Christmas Concert

Don't miss our Spectacular
'Classical Xmas' Concert

Launch your festivities here...

2:30 p.m., Saturday, 9th December
at St Mary's Church, Newent

Special (and we mean really special!) guests, children from the Strawberry Hill Dance Centre

Conductor, Tobias Lazenbury
Orchestra Leader, Chris Russell

Adult Ticket Price £10, in advance (online payment), or on the door (cash or contactless) 16s and under, free

Entry includes interval wine/soft drinks and mince pies. Book now for this super-popular event.

Programme

Allemande, J.S. Bach
From the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Sonata 2, soloist Bill Anderton

Noel, Judith Bailey
An orchestral fantasy on Christmas Carol tunes, to launch the magic!
 
Carol, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen', arr. David Willcocks
 
Classic Sleighride, Leopold Mozart, arr. Philip Lane
Written by Mozart senior, we'll take you on a flight to the north pole...

Christmas Joy Medley, Trio, arr. Gary Lanier
Ruth Hayden-Cox, violin; Claire Townshend, clarinet,
Tobias Lazenbury, piano
 
Carol, 'The First Noel', arr. David Willcocks
 
Swan Lake, 'Scene' and 'Danse des Signes',
P. Tchaikovsky
Two brilliant pieces from the famous Swan Lake ballet suite. Featuring the Strawberry Hill Dance Centre.

The Nutcracker Suite, 'Waltz of the Flowers',
P. Tchaikovsky
Nothing proclaims "It's Christmas!", better than this sparkling dance.

Interval

Refreshments will be served.

Second Half

Christmas Sleighride, Christopher Boodle
We are so lucky to perform this piece for you by a remarkable local composer.

Carol, 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful', arr. David Willcocks

Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M. Ravel, arr. T. Lazenbury
Originally a work for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, this was written in 1899 while the composer was studying under Gabriel Fauré: “For a Deceased Child”.

Jingle Bells, James Lord Pierpont, arr. Kenneth Gaw
Wow! This has got to be one of the greatest Chritmas hits of all time.

Chestnuts Roasting, soloist, Jackie Jones.
Good King Wenceslas, from our trombone trio, Jackie Jones, Bernard Brickwell & Andrea Schacht.

Carol, 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', arr. David Willcocks

Orpheus in the Underworld, Jacques Offenbach
The grandest of finales, with music from Offenbach's fabulous operetta. It concludes with 'The Galop Infernal', the most famous Can-Can of all. Featuring the Strawberry Hill Dance Centre.

Jingle Bells ("Encore!")
With thanks to the Rev. Simon Mason and the wardens of St Mary’s Church, Newent