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The Society for Music in Clare Church
The Society for Music in Clare Church, SMICC, was formed in 2006 to provide regular, planned musical events in a setting that musicians, singers and audiences alike find inspiring. It is open to church and non-church members. The primary aim is to bring the church to the community so that all might enjoy its soaring beauty at reasonable prices. The secondary aim is to raise income for the Church and its ongoing restoration projects. From the four concerts in our inaugural year, this amounted to £1,500, with a sum retained by the Society to safeguard future costs. Ticket prices are again being kept within a range of £7-50 to £10. And we shall again be inviting our audiences to enjoy a convivial chat over free wine and nibbles!
New members welcome – please ring the Chairman, Peter Shaw, on 01787 278826.
PROGRAMME FOR 2008
Second Great Year!
Saturday, April 5 : ASPIDISTRA.
An evening of romantic nostalgia with a Palm Court orchestra from the West Country. Seven musicians bringing you light music from the gay 1920s and 1930s.
Tuesday, May 13 : THE CLASSIC BUSKERS.
An internationally known duo from Cambridge who have enlivened the concert stage and BBC Radio 3 with their multi-instrument, witty take-off of the Classics. A humorous grand tour.
Saturday, June 28 : THE VOICE SQUAD.
Bury-St-Edmund’s renowned youth choir whose enthusiasm and musicality gripped the audience when they appeared in our Church a few years ago. Contemporary popular music and some of the “standards.”
Tuesday, July 22 : THE CHESTERTON STRING QUARTET.
Four stirring instrumentalists from the Cambridge area who won great acclaim when they appeared in our inaugural year. Their programme this time will be chamber music from the classical repertoire.
Saturday, Oct 18: ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR.
Massed singers who journey all over this part of the country and abroad. They will be performing popular, classic and sacred music –and hope to bring a guest choir and/or instrumentalists.
All five concerts will take place in Clare Parish Church at 7-30 p.m.
Tickets from CLARE PHARMACY
(up to six weeks before each concert).
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