Christmas Concert

Don't miss our 2024
Spectacular
'Classical Xmas'

Launch your festivities at ...

St Mary's Church,
Newent
2:30 p.m., Saturday, 14th December

Conductor, Tobias Lazenbury
Leader, Bill Anderton
With Special Guest Soloists

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

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


Programme

Christmas Overture, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Sydney Baynes
Amongst the easily recognisable Christmas carol themes encompassed are God rest you merry gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas and Hark the herald angels sing.

Carol: audience and orchestra

Ballet Music from 'Rosamunde', Franz Schubert
One of two ballet pieces written for the Rosamunde drama. The drama was a flop - Schubert's music a huge success.

Special Guest Soloist
Glenn Burns, Bassoon:The Three Kings by Peter Cornelius (1824-1874). A carol written originally for solo voice and choir accompaniment, here accompanied on piano by Toby Lazenbury.
 
Jingle Bells, James Lord Pierpont, arr. Kenneth Gaw
What's not to like?!

Dolly Suite, Op. 56, Gabriel Fauré, arr. Henri Rabaut
Starting life as a collection of piano duets by Fauré, the orchestral version has become a firm favourite.

Interval

Refreshments will be served.

Second Half

Romeo and Juliet Overture, Pietor Tchaikovsky, arr. David Andrew
This overture fantasia is an unmissable Christmas favourite.

Carol: audience and orchestra

Walking In The Air, Howard Blake
A beautiful orchestral interpretation of this famous piece.

Dance of the Tumblers, Rimsky Korsakov
From Korsakov's opera. 'The Snow Maiden', this expresses the energy of Russian street performers.

Special Guest Soloist
Rebekah Edwards, soprano for La Traviata's, 'Brindisi', the 'Drinking Song'. And our very own Toby Lazenbury, tenor.

Finale: Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Dorothy Parke
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing By; Holy Night; The Holly and the Ivy; The Coventry Carol; Angels from the Realms of Glory... have a Happy Christmas!
With thanks to the Rev. Simon Mason and the wardens of St Mary’s Church, Newent