Local News - APRIL 2016
Top talent for Christian Aid
Following the outstanding success of last year's Christian Aid concert, the town's Christian Aid committee challenged organisers to present something equally interesting and attractive. Last year guest choristers from Sweden joined singers and musicians from Scotland. This year David Bruce, Louise Burnet, and their colleagues have brought together an orchestra consisting of professional and amateur players, most of them local to Helensburgh, in a programme which features one of the most popular concertos ever written –
Mozart's concerto for flute and harp, K299. Louise Burnet is one of the best-known of our local professional musicians, as player, composer, and teacher. She was the composer-director of the remarkable musical event which celebrated the opening of the John Muir Way in 2014. In 2015, she toured America with her trio,
' Vocali3s'. Megan Garrity moved to Helensburgh in 2014 and is the founder of Kneehigh concerts – a series of daytime concerts for babies, toddlers and their grownups. She studied harp at Chetham’s School of Music. Megan has performed extensively in many venues throughout the country. Conductor David Bruce said “On 1st May, the hour-long concert in the United Reformed Church also includes Handel's 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' and a short early symphony by Haydn, No 22, 'The Philosopher', which is scored for the unusual combination of strings, horns, and two cor anglais. “This concert heralds Christian Aid Week 2016 which begins on May 15. This year, the focus is on Bangladesh and projects connected with climate change. As always, fund-raising is vital to the success of these projects. “ Entry donations to the concert are suggested at £8 or £5 concession. Further information: Rev Paul Jupp (Christian Aid) 675553; David Bruce (Orchestra) 675220
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