Exeter
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New string quartet inspired by museum collections

Devon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum have come together to commission new chamber works in response to objects in the museum, as part of the 2020 CoMA Festival. Anna’s commission, inspired by the case of 18th and 19th century pocket watches in the local history gallery, is timepiece. timepiece is a minimalist work… Continue reading
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‘From Flanders’ at University of Exeter this Wednesday

On Wednesday 12 December, the accomplished University of Exeter Chapel Choir will perform From Flanders as part of their Nine Lessons and Carols at the Mary Harris Memorial Chapel. This special performance of From Flanders marks the centenary of the WWI Armistice. All are welcome at this beautiful and traditional candlelit carol service, which will be… Continue reading
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Exeter ‘living room concert’

Music by Anna Matthews and Anastassis Philippakopoulos to feature in the next Flute@37 living room concert by flautist Ruth Molins. Tickets available from Ruth’s website: https://www.ruthmolins.com/flute37.html Continue reading
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Summer Singing Day 2016

Following the success of last year’s summer singing day, Peter Nickol and Anna Matthews are once again holding a gathering of singers in Exeter to work through some of their own choral compositions. The date is set for Saturday 3rd September. We are on the look out for keen singers in all voice parts –… Continue reading
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A Quiet Night In

A new piece by Anna will be performed at ‘A Quiet Night In’ at Exeter’s Spacex Gallery on Friday 29th January. AQNI is an Exeter new music concert series with a rapidly growing following. Curated by Emma Welton, the programme asks the audience to listen in a new way with a focus on quiet music.… Continue reading
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Christmas performances this week

Anna’s carol From Flanders, commemorating 100 years since the First World War Christmas truce, will be performed by Exeter Philharmonic Choir in two concerts at Exeter Cathedral this week. The programme will feature carols old and new and a chance for some audience participation with the classics. Wednesday 10th and 11th December, 7:30pm, tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/exeterphilchoir or… Continue reading
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BBC Radio Berkshire and forthcoming performances

Performances of ‘From Flanders’ are already scheduled for the following dates: Wokingham, 9th November 2014 9:30am, St Paul’s Church, Remembrance Day service. Exeter, 10th & 11th December 2014 7:30pm, Exeter Cathedral, Exeter Philharmonic Choir carol concerts. More information and tickets from www.exephil.org.uk – book early to avoid disappointment. Listen to today’s Mike Read show on BBC Radio Berkshire… Continue reading
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Time to start planning for Christmas!
Thinking about what to sing in your Christmas concerts and services this year? In the centenary year of the start of the First World War, sheet music of the new Christmas carol From Flanders is now available to buy online from Recital Music or Spartan Press. Frederick Niven’s poem tells the story of Christmas in… Continue reading
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A Carol from Flanders published – available soon
Great news: A Carol From Flanders is to be published by Recital Music and will soon be available for purchase. The work, for SATB choir and organ, has been written especially for the centenary of the First World War ‘Christmas Truce’ which famously took place on Christmas Day 1914. If you are starting to think about… Continue reading
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