Westmorland Music Festival

Diary of Festival Events

The Westmorland Orchestra performs Wagner, Brahms and Mussorgsky at The Leisure Centre 

Saturday 19th March at 7-30 p.m.

Wagner: Dei Meistersinger

Brahms: Double Concerto (Jinfeng Chen, violin and Mikhail Nemtsov, cello)

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Conductor: Richard Howarth

Tickets £9 and £11 from the Box Office Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

Mozart's Requiem, Kendal Parish Church

Bring and Sing on Sunday 20th March

Conductor: Frances Chiasson

Soloists: Julie Leavett (Sop), Sylvia Anderson (alto) Simon Martindale (tenor) David Rees-Jones (bass)

Organist: Mark Swinton

Rehearsal starts at 1-00 with the performance at 4-00.   Contact:  Bill Willink (01524 781203.

Tickets £8 for singers and £5 for the audience from the Box Office Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

Primary Schools Concert at Kendal Parish Church

Tuesday 22nd March at 7p.m.

A chance to come and hear the outcome of the multitude of workshops that have been run during the day, ranging from African drumming, samba rhythms, Disney songs, gospel singing.

Tickets £5 for the evening event from the Box Office Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

A Choral Celebration at The Leisure Centre

Wednesday, 23rd March at 7p.m.

Come and hear a 20 minute performance from a number of our wonderful local amateur choirs- you won't believe what we have to offer!

Tickets: £5 from the Box Office Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

Gala Youth Concert featuring The Westmorland Youth Orchestra at The Leisure Centre

Friday 25th March at 7-30 p.m.

This is a chance to see and hear the rich instrumental talents of our young people following two workshop sessions and individual coaching from tutors of the Cumbria Music Service, with members of the Youth Orchestra.   Also, other programme items by the Westmorland Youth Orchestra.

The evening also includes the finals of the Jim Noble award.

Tickets: £5 from the Box Office Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

Easter Oratorio by Paul Spicer at Kendal Parish Church featuring the Northern Chamber Orchestra, the Festival Chorus and Youth Choir

Saturday 26th March at 7-30 p.m.

Soloist: Rachel Little (sop) Nick Hurndall Smith (tenor), David Douglas (tenor) and John Lofthouse (bass)

Conductor: David Lawrence