Shows will go on with council help

9:19am Thursday 28th August 2008

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THE City of London Sinfonia orchestra is coming to Wycombe for its ninth annual performance - after the council stepped in to help put on the show.

Future performances of the CLS concert series was put in doubt after the Arts Council England withdrew its funding from the 37-year-old orchestra.

But the shows will go on after Wycombe District Council and Orchestras Live - a body which promotes orchestral events across England - stumped up the cash to ensure the curtains could go up.

The CLS will be putting on three performances and a special family concert at the Wycombe Swan, with the first taking place in October, which will feature a new trumpet concerto.

In February they will return to the theatre to showcase the CLS string section and a performance from the BBC young musician finalist Sarah Williamson.

The final concert in the series takes place in May and will be conducted by Wycombe born Richard Hickox, the CLS's music director.

In addition to these three performances, the orchestra will also be putting on a family concert entitled Crash, Bang, Wallop featuring Brain Blessed as guest narrator.

The show also features Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, a compesition which aims to give children their first introduction to the sounds of the orchestra.

Adults and children alike will also have the opportunity to have a go with the instruments during a workshop before the show.

For details of dates and ticket prices click on the link below.