BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:360exp REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c703b662-8192-417d-97f3-3d28418e095f@360exp.net SEQUENCE:29842509 DTSTAMP:20260928T152055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T230928Z DTSTART:20261009T171500Z DTEND:20261009T190000Z SUMMARY:Music & Words: An Evening of English Song LOCATION:Stoke Minster DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a stunning performance by the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symp hony Orchestra and vocalist Jordan Harding. They will take you on a musica l journey through English song and stories linked to famous authors\, poet s\, and composers\, including some new discoveries. The concert begins at 7 pm\, but arrive by 6:15 pm for a pre-concert talk with Artistic Director Joe Hearson\, who will introduce the evening and discuss the music's insp iration from poems and words. What to Expect Baritone: Jordan Harding Pian o: Jack Redman Pre-Concert Talk Host: Joe Hearson 6.15 pm Pre-concert talk with Artistic Director Joe Hearson Audience Q&A 60-minute concert perform ance 7 pm - 8 pm Concert Programme Songs of Travel (Ralph Vaughan Williams \, Robert Louis Stevenson) You Frail\, Sad Leaves (Thomas Pitfield) Winter Evening: Dunham Park (Thomas Pitfield) Let us Garlands Bring (Gerald Finz i\, William Shakespeare) Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (Roger Quilter\, Lor d Alfred Tennyson) Down by the Salley Gardens (Benjamin Britten\, William Butler Yeats) Concert running time is approximately 60 minutes About the V enue Wheelchair Access : The main ground floor is fully accessible via ram ps. Note that specific historical areas like the Peace Chapel and belfry r equire using stairs. Toilets : An accessible toilet and general toilets ar e available onsite. Parking : A car park is located directly opposite the building on Kingsway (ST4 1JB). Additional Support: Assistance dogs are we lcome. Public transport links : The bus stop on Glebe Street is served by Routes 24 (D&G)\, 23 & 40A (First Potteries). The nearest Railway Station is Stoke-on-Trent Railway\, a 7-minute walk. Arrival time : Doors open 30 minutes before the event About Stoke Book Festival Join us for a week of i nspiring author talks\, creative workshops\, performances and community ev ents\, bringing readers and writers together from across Stoke-on-Trent an d beyond. Stoke-on-Trent is a city built on creativity\, craftsmanship and community. This October\, we’re bringing those qualities together for t he Stoke Book Festival. We break down barriers to participation\, champion books\, inspire creativity and create opportunities for residents and vis itors to connect with literature\, learning and culture. By bringing toget her national and local talent\, schools\, libraries\, businesses and commu nities\, our goal is to improve engagement with reading and support youth literacy development in Stoke-on-Trent. To discover more visit: www.StokeB ookFestival.co.uk Good to Know Please arrive 15–20 minutes before the ev ent Late entry may not be possible once the event has started Tickets are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation by the Festival Photogr aphy may be taken during the festival Books can be purchased on the day (s ubject to availability) About the Line Up Jordan Harding Jordan Harding is a British baritone who studied at the University of Manchester before com pleting a Master's in Vocal Performance at the Royal Northern College of M usic. He has performed extensively across the UK and Europe\, appearing wi th companies including the National Theatre Mannheim\, Opera Holland Park \, IF Opera and Buxton International Festival. Alongside his operatic care er\, Jordan is an accomplished concert and recital singer with a particula r passion for English song and the Great American Songbook. A frequent sol oist with the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra\, he also performs repertoire spanning musical theatre and popular music of the early twenti eth century. Jack Redman | Pianist Jack Redman is a British pianist\, orga nist\, composer and singer. Working primarily as a pianist\, he specialise s in accompaniment for song and chamber musicacross musical genres. Career highlights include music staff credits for Glyndebourne Festival Opera\, Lyric Opera Ireland and performances with The Sixteen and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He has performed at prestigious venues national ly including Wigmore Hall\, Bridgewater Hall\, Cadogan Hall\, and the Holy well Music Room in association with the Oxford International Song Festival . Joe Hearson | Artistic Director of CSSO Joe Hearson is a British conduct or\, musical director\, composer and educator\, and the Founder\, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony O rchestra. A graduate of the University of Manchester\, he founded the orch estra in 2019 with the vision of establishing Stoke-on-Trent's first profe ssional orchestra\, leading its relaunch as the City of Stoke-on-Trent Sym phony Orchestra in 2025. Alongside directing the orchestra's concert and e ducation programmes\, Joe is a choral conductor for the Hallé\, whose wor kplace choirs have twice won the Hallé Workplace Choirs Competition\, and regularly guest conducts community orchestras. He is a passionate advocat e for British music and contemporary composers\, having led several world premieres and performances of rarely heard repertoire.\n\nBoletos: https:/ /www.fatsoma.com/e/xj28ezmc/music-words-an-evening-of-english-song URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/c703b662-8192-417d-97f3-3d28418e095 f STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR