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The Prize Racket

The Stockwell Park Orchestra series

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Pub Date Jan 28 2022 | Archive Date Jan 28 2022


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With a huge reward on the line, the Stockwell Park Orchestra will need to play on a whole new scale to win big...

After a brief and disastrous Resident Poet episode, Stockwell Park Orchestra is invited to take part in a TV competition for classical music. For a £50,000 prize some competitors are tempted to stretch the genre to ‘crossover’ and beyond.

Can a full concert orchestra compete with jazz bands, horn quartets, harp ensembles, and Mrs Ford-Hughes singing in Portuguese with nine cellos? Or will the competition be derailed by the poet’s return, this time sporting live Ambient Sounds? The TV producers aren’t worried: they know a good fight means great ratings.

What was supposed to be a quirky diversion threatens to take over the orchestra’s rehearsals for their own concert, but discovering a voting scam means they must fix things in the TV studio first.

With a huge reward on the line, the Stockwell Park Orchestra will need to play on a whole new scale to win big...

After a brief and disastrous Resident Poet episode, Stockwell Park Orchestra is...


Advance Praise

“I was charmed… a very enjoyable read.” – MARIAN KEYES

'A witty and irreverent musical romp, full of characters.' – CLAIRE KING

'With its retro humour bordering on farce, this offers an escape into the turbulent (and bonkers) world of the orchestra.' – ISABEL COSTELLO

“I was charmed… a very enjoyable read.” – MARIAN KEYES

'A witty and irreverent musical romp, full of characters.' – CLAIRE KING

'With its retro humour bordering on farce, this offers an escape into the...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781788423991
PRICE £8.99 (GBP)

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