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Alwyne Mansell had a relaxing time with Phillip and Susan Cox, from Cox’s Truck Rentals, at the South Burnett Community Orchestra’s Spring Strings concert on Sunday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 28, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

A concert by the South Burnett Community Orchestra at Nanango’s Ringsfield House on Sunday afternoon had a few strings attached, but no one seemed to mind.<\/p>\n

About 60 people spent the afternoon relaxing on the rear lawn at Ringsfield as they enjoyed a performance by the SBCO’s String Ensemble.<\/p>\n

The “Spring Strings” concert was the second in a short series organised to help the SBCO raise funds to buy new sheet music.<\/p>\n

The first concert was held indoors at Wondai’s Anglican Church last weekend.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s outdoor concert provided a change of pace well suited to the warm weather. The string ensemble used the complex’s Coach House for a stage while guests sat under shade sails sipping wine or soft drinks and sharing cheese platters.<\/p>\n

The audience was treated to a repertoire of classical, jazz and modern pieces ranging from Mozart’s “Allegro Vivace” through to “Greensleeves”, “Phantom Tangos” and the jazzy “Queen Bee”.<\/p>\n

There was even a string version of Led Zeppelin’s 1970s hit “Kashmir” and the Broadway favourite “Send In The Clowns”.<\/p>\n

For some numbers, the Ensemble was accompanied by members of the SBCO’s percussion section on keyboard and drums.<\/p>\n

It costs the SBCO up to $250 to obtain sheet music for any new piece, and the group currently has a wish list of jazz and full orchestral pieces they want to purchase for performances next year.<\/p>\n

The Spring concert series will go some way towards translating their wish list into reality.<\/p>\n