Join the Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra for a musical treat on Saturday 24th May at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall.
Beethoven’s Egmont is both powerful & expressive, while the Bruch violin concerto no. 1 offers soaring melodies combined with lush & passionate orchestral writing. The concerto, with its notoriously difficult virtuoso passages for violin, will be performed by our very own orchestral leader, Joshua Hugo Von Bohlen.
The Gounod 2nd Symphony is an understated but tasteful piece which is both polished & a delight to listen to.
Not long to go now until another fun-filled Abinger Medieval Fair on Saturday June 14th from 2pm on Abinger Common, RH5 6HZ. This quintessentially English, wonderful village fair is where villagers and visitors dress up in Medieval costume. Together they raise funds for local amenities and charities and provide a wonderful afternoon out for all the family.
This year there is a new act for the main arena, Come Bye, with a sheepdog display herding ducks, yes – ducks. It should be great entertainment whether it goes to plan or whether it proves the old saying that you should never work with children or animals!
There will also, of course, be delicious food and drink available with a new crepe stall providing vegetarian and sweet crepes. As usual, there will be a chance to win great prizes on the tombola or raffle and you can visit a variety of stalls selling everything from jewellery to plants, cakes and books. There will be Punch and Judy shows for the kids, Splat the Rat and much, much more. Plus a program of music in the church. It is always a memorable day out for all the family that raises funds for local charities and amenities.
Admission is free with just £5 for the car park (cards and cash welcome, but cash is quicker!). We look forward to seeing you there! For more information see Abingerfair.com and #abingerfair #abingermedievalfair.
Organ recital given by Lucy Morrell. Free entry with retiring charitable collection. Programme to include works by: Bach, Mendelssohn, Price, and Schumann.
Join us on March 1st for a varied & melodic orchestral concert at St George’s Church Ashtead.
Prize winning Catalan cellist Gerard Flotats brings us Tchaikovsky’s elegant & ever popular Variations on a Rococo Theme. Gerard will also play a gem of the Romantic era, Romanze for cello & orchestra in F major, from a young Richard Strauss.
Other gems include an overture from Mendelssohn & two short pieces by Delius. The concert will close with a short symphony from a young Camille Saint-Saens.
Looking ahead, the orchestra’s next concert includes Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture, from which you’re sure to recognise the haunting love theme. Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features Cypriot pianist Christos Fountos. Mr. Fountos, born in Nicosia in 1997, began his piano studies at the age of five and made his orchestral debut at 17 with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. This classical feast concludes with Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony, a work of profound emotional depth & musical ingenuity.
Listen to the sounds of Chi Jazz in the beautiful surroundings of RHS Garden Wisley. Hear them every Saturday from 8 June to 27 July, from 1pm to 4pm on Seven Acres Lawn in the Butterfly Lovers Pavilion. Even better, why not bring a picnic or purchase food at our Wisley Food Hall and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with all the family. Included in garden admission.
