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Cirencester Phil is the Cotswold’s very own orchestra. Although it is still developing, it has sprung into life un- der its talented Director and Conductor, Ian Higginson and its Leader, Emily Thomas.
Its latest concert took place last month at a nearly full St. Peter’s Church Stratton to an audience who truly enjoyed the varied and lively programme and the applause at the end was long and genuine.
The music included well known items, The Over- ture to the Beggar’s Opera by Pepusch, some dances by Beethoven,William Boyce’s Suite. The high- lights, however, were Sharyn Williams playing solo flute for Mozart’s Andante for Orchestra and Flute, Schubert’s March Militaire and Haydn’s Symphony No.1 otherwise known as “The Clock Symphony”. It takes real skill, and hard work to pull off a concert like this. Cirencester and the Cotswolds are fortunate to have volunteer musicians with this level of dedication.
Renaissance Musical Evening
for Chyp Friday 25th November The Waites of Gloucester are modelled on the band of musicians run by the City of Gloucester in the six- teenth and seventeenth centuries. The Waites also perform locally in the Cotswolds under the name “Her Majestie’s Pleasure”.
Enthusiasts for the mu- sic of the renaissance, apart from the pleasure of playing together, they enjoy introducing people to a range of instruments theymay never otherwise have seen, and which sound distinctly different to modern ears. Between them they have have well over 100 instruments of the period.
Come along to the musi- cal evening. at the Corin- ium museum and hear some music from the Tu- dor and Jacobean periods.
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Cirencester Philharmonia Orchestra is drawn from amateur musicians who come from all over the Cotswolds. It was started some 9 years ago and under its current leadership is seeing some real success if last Saturday’s concert is anything to go by.
It holds two concerts a year and the next one is planned for Saturday 29th April 2017 at the Bingham Hall. If you are interested the Orchestra is still in need of string players - violin, viola, cello and double bass players.
The Orchestra’s Patrons are: Martin Roscoe a re- nowned pianist – Professor Ian Tracey respected organ- ist and Conductor.
Ian Higginson is the current Director of Music for the University of Gloucestershire, organist, composer in Residence and tutor at St. Edwards School Chelten- ham, Conductor of the Jubilate Chamber Choir, Chel- tenham Choral Society and the English Concertante Orchestra.
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Enjoy the music followed by a glass of wine, delicious canapés and chance to wander around the museum. Doors open at 7.15pm. All profits go to Chyp, helping local young homeless people.
Tickets cost £15, available from The Chyp Charity Shop at 20 The Waterloo, Cirencester, or ring 01285 651227 for more details.
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