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Review: Christmas By Candlelight, Ex Cathedra at St Paul's Church, Hockley

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A candlelit Christmas evening by Jeffrey Skidmore and his incomparable Ex Cathedra choir is not to be missed. St Paul’s Georgian church is the perfect venue, both for atmosphere and acoustics, and as in previous years we were treated to a truly wonderful, imaginative programme telling the Christmas story in all its guises.

Birmingham's cultural jewels 'in crisis'

Birmingham Post — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:55:00 GMT

Birmingham’s cultural institutions have been plunged into a crisis with one being forced to temporarily shut down to save cash, it has emerged.

Ex Cathedra to reissue its Vivaldi CD after securing rights to recording

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:22:00 GMT

Birmingham choral group Ex Cathedra has seen its first CD Vivaldi Vespers re-issued after regaining the rights from the now defunct ASV Gaudeamus label.

Review: Ex Cathedra, at Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Rather like the film of the book, this ‘concert of the album’ featured material from Ex Cathedra’s recently released 2-CD tribute to Alec Roth. For a contemporary composer to receive such acclaim must be extremely rewarding.

Finding shared ground

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Christopher Morley talks to composer Alec Roth about his collaboration with one of Birmingham's finest choirs

Review: Rachmaninov Vespers, Ex Cathedra at Symphony Hall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Forget the “All-Night Vigil” tag and visions of a dusk-to-dawn Russian Orthodox marathon. In concert Rachmaninov’s Vespers last barely an hour, and in recorded form fit comfortably on a single CD.

Review: Ex Cathedra at Birmingham Oratory

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Second Vespers for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Golden Age of the Spanish 16th century was the title for ExCathedra’s 400th anniversary celebration of the birth of the great mystic composer Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Review: St Matthew Passion, Ex Cathedra, at Symphony Hall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Ex Cathedra has performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion many times in 40 years, a Good Friday tradition; always remaining true to Bach.

Review: Ex Cathedra, at Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Soon to be 60, Jeffrey Skidmore celebrated his forthcoming birthday by selecting an amazingly searching programme to display all the skills of Ex Cathedra, the expert choir he founded 42 years ago and which has become his life’s triumphant work.

A musical road less travelled for Jeffrey Skidmore and Ex Cathedra

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:02:00 GMT

Jeffrey Skidmore, founder of the Ex Cathedra choir, is not one for playing it safe. Christopher Morley spoke to him about repertoire.