Monmouth Concert Orchestra to host 'Animal Magic' concert
The event, titled "Animal Magic," is set for Sunday, June 15, at St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth, from 4pm to 6pm.
The audience can expect a programme featuring music from Bach, Handel, and Saint-Saëns.
Tickets are priced at £8, with free entry for under-16s, and are available from orchestra members or at the door.
The orchestra will be raising funds for Cwmbran-based charity, All Creatures Great and Small, which rescues and rehabilitates animals.
The Monmouth Concert Orchestra is made up of amateur musicians from Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and the Forest of Dean.
They meet fortnightly during term time and are always open to new players, provided they are of Grade V standard or above.
There are no auditions.
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