The Dorchester-based Dorset Chamber Orchestra is delighted to present its first ever concert in Sherborne, on Sunday 22nd February at 3.00pm, in the Gransden Hall at Sherborne Girls School. It will feature an elegant programme of music from the classical and twentieth century repertoire.

It opens with Schubert’s sparkling Symphony No. 5, a youthful and graceful work that reflects Schubert’s deep admiration for Mozart. Light in texture and full of lyrical charm, it is the ideal introduction to the hall’s exquisite acoustic. The centrepiece of the programme is Britten’s evocative and atmospheric Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings. Exploring themes of night, innocence, and mortality through English poetry, the work showcases two exceptional soloists: – tenor Michael Aitkenhead and the orchestra’s principal horn, Fiona Brockhurst. The afternoon concludes with one of Mozart’s most compelling and dramatic works, Symphony No. 40 in G minor.

Tickets: £18 for adults | £2 for 18 years and under.

Tickets are available from www.dorsetchamberorchestra.org