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The Blackburn Sinfonia was founded in 1965. Over the last forty years the orchestra has attracted players from a wide geographical area and has worked consistently with professional conductors and soloists to achieve a high standard of performance. In 1997 the orchestra was renamed the Blackburn Symphony Orchestra to better reflect it's status as one of the finest amateur orchestras in the North West.
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SCHUMANN
Overture to Genoveva
RACHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor
Soloist: Alexandra Dariescu
BRAHMS
Symphony No.1 in in C minor
Conductor:
Mark Heron Gordon Bragg
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ELGAR
Cockaigne (In London Town), op 40
GORDON JACOB
Concerto for Horn and Strings
Soloist: Alex Edmundson (Young musician finalist)
ELGAR
Symphony No. 1, op 55
Conductor: Mark Heron
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DVORAK
Czech Suite, op 39
TCHAIKOVSKY
Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op 33
Soloist: Bob Buller
DVORAK
Symphony No. 7, op 70
Conductor: Richard Davis
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BERLIOZ
Harold in Italy,
Symphony with Viola obbligato, op 16
Soloist: David Aspin
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7, op 92
Conductor: Richard Howarth
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TICKETS AND ENQUIRIES
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Tickets
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Prices...
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£8.50 with concessions £7.50, students £4
Children 12 and under free.
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For further
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Margaret Popham
Tel: 01254 813692
Email: margaret.popham@btopenworld.com
Marilyn Barnes
Tel: 01706 226156
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Members
String players are always welcome to join the orchestra.
Informal auditions are held for wind and brass players when vacancies arise.
Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings (during term-time) at
St Mary.s College, Blackburn from 7.15 - 9.30pm.
Conductors
Mark Heron was born in Scotland and is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music. He has an international career as a chamber musician, orchestral player, soloist and conductor. He was a founder member of the Nemo Brass Quintet and is highly regarded in the genre of wind music.
Mark has worked with a variety of orchestras and ensembles, including Blackburn Symphony Orchestra, Bolton Symphony Orchestra and the Lancashire Symphonic Winds.
Richard Davis was appointed principal Flute with the BBC Philharmonic at the age of 20.
He has freelanced, as principal flute, with most of the UK's orchestras including the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the
Halle, the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the
London Symphony Orchestra.
Richard performs regularly as a soloist with many professional orchestras as well as giving chamber music and solo recitals for national radio.
He is a Senior Lecturer and orchestral coach at the Royal Northern College of Music where he has taught since 1989. As a conductor he has directed concerts with professionals, students and amateurs all over the country.
Richard Howarth has had a distinguished career as a violinist, leading and directing orchestras for over twenty years. He has conducted
Manchester Camerata, the
Ulster Orchestra, the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the London, Scottish and Manchester Concert Orchestras and, from the violin, has directed Manchester Camerata and the
Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
He is in demand as a string coach/conductor and works regularly at the
Royal Northern College of Music and
Chetham's School of Music.
The Leader
Carol Box has a wealth of orchestral experience after playing for nearly 25 years with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. She now enjoys teaching, playing chamber music, leading the Blackburn Symphony Orchestra and playing the saxophone
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We thank our Patrons for their valuable support and we are always grateful for any additions to our list of Patrons. If you are interested in becoming a Patron, please contact : -
The Patrons Secretary
143 Laneside Road
Haslingden
Rossendale
BB4 6PG
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