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| Compagnie Giulia Leicestershire Small Pipes: Julia Thomas Darbuka: Howard Frey Bouzouki: Nick Millington |
Seven talented Devon musicians will be in the studio to discuss their music and future events, with recordings of their work - and live performance in the studio - along the way.
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| Marc Walpot plays accordion with Simon Cassell playing bendir (photo: Marc's website) |
They will discuss the life of a great Devon musician, the Turkish saz and oud player Simon Cassell, who was a member of Compagnie Giulia until his untimely death in a road traffic collision last year.
Simon was also a member of the Bulgarian Klezmer Group 'Shavali' with Marc Walpot.
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| Russell Harris plays saz Middle Eastern Music and Dance Festival website |
Also in the studio will be another saz and oud player, Russell Harris. Simon sang and played with Russell in the Turkish music group, Bazigah.
Find out more about Simon Cassell, and his musical career in the post below.
In addition to mediaeval music by Compagnie Giulia, we will also hear:
music by Shivali - 'Ганкино хоро' (Ganka's Dance) - a complex dance from Northern Bulgaria featuring a sousaphone solo by Ruth Zimmermann, accompanied on darbuka by Simon Cassell
music by Bazigah - 'Civanim Gel' (Come, Civanim) - a haunting Turkish song, vocals by Simon Cassell, with saz/oud accompaniment.
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| Simon Cassell (1953-2012) |
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| David Sawyer demonstrated the acoustic 'sanzakord' to Soundart presenter Chris Booth |
David will bring a very special instrument that he has invented himself - the 'elektrokord' - and give us a demonstration. The elektrokord has clamped metal keys like a Zimbabwean 'Mbira Dzavadzimu' (voice of the ancestors) - known as 'Sanza' in the seventies when David was developing the instrument. The acoustic version he calls the 'sanzakord'. The elektrokord can be connected to an amplifier to put its volume on a par with the electric guitar and drums of his band members in the 'Chill Acoustic'.
David and his elektrokord will be in concert with 'The Chill Acoustic' at the Redearth Gallery in Bickleigh on Friday evening
- at the opening of a new exhibition of art dedicated to the memory of Crediton artist Daphne Cartwright - including works by Daphne and her husband Paul, and also David and his wife Christine.
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| arthaven@redearth gallery Bickleigh |
Crediton Arts Centre website has details of a celebration of Daphne's life at Sandford Village Hall on Saturday 13 October - see page 6.
Click here for ticket details - full listing below.
In the afternoon of Friday 24th August (a busy day in Totnes) David was with Sam Richards' 'Totnes Improvisers Orchestra' at St Mary's Church, Totnes, for a rehearsal of their one-hour performance piece, 'Vox Populi' which was also performed, and transmitted live, from the Soundart Radio studio at Dartington Hall at 6pm that evening.
In an unprecedented disaster, all the photos from the church were lost - but we do have a photos of the Soundart broadcast:
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| Chris Booth controls the mixer desk |
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| Director Sam Richards recites poetry |
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| DJs 'XL' from Plymouth 'Scratch for Cash' from Millbrook create an incredible 'scratch continuo' XL (who really is 'XL') also recited from Wilhelm Barbellion's 'Journal of a Disappointed Man' |
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| Nicci Wonnacott and members of 'International Women's Art' wear the bright balaclavas of Russian band 'Pussy Riot' for an invasion to protest the imprisonment of Nadezdha Tolokonnikova Yekaterina Samutsevitch and Maria Aliokhina |
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| apparently texting, David Sawyer is actually playing the 'Theremin'. David's wife Christine Sawyer holds the sanzakord in readiness. Beyond, Mike McInerney with his Korg MS10 ! |
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| David Holdsworth leans into the studio to add corruscating cornet continuo georgeous! |
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| Clive Stevens scintillating soprano sax |
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| singing bowl - magical Tim Sayer - trumpet |
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| Nicci Wonnacott recites, accompanied by clarinet |
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| treble |
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| nick bass |
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| electronic keyboard |
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| Tim Sayer ocarina |
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| flugelhorn! |
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| piano |
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| concertina Sam Richards |
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| electric violin Lona Kozik |
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| more poetry Tony Dale |
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and - rest |
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| Phonic FM presenter Nicci Wonnacott leaving a fabulous concert |
That really was an amazing concert - watch the Soundart schedules for a repeat broadcast - or send in a request.
There is a short recording of David playing that acoustic elektrokord at St Mary's church on Facebook - link to Facebook.
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| Pianist Rebecca Willson - Dartington Music Graduate |
Tuesday's 'Classical Journey' will end with something equally exciting
Rebecca Willson will join us at 11.30 to tell us about more new music - at the next 'Nonclassical' event, which will be at the Bikeshed Theatre on Sunday 23rd September.
In addition to Rebecca herself (viola), Michael Brailey (violin), Hannah Willson ('cello), Ruth Molins (Flute) and Peter Nickol (piano) there will also be a special guest at the Bikeshed on 23 September - the founder of Nonclassical, Gabriel Prokofiev!
Rebecca will probably also want to tell us about a very different musical venture she's involved in - Western Swing and Hillbilly Jazz with the 'Zazou Cowboys'. Chris Wilkinson's line up of double bass, lead guitar, slide guitar - and Rebecca's violin! They will be in concert at the North Bridge Inn in Exeter, just two days before 'Nonclassical', on Friday 21st September.
We can hear some of Rebecca's modern piano repertoire on the programme:
Rolf Hind: 'Solgata' for prepared piano (1999)
Jonathan Harvey: 'Tombeau de Messiaen' for piano and audio tape (1994)
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That should keep us going for a couple of hours!
Tuesday's journey starts at 10am.
Please tune in!
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Events featured on this week's show:
David Sawyer and the Chill AcousticArthaven@redearth Gallery Bickleigh
Friday 7 September 6-9pm
Exhibition in Memory of Daphne Cartwright
with music by 'The Chill Acoustic'
who played at Gallery 36 on Sunday 22 July
David Sawyer: elektrokord
Russell Frampton: electric guitar
Deborah Hamilton: electric viola
Tony Plato: percussion
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| arthaven@redearth gallery Bickleigh |
11am-5.30pm on weekdays, -6pm weekends
Work by 9 artists - including Daphne Cartwright
Information: telephone Steve 07989 343121
email: steve@redearth-art.com
Redearth website
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THE ZAZOU COWBOYS
Yann Mahdjoub: double bass
Chris Wilkinson: guitar
Willy Briggs: slide guitar Rebecca Willson: violin |
North Bridge Inn Exeter
Friday 21 September 8pm
Western Swing
& Hillbilly Jazz
Lead: Chris Wilkinson
Slide: Willy Briggs
Bass: Yann Mahdjoub
Violin: Rebecca Willson
Admission FREE
Zazou Facebook Page
Zazou website
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| Gabriel Prokofiev composer & founder of Nonclassical |
Exeter Bikeshed Theatre
Sunday 23 September 7.30pm
A special visit to celebrate year 1
GABRIEL PROKOFIEV (!!!)
Viola: Rebecca Willson
Flute: Ruth Molins
Violin: Michael Brailey
Piano: Peter Nickol
'Cello: Hannah Willson
Tickets: £5
Box Office: 01392 434169
Bikeshed Theatre website
Nonclassical website
A Celebration of Daphne Cartwright
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| Daphne Cartwright (1945-2012) |
Saturday 13 October 7.30pm
Artist, Tutor, Actor
An event to celebrate the life, times and work
of Daphne Cartwright who most sadly died in June.
Come along and see, listen to and remember
the many sides of a person who inspired and
enriched the lives of so many people
from the local community and much further afield.
A fundraising event for the British Heart Foundation
and Crediton Arts Centre
Tickets: £6 Box: 01363 773260
book online from TicketSource
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Events this week:
Station Theatre, Hayling Island (Hampshire)
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 September 7.45pm
OOPS for Theatre Productions
(original productions for . . . )
present 'For the Love of Undine'
by Chris and Alex Poulton
(Baritone Alex Poulton performed
'Opera through the Ages' with
Wing Wing Lam at St Mary Arches
on 19 October last year - and
Schubert's 'Winterreise' on 23 November
accompanied by Andrew Daldorph
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 02392 718718
Mobile: 07946 740958
Station Theatre website
oopsfortheatre website
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| David Davies |
Exeter Cathedral
Wednesday 5 September 7.30pm
Assistant Director of Music,
Exeter Cathedral: David Davies
programme TBA
Tickets: £7 (student £3 U18 FREE)
Exeter Cathedral Shop: 01392 271354
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| Appassionata Flute: Suki Trussler Guitar: Alex Knight |
Temple Church Budleigh (EX9 6NN)
Wednesday 5 September 7.30pm
(repeated Shaldon, 7 Sept - see below)
Guitar: Alex Knight
Flute: Suki Trussler
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Albeniz, Scarlatti,
Granados, Faure, Ibert, Dompierre and
Piazzolla among others.
Tickets: £10
Budleigh Salterton TIC: 01395 445275
Alex Knight: 01364 644400 / 07896 438242
or wegottickets
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| Serenata 'Cello: Mary Harris Harpsichord: Adrian Davis Soprano: Louise Turner Oboe/Cor Anglais: Hazel Todd |
Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton
Thursday 6 September 7.30pm
SERENATA
John Dowland
Peter Philips
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Georg Philipp Telemann
George Frederic Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Tickets: £10 (children FREE)
Info: Mrs Isolde Summers 01363 773472
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| Alex Knight |
St Peter's Church, Shaldon (TQ14 0ET)
Friday 7 September 8-10pm
Doors open 7.30, interval with refreshments
(repeat of Budleigh, 5 Sept - see above)
Guitar: Alex Knight
Flute: Suki Trussler
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Albeniz, Scarlatti,
Granados, Faure, Ibert, Dompierre and
Piazzolla among others.
Tickets: £10
Alex Knight: 01364 644400 / 07896 438242
or wegottickets
David Sawyer and the Chill AcousticArthaven@redearth Gallery Bickleigh
Friday 7 September 6-9pm
Exhibition in Memory of Daphne Cartwright
with music by 'The Chill Acoustic'
who played at Gallery 36 on Sunday 22 July
Exhibition continues 8-22 September
11am-5.30pm on weekdays, -6pm weekends
Work by 9 artists - including Daphne Cartwright
Information: telephone Steve 07989 343121
email: steve@redearth-art.com
Redearth website
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| Marion Wood Conducts the EMG Orchestra at St Peter's School |
St Peter's School Exeter
Friday-Sunday 7-9 September
Full rehearsal of Mahler's Symphony VIII
Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Creator Spirit)
Scherzo: (closing scene of Goethe's Faust)
Final rehearsal - Friday 14 September
Conductor: Marion Wood
Leader: Clare Smith
(Performance: Great Hall, 16 September)
Info: Carol Galton
cgalton@gmail.com 01392 410660
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| James Burton Choral Director Schola Cantorum of Oxford |
St Margaret's Church Topsham
Tuesday 11 September 7.30pm
CHORAL WORKSHOP & RECITAL
(invitation from soprano Josie Walledge)
Featuring the music of:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Francis Poulenc,
Charles Villiers Stanford
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Choral Director: James Burton
Tickets: £10 (includes a glass of wine!)
Contact Josie Walledge 01392 823508
josiewalledge@gmail.com
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| James Burton conductor of Schola Cantorum of Oxford |
Exeter Cathedral
Wednesday 12 September 2pm
students/alumni of Oxford University
Conductor: James Burton
Charles Villiers Stanford: Latin Magnificat
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in Gm
William Byrd, Thomas Tallis,
Gustav Holst, James Burton
Admission FREE
(admission to the Cathedral is £5
senior/student 3.50 child FREE)
A year's pass for £5 with
proof of EX postcode
Visitor's Office: 01392 285983
Tiverton Community Arts Centre
Thursday 13 September 7.30pm
Oscar Wilde:
'The Importance of being Earnest'
Tickets: £10 (concessions £8 U16 £6)
from Northcott Box Office:
01392 493493 or Northcott website
contact Sue North for further details:
01884 253494
Miracle Theatre Company website
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