What’s on this Saturday

The SBMS orchestra rehearsing

Saturday 4th July.  

What’s on?  Where and when?

There is so much going on in and around Colchester and the local area today, with plenty of live music on offer if you know where to look.

The Roman River Music Festival are continuing with their very own Summer Mini Festival at Boxted this weekend. Simon Blendis and Mia Cooper  on Violin, Edward Vanderspar Viola and Orlando Jopling ‘Cello, will be performing together, with a programme that promises some fantastic live music including Schubert String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde” and Schubert String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887.

St Peter’s Church, Church Lane, Boxted,  is a lovely venue with a really pleasing acoustic that should compliment the music. The performance  starts at 6pm and will end at approximately 8pm. Tickets are priced at £15, £10 with restricted view and just £5 for anyone under 30 by visiting Roman River Events

The Harwich Festival have been treating us to some great music and art over the last 2 weeks, but there is still plenty to look forwards to as the Festival comes to a close this weekend. This evening Birmingham Town Hall Gospel Choir (Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of The Year) conducted by Colin Anderson will be performing at St Nicholas Church, Harwich at 7.30pm. Tickets priced at just £12 can still be bought on the door tonight.

Meanwhile punk band Tankus The Henge  are set to perform at the Kingsway Hall in Harwich at 7.30pm, in what promises to be a fun live set. Tickets for the evening are just £6 and should still be available at the door.

The Hervey Benham concert flyer

The annual Hervey Benham Young Soloist’s Concert  hosted by the St Botolph’s Music Society will take place this evening at St Botolph’s Church in Colchester. Three talented young soloists from the local area: Zachary Kleanthous – Tenor, Sam Marde – Organ and Kerenza Newcombe – Trumpet are set to perform with the St Botolph’s Music Society Orchestra. The event will take place at St Botolph’s Church, Colchester at 7.30pm,  Saturday 4th July, 2015.

Highlights of the evenings entertainment will include Haydn Organ Concerto No 2 in C, Beethoven Symphony No 6 Pastoral, Neruda Trumpet Concerto, Handel ‘Thou Shalt Break Them’ from Messiah, Warlock ‘Yarmouth Fair’ and Faure ‘Chanson d’Amour’.

Tickets are priced at £12.50, concessions £10. By phone on 01206 823662 or in person at the door.

Students may buy tickets at the door only for £5

My photo today was taken at the rehearsal for the concert, showing the orchestra being conducted by Jonathan Abbott.