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3 September 2021

Harborough’s Pheonix Saxophone Orchestra have been shortlisted for a top
award – the equivalent of an Oscar for live classical music.

It’s after they collaborated on-line with a sax orchestra in Scotland earlier this
year to record an arrangement of the rousing march ‘Entry Of the Gladiators.’

They’ve jointly beaten off competition from projects across the UK to be
shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Inspiration Award and now need
people to vote on-line as they hope to pick up the trophy.

The RPS has also recognised other activities undertaken by the two groups over
the past year, saying: “Phoenix recorded a Christmas single raising funds for the
charity Voluntary Action South Leicestershire, held online workshops with their

patron, renowned sax soloist Gerard McChrystal, and even remarkably
increased their membership thanks to a committed, creative media campaign
throughout the year.”