Music composed and performed by University of Plymouth BA (Hons) Music students, reflecting the breadth of styles and genres taught on the BA (Hons) Music course.
The course will feature new music from undergraduate music students including final year composers.
J.S. Bach Magnificat Handel Zadok the Priest Handel The King Shall Rejoice
The programme presents a selection of baroque duets from the 18th century’s masters, led by Musical Director Alice Dennis BEM.
Further to his appointment as Director of Music and Organist of St Thomas’s Church in Leipzig, Bach wanted to introduce himself to the city with a work that showed off all his brilliant potential. 'Magnificat' was written to grab their attention with something short, sharp and stunning.
'Zadok the Priest' is one of the most triumphant moments in...
The University of Plymouth Orchestra presents a concert in the city's main church with a selection of music for full orchestra and also for the string, woodwind and brass sections individually.
The orchestra comprises of students, staff and community members and performs three concerts during the academic year.
Parting donations are welcome to aid with concert costs.
We are delighted to welcome the highly celebrated London Mozart Players to Plymouth. The UK’s longest established chamber orchestra and known for its unmistakable British roots, the London Mozart Players has developed an outstanding reputation for adventurous, ambitious programming, from Baroque works through to contemporary music.
The all-Mozart programme for this exciting evening features three greatly contrasting works: the rarely-performed, humorous Seranata Notturna; the brooding and dramatic Piano Concerto in D minor, with pianist and Music Director of The Arts Institute, Dr...
The closing night of this year’s festival features an exclusive south west gig for Polar Bear, led by the wondrously inventive drummer and producer Sebastian Rochford. This year sees them back on the road with an acclaimed new album In Each And Everyone with Rochford, a musician known for his numerous category-defying projects, leading the band in a new direction.
Rochford has worked with a mind-boggling array of musicians, including Yoko Ono, Andy Sheppard, Paul McCartney, Patti Smith and Damon Albarn’s Africa Express project. He appears along with a stellar line-up of musicians,...
Award winning guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione joins dynamic Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale in a breathtaking duo which masterfully blends soul-jazz and Brazilian guitar with African and Latin rhythms. Passionately melodic, inventive and heartwarming, this is original world class music.
Hailed as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar’, Forcione is a charismatic and inventive performer, with admirers that include Paul McCartney and Paco de Lucia.
Creator of dynamic projects of all kinds – from visual arts to dance and theatre – Adriano Adewale has toured the...
Acclaimed jazz pianist Craig Milverton pays homage to sixteen great players from James P Johnson through to Bill Evans. Craig will talk about each of these ground breaking performers, their style and their influence on piano technique. Best of all, we get the chance to hear Craig play a selection of music by each of them.
Winner of the 2010 British Jazz Awards, Craig Milverton is one of Britain’s top jazz pianists and performs regularly with the best musicians on the UK jazz scene.
“A master of whatever he chooses to perform”. Humphrey Lyttelton
The headline act of this year’s festival is not just one, but two of the most popular performers on the UK jazz circuit. Award winning vocalists Ian Shaw and Claire Martin will perform their own 70th birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell, whose beautifully crafted songs range from the legendary Blue album to her later musings on world issues. This powerful and intimate show in the beautiful setting of The Old Chapel is not to be missed.
BBC Radio 3 presenter Claire Martin has spent the last 27 years honing the craft of jazz singing. To worldwide critical acclaim she has established...
Louise Parker returns to The Old Chapel with a tribute to one of the finest and most influential singers of the twentieth century. If there is one performer whose music reflects and resonates with the spirit of the 1950s and 1960s, it is Nina Simone. Her sound channelled the emotional spark of the day; her vibrato-rich voice(childlike at times, deep and wise at others) reflected its innocence; her piano virtuosity elevated it with an air of elegance; her lyrics and song choices satisfied a need for intelligent social commentary.
Louise has been an admirer of Nina Simone’s work for...
Festive military splendour will return to Plymouth Pavilions when the world famous Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular heads back to the arena on Saturday 21 December 2013.
This popular event will feature some of the finest seasonal music from the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Plymouth.
During this annual event, the Band will perform Christmas music, military marches, big band hits and popular showstoppers – to name but a few. In addition, their world-renowned Corps of Drums will demonstrate the precision, accuracy and musical skills for which they are famous across...
