Musical Gems

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This special fundraising concert features music performed by players from the BSO including works from across the ages.

The concert features Gustav Holst's St Paul's Suite which commemorates 150 years of his birth, as well as music from some of his composer contemporaries – Arnold Bax, George Whitefield Chadwick and Amy Beach.

Join us on Saturday 5 April at 7.30pm for this special concert, enhanced by the glorious setting of Christchurch Priory, is not one to be missed.

Tickets include a concert programme, and there is also the option to add a small donation to help the BSO Benevolent Fund's valuable fundraising efforts.

The BSO Benevolent Fund is a charity run by the musicians for the musicians. It was set up in 1958 to provide financial support for musicians in cases of prolonged and/or serious illness or injury. From the start it has been successful in meeting these aims with the very generous support of those who have contributed. The main source of income is the annual Benevolent Fund Concert at which all the musicians give freely of their services, as have many conductors and soloists who have featured in these concerts over the years. The Fund also embraces members when they retire, and by keeping in touch with them at Christmas it helps to maintain a link with old colleagues.