Festival Concert is a family affair for SASO’s conductor


St Albans Symphony Orchestra’s Festival Concert promises to be a family affair on Saturday 23rd June when conductor Bjorn Bantock leads the performers in music composed 80 years ago by his great-grandfather, Sir Granville Bantock…
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Donors invited to bang the drum for SASO


Conductor Bjorn Bantock (with SASO percussioni Kieran McGuirk) needs a bigger drum to bash. St Albans Symphony Orchestra is promising music lovers plenty of boom for their bucks if they contribute to a campaign to…
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ORCHESTRA RAISES RECORD SUMS FOR CHARITY


As published in the letters column of the Herts Advertiser: Dear Editor We would like to thank warmly, through your columns, everyone who contributed so generously to three different Christmas and New Year charity collections…
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Dear Santa…. please bring Bjorn a groovy güiro!


Urgent message for Santa: aftershave and novelty socks won’t do for conductor Bjorn Bantock as he prepares to conduct his first New Year’s Day concert in St Albans Abbey. What he really needs for Christmas…
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Anything but a quiet life…


Bjorn Bantock, SASO’s new conductor, looks forward to the orchestra’s 2010-11 season Despite an increasingly successful international career, Bjorn Bantock, who has been appointed Principal Conductor of the St Albans Symphony Orchestra (SASO) for its…
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Conductor James Ross to leave SASO after nine years of achievement


Conductor James Ross, who has led St Albans Symphony Orchestra’s to new heights of achievement is to leave the orchestra when its season ends in July. After nine years at the helm, he has decided…
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Harpenden concert features dance music with a dash of genius


Harpenden concert features dance music with a dash of genius Music spanning three eras of composition – baroque, classical and romantic – will feature when St Albans Symphony Orchestra performs in Harpenden on Saturday April…
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Young ‘cellist makes SASO spring concert a family affair


A prize-winning ‘cellist from a famous family of local musicians will make his solo debut with the St Albans Symphony Orchestra (SASO) on Saturday March 13th playing the much-loved concerto by Dvorak (7.30pm, St Saviour’s…
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Orchestra raises record sums for charity


1st January 2010 Musicians from St Albans Symphony Orchestra (SASO) raised more than £1,300 for charities over the Christmas and New Year period – a record figure for their seasonal collections. The audience at the…
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Rare brass instrument hits the low notes for Verdi’s Requiem 17th October 2009 Chris Ludwig & cimbasso


What do you get if you cross the body of a tuba with the bell of a very big, bass trombone? The audience for Verdi’sRequiem in St Albans Abbey this Saturday won’t have to puzzle…
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