Thursday, April 25, 2019

Programme for Sunday 28th April 2019

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 28th April 2019 at 3pm

PSA Chair: Maureen Black
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson  

Guest Artist: Carolina Herrara (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Opening Music:  'Ballet Egyptien' No. 1 by Alexandre Luigini

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: Christ the Lord is risen today

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture:'Egmont' 'Overture to Goethes' Drama' by Ludwig van Beethoven Arranged by Gaston Borch

Vocal Items: Carolina Herrara (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Marionetten - Trauermarsch' (The Funeral March of a Marionette) by Charles Gounod
'Agatha Christie's Poirot' by Christopher Gunning arranged by Martin Cleave

Carolina and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Guys and Dolls' by Frank Loesser arranged by Felton rapley

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'A Trumpeter's Lullaby' by Leroy Anderson arranged by Steve Hill
   
Chair: Remarks
Hymn: Thine be the Glory    

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Spanish Gypsy dance' (Espana Cani) by Pascual Marquina arranged by Gerhard Mohr

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:

Sunday 12th May at 3pm , Concert for the Kent County Society at
Chislehurst Methodist Church, Prince Imperial Road BR7 5LX
Guest Artist: James Kinsella (Tenor)
Admission £10.00 - KCS Members £6.00

Sunday 26th May
Guest Artist: Gari Glaysher (Tenor)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
30th April
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd July
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

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

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Programme for Sunday 31st March 2019

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

Sunday 31st march 2019 at 3pm

PSA Chair: Jeannette Warren
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson   

Guest Artists: The Halstow Community Choir and Director Penny Gunstone

Opening Music: Minuet from 'Berenice' by George Frideric       Handel                                                         

Chair: Welcome, Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer    
Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: ' Orphee aux Enfers' (Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach

Vocal Items: The Halstow Community Choir and Director Penny Gunstone

Three Dances from 'Nell Gwyn' by Edward German
                  (i) Country Dance (ii) Pastoral Dance (iii) Merrymakers Dance

The Halstow Community Choir return for further vocal items

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

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the  
Orchestra play: 'Linden Lea' by Ralph Vaughan-Williams
    
Chair: Remarks
Hymn:  In Heavenly Love Abiding   

Benediction
Concluding Music: 'Red Wing' by Kerry Mills

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 28th April 2019
Guest Artist: Carolina Herrara (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Sunday 12th May at 3pm, Concert for the Kent County Society at
Chislehurst Methodist Church, Prince Imperial Road, BR7 5LX
Guest Artist: Gari Glaysher (Tenor)
Admission £10.00 - KCS Members £6.00

Sunday 26th May
Guest Artist: Gari Glaysher (Tenor)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th April
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd July
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

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

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Programme for Sunday 24th February 2019

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

Sunday 24th February 2019 at 3pm

PSA Chair: James Hay
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Guest Artist: Christine Birch (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Opening Music: 'The Lake of Shadows' by Leslie Paul

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: 'We have a gospel to proclaim'

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'Overture to a Costume Comedy' by Stanley Black

Vocal Items: Christine Birch (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Chant sans Paroles' by Pyotr Illyich Tschaikowsky
'Waltz' from the Incidental Music to Lermontov's Play 'Masquerade'
by Aram Khachaturian arranged by H. Swarsenski

Christine and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Student Prince' by Sigmund Romberg arranged by Walter. Paul

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play:
'Tritsch-Tratsch' (Chit-Chat) a Polka by Johann Strauss II arranged by Winter
   
Chair: Remarks
Hymn: 'Jerusalem'     

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Ambassador' a March by Edwin Eugene Bagley

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 31st March Guest artists: Halstow Community Choir, Director Penny Gunstone

Sunday 28th April Guest Artists: Carolina Herrera (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
26th February
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th April
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd July
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST

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

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Programme for Sunday 27th January 2019

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

Sunday 27th January 2019 at 3pm

PSA Chair: Rev Richard Grocott BSC
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson 

Guest Artist:  Nadine and Guy Plater (Soprano and Tenor)

Opening Music:  'Running Around' by Harry Robbins

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer  
Hymn: Guide me o thou great Jehovah

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'La Souveraine' by Alphonse Herman

Vocal Items:  Nadine and Guy Plater accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Humoresque' by Antonin Dvorak arranged by Bohuslav Leopold
'Czech Rustic Dance' from 'The Bartered Bride' by Bedrich Smetana

Further vocal items from Nadine, Guy and Martin

Selection:'Mary Poppins' by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
arranged by Anthony F Fones

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'Drifting' by Fred Strubel
  
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn:Lord of all Hopefulness   
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Liberty Bell' by John Philip Sousa arranged by Winter

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
24 February
Guest Artist Christine Birch (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Sunday 31st March
Guest Artists: Halstow Community Choir, Director Penny Gunstone

Sunday 28th April
Guest Artists: Carolina Herrera (Soprano) accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
29th January
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th February
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March

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

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Carol Concert 16 December 2018

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

Carol Concert
Sunday 16th December at 4.00pm

Introductory Music by the Orchestra from 3.45pm
Trepak by Prosper Morand
White Christmas by Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman by Jack Rollins
Hallelujah Chorus from 'The Messiah' by George Frideric Handel

Service begins at 4.00pm
Call to worship

Carol: 'Once in Royal David's City'

Welcome and Opening Prayer

Reading

Carol: 'O LIttle Town of Bethlehem'

Reading

Carol: 'Hark the Herald'

Poem

Reading

Song

Reading

Carol: 'While Shepherd's watched'

Reading

Poem

Carol: 'The First Nowell'

Reading

Message

Carol Medley

The offering is taken as the Orchestra Play: 'He shall feed his flock' from 'The Messiah' by George Frideric Handel

Offering Prayer

Carol: 'O Come all ye Faithful'

Blessing

The Orchestra plays:
Les Patineurs (Skater's Waltz) by Emile Waldteufel
We Wish you a Merry Christmas

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Programme for Sunday 25th November 2018

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 25th November 2018 at 3pm

PSA Chair: Maureen Black
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson 

Guest Artists: Jill Hall (Soprano) Gary Marriot (Tenor) Acccompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Opening Music: 'Funiculi Funicula' by Luigi Denza arranged by Sumner
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer  
Hymn: 'Come Let us sing of a wonderful love'

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'Calif of Baghdad' by François-Adrien Boieldieu arranged by Winter

Vocal Items: Jill Hall (Soprano) Gary Marriot (Tenor) Martin Cleave (Piano)

'Hindu Song' by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov arranged by Tom Bunce

Jill, Gary and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Carousel' by Richard Rodgers arranged by Walter Paul

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'Londonderry Air' Irish Folk Song. Arranged by G O'Connor-Morris
  
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Tell out my Soul'   

Benediction

Concluding Music: 'The Hampden Roar' a March by Fred Hartley

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 16 December 4.00pm
Carol Concert (Orchestra playing from 3.45)

Sunday 27th January (at 3.00 pm)
Guest Artists: Nadine and Guy Plater (Soprano and Tenor)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
Tuesday 27 November
Annual General Meeting followed by 1st rehearsal for Carol Concert conducted by Chris

Tuesday 4 December 7.45pm
Rehearsal for Carol Concert

Friday 11 December 7.45pm
Rehearsal for Carol Concert followed by Christmas Party around 9.00

8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th January
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th February

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

Monday, November 12, 2018

Programme for New Eltham Remembrance Sunday 11th November 2018

Remembrance Sunday
New Eltham Methodist Church, 437 Footscray Road, New Eltham, SE9 3UL
Sunday 11th November 2018 at 3.00pm

Hon. Musical Director: Martin Cleave Dip. RCM
Conductor: Martin Cleave
Leader: Roy Simpson 

Guest Soloists: James Hay (Tenor), Jill Cowburn (Soprano)

Musical Items Introduced by Martin Cleave    
Overture: 'Le Diadème' by Alphonse Herman

'Chanson de Matin' Opus 15 Number 2 by Edward Elgar

Selection: 'South Pacific' by Richard Rodgers arranged by Felton Rapley

'Cavatina' from 'The Deer Hunter' by Stanley Myers arranged by Tom Bunce

World War 1 Songs
Jill Cowburn and James Hay

Act of Remembrance
Led by James Hay followed by
'The Last Post' David Mahoney (Soloist)

World War 1 Songs
Jill Cowburn and James Hay

'Chanson de Nuit' Opus 15 Number 1 by Edward Elgar

'Tunes from the Trenches' arranged by Peter Lawson
(Collection in aid of Church Missions)

Concluding Music: 'The Eight Army March' by Eric Coates

Our next concert will be at Eltham Park Methodist Church on Sunday 25th November 3pm
Guest Artists: Jill Hall (Soprano) Gary Marriot (Tenor