Programme for Sunday 29th May 2016

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 29th May 2016 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Lynda Bunce
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Vincent Oliver   
Orchestral Accompanist: Martin Cleave
Guest Soloist:  Christine Birch (Soprano)     
Accompanied by: Martin Cleave (Piano)
 
Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' theme by Johann Strauss II
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer    
Hymn:‘Holy Holy Holy, Lord God almighty’

Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave     
Overture: 'Raymond' by Ambroise Thomas

Vocal Items:  Christine Birch with Martin Cleave

'Humoreske' by Antonin Dvorak

Christine and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' by Frank Churchill

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the  
Orchestra play: 'Roses from the South' (Coda only) by Johann Strauss II
    
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'Angel Voices ever singing'     

Benediction
Concluding Music: 'Pomp and Circumstance March' Number one by Edward Elgar
                                                                                                                        
Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 26th June 3pm Terry Bosshard (Soprano) and Eric  Bosshard (‘Cello)
with Anne Clements (Piano)
Sunday 31st  July 3pm end of season concert with talent from the orchestra
No PSA in August
Sunday 25th September 3pm new season concert with Stephen Roe (Baritone) and Rosemary Chater (Piano)
Sunday 30th October 3pm tba
Sunday 13th November 3pm Annual Remembrance Sunday concert at New Eltham Methodist Church, Footscray Road SE9 with Carol-Anne Wells soloist.

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
31st May
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July
 No rehearsals in August
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th September

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

Chislehurst PSA Programme Sunday 15th May

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Chislehurst Methodist Church
Prince Imperial Road
BR7 5LX

15th May 2015 at 3pm

Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Martin Cleave and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson
Accompanist: Martin Cleave
Guest Soloist: Anthony Harris (Tenor) with Elliot Launn (Piano)

Opening Music: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Strauss (junior)               
'Zadok the Priest' by George Friderick Handel

 Musical Items introduced by Martin Cleave

Overture: 'Orphee aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld' by Jacques Offenbach

Vocal items: Anthony Harris (Tenor) with Elliot Luann (Piano)

'Adagio' from 'Spartacus' by Aram Khachaturian
'Post Horn Galop' by Herman Koenig
featuring Martin Bunce on Post Horn

Anthony and Elliot return for further vocal items

Selection 'The Pirates of Penzance' by Arthur Sullivan
'Fantasia on Greensleeves' by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Concluding Music: 'Pomp and Circumstance' Number One by Edward Elgar

The next Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concert will be held at
Eltham Park Methodist Church, Westmount Road, SE9 1XX on
Sunday 29th May 3pm with Guest Soloists
Christine Birch (Soprano) with Martin Cleave (Piano)

Programme for Sunday 24th April 2016

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 24th April 2016 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: Hazel Roberts
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductors: Chris Cole and Martin Bunce
Leader: Roy Simpson
Orchestral Accompanist: Martin Cleave

Guest Soloist: Valerie Murray (Soprano), Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo Soprano)
With Paula Lane (Piano)

Opening Music: Zadok the Priest by George Friderick Handel

Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer 
Hymn: ‘O, love that will not let me go’

Musical Items Introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'Orpheus in the underworld' by Jacques Offenbach

Vocal Items:  Valerie Murray (Soprano), Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo Soprano)
With Paula Lane (Piano)

Adagio from 'Spartacus' by Aram Khachaturian

Valerie, Marilyn and Paula return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The Pirates of Penzance' by Arthur Sullivan

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the
Orchestra play: 'Fantasia on Greensleeves' by Vaughan Williams
 
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: ‘Lord of all hopefulness’
Benediction

Concluding Music: March: 'Semper Fidelis' by John Philip Sousa

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Sunday 15th May 3pm Annual Concert at Chislehurst Methodist Church, Prince Imperial Road, BR7 5LX.
Soloist Anthony Harris (Tenor) with Martin Cleave (Piano)
Sunday 29th May 3pm soloist Christine Birch with Martin Cleave (Piano)
Sunday 26th June 3pm soloist Terry Bosshard (Soprano) Eric Bosshard (Cello)
with Anne Clements (Piano)
Sunday 31st July 3pm end of season concert with talent from the orchestra
NB NO PSA meeting in AUGUST
Sunday 25th September 3pm soloist Stephen Roe (Baritone)
with Rosemary Chater (Piano)

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
26th April
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July
No rehearsals in August

Programme for Sunday 28th February 2016

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX
Sunday 28th February 2016 at 3pm

PSA Chairman: James Hay
Hon. Musical Director: Martin Bunce AGSM
Conductor: Chris Cole
Leader: Roy Simpson  
Orchestral Accompanist: Martin Cleave
Guest Soloists:  Julie Hyland (Soprano) and Ian Priestley (Baritone)
Accompanied by Martin Cleave (Piano)

Opening Music: 'Elizabethan Serenade' by Ronald Binge
Chairman: Reading, Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer   
Hymn: 'O Jesus I have promised'

Musical Items: Introduced by Martin Cleave      
Overture: 'La Couronne D'Or' (The Golden Crown) by Alphonse Herman

Vocal Items: Julie Hyland, Ian Priestley and Martin Cleave

'Delibes Ballet Memories' (Second half only)  by Isy Geiger

Julie, Ian and Martin return for further vocal items

Selection: 'The White Horse Inn' by Ralph Benatsky and Robert Stolz

Secretary: Notices and Collection, during which the Orchestra play:
 'Marche des Maitres..Baigneurs' from 'Les Bains de Mer' by Edmond Missa
   
Chairman: Remarks
Hymn: 'What a friend we have in Jesus'    
Benediction

Concluding Music: 'El Abanico' a Spanish March by Alfredo Javaloyes

Forthcoming Pleasant Sunday Afternoons for your diary:
Easter Sunday 27th March PSA CANCELLED
Sunday 24th April 3pm Valerie Murray (Soprano)
and Marilyn Bigham (Mezzo-Soprano) with Paula Lane (Piano)
Sunday 15th May 3pm Kent County Society concert at Chislehurst Methodist Church Prince Imperial Road, BR7 5LX
Sunday 29th May 3pm soloist tba
Sunday 26th June 3pm soloist Terry Bosshard (Soprano) and Eric Bosshard (‘Cello) with Anne Clements (Piano)
Sunday 31st July 3pm end of season psa with solo items from orchestral members

Forthcoming Orchestral Rehearsals:
Tuesday 7.45pm at Eltham Park Methodist Church
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th March
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th April
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July

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

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. 

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'

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.