Sunday, February 17, 2013

Programme for Sunday January 27th 2013

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 27th January 2013 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Lynda Bunce  
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce      
Leader: Roy Simpson                    
Accompanist: Tom Wade      
Guest Vocalist: New Eltham Methodist Church Choir
Led by Sybil Price

Opening Music: 'Chit Chat' Polka by Johann Strauss
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 'Lord Thy Word Abideth' 
Verses 1, 3, 4 and 6.
                
Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture ‘Light Cavalry' by  Franz Suppe
 
Vocal Items:  New Eltham Methodist Church Choir
Led by Sybil Price 

Two Contrasting Pieces:
'A Trumpeter's Lullaby' by L Anderson (Arr Steve Hill)  Featuring Tom Hill on Trumpet
March form 'The Love of Three Oranges' by Sergei Prokofiev
                
Sybil and the Choir return for further vocal items

Selection: ‘The Gypsy Princess' by Kalman  

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the       
Orchestra will play 'La Cinquantaine' by G Marie
                                      
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: O for a thousand tongues to sing'       
Verses 1, 2,3 and 8              
Benediction:
Concluding Music: 'Colonel Bogey' by Kenneth J Alford        

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:

NB NO March PSA!!

Sunday 24th February 3pm with Guest Vocalist Pamela Spooner (Soprano)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater 
Sunday 28th April 2013 at 3pm
Sunday 19th May at Chislehurst Methodist Church

Forthcoming orchestral rehearsals:
Tues 26th Feb at 8pm
Tues 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March at 8pm
Tues 2nd, 9th , 16th , 23rd,30th April at 8pm
Tuesday 7th , 14th , 21st & 28th May at 8pm

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Carol Concert Sunday 16th December 2012

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

Carol Concert
Sunday 16th December at 4.30pm

Introductory Music by the Orchestra from 4.15pm
Ave verum Corpus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Minuet from 'Samson' by George Frideric Handel
Selection from 'Messiah' by George Frideric Handel

Service begins at 4.30pm

Carol:  'Once in Royal David's City'
Welcome and Opening Prayer

1st Lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7  'The promise of a Saviour'
Reading:  'Christmas Morn'
Carol:  'O Little Town of Bethlehem'

2nd Lesson: Luke 1:26-33  'The birth of Jesus is foretold'
Carol:  'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear'

3rd Lesson: Luke 2:1-7  'The birth of Jesus'
Poem:  'Carol of the Kingdom'
Song  'O Holy Night' sung by Annie Mokgohloa
Carol: 'While Shepherds watched'

4th Lesson: Luke 2:8-16  'The shepherds visit the baby Jesus'
Poem:  'What glory this'
Duet  'Jesus is ever shining' sung by Annie and Jonathan Mokgohloa
Carol:  'Away in a manger'

5th Lesson: Matthew 2:1-12  'The visit of the Magi'
Poem:  'A special star'
Carol:  'Ding Dong Merrily on High'

6th Lesson: John 1:1-14  'The word became flesh'

Address
Carol:  'In the Bleak Midwinter'
The offering is taken as the Orchestra plays 'Ave Verum Corpus' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Carol:  'O come all ye faithful'

Prayer of  Thanksgiving
Poem:  'Miracle and magic'
Carol:  'Hark the herald angels sing'

Blessing


Closing Music: 'Halleluja' from 'Messiah'  by George Frideric Handel

Many Thanks to Singers Annie and Jonathan Mokgohloa and Organist Gus Aaron





Thursday, November 22, 2012

Programme for Sunday 25th November 2012

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 25th November 2012 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Dorothy Cole
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalist: Desni Hansford
Accompanied by Christine Diggins

Opening Music: 'American Patrol' by F W Meacham

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer                   
Hymn: Lord thy Church on Earth

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture: 'Morning, Noon and Night' by Franz von Suppe

Vocal Items: Desni Hansford
Accompanied by Christine Diggins

Selection: from 'Oklahoma' by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers

Desni and Christine return for further vocal items

Selection: from Suite 'English Folk Songs' by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the        
Orchestra play: 'Forgotten Dreams' by Leroy Anderson
Featuring Tom Bunce on Piano
                   
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: Thou whose Almighty Word               

Benediction

Concluding Music: March 'The Dambusters' by Eric Coates


Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 16th December 2012 at 4.30pm Christmas Carol Service
NO PSA IN DECEMBER
The next PSA will be on Sunday 27th January 2013 soloist tba

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tues 27th November 2012 AGM 7.45pm with rehearsal afterwards
Tues 4th, 11th December at 8.00pm
Tues 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th January 2013

Saturday, November 10, 2012

New Eltham Remembrance Sunday Concert

New Eltham Methodist Church, 437 Footscray Road, New Eltham, SE9 3UL
Sunday 11th November 2012 at 3.00pm

Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: martin Bunce and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanist: Tom Wade

Opening Music: Roses from the South by Johann Strauss

Musical items introduced by Ted Williams

'The Grasshopper's Dance' by Ernest Bucalossi

Overture: 'Fingal's Cave' by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Special Guest Soloists: Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) and Valerie Murray (Soprano)
accompanied by Sheila Thomas

Selection from 'Carousel' by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II 

Marilyn and Valerie return for further vocal items.

'Seventeen come Sunday' from: 'English Folk Songs' by Ralph Vaughn Williams


Collection for Church Missions during which the orchestra play: 'Forgotten Dreams' by Leroy Anderson Featuring Tom Wade on Piano

Barbara Calvert speaks

Concluding Music: 'The Dambusters March' by Eric Coates

Our next concert will be at Eltham park Methodist Church on
Sunday 25th November 2012 at 3pm. 
Soloist Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano), accompanied by Ros Watson

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Programme for Sunday 28th october 2012

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 28th October 2012 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Sam Newis               
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalist: James Hay
Accompanied by Michael Cleave

Opening Music: 'The Grasshopper's Dance' by Ernest Bucalossi   
Chairman: Reading, Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: 'At the name of  Jesus'   

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture 'Fingal's Cave' by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Vocal Items: James Hay, 
Accompanied by Martin Cleave

Selection from: Carousel' by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
'Butterflies in the Rain' by Sherman Myers

James and Michael return for further vocal items

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the        
Orchestra play: 'Autumn Leaves' by Johnny Mercer
                   
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn  'Love divine, all loves excelling'              
Benediction
Concluding Music: 'El Abanico' by Alfredo Javaloyes

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:Sunday 11th November 2012 at 3pm New Eltham Methodist Church with soloists
Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) & Valerie Murray (Soprano), accompanied by Anne Clements

Sunday 25th November 2012 at 3pm Soloist Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano),
accompanied by Ros Watson

NO PSA IN DECEMBER
 
Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals: Tuesday 30th October 2012 at 8pm
Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th November 2012 at 8pm
Tuesday 27th November 2012 AGM 7.45pm with rehearsal afterwards.





Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Programme for Sunday 30th September 2012

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 30th September 2012 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: James Hay
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Martin Bunce/Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalist: Christine Birch (Soprano)
Accompanied by Anne Clements   

Opening Music: 'Roses of Picardy' by Haydn Wood   

Chairman: Reading, Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer                   
Hymn No. 355 'Come Ye Thankful People Come’      
Verses 1, 2 & 4            

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture 'Don Giovanni' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Vocal Items: Christine Birch,
Accompanied by Anne Clements

Selection from 'Glamorous Nights' by Ivor Novello 
Cristine and Anne return for further vocal items

Orchestra play 'The Wee MacGregor' by H G Amers

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the        
Orchestra play 'Chanson de Nuit' by Edward Elgar

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn No. 352 ‘We Plough The Fields And Scatter’                      
All three Verses  

Benediction
Concluding Music: 'Marche Russe' by Louis Ganne


Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday Sunday 28th October 2012 at 3pm Soloist James Hay, accompanied by Martin Cleave

Sunday 11th November 2012 at 3pm New Eltham Methodist Church with soloists:
Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) & Valerie Murray (Soprano), accompanied by Anne Clements

Sunday 25th November 2012 at 3pm Soloist Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano),
accompanied by Ros Watson

NO PSA IN DECEMBER

Forthcoming orchestral rehearsals:
Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th October 2012 at 8pm
Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th November 2012
Tuesday 27th November 2012 AGM 7.45pm with rehearsal afterwards

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Programme for Sunday 29th July 2012

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

Sunday 29th July 2012 at 3pm


PSA Chairman: Linda Bunce
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest : Soloist Sarah Debrulais on Flute
Talent items by members of the orchestra


Opening Music: In a Country Lane, From Summer Days Suite by Eric Coates
Chairman: Reading, Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: Olympic Hymn -'Let us run with Perseverence'

Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture 'Pique Dame' by Franz Suppe

Talent Items: Duet with Edwin Hutton on Cello, Ruth Fishpool on Bassoon
David Williamson on Oboe accompanied by Tom Wade
Roy Simpson on Ukelele

Guest Instrumentalist Sarah Debrulais playing 'Allegro Maestoso' from Flute Concerto No. 1
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart accompanied by the Orchestra.

More talent items: Martin Bunce on Alto Sax
Duet with Jan Penney on Cello, Pam Woodland on Viola accompanied by Tom Wade
Richard Haley on Tuba TBC

Selection: 'The Music Man' by Meredith Willson

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play 'Berenice Minuet' by George Frideric Handel

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Guide me, O Though Great Jehovah'

Benediction
Concluding Music: March 'Liberty Bell' by John Philip Sousa

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your Diary:

NO PSA OR REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

Sunday 30th September 2012 at 3.pm Soloist TBC
Sunday 28th October 2012 at 3.pm Soloist James Hay
Sunday 11th November 2012 at 3.pm New Eltham Methodist Church with
Soloists Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) and Valerie Murray (Soprano)
Sunday 25th November 2012 at 3.pm Soloist Myra Warwick (Soprano) accompanied by Ros Talbot
NO PSA IN DECEMBER


Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:

Tuesday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th September
Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th October
AGM Tuesday 27th November 2012 at 7.45pm.