The City of London Sinfonia

Once again we are thrilled that, thanks to the Shropshire Music Trust and the Orchestras Live scheme, we can present the City of London Sinfonia, another of our great national orchestras, conducted by Nicholas Ward. Founded in 1971 by Richard Hickox, the orchestra performs regularly at the Barbican, has a concert series at the Cadogan Hall, is the resident orchestra for Opera Holland Park and performed in the 2008 BBC Proms. It performs more than 100 concerts each year in the UK and abroad, and has over 100 recordings to its name.

The Orchestras Live scheme is designed to bring to areas more remote from the big centres some of the UK's most prestigious smaller orchestras, and we count ourselves extremely fortunate that Oswestry's set-up not only meets this criterion but also turns out a sufficiently large audience to justify the continuing collaboration.

Clarinettist Sarah Williamson, a BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist, joins the London-based chamber orchestra in an evening of music which spans three centuries.  The programme includes Mozart's Divertimento in D K138, Finzi's Clarinet Concerto and Schubert's Symphony no 5 in B flat.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Thursday 12th February 2009 at 7.30pm

Pre-Concert talk with Sarah Williamson from 6.45pm

SUBSCRIBER AND TICKET DETAILS

The Subscriber Ticket covers all six concerts, guarantees seats, mailings, and occasional free pre-concert drink.  It represents a saving of almost 30% on the full price, and buys six marvellous concerts for just £11 each.

All tickets are available at half price for children.

Don't hesitate!

Tickets and further information from:

Mrs Frances Davies

Oswestry School

Upper Brook Street, Oswestry,

Shropshire, SY11 2TL

Telephone 01691 681135

or

The Secretary

Oswestry School Bellan House

or

Music Makers, Albion Hill, Oswestry