EVERYTHING from Brahms to Blur will be performed by the Colne Valley Youth Orchestra next month.

The annual gala concert will feature a range of light classicals including Tchaikowsky’s Marche Slave, alongside a Beatles medley.

There will also be a special arrangement of Blur’s music by local composer and youth orchestra musical director, Nigel Hildreth.

Janine Plackett will perform a solo, playing a movement of Weber’s Clarinet Concerto.

Aged between 12 and 17, the 45 members of the youth orchestra rehearse at Colchester Sixth Form College and last month returned from a tour in Wetzlar, Germany.

The gala concert will be held on September 5 at St Botolph’s Church, Colchester.

The group will also hold open rehearsals on September 20 for anyone interested in joining.

For more details see www.cvyo.

net or e-mail hildrethnigel@colchsfc.

ac.uk