Vale Royal String Orchestra

This concert is a rare opportunity to hear Paganelli’s concerto for chalumeau in the wonderful acoustic of St Peter’s Church, Little Budworth. The chalumeau is the forerunner of the clarinet. It was popular during the 17th and early 18th centuries and widely used by composers such as Vivaldi, Telemann and Graupner. David Stockill who is the principal clarinettist of Chester Philharmonic Orchestra will be the soloist using an instrument from his collection of chalumeaux. Ed Holmes will be the violin soloist in Bach’s violin concerto in E major.

This is one of the three violin concertos that Bach wrote with the outer lyrical movements being full of joy in contrast to a melodic slow middle movement. Ed is a graduate of Royal Northern College of Music. The other items on the programme are La Bouffonne (the Joker) suite by Telemann, CPE Bach’s Symphony in G major, Vivaldi’s Sinfonia in G, and Corelli’s violin sonatas arranged by Francesco Germiniani for String Orchestra as his Concerto Grossi No 5. The orchestra welcomes the return of Mark Lansom to conduct. Mark is head of strings at The Kings School Chester and is a composer and arranger. He conducts the St John’s Festival Orchestra in Chester and Wrexham Symphony Orchestra. Continuo will be played by Andrew Millinchip.

Admission is £18.00 (School age children £8) by contactless or cash at the door.