HELENSBURGH’S annual Christian Aid charity concert takes place at Helensburgh Parish Church this Sunday, May 5, at 7pm.

In what has become a very successful annual event, Derek Clark, David Bruce, and the Helensburgh Chamber Orchestra will present a programme consisting of a piano concerto, a string work, and the premiere of a work for winds.

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Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor Opus 54 will be performed by Derek Clark with the Helensburgh Chamber Orchestra as part of an hour-long concert to raise money for Christian Aid.

Derek, who is director of music in the Parish Church and head of music at Scottish Opera, takes on a work that is famous for its romantic appeal – and its technical demands.

The other works in the short concert are Mozart’s delightful Serenata Notturna, K239, scored for the unusual combination of string orchestra, a string quartet including a double bass, and timpani; and A Walk with the Wind, a new work composed by Colin Suckling.

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The Helensburgh Chamber Orchestra, led by Christine Sinclair and conducted by David Bruce, brings together professional and amateur players especially for these concerts.

The concert lasts for about one hour. Entry is by a suggested donation of £8 (£5 concession) to Christian Aid.