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In aid of
Classics
Galore! in 2007 was one of Exeter's largest ever
indoor concerts, involving some 220 musicians and singers on
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. The overture
to William
Tell (Rossini) is probably better known to many as the
theme of the TV series The Lone Ranger, whilst 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 Novemebr 2009.
It is hoped that this event will be included in
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