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September 7, 2010 - 14:39
Music Truro - Your Full Comprehensive Guide
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Truro An impressive line up of events is being put together as part of Music Truro, which is expected to attract up to 15,000 people. Dozens of bars, restaurants, galleries and other venues have already signed up support the festivities taking place from Saturday, September 11 to Sunday, September 19.
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Sunday September 12
Sounds of the City
Playing in various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, Victoria Square, High Cross and Pydar Street.
From male voice choir to singer/songwriters and from concert bands to buskers, the streets will be full of all kinds of music throughout the afternoon.
12.00 – 3.00pm
Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
10.00 – 11.30am
Sunday Evensong 4pm – 5pm
Siblings by the Sea
A concert in aid of the St. John's "Raising the Roof" appeal. Rachel Gotsmann (mezzo soprano) and Stephen Hawker (piano) bring to you this evening a rich and lyrical collection of water music.
7.30pm
Monday September 13
Music Bites
Music playing at various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, High Cross and Pydar Street
12.30 – 2.00pm
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Solemn Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir @ Truro Cathedral
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
5.30 – 6.30pm
Ryan Jones and Al Johns @ Vertigo
Two of the finest folk song writers this side of the Tamar both of whom have a reputation for quality music throughout Cornwall.
9.00pm- Late
Tuesday September 14
Music Bites
Music playing at various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, High Cross and Pydar Street
12.30 – 2.00pm
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Love, Love me do @ The Lander Gallery, Lemon Street Market
Love, love me do, a free lunchtime concert with Rachel Gotsmann (mezzo soprano) and Stephen Hawker (piano). 1pm
Solemn Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir @ Truro Cathedral
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
5.30 – 6.30pm
Bell ringing at the Cathedral
Join the Cathedral bell ringers at their weekly practice and learn more about this wonderful past time. Contact Robert Perry, Master of the Ringers, on 01872 277117, for more information and to book your place. Limited numbers, so book early.
7.30pm
The Barron Knights
Their music, harmonies and humour ensures a show not to be missed. Tickets available from Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, 01872 262466
7.30pm
The Big Music Pub Quiz @ The Riverbank
Bring your musical knowledge to this specialist quiz hosted by Cornwall Music Forum -£1 entry per team per round.
8.30pm
Lucy Cotton @ Vanilla
A local singer/songwriter who plays a variety of acoustic covers and her own material.
9pm
Wednesday 16 September
Music Bites
Music playing at various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, High Cross and Pydar Street
12.30 – 2.00pm
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Evensong @ Truro Cathedral
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
5.30pm
Cabaret at the Cat @ The one Eyed Cat
A mixed programme of classical opera performance by professional soprano Cheryl
Brendish, with accompaniment from Paul Drayton. Tickets cost £8.
8pm – late
Cornwall Unsigned @ The Office
Curated by the Music Truro media partners – What’s On, Cornwallscoolest.com, BBC Radio Cornwall and mycornwall.tv
Thursday September 17
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Music Bites
Music playing at various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, High Cross and Pydar Street
12.30 – 2.00pm
Cornwall Music Forum – A & R panel @ The Lander Gallery, Lemon Street Market
Artists from all backgrounds will have the chance to get their music heard by the influential panel of experts
6.00 – 8.00pm
Cream of Cornish Showcase @ The Office
A night of live music from the cream of musical talent in Cornwall. Curated by the Music Truro media partners, it will showcase a range of established bands from around the county.
8pm
The Winter Mountain Band @ Vertigo
The Winter Mountain Band are a folk harmony duo. 9pm
Last Night of the Proms
Compered by James Churchfield of Radio Cornwall, this promises to be an amazing evening of traditional proms music from Camborne Town Band. Tickets from £15 available from Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, 01872 262466
7.30pm
DJ Wrighty @ Vanilla
A mixture of funk, breakbeat, drum & bass with the possibility of a little live music mixed into the night!
10pm
Relentless @ Kasbah
The music, the look, and the energy this band creates makes you feel like you are watching the real thing. Local band that plays tributes to 80’s and 90’s
10pm
Friday September 18
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Music Bites
Music playing at various locations throughout the city including Lemon Quay, High Cross and Pydar Street
12.30 – 2.00pm
Lunchtime Organ Recital @ Truro Cathedral
Join Philip Davey, the organist from Truro Methodist Church as he performs on the famous Father Willis Organ.
1.10-2.10pm
Ukulele Tea @ Lander Gallery Café, Lemon Street Market
The Treviglas Ukulele Orchestra gives this free concert of favourites from the song book of the past half century.
4.15pm
Evensong @ Truro Cathedral
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
5.30pm
Piano recital @ Truro School Chapel Steve Hawker was a pupil at Truro School and went on to study music at Wells Cathedral School, the Guildhall School of Music, and Cambridge. Tickets £8 (and £4 for concessions).
7.30pm
Cornish Night with Dalla & Will Coleman @ The Lander Gallery
Dalla delight with their infectious traditional Cornish music, guaranteed to get the toes tapping, and are joined by Will Coleman with his tall tales and fantastical Cornish stories. £8 tickets available via Event Cornwall – email info@eventcornwall.co.uk or phone 01872 888089
8pm
Rebel Cell @ Hall for Cornwall
Set in a police interview room, the two men lock horns in a daring and vivacious battle of political ideologies. Using multi-media projections, real time camera work and a live scratch DJ, the audience is taken back to 2010 to scenes which reveal a turbulent history between Dizraeli and Brinkman. Tickets from available from Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, 01872 262466
8pm
Broadway karaoke @ MI Bar
MI Bar will be giving Cornwall the chance to grab the microphone and hail tribute to their Broadway favourites! There will be prizes for the best and worst performers on the night.
8.30pm
The Bucket Boys @ The Old Ale House
Come and enjoy a fine evening of ale and live music with local band, The Bucket Boys.
9.00pm – late
Revelations Rock Metal night @ The Office
A packed night, full of the very best of rock.
10pm
DJ Si Spex @ Vanilla
Vanilla's resident DJ Si Spex does his stuff that we all know and love!
From 9pm
Saturday September 18
Come and Try
Come and meet the friendly and knowledgeable staff team at City Music and try out their comprehensive range of fine musical instruments in a friendly and informal environment.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Scary Little Girls
Inspired by The Globe’s Shakespearian Sonnet Walks, Scary Little Girls Productions bring the streets of Truro alive with performance, poetry and song. Times vary, please visit www.hallforcornwall.co.uk or call 01872 262 466 for further ticket information.
Busking competition
At various locations throughout the city street entertainers will bring the city alive with music.
Starts 10am
Truro City Band @ Lemon Quay
The City of Truro Band will be playing two concerts at 1pm and 2pm
Lunch at the Cooked Goose @ Royal Cornwall Museum
25 years after sharing a house with them as music students, Crystal is awaiting the arrival of Maggie, Heather and Gwyneth for the reunion she has organised at a swanky London restaurant - The Cooked Goose – and wondering if she has made a dreadful mistake. Tickets £5. For more information and to book enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk or 01872 272205
2pm
Samba City
Following on from a morning of musical workshops, musicians bring the unexpected to Truro as players from across the city bring the streets alive with samba beats.
4.00pm
Show Music Double Bill – Dear Georgette and Playrite @ Lemon Street Market
MORE MUSICALS UNLEASHED
Truro’s Playrite Theatre School impress with great music from the West End.
DEAR GEORGETTE
A one-act musical about an ambitious journalist who decides to write a problem page - but soon realises that this is more complicated than he thought.
Tickets £7, concessions £5, family ticket £20. All available from the Lander Gallery
6.30pm
Sky Garden @ Lemon Quay
Sky Garden is a spectacle and a half ... expect music, fun and a lot of reaching for the stars.
9.10pm
Czech National Symphony Orchestra @ Hall for Cornwall
7pm
Sunday September 19
Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir @ Truro Cathedral
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
10.00 – 11.30am
Sunday Evensong with the Cathedral Choir
Join the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir as it sings
4.00 – 5.00pm
An evening of Music & Art @ The Riverbank
Enjoy the sounds of local, live music
7.30pm
Sing-a-long- The Sound of Music @ Garras Wharf car park
For one night only Truro will be alive with the Sound of Music, so bring your own chairs and wrap up warm for a special outdoor screening of this classic film on Garras Wharf.
Tickets cost £8 per person, £4 concessions from Hall for Cornwall, 01872 242466 or via the website www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
Gates open at 8pm and screening starts at 9.30pm.
Win a 2 Night Spa Break at The Bay Hotel and Fistral Spa
MC WADDY Debut Music Video on Porthleven Beach