Upcoming Concerts 2024
7pm Friday 31st May 2024
St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield
Free Entry
Sheffield Cathedral organist James Mitchell joins the Guild of Strings to perform Mozart’s Church Sonata No. 17 and Handel’s Organ Concerto “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” alongside Bach’s Double Violin concerto and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
About us!
The Guild of Strings was formed in April 2017, with the ambition to perform the vast repertoire of beautiful string music in exciting and innovative ways.
The first rehearsal of The Guild of Strings was a huge success with around 30 professional and semi-professional string players meeting at Yellow Arch Studios for a fun playthrough. The evening meeting was simply shared through word of mouth and social media. Founding members Julie Doubleday and David Willington were unsure how many musicians would attend, but any concerns were quashed when new friends and old friends filled the room with enthusiasm and delight. After the rehearsal the players enjoyed a drink together at the studio bar and agreed that we should make our get togethers more regular and organise concerts to share our love for this genre of music.
Since this first rehearsal, The Guild of Strings players have continued to meet regularly, whether in person or online through the COVID19 lockdowns, and have performed in venues across Sheffield and South Yorkshire as small ensembles and string orchestras.
The first rehearsal of The Guild of Strings was a huge success with around 30 professional and semi-professional string players meeting at Yellow Arch Studios for a fun playthrough. The evening meeting was simply shared through word of mouth and social media. Founding members Julie Doubleday and David Willington were unsure how many musicians would attend, but any concerns were quashed when new friends and old friends filled the room with enthusiasm and delight. After the rehearsal the players enjoyed a drink together at the studio bar and agreed that we should make our get togethers more regular and organise concerts to share our love for this genre of music.
Since this first rehearsal, The Guild of Strings players have continued to meet regularly, whether in person or online through the COVID19 lockdowns, and have performed in venues across Sheffield and South Yorkshire as small ensembles and string orchestras.
Highlights of our musical journey so far have been making music for babies and infants with Polly Ives and the highly popular Concerteenies series of concerts, as well as joining with the fabulous ladies of Sonority Choir. We particularly enjoy performing at Whirlow Spiritual Centre as the acoustics and garden backdrop are so very special.
Julie and David continue to run the ensemble and are passionate about finding new and exciting ways to present the string repertoire to new and existing audiences.
Future plans include a new collaboration with The Newland Symphonic Pop Orchestra, a reunion concert with Sonority Choir and a project involving young musicians from South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Julie and David continue to run the ensemble and are passionate about finding new and exciting ways to present the string repertoire to new and existing audiences.
Future plans include a new collaboration with The Newland Symphonic Pop Orchestra, a reunion concert with Sonority Choir and a project involving young musicians from South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
