Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Programme for Sunday 31st January 2016

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 31st January 2016 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Lynda Bunce
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson   
Orchestral Accompanist: Steve Davies
Guest Vocalists: The Halstow Community Choir Directed by Penny Gunstone
 
Opening Music: Movement One from 'Ballet Egyptian Suite' by Alexander Luigini

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer    
Hymn: O How blest the hour

Musical Items introduced by Vincent Oliver    
Overture: 'The Calif of Bagdad' by Francois-Adrien Boieldieu

Vocal Items: The Halstow Community Choir, Directed by Penny Gunstone

'Clog Dance' from 'La fille mal gardee' by Ferdinand Herod

The Halstow Community Choir and Penny return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Arcadians' by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play:
Movement Two from 'Ballet Egyptian Suite' by Alexander Luigini

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: Glorious things of thee are spoken     

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Amparito Roca' a Spanish March by Jaime Texidor

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
28th February 2016 with soloist tba
NO PSA IN MARCH AS IT IS EASTER SUNDAY
24th April with soloist tba

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd February
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th March
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th April

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

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Programme for Carol Concert 20th December 2015

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

Carol Concert Sunday 20th December at 4.00pm

Introductory Music by the Orchestra from 3.45pm

'Ballet Egyptian' movement one by Alexander Luigini
'Clog Dance' by Ferdinand Herod
'Calypso Carol' by Michael Perry
'Joy to the World'by George Frideric Handel

Service begins at 4.00pm

Reading

Carol: o Little Town of Bethlehem

Welcome and Opening Prayer

1st Lesson

Carol: Veni Immanuel

2nd Lesson:

Carol: Gabriel's Message

3rd lesson:

Duet 'Like a Candle Flame'

Carol: It came upon a midnight clear

4th Lesson:

Reading:

Carol: Silent Night

Poem

Carol medley

5th Lesson:

Carol: As with gladness men of old

6th Lesson:

Address

Carol: In the bleak midwinter

The offering is taken as the orchestra play:
'Ballet Egyptian' movement two by Alexander Luigini

Prayer

Carol: O come all you faithful

Closing Prayers

Carol: Hark the herald angels sing

Blessing

Closing Music: 'Sleigh Ride' by Leroy Anderson
'We wish you a Merry Christmas'

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.

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.