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CITY OF PETERBOROUGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Presented by: City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra


0 PETERBOROUGH: Cathedral (info)
P Saturday 3rd July, 2010
(Sat 3rd Jul, 7.30pm)
N Door time: 7:30pm
. See event info or ticket types for age restrictions
C Music - Classical
> https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/home
` City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra is a member of Making Music, an organisation that supports and champions voluntary music in the UK. Making Music helps over 2,700 amateur and semi-professional music organisations through a wide range of member services including low-cost public liability insurance, access to a dedicated development officer offering advice on marketing, fundraising and community outreach work, plus a simplified Performing Rights Society royalty scheme and many more. With everything from choirs, orchestras and festivals to samba groups, handbell ringers and world music ensembles, Making Music is here to make sure that all voluntary music groups flourish. Visit www.makingmusic.org.uk to find out more.

Event information

Pärt - Arbos
Vaughan Williams - Tallis Fantasia
Beethoven - 9th Symphony (Choral)

Conductor: Russell Keable
Soprano: Rachel Nicholls
Mezzo Soprano: Susanna Tudor-Thomas
Tenor: Richard Roberts
Bass-Baritone: Andrew Slater

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony needs no introduction and is the absolute pinnacle of the symphonic repertoire. A towering symphony with dramatic grandeur, immense vision and sublime majesty it is the crowning achievement of the greatest composer of them all. City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestras is delighted to be able to celebrate its 20th Anniversary by performing this outstanding symphony, joining with the massed choirs from the members of “Peterborough Music Making” and an outstanding internationally renown team of soloist conducted by the inspirational Russell Keable.

Coupled with the gritty fanfare “Arbos” by Arvo Pärt and the evocative serenity of Vaughan-William’s Tallis Fantasia for string orchestra in the inspiring surroundings of Peterborough Cathedral, this brings together more than 200 performers in what promises to be the biggest single classical music event of 2010. CPSO is proud to present this in conjunction with the prestigious Peterborough Festival programme.

With the massed choirs of Peterborough Music Making
Gildenburgh Choir
Peterborough Chamber Choir
Peterborough Choral Society
Peterborough Young Singers
St Peter’s Singers

Venue information

Peterborough: Cathedral
0 2 Minster Precincts
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 1XS
> www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/home
! 01733 562 780