What's On — TownHall events

Solihull Music Service
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Tue 16 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

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The Romantic Violin: Tasmin Little Performs Bruch Orchestra of the Swan
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Wed 17 Mar 2:30pm Town Hall

Tasmin Little has chosen two favourites works for tonight’s concert. Rossini’s overture, the _Barber of Seville_ will ensure a sparkling opening to the afternoon.
*Orchestra of the Swan* *David Curtis* conductor *Tasmin Little* violin/conductor
*Rossini* Overture _Barber of Seville_ *Mozart* Symphony No 35 in D _Haffner_ *Dvorak* Romance for violin *Bruch* Concerto in G minor
The Dubliners
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Wed 17 Mar 8:00pm Town Hall

Take a trip down memory lane with The Dubliners. Tonight they'll play all their hits accompanied by some fantastic old audio and video footage, not to mention some great photos of the band from their early days right up to the present. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
The Choral Society of Bromsgrove School presents 'The Creation' by Haydn
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Sat 20 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

The Choral Society of Bromsgrove School, featuring pupils, parents, staff and friends present Haydn’s great oratorio, supported by a professional orchestra and renowned soloists.
*Angela Kazimierczuk, Paul Badley, William Coleman* _soloists_ *Mairi Dodd* _leader_ *Richard Knight* _organ_ *Jonathan Kingston* _director of music_
*Haydn* The Creation
Shrewsbury School Symphony Orchestra and Community Choir
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Sun 21 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

Shrewsbury School Orchestra and Community Choir present a brilliant and varied evening of choral and instrumental works, featuring some of the most talented young musicians in the West Midlands area.
*Jeremy Goulding*, _soloist_ *Iliana Grosse-Buening* _soloist_
*Orff* Carmina Burana *Fauré* Elegie *Tchaikovsky* Piano Concerto No 1
Lunchtime Organ Concert Paul Hale
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Mon 22 Mar 1:00pm Town Hall

*Paul Hale* _organ_
*Cook* Fanfare *Corrette* Selection from _Suite du Premier Ton_ *Vierne* Claire de Lune *Guilmant* Sonata No 3 in C minor, Op 56 *Willan* Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue in E flat minor
An Evening with Barbara Dickson
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Wed 24 Mar 8:00pm Town Hall

For over four decades, Barbara Dickson has continued to deliver songs to the public in her own incomparable fashion. As a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier award-winning acting career, Barbara Dickson OBE has firmly established herself as one of the most enduring and popular entertainers in Britain today. Globally known for hits which include Caravans, Another Suitcase in Another Hall and her chart-topping duet with Elaine Paige, I Know Him So Well, Barbara Dickson is also a two-time Olivier Award-winning actress with roles including Anita Braithwaite in TV's Band of Gold and the original Mrs Johnstone in Willy Russell's long-running musical Blood Brothers.
Reach For The Sky
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Thu 25 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

This exciting evening celebrates the exceptional talents of young dancers and musicians from the West Midlands. Part of a national series of ‘Excellent!’ showcases, highlighting the success of the DCSF Music and Dance Scheme, this event includes unique music and dance collaborations for a truly inspiring show.
*Birmingham Conservatoire Junior Department* *Elmhurst School for Dance* *Regional choir schools represented by Lichfield Cathedral Choristers and School Girls’ Choir* *Centres for Advanced Training based at DanceXchange and Dance4*
Passion for Life Friday Events Phatfish
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Fri 26 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

A Passion for Life is a set of events organised at Easter 2010 by local churches and are an opportunity for people of all faiths and none to consider the relevance of Jesus Christ for today. Rico Tice will be giving a number of talks on various topics. Tonight, well-known Christian band, Phatfish will be playing and Rico will be speaking. Also throughout the weekend there are smaller events aimed different sections of the community such as an interactive Easter Family Praise concert and a pre-school Lost Sheep Party. On the Saturday there will also be a number of talks on issues with opportunities for Q&A. Full info at "A Passion For Life":http://www.apassionforlife-brum.org.uk
Passion for Life Saturday Events Henry Olonga, Stilltime, Rico Tice
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Sat 27 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

A Passion for Life is a set of events organised at Easter 2010 by local churches and are an opportunity for people of all faiths and none to consider the relevance of Jesus Christ for today. Rico Tice will be giving a number of talks on various topics. Saturday features an evening with Henry Olonga, the Zimbabwean cricket captain who made a stand against President Mugabe. There's also a jazz group, Stilltime and a talk by Rico Tice. Also throughout the weekend there are smaller events aimed different sections of the community such as an interactive Easter Family Praise concert and a pre-school Lost Sheep Party. On the Saturday there will also be a number of talks on issues with opportunities for Q&A. Full info at "A Passion For Life":http://www.apassionforlife-brum.org.uk
Passion for Life Sunday Events Easter Praise, Rico Tice
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Sun 28 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

A Passion for Life is a set of events organised at Easter 2010 by local churches and are an opportunity for people of all faiths and none to consider the relevance of Jesus Christ for today. Rico Tice will be giving a number of talks on various topics. Sunday will see an Easter Praise concert with a local gospel choir and a talk from Rico. Also throughout the weekend there are smaller events aimed different sections of the community such as an interactive Easter Family Praise concert and a pre-school Lost Sheep Party. On the Saturday there will also be a number of talks on issues with opportunities for Q&A. Full info at "A Passion For Life":http://www.apassionforlife-brum.org.uk

3pm Easter Family Praise 7pm Rico Tice
Lunchtime Organ Concert Roland Maria Stangier
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Mon 29 Mar 1:00pm Town Hall

*Franck* Final from Six Pièces *Holst* Selections from The Planets Mars , the Bringer of War; Venus, the Bringer of Peace; Jupiter,the Bringer of Jollity (arr. Stangier) *Stangier* Improvisation on given themes. If you wish to provide a theme for the improvisation, please hand a copy to a steward before the concert.
Feast of Fiddles
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Mon 5 Apr 7:30pm Town Hall

This concert is part of Feast of Fiddles’ 17th Spring Tour since the band first formed in 1994. What started as an informal get-together for Nettlebed Folk Club has gone from strength to strength with festival appearances at Cropredy, Broadstairs, Jersey, The Great British Beer Festival, Gosport and Marvellous in the Park. The line-up of fiddlers is a compendium of British folk stars: Phil Beer, Garry Blakeley, Ian Cutler, Tom Leary, Chris Leslie, Peter Knight and Brian McNeill are once again joined by Dave Mattacks, Hugh Crabtree, Dave Harding, John Underwood and Martin Vincent. Ticket holders are entitled to a third off the new CD _Walk Before You Fly_, when it is purchased at Town Hall on 5 April 2010.
Phil Beer, Garry Blakeley, Ian Cutler, Tom Leary, Chris Leslie, Peter Knight, Brian McNeill, Dave Mattacks, Hugh Crabtree, Dave Harding, John Underwood and Martin Vincent
Mother India Weekend
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Fri 9 Apr 7:00pm Town Hall

A journey through the musical heritage of Mother India in the company of a range of Indian musical masters - classical and contemporary, young and old, Asian and British-Asian. The weekend’s musical journey starts at the pinnacle of Mother India’s classical tradition, with a rare UK recital by santoor maestro and living legend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. Then we encounter a younger generation of Indian musicians, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan. These gifted sarod players come from a distinguished classical lineage, but here they take the ancient classical tradition of Mother India on an East-West cross-cultural journey in collaboration with young British cellist Matthew Barley. Finally, we come right up-to-date in a cutting-edge event when young British-Asian artist DJ Tigerstyle explores his heritage and re-visions Mother India, a classic of Indian cinema, in contemporary idiom. Complementing these main-hall events, a pair of freestage events present young British Asian artists playing Indo-Jazz and the launch of Mid-day Mantra, a new, free monthly Saturday lunchtime series.
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (Mother India Weekend)
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Fri 9 Apr 7:00pm Town Hall

The weekend’s journey starts at the pinnacle of the Indian classical tradition, with a rare UK recital by santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, one of its greatest living exponents.
*Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Master of Santoor* With *Pandit Anindo Chatterjee*, _tabla_ *Rupinder Panesar* _sitar_ With *Upneet Dhadyalla* _tabla_
Amaan & Ayaan Ali Khan (Mother India Weekend)
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Sat 10 Apr 7:30pm Town Hall

‘A bold and searching cross-cultural experiment between a Western classical cellist and top exponents of the sarod.’ Songlines Magazine on Strings Attached, best albums of 2003 ‘Matthew Barley . . . is a classical cellist who really can improvise with the masters . . . lush, arch-like cello melodies sit alongside decorative filigree on the sarod. Audibly inspired, the players pick up one another’s phrases and reinterpret them in their own way to end in dazzling fireworks.’ Evening Standard on the CD Strings Attached
*Amaan Ali Khan* _sarod_ *Ayaan Ali Khan* _sarod_ *Matthew Barley* _cello_
Mother India - 21st Century Remix
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Sun 11 Apr 7:30pm Town Hall

A dynamic audio-visual project that revisits the groundbreaking tour-de-force of Indian cinema, Mother India (1957). Experimental, yet true to the source, the film has been specially re-cut and remixed exclusively for this performance. DJ Tigerstyle, one of the world's leading Turntablists and electronic composers, reinterprets the score live for a contemporary audience. He is accompanied by the prodigious talents of cellist Matt Constantine, drummer David Shaw and visual editor Josh Ford. Post-show conversation between audience and artists led by Indy Hunjan from producers Kala Phool.
*DJ Tigerstyle* *Matt Constantine* _cello_ *David Shaw* _drums_ *Josh Ford* _visual editor_
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Leon McCawley
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Mon 12 Apr 1:00pm Town Hall

2010 is the centenary of the birth of American composer Samuel Barber. BBC Radio 3 marks that anniversary with a series of lunchtime concerts at Town Hall, which place Barber’s chamber music in context with some of his contemporaries and influences. This afternoon one of England’s finest young pianists performs.
*Leon McCawley* _piano_ *Barber Nocturne* Op 33 *Chopin* Sonata in B flat minor, Op 35 *Chopin* Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 1 *Barber* Sonata for Piano, Op 26
THE ENID featuring members of the Chandos Symphony Orchestra, plus other special guests
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Fri 16 Apr 7:30pm Town Hall

The Enid are back and in concert - this will be a night to remember. A special one-off concert featuring the full brass and percussion of The Chandos Symphony Orchestra plus the Town Hall organ. Including the world premiere of _Journey's End_, the long awaited new studio album, followed by a new performing version of _Fand_ featuring special guest appearances. The Enidi (the band’s fan club) are sponsoring a live DVD recording of the show in surround sound and using state of the art high definition cameras. See rare footage of The Enid at London Hammersmith 1979 "here":http://www.youtube.com/robertjohngodfrey#p/a/u/0/zW3JvsQaO9E
Tommy Fleming In Concert plus support
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Sat 17 Apr 8:00pm Town Hall

Tommy is one of Ireland’s top entertainers and has had a hugely successful career over the past 16 years. He is famous for his own arrangements of _Danny Boy_, _Isle of Innisfree_ and _Hard Times_. He also covers songs from _You Raise Me Up_ to _Bridge over Troubled Water_, _Summer in Dublin_ and _Something Inside So Strong_. A Tommy Fleming concert is a musical experience not to be missed, he constantly receives the compliment that he sings better live than on his albums.
Plus support *John Carey Dance Academy* *South Birmingham Comhaltas*