ON Saturday evening the Central Methodist Church in Launceston will resound to the music of some of the best musicians in the South West. They have been brought together at the request of the local branch of the Children's Hospice South West in order to raise money for their Precious Lives Appeal.

The detailed organisation has been carried out by Marion and Norman Oak who give so much of their time on behalf of local charities. The result is that the audience will benefit from one of the most entertaining and first class musical events of the year, one not to be missed by any music lover in the area.

One of the most exciting participants must be the Vocal Harem Ladies Choir from Tavistock. This choir was formed as recently as 2007 but is already rousing considerable interest and acclaim in the music world. The Music Director is Rosemary Turner who will be known to many in the Launceston area for her lovely singing voice.

At Launceston their programme will include 'Panis Angelicus' by Franck, two negro spirituals and Howard Goodall's 'The Lord is My Shepherd'. In the second half they will sing Karl Jenkins' 'Adiemus' with its recorder solo. Their programme ends with 'Is this the way to Amarillo' arranged by L'Estrange which has proved a popular hit with audiences to date.

It is seldom possible to bring together three soloists who are leaders in their fields, yet this has been achieved for the Precious Lives concert.

Maria Collier studied music at Rolle College, Exmouth while training to be a teacher. She now teachs at Kelly College but is increasingly in demand as a recorder soloist having studied recorder under Nancy Daly. She sings with the Vocal Harem Choir and will be giving recorder solos, including Vivaldi's Concerto in C- 3rd Movement.

Yasmin Stevens is now recognised as one of the most eminent brass players in the South West for her performance on the flugel horn. She has been a member of the Mount Charles Youth Band, British Open Champions in 2006/07. Yasmin was judged the best individual instrumentalist in the same competition in 2008.

It is difficult to know where to begin when introducing the third soloist who will be taking part. Tyrone Piper has been a solo singer for the last ten years, performing in everything from musicals to oratorio and Grand Opera. He has worked with several companies including New Devon Opera, South West Opera and the Gilbert and Sullivan Fellowship. Last year he released his first recorded album 'Cemato'. Tyrone is recognised as one of the leading tenor singers in the South West.

Liskerret Choir is the latest in a long tradition of male voice choirs in the Liskeard area that goes back to the 1920s. The present choir was formed in 1993 following the meeting of a small number of interested singers led by Norman Pampling, now president of the choir. In 2001, Roy Wilton became the musical director and due to his excellent musicianship, strong leadership and first class teaching, the choir has gone from strength to strength.

The concert will start at 7.30pm. Tickets for the concert can be obtained from David Parish Menswear on the Square in Launceston or at the door on the night of the concert, if still available.