Programme for Sunday 24th February 2019

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX

Sunday 24th February 2019 at 3pm

PSA Chair: James Hay
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Guest Artist: Christine Birch (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Opening Music: 'The Lake of Shadows' by Leslie Paul

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: 'We have a gospel to proclaim'

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'Overture to a Costume Comedy' by Stanley Black

Vocal Items: Christine Birch (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Chant sans Paroles' by Pyotr Illyich Tschaikowsky
'Waltz' from the Incidental Music to Lermontov's Play 'Masquerade'
by Aram Khachaturian arranged by H. Swarsenski

Christine and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Student Prince' by Sigmund Romberg arranged by Walter. Paul

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play:
'Tritsch-Tratsch' (Chit-Chat) a Polka by Johann Strauss II arranged by Winter
   
Chair: Remarks
Hymn: 'Jerusalem'     

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Ambassador' a March by Edwin Eugene Bagley

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 31st March Guest artists: Halstow Community Choir, Director Penny Gunstone

Sunday 28th April Guest Artists: Carolina Herrera (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
26th February
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th April
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd July
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details.