Born out of a love of chamber music, Meliora Collective strives to celebrate the shared joy of music making, both with audiences and amongst themselves. Founding members, Meera and Steph dreamt up this ensemble in the midst of the pandemic, following many years of friendship and a long-held desire to launch a flexi ensemble of this nature. The versatility afforded by this set-up allows for intriguing programming, spanning a range of styles and incorporating concert favourites alongside less familiar but equally enchanting repertoire. Meliora Collective enjoys presenting highly inventive arrangements, ranging from Mendelssohn to Tchaikovsky. This year, they received an award from the Oleg Prokofiev Trust, as well as an RVW Trust award to fund a new commission by award-winning composer, Rafael Marino Arcaro. Programme Ravelarr. Paul Dean Tombeau de Couperin Dvokarr. Meliora Collective Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 - No. 3 & No. 8 Dominique Le Gendrearr. Ola Akindipe Overture to Jab Molassie Mendelssohnarr. Joel Roberts Symphony No. 3 - The Scottish Symphony . it was difficult to believe that we were not listening to a full symphony orchestra Clitheroe Concert Society melioracollective [https://melioracollective.co.uk/] Kindly sponsored by The Friends of Beaminster Festival Tickets for the General Public are available from 7 April. For Priority Tickets and to support the Festival please consider Becoming a Sponsor or Donor [https://www.beaminsterfestival.com/donors-sponsors] orBecoming a Friend [https://www.beaminsterfestival.com/friends]