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CONCERT PROGRAMME 2008 |
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All on Saturdays at 7.30 unless otherwise indicated |
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March 8 |
Salvation Army Band Concert |
Salvation Army |
March 30
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Dorothee Jansen (soprano) and Francis Grier (piano)
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Friends
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A previous Sunday afternoon recital by these world-famous artists proved popular. Songs by Schubert. |
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April 12 |
Christine Stevenson (piano) |
Friends |
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Australian concert pianist Christine makes a welcome return. While studying with Ronald Smith and living in Hythe, Christine became a Friends founder-member. |
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May 17 |
Agnieszka Orlowska (viola) & Michael Hampton (piano) |
Young Professionals |
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Trinity College of Music, London |
Series |
June 7 |
Duo Isaria: Rebekka Hartmann (violin), Caroline Bergius |
Friends |
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piano). Musicians from Bavaria |
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June 29 |
Dorothee Jansen (soprano) and Francis Grier (piano) |
Friends |
Sunday 3.00 |
Schubert ‘Das Therese Grob Liederbuch’, a recital related to |
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the major “New Perspectives” recording project. |
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July 2 |
Ashfield School Senior Choir and Musicians |
Ashfield School, Notts. |
| Tuesday 7.30 |
A mixture of sacred and secular repertoire. Last year this |
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Nottinghamshire choir performed in Cologne Cathedral. Their |
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leader is John Watson, a former Hythe chorister. |
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July 5-13 ST LEONARD’S MUSIC – HYTHE FESTIVAL |
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Sat 5th 7.30 |
Beethoven: Violin Concerto and Mass in C |
FCS |
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Rebekka Hartmann (violin), Folkestone Choral Society, |
Tickets £10 |
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Amberley Symphony Orchestra |
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Sun 6th 6.30 |
Festival Evensong (with choir of Holy Trinity Church, |
Voluntary collection |
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Folkestone) |
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Mon 7th 12.00 |
Lunchtime concert. |
Retiring collection |
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Belinda Lewis – soprano; Berkeley Hill – piano |
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Tue 8th 7.30 |
Highworth Guitar Quartet and Norton Knatchbull Hot 8 |
Tickets £7 |
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Jazz Band. A repeat visit by these popular groups. |
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Wed 9th 12.00 |
Lunchtime recital |
Retiring collection |
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Canon John Wright – organ |
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Thurs 10th 7.30 |
Phillip Dyson - International Concert Pianist |
Tickets £10 |
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Chopin, Beethoven, Scott Joplin, Billy Mayerl and George |
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Gershwin |
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Fri 11th 12.00 |
Lunchtime recital |
Retiring collection |
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Music groups from Hythe Bay School |
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Sat 12th 7.30 |
The Shepway Singers and Amberley Orchestra |
Friends |
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Handel ‘Messiah’ |
Tickets £10 |
Sun 13th 3.00 |
Tombstone Teas at 4.00. |
Retiring collection |
Sun 13th 6.30 |
Festival of Favourite Hymns- “Raise the Roof” |
Voluntary collection |
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With the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas |
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Sat July 19 |
London Primavera Chamber Ensemble |
Primavera – see posters |
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for prices |
Aug 2 |
Nigel Ogden – BBC’s ‘The Organist Entertains’ |
Friends and Rev |
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Nigel has been making visits for many years, always to highly |
Desmond Sampson |
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appreciative audiences. His unique style of delivery covers |
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light classics and popular music. |
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Sep 6 |
Simply Opera. Repeat visit by this group specialising in |
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concert versions of opera excerpts. |
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Sep 27 |
Omri Epstein (piano) |
Young Professionals |
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This brilliant player, now studying at London’s Royal College |
Series |
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of Music, displays compulsive pianism. |
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Oct 18 |
The Grier Trio: Francis Grier (piano), Indira Grier (cellos) and |
Professionals Series |
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Savitri Grier (violin). Francis is joined by his two daughters, |
Friends |
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both students of the Royal Academy of Music, London. |
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Nov 1 |
Hythe Town Concert Band - date to be confirmed |
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Dec 20 |
Carols for All – St Leonard’s Church choirs and |
Retiring collection |
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The Shepway Singers |
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The Beethoven on the 5th July, the Phillip Dyson on the 10th July and the Mesiah on the 12th July will all be charged at £10.00 per person. Lunchtime concerts are retiring but will almost certainly have a lunch available. All other concerts are charged at £7.00 per person and tickets will be available from Peter Brandons Music shop in Hythe High Street. |
