Folk Across The Water Fundraising Concert on October 29th 2006
Adrian Boorman and Robert Accordino, posted September 8, 2006.
On Sunday October 29th at 7:30pm, the St. James Singers (photo on the left) and local folk band, Pandemonium (photo on the right, below) will present a musical evening of entertainment at St. John Vianney Church, Wantage. The aim of the evening is to raise funds for Music for Autism.
St. James Singers and Pandemonium are two local musical groups based in Wantage. This exciting joint venture arose from the work of Mike Jones and Adrian Boorman of SJS and Carol Warren-Smith of Pandemonium. They aimed to organize a concert to raise funds for a music-centered charity and Music for Autism was lucky enough to be the charity chosen. This is the second concert arranged by Adrian, who raised £10,000 for Music for Autism in October, 2005 for his 50th Birthday Concert.
Entitled Folk Across the Water, the concert will feature a wide selection of songs and music from the folk tradition. SJS is a versatile a cappella male vocal ensemble and will perform folk music from the US and UK spanning 800 years. Pandemonium will provide a taste of traditional folk music and song from all over the British Isles.
Music for Autism supports special interactive concerts, specifically designed for individuals with autism and their families. These concerts are unique because they allow individuals with autism to experience high quality classical music in an environment designed to make them feel comfortable. All money donated to this charity goes directly to specific projects to help children with disabilities.
In addition to funding the concerts, Music for Autism supports special units for children with autism, inside schools for typically developing children in Oxfordshire, through music education programs and equipment grants.
Interval refreshments will be available and a raffle will be held, with many valuable prizes kindly donated by local businesses.
Download the concert flyer [pdf].
