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New book charts the story of the IOM Symphony Orchestra

15 Apr 2013


This new book by Maurice Powell charts the story of the amateur orchestras in the Isle of Man over the past two hundred years. In 1917, the first properly constituted amateur orchestra was formed, with regular rehearsals and a regular conductor, J E Quayle. Its successor survived for over 25 years under the guiding hand of Kathleen Rydings, one of the most important and influential Manx violin teachers, performers and musical directors to have lived and worked on the Island. The book charts the development of the Manx Sinfonia from the Swarthmore Players through to the establishment of the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra in 2005. Encore! is priced £15 and is available in selected bookshops, at IOMSO concerts and directly from the author: www.iomso.co.uk/encore.html

Encore! was produced with a grant from the Manx Heritage Foundation

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