Music in Durham

All of Durham's classical music in one place. Listings, reviews and news for city and university.

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This Sunday 16 March, 7.30pm in @durhamcathedral the Consort of Singers give a reflective concert for Lent, including Gerald Finzi's monumental anthem Lo, the full, final sacrifice. Free entry, collection for @DCChoirAssoc https://t.co/WySHKMvI7b

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Next Monday, 17 March, in @durhamcathedral Chapter House, @DUChamberChoir directed by Arielle Loewinger delve into love, death and eternity with music by 20th and 21st century composers, including Thomas LaVoy's 'O Great Beyond'. https://t.co/q5sYkRmM6N

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Durham University Orchestral Society Epiphany term: the chamber orchestra play Felix Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony and premiere a piece by Durham student Ella Stephens on 14 March and on 15 March the symphony orchestra play Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique https://t.co/ZWtZ8BNHq9

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For their next concert, @DUChamberChoir, conducted by Arielle Loewinger, delve into themes of love, death and eternity with music by British, German and American composers including 'O Great Beyond' by Thomas La Voy https://t.co/q5sYkRmM6N

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Next Sunday, 16 February at 5pm, a free concert by @nspiritsingers for @DCChoirAssoc with sacred and secular music on the theme of the future, including pieces by Meredith Monk and County Durham's newest star composer @lucywalkermusic
https://t.co/w6itH7b57m

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Discover and create exciting new music from Durham and beyond with @DurhamMusicon in this packed weekend of concerts and workshops, including your chance to be part of a new composition https://t.co/DgDfa6kuPM

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Fairies running wild in parliament? It can only be Gilbert and Sullivan's bonkers operetta Iolanthe. Book now for @DurhamOpera performances from 27 February to 1 March at The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham
https://t.co/sDQTrSjtvu

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Review: @DurhamMusicon @EXAUDIensemble create a glttering hall of mirrors with music from seven centuries ago reflected in the present, including music by students from St Leonard's school. @StlStlmusic https://t.co/qMmFHEnxVy

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Coming up this Saturday, a rare chance to hear a complete performance of Handel's heroic oratorio Judas Maccabeus, performed by Durham Choral Society and orchestra in @durhamcathedral. https://t.co/3NZ7MVepiO

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Review: 'From Sea to Sky', @ChoralSocDurham and Consort of Strings. Excellent singing and a well-constructed programme in DUCS final full concert under their transformational conductor John Forsyth MBE.
https://t.co/QbvwUm44nF

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Next Friday, 17 January @ChoralSocDurham have a concert in @durhamcathedral with music ranging from sea to sky and everything in between, including a choral arrangement of Edward Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' https://t.co/MrtLpnJPEh

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Next Wednesday, 15 January is your annual chance to hear Olivier Messiaen's extraordinary meditations La Nativité du Seigneur, played by Daniel Cook on @durhamcathedral organ. If you've not heard it before, I recommend it – it's mind-blowing. https://t.co/QDgnzsyFKU

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The @DurhamMusicon concerts return in three weeks time with another dazzling and virtuosic programme of medieval music performed by @EXAUDIensemble and a continuation of their collaboration with A-level composers at @StlStlmusic https://t.co/4XgwNJSA5s

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A glorious annual Christmas tradition at @durhamcathedral is the performance of Olivier Messiaen's mind-blowing meditations on the birth of Christ, La Nativité du Seigneur. This year you can hear it played by Daniel Cook on Wednesday 15 January. https://t.co/QDgnzszdAs

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On Friday 17 January @ChoralSocDurham have a concert in @durhamcathedral with music ranging from sea to sky and everything in between, including a choral arrangement of Edward Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' https://t.co/MrtLpnKntP

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Last chance to get early-bird discount tickets for Durham Choral Society's performance of Judas Maccabeus at @durhamcathedral on Saturday 25 January. Until the end of today, book five tickets for the price of four. https://t.co/3NZ7MVdRtg

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Looking for something to spend your Christmas money on? Treat yourself to opera tickets – @ETOpera are at @GalaDurham in March with two Shakespeare-inspired performances, including Vincenzo Bellini's 'The Capulets and the Montagues'. https://t.co/W0xPwpR2sT

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Review: An Early Christmas. This delightful concert of vocal and instrumental music by @DunelmC_P was a lovely balance between Advent contemplation and festive joy. https://t.co/7xC11huhtn

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Next Saturday, 7 December at St Oswald's Church, @DUOS10 Chamber Orchestra perform music written for the stage, covering opera, theatre and ballet with works by Richard Wagner, Jean Sibelius and Petr Tchaikovsky. https://t.co/2vVfaQ9ZUZ

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Next Saturday 7 December at Elvet Methodist Church, @DurhamSingers explore the rich musical heritage and diversity of Christmas celebrations across Europe, from Iceland to Ukraine and with music from 16th century polyphony to the present day. https://t.co/sMrtdmFgUw