Tenors Unlimited, the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’ will be performing their new show “Great Songs Tour” on Thursday 2nd October 7.30pm at Epsom Playhouse with local Surrey choir Cobham Ladies Choir.
The new show not only features great songs from opera, but also musical theatre and pop. Paul Martin and Jem Sharples – the dynamic duo – are back on the road again after a highly successful 18 months captivating audiences both sides of the Atlantic in their UK and USA tours. They have entertained packed houses with their fabulous harmonies, fun repartee and killer sense of humour.
Jem says “We’re so excited to be back on the road in the UK. There’s something for everyone in our new show such as Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers’ Duet, Freddie Mercury’s Barcelona, The Greatest Showman’s From Now On, You Raise Me Up, Nat King Cole’s L-O-V-E, as well as songs we’ve composed ourselves.”
See the duo in action https://youtu.be/DPb62jfT2hs
Known as the “Rat Pack of Opera” the UK’s original classical-crossover ‘man band’ brings their own blend of wit, humour, charm and vocal arrangements to their performances.
They have performed world-wide alongside such notables as Sting, Lionel Richie, Katherine Jenkins, Beyoncé, Hayley Westenra, Simply Red and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
They have appeared on television, radio and at top venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall.
Their wide-ranging repertoire includes popular classics combined with crooner and pop favourites, as well as songs written by the guys themselves.
The Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to present a concert dedicated to the memory of Neil Gilchrist, who is much missed by all his fellow orchestra musicians.
The Magic Flute is a melodic fusion of the sublime & the silly. Following its solemn introduction, the overture continues with animated, fugue-style orchestration. Although the opera proved to be a great success, Mozart died only two months after its opening, at the age of 35.
The third symphony is the shortest of Brahms’ four symphonies. Its third movement will be familiar to many from its frequent use in films. One of the composer’s greatest triumphs, It is considered by many to be the first Romantic symphony.
Schumann’s cello concerto in A minor was completed in just under two weeks & was never played in the composer’s lifetime. It’s form is somewhere between three movements played without pause & one continuous movement.
Our soloist is Kosta Popovic who was born in 2000 into a musical family in Podgorica, Montenegro. The winner of many international competitions, Kosta is the founder member of the prize winning
Fibonacci Quartet.
MUSIC • FOOD • DRINK • GOOD TIMES
All set in the stunning Surrey Hills, right in the heart of Westhumble!
Get ready for an unforgettable day of live music, laughter and feel-good vibes, all in support of the amazing Brigitte Trust [Charity no. 288923].
Saturday 28th June 2025
From 1pm ‘til late
The Stepping Stones Country Pub, Westhumble, Dorking, RH5 6BS
Expect an awesome mix of eclectic bands, food, drink, local stalls and a good old-fashioned raffle & tombola. This community-run festival is brought to you by passionate local volunteers who believe in the power of music and doing good together and every performer is donating their time and talent to help make a difference.
Entry is free, but if you can, pop a donation in the pot – every penny goes to The Brigitte Trust, supporting people with illness, grief and loneliness.
So bring your friends, family and sun-screen for a great day/evening out.
Come for the music, stay for the memories.
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#FESTHUMBLE’25…………..Closer than Glanstonbury!
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.
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.
