Upcoming Joint Concert with the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming collaboration with the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra (pronounced ‘Slawit’!). Their last visit in 2014 was a truly special occasion, enjoyed by both players and audience members alike, and we are delighted to welcome them back to the Isle of Man.

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This time, we will be performing an exciting and ambitious programme, featuring:
🎵 Chabrier’s España
🎵 Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
🎵 Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bare Mountain
🎵 Mahler’s Symphony No. 1
🎵 Torch of Freedom by Haydn Wood (born in Slaithwaite and raised on the Isle of Man)

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With both orchestras combined, we will have over 100 musicians on stage—a truly magnificent sound!

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We have been awarded generous financial support by IOM Arts Council, M.S.Dickinson Trust, Gough Ritchie Charitable Trust and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which have provided an invaluable contribution towards the huge financial costs of this ambitious project.

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Rehearsals are already underway under the expert direction of Graham, and preparations are progressing well. Graham will conduct the first half of the concert, while Ben Ellin, the conductor of the Slaithwaite Philharmonic, will lead the performance of Mahler’s First Symphony.

 

We look forward to keeping you updated and hope to see you at what promises to be a spectacular concert!