Previous concerts
2024
Wells Cathedral School Jazz Ensemble
15th March 2024
Fresh from their tour of New Your City - We welcome Wells Jazz Ensemble!!
2023
Messiah - Handel - SOLD OUT.
14th December 2023
& Friday 15th December.
This now biennial event has become a hugely popular part of the ‘Music in the Castle’ tradition.
Willshire Piano Duo
20th October 2023
Originally scheduled to perform for us in 2020, this internationally acclaimed Duo will hopefully be able to make a definite appearance for us this year!
Amyas Ensemble - Directed by Emily Baines
22nd September 2023
Amyas are a period instrument group specialising in exuberant performances of historical repertoire.
David Davies & Michael Graham
30th June 2023
What better way to spend a summers evening than by being entertained by our wonderful and local Organist and Pianist!
Yugen Saxophone Quartet
21st April 2023
Yugen Saxophone Quartet are a Birmingham based ensemble, formed in November 2020 at the The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Waldstein Quintet
10th March 2023
The Waldstein Quartet currently holds the Philip Carne Junior Fellowship for a Chamber Ensemble at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
2022
Christmas with the Choral Scholars - Extra date added
15th December 2022
A festive evening of carols and seasonal music.
London Myriad Ensemble
11th November 2022
This ensemble comprises four young ladies that all studied at London Colleges.
Andrew Millington & David Davies - Organ and Piano
23rd September 2022
These two highly entertaining and masterful keyboard players return by popular demand.
Divertimento Piano Trio
24th June 2022
These fine musicians will be familiar to many local audiences.
An Evening of Opera from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
6th May 2022
A stunning evening of operatic highlights awaits you all.
Wells Cathedral School Brass & Woodwind Ensembles
18th March 2022
A unique chance to hear these remarkable and highly gifted young musicians.
2021
Messiah - Handel - This event is now Sold Out
17th December 2021
The 8 Voices of Powderham Consort, with Divertimento and David Davies - Organ. Our Christmas event not to be missed.
Meraki Duo
15th October 2021
Meraki Duo featuring Meera Maharaj - Flute & James Girling - Guitar
BBC Young Musician - Thomas Luke - Piano
17th September 2021
Thomas was the keyboard category winner of the prestigious 2020 BBC Young Musician competition.
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
28th June 2021
This event is now sold out.
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
21st May 2021
This event is now SOLD OUT.
2020
Matthew Farthing - “Western Music for Strings on Marimba" This concert is now cancelled.
18th September 2020
The first time Music in the Castle has featured a percussionist. Matthew performs regularly with the London Symphony Orchestra & The John Wilson Orchestra.
This concert is CANCELLED. Wells Cathedral School Brass Ensemble
24th April 2020
'New Generation Artist Series'.
This is a unique chance to hear these remarkable and highly gifted young musicians, before they embark on their professional music careers.
This concert is CANCELLED. Gerry McDonald - Recorder & Andrew Daldorph - Organ.
20th March 2020
Gerry McDonald & Andrew Daldorph present an eclectic mix of music for Recorder, Organ and Piano.
2019
West Barok Singers & Players
13th December 2019
This petit ensemble will present an evening of baroque gems, including Handel Dixit Dominus & Corelli Christmas Concerto.
Apollo5
8th November 2019
The international award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5 delights audiences with versatile and engaging performances on the concert platform, singing repertoire ranging from renaissance, classical and contemporary choral music to folk, jazz and pop... Their programme will include pieces from their recently released album "O Radiant Dawn"
Maria Gîlicel – Violin & Tolga Atalay ÜN – Piano
27th September 2019
These two extremely talented young players, are currently studying for their Masters degrees at the Royal College of Music in London.
Andrew Millington & David Davies – Organ & Piano
7th June 2019
Andrew Millington & David Davies – Organ & Piano.It is a huge pleasure to welcome back these two former Exeter Cathedral organists. Andrew & David will present a sparkling feast of solo and duet repertoire for organ and piano...
James Owston Quintet
26th April 2019
With BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 Finalist James Owston – Double Bass, Kai Chareunsy – Drums, Aidan Pope – Guitar, Lewis Sallows – Alto Sax, & Ashton Smith – Trumpet/Flugelhorn.For the first time the James Wyatt Music Room will play host to not just musicians from the recently appointed RoyalBirmingham Conservatoire...
Pocket Sinfonia
15th March 2019
Rosie Bowker – Flute, Eleanor Corr – Violin, Tom Isaac – Cello & Emil Duncumb – Piano. Using both modern and period instruments, Pocket Sinfonia was formed to recreate some of the atmosphere of wonderful 19th-century living room parties...
2018
The Phase Saxophone Quartet
9th November 2018
The Phase Saxophone Quartet are a young, London-based saxophone quartet, recently formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where its members still study. They specialise in Classical and Contemporary repertoire, as well as...
Steve Tyler & Katy Marchant
28th September 2018
International musicians Steve Tyler and Katy Marchant play an eclectic mix of music from medieval and traditional sources along with their own compositions, combining ancient songs from as far back as...
The Wyatt Trio
8th June 2018
An evening of solos, duets and Trios with music from the 16th – 20th Century and featuring once again the charming Brice Seede organ housed in the James Wyatt Music Room...
Meridies Piano Trio
20th April 2018
The Meridies Piano Trio was formed by these prize winning musicians, at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2017. Members of the trio have performed throughout the world...
Moriarty Winds
9th March 2018
The members of Moriarty Winds united over their desire to form an ensemble that could perform a variety of repertoire, from classical to contemporary, in new, characterful and accessible ways...
1970
Willshire Piano Duo - Regrettably, now cancelled due to COVID 19
1st January 1970
Two concerts: Afternoon - 3pm Evening - 7.30pm
With Phillippa Harrison & James Willshire. The internationally acclaimed Duo performs a wide variety of repertoire with four hands on one piano.
A Christmas Celebration - Regrettably, now cancelled due to COVID 19
1st January 1970
A change to our scheduled programme of Messiah by Handel. Powderham Consort will bring you Carols and seasonal music. Not to be missed!