2011–2012 season
Concerts start at 7.30pm (unless shown below) in St. Oswald's Church, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, UK (map). For more information on the artists and content of each programme please telephone Graham Merriam on 01845 597058 or 07899 746385 or email click here.
Ticket prices shown are for advance booking. – more details
The mailing list brings you details and reminders by post or email – more details
Everyone is welcome – you may be new to Sowerby Music and maybe also to classical music.
Young listeners – we hope to encourage as many children as possible to attend our concerts by offering them FREE admission (16 and under) as long as they are accompanied by an adult. See also Calling all Kids!
Get concert tickets in person at Thirsk bookshops, by mail from Peter Rush or buy on line. Most concerts are cheaper in advance, but usually there are still some tickets for sale at the door on the night.
It is with great pleasure that I am mailing the brochure for our 25th Anniversary Season. As ever, we have assembled a prodigious array of talent for your enjoyment over the next year welcoming back a number of lovely familiar faces together with some very special new ones.
Concerts Secretary
Winter 2012
£12
6-pac Jazz returns
Sunday 12th February, 3pm
Just to get your toes tapping on a cold February afternoon, it is great to have the full band back again with their amazing horn section, classy standards and irrepressible joie de vivre.
£9
Matthew Featherstone flute
Saturday 17th March, 7.30pm
Already playing in the senior British orchestras Matthew is another supremely talented musician from the Countess of Munster Award Scheme with a beautiful programme of pieces familiar – the Mozart and Poulenc Sonatas, Debussy’s “Syrinx” and Ibert’s “Jeux” – and some less familiar but nonetheless entertaining. A breath of fresh air.
Matthew
Featherstone
Further dates
Sat 14th Apr |
Martin Roscoe – Beethoven ‘Pathetique’ & ‘Appassionata’ plus Schumann ‘Scenes of Childhood’ and Debussy ‘Children's Corner’ – one of the great British pianists. |
Sat 12th May |
Metropolitan Brass – ace Manchester brass quintet with Horovitz, Bernstein, Piazzolla and traditional tunes. |
Sat 16th Jun |
Yorkshire Young Musicians – an update on our local talented musicians directed by Penny Stirling. |
Sat 14th Jul |
Passacaglia returns with a blockbuster programme. Bach Brandenburg Concerti No 4 and No 5 plus Telemann concerti for recorder, flute and viola da gamba. |