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August 2010

Music & Concerts

01 August 2010 - 5:15 PM
Organ Recital - Jonathan Lilley

The 4th in Ely Cathedral's series of 'Summer Organ Recitals'

Jonathan Lilley - Ely Cathedral

Sinfonia to Cantata 29 - Bach
Four Extemporisations - Whitlock
Rosace - Mulet
Suite op.5 - Duruflé

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06 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Lunchtime Piano Recital - Charles Timberlake

Admission Free
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Programme of original compositions

For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)

08 August 2010 - 5:15 PM
Organ Recital - Peter Litman

The 5th in Ely Cathedral's series of 'Summer Organ Recitals'

Peter Litman - St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Ruthin

Toccata in F - Bach
Messe basse - Vierne
Larghetto in F# minor S.S. Wesley
Te Deum laudamus - Reger

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12 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - Schola Davidica of Utrecht

Admission Free
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Programme TBA

For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)

13 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Octagon Dance Studio - Performance

Free admission
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For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

15 August 2010 - 5:15 PM
Organ Recital - Paul Trepte

The 6th in Ely Cathedral's series of 'Summer Organ Recitals'

Paul Trepte - Ely Cathedral

Præambulum in E - Lübeck
Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot - Bach
Sonata no.6 in B minor - Guilmant
Fantasia and fugue on the name B-A-C-H - Liszt
Suite de trios morceaux - Gigout

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20 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Lantern Dance Theatre Company

A Lady Chapel lunchtime recital by Ely's award-winning integrated dance group.

Free admission
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For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

22 August 2010 - 5:15 PM
Organ Recital - Oliver Hancock

The 7th in Ely Cathedral's series of 'Summer Organ Recitals'

Oliver Hancock - Ely Cathedral

Prelude and Fugue in C minor (546) - Bach
March on a theme by Handel - Guilmant
Concerto in B flat (op.4, no.2) - Handel
Toccata - Mushel
Fantaisie sur "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" - Bédard
Toccatina for Flute - Yon
Orb and Sceptre - Walton

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26 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - The Sevcik Players

Admission Free
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Programme TBA

For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)

29 August 2010 - 5:15 PM
Oran Recital - Parker Ramsay

The last in Ely Cathedral's series of 'Summer Organ Recitals'

Parker Ramsay - Ely Cathedral

Prelude and fugue in G (541) - Bach
Sonata no.1 in F minor - Mendelssohn
Le jardin suspendu - Alain
Litanies - Alain

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30 August 2010 - 7:45 PM
Cambridge Voices and The Orchestra of the Age of Reason

ADeC fundraising event.

Cambridge Voices (director: Ian de Massini) and The Orchestra of the Age of Reason (conductor: Peter Britton) - MAGNIFICAT!

Sumptuous choral music to fill Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel, featuring Allegri's Miserere alongside music from Russia (Rachmaninov), Poland (Górecki), Italy (Gabrieli), England (Purcell, Gibbons) together with Wylkynson's 13-voice canon sung surrounding the audience, and concluding with Bach's triumphant Magnificat in D major. Always one of ADeC’s annual musical highlights, advance booking, particularly for our premium seats, is recommended.

Tickets: £18 premium / £15 standard. Premium tickets give you the best seats in the house and a complementary programme. Telephone ADeC Box Office: 01353 616991 www.adec.org.uk and in person from Burrows Bookshop (Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm) and ONLINE

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For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

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Education

04 August 2010 - 10:00 AM to - 12:00 PM
Summer Holiday Drop in Session at Ely Cathedral

Our Free drop-in sessions for children between the age of 4 and 7, run on Wednsday mornings during August.
Activities include craft activities, brass rubbing and storytelling.
There will also be the chance to follow the Cathedral Trail and enter a competition for an exciting prize!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

11 August 2010 - 10:00 AM to - 12:00 PM
Summer Holiday Drop in Session at Ely Cathedral

Our Free drop-in sessions for children between the age of 4 and 7, run on Wednsday mornings during August.
Activities include craft activities, brass rubbing and storytelling.
There will also be the chance to follow the Cathedral Trail and enter a competition for an exciting prize!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

14 August 2010 - 2:00 PM to - 4:00 PM
The Normans are Coming!

Norman Living History Day on Cross Green

A spectacular afternoon filled with free activities for families:

*.. Shield-making and stained glass painting
*.. Historical re-enactors
*.. Cream teas in the Cathedral Centre
*.. 2pm and 4pm FREE Norman tours of the Cathedral
*.. 3pm Hereward's last stand against the Normans re-enacted in the Lady Chapel (entrance through North Door)

A FREE AFTERNOON FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

18 August 2010 - 10:00 AM to - 12:00 PM
Summer Holiday Drop in Session at Ely Cathedral

Our Free drop-in sessions for children between the age of 4 and 7, run on Wednsday mornings during August.
Activities include craft activities, brass rubbing and storytelling.
There will also be the chance to follow the Cathedral Trail and enter a competition for an exciting prize!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

25 August 2010 - 10:00 AM to - 12:00 PM
Summer Holiday Drop in Session at Ely Cathedral

Our Free drop-in sessions for children between the age of 4 and 7, run on Wednsday mornings during August.
Activities include craft activities, brass rubbing and storytelling.
There will also be the chance to follow the Cathedral Trail and enter a competition for an exciting prize!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

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Exhibitions

21 August 2010 to 30 August 2010
Art in Wood Exhibition in the Cathedral Centre

Art in Wood is the annual summer exhibition and sale of the prestigious Ely Guild of Woodturners.

Member's prize winning pieces will be on display together with a wide variety of artistic designs in wood, which will be for sale.
The 2010 event will once again take place at the Cathedral Centre after three very successful years of co-operation.

Official opening at 11am on 21 August by Sue Freestone, Head of King's School, Ely.

The exhibition will be open to the public between 10.00am and 5.00pm daily (close by 3pm on the final day).

For further enquiries please contact John Cox, Chairman of the Ely Guild of Woodturners on 01480 300103 jwcox@theiet.org or visit www.elyguildofwoodturners.co.uk

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Other Events

14 August 2010 - 2:00 PM to - 4:00 PM
The Normans are Coming!

Norman Living History Day on Cross Green

A spectacular afternoon filled with free activities for families:

*.. Shield-making and stained glass painting
*.. Historical re-enactors
*.. Cream teas in the Cathedral Centre
*.. 2pm and 4pm FREE Norman tours of the Cathedral
*.. 3pm Hereward's last stand against the Normans re-enacted in the Lady Chapel (entrance through North Door)

A FREE AFTERNOON FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

For further details telephone our Education Office, Jan Munt on 01353 659668 or email j.munt@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

20 August 2010 - 1:10 PM
Lantern Dance Theatre Company

A Lady Chapel lunchtime recital by Ely's award-winning integrated dance group.

Free admission
Retiring collection

For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org

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