Music - 28/11/08

Nov 28 2008 by Michael Green, Flintshire Chronicle

MUSIC

FRIDAY

SALTNEY: Hawarden Singers concert with guests The Cestrian Hand Bell Ringers, at Saltney Methodist Church at 8pm. Admission £5.50.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Dee and Alyn Gilbert and Sullivan Society present a cabaret style presentation of Hits From The Blitz in The Refectory at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 334 7614.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present The Rightful Owners of the Song, exploring the often forgotten world of Liverpool pub singing, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £15-£5. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Classical Spectacular featuring the Halle Orchestra, conducted by John Rigby, with soprano Stephanie Corley, tenor Paul O’Neill and the Halifax Choral Society and the Muskets and Cannons of the Moscow Militia at the MEN Arena. Tickets £36-£21.50. Ring 0161 385 1184 or visit www.men-arena.com.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Camerata, conducted by Douglas Boyd with soloist John Lill (piano), perform works by Purcell, Beethoven and Haydn at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £32-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000.

WREXHAM: Sirenian Singers 30th anniversary performance with Duke of Lancaster’s Regimental Band, William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University, 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01978 752800.

SUNDAY

MANCHESTER: Christian Wallumrod Ensemble in concert at the Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road, 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £12 on 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Messiah By Candlelight featuring the Mozart Festival Orchestra in ful period costume, soloists Laura Parfitt (soprano), Katherine Allen (cello), Ed Lyon (tenor), John Savournin (bass), conducted by Robert Howarth with the Canzonetta choir at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £34.50-£18.50. 0161 907 9000.

MONDAY

CHESTER: London Festival Orchestra, conducted by Ross Pople, with The Coupland Consort, present Handel’s Messiah at Chester Cathedra, 7.30pm. Tickets £15, restricted view £7.50. 01244 311586.

LLANDUDNO: Manchester Camerata, conducted by Mark Forkgen, with the Colwyn Choral Society present Handel’s Messiah at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £24-£12. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru,co.uk.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with soloists Rebecca Bottone (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Halle Choir and the Halle Youth Choir present a concert for World Aids Day at the Bridgewater Hall, 8pm. Tickets £25, £15. 0161 907 9000.

TUESDAY

CHESTER: Rotary Club of South Wirral present Bryan Jones Big Band, Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton, 8.30pm. Tickets £6.

MANCHESTER: Christmas with the Salvation Army with guest soloist Charlie Green at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0161 907 9000.

WEDNESDAY

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Celebrity Concert featuring the Cantorian Sirenian Singers from Wrexham at St Mary's Centre, behind County Hall, at 7.30pm. Tickets: £15, including free wine and buffet. Students and jobseekers £12. Under 18s free. Ring 01244 402385.

MANCHESTER: Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow perform traditional Russian Orthodox Church music and a selection of Ukrainian and Russian Christmas songs at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets cost from £12 to £29 and can be booked via the box office on 0161 907 9000 or via the website www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY

CHESTER: The Phoenix Jazzmen at the Westminster Hotel in City Road at 9pm.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

CHESTER: Nigel Ogden from BBC Radio 2’s The Organist Entertains in concert at Hamilton Street Methodist Church at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, under 21s free.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Vassily Sinaisky, perform works by Tchaikovsky at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000.