The Halesowen Orchestra has been described as one of the town’s hidden jewels - a description with which the ensemble’s many supporters would no doubt wholeheartedly agree.

Founded in 1986, the amateur group of musicians meet once a week to practise a wide and varied repertoire of works by some of the world’s greatest classical composers.

This month’s concert of ‘summer classics’ features Beethoven’s Creatures Of Prometheus Overture, Gouvy’s Symphonie Breve, Hummel’s Introduction, Theme and Variations, Reinecke’s King Manfred Act V Prelude, and Symphony No35 ‘Haffner’ by  Mozart.