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Review: York Cantores, National Centre for Early Music

9:54am Tuesday 18th June 2013

York Cantores opened their 20th-anniversary concert with a fine performance of W H Harris’ Faire is the heaven, a choral work which radiated joy. Conductor Peter Collis directed proceedings with real engagement, as indeed he did throughout the whole programme.

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Review: York Musical Society (YMS); York Minster

9:54am Tuesday 18th June 2013

There’s nothing like a musical knees-up. On Saturday, which happened to be Her Majesty’s official birthday, we enjoyed plenty of choral praise – a Te Deum, a Gloria, and a Coronation Mass – plus a jovial symphony, with Psalm 23 injecting a sense of proportion.

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York Military Wives Choir to sing at Ukulele Festival

10:18am Friday 14th June 2013

YORK Military Wives Choir is preparing for its biggest performance to date at the city’s first ukulele festival.

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Jim White, Fibbers, York, September 18

10:26am Thursday 13th June 2013

SINGER, songwriter and American country cult hero Jim White will return to Britain in September for a string of 12 dates.

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York choir off to the Italian Alps for choral festival

10:23am Thursday 13th June 2013

YORK community choir Prima Vocal Ensemble are headed for the international stage, from the heights of the Italian Alps to Carnegie Hall in New York, after performing on home turf at the Grand Opera House last month.

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Johnny Borrell, Fibbers, York, June 14

10:22am Thursday 13th June 2013

RAZORLIGHT are on temporary hold, leaving space for leader Johnny Borrell to play a solo York gig for the first time tomorrow at Fibbers.

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Jazz notes

11:32am Thursday 13th June 2013

A QUICKIE entry into the jazz diary is the Bellerophon Ensemble at the University of York at 1pm today, playing fresh and original compositions by members of the band (01904 322439 and yusumusicsoc.co.uk).

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Choral concerts in York

11:29am Thursday 13th June 2013

FANCY a choral concert on Saturday? You are in luck. Or maybe not. There are not two, not three, but four taking place simultaneously.

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Win tickets to Tubular Bells For Two at York's Grand Opera House

11:06am Wednesday 12th June 2013

THE Press has two Tubular Bells For Two prizes to be won to mark their June 19 appearance at the Grand Opera House, York.

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Piano recital at Castle Howard

2:10pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

PIANIST Harriet Stubbs gives a classical recital at Castle Howard, near York, tonight at 7pm.

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Reason Breeds Monsters hold beneft gig

10:07am Tuesday 11th June 2013

YORK band Reason Breeds Monsters are holding a benefit gig on Saturday night to support Israeli activists who oppose the "Apartheid Wall" being built in Israel/Palestine.

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