Events

 

Opus Anglicanum: Mediaeval Carols in Marylebone
Dec
18

Opus Anglicanum: Mediaeval Carols in Marylebone

One of the UK's Top 10 Carol Concerts, 2017 (The Guardian) Opus Anglicanum bring their most popular Christmas event to London for the first time which sells-out each year at Wells Cathedral.  Thoughtful texts interweave with mediaeval carols and plainchant in the magical candlelit setting of St James' Church, Spanish Place, Marylebone, London.

Early booking advised

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A Christmas Carol - Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
Dec
9

A Christmas Carol - Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra

Zeb joins the Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leo Geyer for an imaginative retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol for children of all ages with music from John Adams, Prokofiev, Berlioz, and some familiar Carols.  

Perhaps a chance for smaller-ones to see and hear a symphony orchestra for the very first time.

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A Christmas Carol - Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
Dec
9

A Christmas Carol - Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra

Zeb joins the Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leo Geyer for an imaginative retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol for children of all ages with music from John Adams, Prokofiev, Berlioz, and some familiar Carols.  

Perhaps a chance for smaller-ones to see and hear a symphony orchestra for the very first time.

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Opus Anglicanum: Mediaeval Carols at Kenardington
Nov
25

Opus Anglicanum: Mediaeval Carols at Kenardington

Opus Anglicanum will bring their most popular Christmas concert to Saxon Shore Early Music, an event that sells out each year at Wells Cathedral.  Thoughtful texts will interweave with mediaeval carols and plainchant in the magical candlelit setting of the Church of St. Mary, Kenardington (near Ashford).

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Royal Opera House Insights: The Nutcracker
Nov
16

Royal Opera House Insights: The Nutcracker

It simply wouldn’t be Christmas without Peter’s Wright’s magnificent production of The Nutcracker.  In a live broadcast from the Royal Opera House, Zeb will chat to dancers of The Royal Ballet in rehearsal as they prepare for their annual trip to the Kingdom of Sweets.

Streamed live on the Royal Opera House You Tube Channel and Facebook Live at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th November.

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'Soanes and Co.' - An Evening of Words and Music
Oct
14

'Soanes and Co.' - An Evening of Words and Music

An evening of words and music for the turn of the season at the ancient Norfolk church of St Mathias, Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe.  Introduced by Zeb, joined by friends from the world of music, theatre and broadcasting.  

Admission by donation for church preservation.  Limited seating, arrive early.

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Eggs or Anarchy (world premiere) with Walton Façade
Oct
8

Eggs or Anarchy (world premiere) with Walton Façade

The food writer, critic and Masterchef judge William Sitwell (great-nephew of Edith Sitwell) joins Zeb Soanes to recite William Walton's witty and irreverent Façade, preceded by the world premiere of Ben Palmer's new composition, Eggs or Anarchy, based on Sitwell's account of how Lord Woolton achieved the impossible task of feeding the nation during the Second World War.

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90 Years of the BBC Proms
Jul
14

90 Years of the BBC Proms

On the First Night of the 2017 Proms, Zeb will present a celebration of 90 years since the BBC took over the running, financing and broadcasting of the world’s largest classical music festival.  A whistle-stop tour through the archives.

Broadcast on BBC TWO.

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Opus Anglicanum: The Great and Wide Sea
Jun
10

Opus Anglicanum: The Great and Wide Sea

Opus Anglicanum will perform their latest commission, a setting of Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner  by Lynne Plowman, narrated by Zeb Soanes.  It will be partnered with another original Opus commission on a seafaring theme, Sally Beamish's haunting Sea Psalm.

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Opus Anglicanum: The Great and Wide Sea
Apr
29

Opus Anglicanum: The Great and Wide Sea

Opus Anglicanum will perform their latest commission, a setting of Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner  by Lynne Plowman, narrated by Zeb Soanes.  It will be partnered with another original Opus commission on a seafaring theme, Sally Beamish's haunting Sea Psalm.

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Opus Anglicanum - Belloc: The Four Men
Apr
22

Opus Anglicanum - Belloc: The Four Men

Opus Anglicanum present a retelling of Hilaire Belloc's The Four Men, in which 'Grizzlebeard', 'the Poet', 'the Sailor' and 'Myself', walk across the Weald of Sussex in the October of 1902 from Robertsbridge to Harting, with lively conversation and songs along the way, including music from Vaughan Williams, Ivor Gurney and Edward Elgar.

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OPUS ANGLICANUM: THE ANNUNCIATION
Mar
25

OPUS ANGLICANUM: THE ANNUNCIATION

A celebration of the Annunciation in the music ofByrd, Obrecht, Greek Orthodox Chant, Gregorian Chant, J S Bach and Tallis. The readings are from Angelus Silesius, Denise Levertov, Elizabeth Jennings, Edwin Muir, and Mother Julian of Norwich, and a description of the 14th century Annunciation ceremony in Padua Cathedral.  Performed as part of Early Music Wells.

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Portraits in Character auction at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Mar
8

Portraits in Character auction at St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Dame Judi Dench by Alexander Newley

Dame Judi Dench by Alexander Newley

A close collaboration between Alexander Newley, Fiery Angel, St Martin-in-the-Fields and iconic director and actor Sir Kenneth Branagh led to a unique series of portraits of players in the autumn 2016 season of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at The Garrick Theatre.  Alexander Newley worked on the portraits for a year, and was granted unprecedented access backstage at The Garrick Theatre in order to capture the energy and dynamism of the actors in character.

The pictures will be auctioned by Sir Jeffrey Archer at a gala dinner in the Crypt at St. Martins.  For your chance to participate in the auction (thus helping homeless people) and enjoy dinner in the historic setting please contact StMartins@activ.org.uk or ring 020 7432 6996. Drinks at 6.45pm, dinner & auction at 8pm. Happy bidding.

Evening introduced by Zeb Soanes.

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