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Concert Season 2009-2010

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in partnership with Epworth Choir		Saturday 7 November 2009 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens Rutter Gloria Patterson Magnificat conducted by Neil Ferris with Brass Adastra		Saturday 21 November 2009 7.30pm Southwark Cathedral (2)
Christmas Concert with special guests		Saturday 19 December 2009 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (2) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Elgar The Kingdom conducted by Neil Ferris with the New Queen's Hall Orchestra		Saturday 27 March 2010 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral (2)
Music for a Summer Evening Tippett Spirituals Whitacre Sleep Gershwin Songs & Sonnets and music by Lauridsen and Shearing		Saturday 12 June 2010 6.00pm St. John's Church, Waterloo, SE1 (2)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 14 June 2010(2) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 7589 8212  (Royal Albert Hall)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2266  (Wimbledon Choral Society)

Concert Season 2008-2009

The Rugby Football League Carnegie Challenge Cup Final in partnership with The Blues & Royals Band as part of the pre-match programme		Saturday 30 August 2008 Wembley Stadium
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in partnership with Epworth Choir		Saturday 8 November 2008 2.00pm (1) and 7.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 (No public admission to 7.00pm performance)
Brahms A German Requiem conducted by Michael Ashcroft with Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano) Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)		Friday 14 November 2008 8.00pm Southwark Cathedral (2)
Christmas Cracker as guests of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies		Saturday 13 December 2008 7.30pm Fairfield Halls, Croydon (3)
Christmas Concert with special guests *** Michael's last Christmas concert with WCS as Musical Director ***		Saturday 20 December 2008 7.00pm St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (2) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Mendelssohn Elijah conducted by Michael Ashcroft with the New Queen's Hall Orchestra		Saturday 28 March 2009 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral (2)
Evensong		Saturday 30 May 2009 4.00pm Southwark Cathedral
Britten Paul Bunyan with special guests *** Last concert conducted by Michael Ashcroft *** followed by a party for Michael		Saturday 6 June 2009 7.00pm (to be confirmed) St. Paul's Church, Augustus Road, Southfields, SW19 (2) (Where is St. Paul's?)
Quiz Night with special guest Quizmaster William G Stewart from "Fifteen-to-One"		Monday 8 June 2009(2) 7.30pm Drake House, St. George's Road, SW19

(1)	Box Office :	(020) 7589 8212  (Royal Albert Hall)
(2)	Box Office :	(020) 8605 2444 (Wimbledon Choral Society)
(3)	Box Office :	(020) 8688 9291 (Fairfield)

 

 

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)

 

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