A BEAUTIFUL show which will be performed by an orchestra rolls into Basingstoke in December - and you can win free tickets with the Gazette.

The Sinfonia of London, conducted by John Wilson, perform a beautiful programme at The Anvil on Thursday, December 1. They will also be joined by exciting pianist Martin James Bartlett.

The concert gets off to a scintillating start with Walton’s Overture: Scapino, a musical depiction of the rascally servant of Italian tradition. 

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The delicate sequence of waltzes which follows, orchestrated by Ravel from his piano original, is given an extra glow by the nostalgic and affectionate coda.  Gershwin’s most celebrated piece, Rhapsody in Blue, follows and is still unmatched in its merging of swing and classical traditions.

Debussy’s largest orchestra piece, La mer, is an attempt to capture in music the many moods of the sea “always endless and beautiful". The concert closes with the original ballet version of Bolero, fascinatingly different from the familiar orchestral version.

The Sinfonia of London, a hand-picked group of world-class musicians who meet for specific projects, made its live debut at the Proms last year.

The Gazette has teamed up with The Anvil to give one lucky person the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show.

To get your hands on one of the pairs of tickets plus a CD by the Sinfonia, all you have to do is answer this question: How about what musical instrument does Martin James Bartlett play?

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Entries are open now. Send your answers to competitions@anvilarts.org.uk with the subject line reading Gazette Sinfonia by Thursday, November 24 for your chance to see the exciting show.

The pair of tickets will be to the show on Thursday, December 1 at 7.45pm at Basingstoke's The Anvil theatre.

For those not lucky enough to win tickets are currently priced at £42, £38, £31, £24, £16. Under 25s £12 (including £4 booking fee). 

Please contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk for more information.