Classics Galore! in 2007 was one of Exeter's largest ever indoor concerts, involving some 220 musicians and singers all appearing on a specially extended stage at the same time.

It was an evening of virtually non-stop classical music, including items that everyone knew, whether or not they were fans of classical music.

The evening opened with Die Fledermaus (Strauss), after which Sousa marches (including Semper Fidelis, which happens to be Exeter's motto) mixed with the beautiful Finlandia (Sibelius) and Verdi's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Items for the two choruses included one of Handel's coronation anthems, Zadok The Priest, and Parrys' I was Glad, whilst the overture to William Tell (Rossini) was probably better known to many as the theme of the TV series The Lone Ranger. Other items included solos by Alison Burnett.

The concert reached its climax in a suitable finale with the audience participating in a a "Proms-style" finish, including Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory - which of course demanded an encore!

Over 1,100 people attended the event, making sure that Exeter University's Great Hall was virtually filled to capacity. The concert was in aid of the Exeter cancer charity FORCE, and the success of the evening enabled the organisers to hand over a cheque to them in the sum of £6,500. Classics Galore! was part of Exeter's 2007 Autumn Festival, and proved so popular that it has been decided to stage another on similar lines in November 2009.