SHIPLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2002

Following 2001's successful and enjoyable Shipley Concerts, which raised over £700 for the Dan Pope Memorial Fund, we extended the programme to include a jazz concert given by a leading jazz band. We thus promoted the events to a music festival - The Shipley Music Festival. All proceeds went to the St Mary's Church spire restoration fund.

The Festival started with a jazz evening in the Selsey Arms on June 26th with the Campbell Burnap Jazz Band. Campbell Burnap is a leading Jazz musician who played with the Acker Bilk Jazz Band and is a regular contributer to Jazz FM. The Bernardi Chamber Ensemble performed two concerts in St Mary's Shipley on July 4th. This distinguished and professional Ensemble includes principals from leading London orchestras and tutors from Trinity College and the Royal Academy of music.

Thursday July 4th 2pm - Concert for Young People

As in the previous year, the concert was light hearted and interactive so as to get our young people involved and stimulated by classical music. The concert was based around Summer and Winter from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and J.S.Bach's suite no.2 for flute and orchestra. John Ireland is buried in this historic and idyllic 12th Century Church, and so we performed pieces from his Concertante Pastoral.

Thursday July 4th 7.45 pm. Concert in aid of the Church Spire restoration fund.

The evening concert included Summer and Winter from Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons', J.S Bach's Suite in B minor, John Ireland's Toccata from his Concertante Pastoral and many more popular and innovative classics including a new jazz piece for Viola and piano. To view the programme details for the evening performance, please click here