Music in the Community Concert Series

March 2010
Musicians from King Edward’s Senior School are excited to be playing a series of community concerts in Bath, as part of this year’s KES Music Festival, which starts on Thursday 11th March.

Music lovers from Bath and the surrounding area, are welcomed to a quartet of public concerts. The Music in the Community Concert Series will be performed by talented instrumentalists and vocalists from King Edward’s School.

The first of the concert series is a Chamber Concert, on Thursday 11 March at 7.30pm in the Assembly Rooms, Bath. This event features some of King Edward’s most gifted musicians, performing at an advanced level. Tickets cost £8 for adults and £5 for concessions, and are available from the KES Box Office Tel: 01225 464313 or on the door.

New this year is the first ever KES Orchestral Gala Concert on Tuesday 16 March at 7.30pm in St Swithin’s Church, Paragon, Bath. Over forty pupils will be taking part in this concert which features orchestral masterpieces, such as The Great Gate of Kiev from Mussgorsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Clare de Lune by Claude Debussy, classic film scores such as Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Magnificent Seven, along with jazzy and vibrant swing numbers from Glenn Miller and Chicago. Tickets cost £8 for adults and £5 for concessions, and are available from the KES Box Office Tel: 01225 464313 or on the door

On Thursday 18 March, a number of musical ensembles will be performing a Music Extravaganza at 7.30pm in King Edward’s Wroughton Theatre, King Edward’s Senior School, Bath. Tickets cost £5 for adults, and £3 for concessions, and are available from the KES Box Office Tel: 01225 464313 or on the door

The vocal highlight of the concert series is the Choral Concert on Wednesday 24 March at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Bathwick, Bath. This concert includes a rich variety of vocal ensembles and talented vocal soloists. The KES Senior Choir and KES Sixteen Choir will be joined by Bath’s Ascension Church Choir and the KES Staff & Parents Choir in a delightful setting in the heart of Bath. The highly challenging Missa Brevis by contemporary composer James MacMillan will feature as the main work in the programme for this exciting and captivating concert. Tickets cost £5 for adults, and £3 for concessions, and are available from the KES Box Office Tel: 01225 464313 or on the door

Director of Music, Rob Hughes, said: “The Music in the Community Concert Series is an inspirational showcase of live orchestral and vocal music performed by young musicians. We are keen to expand our musical programme and to contribute to the vibrant music scene within the heart of Bath. We are delighted to be performing at larger venues which provide an opportunity to welcome a wider audience from the city of Bath.”

For further information please contact:
Julia Acklam
King Edward’s School, North Road, Bath BA2 6HU
Tel: 01225 820415