The London Mozart Players open their concert at Kingston Parish Church on Saturday 29th November with the Concerto Grosso by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Written in 1950, the piece calls for three string orchestras – a professional group, a youth orchestra, and a third group of amateur players of all abilities. For this concert, the LMP is delighted to be joined by the Thames Youth Orchestra, and invites members of the general public, Thames Concerts’ audience, families and friends to become involved by playing in the third orchestra.
String players of all ages and abilities are welcome to take part – the music is graded with parts for beginners, intermediate and advanced players – and there will be a series of rehearsals leading to the concert, held in Kingston venues, led by LMP principal string players.
A commitment to all the rehearsals is essential, and these take place as follows:
Monday 24th November:
7.00 – 8.45 pm Tiffin Girls’ School, Kingston
Saturday 29th November:
10.30 – 12 noon Tiffin Boys’ School, Kingston
2.00 – 3.00 pm Kingston Parish Church (staging and positioning)
3.30 – 4.15 pm Kingston Parish Church (with all performers)
8.00 pm Concert
To take part in this project, you need to register in advance, by sending an email to thamesconcerts@aol.com, giving your name and contact details, plus what instrument you play (and to what level); alternatively, phone the Music Department of Tiffin School on 020 8546 4638 ext 133.
The combined package of an unreserved ticket to the concert plus registration is £15 (£7.50 for children). Existing ticket-holders need only pay the registration fee of £5. Cheques should be made payable to Thames Concerts Society.
The deadline for registering in Monday 17th November.
