VILLAGES in Harmony will bring together Tedburn St Mary Community Choir, Orchard Harmony, Whimple, and the Marsh Green Melody Makers under the musical direction of Julia Green, together with The Hatherleigh Silver Band under the musical direction of Matt Green for an evening celebrating the joy of music making.

More than 150 performers will come together at Exeter Cathedral from 7.30pm on Friday, March 23, to bring together music ranging from Handel’s “Zadok The Priest" to the unforgettable "Les Miserables", and much much more.

Tedburn St Mary Community Choir was formed six years ago by Julia Green and has gone from strength-to-strength, performing at venues such as The Northcott Theatre, Exeter Cathedral and the Minack Theatre, raising thousands of pounds for local charities.

Orchard Harmony is a female a cappella group from Whimple, East Devon, and was formed by Julia Green 15 years ago. The group perform a wide range of styles and will demonstrate this in their repertoire for this concert.

The Marsh Green Melody Makers was formed by Julia Green five years ago, and brings together 30 members from this very small hamlet in East Devon who enjoy making music together.

The Hatherleigh Silver Band is a very successful contesting band having had a string of successes in Regional Brass Band competitions. In 2016 and 2017 it gained places in the top six of bands in their section in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Any profits from the event will go to a selected charity.

Tickets, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for under 16’s are available from Exeter Cathedral box office.

Alan Quick