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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
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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
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Admission free retiring collection

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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

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Metropolitan Cathedral
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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

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Metropolitan Cathedral
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Tickets available through
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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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
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Free Admission Refreshments on sale
^ Click here to view Cantata Choir

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

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Metropolitan Cathedral
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Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)

 
Sponsored by The Rodney Street Association

Saturday
15 November 2008
7.30 pm

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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
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
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
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Tickets (unreserved)£7.00 (concessions £5.00)

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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
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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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