Monday, May 27, 2013

Programme for Sunday 26th May 2013

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 26th May 2013 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductor: Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalist: Stephen Roe (Baritone) 
Accompanied by: Rosemary Chater (Piano)

Opening Music: 'Water Music' (number VI)   by George Frideric Handel

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer                   
Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy.
   
Musical Items - Introduced by Ted Williams:
Overture: 'Zampa'  - La Fiancee de Marbre (The Fiancee of Marble) by Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold 

Vocal Items:  Stephen Roe with Rosemary Chater

'Czech Rustic Dance' from the Opera 'The Bartered Bride'  by Bedrich Smetana

Stephen and Rosemary return for further vocal items

Selection: from 'Oliver' by Lionel Bart

Notices and Collection, during which the        
Orchestra play: 'Water Music' (number II)  by George Frideric Handel
                   
Chairman:  Remarks
Hymn: Lord of all Hopefulness                
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'Marche Lorraine  by Louis Ganne

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 30th June at 3pm with Catherine Delaney (Soprano) and Hilary Cater-Smith
Sunday 28th July. End of Season concert at 3pm with talent items from Orchestral Members
NO AUGUST PSA
Sunday 29th September at 3pm with James Hay (Tenor and Martin Cleave.
Sunday 27th October at 3pm, Soloist tbc.
Sunday 10th November at New Eltham Methodist Church at 3pm with Daniel Meades (Tenor) and David Bullen
Sunday 24th November at 3pm, Soloist tbc.


Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals at 8pm:May 28th, June 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
NO REHEARSALS IN AUGUST
Sept 10th, 17th and 24th
Oct 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th.
Nov 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Chislehurst PSA Programme Sunday 19th May 2013

Association of Kentish Men and Men of Kent
Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Chislehurst Methodist Church
Prince Imperial Road
BR7 5LX


Sunday 19th May 2013 at 3pm

Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanists: Tom Wade and Janet Newis
Guest Vocalists:  Hannah Boyd (Soprano) and Neil Stevens (Tenor/Piano)

Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Straus (junior)                   

Musical Items Introduced by Ted Williams
Overture ‘Raymond oder Das Geheimnis der Konigin’ (or the Queen’s Secret) by Ambroise Thomas  

Vocal Items:  Hannah Boyd and Neil Stevens

Contrasting Music:
'Gabriel’s Oboe’ by Enrico Morricone, from the film 'The Mission'

Violin Solo performed by Vincent Oliver   
'Water Music' VI by George Frideric Handel

Hannah and Neil return for further vocal items

'Trumpet Tune and Air' by Henry Purcell, with Solo Trumpet Martin Bunce
                       
Selection: ‘Showboat’ by Jerome Kern   

Concluding Music: 'March Lorraine' by Louis Ganne


Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
at Eltham Park Methodist Church, Westmount Road, SE9 1XX

Sunday 26th May at 3pm with Guest Vocalist Stephen Roe (Baritone)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater.

Sunday 30th June at 3pm with Catherine Delaney (Soprano) and Hilary Cater-Smith. 

Sunday 30th July end of season concert at 3pm.






Sunday, April 7, 2013

Programme for Sunday 28th April 2013

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 28th April 2013 at 3pm 

PSA Chairman: James Hay
Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson               
Accompanist: Tom Wade
Guest Vocalist: Valerie Murray (soprano)
Accompanied by Sheila Thomas

Opening Music: 'Allegro' (No. 1) from ‘The Water Music’ by George Frideric Handel
   
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer                   
Hymn No 685  ‘O love that will not let me go’         
 
Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture ‘Raymond oder Das Geheimnis der Konigin’ (or the Queen’s Secret) by Ambroise Thomas
    
Vocal Items: Valerie Murray   
Accompanied by Sheila Thomas

‘Fresh Morning’ (Pastorale) from 'Springtime Suite' by Eric Coates

Valerie and Sheila return for further vocal items

Selection from ‘Showboat’ by Jerome Kern   

Secretary:  Notices and Collection, during which the        
Orchestra will play 'Andante' (No. 5) from ‘ TheWater Music’ by George Frideric Handel       

Chairman:  Remarks
Hymn No. 817 ‘Glorious things of thee are spoken’           
Benediction
Concluding Music:  'Semper Fidelis' a March by John Philip Sousa                     


Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:

Kentish Society Concert Sunday 19th May 3pm at Chislehurst Methodist Church, Prince Imperial Road
BR7 5LX,  with Guest Vocalists Hannah (soprano) and Neil (tenor) Boyd  

Sunday 26th May 3pm with Guest Vocalist Stephen Roe (Baritone) Accompanied by Rosemary Chater
Sunday 30th June 3pm with Guest Vocalist Catherine Delaney (soprano)
Accompanied by Hilary Cater-Smith.
Sunday 30th July end of season concert at 3pm with talent itms from the Orchestra


Forthcoming orchestral rehearsals at 8pm:

Tues 30th April, May 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, June 4th 11th 18th and 25th
July 4th 11th 18th and 25th




                                      





     
                                          


Monday, March 4, 2013

Sunday 31st March 2013

As Sunday 31st March is Easter Sunday, there will not be a PSA Concert this month.

Next Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon will be on Sunday 28th April 3pm with
Guest Vocalist Valerie Murray (Soprano)
Accompanied by Sheila Thomas


Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 19th May at Chislehurst Methodist Church, with Guest Vocalist (tbc)
Sunday 26th May at 3pm with Guest Vocalist Stephen Roe (Baritone)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:

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

Everyone is welcome to come to any of our concerts on the last Sunday of every month (excluding August and December) and any musicians who would like to join the orchestra are especially welcome to come along to any of the rehearsals.  


Programme for February 24th 2013

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 24th February 2013 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts  
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce      
Leader: Roy Simpson                    
Accompanist: Tom Wade      
Guest Vocalist: Pamela Spooner (Soprano)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater

Opening Music: ‘CafĂ© Chantant' by Percy E Fletcher
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn ‘O Jesus I Have Promised’ 
                                         
Musical Items (Introduced by Ted Williams):
Overture ‘The Bat’ by Johann Strauss

Vocal Items:  Pamela Spooner (Soprano)  
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater

Selection from English Folk Songs Suite
'Intermezzo – ‘My Bonny Boy’ by R. Vaughan Williams
               
Pamela and Rosemary return for further vocal items

Selection: ‘South Pacific’ by Rodgers and Hammerstein  
Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the       
Orchestra will play 'Gabriel’s Oboe' by Ennio Morricone
From the film  ‘The Mission’                                         

Chairman: Remarks
Hymn  ‘What a friend’          
Benediction:
Concluding Music: 'Somerset March' by R. Vaughan Williams
From: English Folk Songs Suite        

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:

NB NO March PSA!!

Sunday 28th April 3pm with Guest Vocalist Valerie Murray (Soprano)
Accompanied by Sheila Thomas
Sunday 19th May at Chislehurst Methodist Church, with Guest Vocalist
Sunday 26th May at 3pm with Guest Vocalist Stephen Roe (Baritone)
Accompanied by Rosemary Chater

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, 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