After the success of the 'Man on Earth' Concert in 2010, the calm Festival Sunday Evening Concert of Words and Music in Pilton Church will be back again in 2011 with another brilliant group of talented young musicians and some more engaging readings. This year's topic will be announced in May. This will be the fourth consecutive year in recent times when the concert has taken place.
In 2008 there was a revival of these Concerts which used to be held in the Church of St Mary around Festival time. The 2008 and 2009 concerts and the exhibitions in the Church have had the themes of 'Summer' and 'One World'.
In 2010 the Concert on the evening of Sunday 18th July saw the welcome return of North Devon's multi-talented young musicians, adding a wonderful variety of music to the lyrical and evocative readings by Pilton Community readers on this year's theme : Man on Earth. The readings looked at how Man has used and been affected by the Earth - through the sea, farming, mountains, rivers, mining and the weather. Click here or on the poster to go to the concert programme.
2010's Young Musicians included Eloise Cresswell on flute and Jack Wensley on bassoon (photo left), Liam Budd on saxophone (photo below left) and Megan Kerby, soprano (photo below).
The £800 made by the concert enjoyed by an audience of over 120 will be shared by THE FRIENDS 
OF PILTON CHURCH and the Dartington (North Devon) Trust, 
Young Musicians Support.
To go to the YMS website click on the logo (right).
Thanks to our sponsors Roly's Fudge Pantry, Westgate Angus and the Tarka Clinics who have helped by covering our costs in 2010. For further details click on the logos below.
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If you would like to sponsor the 2011 concert, please contact the Festival Office (19 Pilton Street or 01271 375776) or send us an e-mail.