Monday Classics celebrates Brentwood's Got Talent 2009

On the show I played out interviews from the Final of
Brentwood's Got Talent, held at the Brentwood Theatre
on Friday 27th February.

There were 12 finalists - you can read all about them
on the front page of Phoenix FM website, shortly...

Monday Classics featured music from the event, and the
following tracks:

'The Animal Song' - Savage Garden

'The Kangaroo' from Carnival of the Animals - Saint Saens

'If I were a boy' - Beyonce

'Ain't Misbehaving' - organ arrangement

'Allegro' from Concerto for Strings in D - Albinoni

'The One and Only' - Chesney Hawkes

Overture to 'The Nutcracker' - Tchaikovsky

THE WIND DOWN
'She walked through the fair' - Tyler Rix
'Bist du bei mir' - J S Bach

'Proud' - Heather Small

THE FILM CLASSIC
'Love Theme' from St Elmo's Fire - David Foster

'Canon' - Tallis, sung by Libera

'Aurora' - Mike Oldfield

Following this Jules Botazzi and I managed our worst handover yet!
I'll be back next week to try again - see you on Monday at 7pm.

Ed

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for March 2009 **

Saturday 7th March 2009
'Gloriana' - Monarch and Muse
Including Britten's Choral Dances from 'Gloriana', madrigals, and music by Byrd,
performed by the Writtle Singers, directed by Christine Gwynn
All Saints Church, Writtle, nr Chelmsford
Details: www.writtlesingers.org
£2 early booking discount here.

Wednesday 11 March - Saturday 14th March at 7.30pm
(+ 2.00pm on Saturday 14th March)
'The Sleeping Beauty'
The Chelmsford Ballet Company (Diamond Jubilee)
Chelmsford Civic Theatre
Details: www.chelmsfordballet.co.uk
AND tune into Monday Classics on 16th February for more...

Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm
St John Passion - J S Bach
Brentwood Choral Society & Brentwood Cathedral Singers
Directed by Andrew Wright
Details: www.brentwood-music.org.uk/events/index.htm

Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm
'Petite Messe Solenelle'
Performed by The Chelmsford Singers
Chelmsford Cathedral
Directed by Peter Nardone
Details: www.chelmsfordsingers.org.uk

Saturday 28th March at 7.00pm
St Matthew Passion
Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society
Chelmsford Cathedral
http://www.hscs.org.uk/

Saturday 28th March at 7.30pm
'Come and Sing' Messiah
with the Chigwellian Choral
Afternoon Rehearsal
Details: www.chigwellians.org.uk or 0208 504 8443
Tickets cost £10 - only £5 if you sing.

Saturday 28th March 7.30pm
The Creation - Haydn
The Valentine Singers
All Saints Church, Inmans Row, Woodford Wells, IG8 0NH
Tickets: £15, £12, £7 (concessions), £2 off if you book in advance
Details: 0208 530 2478 / www.valentinesingers.org

Sunday 29th March at 7.00pm
Brentwood's Orchestras for Young Musicians Gala Concert
Chelmsford Civic Theatre
Details: 01245 606505 / www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for April 2009 **

Wednesday 1st April at 1.00pm
Darkwood Clarinet Trio
Chelmsford Civic Theatre
Details from John Cox 01245 355227 or johncox128@hotmail.com

Saturday 4th April at 7.30pm
Southend Philharmonic Orchestra
Westcliff High School for Boys
Details: www.southendphilharmonicorchestra.co.uk

Saturday 4th April at 7.30pm
Messiah parts II and III
Braintree Choral Society
Directed by Philip Prior
St Peter ad Vincula Church, Coggeshall

** The Phoenix FM Classical Events Guide for May 2009 **

Friday 1st May at 7.30pm
Open Rehersal with the Valentine Singers
Gearies School