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Concert for YoutH

On the 15th March 2026 The Thomas Hardye School Orchestra joined forces with the semi-professional Dorset Chamber Orchestra for their Concert For Youth.


The concert included the following pieces:

Chabrier - Joyeuse Marche

Mendelssohn - Konzertstuck No.2 for 2 clarinets and orchestra (featuring Mia Wright and Freya Murray as the two clarinet soloists.

​Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (featuring Jo Ansell as principal trumpet).

The actor Martin Clunes (OBE) delivered a specially written narration for the Mussorgsky and spoke afterwards at how impressed he was by the students.

​Conductor of the Dorset Chamber Orchestra Walter Brewster said "Congratulations to all your young musicians for Saturday. I received so many comments of appreciation immediately afterwards and doubtless more will follow. Thanks to Hanna and Ben Trevorrow for collaborating and making it happen. I was very pleased with Freya and Mia in their duo performance and hope it will be something they remember well into the future. Martin Clunes was very impressed – listening off-stage he thought they must be soloists we had engaged from elsewhere."

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