Events

VOICE TRIO Ilminster
Oct
24

VOICE TRIO Ilminster

Patterns of Love is a programme of a cappella songs that explore the beauty, heartache, and humour of love. The trio’s performance spans hundreds of years, from medieval up to the current day.

Including special commissions and new music by British composers Marcus Davidson, Liz Dilnot Johnson, Stevie Wishart, and Ayanna Witter-Johnson, this is an uplifting concert filled with rich harmonies, beautiful lyrics, space for reflection and both sad, and funny stories.

Three Loves by Liz Dilnot Johnson sets three medieval texts: The Rose, I Loved A Childe, November Night each exploring a different aspect of love. The Rose tells of seduction, I Loved A Childe is the story of a heartbroken and bitter lover while November Night conjures up a sensuous long night of love.

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Voice Trio Crewkerne
Oct
25

Voice Trio Crewkerne

Patterns of Love is a programme of a cappella songs that explore the beauty, heartache, and humour of love. The trio’s performance spans hundreds of years, from medieval up to the current day.

Including special commissions and new music by British composers Marcus Davidson, Liz Dilnot Johnson, Stevie Wishart, and Ayanna Witter-Johnson, this is an uplifting concert filled with rich harmonies, beautiful lyrics, space for reflection and both sad, and funny stories.

Three Loves by Liz Dilnot Johnson sets three medieval texts: The Rose, I Loved A Childe, November Night each exploring a different aspect of love. The Rose tells of seduction, I Loved A Childe is the story of a heartbroken and bitter lover while November Night conjures up a sensuous long night of love.

Tickets and more info here

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight HAGLEY
Dec
2

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight HAGLEY

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

Tickets and more info here

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight SHREWSBURY
Dec
4

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight SHREWSBURY

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight HEREFORD
Dec
10

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight HEREFORD

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

Hereford Cathedral

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight COVENTRY
Dec
11

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight COVENTRY

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

Coventry Cathedral

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Martin-In-the-Fields, London
Dec
12

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Martin-In-the-Fields, London

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
Dec
13

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Dec
15

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight Leicester
Dec
16

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight Leicester

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St James The Greater, Leicester

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Mary’s Church, Moseley
Dec
16

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Mary’s Church, Moseley

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Mary’s Church, Moseley, Birmingham

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham
Dec
19

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Paul’s Church, Hockley, Birmingham

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham
Dec
20

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Paul’s Church, Hockley, Birmingham

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Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham
Dec
22

Ex Cathedra Christmas by Candlelight St Paul’s Church, Birmingham

Escape the festive rush and immerse yourself in a concert of spellbinding music, a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, still heart of the season, performed by candlelight. Expect some of your favourite carols, and discover a treasure trove of gorgeous new - and old - music and readings that explore the magic, humour and peace of Christmas.

Including Liz Dilnot Johnson’s beautiful carols Gentle Flame and For This Babe

St Paul’s Church, Hockley, Birmingham

Tickets and more info here

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PASSIA
Mar
30

PASSIA

The stellar singing quintet Papagena present the world premiere of Liz Dilnot Johnson’s cantata Passia - a retelling of the Passion story through the eyes of five of the women at the foot of the cross.

Words by Sarah Meyrick, Neta Shlain and Liz Dilnot Johnson.

Venue: Great Malvern Priory Time 2pm (tbc)

Tickets: More info coming soon

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The Jenny Lind Singers Autumn In Malvern Festival
Oct
15

The Jenny Lind Singers Autumn In Malvern Festival

Elmslie House, Avenue Road

Directed by Lynne Lindner
accompanied by Tim Sidford (piano)
and Anwen Mai Thomas (harp)

An all female group of singers, named after Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale

Programme to include:

Hildegard of Bingen: O virtus Sapientie
Carol Jones: All shall be well
Rebecca Clarke: Ave Maria
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Lighten our Darkness and Sanctus
Kate Hill: A Mother’s Farewell
Catrin Finch: Pictures
Roxanna Panufnik: Ubi Caritas
Elizabeth Poston: An English Day-Book
Sarah Quartel: Songbird
Liz Dilnot Johnson: ‘Nimrod’ Reimagined

More info and tickets here

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Volante Strings
Oct
11

Volante Strings

7:30pm, St Martin's Church, London Road, Worcester

Programme to include:

Boyce - Symphony in F
Britten - Simple Symphony
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no. 3
Finzi - Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings (with Rob Porter)

Jules Riley - Music for Little Strings
Liz Dilnot Johnson - On Malvern Hill

More info here

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Malvern Spa Association Concert
Jul
4

Malvern Spa Association Concert

Philippa Wright (soprano) and Madeline Kirby (harp) perform the premiere of the Malvern Water Project sponsored by the Malvern Spa Association with three new songs celebrating the Malvern Water story with audience participation. One of the pieces Bubbling Spring will be created with the community at a workshop in June, details coming soon.

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Les Concert d'Aboras
May
24

Les Concert d'Aboras

Lucy Russell performs Harebell my set of pieces for Baroque Violin along with music by Telemann, Tartini, Biber and Bach in this evening solo recital in Arboras, Languedoc, S France.

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Volante Strings
Apr
27

Volante Strings

‘On Malvern Hill’ for string orchestra inspired by the beautiful landscape and the poetry of Piers Plowman:

‘In summer season when soft was the sun

I went wide in this world sweet wonders to hear

On a May morning on Malvern Hill

I beheld an enchantment – a wonder, me-thought.’

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Swing Into Spring
Mar
27

Swing Into Spring

The Jenny Lind Singers perform an uplifting concert of music for Springtime by Bob Chilcott, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and Liz Dilnot Johnson

7.30pm

Elmslie House, Avenue Roda, Malvern

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Turning Points
Dec
21

Turning Points

Liz Dilnot Johnson invites voices of dark winter to celebrate Midwinter’s Day, the turning of the year towards the Spring.

Awantika Dubey - Indian voice

Abdullah Tamo - Kurdish voice

Amy Rainbow - spoken word

Neta Shlain - spoken word

with Vee Karuna and contributions from members of the Malvern Hills community

and the Dyson Perrins C of E Academy Choir

Malvern Cube - Tickets available here

There is a free creative workshop leading up to this event on Saturday 7th December at Malvern Cube Theatre with Liz Dilnot Johnson and Vee Karuna.

More info about the workshop and book your FREE place here

Supported by Severn Arts and Malvern Hills District Council #UKSPF

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Medieval women in song
Dec
1
to Dec 2

Medieval women in song

“Medieval women in song” In this 1 hour programme, Voice perform songs to celebrate women in medieval music as composers, icons, and narrators. Part of the British Library – Medieval Women: In their own words & Opus Remix Concert Series. The programme includes Liz Dilnot Johnson’s O Vos.

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