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Musical Treat
in Inkberrow
O
n Saturday 21st September
Inkberrow’s beautiful Norman
church of St. Peter will once again resound
to a 40-piece symphony orchestra – The
Inkberrow Sinfonia. This is the 17th annual
concert by this carefully selected group of
musicians, comprising both professional
and semi-professional players under the
direction of Richard Laing, a nationally
known conductor. Over the years these
concerts have raised thousands of pounds for
the Chernobyl Children’s Project UK and
St. Peter’s Church Fabric Fund.
This year’s concert opens with Mendelssohn’s
evocative concert overture “The Hebrides”,
inspired by the composer’s visit to Scotland
when he visited Fingal’s Cave. This is followed
by Schumann’s ever-popular piano concerto, in
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which the soloist will be Lauretta Bloomer
(pictured above), an international concert
pianist - who also happens to be the wife of
the vicar of Inkberrow, Rev. Bruce Rienstra.
After the interval the orchestra is performing
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony: a perfect
choice for this lovely rural setting in the
Worcestershire countryside.
Tickets are just £10, available from the
organiser, Jenny Powis on 01386 792909 or
from Inkberrow shop or Post Office, and
BLUE in Broad Street Pershore.
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