{"id":7135,"date":"2016-01-13T09:44:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T09:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=7135"},"modified":"2016-01-15T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T11:01:07","slug":"all-aboard-new-brochure-now-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2016\/01\/13\/all-aboard-new-brochure-now-online\/","title":{"rendered":"All aboard! New brochure now online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our new What’s On<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>series of events from February to June has gone live this morning, with full details of all the events coming at you over the next six months.<\/p>\n

\"ConcertOur annual visits to Canterbury Cathedral sees Minerva Voices<\/strong> in the Crypt\u00a0next month in Vivaldi’s Gloria,\u00a0<\/em>whilst\u00a0the Chorus and Orchestra<\/strong> come together in Beethoven’s Mass in C<\/em> and the Symphonie fantastique<\/em> by Berlioz in March. The first of two concerts from the\u00a0Cecilian Choir and Sinfonia<\/strong> will recreate the era of Louis XIV in a lunchtime concert celebrating the music of Lully in February, and at the end of March they bring two dramatic choral works by Vivaldi to St Peter’s Methodist Church in Canterbury. You’re also invited to leap aboard the Musical Express!<\/em> with the Concert and Big Bands<\/strong> later in March, with a steam-driven programme including music by Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Philip Sparke.<\/p>\n

\"flute_sheetmusic\"The\u00a0Lunchtime Concert series continues, with music from Total Brass <\/strong>and the Native Oyster Band, <\/strong>and our resident ensemble, CantiaQuorum<\/strong>, brings Wynton Marsalis’ Fiddler’s Tale<\/em> to the concert-hall on 19 February – \u00a0the American theme continues in April with a concert by the Chorus and Orchestra including Gershwin’s popular Rhapsody in Blue<\/em> with pianist Helen Crayford<\/strong>. And the #EarBox<\/em> <\/strong>series exploring links between music and visual art returns to Studio 3 Gallery in two events – choral music from Minerva Voices and a concert by the Flute Choir<\/strong>. The Music Theatre Society<\/strong> takes the stage with some furry friends in a combination of puppetry and show-tunes, and there’s even some musical wizardry as part of ‘A Wonderful Week of Words’ in an informal lunchtime concert featuring music from Harry Potter<\/em> and other magical pieces. There’s also a brief look ahead to come of the events taking place as part of Summer Music Week<\/strong> in June.<\/p>\n

\"CantiaQuorum\"We’re also pleased to welcome many external concerts and events to Colyer-Fergusson over the coming months, including pianists Malcom Binns<\/strong> and Imogen Cooper<\/strong>, the Aurora Orchestra<\/strong>, and many local\u00a0ensembles;\u00a0see all that’s to come in our online calendar here<\/strong><\/a>, or download a copy of the new brochure here<\/strong><\/a> (pdf). Or view the department events at a glance on our digital fridge-door of post-It Notes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All aboard…<\/p>\n

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Sponsors of the Lunchtime Concert series<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n