Friday 15 October 2010

Remember, remember...........

the sixth of November!!

GUNPOWDER, TREASON & PLOT

Do come and join Writtle Singers with Martyn Richards narrator

Saturday 6 November 7.30pm

All Saints’ Church, Writtle near Chelmsford CM1 3DT

In the later 1500s Essex was home to a leading branch of the recusant Catholic community, including composer William Byrd and the Petre family of Ingatestone, who maintained their faith in secrecy and at risk of death.

In November 1605 a group of young Catholic men responded to this persecution by plotting an explosion designed to kill the king and his family plus the entire nobility, senior clergy and judiciary of England.

Through music by Byrd and his contemporaries, both protestant and catholic - including de Monte, Philips, Dering and Dowland - and narration read by Martyn Richards we venture behind the scenes of 5.11......

Tickets:

£12 [£10 only if purchased before 6 Nov] ;

£5 full-time students [£3 only if purchased before 6 Nov]

free admission for children under 16.

· book online at www.writtlesingers.org
· purchase tickets in person at James Dace in Chelmsford,
· phone the box office on 01277 658183

Venue and other info at www.writtlesingers.org

Sunday 3 October 2010

Chelmsford Cathedral Friday lunchtime concerts - free!

From the cathedral website:
On Fridays from 12.30pm to 1.15pm there is a regular programme of lunchtime concerts in the Cathedral. These range in variety from organ recitals to chamber and school music concerts. The organ recitals are regularly on the first Friday of the month and full details of concerts can be found below.

Admission is free, but we welcome your contribution towards our expenses. Light refreshments are available in the Cathedral from 12 noon, or you are welcome to bring your own if you wish.

Autumn programme