Some of the highlights of the
forthcoming season are listed below. Please see www.
cathedral.org.uk for details of these and other events.
We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich Cathedral.
13-29 May 2016
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www.cathedral.org.uk
Norwich Cathedral Choir photo Paul Hurst
Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir & Norwich Baroque photo Paul Hurst
Saturday 25 June 2016 7.30pm
Norwich Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Norwich
Ashley Grote Conductor
Handel Coronation anthems
Purcell Come, ye sons of art, away
Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir and Norwich
Baroque combine to perform an uplifting programme
of Handel’s Coronation Anthems alongside Purcell’s
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, ‘Come, ye sons of art,
away’.
Joyous music for a summer’s evening!
Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir
Norwich Baroque
Ashley Grote Conductor
J S Bach Mass in B minor
Tickets £20, £16, £12 and £5 (for under 18s sitting in
the side aisles).
Norwich Cathedral
Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir
Norwich Baroque
Saturday 12 November 2016, 7.30pm
Norwich Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Norwich
Book online at www.cathedral.org.uk or visit the
Cathedral Gift Shop, Prelude Records (01603 628319) or
Norwich Theatre Royal (01603 630000).
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Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir are joined by Norwich
Baroque to perform Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor.
An unmissable performance: be sure to book early!
Norwich boasts one of the
country’s largest Cathedral
organs. Come and hear it
put through its paces by
our Cathedral organists
and distinguished visiting
recitalists, and watch the
player on a large screen!
Admission to organ
recitals is free with
retiring collection.
Monday 2 May 2016
Jonathan Stamp, Organ Scholar, Norwich Cathedral
Monday 30 May 2016
Ashley Grote, Master of Music, Norwich Cathedral
Monday 29 August 2016
Malcolm Archer, Director of Chapel Music, Winchester College
David Dunnett,
Cathedral organist
www.cathedral.org.uk
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY CONCERTS 11am–12pm
Bring your family to enjoy an hour of organ favourites!
Organ Recitals
CELEBRITY SUMMER EVENING RECITALS 7pm
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Jane Watts, International Concert Organist
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Jonathan Stamp, Organ Scholar, Norwich Cathedral
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Ashley Grote, Master of Music, Norwich Cathedral
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERTS 1.10–1.50pm
Thursday 21 April 2016
Daniel Justin, Master of Music, St John’s RC Cathedral, Norwich
Cathedral Nave & organ, photo Paul Hurst
Thursday 22 September 2016
Julian Haggett, Organist, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
Norwich Cathedral
Wednesday 10 August 2016
Steven Grahl, Master of Music, Peterborough Cathedral
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Norwich Philharmonic Society
Philharmonic Society
P hil Norwich
175th Anniversary Season 2015/16
NORWICH
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NORWICH PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
175th ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2015-16
MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN E FLAT
THE SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND
With a full-size symphony orchestra and a mixed
chorus of some 120 voices, the Society performs a wide
repertoire of largescale works, joined by guest soloists
of the highest calibre.
‘The Phil’ usually performs at St. Andrew’s Hall and gives
four concerts of choral and/or orchestral music each
season, plus a very popular Family Christmas Concert.
Phil concerts have been selling out so buy a season ticket
to make sure you don’t miss any of our performances!
The Symphony of a Thousand is so-called because it is
scored for a vast orchestra, multiple choirs, organ, offstage band and 8 solo singers. Indeed it is conceived on
such a large scale that the Royal Norfolk Showground
Arena is the only venue big enough to stage it, the first
time an event of this kind has been held there.
In addition to the musicians and singers of the Norwich
Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, the concert will
involve musicians from other local orchestras, notably the
Academy of St Thomas, and singers from the following
Norfolk-based choirs (overleaf):
Norwich Philharmonic Society
The Norwich Philharmonic Society celebrates its
175th anniversary this year. Established in 1841, it has
remained at the heart of the city’s musical life ever since.
In this special anniversary year Norwich Phil presents
an additional concert as part of the Norfolk & Norwich
Festival at the Norfolk Showground - a performance of
the monumental 8th Symphony by Mahler, The Symphony
of a Thousand, for an audience of 2,000 at the Royal
Norfolk Showground Arena, as part of the Norfolk &
Norwich Festival.
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Saturday 21 May 2016, 8pm
Norfolk Showground Arena
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Mahler: The Symphony of a Thousand cont.
Matthew Andrews conductor
The Phil rehearsing Mahler’s 2nd Symphony in November 2010
The Norfolk Showground Arena will be specially
transformed into a huge concert hall to create a
powerful musical experience that will live long in the
memory. Bar, food and drinks available on site before the
concert – so do come early!
‘My most memorable experience was performing
Mahler’s 2nd Symphony in 2010. It was such a thrill
to be part of an enormous orchestra creating the huge
sound of that wonderful music. The 8th Symphony is
composed on an even bigger scale and it has taken the
Society over 2 years of planning and fund-raising to
bring it to a Norfolk audience for our big anniversary
year. It promises to be another unforgettable
experience!’ MIchael Nutt, horn player, Norwich Phil
Tickets: £28, £24, £18, £12 Concessions 10% off
(excluding top price), Under 25s: Limited seats at £7.50
Box Office: Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL
Tel: 01603 766400 www.nnfestival.org.uk
The Norfolk Showground Arena is conveniently located
on the A47 west of Norwich, close to the A11 and only
20 minutes from Norwich rail station and the airport by
car. Postcode for Sat Nav NR5 0TP
Norwich Philharmonic Society
Soloists: Kirstin Sharpin soprano
Katherine Broderick soprano
Catherine May soprano
Anne Marie Gibbons mezzo-soprano
Anna Burford mezzo-soprano
Peter Wedd tenor
James Harrison baritone
Richard Wiegold bass
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
Academy of St Thomas
Norwich Philharmonic Chorus
Kings Lynn Festival Chorus
Norwich Cathedral Choir
The Festival Choir
Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society
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Conductor Matthew Andrews
Norwich Phil at The Halls
Sunday 6 November 2016, 3pm
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwich Philharmonic Chorus
Soloists to be announced
Matthew Andrews, David Dunnett conductors
Sibelius En Saga
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
Season tickets and Friends’ membership offer
attractive discounts on ticket prices - for details see
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Norwich Phil
Orchestra and Chorus
photo Bill Smith
Smetana Sarka (from Ma Vlast)
Korngold Violin Concerto in D major
Dvorak Symphony No 5 in F major
Tuesday 20 December 2016, 7.30pm
FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwich Philharmonic Chorus
David Dunnett conductor
Box Office Theatre Royal Norwich Tel: 01603 630000
Book online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RL
Also from www.norwichphil.ticketsource.co.uk
Norwich Philharmonic Society
All at St Andrew’s Hall, The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain
Zoe Beyers violin
Matthew Andrews conductor
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Saturday 10 December 2016,
7.30pm
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
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Concerts
All concerts are at St Andrews Hall,
St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich
Sunday 26 June 2016, 3pm
CLASSIC MUSICALS
Featuring music from:
South Pacific,
The King and I
Kiss Me Kate
Brigadoon and more
Conductor Mark Sharp
www.norwichpopsorchestra.co.uk
Norwich Pops Orchestra
Sunday 18 September 2016, 3pm
Norwich Pops Orchestra Registered Charity No: 1118976
Sunday 11 December 2016, 3pm
St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Sunday 1 January 2017, 3pm
TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT 2017
Tickets on sale available from Prelude Records,
25B St. Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1JN Tel: 01603 628319
Or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk
Norwich Pops Orchestra
Since its formation in 2003 the Norwich Pops Orchestra
has established itself as the leading light orchestra
in the region. They have staged children’s concerts, a
conducting competition, film music nights, an Olympic
Prom and a highly successful series of New Year’s Day
concerts. Most importantly they continue to present
informal and relaxed high quality entertainment for
audiences wherever they perform.
AN ORCHESTRAL TRIBUTE TO ABBA, THE BEATLES,
QUEEN AND MORE
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London College of Music Examinations
London College of Music Examinations offers qualifications in music, drama and communication,
through a worldwide network of exam centres.
Exams cover a wide range of classical, jazz, pop/rock and traditional music subjects.
They are available for candidates of all levels: from beginner Steps through 8 grades to
professional diplomas in performance and teaching.
LCM Exams are regulated by Ofqual, and higher grades are awarded UCAS tariff
points.
Visit uwl.ac.uk/lcmexams to find out more.
020 8231 2364
LCM Examinations
University of West London
St Mary’s Road
Ealing
London W5 5RF
Cathedral of St John the Baptist
Today, the Cathedral Adult Choir sings on Sundays at
the 11am Mass, the Music Group leads the music for the
9am Mass, and the Cathedral Children’s Choir sing at the
11am Mass on the first Sunday of the Month.
Concerts
Wednesdays at 1pm #wednesdayat1
Admission free, retiring collection
photo Paul Hurst
After the foundation of the Diocese of East Anglia in 1976,
it was made a Cathedral and is the Mother Church of the
Diocese of East Anglia, covering the counties of Norfolk,
Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and the city of Peterborough.
Daniel Justin (Organ)
Jake Barlow (Countertenor)
Christopher Baczowski (Organ)
Neil Ricketts (Organ)
No concert
Schools Concert
Jack Spencer (Organ)
Saturday 6 August 2016, 7.30pm
Emma Nuule (soprano) and friends
Tickets from the Cathedral office and shop
For enquiries, visit www.sjbcathedral.org.uk or
phone 01603 624615. Limited parking on site.
Follow on Twitter @StJohnsCath_Nrw
Cathedral of St John the Baptist
The Cathedral, located on the junction Unthank Road and
Earlham Road, was built between 1882 and 1910 to designs
by George Gilbert Scott, Jr. as a parish church dedicated
to John the Baptist, on the site of the Norwich City Gaol.
Funds for its construction were provided by Henry FitzalanHoward, 15th Duke of Norfolk as a generous gift to the
Catholics of Norwich and a sign of thanksgiving for his first
marriage to Lady Flora Abney-Hastings.
20th April 27th April 1st June 8th June 15th June 22nd June 29th June www.sjbcathedral.org.uk
Music is at the heart of the worship in the Church, and
there is an unbroken tradition of Choral singing at the
Cathedral since it was consecrated.
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Summer Recitals 2016
The Church of St Peter Mancroft,
The Marketplace, Millennium Plain, Norwich
Admission to all concerts is free
For more information visit
www.stpetermancroft.org.uk
Saturday 21 May 2016, 1pm
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS OF ST PETER
MANCROFT
The Choristers, Girls’ Choir, Choral Scholars
& Organ Scholars
The Church of St Peter Mancroft has a long musical
tradition. It has an excellent reputation for its work
with young people many of whom have gone on to
become professional singers and organists. The Mancroft
Music Recitals programme is appreciated by increasing
numbers at no charge. The magnificent church building
has excellent acoustics and provides a splendid setting.
Saturday 28 May 2016, 1pm
ORGAN RECITAL
George Gillow
Oundle for Organists prize-winner 2015
Saturday 4 June 2016, 1pm
PIANO RECITAL
Hannah Watson
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
St Peter Mancroft
Julian Haggett organ / piano
Jody Butler director
www.stpetermancroft.org.uk
St Peter Mancroft
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Members of Bury Bach Choir
Philip Reed conductor
James Recknell organ / piano
Including sacred works by Tallis, Bach, Mozart, Cherubini,
Fauré & Peter Aston (former Professor of Music at UEA).
Saturday 9 July 2016, 1pm
ORGAN RECITAL
Jake Barlow
Photo Paul Hurst
Saturday 18 June, 1pm
SONG RECITAL
www.stpetermancroft.org.uk
Saturday 25 June 2016, 1pm
SACRED CHORAL MUSIC FROM FIVE CENTURIES
Jan Vermeire
Belgium, International Concert Organist
Admission to all concerts is free
St Peter Mancroft
Jake Barlow countertenor
Hannah Watson piano
Tuesday 21 June 2016, 7pm
MANCROFT MUSIC YOUNG PERFORMERS’ CONCERT :
NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Norwich High School for Girls students perform for
Mancroft Music as part of the school’s new series of
Instrumental and Vocal concerts, following an inaugural
concert at Anteros Music Foundation.
Bury Bach Choir
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THE CHURCH OF ST PETER MANCROFT
Singing opportunities
Mancroft Minors Singing Club
for boys & girls aged 5–7
Choristerships
for boys and girls aged 7+
The Girls’ Choir
for young women aged 15–25
Choral Scholarships (£500 p.a.)
for singers aged 16–25
St Peter’s Singers
A mixed-voice adult parish choir
For more information please contact:
Miss Jody Butler, Director of Music
[email protected] or 01603 610443
Opera at Norwich Theatre Royal
Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 November 2016
GLYNDEBOURNE TOUR
Norwich Theatre Royal
World class opera
Tuesday 22 November, 7.15pm
& Friday 25 November, 7.15pm
DON GIOVANNI BY MOZART
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Theatre Royal Norwich
Sung in Italian with English
supertitles
Recently, a major refurbishment included improvements
to the acoustics of the theatre, making it a popular
concert venue.
Britten Sinfonia perform at the theatre regularly and
the theatre has its own varied music programme.
Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RL
Wednesday 23 November, 7.15pm
& Saturday 26 November, 7.15pm
MADAMA BUTTERFLY BY PUCCINI
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Don Giovanni
Photo Bill Cooper
Theatre Royal Norwich
Tickets £8–£54
Theatre Royal Norwich is one of the most successful
regional theatres in the country, with a busy and
eclectic programme running throughout the year.
Tickets £8–£54
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www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Opera at Norwich Theatre Royal
Thursday 24 November 2016, 7.15pm
Paul Rissman’s DON GIOVANNI :
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Behind-the-scenes exploration of opera, finishing
with a fully-staged, extended excerpt from Act II of
Don Giovanni.
Tickets £7–£20
Discounts for Under 18s and Groups
Box Office: 01603 630000
Book online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Sunday 4 December 2016, 7pm
Norwich Theatre Royal
Uplifting evening of musical entertainment by the
RAF’s finest musicians
For details of the whole Theatre Royal programme
please check the website.
Kemp’s Restaurant
Open from 9.30am, Monday to Saturday.
On Sundays, open 2 hours before a show (drinks only).
Fairtrade teas and coffees, cakes and muffins are
available throughout the day.
£8 - £25
Discounts for Under 18s, Schools and Groups
Box Office 01603 630000
Book online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Theatre Royal Norwich, Theatre Street, Norwich,
Norfolk NR2 1RL
Theatre Royal Norwich
THE RAF IN CONCERT
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Concert
Saturday 30 April, 7.30pm
(doors 6.45pm)
Norwich Cathedral, Cathedral
Close, Tombland, Norwich
WAR AND PEACE
UEA Choir
UEA Choir Norwich Cathedral
It also runs UEA’s flourishing Choir, Chamber Choir and
Symphony Orchestra, who perform a series of concerts
each year, at some of Norwich’s most prestigious concert
venues, such as St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich Cathedral and
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Programme:
Benjamin Britten Ballad of Heroes, op. 14
Maurice Duruflé Requiem, op. 9
Johannes Brahms Geistliches Lied, op. 30
Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11
UEA Choir, under the direction of UEA Choirmaster
Tom Primrose, warmly invite you to join them for
their spring concert, ‘War and Peace’, on Saturday
30 April.
UEA Music Centre
The University of East Anglia (UEA) Music Centre launched
in 2014. The Centre, under the direction of UEA Director
of Music, Stuart Dunlop, provides a vibrant meeting place
for musically gifted students, hosts practice and rehearsal
spaces and facilitates the activities of musicians.
Tom Primrose conductor
Ben Johnson tenor
Claire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano
Jonathan McGovern baritone
Jonathan Stamp organ
William Fergusson piano
www.uea.ac.uk/music-centre
University of East Anglia Music Centre
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UEA Choir
For further information about UEA Music Centre
concerts and events, visit www.uea.ac.uk/music-centre
telephone 01603 593948,
email [email protected] or
follow @UEAConcerts on Twitter
UEA Music Centre
Tickets £10–£5
Tickets available: online at: www.uea.ac.uk/musiccentre/events/tickets; in person or by phone from:
Prelude Records (01603 628319), St. George’s Music
Shop (01603 626414) and Norwich Cathedral Gift
Shop (01603 218323); or on the door.
www.uea.ac.uk/music-centre
The 160-strong choir, joined by Norwich Cathedral
organ scholar Jonathan Stamp, pianist William
Fergusson, acclaimed tenor Ben Johnson, mezzosoprano Claire Barnett-Jones and baritone Jonathan
McGovern, will perform Britten’s dramatic Ballad of
Heroes, Duruflé’s beautiful Requiem and a selection of
small choral works (including Brahms’ Geistliches Lied
and Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine).
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Concert
Saturday 7 May 2016, 7.30pm
St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich
SACRED WORKS, STUFF
& NONSENSE
Ian Tindale organ & piano
Helen Smee piano
Jody Butler director Anthems by John Amner Missa Brevis Jonathan Dove Five Childhood Lyrics John Rutter
Nonsense Richard Rodney Bennett
Medley from Les Misérables Claude-Michel Schönberg
arr. Ed Lojeski Viva Voce Singers usually performs about five concerts a
year and helps to raise money for charities across Norfolk.
To date, it has raised over £25,000 for local causes.
Follow us on Twitter: @VivaVoceNorwich and
Facebook: Viva Voce Singers
Amner flourished during the early Stuart period and
Dove is one of the most exciting voices in British
music today. Bennett’s delightful Nonsense is a
setting of seven eccentric Mervyn Peake texts for
mixed choir and piano duet.
Tickets: £8 (£5 concessions) in advance or £10 (£6) on
the door. Tickets are available from St George’s Music
Shop (01603 626414), P. Stephenson (01263 731395)
or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/vivavocesingers
(a small booking fee applies).
Viva Voce Singers
Viva Voce Singers is a small and friendly Norwich-based
chamber choir of around 25 singers and winner of the
last BBC Radio Norfolk Choir of the Year competition in
2011. The choir enjoys performing a varied repertoire in
venues around Norfolk and beyond.
www.vivavocesingersnorwich.org.uk
Viva Voce Singers
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Weekend event 20/21/22 May 2016
The Voice Project was created by singers Sian Croose and
Jonathan Baker in 2008 and since then have involved
hundreds of singers in performances of great new vocal
music as well as workshops designed to build vocal
confidence and explore a wide variety of uplifting and
inspiring vocal music.
Featuring the Voice Project Choir, Helen Chadwick,
Ross Sutherland, The Neutrinos, George Szirtes, Birds
of Hell, Stephen Watts, Dan Richards, Harmonium,
Mouthful, Neil Paris and Sianed Jones.
For further information email - [email protected]
Booking line: www.buytickets.at/thevoiceproject
Full Weekend Tickets - £90 / £67.50 Concessions
Individual workshop & concerts tickets from £5–£15
The Voice Project
The Voice Project is an open-access singing project
offering a whole range of creative ways to use your voice.
Vocal Invention is a packed weekend of vocal
adventures, celebrating the creativity and
inventiveness of the human voice. Poets, singers,
improvisers, composers, talkers and thinkers come
together for performances, workshops, talks and
surprise pop-up performances in the city curated by
the ever–creative Voice Project. From exquisite song to
experimental vocal installations, 8-part harmony and
digital poetry, the weekend is a chance to see and take
part in a huge range of vocal events.
www.voiceproject.co.uk
The Voice Project
Tickets available from www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
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Concert: Helen Chadwick / Mouthful / Human Music 8pm
Saturday 21 May 2016
Workshops:
Helen Chadwick - Creating Songs
Dave Camlin & Sharon Durant - In the Groove
Pete Murdoch - Songmaking / Starman Strategies
Bex Mather & Katherine Zeserson - Making it New
www.voiceproject.co.uk
Friday 20 May 2016
Concerts: Harmonium 5.30pm, 6.15pm 7pm
Ross Sutherland / The Neutrinos / Birds of Hell 8.30pm
Sunday 22 May 2016
Concerts: Sianed Jones 1pm
Ross Sutherland / George Szirtes / Stephen Watts /
Esther Morgan 7.30pm Bicycle Shop
The Voice Project
Workshops:
Sian Croose & Su Hart - Harmonium
Sianed Jones - Voices on location
Dan Richards - Psychography – Writing in Landscape
The Neutrinos & Sal Pittman - Speechless
Neil Paris - Moving the Singer
Stephen Watts - Writing Workshop
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Sistema in Norwich
Sistema in Norwich asks you
to Sponsor an Orchestra
We are seeking sponsors, business or
individual, for our orchestras, to support
their development and to enable more
schools to be part of Sistema in Norwich.
We currently run four primary schoolbased orchestras (Catton Grove, Lakenham,
Larkman and Wensum areas) and three
cross-programme orchestras.
Businesses or individuals can sponsor any
of these or help develop a new orchestra in
an area of deprivation and there is a sliding
scale of sponsorship levels and benefits.
Sistema is a global movement and highprofile across the UK and Europe as well as
Images: Top left Sarah Glover Children’s
Orchestra
of year concert at The Halls, top
locallyendrecognised.
right: Martineau Orchestra at Epic, upper left:
playing
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Centre,
If you
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we and
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arrange
for you
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meet director
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group
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Prince Charles
and Camilla
Parker-Bowles
at
Patteson
(01603
760529)
to discuss
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a bespoke plan. For information see the
Sistema website www.sistemanorwich.org.uk
One-off donations are also appreciated.
Sistema on Twitter @sistemanorwich or
www.facebook.com/SistemaInNorwich
“Sistema in Norwich is
an amazing charity that
helps young musicians play
instruments. It’s not just
about music. It is about
being together and we are
like one big family that cares
and helps each other out
when needed.
I have been in Sistema for
5 or 6 years now and it has
changed my life.
You get to meet new people
and make friends. Being part
of Sistema was the best
decision I ever made.”
- Alisha, 14
is a ground-breaking, intensive programme,
run by NORCA, which transforms the lives of
young people through music, by learning an
instrument in small groups and playing
together in an orchestra right from the start.
It is based on the successful Venezuelan
‘El Sistema’ which is recognised internationally.
Sistema in Norwich currently works in the
Larkman, Lakenham and Catton Grove areas of
Norwich and we want to expand and grow.
You can help us to develop the programme
and involve more children by donating (and
including gift aid):
• Take a Seat – sponsor a place for a year in
one of our orchestras for £50 a month or
£600 annual donation.
• Make an Ensemble – support a small
ensemble for £30 a month or £360 annually
• Give a Lesson – provide a group lesson for
a child for a year – £15 a month or £180 pa
You can donate online through our website
www.sistemanorwich.org.uk, or you can call
Marcus Patteson 01603 760529 or email
[email protected] for details.
www.sistemanorwich.org.uk
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Useful information for visitors to
Norwich
Norwich is a medieval city, with Saxon, Viking and
Norman roots with a later Dutch and Flemish influence.
It is a very European city and is over 900 years old.
It retains its tight boundary and much of the city walls
and street pattern, making it a compact and easy city
centre to explore on foot.
Contemporary Norwich is very vibrant with a lot of
investment in the culture of the city - it is England’s
first UNESCO City of Literature as well as having a
thriving visual art, theatre and music ecosystem.
Visitors should not miss the vibe of Norwich Lanes, full
of independent shops, bars and cafés from Lower Goat
Lane to St Benedicts, Bedford Street to Elm Hill.
Tourist information is in The Forum, the large glass
building not far from the Norwich Market. The market
itself is a marvel of Norwich culture – explore it,
you will be amazed. Mainstream shopping is in the
two Malls, Chapelfield and Castle (tucked under the
Castle) and the ‘alternative’ areas are north of the city,
Magdalen and St Augustines’ Street (sometimes called
Over the Water) packed full of ethnic shops, artists
studios, antiques and collectibles and makespaces.
If you spend any time in Norwich you will no doubt notice
the number of flint churches, many of which are turned over
to arts uses including Norwich Arts Centre, St Margarets and
Norwich Puppet Theatre. Norwich has a fantastic built heritage
including two cathedrals - you can’t help but fall over it but
www.heritagecity.org.will guide your way.
Visit Norwich has all the information you need including a free
city map. Norwich BID has invested in a Discover Norwich app
which you can download from www.norwichbid.co.uk, plus city
centre free wifi to help you get about easily.
There’s a thriving café culture and so here are some places to eat
and drink (we have not been paid to recommend them!) - we will
leave you to Google them for exact locations:
Norwich Lanes: The Birdcage, Grosvenor Fish Bar (it’s famous!),
The Bicycle Shop, Frank’s Bar, Finnies’ Juice Bar, The Library
(in an old library), Biddy’s Tea Room, Moorish Falafel, Paolo’s
Pizzas, Clark & Ravenscroft, The Alley
Anywhere in St Benedicts’ Street. Olive’s and The Britons’
Arms in Elm Hill. North and Dandy Horse in Magdalen Street
Exchange Street: Captain America, East 26, Wallow, Cote
Brasserie, Dray Yard Smokehouse, Cafe No. 33 (amazing cakes).
St George’s Street: Norwich Playhouse Bar just can’t be beat it’s an art installation in its own right, Amaretto, Expresso
Best coffee – Strangers in Dove Street and Pottergate or
Expresso in St Andrew’s Plain are both excellent but there are
many, many great independents - just explore!
Theatre Royal Norwich is a very successful regional theatre
and concert hall bringing blockbusters to Norwich audiences.
Norwich Playhouse specialises in comedy and alternative
theatre. The Garage brings Fringe-style touring theatre and
Amongst its many cultural assets Norwich can claim:
fosters emerging local theatre groups and performers.
Norwich University of the Arts, one of the best
universities for animation and film, fine art and illustration, In 2011, Norwich became the first UK UNESCO City of
Literature, building on the successful Creative Writing
architecture, games design, graphic design, media and
courses at UEA and the establishment of Writers’ Centre
much more, including its new East GalleryNUA in
Norwich now a National Centre for Writing and literature
St Andrew’s Street, which opened in October 2015.
development based at the beautiful Dragon Hall. The library
Norwich Castle and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual
at The Forum is the busiest in the country and the building
Arts – world-class venues, attracting national-level
itself is a buzzing cultural hub with lots happening every day.
touring shows, with permanent collections of World Art
as well as work by Picasso, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, There are a number of amateur and semi-professional
Modigliani, Degas and local masters – Munnings and
groups that produce and perform music in and around
the Norwich School of Artists including work from well- Norwich (listed on page 47) as well as in places such as
known contemporary artists such as Colin Self.
Wymondham to the east, Holt, Salthouse and South Creake
in the north and Great Yarmouth to the west.
Norfolk & Norwich Festival (13-29 May), an
international multi-arts annual festival with 17 days
In Norwich, the major concert venue is St Andrew’s Hall a
of concerts, outdoor arts and theatre, both mainstream
15th century Priory, Theatre Royal, recently refurbished to
and left-field - a whole host of phenomenal work fills
concert standard, Norwich Cathedral and the John Innes
the city each year including an international literature
Centre, near the UEA campus in addition to smaller venues.
festival programmed Writers’ Centre Norwich.
Just over the border in Suffolk, Snape Maltings is home
Norwich Arts Centre is a multi-arts venue with a visual to Aldeburgh Music and the famous Aldeburgh Festival
art programme which includes live art, photography and 10-26 June this year.
digital art. Norwich Cathedral has an events programme
with a regular cycle of concerts as well as exhibitions in For updates and extra events please follow the blog on
www.musicinnorwich.org.uk.
the Hostry and the annual Hostry Festival.
A quick guide to Norwich culture
British
Art
Show
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Norwich University of the Arts
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
24 June - 4 September 2016
A Hayward Touring exhibition
organised in collaboration with
the galleries in Leeds, Edinburgh,
Norwich and Southampton
Mikhail Karikis, Children of Unquiet,
2013-14 (production still)
© and ©courtesy the artist.
britishartshow8.com
Concert venues and contact details
Music in Norwich partners
Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RQ
Tel: 01603 626402 www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk
Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist, Unthank Road,
Norwich, NR2 2PA Tel: 01603 624615
John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane,
Norwich NR4 7UH Box office Prelude 01603 628319
Norwich Arts Centre, St Benedicts Street, Norwich NR2 4PG
Tel: 01603 660352 www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
Norwich Cathedral, 62 The Close, Tombland, Norwich
NR1 4EH Tel: 01603 218300 www.cathedral.org.uk
Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich
NR3 3AP Tel : 01603 760497
Norwich Playhouse, 42-58 St George’s St, Norwich NR3 1AB
Tel: 01603 598598 www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Norwich Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL
Tel: 01603 630000 www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
St Andrew’s Church, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich NR4 6NW
Tel: 01603 705022
St Andrew’s Hall, The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain,
Norwich NR3 1AU Tel: 01603 628477
St Peter Mancroft, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1QZ
Tel: 01603 610443 www.stpetermancroft.org.uk
Academy of St Thomas Tel: 01603 628319
email: [email protected] www.academyofstthomas.com
Britten Sinfonia Tel: 01223 300795 [email protected]
www.brittensinfonia.com
Cathedral of St John the Baptist Tel: 01603 624615
Eaton Concert Series Tel: 01603 705022
email: [email protected] www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk
Keswick Hall Choir www.keswickhallchoir.org.uk
Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Tel: 01603 621169
www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk
Norwich Baroque email: [email protected]
www.norwichbaroque.co.uk
Norwich Cathedral Tel: 01603 218300 [email protected]
Norwich Philharmonic Society Tel: 01603 628319
www.norwichphil.org.uk
Norwich Pops Orchestra www.norwichpopsorchestra.co.uk
St Peter Mancroft Tel: 01603 610443 www.stpetermancroft.org.uk
Sistema in Norwich Tel: 01603 760529
www.sistemanorwich.org.uk
Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich Tel: 01603 630000
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
UEA Music Centre Tel: 01603 593948
www.uea.ac.uk/music-centre
Viva Voce Singers www.vivavocesingersnorwich.org.uk
The Voice Project www.voiceproject.co.uk
The Yorke Trust Tel: 01362 823502 www.yorketrust.org
TICKETS
Prelude Box Office, St Giles Street Tel: 01603 628319
Theatre Royal Box Office, Theatre Street Tel: 01603 630000
St George’s Music Shop, St George’s Street Tel: 01603 626414
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