The Society for Music in Clare Church
The idea of regular concerts in our Church was born five years ago and resulted in SMICC - the 'Society for Music in Clare Church', a group of church and non-church members working to bring the people to the church and the church to the people. It was also seen as an opportunity to raise funds for ongoing church renovations.
After four busy seasons, the SMICC will have staged 18 concerts and raised several thousand pounds.
Many of the performers are professional or semi-professional instrumentalists and singers whilst others are prestigious choirs. Whatever the status, the SMICC's aim is quality in a mix of music and styles. Thus the appearance of Russian Orthodox acapella, Palm Court, Venetian Nights, folk music, an international concert pianist, choirs of various sizes - and their own much acclaimed version of Last Night of the Proms!
Remaining concerts for 2010:
Monday 28 June - Choir of Downing College, Cambridge University (with organ and solos).
Saturday 31 July - Optima Musica; Music From Around The World - an extravaganza of the musical heritage of the 32 finalists in the Football World Cup. Violin, piano, organ and professional opera singers.
Saturday 28 August - The Stour Valley Stompers. Old and new favourites from the world of traditional jazz with six professional session men on trumpet, drums, banjo/guitar, sousaphone, trombone and clarinet/sax.
Saturday 11 December - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge University, with a Christmas concert of carols and organ.
All concerts are held at 7.30 pm in Clare Parish Church.
Tickets cost £8.50 and are available six weeks before each concert from:
Clare Pharmacy, Well Lane, Clare.
The SMICC always looking for new helpers, church or non-church, musical or non-musical. Contact Peter Shaw on 01787 278826 .
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