Day Thirteen - Wednesday May 21
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The Churchfitters
- 1.00pm at the Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds
- £7
- Ends 2.00pm
- www.churchfitters.com
Listen to a sample of the Churchfitters Bee's Knees from their album Amazing
Originally based in East Anglia, The Churchfitters continue to be extremely popular in the area. Members of the band have always come from diverse musical backgrounds in order to maintain a fresh and original approach to Irish music.
Organ recital: Martin Baker
- 7.30pm at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
- £8
Martin Baker is the Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral and he was the organist at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. His playing is renowned for its verve and spontaneity.
Jazz at the Angel
- 7.30pm in the Angel Hotel Vaults, Bury St Edmunds
- Telephone 01284 753926
- Entry by table reservation for dinner
- www.theangel.co.uk
Dinner and jazz in the Angel Hotel Vaults.
Red Priest – Pirates of the Baroque
- 7.30pm West Wing at Ickworth, Horringer
- £16
- Ends 9.15pm
- www.upbeatclassical.co.uk
Listen to a sample of Red Priest's performing Leclair arr Red Priest Tambourin
Look out for stolen masterworks and forgotten jewels of the baroque era performed with swashbuckling virtuosity! Led by Piers Adams, Red Priest is one of the major success stories on the international early music scene today. The programme includes Vivaldi's 'Tempesta di Mare' Concerto and works by Bach, Telemann, Vitali and Handel. Roll over Johnny Depp...
"Putting the rock into baroque... the difference is clear: Red Priest have much more fun!" - The Evening Standard
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