Music in Salisbury
An annual celebration of classical music
May Programme – 2005
The information provided here is correct at the time of print. However users are strongly advised to contact the event organisers to ensure that event locations and times have not subsequently been changed.
| 7th | City Hall, Salisbury – 7.30 p.m. |
| The Central Band of the Royal Air Force in Concert | |
| Central Band of the Royal Air Force | |
| (By Permission of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council) | |
| Squadron Leader Duncan Stubbs BA FRSM ARCM LGSM RAF – Director of Music | |
| Soloists and Vocalists | |
| ‘Big Band’ ‘Swing’ and traditional military and light music | |
| From Miller, Rodgers and Cahn to Strauss and Gershwin | |
| A Concert by this internationally renowned band in aid of The Royal Star and Garter Charity for Diabled Ex-Service Men and Women Charity Number 210119 | |
| Tickets: £12 and £10 | |
| Information: City Hall Box Office, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7TU Tel: (01722) 327676 Fax: (01722) 334432 | |
| Promoter: The Royal Star and Garter Charity | |
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| 7th | St Mark’s Church – 7.30 p.m. |
| Combined Choral Concert | |
| Bishop Wordsworth’s School, St Edmunds School, South Wilts Grammar School | |
| Gloria – Vivaldi | |
| The Heavens are Telling – Haydn | |
| Gaelic Blessing – Rutter | |
| For the Beauty of the Earth – Rutter | |
| Tickets: £8, £5 Concessions | |
| Information: Mrs E. Poppleton, South Wilts Grammar School Tel: (01722) 323326 Mr C. Fay, Bishop Wordsworth’s School Tel: (01722) 333851 and Mrs. Sue Shepherd, St. Edmund’s School Tel: 01722 328565 | |
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| 11th – 14th | Salisbury City Hall – 7.30 p.m. (Saturday matinee 2.30 p.m) |
| Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society | |
| Presents “ Songs of the Silver Screen ” | |
| Barry E. McIlroy – Director | |
| John Dempster – Musical Director | |
| Tickets: £10.50, £11,50 (Wed/Thurs) £11.50, £12.50 (Fri/Sat) £8.50 Sat Matinee | |
| Information: City Hall Box Office, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7TU Tel: (01722) 327676 Fax: (01722) 334432 | |
| Sponsor: Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society | |
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| 12th | St Martins Church, – 7.30 p.m. |
| Bishop Wordsworth’s School Senior Musicians’ Concert | |
| Tickets:Free of Charge/retiring collection | |
| Information: Chris Fay, Bishop Wordswoth’s School . Tel: 01722 333851 | |
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| 13th | South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury – 7.30 p.m. |
| Summer Cabaret | |
| South Wilts Grammar School performers | |
| Tickets: £5, £3 Concessions. Available from Music Department Tel: 01722 323326 | |
| Promoter: South Wilts Grammar School | |
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| 14th | St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury – 7.30 p.m. |
| Salisbury Sinfonia | |
| Cerys Jones – Violin | |
| Tim Murray – Conductor | |
| Richard Parsons – Leader | |
| New work – Guy | |
| Symphony no. 2 – Weill | |
| Violin concerto – Beethoven | |
| Tickets: Available from Cross Keys Bookshop, 2 Crosskeys Chequer, Salisbury. Tel: 01722 326131 | |
| Promoter: Salisbury Sinfonia | |
| Sponsor: MRT Castings Ltd., Cross Keys Bookshop | |
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| 19th | St. Laurence’s Church, Downton – 7.30 p.m. |
| EBERLE AT DOWNTON | |
| The Eberle Quartet | |
| Daphne Moody – Violin, Miranda Wilson – Violin, Moira Alabaster – Viola, Muriel Daniels – Cello. | |
| Programme to include: | |
| Ravel’s String Quartet in Fmajor | |
| The second of two concerts given by the Eberle Quartet at Downton, the first being on April 21st. | |
| Tickets: £10.00, £5.00 ( students and under 16’s ) .Available from: Giles Vye and Sons, Downton, from March 14th. Tel: 01725 511905. Also at the door on the night. | |
| Promoter: The Eberle Quartet | |
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| 21st | St Martin’s Parish Church, Salisbury – 7.30 pm |
| Charity Concert | |
| St. John Singers | |
| John Powell – Conductor | |
| Ian Wicks – tenor & Rory Waters – bass | |
| Messa di Gloria – Puccini | |
| Songs of the Fleet – Stanford | |
| Water Music – Handel | |
| In aid of The Friends of Harnham Water Meadows Trust | |
| Tickets: £10 (unreserved) | |
| Information: Ottakar’s Bookshop, 9 New Canal, Salisbury Tel: 01722 414060 | |
| Promoter: St. John Singers | |
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| 22nd | Salisbury Arts Centre – 2.30pm |
| Family Concert | |
| Sarum Chamber Orchestra | |
| Howard Moody – Conductor | |
| Tickets: | |
| Available From : Salisbury Arts Centre – Tel: 01722 321774 | |
| Information: Sarum Chamber Orchestra Telephone: 01722 714249 Fax: 01722 714249 | |
| Promoter: Sarum Chamber Orchestra/Salisbury Arts Centre | |
| Sponsor: Salisbury District Council | |
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| 24th | St. Martin’s Church – 7.30pm |
| CELEBRITY ORGAN RECITAL | |
| Olivier Latry, Organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris | |
| Appointed organist at Notre-Dame at the age of 23, Olivier Latry has become a living legend. He has a world-wide reputation second to none: an amazing evening is assured on the historic William Hill organ at St Martin’s. | |
| Tickets: £10.00. Available from: Salisbury Playhouse Box Office Tel: 01722 320333 | |
| Promoter: St Martin’s Church Tel: 01722 503123 | |
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SALISBURY FESTIVAL 2004
Friday 27th May to Sunday 12th June
Programme details available from mid/late March 2005
For a free diary contact the Festival Office:75 New Street, Salisbury SP1 2PH
Tel: (01722) 332241 Fax: (01722) 410552
email: [email protected]
Tickets: Salisbury Playhouse
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