# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Music for St Cecilia's Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Date Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Time 7:30 pm
Location St David's Church, Queen’s Terrace, Exeter, EX4 4HR.

C P E Bach - 'Magnificat'
Henry Purcell - 'Ode On St Cecilia's Day'
J S Bach - Cantata BWV192 'Nun Danket Alle Gott'

Soprano: Julia Featherstone
Mezzo Soprano: Alice Risdon
Tenor: Michael Graham
Bass: Julian Rippon

Orchestra Leader: Anna Cockroft

Musical Director: Matthew Jeffrey

Tickets £20 Adult in Advance, £22 on the door; Students and U18, £10; U16, £1

Our first concert with our new musical director Matthew Jeffrey will take place on 22nd November, which just so happens to be St. Cecilia’s Day. To mark this, we will be performing Purcell’s Ode for St. Cecelia’s Day, also known as Hail! Bright Cecilia. The text references various instruments throughout (the airy violin, the amorous flute etc.), and Purcell uses these to great effect, usually in conversation with the soloist. The colourful arias, duets, trios, and quartets are interspersed with boisterous, grand choruses..

Matthew adds: “It would feel wrong for my first concert with the Exeter Bach Choir to not include Bach in some form, so this is paired with CPE Bach’s Magnificat. This setting was the first major choral work that survives from CPE Bach, and was composed in 1749, the same year his father composed and assembled his Mass in B minor. Although this setting is less famous than that of his father, it is no less worthy of performance. The entire piece is brimming with energy, with electric choruses, and virtuosic arias and duets”

BREAKING NEWS! *****
We couldn't resist adding a bit of JSB to the programme so, we now include 'BWV192' Nun Danket Allen Gott', written in 1730 in Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's heyday!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/exeter/music-for-st-cecilias-day/200028934144653
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, live-music, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 98

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Exeter
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St David's Church, Exeter
- **lat**: 50.7274
- **long**: -3.53817
- **full address**: St David's Church, Exeter, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Music for St Cecilia's Day being held?
  - **A:** Music for St Cecilia's Day takes place on Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm at St David's Church, Exeter, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Music for St Cecilia's Day?
  - **A:** Music for St Cecilia's Day is organized by Exeter Bach Choir.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Music for St Cecilia's Day is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Exeter, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 90+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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