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Concert Season 2007-2008

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in partnership with Great Missenden Choral Society		Saturday 10 November 2007 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
Elgar Cello Concerto Guy Johnston (cello) Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring conducted by Michael Ashcroft with Lynne Dawson (soprano) Stephen Roberts (baritone) and the New Queen's Hall Orchestra		Saturday 24 November 2007 7.30pm Fairfield Halls, Croydon (1) This concert is in partnership with Streatham Choral Society and also features the Breve Choir
Handel Messiah as guests of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brian Wright		Monday 26 November 2007 7.30pm New Wimbledon Theatre (3)
Christmas Concert with special guests		Saturday 15 December 2007 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (3) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Durufle Requiem Faure Cantique de Jean Racine Rutter Mass of the Children with the Farnham Youth Choir		Saturday 15 March 2008 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral (3)
Handel "Brass" Messiah as guests of the The Salvation Army - Croydon Citadel in celebration of their 125th anniversary		Saturday 22 March 2008 7.30pm Fairfield Halls, Croydon (1) Read a review
Vivaldi Gloria Rachmaninov Songs of the Church ("Vespers") with guests Charivari Agréable Simfonie		Saturday 7 June 2008 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (3) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 9 June 2008(4) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19
New Musical Director - Audition Day		Saturday 14 June 2008

 

Concert Season 2006-2007

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in partnership with Croydon Philharmonic Choir		Saturday 11 November 2006 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
In partnership with Croydon Philharmonic Choir Bruckner Te Deum    Jenkins The Armed Man Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music with the New London Sinfonia conducted by Michael Ashcroft and David Gibson Click on a composer's name to read some background notes.		Saturday 18 November 2006 7.30pm Fairfield Halls, Croydon (2) Click on the CD to see a list of suggested recordings of this season's works.
Christmas Classics Concert as guests of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Ashcroft with Mary Carewe       *Book your tickets directly from here* Via the RPO or Direct from the Theatre		Monday 18 December 2006 7.30pm New Wimbledon Theatre (3) A wonderful celebration of seasonal music for all the family! Popular choral and orchestral favourites, including ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ (The Nutcracker), Sleigh Ride, Skaters' Waltz, ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ (Messiah), Zadok The Priest, Coventry Carol, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Troika, Bugler's Holiday, Hansel & Gretel Overture.   Plus festive songs Mary's Boy Child, Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ... and many more! Plenty of chances to join in the fun with sing-along carols too!
Finzi Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice Howells Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing Fauré Requiem With guest soloists Katie Stillman (violin) and Simon Lane (piano)		Saturday 17 March 2007 7.30pm St. John's Church, Waterloo, SE1 (4)
Schubert Mass in A flat Schubert Symphony No.5 Handel Gloria with Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano) Lucie Spickova (mezzo) Allan Clayton (tenor) Philip Tebb (bass) and the New Queen's Hall Orchestra		Saturday 26 May 2007 7.30pm Royal College of Music (4) Click on the CD to see a list of suggested recordings of this season's works.
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 4 June 2007(4) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19
Come-and-Sing MozartRequiem with Wimbledon Choral Society Open to anyone (singer or non-singer) who wants to have a fun afternoon learning and performing or just listening to this popular work.		Saturday 23 June 2007(4) 1.30pm-8pm Performance at 7pm St Matthew's Church, Durham Road, Raynes Park, SW20 0DE (click on postcode for map) Click on the image below for further details in PDF format.

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 7589 8212  (Royal Albert Hall)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 8688 9291 (Fairfield)
(3)	Box Office :	0870 060 6646 (New Wimbledon Theatre)
(4)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2444 (Wimbledon Choral Society)

 

Concert Season 2005-2006

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance with Croydon Philharmonic Choir		Saturday 12 November 2005 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
Mozart Mass in C minor ("Great")    Vivaldi Magnificat Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture with the New London Soloists Orchestra		Saturday 19 November 2005 7.00pm Cadogan Hall, London SW1 (2)
Christmas Concert with special guests		Saturday 17 December 2005 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (3) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Berlioz Te Deum Saint-Saen Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") with the New Queen's Hall Orchestra Norman Harper (organ) Robin Tritschler (tenor) and a boys choir drawn from Dulwich College, Tiffin School, Kingston and Kings College School, Wimbledon (Subconductor for boys choir - Daniel Phillips)		Saturday 01 April 2006 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral (3) Click on the camera to see images taken during the rehearsal and concert.
Music for a Summer Evening including works by Brahms, Elgar, Holst, Pearsall and Sullivan With guest soloists Simon Hewitt Jones (violin) and Daniel Swain (piano)		Saturday 10 June 2006 7.30pm St. John's Church, Waterloo, SE1 (3)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 12 June 2006 (3) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 7589 8212  (Royal Albert Hall)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 7730 4500 (Cadogan Hall)
(3)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2444 (JR Associates)

Concert Season 2004-2005

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance with Great Missenden Choral Society		Saturday 13 November 2004 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
Haydn Nelson Mass    Sutton Psalm 23 ***World Premiere***     A new commission by Timothy Sutton with the New Queen's Hall Orchestra (Read the review of this concert)		Saturday 20 November 2004 7.00pm Cadogan Hall, London SW1 (2)
Christmas Concert including Christmas extracts from Handel Messiah (Part 1) with special guests		Saturday 18 December 2004 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (3) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Handel Messiah (Part 2) Wesley Confitebor with Charivari Agréable		Saturday 19 March 2005 7.00pm Cadogan Hall, London SW1 (2)
Music for a Summer Evening including works by Fauré, Holst, Stanford, Verdi & Wood		Saturday 21 May 2005 7.30pm St. John's Church, Waterloo, SE1 (3)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 23 May 2005 (3) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 7589 8212  (Royal Albert Hall)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 7730 4500 (Cadogan Hall)
(3)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2444 (JR Associates)

Concert Season 2003-2004

Jenkins The Armed Man (L'Homme Arme) A Mass for Peace in partnership with Dulwich College Choir & Orchestra		Monday 24 November 2003 7.30pm Fairfield Halls, Croydon (1)
Christmas Concert including extracts from Bach Christmas Oratorio with special guests Ian Partridge CBE (tenor) David Stephenson (baritone) and Charivari Agréable		Saturday 20 December 2003 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (2) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Verdi Requiem with the New Queen's Hall Orchestra Rebecca Nash (soprano) Louise Winter (mezzo soprano) Adrian Dwyer (tenor) Tim Mirfin (baritone-bass)		Saturday 27 March 2004 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral (3)
Music for a Summer Evening including works by Bruckner, Rutter & Janacek * Leos Janacek - born 1854 - 150 years ago *		Saturday 22 May 2004 7.30pm St. John's Church, Waterloo, SE1 (2)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 24 May 2004 (4) 7.30pm Sir Cyril Black Community Centre, St. George's Road, Wimbledon SW19

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 8688 9291 (Fairfield)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2444 (JR Associates)
(3)	Box Office :	01483 444334 (Guildford Tourist Office)
(4)	Further Details :	TBA

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