The Exon Singers » News http://exonsingers.org.uk The Exon Singers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:50:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 BBC Radio 2 Sunday Half Hour – 12 February 2012 at 20.30 http://exonsingers.org.uk/946/bbc-radio-2-sunday-half-hour-28-august-2011-at-20-30/ http://exonsingers.org.uk/946/bbc-radio-2-sunday-half-hour-28-august-2011-at-20-30/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35:22 +0000 katetaylor http://exonsingers.org.uk/?p=946 The second of two recordings for the popular BBC Radio 2 programme Sunday Half Hour, made during the 45th Exon Singers Festival in Tavistock last July, will be broadcast on Sunday 12 February 2012 at 20.30 BST. The programme will be presented by Diane-Louise Jordan, and will focus on the Eucharist. The programme will be available on Listen Again for a week after its initial broadcast. Please click here for the BBC Radio 2 programme listing.

]]> http://exonsingers.org.uk/946/bbc-radio-2-sunday-half-hour-28-august-2011-at-20-30/feed/ 0 Appointment of Richard Wilberforce http://exonsingers.org.uk/1008/appointment-of-richard-wilberforce/ http://exonsingers.org.uk/1008/appointment-of-richard-wilberforce/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:55:04 +0000 katetaylor http://exonsingers.org.uk/?p=1008 The Exon Singers are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Wilberforce as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Exon Singers, to succeed Matthew Owens, who has stepped down after directing the choir for 15 years.

Please click here to see Richard’s biography.

We look forward to working with Richard, and will post news of forthcoming concert dates and projects in due course.

In the meantime, we wish Richard well in directing us, and reiterate our very sincere and affectionate thanks to Matthew for his time, goodwill, musicality and skill. We thank also Dr Ali Darragh for her tremendous contribution to the choir’s work and management.

]]> http://exonsingers.org.uk/1008/appointment-of-richard-wilberforce/feed/ 0 Heaven in Ordinarie – choral and organ music by Philip Wilby http://exonsingers.org.uk/919/heaven-in-ordinarie-choral-and-organ-music-by-philip-wilby/ http://exonsingers.org.uk/919/heaven-in-ordinarie-choral-and-organ-music-by-philip-wilby/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:41:17 +0000 katetaylor http://exonsingers.org.uk/?p=919 The Exon Singers are delighted to announce the release of their sixth CD recorded under the direction of Matthew Owens, Heaven in Ordinarie – choral and organ music by Philip Wilby, on the Regent Records label, REGCD338.

Recorded in late December 2009, the disc adds to a catalogue of recordings of music by Festival Composers-in-Residence.

Go to the Discography and Shop page to see the track listing and have the opportunity to purchase the CD.

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