Manchester Recorder Orchestra

Manchester Recorder Orchestra return to Spring Bank Arts Centre to perform traditional pieces arranged for large recorder groups, and compositions written especially for recorder orchestra. Manchester Recorder Orchestra is a well-established group of players under the musical direction of David Walsh and Ian Chesters. They have performed at many venues around Manchester including the RNCM, Salford Quays, the Buxton Fringe Festival and, of course Spring Bank Arts Centre.

To the delight of countless audiences, the Orchestra has, since 1982, given regular public concerts around the North West of England, and further afield. There are usually two concerts a year, in February, and in July as part of the Buxton Fringe music festival. Players are mainly from the Greater Manchester conurbation but as many as a fifth of the forty plus players travel long distances to take part.

The concert programme will include; Ungarishe Concert-Overture by Bela Keler A Journey to Sky by Steve Martin Fantasia on St Anthony Chorale by Ian Farquhar Sinfonia Aquilonia by Colin Touchin Mountain Mosaic by Glenn Shannon Outer Planets – Jupiter by Gustav Holst arranged by David Walsh A Night Stroll in Taipei by Dietrich Schnabel.

Tickets £12 available from Spring Bank Arts Mon to Fri 9:30-12:30 on 01663 308202, on the door and online. Doors and Bar open 7pm.