St. Albans
Symphony Orchestra invites composers not currently under
professional representation to submit scores for our Composer Day
on 14 May 2006, 1.00–7.00pm. The session will consist of a rehearsal
and an informal performance, led by composer Roxanna
Panufnik, conductor James Ross,
and
City of London Sinfoniamusicians.
Hear
a full scale symphony orchestra close up
Try out the instruments in the interval
Come
dressed up as your favourite cartoon character!
Wallace and
Gromit; Batman;
The Pink Panther; Flintstones Music from Walt Disney’s Fantasia, including excerpts
from
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Suite; Stravinsky, Firebird
Suite and
Rossini, finale: William Tell Overture
The St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society
was formed in 1955 to celebrate St Cecilia's Day with a combined
performance by the three St Albans Music Societies (St Albans Choral
Society, St Albans Bach Choir and the St Albans Orchestral Society) of
Handel's Messiah.
This initial event was followed by an
increasingly ambitious series of biennial concerts as the main aim of
the Society has become the performance of works outside the scope of the
individual member societies.
With few exceptions, since formation,
concerts have been given in the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans
every two years. Although St Cecilia remains the inspiration,
celebration on or around the Saint's day is no longer seen as the
optimum date.
Membership too has changed over the years
with Radlett Choral Society welcomed as a new member.
TICKETS
from St Cecilia Society
57, Meadway, Harpenden AL5 IJH (include stamped addressed envelope)
Phone: 01582 763113
or Abbey Information Desk. 01727 860780
