Sunday, November 22, 2015

Programme for Sunday 29th November 2015

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 29th November 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Rosina Heagren
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Orchestral Accompanist: Alan Hinton
Guest Soloist: Catherine Delany (Soprano) 
Accompanied by Hilary Cater-Smith (Piano)                                                          
                    
Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Strauss II  
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: ‘Hail to the Lord’s anointed’

Musical Items introduced by Vincent Oliver      
Overture: 'Lustspiel' by Keler Bela 

Vocal Items:  Catherine Delany with Hilary Cater-Smith

'Meditation' from 'Thais' by Jules Massenet
Violin soloist: Vincent Oliver

Catherine and Hilary return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Gypsy Princess' by Emmerich Kalman

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'Salut d’Amour' by Edward Elgar
   
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: ‘Guide me O though great Jehovah’    

Benediction
Concluding Music: ‘Calling all workers’ by Eric Coates

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 20th December Christmas Carol Service 4pm
NO DECEMBER PSA
Sunday 31st January 3pm with the Halstow Community Choir

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
1st December
AGM Tuesday 8th Dec at 7.45pm  All welcome (orchestra rehearse afterwards)
Christmas party 15th December approx. 8.30. All welcome. Orchestra rehearse first.
no orchestral rehearsals 22nd and 29th Dec

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


Thursday, November 5, 2015

Programme for New Eltham Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2015

Remembrance Sunday
New Eltham Methodist Church, 437 Footscray Road,New Eltham,SE9 3UL
Sunday 8th November 2015 at 3.00pm

Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson 
Orchestral Accompanist: Alan Hinton
Guest Musician: Martin Cleave (Piano)

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

Musical Items Introduced by Vincent Oliver    

Overture: 'Lustspiel' by Kelar Bela

'Macushla' by Dermot MacMurrough
Trumpet soloist: Martin Bunce with Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Impressions of a Princess' by Eric Coates
Piano Soloist: Martin Cleave

'The Gold and Silver Waltz' by Franz Lehar

'Meditation' from 'Thais' by Jules Massenet
Violin soloist: Vincent Oliver

'Burt Bacharach Medley' by Burt Bacharach
  
Martin returns with Two Piano Solos
'Vanessa' by Bernie Wayne and 'Dream of Olwen' by Charles Williams

Selection from 'Iolanthe' by Arthur Sullivan

There will be a collection in aid of Methodist Church missions, during which the orchestra will play 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' from ‘Nabucco’ by Guiseppi Verdi
       
Concluding Music:  'Calling all workers’ by Eric Coates  

Melody-Jane Faulkner (Soprano) was due to sing for us today but unfortunately was unwell and has been advised not to sing at all for the present.  We wish her a speedy recovery and hope she is able to sing for us at a later date.

Our next concert will be at Eltham Park Methodist Church on
Sunday 29th November 3pm with Catherine Delany (Soprano)
and Hilary Cater-Smith (Piano)

The PSA AGM will be held on Tuesday 8th December at 7.45 at Eltham Park Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend.