Author: davidmtogden

Saturday 13 May at 5pm, St George’s Bristol

Euro fever comes to Bristol as Exultate Singers presents a late afternoon European song concert of sacred and secular choral music in a dazzling variety of languages, sounds and musical flavours, revealing how vividly each country’s national identity and traditions are expressed in its choral music. At the end of the concert, audience members will award their douze points to their favourite, and the winning country’s piece will be performed again as an encore!

Friday 24 March at 7.45pm, All Saints’ Church, Clifton

This is the perfect way to wind up the working week by listening to sumptuous and uplifting choral music, performed by the 100 singers of City of Bristol Choir.

From the simplicity of Durufle’s plainsong-inspired Ubi Caritas and the beautiful harmonies of Harris’ Faire is the Heaven to the soaring majesty of Howells’ Magnificatwritten for St Paul’s Cathedral, come and experience the power of live music in a concert that celebrates freedom, refreshment, singing, love and the joys of spring to ease you into the weekend.

Saturday 11 March at 7.30pm, St James Priory

A feast of beautiful Renaissance and Baroque choral music from Italy, Portugal and Spain at St James Priory performed by Exultate Singers.

Saturday 28 January 2023, St George’s Bristol

This very popular singing day is once again led by David at St George’s Bristol. Come and sing blockbuster songs you know and love including lots of show tunes and pop hits.  Suitable for all levels of ability, this is a day of unbridled singing ending with an informal performance with live band.

Saturday 10 December at 4pm and 7pm, Wednesday 14 December at 7.30pm, St James Priory, Bristol

Exultate Singers performs an exquisite programme of Christmas music, the perfect preparation for the festive season. Come and enjoy a wonderfully atmospheric evening in the beautiful surroundings of Bristol’s oldest building, St James Priory. Tickets £13 to £17 from Opus 13 music shop on 0117 923 0164 / www.exultatesingers.org

Saturday 17 and Monday 19 December at 7.30pm, St George’s Bristol

Bristol Ensemble takes to the stage with City of Bristol Choir (Saturday 17th) and Exultate Singers (Monday 19th) to bring Christmas cheer and festivities in this Christmas Spectacular. Under the baton of David Ogden, this is always a wonderfully entertaining and uplifting evening of Christmas music and readings, with some wonderful Christmas music with choir items, audience participation and festive orchestral music. Tickets £15 to £30 for adults, concessions available for students and under 18s, from St George’s box office on 0117 929 4929 or www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Tuesday 20 December at 7.30pm, St George’s Bristol

There will be plenty of audience participation in this sparkling festive concert featuring all your favourite carols, Christmas choral works and orchestral pieces. Come and enjoy a brilliantly festive and fun evening under the baton of David Ogden, with City of Bristol Choir and the Bristol Ensemble, certain to put you in the Christmas mood. Tickets £15 to £30 for adults, concessions available for students and under 18s, from St George’s box office on 0117 929 4929 or www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

CD released 18 November 2022

Available now on the Convivium label – Christmas Tidings, a CD of festive music by Brian Knowles listen and buy

Review by Expressive Audio “It is refreshing to listen to a [Christmas album] which combine excellent musicianship with variation of compositional styles” Read more

Review by Classical Notes“The performances here cannot be faulted” Read more

Sunday 13th November at 6pm, St George’s Bristol

City of Bristol Choir performs a concert for Remembrance Sunday featuring two intensely moving pieces with themes of consolation, peace, and reconciliation: Richard Blackford’s gripping and vivid Pietà, and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Completing the programme is an arrangement of a tender Ukrainian Lullaby for saxophone and orchestra, remembering the casualties not only of World Wars but also of recent conflicts. The choir will be joined by the renowned saxophonist Amy Dickson and the strings of the Bristol Ensemble.

Tickets £18 to £25, half price for students in full time education and under 18s, available from City of Bristol Choir’s website (no booking fee), and St George’s box office online and by phone on 0117 929 4929.

Saturday 15th October at 7.30pm, St George’s Bristol

Spend an evening in the company of two charismatic and entertaining masters of the guitar as the renowned international soloists Craig Ogden and Gary Ryan team up with Exultate Singers for this concert of songs from around the world, conducted by David Ogden.

The programme includes works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, marking the composer’s 150th birthday, as well as toe-tapping Spanish music and a brand new, brilliantly entertaining, setting of folk songs by Gary Ryan for choir and two guitars.

Tickets £14 to £23, half price for full time students and under 18s from St George’s box office online or by phone on 0117 929 4929, or from Exultate Singers’ website