Saturday 7th March, 10.30 am coffee, 11.00 am performance

Monthly Organ Recital on the Bevington Organ with Fr. Richard Williams

 

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Thursday 26 March, 6 pm

Songs of the River

A FREE CONCERT lasting approximately 1 hour, with retiring collection (cash or card) in aid of Hay Music’s Outreach Programme. No pre-booking required.

Come and hear the fruits of a very special river-themed songwriting project with pupils of Hay-on-Wye Primary School. An enthusiastic Year 5 class has collaborated with poet Francesca Kay and composer Robert Peate in writing words for four songs, setting them to music and practising hard to perform them alongside soprano Jessica Summers and pianist Jelena Makarova, the acclaimed ‘Living Songs’ Duo. Exploring and celebrating the vital presence of rivers in our lives, this performance carries an extra poignancy as our own beloved River Wye is in so much need of protection and support.

The concert will feature the four songs written by the children, plus a brief selection of other river-themed works performed by Jessica and Jelena.

 

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Saturday 28 March, 3 pm

Hay Music presents Hereford Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Michael Bell, MBE

 

Programme
Gioachino Rossini  The Italian Girl in Algiers
Richard Wagner  Siegfried Idyll
Felix Mendelssohn  Italian Symphony

The Hereford Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1958 as a string orchestra. With the addition of woodwind, percussion and brass sections it is now a full symphony orchestra and is the only regular adult orchestra in Herefordshire.

Full details and tickets at www.haymusic.org

Tickets also from the Hay Tourist Bureau and at the door if not sold out. A limited number of free tickets are available for under 25s.

 

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