Dear Friends in Music,

Vacancies currently exist for three sopranos in the SHEPWAY SINGERS. This versatile, active and friendly chamber choir of 24 singers specialises in ‘a cappella’ music and has an unusually wide repertory that ranges from the 16th to the 21st centuries, covering both secular and sacred. Forthcoming concerts include Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia, Bach’s Lobet den Herrn and Holst folksong arrangements. Occasionally works are performed with orchestra. Rehearsals are scheduled to match concert commitments and are held in Hythe (St Leonard’s Church) on Sunday evenings (7.45pm–9.00pm). Singers are expected to be reasonably competent sight readers. For further information and to arrange an informal audition, please contact Isolde Swinfin (administrator) <Isolde-sandgate@homecall.co.uk> or Berkeley Hill (conductor) <b.hill@imperial.ac.uk>. Vacancies for other voices also occur from time to time.

With all good wishes,

Brin Hughes (Shepway Singers tenor!)

Saturday 16 July  10.20 for 11am  Folkestone United Reformed Church

Coffee Concert: Paul Bourdillon (clarinet), Sarah Boxall (cello) & Jonathan Duke (piano)

Programme include Brahms’ Trio in A minor op. 114

Admission £5 (children free)   Enquiries to Michael Foad on 01303 242694

Saturday 30 July  10.20 for 11am   Folkestone United Reformed Church

Coffee Concert - programme to be confirmed

Admission £5 (children free)    Enquiries to Michael Foad on 01303 242694

Saturday 6 August  10.20 for 11am    Folkestone United Reformed Church

Coffee Concert Paul White (flute) & Matthew King (piano)

Admission £5 (children free)    Enquiries to Michael Foad on 01303 242694

Music on a Sunday Afternoon 19 June 2011 at St Mary & St Eanswythe Parish Church, Folkestone

Our next concert takes place on Sunday 19 June at 3pm and will be presented by the Ariodante Ensemble.

Sarah Hale – Soprano, Ellen O’Dell and Christian Halstead - Baroque Violins, Andrew Crawford - Baroque Flute, Christopher Suckling - Baroque Cello and

Anthony Halstead - Harpsichord & Fortepiano

It is entitled: ‘An Afternoon with Mr Handel and Dr. Arne’ and will include vocal and ensemble music by these two giants of 18th century English music.

We are particularly  delighted to welcome Andrew Crawford, baroque flute-player, for his first visit to Folkestone and to welcome back Christopher Suckling and the regular members of the Ensemble.

I look forward to seeing you all next Sunday. It will be a lovely afternoon’s music-making. Handel’s music in particular is always enjoyable and rarely fails to raise the siprits. Bring your friends and spread the news!

The concert begins at 3pm and tickets cost just £8. Children and students in full-time education are admitted free.

Seats can be reserved in advance by calling me at 01303 257 248

Best regards

Ian Gordon

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Summer Music 2011

Sunday 19 June 3 pm - The Ariodante Ensemble
Saturday 25 June 3.15pm - Choral Evensong
The Chapel Choir Dover College directed by Paul Young
Sunday 26 June 3.15pm - Choral Evensong
Sung by Sedecim directed by Jackie Spencer
Sunday 10 July 3 pm - Tom Radford (saxophone)
Creative Foundation Scholarship Winner
Friday 15th July 7.30pm - ‘Winterreise’ Franz Schubert
Paul Young (tenor) Roderick Spencer (piano)
Saturday 16 July 5 pm - Canterbury Ladies’ Choir
Canterbury Girls’ Chamber Choir & the choir of St Eanswythe’s School
Directed by Kerry Boyle & Tom Liddle
Sunday 21 August 3 pm Classic Art Trio
Sabine Rössert-Koye (soprano) Francis Hagemann (mezzo-soprano) and
Eva Herrmann (piano)
a programme of opera arias, songs and piano solos
Tuesday 6 September 7.30pm
Daniel Wright (bass) Choral Scholar SS Mary & Eanswythe
Sunday 11 September 3 pm
Jackie Spencer (piano)
Sunday 25 September 3 pm
Ross Winters (recorder) Anthony Halstead (harpsichord)

Further details & concert seat reservations 01303 257 248

Dear Friends in Music,

Please find attached a notice for a concert in St Leonard’s Church on Saturday 28 May at 7.30pm when The Golden Trio, musicians from Trinity College of Music, will perform:

• Haydn - Piano Trio in A major, Hob XV/35
• Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40
• Rachmaninov - Piano Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor
• Beethoven - Piano Trio No.5
  

Tickets at £7 on sale at Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe, tel 01303 263108, or can be obtained at the door. (Admission free to those under 18 in full-time education.)

With all good wishes,

Brin Hughes