MUSIC - 04/07/08

Jul 4 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

MUSIC

FRIDAY

LLANDUDNO: Frankie Laine 95th Birthday Tribute featuring Jeff Hooper and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, £16. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Wellacre Technology and Vocational College present the Kaw-Zulu Natal Youth Choir at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £4, concessions £2. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Mark Elder, perform works by Ligeti, Stravinsky, MacMillan and Strauss at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £16-£8. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WREXHAM: At Central Station on Friday nights it’s Indie Rock ‘n’ Roll. Free entry before midnight, £4 after. Band info can be found at www.centralstation.com.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Lunchtime concert featuring soprano Rebecca Ramsey at Wesley Methodist Church in St John Street at 12.45pm. Ring 01244 379275.

FRODSHAM: Frodsham & District Choral Society summer concert featuring music by Vaughan Williams and John Rutter at the Methodist Church in Kingsley Road at 7.30pm. Ring 01928 732605.

GRESFORD: The King’s School, Chester, are performing a Schola Cantorum Concert at All Saints’ Church, Gresford at 7.30pm. Includes Fauré’s Requiem, Parry’s I was Glad and Allegri’s Miserere with organist Graham Eccles, directed by James Millard. Tickets £7/£5 on the door.

LIVERPOOL: Sing Live Merseyside Sing the Ultimate Movies at the Philharmonic Hall at 7.30pm. 200 local singers take you through the greatest, most emotional musical hits from the silver screen. Ring 0151 709 3789.

MANCHESTER: The Halle Classical Extravaganza, conducted by John Wilson, featuring music by Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Strauss at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £29-£13. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Showstoppers! - music from stage and screen performed by Altrincham Choral Society, Bollington Brass Band and Children of Hale Prep School, conducted by Steve Roberts and Peter Christian, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, children £5. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MOLD: St Asaph based international organist Graham Eccles, gives the inaugural recital on the restored Rushforth & Dreaper two manual classical organ in St Mary's Church at noon. Retiring collection.

NESTON: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert with fireworks at Ness Botanic Gardens from 7.30pm. Tickets £25 in advance, £27.50 on the night. Ring 0151 353 0123.

SUNDAY

BIRKENHEAD: The “Big Easy” Jazz band are playing on the third Sunday of every month from 8pm at Melrose Hall, Hoylake.

CHESTER: St John’s Festival Orchestra, conducted by Alan Lees with soloist Robert Chesters (piano), perform works by Brahms and Liszt at St John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Ring 01244 880210.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, perform great film themes at the Philharmonic Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789.

MANCHESTER: Stockport Youth Orchestra summer concert featuring music by Bruch and others, conducted by Philip Mackenzie and Timothy Crooks, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7pm. Tickets £8, concessions £5. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MONDAY

KELSALL: Jazz Night with the Milneberg Boys Jazzband from 8-11pm at The Oak.

WREXHAM - The Monday-at-12.30 lunchtime organ recital in St. Giles' Church, Wrexham, will be a composite one featuring Daniel Bradford and other young musicians from the Wrexham area. It commences at 12.30pm., there will be retiring collection and lunches are available from 12.00 noon.

TUESDAY

CHESTER - The Tuesdays-at-one lunchtime recital in St. Werburgh's Church, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, features organist John Hosking (Assistant Organist, St. Asaph Cathedral) and soprano Erin Williams-Jones. Retiring collection.

KELSALL: Farmers Arms Folk Night with Orbit & Friends.

LLANGOLLEN: Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod presents Elaine Paige in Songs From The Shows at 7.45pm. Tickets £45-£15. Ring 01978 862001 or visit www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY

CHESTER: Wednesdays at One concert featuring Jonathan Ainsworth (piano) at St John’s Church at 1pm.

LLANGOLLEN: Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod presents Window on the World featuring folk dancers and choirs from 10 countries, introduced by Terry Waite, at 7.45pm. Tickets £19-£8. Ring 01978 862001 or visit www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME: Chilingirian Quartet present a programme of Haydn, Bartok and Schubert at the New Vic Theatre in Etruria Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50-£11.50. Ring 01782 717962 or visit www.newvictheatre.org.uk.

RUTHIN - The winner of the Oundle organ competition performs this week's organ recital in St. Peter's Church, Ruthin, at 8.00pm. Suggested donation £5.

TILSTON: Tilston Music Club at the Carden Arms, 8.30pm. Anna Ryder. Musicians welcome. Admission free. 01829 250502.

THURSDAY

CHESTER - The lunchtime organ recital at 1.10pm in Chester Cathedral, features the Cathedral's Organ Scholar, Tim Linsley. Retiring Collection.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Musorgsky and more at the Philharmonic Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789.

WREXHAM: At Central Station every Thursday, Civil Commotion Indie band night, with entrance at £2. Band info can be found at www.centralstation.com

WREXHAM: Wrexham Unplugged Folk and Acoustic Music host nights every first and third Thursday of the month in the Nag’s Head Inn, Wrexham. For details, ring Geoff Jones on 01978 755478 or Ian Chesterman on 01978 357307.