Music:live@lunchtime

The recitals are held in the magnificent Carlisle Cathedral on Thursdays from 1.00-1.45pm.

Professional and local talented amateur musicians perform a varied programme of both instrumental and vocal music to suit all tastes.

Admission £5 on the door
(under 18’s free: £4 for members of Carlisle Festival Limited)

April

15th
Dr David Littrell
University Distinguished Professor of Music at Kansas State University, Dr David Littrell stops off in Carlisle on his tour of England to give a solo cello recital to include J. S. Bach’s Suite No. 1 in G Major and some ‘fiddle tunes’ arranged by Renata Bratt. Not to be missed!

22nd
Jordan English
The Cathedral Organ Scholar joins us for a recital of music ranging from the baroque period to the modern era to include Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A major and Vierne’s famous Carillon de Westminster.

29th
University of Cumbria presents…
We welcome ND performing arts students to perform a variety of songs from contemporary music theatre and popular culture.

May

6th
Jager Brass Quintet
The second brass group to come from the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester in as many seasons promises to provide an entertaining variety of genres for brass quintet including, Classical, Jazz and Swing.

13th
Ben Kearsley
Scottish born guitarist, Ben Kearsley brings a flavour of Spain to the Cathedral and entertains us with a flourish of traditional Spanish music.

15th
Edward Taylor Organ
Cathedral Assistant Organist Edward Taylor performs his first official recital at the Cathedral. A varied programme to include works by Vierne, Whitlock and J. S. Bach.

20th
Sarah Wall
Bahamian born British mezzo-soprano Sarah Louise Wall joins us from her now more local home on the west coast of Cumbria. Sarah will be presenting a varied programme of sacred baroque classics through to 20th century opera and English song.

27th
Cockermouth Harmonic Society
The local choir perform works by Britten and Finzi under the baton of their new director Ian Thompson.

June

3rd
Hugh Davis
Former Assistant Organist of this Cathedral Hugh Davis returns to present a recital of exhilarating music spanning across the centuries.

10th
Ladies in harmony WI Choir
This Lancaster based Ladies WI choir joins us as part of its tour of Cathedrals around Britain. Performing many popular songs, this concert is likely to be a sell out, so get in quickly!

17th
Edward Taylor
The Assistant Organist of the Cathedral plays music from Denmark and Russia to include the gargantuan ‘Commotio’ by Carl Nielsen

24th
Jonathan Lilley
The Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral takes the organ through its paces with an enjoyable programme to include many favourites of the organ repertoire.

July

1st
Camarate Cumbria
This orchestra made of local players spanning from Dumfries to Kendal ends our series with a performance of Haydn 212 amongst other works.