12
Oct
Charity concert in aid of Henry Dancer Days
Hosted by: Charity concert in aid of Henry Dancer Days
St James Church, Morpeth, Copper Chare, Morpeth, UK
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October 12, 2024-Saturday
October 12, 2024
The next concert by the Bewick Orchestra continues its tradition of supporting local charities and is to be held to raise funds for the Henry Dancer Days charity, founded in 2012 in memory of Henry who tragically died from cancer at the age of only twelve.
The programme, to be conducted by Robin Forbes, includes popular pieces by Mendelssohn, Brahms and Beethoven. Our soloist will be Iona Brown, well known throughout the region not only for her membership of the Royal Northern Sinfonia but also for the many recitals she gives. For this concert she will be the soloist in the ever-popular Violin Concerto by Max Brahms. The concert will open with what is probably Mendelssohn's best known work, the Overture 'The Hebrides', also known as 'Fingal's Cave' and conclude with another well known work, Beethoven's First Symphony.
The Bewick Orchestra was formed in 1994 by Michael and Sarah Doswell and conducted by Michael for 20 years while Sarah played in the cello section for many years. Members come from throughout the region and give their time freely for rehearsals and the concerts.
The concert will be held in St James' Church, Morpeth on Saturday 12th October at 7.30. Tickets (£10, children free) are available from Morpeth Chantry tel: 01670 623455, and at the door.
The Henry Dancer Days charity was founded in memory of Henry John Dancer, who died in 2010 from Osteosarcoma, aged just 12. Henry’s mother, Jane, founded the charity in 2012 to support children and young people with primary bone cancer.
The charity provides grants to the families of children undergoing treatment for primary bone cancer, a rare type of cancer which can lead to unbearable difficulties. The grants provide practical support when it is most needed, with additional support given to those in palliative care.
Further details are available on the charity website:- https://www.henrydancerdays.co.uk