In conjunction with the start of the Chester Summer Festival internationally renowned saxophonist and composer John Harle launched Chester Oxfam's Music Appeal at the Bridge Street Row shop on Friday 18 July with a special signed donation of his own.
'It was really exciting to have such a world class musician as John Harle to launch the appeal while he was in Chester" enthused Andrew Wilkinson, shop manager. Chester Oxfam is appealing for music of all genres and formats, including vinyl, cassette, CD and sheet music to create a first-class music section.
'As more and more people download music from the internet it means they may have quite large collections of CDs or vinyl lying unused that Oxfam could convert into money to relieve poverty and suffering around the world.' added Andrew.
John Harle is the foremost saxophonist of his generation and the most recorded in the world today. He has a world profile, both in the wealth of music his playing has inspired and in his own compositions.
He is the composer of over 25 concert works and 40 television and music scores. It is hoped that his appearance at the shop will encourage lots of music donations to the shop to raise vital funds for Oxfam's ongoing mission to end poverty and suffering around the world.
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