Born in 1900, Copland was an American composer. His best known works were composed in the 1930s and 40s. Variations on a Shaker Melody was composed for his ballet Appalachian Spring using the Shaker tune Simple Gifts.
🎻 7:30pm on 9 May.
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Hello Thursday! It’s rehearsal day today!
We had our first look at Peter and the Wolf last week. This evening we’ll continue to get to know our programme for 20th Century & Beyond.
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🎺Announcement🎶
With Shostakovich Symphony No.1 being too expensive for us to perform, we needed a replacement work.
We’re pleased to reveal that SBMS will be performing Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf!
7:30pm on 9 May.
🎫 Tickets are available on our website: sbms.org.uk/event/20th-c...
🎺🎶 The news you’ve been waiting for! The new piece to our 20th Century & Beyond programme. Watch to the end for the reveal! 🎫 Tickets available from sbms.org.uk
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We’re sorry to announce we won’t be playing Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1.
Due to UK copyright laws, we’d have to pay over £500 to hire the score to perform the work. As a not-for-profit and community group, this is a cost we can’t absorb.
We have something else in its place. Stay tuned for news!
20th Century & Beyond: An update.
Stay tuned, something exciting is on its way…
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Step into the sound-world of the 20th century and beyond, as we present a vibrant programme that captures the spirit, struggles, and innovations of a new musical age.
📅 9 May 2026
🕢 7:30pm
⛪️ St Botolph’s Church, Colchester
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/20th-c...
🙏 Thank you to everyone who came to this evening’s concert! 🙏
And what a concert! From Star Wars to Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. to Titanic, it was quite the epic evening.
We’ll be back Thursday evening for a first look at our next programme. Details of that on our website!
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It’s concert day! In just a few hours, the musicians of SBMS plus guests will be going into final rehearsals.
Hurry! Online ticket sales close at 12pm!
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Hello Thursday! It’s rehearsal day!
This evening is also the last rehearsal before our Family Film Concert. We’ll be rehearsing in the church this evening, with those wonderful acoustics!
🎫 There’s still time to get your tickets from our website. But hurry, online sales close 12pm on Saturday!
🎬✨ This Saturday! ✨🎬
Our Family Film Concert brings your favourite movie music to life - Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Titanic and more! 🎶
🕛 Online booking closes at 12pm, Saturday 7 February
🎟️ Grab your tickets while you can!
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
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Danny Elfman, born 1953, is an American film composer.
He was co-composer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. He took the original theme which Silvestri composed for the first film to create a new hybrid theme.
Family Film Concert, 7 Feb at St Botolph's Church.
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Extracts from last night’s rehearsal for our Family Film Concert on 7 February.
Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
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Hello Thursday! It's rehearsal day!
We've got just 2 Thursday rehearsals left before our Family Film Concert! This evening we'll be continuing our great work on the programme of pieces.
🎫 Tickets available: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Dukas was a French composer. Due to self-criticism, many scores were destroyed or abandoned.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, was made famous by Disney's ‘40s film, 'Fantasia'.
SBMS will be performing The Sorcerer's Apprentice on 7th Feb at St Botolph's Church.
🎫Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Hello Thursday! It's rehearsal day!
We'll be back this evening working on our epic film-themed concert. With just 4 more rehearsals before our concert, the countdown is well and truly on!
Make sure you've bought your tickets to our Family Film Concert, available on our website.
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John Williams has composed some of the most famous film scores in the history of cinema.
Among the many films he has scored for are Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and many more besides!
7 February
St Botolph's Church, CO2
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Hello Thursday! It's rehearsal day!
This evening the musicians of SBMS will be back rehearsing together for the first time in 2026.
With just 5 more rehearsals before our Family Film Concert, there's still time to get your tickets. Head over to our website!
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Just 1 month until our Family Film Concert!
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and magic! Packed with blockbuster favourites and iconic scores that have captured hearts across generations.
📅 Sat 7-Feb-26
🕢 7:30pm
⛪️ St Botolph’s Church, Colchester
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you health, happiness, and of course plenty of music!
Check out our 2026 concerts on our website.
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Merry Christmas! From all of us at SBMS. 🎄
Reminder: no rehearsal this evening!
This is the first week of our Christmas break. We'll be returning in the New Year.
Family Film Concert
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and magic as SBMS brings the silver screen to life! Packed with blockbuster favourites and iconic scores.
📅 Saturday, 7 February 2026
🕢 7:30pm
⛪️ St Botolph’s Church, Colchester
🎫 Tickets: sbms.org.uk/event/family...
Hello Thursday! It's rehearsal day!
This evening we'll be looking at the music we didn't get to have a first play of last week, with hopefully a closer look at Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Tonight is also the final rehearsal before Christmas. 🎄
🔔🎄 Join us on Sunday, 21 December at 10:30am in St Botolph's Church, as we provide music for the church's Christmas Make Room Carol Service.
All are welcome, no tickets required. Donations to the church gratefully received via donation points within the church. 🎺⛪
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Hello Thursday! It’s rehearsal day today!
It’s also our AGM, which we’ll hold first (starting at the usual time of 7:30pm). We hope the official business will last just 30mins max, before having a first look at the next concert’s programme.
This wonderful selection of clips from our concert on Saturday was sent to us by an audience member.
📽️ Video credit: Patrick Kilbey
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Thank you to all who came to our concert this evening!
From Warlock’s Capriol Suite, to Vaughan Williams, Holst, & ending with Walton’s Crown Imperial. It was a wonderful evening of folksong revivalists.
Our next concert is on 7 February 2026, a Family Film Concert. More info on our website.
It's concert day! 🎺
In just a few hours time, the musicians of SBMS will be back at St Botolph's Church for the last rehearsal before this evening's concert!
🎫 Hurry! Tickets are available online until midday today! sbms.org.uk/event/a-litt...
Just over 24 hours to go until our next concert, A Little English Concert! With pieces from Holst, Vaughan Williams, Warlock, and Walton, there’ll be something everyone will enjoy.
🎫 Tickets are available on our website until midday Saturday, 22 November: sbms.org.uk/event/a-litt...
