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| 7 June 2008 - 27 August 2008 |
Exhibition of Stained Glass |
Cathedral |
"Gathering Light", the International Women's Glass Network Exhibition. An exhibition of stained glass work by artists from around the world. |
| 20 July 2008 |
Art Market |
Cathedral plaza |
A monthly open air art market showcasing original artworks and handmade crafts by
local artists. From midday to 4:00pm. |
| 17 August 2008 |
Art Market |
Cathedral plaza |
A monthly open air art market showcasing original artworks and handmade crafts by
local artists. From midday to 4:00pm. |
| 11-21 September 2008 |
Heritage Open Days |
Cathedral |
The Cathedral joins other Liverpool Heritage buildings and properties in welcoming & Crypt visitors interested in the architecture and culture of local buildings. Improved access to the Crypt due to be completed in Summer 2008 will enable visitors to see the wonders of Lutyens’ design. |
| 13-14th September |
London Oratory School Scola |
Various including the Cathedral at Sunday 11.00am Mass |
The London Oratory School Schola is coming to Liverpool for a weekend in September by special invitation. One of the country's leading liturgical and commercial boys' choirs, it has been invited by Liverpool Hope University to give a concert to mark the joint work of the two bishops. |
| 19 September 2008 |
Acoustic Triangle Concert |
Cathedral |
Acoustic Triangle is taking its musical exploration of inspiring buildings to new heights in 2008. The acclaimed trio will be joined by six world-class string players, including the Sacconi String Quartet, for a grand tour of Cathedrals, Abbeys and other large buildings. The audience will engage in a uniquely moving experience of sound and vision in which new compositions and improvisations will resonate in harmony with these great buildings. Musicians will appear from all around - their sounds echoing, developing, melting, re-emerging, surprising - in a joyful celebration of magnificent spaces. The collective thoughts of experts in acoustics, architecture and history will be shared with the audience during informal pre-concert or interval discussions with the musicians. |
| 21 September 2008 |
Art Market |
Cathedral |
A monthly open air art market showcasing original artworks and handmade crafts by plaza local artists. From midday to 4:00pm. |
| 21 September 2008 |
Hope Street Festival |
Hope Street |
The annual street-long festival celebrating all that happens along the cultural road. Includes the Farmers’ Market and the Piazza Art Market |
| 27 September 2008 |
Verdi Requiem |
Cathedral |
Principal Conductor Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Verdi’s sublime and dramatic setting of the Roman Catholic funeral mass. |
| 2 October 2008 - 18 January 2009 |
Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture |
Crypt |
The life and work of the most famous and influential architect of the 20th century features in a major, new international exhibition premiering in Liverpool during its year as European Capital of Culture. Organised by the Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA) Trust, Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture will be exhibited in one of the most distinctive and dramatic spaces in Britain – the crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
For further information visit www.architecture.com/lecorbusier |
| 11 October 2008 |
Mozart In His Time |
Cathedral |
Haydn Overture for an English Opera
Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in G
C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D
Haydn/Pratt Sonata in D Hob XVI/37
Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D Prague
Cathedral Orchestra
Melanie Harvey Violin
Stephen Pratt Conducto |
| 18 -26 October 2008 |
Art & Craft Exhibition |
Gibberd Room |
The Art & Craft Guild of Lancashire hold an exhibition and sale of their members' work. |
| 15 November 2008 |
Vienna Plus |
Cathedral |
Panufnik Old Polish Music
Haydn ‘Cello Concerto in C Hob VIIb No 1
Schubert Symphony No 5 in Bb
Cathedral Orchestra
Gregor Cuff ‘Cello
Rob Watson Conductor |
| 7 December 2008 |
Christmas Celebration |
Cathedral |
Traditional Carols for Choirs, Audience and Orchestra
Cathedral Orchestra
Cantata Choir
Mark Carney Conductor |
| 13 December 2008 |
Concert |
Cathedral |
The world premiere of a choral work for Cathedral and Cantata Choirs and organ by Sir Peter Maxwell Davis, Master of the Queen’s Music. |
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