Programme for Sunday 25 May 2014

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 25th May 2014 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Dorothy Cole
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Janet Newis  
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Soloists: Valerie Murray (Soprano) and Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) and James Hay (Tenor)  Accompanied by Anne Clements (Piano)

Opening Music: 'Barcarolle' by Jacques Offenbach

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: 'Come let us Join our Cheerful Songs'

Musical Items - Introduced by Ted Williams     
Overture: 'Bronze Horse' by Daniel Francois Esprit Auber

Vocal Items: Valerie Murray (Soprano) and Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) and James Hay (Tenor) Accompanied by Anne Clements (Piano)

'In a Country Lane' and 'On the Edge of a Lake' from
'Summer Days Suite' by Eric Coates

Valerie, Marilyn, James and Anne return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Merry Widow' by Franz Lehar                                                                  

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'Number 3' from 'Faust Ballet Music' by Charles Gounod
   
Chairman:  Remarks
Hymn: ‘Rejoice the Lord is King’    

Benediction
Concluding Music: 'The Eighth Army' March by Eric Coates 

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 29th June 3pm Terry and Eric Bosshard (Soprano and Cello)
with Anne Clements (Piano)
Sunday 27th July 3pm End of Season Concert with talent from the orchestra
NO PSA IN AUGUST
Sunday 28th September 3pm New Season Concert with James Hay (Tenor)
Sunday 26th October 3pm Melanie Mehta (Soprano) Rosemary Chater (Piano)
Sunday 9th November 3pm Annual Remembrance Sunday Concert at
New Eltham Methodist Church Footscray Road SE9 3UL
with Lucy Bunce (Soprano/Harp)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details. 
27th May
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th June
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd July
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

Chislehurst PSA Programme Sunday 18th May 2014

Association of Kentish Men and Men of Kent
Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Chislehurst Methodist Church
Prince Imperial Road
BR7 5LX

Sunday 18th May 2014 at 3pm

Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Accompanists: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalists:  Isabel Caetona da Rocha (Soprano) with Martin Cleave (Piano)
Soloists: Vincent Oliver (Violin) and Sophie Oliver (Piano)
Martin Bunce (Trumpet)

Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Strauss               

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams)
'Fresh Morning' a Pastorale from the 'Springtime Suite' by Eric Coates

Overture: 'Orphee aux Enfers' (Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach

Vocal items: Isabel Caetona da Rocha (Soprano) and Martin Cleave (Piano)

Novelty item: 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic' by John Bratton

Solo 'Spiegel im Spiegel' by Arvo Part performed by Vincent Oliver (Violin) and Sophie Oliver (Piano)

Solo 'The Second Minuet' by Maurice Besly and Aubrey Dowden performed by
Martin Bunce (Trumpet)

Isabel and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Oliver' by Lionel Bart, arranged by Thomas Bunce

'The Easter Hymn' from 'Cavalleria Rusticana' by Pietro Mascagni

Concluding Music: 'Juarez Spanish March' by V S Schettino

The next Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concert will be held at
Eltham Park Methodist Church, Westmount Road, SE9 1XX on
Sunday 25th May 3pm with Guest Soloists Valerie Murray (Soprano) Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo Soprano) James Hay (Tenor) and piano (tba)