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Gaudete! Concert foreword by Sam Willsmore

9th December 2019

Gaudete! Concert foreword by Sam Willsmore

Our interim music director Sam Willsmore explains his approach to programming this year's Christmas concert

When I was tasked to create the programme for this concert, I knew I didn't want it to be a traditional 'Christmas Concert', so I started by trying to find a suitable theme.

One difficulty when creating a Christmas programme is finding the balance between pieces that both develop and display the ability of the ensemble whilst also performing well-loved festive favourites. I split the programme thematically into two broad halves, the ‘colder’ less festive half with a view to develop and demonstrate our abilities whilst also celebrating the winter season, characterised by music which is less familiar. The second half is the ‘warmer’ part of the concert and features music more associated with Christmas, which most should know and love.

Our programme presents a wide variety of music from the celebration of a single moment in time with Hymn to a Blue Hour to two different Sleigh Rides and a potential third if you applaud enough!

https://www.maidstonewindsymphony.org/event-celebration_of_christmas.html

Author: Helen Steel

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