After the long winter, here’s something really special to look
forward to this Easter.

Echor, ‘the Orchestra for the Chilterns’, is back with an exciting
programme of concerts and community outreach activities this
year. If you attended their inaugural concert in Philip Matthews’
specially adapted agricultural barn on Rays Hill last October, you’ll
know that they create sublime music of the highest quality. 

All of their concerts are free for kids under the age of 18 and it is
their passion to bring quality live performance to people who might
otherwise be unable to attend concerts for one reason or another. 

Echor’s Spring Festival takes place over the Easter Weekend with
events taking place at The Old Church in The Lee on Good Friday
and a large-scale orchestral event at Deans’ Hall in Berkhamsted
School on Easter Saturday. Details are as follows:

GOOD FRIDAY: ‘Seven Last Words’, a string quartet performance
of Haydn’s most celebrated chamber music work, together with
words written by Bellingdon resident Andrew Barratt. There will be
two performances, one at 3pm and one at 5.30pm, with
an optional service guided by Rev. Chris Haywood in between.
Each performance will last about an hour.

EASTER SATURDAY: ‘Beethoven’s Spring’: a performance of his
Symphony No. 2, interspersed with selected spring songs
performed by outstanding young British tenor, Ted Black. After the
interval, Echor’s cellist Clare O’Connell, will perform pieces from
her latest album, ‘The Isolated Cellist’ using her loop pedal to
conjure excitingly different sounds from her instrument.

Tickets priced between £10 and £25 are on sale now, and you can
book for each or both events at www.echormusic.com. It’s a
chance to hear some of the country’s most celebrated musicians
right here in the Chilterns and will be a wonderful addition to the
Easter celebrations. See you there!