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2025-26 tickets on sale!

Season 2025-26 tickets now on sale!
Tickets now on sale for 2025-26 season.

Tickets for our 2025-26 season are now on sale!

To start the season, A Little English Concert will feature some of the great composers to come from England, including pieces by Holst, Walton, and Vaughan Williams.

After the success of our last family concert, we’re bringing the format back with a film-themed concert, Family Film Concert.  With music from Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond, and Titanic, the family favourites will be included.

In May, we’ll be exploring the music of Copland, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev for a look at more modern classical pieces from the 20th Century & Beyond.

Finally, we’re pleased to be welcoming back young pianist, Bethany Reynolds.  She’ll be joined by talented young local trumpeter, Oliver Toms, for our Young Soloists Concert to conclude the season’s programme.

Become a Friend of SBMS

If you’d like to come to all of our concerts this season, why not consider becoming a Friend of SBMS. For £50 you’ll book yourself a reserved seat at each concert in our 2025-26 season. Plus, you’ll receive exclusive news via email. You’ll also receive a VIP invite to one of our Thursday rehearsals which includes a meet and greet with the musicians of SBMS.

Sarah’s musical journey began at the age of 4, when she picked up her first recorder - an Early Learning Centre green recorder! She took up the violin at 7, followed by the clarinet at 10, partly inspired by her late grandfather, who also played the clarinet. She studied clarinet initially with Susan Boddy before moving to Sue Barber, and later returning to Susan Boddy. From 1991 to 2000, she attended the Saturday morning music school run by Essex Music Service, helping to develop her love of music from an early age.

Sarah first tried out for St Botolph’s Music Society around 2000-02. Although circumstances meant she was only able to attend one rehearsal at the time, she eventually found her way back to the Society, joining the second violin section in September 2016. She became section leader in 2023.

Alongside her musical activities, Sarah studied with the Open University, graduating in 2012 with a BA (hons) in Humanities with German and Music. She now plays an active role both on and off the concert platform as Secretary of the SBMS committee. She also looks after the Society’s website and ticketing, and leads its marketing and communications.

With both a love of performing and a passion for helping the Society thrive, Sarah enjoys being part of the team both on and off the concert platform.

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