THE ESO are promising musical fireworks bring this year’s Worcester Festival to a close, with a concert at the Swan Theatre.
A spokesman said: “They will bring an evening of classical and popular favourites to the stage, chosen to set the scene for the Festival’s finale fireworks display that follows.
“So pour yourself a glass of something fizzy and join the ESO for an unforgettable evening of music, celebrating the end of a wonderful Worcester Festival.”
The spokesman added: “Founded by William Boughton and former members of the Midlands Radio Orchestra in 1976 as the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, and then later the English String Orchestra, the ESO soon earned an international reputation for performances of English music, made over fifty recordings and began touring regularly in Europe.
“Over time, the orchestra’s repertoire expanded to include the full breadth of orchestral music, and the ESO grew to become the English Symphony Orchestra. Ever since then, ‘ESO’ has served as an acronym with a dual meaning.
“Appropriately for an orchestra based in Elgar’s home town, the ESO has made many acclaimed recordings of that composer’s music.”
English Symphony Orchestra’s Festival Family Fireworks Night comes to The Swan Theatre on Monday, August 27, at 7.15pm.
For tickets, call 01905 611427 or go to worcesterlive.co.uk
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