Out & About Spring 2018

Ex Cathedra

Choral Music There is nothing like choral music to heighten the senses and there is a feast of it at the festival this year. In addition to Sansara at St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, Ex Cathedra will be returning with a special 40-part programme of music from both Elizabethan Ages at Douai Abbey. One of the greatest masterpieces of all time, the Bach Mass in B minor will be performed at Holy Cross Church in Ramsbury by baroque collective Solomon’s Knot, who perform the work from memory without a conductor. On the final night in St Nicolas’ Church you can hear the Mozart Mass in C minor, one of the composer’s greatest works.

Come and Sing Everybody, young and old, is welcome to sing Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore on Sunday, May 20. In the first half, from the comfort of your seat, you will rehearse well-known songs, before being joined by costumed soloists for a performance in the second half. Anything can happen… and often does. Concerts for children and families There are concerts for children of all ages. The very young always enjoy Sound Beginnings where, in a relaxed environment lasting just under an hour, they are introduced to the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev, arranged for two pianos and engagingly narrated by Richard Morris. Older children might enjoy Travelling by Tuba , where they can enjoy a voyage

through the weird and wonderful world of this fascinating instrument. The cabaret act Graffiti Classics is popular for all ages with their hilarious all-singing, all-dancing show.

Joe Stilgoe Joe Stilgoe returns to Newbury with a show devoted to one of his greatest heroes – Gene Kelly. He celebrates the output of the man who revolutionised not only dance on screen, but also screen musicals. Joe will perform popular songs from musicals such as Singin’ in The Rain and An American in Paris .

Kabantu Kabantu are a group from Mancester who put together different sounds from around the world in a creative and imaginary way. Rewriting the rule book, they might take vocal harmonies from South Africa and mix them with Celtic reels and Brazilian samba and yet still create an exuberant and joyful sound.

Kabantu

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