Concerts In BFPC
By The Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir

"Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck

The Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir The Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir was originally formed in 1972 for Kenneth Montgomery, who was then the musical director of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta. The first concert took place in Christchurch Priory and, until November 1978, the Choir worked as the choral adjunct to the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, which sadly ceased to exist in Autumn 2000. Since the late seventies, the Choir has been financially independent and self-governing. During its thirty five year history, the Choir has performed with several distinguished conductors, including Volker Wangenheim, Rudolph Schwarz and Simon Rattle.

David Gostick became Musical Director in 2003 and follows in the footsteps of previous conductors Howard Ionascu, Rupert Jeffcote, Nigel Carver and Barry Ferguson, who was the Choir's very first Chorusmaster. The Choir relies heavily on the commitment, as well as the talents, of its members, who come from a wide area, travelling from Hampshire and Wiltshire as well as Dorset to rehearse each week in Blandford.

Concerts at BFPC

"Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck
Saturday 4th December @ 7.30pm

Dorset Productions present a concert performance of this fairytale opera in the Blandford Forum Parish Church. Dorset Productions and the Orchestra of the Bournemouth Philharmonic Society will be under the baton of David Gostick, the well known local choral conductor.

Shuna Scott Sendall sings the parts of the Mother and the Witch, Lorna Bridge is Gretel, Georgina Murray is Hansel, and Faye Eldret plays various fairies.

Tickets £14 - Tickets "at the door" - until sold out

To find out more, go to the Website www.bschoir.org.uk
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