Talented musicians will entertain an audience at Bury Parish Church once again on Friday.
The Kell Wind Trio, who will be performing at the church, has gained a reputation for lively and informative concerts which showcase a breadth of styles and genres, from Baroque to modern day.
The trio are named after the pioneering English instrumentalist Reginald Kell, who was the first clarinettist to use vibrato in orchestral concerts.
The members of the Kell Wind Trio are, Alastair Roberts on flute, Geoffrey Smith on clarinet and Ian Harvey on bassoon.
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Alastair Roberts plays principal flute with a number of orchestras in the Manchester area including the Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra and the Cheshire Sinfonia.
He is a member of several chamber groups that perform regularly throughout the North West of England including the Telemann Baroque Ensemble.
Geoffrey Smith plays regularly as principal clarinet with both Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra and Cheshire Sinfonia.
He has also played as principal clarinet until recently with Stockport Orchestra since its inception in 1975. He has appeared many times as soloist with these and other orchestras.
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Ian Harvey was a junior exhibitioner at London’s Royal Academy of Music. His musical commitments include the position of principal bassoon with the Stockport Symphony Orchestra. He runs his own business repairing woodwind instruments.
The concert will run from 12.30pm until 1.30pm and the church will be open from 11.30am with refreshments on sale.
Tickets are £5 on the door and for more information, please visit the Church’s website.
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