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Events Diary

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL EVENTS LISTING –
from 12th May 2008

Welcome to our full listing of special events and services for the coming period.

Tickets and information for many of them are available from the Cathedral Box Office, whose details are below. Admission to services is FREE.

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A detailed listing of services and events is on: This month
for the month. The listing is normally updated around 20th of the preceding month but specific advance enquiries may be made on 01962 857200; cathedral.office@winchester-cathedral.org.uk

Details of our Themed Lunches and Suppers are available from this link.

Cathedral Box Office
Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4.30pm and
Saturday 11am - 3pm in the Visitors’ Centre.
Tel: 01962 857275
Fax: 01962 857201
Email: boxoffice@winchester-cathedral.org.uk

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22nd Apr to 20th May  

ORGAN CONCERTS 2008

Tuesdays at 19.45pm
£8 on the door including a programme post-concert drink.

22nd Apr  Philip-White Jones, Winchester Cathedral
29th Apr   Malcolm Archer, Winchester College
6th May    no concert
13th May  
Simon Preston
20th May  Andrew Lumsden, Winchester Cathedral


15th May - Start Time: 12:30

WINDOWS INTO THE BEYOND

Themed Lunch
The Rev Terry Hemming will give a fascinating descriptive and illustrated talk about the place of Icons in the Church.
Tickets: £17.95 per head.

 

SOLD OUT


17th May - Start Time: 19:30

ST MATTHEW PASSION
Winchester & County Music Festival
Directed by Derek Beck
Simon Wall (Evangelist)
Jimmy Holliday (Christus)
Katy Butler (soprano)
Nicholas Pepin (counter-tenor)
Edward Goater (tenor)
Alex Ashworth (bass)
Choirs: Compton & Shawford Festival Choir, Itchen Valley Choral Society,
Twyford Singers, Winchester City Festival Choir
Tickets: £18, £12.50
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW.

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Seating Plan


31st May to 31st Aug  

SAVING THE CATHEDRAL
Exhibition
Normal Cathedral Opening Hours
Memorabilia, costumes, models and archive photos tell the story of three Winchester heroes; William Walker the Diver, Francis Fox the Civil Engineer and Thomas Jackson the Architect, all of whom helped save the Cathedral from collapse.
Admission: Cathedral entry fees apply


31st May - Start Time: 19:30

Winchester Music Club Celebrity Concert
DAME KIRI TE KANAWA
Brahms: A German Requiem
Songs and Arias by Mozart and Richard Strauss
Peter Harvey (Baritone)
Southern Pro Musica
Julian Reynolds (Piano)
Nicholas Wilks (Conductor)
Winchester Music Club Choir
Winchester College Glee Club
Tickets on sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) priced £80, £60, £40, £30

Please note that the Nave is sold out.  Seats are available in the Quire and the North Nave Aisle. PLASMA SCREENS WILL BE SET UP IN THESE 2 AREAS

 

Seating Plan

 

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3rd Jun - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Organ for Lunchtime I :
Philip White–Jones

Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


3rd Jun to 26th Aug - Start Time: 14:00

WILLIAM WALKER TOURS
Learn more about the man who worked tirelessly for 6 years underground to reinforce the foundations of this magnificent Cathedral. Each tour lasts for approximately 1 hour.

Tickets: Tour tickets are free but Cathedral entry fees apply. Booking required due to limited availability. Any unreserved tickets will be available from the entrance desk on the day.
01962 857225.


5th Jun - Start Time: 19:00

DINNER AND JAZZ

Jazz in the garden with a summer bbq. Enjoy eating al fresco and listening to a new local jazz band. A very casual, relaxed evening with a prize for the loudest shirt or skirt!
Tickets: £25 per head.

 

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6th Jun to 21st Jun  

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Winchester Series 2008
'An English Idyll'
A festival of music celebrating the best English music ever written, in particular that of Ralph Vaughan Williams, perhaps England’s greatest pastoral composer, for which 2008 is the 50th anniversary of his death.

Throughout the festival a special exhibition about the life and work of Vaughan Williams will be on display at Winchester Cathedral. 

Onsale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) or ONLINE NOW


6th Jun - Start Time: 19:30

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY STRINGS
Directed by Duncan Riddell
Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus
Elgar: Serenade for Strings
Holst: St Paul's Suite
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Delius: Two Aquarelles
Grieg: Holberg Suite
Tickets: £25, £19, £10, £7, £4
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW

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Seating plan


8th Jun - Start Time: 11:00

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL SERVICE


10th Jun - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL

Si Chen piano, Yuka Ishizuka, violin and Emily Francis ‘cello, Royal Academy of Music. Trio, Tchaikovsky, Op.50.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


10th Jun - Start Time: 19:30

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Outside Theatre: Inner Close
Internationally-acclaimed theatre company Illyria perform one of Shakespeare's funniest (and bawdiest) comedies which sees Sir John Falstaff get his comeuppance from the title wives. This performance will be held in the Cathedral’s historic Inner Close with the Cathedral providing a stunning backdrop. Please bring along rugs/chairs and picnics for these outdoor performances.
Tickets: Advance bookings £12.50 / £6.50 children under 16 / £32 family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) 
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275 from 1 April.
On the door: £14 adults/£8 children under 16.


12th Jun - Start Time: 12:30

AS SIMPLE AS ABC?

Themed Lunch 
Muriel Passey - back by popular demand - will ponder on: Where did we get our Alphabet and what happened after that?

Tickets: £17.95 per head.

 

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14th Jun - Start Time: 19:30

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
with
The Waynflete Singers
Directed by Simon Wright
Elgar: Froissart Overture
Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Tickets:   £32, £26, £16, £10, £6
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW

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Seating plan


15th Jun - Start Time: 15:30

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Evensong

The Cathedral Choir will be singing music by Vaughan Williams in the 50th anniversary year of his death.
Admission FREE.


17th Jun - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Arturo Serna, ‘cello and Ana Laura Manero, piano, (Duo Teresa Carreno), Royal College of Music. 
Iberoamerican music and a Beethoven Sonata.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


20th Jun - Start Time: 19:30

AN EVENING OF ENGLISH SONG
Winchester Great Hall
Britten: Donne Sonnets Vaughan Williams: Ten Blake Songs and some works by Henry Purcell
Mark Padmore: Tenor
Roger Vignoles: Piano
Edward Kay: Oboe
Tickets: £18, £12, £8
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW

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Seating plan


21st Jun - Start Time: 19:30

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ravel:  Tombeau de Couperin
Poulenc:  Organ Concerto
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5
David Hill: Conductor
Andrew Lumsden: Organ
Duncan Riddell: Violin
Tickets: £32, £26, £16, £10 & £6
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW

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Seating plan

This concert will be preceded by a Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm in the Prior’s Hall, Cathedral Close. Andrew Burn talks about Ralph Vaughan Williams.


24th Jun - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
The Vardanyon String Quartet
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


29th Jun - Start Time: 10:00

DIOCESAN ORDINATION OF DEACONS


1st Jul - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Kate Morgan, soprano and Ewan Davidson, piano; Songs of Summer with music by Spanish, French, German 
and English composers.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


4th Jul to 13th Jul  

WINCHESTER FESTIVAL
4th to 13th July

Full details will be at:

www.winchesterfestival.co.uk

Events in the Cathedral are as follows:

Friday 4th July, 7.30pm

The Bach Choir & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region, Fantasia on 'Greensleeves', Norfolk Rhapsody No.1, O clap your hands & A Sea Symphony.

Tickets: £32, £27.50, £17.50, & £10

Thursday 10th July, 8.30pm
Monteverdi Vespers
Southern Voices
Directed by Charles Stewart
Tickets: £17.50, £15 & £10

On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) from 28th April.


5th Jul to 13th Jul  

CONTEMPORARY ART, CRAFT & DESIGN FAIR
Outer Close Marquee
10.00 - 18.00

Six of the country’s top Guilds of Craftsmen, Hampshire & Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex and Somerset, and a number of independent craftspeople will be coming together to create an exceptional event and a visual feast for those who love contemporary crafts. The event will take place in a marquee in the Cathedral Inner Close with its own open-air café.
Admission: £2.50 adults, children free (ticket allows unlimited entry to the event)


8th Jul - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Arthur Parkes, ‘cello and Charles Matthews, piano
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


12th Jul  

FRIENDS' FESTIVAL
16.30   Choral Evensong
21.30   Compline


13th Jul  

THE FEAST OF THE FOUNDATION
0735      Mattins (said)
0800      Holy Communion (said)
1100      Sung Eucharist & Liturgy of the Foundation
1530      Choral Evensong


15th Jul  

ST SWITHUN'S DAY
Patronal Festival
11.00   Festal Sung Eucharist
17.30   Festal Choral Evensong


15th Jul - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Organ for Lunchtime II : Simon Morley
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


16th Jul to 20th Jul  

SOUTHERN CATHEDRALS FESTIVAL 2008

 

Thursday 16 July

2130     Fringe

 

Thursday 17 July

1000     MATTINS sung by Winchester Boys and Lay Clerks

1415     CONCERT by The Boys and Men of the
            Three Cathedral Choirs

1630     EVENSONG - Salisbury Boys and Men

1900     ORGAN RECITAL by John Scott

2130     Fringe

 

Friday 18 July

1100     FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
            The Boys and Men of the Three Cathedral Choirs

            Preacher: The Bishop of Gloucester

1430     MASTERCLASS with John Scott in College Chapel

            Salisbury and Winchester Boys

1630     EVENSONG - Chichester

1900     THE FEAST
            A foretaste of heaven through the Eucharist

            Girls of Salisbury and Winchester, with the Men of the
            Three Cathedral Choirs
2130     Fringe

 

Saturday 19 July

1100     Alice Neary (Unacc. cello) in College Chapel

1630     EVENSONG

            Girls of Salisbury & Winchester with the Men of the

            Three Cathedral Choirs

1900     CONCERT - The Boys and Men of the

            Three Cathedral Choirs with Southern Sinfonia.
            Bach: Magnificat

 

Sunday 20 July

The choirs of Chichester and Salisbury return to their home Cathedrals for their last day of choir term.

 

Booking
Tickets are on sale to Patrons NOW (you can become a patron at any time). Public Sales commence on 12th May with on-line bookings available from that date.

 

Full programme and booking information will be available from mid March.

 

Southern Cathedrals Festival Website


22nd Jul - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Claire Jones (piano)
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


23rd Jul to 8th Oct - Start Time: 13:30

SPECIAL TOURS 2008
Enjoy one or more of these fascinating tours offering an insight into some of the hidden and lesser-known aspects of the Cathedral. Tours last for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Jul 23   700 Years of Stained Glass
Jul 30   Beauty in Wood
Aug 6   A Procession of Bishops
Aug 13  Plants for Eternity
Aug 20  For all the Saints
Aug 27  Winged Messengers
Sep 3   No tour
Sep 10  The Cathedral Close
Sep 17  Birds and Beasts
Sep 24  The Life and Times of Jane Austen
Oct 1    What Queen Victoria missed!
Oct 8    Green Men

Tickets: Tour tickets are free but Cathedral entry fees apply. Booking is required due to limited availability. Any unreserved tickets will be available from the entrance desk on the day.
01962 857225.


26th Jul to 27th Jul  

FAMILY FUN WEEKEND
10.00 - 18.00
Fun activities will be taking place in the Cathedral’s Inner Close, including creative workshops, face-painting and a market selling a variety of interesting goodies. There’s even going to be the chance to have a ride on a traction engine. No booking necessary.
Admission: Small charges may apply for some of the activities


29th Jul - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Susan Welland, soprano and Eunice Pike, piano.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


5th Aug - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Students from the Royal
College of Music
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


12th Aug - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Vincent Lindsey–Clark, solo guitar
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection


19th Aug - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Organ for Lunchtime III :
Award Winner from the Oundle Organists Summer School
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


23rd Aug to 24th Aug  

ROMEO & JULIET
Outside Theatre - Inner Close
19.30
The famous story of star-crossed lovers is brought to life by The Works Theatre Company on their return to Winchester. Blending Shakespeare's poetry with a beautiful musical score, the pain and poignancy of this unforgettable story will be re-told with flair in this exciting new production. This performance will be held in the Cathedral’s historic Inner Close with the Cathedral providing a stunning backdrop. Please bring along rugs/chairs and picnics for these outdoor performances.
Tickets: Advance bookings £12.50 / £6.50 children under 16 / £32 family ticket (2 adults & 2 children)
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275)
On the door: £14 adults / £8 children under 16.


25th Aug - Start Time: 18:30

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Outside Theatre - Inner Close
Adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale this is a new version of this wonderful story. With outrageous humour, original story-telling and live music, this lovable tale of sinister magic and enduring love will create a relaxing bank holiday treat for the whole family to enjoy. This performance will be held in the Cathedral’s historic Inner Close with the Cathedral providing a stunning backdrop. Please bring along rugs/chairs and picnics for these outdoor performances.
Tickets: Advance bookings £12.50 / £6.50 children under 16 / £32 family ticket (2 adults & 2 children)
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) from 1 April
On the door: £14 adults / £8 children under 16.


26th Aug - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Jamie Hall, bass with piano
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


2nd Sep - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Patricia Jenkins, soprano with Peter Gilks, piano
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


6th Sep - Start Time: 19:30

Concert

Southampton Youth Orchestra

 

The SYO, conducted by Jane Higgins,  will be playing a number of popular works direct from their summer tour of Vienna, and also including Saint Saens Symphony No 3 in c minor (The Organ).
This concert will be the last for those players going on to University.

The concert is organised by the Rotary Club of Southampton Magna to raise funds for Naomi House Children’s Hospice based just north of Winchester.

Tickets £14; £11 Concessions available
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) now

 

Seating Plan

 

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9th Sep - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Katharine Fuge, soprano and Sarah Baldock, organ
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


16th Sep - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Organ for Lunchtime IV : Anthony Gritten (Manchester)
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


20th Sep  

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP
This day workshop will provide a fascinating and practical introduction to the fine art of calligraphy. Learn about its history and enjoy having a go yourself. This workshop will be run by the Cathedral Calligraphers. A light lunch and materials for the workshop will be provided.
Tickets: £20 from 01962 857225.


23rd Sep - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Students from the Royal Academy of Music.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


30th Sep - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Students from the Royal College of Music.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


7th Oct - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Students from the Hampshire Specialist Music Course 
at Peter Symonds College.
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


9th Oct - Start Time: 12:30

ALFRED'S WINCHESTER
A second chance, by popular request!
Lunch with guest speaker
Graham Scobie, Heritage Information Office for the Winchester Museums Service, looks back at Winchester during the reign of Alfred the Great, the city’s Middle Saxon origin as a monastic centre, and the havoc wrought by the Viking invasions.
Tickets: £17.95
On sale from the Cathedral Box Office (01962 857275) NOW

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14th Oct - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Organ for Lunchtime V :
Andrew Lumsden and Sarah Baldock
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.


21st Oct - Start Time: 13:00

LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Winchester Area Schools Orchestra, with Carl Clausen
Admission FREE. Retiring Collection.

Please note that the details are correct at the time of publication,
but if you are intending to reproduce any of this information in any way, please check first with the Cathedral Office.

General Enquiries: 01962 857200; Fax: 01962 857201
cathedral.office@winchester-cathedral.org.uk
This List: Charlotte Boyd: 01962 857214; 01962 857201
charlotte.boyd@winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Media: Abha Thakor: 01962 737325; Fax: 01962 732593 abha.thakor@winchester.anglican.org

Services are FREE and do not require tickets unless stated otherwise.
Concert Tickets can be obtained from the Box Office unless stated otherwise.

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