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the church for the performing arts
Contact David Bradshaw T: 0161 258 2698
E: daveb76brw@tiscali.co.uk
July 2022
Dear Music Supporter
We did cautiously press ahead with 3 events which started in April this year but unfortunately the level of support we received was minimal.
We opened with 'Glissando', a ladies choir of mainly Halle singers which gave a superb performance of a variety of pieces to about 20 attendees - a small number considering there were 11 choir members plus conductor to support.
This was followed in May by a highly professional husband and wife duo who offered a varied programme of classical duets at which 14 people attended. This was an embarrassingly low attendance which was only slightly bettered in June by an outside charity organisation which supports young disadvantaged performers aged 11 to 16 who displayed amazing abilities for their ages to mainly family members.
I can only conclude that, probably because of continuing Covid concerns, the public are not yet ready to lower their guard and welcome such open attendances. The seems to be confirmed by the lack of interest from performers wanting to fill vacant dates. The musical climate is still below par and so we will therefore have to wait until next spring to see if it comes to life again.
N.B. I can promise, however, that John Turner, the man behind all our previously successful Saturday afternoon recitals, has now booked Saturday, April 1st so that his musical friends
can help him celebrate his 80th birthday !
However, John has so many personal contacts and he wishes to offer a buffet following
that he has decided he will have to state that
this event is a private function
and not available to the general public
At least we can be assured of a rousing classical opener to the new season
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