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St Aldhelm's Orchestra brings rare Bruckner to Branksome

By Ken Ward, 17 December 2013
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Reviewed at St Aldhelm's Church, Poole on 16 December 2013
Programme
Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: Overture
Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K467
Bruckner, Symphony in D minor "Die Nullte", WAB 100
Performers
St Aldhelm's Orchestra
Sam Hanson, Piano
Ian Lowes, Conductor
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Ken Ward
Ken Ward
Ken Ward spent most of his working life driving buses for Eastern National and London Buses. With a life-long enthusiasm for the works of Bruckner, he became editor of The Bruckner Journal in 2005 and was awarded The Bruckner Society of America 'Kilenyi' Medal of Honor in 2011.