Children across Mid Suffolk are invited to attend a series of interactive concerts taking place across Suffolk and Essex during half term week. The Lullaby Concerts have been specially devised for children between 2 to 7 years old and aims to give them a magical introduction to classical music.
The fifth year of Lullaby Concerts sees the biggest tour yet, reaching more young children in more places.
The City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will perform 10 concerts over five days between 28 October and 1 November 2013, at locations across Suffolk including The United Reformed Church, Hadleigh and the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket.
The concerts are produced by Orchestras Live, a national music charity that brings orchestral music to thousands of people in under-served areas across England.
This year the theme of the concerts is Science. The orchestra will perform a range of classical pieces including Fossils from The Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saens, and Handel’s Harp Concerto. As usual there will be lots of singing and participation for the audiences.
Zoey Banthorpe, Mid Suffolk & Babergh Communities Officer for the Arts, says, “We are delighted to welcome back a world-class orchestra to Suffolk. The concerts are a brilliant way to introduce children to classical music in a fun and accessible way.”
At the end of each concert there will be an opportunity for everyone to use orchestral instruments which are being made available by Suffolk County Music Service.
Prior to the concerts, a series of workshops will be held at nursery and school settings in each district. These sessions will enable hundreds of children, nursery staff and parents to hear live music in their own settings and meet musicians who will be in the subsequent Lullaby Concerts.
The entire project is being produced by Orchestras Live in partnership with City of London Sinfonia, Babergh District Council, Forest Heath District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Suffolk County Music Service and Youth Music.
Henry Little, Chief Executive of Orchestras Live, added: “The success of the Lullaby Concerts over recent years has been phenomenal, and we are delighted to be working with partners in Suffolk to achieve our largest ever tour of orchestral concerts and associated learning activity specially designed to inspire a great many young children and adults.”
The Lullaby Concerts will take place at 11am and 2pm on the following dates:
- Monday 28 October, United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DL
- Tuesday 29 October, Clacton Coastal Academy – Coast Campus, Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8BE
- Wednesday 30 October, Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket CB8 8JP
- Thursday 31 October, St John’s United Reformed Church, 1 Cowper Street, Ipswich IP4 5JD
- Friday 1 November, John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, Church Walk, Stowmarket IP14 1ET
Tickets cost £4 per adult, £2 per child, and £10 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children. They are on sale at the venues or local Tourist Information Centres. Further details can be found at www.ruralartssuffolk.org.uk.
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