PSA Activities and Fortunes

Programme for 29th January 2012

2012-01-29T08:56:00.000-08:00

Musical 'Pleasant Sunday Afternoon'
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road SE9
Sunday 29th January 2012 at 3.00pm

PSA Chairman: Dorothy Cole
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocal Ensemble: The New Eltham Methodist Church Choir
(Led by Sybil Price)

Programme:

Opening Music: ‘Up With The Curtain’ Strachey
Chairman: Reading. Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn No. 74 ‘At The Name Of Jesus’
Verses 1, 4 & 5 (Tune ‘Camberwell’)

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
‘William Tell Overture’ Rossini
‘Carillon’ from ‘L’Arlesienne’ Bizet
Vocal Items: The New Eltham Methodist Church Choir
Movements 3 & 4 from ‘Ballet Egyptien’ Luigini
The Choir returns for further vocal items

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play
‘Cavatina’ (The Deer Hunter Theme) Myers,
Arr. Bunce
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn No. 125 ‘Hail To The Lord’s Anointed’
Verses 1, 2 & 5 (Tune ‘Cruger’)
Benediction

Concluding Music: March ‘The Thin Red Line’ Alford

Next PSA 26th February 2012

Programme for 18th December 2011

2011-12-18T06:51:00.000-08:00

Carol Concert

Introductory Music by the Orchestra from 4.15pm
Minuet from Samson
Minuet from Berenice
Joy to the World

Service begins 4.30pm

Reading: Tinsel and Bright Lights
Carol: Once in David's City
Welcome and Opening Prayer

First Lesson: ISAIAH: 9.2 (6-7)
Reading: To wish you well

Second Lesson: LUKE: 1 (26-33)
Carol: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

Third Lesson: LUKE: 2 (1-7)
Poem: Mary's Song
Carol: While Shepherd's Watched

Fourth Lesson: LUKE: 2 (8-16)
Poem: Angel's Song
Carol: Silent Night

Fifth Lesson: MATTHEW: 2 (1-12)
Poem: What Star shall we follow?
Carol: The First Nowell

Sixth Lesson: JOHN: 1 (1-14)
ADDRESS
Carol: O Come All You Faithful

Selection from 'Messiah'
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter

Offering during which Orchestra play: Ave Verum Corpus
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Poem: Preparing the Home for Christmas
Carol: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Blessing
Closing Music: Scherzo for Christmas

Programme for 27th November 2011

2011-11-30T07:44:00.000-08:00

Musical 'Pleasant Sunday Afternoon'

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Orchestra leader: Roy Simpson
Deputy: Anne Wade
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Conductor: Chris Cole
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Soloist: Desnie Hanford (Soprano) accompanied by Ann Clements on Piano

Programme

Opening Music: Praeludium by Jarnfelt
Bible reading from our Chairman, followed by a prayer ending with the Lord's Prayer
Hymn HP120 While shepherd's watched their flocks

Musical Items introduced by Chris Cole
Overture 'The Magic Flute' by Mozart
Vocal Solos: Desnie sings to us acc by Ann on Piano
Waltztime 'Waltz Dream' by Strauss
Selection: 'Mikado' by Sullivan

Secretary: Notices and Collection
Orchestra play 'Roses from Picardy' by Wood arr. Bunce
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: HP110 'O Come all ye faithful'

Benediction

Concluding Music: March 'Le Reve Passe' by Helmer & Krier

There will be a Carol Service at Eltham Park at 4.30pm. (Earlier this year due to the bad weather last year). The Orchestra will be playing to welcome people in from 4.15pm.

THERE IS NO PSA IN DECEMBER. The next PSA will be 29th January 2012.

We welcome any new players who wish to join us but owing to the technical nature of the music involved it may be better if players are approx Grade 5 standard. You are welcome to join us at any of our rehearsals.

We start rehearsals again on 10th January 2012 at 8.00pm

Remembrance Sunday Concert New Eltham Methodist Church

2011-11-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful visit, as always, to New Eltham Methodist Church for a Remembrance Sunday Concert on 13th November 2011.
The Programme included many items from our last concert with a few additions:

Opening Music: Roses from the South

Overture: The Calif of Baghdad by Boieldieu
Atmospheric: Autumn Leaves by Mercer

Special Guest Soloist : Suzie Superia acompanied by Daina Bailey on Piano.

Two Dances: Minuet from Berenice by Handel
Polka: Chit Chat by Strauss

Solo Time: The Lost Chord by Sullivan
Performed by Martin Bunce, Trumpet

Land of Hope: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 by Elgar

Selection: The Gondoliers by Sullivan

Ethnic fun: Souvenir d'Ukraine by Ferraris

Concluding Music: The Dambusters March by Coates

Programme for 30th October 2011

2011-10-02T09:49:00.000-07:00

ELTHAM PARK BROTHERHOOD & PSA SOCIETY

Musical ‘Pleasant Sunday Afternoon’
Eltham Park Methodist Church, Westmount Rd., SE9
Sunday 30th October, 2011 at 3 pm

PSA Chairman:Dorothy Cole Soloist:
Orchestra Leader: Roy Simpson Christine Birch(Soprano)
Deputy: Anne Wade Ann Clements, piano acc.
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Conductor: Chris Cole
Mus. Director: Martin Bunce

PROGRAMME
Opening Music: 'Turkish Rondo' Mozart
CHAIRMAN: Reading
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
HYMN HP810 ‘Come, let us join our cheerful songs’ (Orch #26)
Verses 1,2 & 4 (Tune: Nativity)

MUSICAL ITEMS (Introduced by Chris):
Overture: ‘The Calif of Bagdad' Boieldieu
Vocal Solos: Christine sings to us acc. by Ann on Piano
Singalong: 'Pomp and Circumstance March' No. 1 Elgar
Vocal Solos: Christine and Ann return
Selection: ‘The Gondoliers' Sullivan

SECRETARY: Notices and Collection
(Orchestra strings play 'To a Wild Rose' MacDowell )
CHAIRMAN: Remarks
HYMN HP28 ‘O Worship the King’ (Orch: #17)
Vv 1, 2 & 6 (Tune: Hanover)
Benediction

Concluding Music: March ‘Light of Foot' Latann

Next PSA: 27th November , soloist Desnie Hanford, Soprano, with piano accompanist TBA..

Diary for November and December 2011

2011-10-02T09:42:00.000-07:00

NOVEMBER 2011

Tues 1st 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal
Tues 8th 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal
Sun 13th 3pm Remembrance Day concert at New Eltham Methodist church.
Tues 15th 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal
Tues 22nd 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal
Sun 27th 3pm Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Tues 29th 7.45pm AGM followed by short rehearsal

DECEMBER 2011
Tues 6th 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal , Xmas buns at 9pm
Tues 13th 8pm Orchestral Rehearsal
Sun 18th 4.30pm Carol Service at Eltham Park

2011-07-30T12:26:00.000-07:00

Future concerts:

Sunday, 25th September, 2011 PSA (Pleasant Sunday Afternoon) Eltham Park Methodist Church 3pm
Saturday, 8th October, Sutton-at-Hone Methodist Church, 7.30pm
Sunday, 30th October, PSA Eltham Park Methodist Church, 3pm
Sunday, 13th November, Remembrance Sunday Concert, New Eltham Methodist Church, 3pm
Sunday, 27th November, PSA Eltham Park Methodist Church, 3pm
Sunday, 18th December, likely date for Carol Service, Eltham Park Methodist Church, 4.30 pm

Other Dates:

Tuesday, 29th November, Annual General Meeting of the ‘Eltham Park Brotherhood and PSA Society’ on Tuesday (Prior to rehearsal) at Eltham Park Church 7.45pm
Tuesday, 6th December (after short rehearsal) Buns and Crackers at 9pm.

REHEARSALS are held in the Church itself at Eltham Park Methodist Church on Tuesdays, 8pm to 9.45pm

The last rehearsal this year will be on Tuesday, December 13th.

The first rehearsal in 2012 will be on Tuesday, 3rd January (Weather permitting)