Eastbourne Herald - Music Feed

Phoenix’s summer show

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:48 GMT

2007 proved a glorious year for one of England’s foremost current composers - John Rutter, for in that year he received a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to music. His joyous Magnificat will feature in Phoenix Choir’s summer concert. That year was also a happy celebration for Michael Fields, since this saw the premiere of his own composition Midsummer Mass.

Ex-Hearsay singer to star in Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:06 GMT

The fabulous Priscilla Queen of the Desert sashays into the Congress Theatre this summer from August 12-17 starring Noel Sullivan.

Welsh singing star at the Hippodrome

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:46 GMT

Welsh singing star Sophie Evans will be coming to the Royal Hippodrome Theatre on June 8.

Gods and heroes descend upon All Saints Chapel

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:14:29 GMT

Eastbourne may never have experienced anything quite like the volume of sound produced during the Wagner, Verdi and Britten concert on Saturday, May 4.

The Billy Fury Years

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:10:03 GMT

2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Billy Fury’s untimely death and the music of Britain’s own Elvis, is celebrated by Michael King and his fantastic musicians in The Billy Fury Years, at Congress Theatre, Eastbourne on Friday, May 24.

Choir’s concerts in aid of blind

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:15 GMT

Sovereign Polyphony, the Eastbourne-based female harmony choir, presents the first of their 2013 concerts next Friday (May 17, 7.45pm).

Operatic delights at Chapel

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:05:30 GMT

All Saints Chapel, Meads, hopes a major musical event this Spring Bank Holiday week (May 3-5). Star attraction at Gods & Heroes is Sir John Tomlinson, a Sussex resident, who has sung major roles in the world’s top local opera houses.

Opera set the mould for G&S

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:17:31 GMT

The Eastbourne Gilbert & Sullivan Society is putting on The Sorcerer from Tuesday, May 7 to Saturday, May 11 at the Devonshire Park Theatre. The Sorcerer is the opera which set the mould for Gilbert and Sullivan. A lively story with all the usual characters, muddles and final happy ending.