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"A very special concert to start the 2013 series in the new Colyer-Fergusson Hall. A celebration of emotive and very English music, from Purcell & Handel through Finzi, Vaughan Williams, to the modern era with John Harle's evocative and haunting Silencium; to be perfomed by John Harle and sung by Felicity Lott.
Programme to include:
G. Finzi - Dies Natalis (excerpts) )
H. Purcell - Bid the Virtues
R. Vaughan Williams - Oboe Concerto
R. Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on the Theme of Thomas Tallis
J. Harle - Silencium
G.F. Handel - Let the Bright Seraphim"

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Dame Felicity Lott

One of Britain's best loved sopranos who is equally at home on opera stages singing all the major soprano roles, as a soloist with the world's great orchestras and as a recitalist regularly working with accompanist Graham Johnson.

Dame Felicity Lott tour dates

John Harle

One of the country's leading saxophonists.

John Harle tour dates

Festival Chamber Orchestra Canterbury

The orchestra was founded in 2002 for a performance in Canterbury Cathedral as part of the Canterbury Festival, conducted by international conductor and oboist, Nicholas Daniel

In 2007, the orchestra was brought together once again under conductor Anthony Halstead. A professional orchestra that enjoys exploring and performing a wealth of wonderful chamber music.

Managed by Ian Crowther, Principal Oboist.

Festival Chamber Orchestra Canterbury tour dates

Canterbury

Hampshire indie-rock four-piece who famously took the Radiohead route in 2009 by releasing their debut album, 'Thank You', as a free download from their website. To date the album has had over 20,000 downloads. Their hook-laden rock anthems have previously seen them become Rock Sound's "Band Of The Week", and Mike Sparks and the boys surely look set to do it elsewhere.

Canterbury tour dates