Saturday, October 24, 2015

Programme for Sunday 25th October 2015

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

Sunday 25th October 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Dorothy Cole
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson 
Orchestral Accompanist: Alan Hinton
Guest Soloist: Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano)   
Accompanied by Roger Blaney (Piano)

Opening Music:'Che Faro' from the Opera 'Orfeo' by Christoph Willibald Gluck

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer  
Hymn: 'Jesus lover of my soul'

Musical Items Introduced by Vincent Oliver    
Overture: 'Overture to a Costume Comedy' by Stanley Black

Vocal Items: Myra Warwick with Roger Blaney

'The Gold and Silver Waltz' by Franz Lehar

Myra and Roger return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Iolanthe' by Arthur Sullivan

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' from 'Nabucco' by Guiseppe Verdi
  
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'    
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Radetsky March' by Johann Strauss

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 8th November, Remembrance Day Concert at New Eltham Methodist Church, Footscray Road, SE9 3UL with soloist Melody-Jane Falkner (Soprano)
accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)
Sunday 29th November 3pm with Catherine Delany (Soprano)
and Hilary Cater-Smith (Piano) 
Sunday 20th December Christmas Carol Service 4pm
NO DECEMBER PSA
Sunday 31st January 3pm tba

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
27th October
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November
1st, 8th, 15th December (no orchestral rehearsals 22nd and 29th Dec)
AGM Tuesday 8th Dec at 7.45pm (orchestra rehearse afterwards)
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details. 

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Programme for Sunday 27th September 2015

As we start, what is for us our new season, I would like to thank some long standing members who have retired from the orchestra during 2014/2015, Ted and Dorothy Williams and Ann and Tom Wade.

Ted started with the orchestra playing oboe and after many years graduated to being our conductor
where he excelled himself until deciding that he had had enough and moved onto 'second triangle' as he called it whilst also doing an amusing introduction to the musical items.

Dorothy began many years ago in the string section before keeping us in time (and deafening the woodwind) on the Timpani and other percussion instruments.

Anne first joined us as a teenager and with her usual quiet, calm manner has been an outstanding violinist and later leader of the orchestra for many years until handing over the post to Roy.

Tom, a gifted pianist has been our orchestral accompanist for a great many years, also accompanying many of the orchestra during our talent pieces in July, especially myself often having to invent the piano accompaniment as he played!.

We have been very blessed to have had the talent of these wonderful people and we will sorely miss their skill, dedication and company but wish them well in their retirement.

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

Sunday 27th September 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Accompanist: Alan Hinton
Guest Soloists: James Hay (Tenor) with Guests

Opening Music: A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square' by Manning Sherwin
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: 'Come ye thankful people come'

Musical Items Introduced by Vincent Oliver      
Overture 'The Bat' (Die Fledermaus) by Johann Strauss

Vocal Items: James Hay (Tenor) with Guests 

'Tirolese' from 'Soirees Musicales' by Gioachino Antonio Rossini, arranged by Benjamin Britten

James Hay (Tenor) with Guests return for further vocal items

Selection: from 'The Music Man' by Meredith Willson

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: either 'March' or 'Tarantella' from 'Soirees Musicales' by Gioachino Antonio Rossini, arranged by Benjamin Britten
 
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'We plough the fields and Scatter'     
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Light of Foot' a March by Carl Latann

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 25th October 3pm Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano) with Rosalie Watson (Piano)
Remembrance Sunday 8th November 3pm concert at New Eltham Methodist Church Footscray Road SE9 3UL
with Melody-Jane Falkner (Soprano) and Martin Cleave (Piano).
Sunday 29th November 3pm with Catherine Delany (Soprano) and Hilary Cater-Smith piano 
Carol Service 20th December 4pm            
NO DECEMBER PSA
Sunday 31st January 2016 3pm tba

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
29th September
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November
1st, 8th, 15th December
AGM Tuesday 8th Dec at 7.45pm
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for
more details. 

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Programme for Sunday 26th July

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 26th July 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Lynda Bunce
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson
Accompanist: Tom Wade

Guest Soloist: Talent items from the Orchestra

Opening Music: 'Over the Rainbow' by Harold Arlen

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer 
Hymn‘Come down O love divine’

Musical Items - Introduced by Vincent Oliver:     
Overture 'Occasional Overture' by George Frideric Handel

Talent Items from members of the orchestra:

Recorder duet with Edwin (Sopranino) and John (Bass) playing 'Sonata in F'
by George Frideric Handel
Isobel (Vocals and Piano) and Mary (Flute) performing 'Falling Slowly'
by Glen Hansard,
'Tarantella' by Ludwig Milde, a Bassoon Solo by Ruth Accompanied by Tom (Piano)
Roy entertains with 'Minuet in G' and 'I Like Ukuleles' on two different Ukuleles.

'Canzonetta' from 'Soirees Musicales' by Gioacchino Rossini arranged by Benjamin Britten                                     

More talent items from members of the orchestra:
'The lass with the delicate air' by Michael Arne, an Oboe solo by David
accompanied by Tom (Piano)
David and Isobel return to sing 'My Old Man's a Dustman' a comedic song by Lonnie Donegan
'Canon' by Johann Pachelbel, a Flute solo by Brenda accompanied by Chris (Piano)
Richard closes the talent section by both singing and playing Double Bass
'When you wore a Tulip' by Percy Wenrich
                                     
Selection: 'White Horse Inn'  by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz                                                                   

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play 'Bolero' from Soirees Musicales by Gioacchino Rossini arranged by Benjamin Britten                                     

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn ‘To God be the glory’

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Wellington March' by Wilhelm Zehle

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
No PSA in August
Sunday 27th September 3pm soloist James Hay (Tenor) with various pianists and guests
Sunday 25th October 3pm soloist Myra Warwick (Mezzo-Soprano) with Rosalie Watson (Piano).
Sunday 8th November 3pm annual Remembrance Sunday concert at New Eltham Methodist church Footscray Road SE9 3UL soloist: Melody-Jane Falkner (soprano) with Martin Cleave piano
Soloist: Melody-Jane Falkner (Soprano) with Martin Cleave (Piano)
Sunday 29th November 3pm soloist Catherine Delany (with Hilary Cater-Smith (Piano)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
No rehearsals in August
1st tbc,9th, 15th, 22nd, 29th September
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November
1st, 8th, 15th December
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details. 
                    

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Programme for Sunday 28th June 2015

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 28th June 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson   
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Choir: ‘The Golden Girls’
Accompanied by Chris Cole (Piano)
 
Opening Music: 'Sleepers Wake' from Cantata 140 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer    
Hymn: ‘Glorious things of Thee are spoken’

Musical Items Introduced by Vincent Oliver:      
Overture: 'Oberon' by Carl Maria Von Weber

Vocal Items from Chris and The Golden Girls 

Burt Bacharach Medley by Burt Bacharach

Chris and The Golden Girls return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Merry Widow' by Franz Lehar

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the  
Orchestra play: 'Butterflies in the rain' by Sherman Myers arranged by Tom Bunce
    
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn:‘Guide me O though great Jehovah’      
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Light Horse' by Franz von Blon

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 26th July 3pm end of season concert with talent from the orchestra
No PSA in August
Sunday 27th September 3pm soloist James Hay (Tenor) with ? (Piano)
Sunday 25th October 3pm soloist Melanie Mehta (Soprano) with Rosemary Chater (Piano).
Sunday 8th November 3pm annual Remembrance Sunday concert at New Eltham Methodist church Footscray Road SE9 3UL soloist: Melody-Jane Falkner (Soprano) with Martin Cleave (Piano)
Sunday 29th November 3pm soloist tba

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
7th, 14th, 21st July
No rehearsals in August
1st tbc,9th, 15th, 22nd, 29th September
6th, 13th,20th, 27th October
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November
1st, 8th, 15th December
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details. 
                    

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Programme for Sunday 31st May 2015

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 31st May 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Dorothy Cole
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Soloist: Stephen Roe (Baritone)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater (Piano)

Opening Music: 'All Creatures Great and Small' by Johnny Pearson,
arranged by Tom Bunce
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: ‘Holy Holy Holy, Lord God almighty’

Musical Items introduced by Isabel Caetano da Rocha     
Overture: 'Si J'etais Roi' (If I were King) by Adolphe Adam

Vocal Items: Stephen Roe and Rosemary Chater

'The Grasshopper's Dance' by Ernest Bucalossi

Stephen and Rosemary return for further vocal items

Selection: 'My Fair Lady' by Frederick Loewe

Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play an extract from:
the Third Movement of 'Symphony number 4' by Johannes Brahms

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Angel Voices ever singing'   
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Middy' by Kenneth J Alford

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 28th June 3pm Chris Cole and the ‘Golden Girls’
Sunday 26th July 3pm featuring talent from the orchestra
No Concert in August

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th June
7th, 14th, 21st July
No rehearsals in August
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details. 

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Chislehurst PSA Programme 17th May 2015

Association of Kentish Men and Men of Kent
Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Chislehurst Methodist Church
Prince Imperial Road
BR7 5LX
Sunday 17th May 2015 at 3pm

Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson   
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Soloist: Melody Jane Falkner (Soprano) with Martin Cleave (Piano) 
Soloists: Vincent Oliver (Violin) 
Steve Hill (Saxophone)

Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Straus II                

Musical Items introduced by Vincent Oliver
Overture: 'L'Italiana in Algeri' by Gioachino Antonio Rossini
'Intermezzo' from 'Hary Janos' by Zoltan Kodaly

Vocal items: Melody Jane Falkner and Martin Cleave

'Habanera' from 'Carmen' by Georges Bizet
Soloist Steve Hill (Saxophone)

'Andante' from Violin Concerto in E Minor by Felix Mendelsohn
Soloist Vincent Oliver

Melody Jane and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Pajama Game' by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Theme from 'The Big Country' by Jerome Moross

Concluding Music: 'Liberty Bell' by John Philip Souza

The next Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concert will be held at
Eltham Park Methodist Church, Westmount Road, SE9 1XX on
Sunday 31st May 3pm with Guest Soloists Stephen Roe (Baritone)
and Rosemary Chater (Piano)

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Programme for Sunday 26th April 2015

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 26th April 2015 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: James Hay
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson   
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalists: Christine Birch (Soprano) and Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo Soprano)  
Accompanied by Anne Clements (Piano)
 
Opening Music:  'Intermezzo' from 'Hary Janos' by Zoltan Kodaly

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer    
Hymn: 'The Lord's my Shepherd'

Musical Items introduced by Vincent Oliver  
Overture: 'L'Italiana in Algeri' by Gioachino Antonio Rossini

Vocal Items: Christine Birch (Soprano) and Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo Soprano)
Accompanied by Anne Clements (Piano)

'Andante' from Violin Concerto in E Minor by Felix Mendelsohn
Soloist Vincent Oliver

Christine, Marilyn and Anne return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Pajama Game' by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the  
Orchestra play: 'Habanera' from 'Carmen' by Georges Bizet
Soloist Steve Hill on Alto Saxophone
    
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Praise my soul the King of Heaven'     

Benediction
Concluding Music: Theme from 'The Bid Country' by Jerome Moross

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 17th May 3pm Chislehurst Methodist Church Prince Imperial Road Chislehurst Kent for the Kentish Society(AMKKM) soloist Melonie-Jane Falkner with Martin Cleave piano
Sunday 31st May 3pm soloist Stephen Roe (Baritone) with Rosemary Chater (Piano)
Sunday 28th June 3pm Chris Cole and the ‘Golden Girls’
Sunday 26th July 3pm featuring talent from the orchestra

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th May
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th June
7th, 14th, 21st July
No rehearsals in August
New members welcome just come along to any rehearsal or e-mail psaorchestra@interalia.plus.com for more details.