Concerts Programme Cathedral Concerts Society

Current Concert Programme visit for summary
Date	Concerts	Performers		Venue	Tickets
Saturday 2.30 pm 23 August	ORGAN RECITAL	Stephen Hargreaves (St Faith’s, Crosby)			Admission free retiring collection
Saturday 2.30 pm 30 August	ORGAN RECITAL	John Walton (St Oswald’s, Ashton-In-Makerfield)			Admission free retiring collection
Saturday 6 Sept 2008 2:30pm	ORGAN RECITAL iclick for info Includes 2 world premieres: Graham Marshall Eloi and Kevin George Brown Three Movements for Organ - written for the Metropolitan Cathedral and dedicated to organist Richard Lea	Richard Lea Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Free entry with a retiring collection.

Saturday 2.30 pm 13 September	ORGAN RECITAL	Timothy Noon Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Admission free retiring collection
Date	Concerts	Performers		Venue	Tickets
Friday 19 Sept 2008 7.30 pm	Acoustic Triangle is touring Britain in a unique celebration of beautiful music in inspiring Cathedrals. The virtuoso trio is joined by six world-class string players, including the acclaimed Sacconi String Quartet, in a joyful musical feast – a unique combination of composed ‘classical’ music and improvised jazz/folk styles	Acoustic Triangle Malcolm Creese double bass, Tim Garland bass clarinet, saxophones Gwilym Simcock piano The Sacconi Strings www.acoustictriangle.com nb the pre-concert discussion with the musicians has been cancelled		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£14.00 (concessions £10.00)
	Presented by Audio-B Ltd. in association with Metropolitan Cathedral Concerts Society. Generously supported by Arts Council England, PRS Foundation and Yamaha please visit www.acoustictriangle.com
Saturday 27 Sept 2008 7.30 pm	Verdi Requiem This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at 7pm on Monday 6 October	Vasily Petrenko conductor Anne Schwanewilms soprano Mariana Pentcheva contralto Joseph Calleja tenor Andrea Concetti bass Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Huddersfield Choral Society Leeds Philharmonic Society Metropolitan Cathedral Cantata Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets available through Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Date	Concerts	Performers		Venue	Tickets
Sunday 5 October 2008 @ 2-4pm to be confirmed	City on song to be confirmed	Cathedral Cantata Choir Richard Lea Director		Sefton Park Palm House Sefton Park Liverpool L17 1AP Map	Free Admission Refreshments on sale
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Saturday 11 October 2008 7.30 pm
	Mozart In His Time Haydn Overture for an English Opera Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in G C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D Haydn/Pratt Sonata in D Hob XVI/37 Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D Prague	Cathedral Orchestra Melanie Harvey Violin Stephen Pratt Conductor		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)
	Sponsored by The Rodney Street Association
Saturday 15 November 2008 7.30 pm top of page	Vienna Plus Panufnik Old Polish Music Haydn ‘Cello Concerto in C Hob VIIb No 1 Schubert Symphony No 5 in Bb	Cathedral Orchestra Gregor Cuff ‘Cello Rob Watson Conductor		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)
	Sponsored by DAMS International
Friday 28 November 2008 to be confirmed	Cantata at Meols detail to be confirmed	Cathedral Cantata Choir Richard Lea Director		St Johns church Meols Wirral

Sunday 7 December 2008 7.30 pm	Christmas Celebration Traditional Carols for Choirs, Audience and Orchestra	Cathedral Orchestra Cantata Choir Mark Carney Conductor		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)
	Sponsored by NIGHTINGALE associates
Thursday 9 December 2008 7.30 pm	Organ Recital To celebrate the Centenary of the birth of Messiaen	Stephen Farr		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)
Date	Concerts	Performers		Venue	Tickets
Saturday 13 December 2008 7.30 pm	Sir Peter Maxwell Davies World Premiere Choral and Instrumental works Sponsorship Appeal 2008 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Master of the Queen’s Music World Premiere The Society has commissioned a composition for 2 choirs and organ to be performed at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday 13th December Sir Peter will attend Click here for more information Click here to sponsor	Cathedral Choir Cathedral Cantata Choir Richard Lea Organ Timothy Noon Conductor		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)
	This premiere was commissioned by LMCCS with assistance from Liverpool Culture Company and others
24 December c.4pm	ORGAN RECITAL iclick for info MessiaenLa Nativité du Seigneur	Richard Lea		Metropolitan Cathedral Map	Free entry with a retiring collection.
	One of a series of Organ Recitals celebrating the CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992)
There will be no concerts in the Crypt until at least February 2009
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