AN orchestra and soloists will perform by candlelight at St Mary's CE Church, Rawtenstall, on March 16.

The Lancashire Sinfonietta will present a programme called Golden Baroque when soloists will be jetting in from all over the world to perform.

John Heley from the USA, Sarah Brandwood Spencer is returning from a European tour and Tom Davey, principal Cor Anglais of the Hall, is coming from Vienna to perform.

By popular demand, the soprano Claire Hampton returns to sing arias from Handel's opera Alcina.

Works by Bach will feature in the programme with Sarah Brandwood Spencer and Tom Davey performing the Concerto for Oboe and Violin and Sarah Whewell, principal flautist, as soloist in the Suite for Flute.

Helen Quayle and Tracey Redfern form a duo for Vivaldi's triumphant Concerto for Two Trumpets.