Arts Reviews

Colourful adaptation of Kipling’s classic tale

Jungle Book, Cumbria Dance, West Walls, Carlisle: The jungle drums were beating loudly on Friday and Saturday night as Cumbria Dance drama group put on their production of the Jungle Book.

Last updated 26 February 2010
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Young Korean casts a spell of the Baroque and Romantic

Soojin Han for Penrith Music Club, Penrith Methodist Church: The young Korean violinist Soojin Han is a name to remember and look out for in the future.

Last updated 26 February 2010
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Wordsworth Singers’ musical recipe

Wordsworth Singers’ Marmalade Festival concert, St Andrew’s Church, Penrith: On Saturday St Andrew’s Church buzzed with an eager audience of parents and friends for a musical recipe for marmalade.

Last updated 19 February 2010
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Enjoyable night from young pianist

Louis Schwizgebel-Wang, St Cuthbert’s Church, Carlisle: Louis Schwizgebel-Wang performed three piano masterworks for North Cumbria Recitals.

Last updated 12 February 2010
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Joseph: An on-stage dream in Technicolor

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sands Centre, Carlisle: Are you one of the handful of people in the country who hasn’t seen Joseph in the West End, on tour or even in a school production?

Last updated 12 February 2010
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A rare musical experience at Keswick church

Voci di Venezia - Wordsworth Singers, St John’s Church, Keswick: For his first concert as director of the Wordsworth Singers Mark Hindley chose a programme of music from the 16th and 17th century associated with St Mark’s Venice.

Last updated 5 February 2010
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Words travel the length of Hadrian's Wall

All Along the Wall, The Wave Centre, Maryport: Songs of witches and heartbreak, of longing and leaving, cursing stones and weather forecasts... it’s funny how a wall can inspire people.

Last updated 5 February 2010
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Cramming in the carols at Carlisle church

In dulce jubilo – Abbey Singers and Pure Brass, Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church, Warwick Road, Carlisle: The Abbey Singer’s Christmas concert, under their director Jeremy Suter, was a selection of unusual carols and Christmas songs, enhanced by the Scottish ensemble Pure Brass.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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Sing up for Carlisle Cathedral music!

Sing Up Merrily, Carlisle Cathedral: ‘Sing Up Merrily’ was appropriate as the title of this concert when 130 children from Upperby, St Margaret Mary and Stoneraise Primary Schools came together with the Cathedral Choristers to perform in the Cathedral to a capacity audience.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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Keswick Choral Society’s vision and foresight

Keswick Choral Society Festival of Christmas Music, St Kentigern’s Church, Crosthwaite: Before a note was heard the audience could but sit in awe in the ancient Keswick Parish Church, a site used since the sixth century.

Last updated 24 December 2009
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A festive concert to warm every heart

Solway Singers, St Barnabas’ Church, CarlisleIt was a bitterly cold night outside but there was great warmth inside St Barnabas’ Church, one of Carlisle’s most beautiful churches with one of the best acoustics around.

Last updated 24 December 2009
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Experiencing the Nativity in a new and lively light

Pop Along To Bethlehem, Carlisle Musical Society and Stanwix School Choir, St Cuthbert’s Church, CarlisleWhat a lovely, lively evening was to be experienced at this modern version of the Nativity story, written by musical director Steve Viney.

Last updated 24 December 2009
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Penrith Singers shine in two mighty masses

Penrith Singers, St Andrew’s Church, Penrith: The large audience was looking forward to hearing one of the most popular works in the choral repertoire: the Requiem Mass by Mozart, conducted by their musical director Colin Marston, and paired with Haydn’s Nelson Mass.

Last updated 18 December 2009
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Joyful singing across the centuries

Sing Joyfully – Wigton Choral Society, St Mary’s Church, Wigton: Sing Joyfully is indeed just what the choir did, opening with the anthem of that name by Elizabethan composer William Byrd, its rich, six-part harmonies gave a wonderful start to the evening and very well sung by the choir, under the capable musical direction of their Musical Director Ian Wright.

Last updated 18 December 2009
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