MMNE Events 2008/2009

Children's singing workshops in Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August
Durham Cathedral, 10.00 - 12.00

Durham Scratch Choir present summer singing workshops for 8 - 16 year olds (under 8s are accepted if accompanied by an adult).

Cost: £4 per day or £15 for the week.

The workshops will conclude with a free concert in the Cathedral with the Cobweb Orchestra on the Friday evening.

For more details visit www.durhamscratchchoir.moonfruit.com or contact Bridie Jackson on bridiet@hotmail.co.uk or Sheila Adamson on 0191 3844495.

Children's singing workshops in Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Children's singing workshops in Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Children's singing workshops in Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Children's singing workshops in Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Jesmond Consort at St Giles, Edinburgh

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0000

St Giles' Cathedral, Royal Mile, Edinburgh - 12:00pm

Admission Free

The Jesmond Consort return to the prestigious St Giles' Cathedral lunchtime concerts,
led by Music Director, Jonathan Scott they will be performing:

Victoria: Requiem (Officium Defunctorum 1605)
Rheinberger: Abenlied
Rachmaninov: Ave Maria
Tchaikovsky: Dostoino yest
Allegri: Miserere
and other works by Reger and Grieg

Few Broth at Seaton Delaval Arts Centre

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:54:00 +0000

Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, Blyth Street,

Seaton Delaval. NE25 0DY.

Tel: 0191 237 5460

Time: 7:30pm

Few Broth played here earlier this year and
it was a complete sell out. Everyone had a great night.
Tickets are £6 each directly from Mark or Barry
at Seaton Delaval Arts Centre.
www.seatondelavalartscentre.com

Few Broth are an acoustic band playing a mix of
traditional/contemporary Geordie/Irish songs
and tunes, plus some Northumbrian tunes.
For more information, check out our website:
www.fewbroth.co.uk

Few Broth at The Customs House

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:43:00 +0000

Green Room, The Customs House, South Shields.

NE33 1ES Tel: 0191 454 1234

Time: 7:00pm

This is a Pie and Pea supper and Geordie Neet
concert in the Green Room (restaurant).
Tickets are £12 each from the Customs House,
and proceeds in aid of Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

Few Broth are an acoustic band playing a mix of
traditional/contemporary Geordie/Irish songs
and tunes, plus some Northumbrian tunes.
For more information, check out our website:
www.fewbroth.co.uk

Mutandi with Maybe Murtle Turtles and Guest

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0000

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, 7.30 - 11.30 pm

Mutandi is an energetic performance group, playing traditional West African rhythms with full djembe, bass drum and bell sections... all accompanied by our lovely, vivacious dancers. An exciting, vibrant and fun performance to get any audience dancing!

Door admission: £5/£3 concessions.

Sing for Water in Gateshead

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Choirs and singers - do you want to sing with lots of other people, have fun and learn some new and exciting songs, whilst also raising money for Water Aid projects at the same time? Join in 'Sing for Water'!

SING FOR WATER GATESHEAD is an expansion of the Sing for Water project which will help provide clean safe water for those in need. Hosted by The Sage Gateshead on 18th and 19th July 2009 and conducted by Sharon Durant and Sian Croose, it is sure to be a summer highlight and places are limited.

To get involved contact Rebecca Topping, The Sage Gateshead, 0191 443 4642, rebecca.topping@thesagegateshead.org.

Please note that this is not a Making Music event. Please contact the organisers directly for more information.

Sing for Water in Gateshead

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Few Broth at Marine Park, South Shields

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:38:00 +0000

Marine Park South Shields, NE33 2RL

Time: 2:00pm

This is located on the sea front at South Shields.

We are playing in the bandstand and the admission is free of charge.

Few Broth are an acoustic band playing a mix of

traditional/contemporary Geordie/Irish songs and tunes,

plus some Northumbrian tunes.

For more information, check out our website:

www.fewbroth.co.uk

Opera Nova goes to the Movies - Hexagon Theatre

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Hexagon Theatre, Hallgarth Com Art College, 7.30 p.m.

Concert of classic movie favourites such as Breakfast at Tiffany's (Moon River), Moonstruck, Quantum of Solace (Tosca), Exodus, Les Miserables, Shawshank Redemption (Marriage of Figaro), Bend it Like Beckham (Nessun Dorma) and many more.

Featuring chorus and soloists from Opera Nova.
Tickets £10. Tel: 01429 423424

For more information visit www.operanova.org.uk.

Tyneside Chamber Orchestra - Mendelssohn and Mozart

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Gateshead Heritage at St Mary's, 7:30pm

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Purcell : Abdelazar Suite
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, The Jupiter
Dvorak: Walzes for Strings

Violin - Miriam Davis
Conductor - Moira Ann Morrison
Leader - Peter White

Tickets £8/£5, (under 16's £1). Available from Gateshead Central
Library 0191 433 8420 and Gateshead Heritage at St Mary's.

Few Broth at Cherryburn

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:09:00 +0000

National Trust Cherryburn, Station Bank, Mickley Square,

Prudhoe. NE43 7DD Tel: 01661 843276

Time: 1:30 pm

This is a delightful setting, and if the weather is nice, we

play outdoors in the farmyard. Cherryburn is the home

of Thomas Bewick the engraver, so loads to see and hear.

Bring a picnic. Normal NT admission charges apply, see

the Cherryburn website www.nationaltrust.org.uk

/main/w-cherryburn for more information.

Few Broth are an acoustic band playing a mix of

traditional/contemporary Geordie/Irish songs and tunes,

plus some Northumbrian tunes.

For more information, check out our website:

www.fewbroth.co.uk

Hexham Orpheus Choir: Sacred and Secular

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Sacred and Secular
St. Andrew's Church, Corbridge 7.30pm

A concert of Sacred Music and Secular Part Songs
Tickets are available from Cogito Books, Hexham: Tel 01434 602555. Ticket reservations can also be made by email: info@hexham-orpheus-choir.org.uk.

Jesmond Choral Group sing Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience "

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0000

Longbenton Methodist Church, Chesters Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8QP - 7:30pm

Tickets £5:00

Join the Jesmond Choral Group's annual end of season Gilbert and Sullivan bash, this year they are performing Patience, Gilbert and Suillivan's satrical attaack on the aesthetic movement.

Soloists: Shirley Wilkinson, Joan Kelsall, Katherine Duddridge Peter Walker, Chris Vernazza, John McCauley, Norman Hodgson and Peter Vasey.

Jesmond Choral Group sing Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience "

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Carrville Methodist Church, High Street, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BQ - 7:30pm

Bishop Auckland Music Society: An evening of mandolin and piano music

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:55:00 +0000

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, 7:30pm

Alison Stephens - Mandolin
Steven Devine - Piano

The programme will include:

Beethoven - Sonatina in C, Sonatina in C minor
Abel: - Suite in D minor
Hummel - Grande Sonata in C
Calace - Danza dei Nani, Op 43
Beethoven - Theme and Variations in D
Mendelssohn - Songs without Words no. 18
Calace - Concerto no.1, Op 113

Tickets are £12 full, £11 concessions, under 22's free,
and are available from 0191 386 8622

For more information please visit www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bams/

Opera Nova goes to the Movies - Stokesley

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:19:00 +0000

Stokesley Town Hall, 7.45 p.m.

Concert of classic movie favourites such as Breakfast at Tiffany's (Moon River), Moonstruck, Quantum of Solace (Tosca), Exodus, Les Miserables, Shawshank Redemption (Marriage of Figaro), Bend it Like Beckham (Nessun Dorma) and many more.

Featuring chorus and soloists from Opera Nova.
Tickets £10. Tel 01642 710270

For more information visit www.operanova.org.uk.

Sackbuts and Cornets - Cleveland Philharmonic Choir

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Stockton Parish Church, 7.30 pm

Early Music Concert with sackbuts and cornets.
Including Allegri, Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Tallis and Mielczewski.

Conducted by John Forsyth

For further details and tickets visit www.cleveland-philharmonic-choir.org.uk.

Ryton Choral Society - Petite Messe Solennelle

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Ryton Comprehensive School
7.30 pm

Rossini - PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE

Tickets £12, £10 concessions

For more information contact:
01661 843783
www.rytonchoralsociety.co.uk

Newcastle Choral Society: Mozart Requiem and Haydn St Nicholas Mass

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Newcastle Choral Society with Durham Sinfonia

Conductor Mark Anyan

Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Ticket information from Charmian Marshall (01207 560555, geoff.marshall@which.net) or Ian Poll (0191 2866338)

Newcastle Bach Choir - Durufle, Britten and Macmillan

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:48:00 +0000

Hexham Abbey, 7:30pm

Durufle - Requiem
Britten - Festival Te Deum
Macmillan - Magnificant and Nunc Dimittis

Eric Cross - conductor
Michael Haynes - organ

Tickets - £12, with £9 concessions, under 18's free

available from Newcastle TIC

New Tyneside Orchestra - Summer Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Making Music: North East) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:55:00 +0000

Venue: Royal Grammar School, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle, NE2 4DX

Time: 7:30pm

Brahms - Academic Festival Overture
Beethoven - Romance in F
Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty Suite
Britten - Soirees Musicales
Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs

Katherine Moore - Soprano
Dawn Allen - Violin
Stephen Pettitt - Conductor

Tickets available from JG Windows in Newcastle (0191 232 1356)
and Royal Grammar School (0191 212 8930) around three to
four weeks before each concert. Also available on the door.

£9 for adults

£7 for concessions
£4 for students/unwaged.

Further details are available at www.newtyneorch.org.uk