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F E AT U R I N G :

Basing Singers

BasingstokeChoral Society

BasingstokeHospital LadiesChoir

BasingstokeHospital MaleVoice Choir

BasingstokeLadies Choir

Basingstoke Male Voice Choir

Belles of St Martins

KingsclereSingers

Ooh Mama

Overton ChoralSociety

SteventonSingers

Tadley Singers

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Heritage LightOrchestra

Sunday 10th July, 7pmThe Anvil, Basingstoke

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Welcome to Basingstoke Festival of Choirs…Tonight’s concert is our third collaboration in making music together. It is heartwarming towitness the sharing of talents amongst the singers, many of them taking the advantage ofattending the rehearsals of a number of our choirs over the months, experiencing a warmwelcome and friendship in addition to the learning opportunities. There are still many potentialsingers in our communities who could be making a valuable contribution to the choirs but aresimply inhibited, believing they are “not good enough to sing with you” – if you know of anyonewho thinks like this then please tell them to make contact with us through our websitehttps://basingstokefestivalofchoirs.co.uk/ and encourage them to come and sing with one, ormore, of our groups – hopefully proving that they really are “good enough”. Over the years I havecome across many singers who have regretted not joining their choir earlier. Once in membershipthey will experience a very special friendship as a result.

Once more I have to express our indebtedness to the Four Lanes Trust for supporting us sogenerously together with the Basingstoke Theatre Trust for their very helpful contribution.

I hope you enjoy our offering tonight under the banner of “Best of British” affording us theopportunity to pay tribute to two of our finest ambassadors: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II andWilliam Shakespeare.

David OgbornChairman, Basingstoke Festival of Choirs

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Wednesday 20th JulyBasingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir 7.30pm at All Saints Church, OdihamCollection for Cancer Centre

Sunday 24th JulyKingsclere Singers 6pm at St Mary’s, KingsclereSongs from the shows with West End guest soloists

17th/18th SeptemberBasingstoke Hospital Male Voice ChoirTwo concerts with Pontypridd MVC at Pontypridd

Saturday 1st OctoberBasingstoke Male Voice Choirat the United Reformed Church, BasingstokeAn Evening of Brass and Voices featuring 3 Tenors (and a bass) Trombone Quartet

Friday 7th OctoberBasingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir25th Anniversary Service St Michael’s Hospice at Winchester Cathedral

Friday 14th OctoberKingsclere Singers 7pm in The Great Hall, Winchesterwith Hampshire County Youth Show Choir

Saturday 15th OctoberBasingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir and Basingstoke Ladies Choir

Saturday 26th NovemberBasing Singers at St Mary’s Church, Old Basing

Sunday 27th NovemberBasingstoke Choral Society 7pm at the Anvil, BasingstokeCarmina Burana Carl Orff, Rio Grande by Constant Lambert andFaçade by William Walton

Saturday 10th DecemberBFOC Mayor’s Christmas Carols 7pm at St Michael's Church, Basingstoke

Wednesday 14th DecemberBasingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir Christmas concert7.30pm at North Hants Hospital

Forthcoming Concerts


Basing SingersMusical Director: Stuart HickenAccompanist: Sheelagh HardingRehearse: Wednesdays 7.45pm–9.45pm at Parish Room, adjacent to St Mary’s Church, The Street, Old Basing, RG24 7BW

Basing Singers is a fourpart choir, currently withabout forty members. The

Singers take their name from the village of Old Basing wherethey meet. However, members travel from as far away asWhitchurch, Cliddesden and Sherborne St John to sing eachweek, joining those who live nearer to Old Basing.

The choir enjoys singing a wide variety of music, sacred orsecular, classical or pop, ancient or modern. Recent concertshave included excerpts from Messiah, Zadok The Priest andCarmina Burana as well as a Best of Bond medley, Gershwin, aTribute to Queen and I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside!

In recent years the choir has been very pleased to welcome anumber of younger singers to the ranks and would be delightedif more would come join, as they will be the basis of choirs forthe years to come.

Further information can be found on the websitebasingsingers.org.uk or phone Mike Leaming 01256 471493.

SopranoSue BaileyEileen BeardSteph EmoAngela HammondCarol LaightKate O’NeillKathryn WorthingtonMaureen BannockJo Jarrett-KerrThelma GregsonSusan MercyMaggie PalmerSue WilsonWendy Wollaston

AltoJill BasingKaren NicolsonPauline Ellis

Ann GroomJanet JacksonPamela LunnMadeline McCammonSue SmithHelen Thompson

TenorOliver Jarrett KerrRalph Kay

Peter FoxTim Frawley

BassNorman BannockBob FarmerRobert JacksonMike PearceDon CameronKevin CurtisMike JacksonMike LeamingRichard Worthington

SopranoCecilia BargagnaGil BaylisAmanda BrooksSue GallowaySue HobbsRachel HollandEllen HynesMarion McCannRos RutherfordDenise WaringKaren West

AltoGill BarlinJennie ButlerCatherine de Mars

Elizabeth FordPhilippa FordJackie HumphriesAnne HurstGill Jones Rosalyn JonesMargaret LucasSue MorrisAlex NichollsSue SharmanJayne SmithEvelyn StokesJean TaylorSuad ThriftJulia Townsend-RoseChris Young

TenorChris Hadlow Anthony ParnellGraham Sherwood

BassSamuel AdeliyiDavid CoppockDave DavenportMike GledhillJohn GoodmanRoger GrahamJulian HawkinsGerry LakeTim MortlockRichard TannerPhilip Wheeler

Basingstoke Choral SocietyMusical Director: David GibsonAccompanist: Mark KinkaidRehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at The Vyne School, Basingstoke

Basingstoke Choral Society has been bringing choral music to audiences in the area since 1889and with around 160 members is currently one of the largest SATB choirs in the South of England.The choir not only specialises in well-known choral works from the repertoire but also performsmore modern choral pieces.

The choir gives three concerts each year and is privileged to have The Anvil in Basingstoke as itsmain venue as well as performing regularly at Douai Abbey and Winchester Cathedral. We useprofessional orchestras and soloists at all our concerts and this helps us to bring music of thehighest standard to our audiences.

We also enjoy the opportunity to perform joint concerts with other choral societies. This gives usthe opportunity to perform works demanding a large choir as well as singing in a variety ofvenues.

BCS has been a part of the musical life of Basingstoke for over 100 years.We are enormously fortunate in having David Gibson as our MusicalDirector and thanks to his commitment and inspiration we know we willbe singing and performing for many years to come.

Please visit us at www.basingstoke-choral.org.uk.


Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice ChoirMusical Director: David OgbornAccompanists: Steve Busby and Paul Wright

Rehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at Basingstoke Hospital Canteen

The Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir was born in March 2011 with an ambitious group of12 enthusiasts, and in 14 months has grown to 40 members who are justly proud of theirstunning sound.

Choristers include a doctor, theatre nurse, chief medical administrator, and even the hospitalchaplain, aptly named David Grace! Additionally, a number of outside choristers have beeninvited to join, and are expertly led by musical director David Ogborn.

Our Hospital Chief Executive, Mary Edwards, believes singing is good for people as it easesstress, whether you take part or listen – hence our motto ‘Sing for Health’.

In its infancy the choir was asked to perform at the Basingstoke Hospital Annual Nurses’ Awardsand was so well received the request has been repeated. We have also sung at WinchesterCathedral as part of the 20th anniversary of St Michael’s Hospice. Our full diary can be found onour website bhmvc.hostoi.com/.

The choir is a really happy bunch of male singers who love music including popular ballads, showtunes, spirituals, and those wonderful Welsh hymns!

The Choir has sung at many events and venues where local charities have been holding a fundraising event and is very proud of its achievement in helping to raise a considerable amount ofmoney for good causes and are actively assisting with fund raising for the Ark Cancer CentreCharity. They are very proud to be a member of Basingstoke Festival of Choirs and have sung atthe Anvil Hall for all of events the festival has staged.

This year the choir has a varied diary of concerts in and around Hampshire and, in September areembarking on their first concert tour with a trip to South Wales to join forces with Choirs in theregion.

TenorJohn BurtenshawSteve BusbyStewart BroadbentDavid CottrellLevent KilicAndrew LongRalph MagdamoBill MartinTim PriceCharles RoachGeraint ThomasGerry Thurgut

BaritoneMalcolm ChappellTerry CootesChristopher JulianTony EatonAlistair GordonPhil GowersTrevor MasonMalcolm PearsonJohn Pritchard

BassJulian CrawleyDavid EvansTrevor PitmanNick WardNicholas Williams

Basingstoke HospitalLadies ChoirMusical Director: Jamie AllenRehearse: Tuesdays 7.00pm–8.30pm Basingstoke Hospital Canteen

Basingstoke HospitalLadies choir wasformed in 2012 togive the ladies of the

hospital a the opportunity to sing in their own choir after thesuccess of the Male Voice Choir.

The choir sing mainly contemporary, popular music and musicaltheatre, but have also been known to branch out into moretraditional choral styles and are up for challenging themselveswith new and varied pieces.

Whilst many members of the choir work at the hospital, somedo not and anyone is welcome to come and sing. For moreinformation on the choir or joining us, please contact ourMusical Director, Jamie Allen [email protected] or 07786 684258.

SopranoHelen AllenJan BallLyn BoyleKaren BunyonCaroline CavillRose CrumpSheila FisherRachel KimberAnn Wilson

AltoKatie BunceAmanda HedgecockHelen ToddCathy WadsPat GaultPhillipa JonesSue MulroyAnna Thame


Basingstoke Male Voice ChoirMusical Director: Nigel HowardAccompanist: Paul WrightRehearse: Mondays 7.30pm–9.30pm at United Reformed Church, Basingstoke

BMVC was formed in 1964 and the Choir has always been partof Basingstoke’s splendid musical tradition, bringing male voicechoral music to a wide audience. Over the years they haveperformed at home and abroad, touring the USA, Canada,Holland and Malta. In their early years, the choir successfullycompeted at a number of competitions including Welsheisteddfods. Today, with reduced numbers, they concentrate onentertaining audiences and raising funds for charity. They werevery proud to become one of the very first recipients ofBasingstoke’s A Place To Be Proud Of awards. Today the choircan muster 30 voices on stage for their concerts.

The Choir is always pleased to welcome new members,rehearsing on Monday evenings at the United

Reformed Church, London Street, at7.30pm. For more information contact ourMembership Secretary, Tony Brown on01256 336984 or visit our webpage

www.basingstokemvc.org.uk.

TenorRichard FitzsimmonsMalcolm GallaniPaul JacobVivian JohnDon MacnamaraGraham MidcalfAndrew MozleyMark OffordNigel PringleHarry SlingerBruce StevensBrian TarlingMick Woodage

BaritonePeter BallMatthew DermodyTony EatonDerek FrolichBrian MorganTerry Riddle

BassColin BoylingPhil JubinMark PeryerJeff Wilkinson

Basingstoke Ladies’ ChoirMusical Directors: Margaret BrackenboroughAccompanist: Jonathan HedgecockRehearse: Mondays 7.30pm–9.30pm at Carnival Hall, Basingstoke

Founded in 1964 as a group of enthusiastic singers known as ‘The OakridgeSingers’, the ladies’ choir now has around 53 singing members. Its aims aresimple: to sing to the very highest standard and to have fun doing so, giving pleasure to ouraudiences and to raise funds for local and national charities.

BLC has performed with many UK and International Choirs, both at home and overseas, travellingto Canada, France, Germany and Malta, establishing firm friendships and hosting many of thechoirs in Basingstoke, along with concerts performed with choirs from Dorchester, Cheltenham,Cornwall and Wales, as well as two of the local Male Voice Choirs. We have sung in somebeautiful churches and cathedrals – a highlight on our last trip to Germany was to sing in thewonderful Frauenkirche in Dresden which was rebuilt following its destruction in World War II.We have just returned from our first wonderful visit to Spain at the invitation of the Costa BlancaMale Voice Choir where we sang in some beautiful churches, a local municipal theatre and inBenissa Cathedral.

2014 was a very special year for us, celebrating our 50th Anniversary.

We are a friendly bunch and sing a really wide range of music. Have a look at our websitewww.basingstokeladieschoir.co.uk which has all our details and if you are interested injoining us telephone our Membership Secretary, Pearl Purnell.

SopranoMargaret AllenJudith AylmerGill BakerViv BallsonSusan BoothSheena CrisfordAnnie EagleMargaret FrenchBev GloverDawn HarrallJan HodgesRuth JonesTrish KinchingtonDiane KingPat LarkinKathy LingJulia Makarova-SaaymanJean MurphySandra NealeSusan RedbondSam ReynoldsJackie SchusterLyn Shelbourn

AltoJudy BallLiz BoddyJune BojieAlwyn BrenchleyAnn ConnollyAngela FairbairnBarbara Gough

Judy HumphreysRosie H-BrownMaureen KellyJean KempsterChristine SavageMaureen ToryPam Verdon


Programme

National Anthemarr. Gordon Jacob

Live and Let Dieby Paul and Linda McCartney

Around the British IslesFields of Goldby Sting arr. EmersonSoloists: Kate Barrett and Samuel Adeliyi

Llanfairby Robert Williams arr. Mansel Thomas

Mingulay Boat SongTraditional/Hugh Roberton arr. Paul WrightSoloist: Bill Martin

Danny Boyarr. Gwyn Arch

My Love is Like a Red, Red Rosearr. Hannah Cosgrove

Rose of Englandby Ivor Novello

A Tribute to William Shakespeare(1564–1616)Two Shakespeare Sketchesby Vaughan Williams arr. Muir Mathieson

Blow, Blow Thou Winter Windby John Rutter

British Life and EntertainmentA Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareby E Maschwitz and M SherwinSoloist: Theresa Lunn

Policeman’s Songby WS Gilbert and Arthur SullivanSoloists: Nick Williams and Richard Tanner

Barwick Greenby Arthur Wood

Tribute to “Queen”arr. Mark Brymer

INTERVAL

A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen(born 1926)Singby Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary BarlowSoloist: Laura Williams

Merrie England: God Save Elizabeth;Peaceful Englandby Edward GermanSoloist: Theresa Lunn

The Three Elizabeths Suite: The Youth of Britain Marchby Eric Coates

Crimondby Irvine/Grant; descant version by W Baird Ross

Last Night of the Proms FinaleFantasia on British Sea Songsby Henry Wood arr. Lawson/Wright

Land of Hope and Glory from Pomp and Circumstance MarchNo. 1by Edward Elgar

Jerusalemby Hubert Parry


Liam Elvish (Compère)Liam is an actor, writer and poet. He has been performing from an early age, having attended the Basingstoke StageSchool as a child and teenager, and is a former pupil of both The Costello School and Queen Mary’s College. Liam studiedfor a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Royal Holloway College, University of London, before undertaking his training asan actor at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where productions included The Revenger’s Tragedyand The Suicide. He graduated in 2015 as a Master of Arts.

He was the recipient of the Basingstoke Theatre Trust Bursary Scheme in 2014. He has toured professionally with ProteusTheatre Company, based in Basingstoke, most recently on the Winter stage production of Little Red and The Wolves, andwas previously a member of the community drama group ‘The Proteans’ where he performed in their annual SummerShakespeare productions and Christmas plays.

This Summer he can be seen playing Prince Escalus of Verona in the Basingstoke Youth Theatre production of Romeo andJuliet, to be staged at The Haymarket theatre as part of the 2016 Basingstoke Festival.

Theresa Lunn (Soprano)Theresa studied singing at Cricklade College in Andover on a pre-professional music course and became a singing studentat The Royal College of Music under the direction of Marion Studholme.

Theresa is well known to Basingstoke audiences through her extensive work with BATS and has gone on to perform manyleading roles in both musicals and operettas. Theresa has played most of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s heroines twice,and other roles include Maria in West Side Story, Mabel in the Pirates of Penzance, Jenny Lind – the Swedish Nightingalein Barnum and Johanna in Sweeney Todd. Theresa was last seen in BATS in 2011 when she played the role of SarahBrown, the stiff and starchy ‘Save a soul’ mission leader in Guys and dolls.

Theresa is also a regular guest soloist with The Heritage Light Orchestra and runs The Belles of St Martin’s choir, who areone of the choirs performing in tonight’s concert.

Paul Wright (Piano and Organ)Paul has been a well-known musical figure in the Basingstoke area for many years, and through his involvement in aformidable range of musical activities (including many school and youth groups) has established a considerable reputationas a particularly sympathetic and adaptable organist/accompanist, ensuring that he is always in great demand. He hasbeen the principal organist at St. Mary’s Church Old Basing for forty years, and accompanist to the Basingstoke Male VoiceChoir for only slightly less. He has also been organist at his local village church in Steventon since 1987 and is theaccompanist for the Steventon Singers. Paul’s engagements have taken him to many of the south’s great concert halls andcathedrals, including several appearances at the mighty organ in the Royal Albert Hall.

In 2001 Paul and his wife Marilyn were presented with a Mayor’s Award for their outstanding contribution to music withinthe Borough of Basingstoke and Deane.


Kingsclere SingersMusical Director: Hazel O’LearyAccompanist: Paul Freeman

Rehearse:Mondays 7.30pm–9.15pmMethodist Schoolroom,George Street, Kingsclere

Kingsclere Singers are a community choir who perform music from a wide variety of genres.

Although based in Kingsclere members come from some distance to rehearse with the choir.

We welcome anyone with a love of singing whether or not they can read music. There are noauditions but a 4 week ‘cooling off’ period before a firm commitment is made.

Future dates when we shall be performing are…• Sunday 24th July, 6pm at St Mary’s, Kingsclere ‘Songs from the shows’

with West End guest soloists.• Friday 14th October, 7pm in The Great Hall, Winchester,

with Hampshire County Youth Show Choir.

If you are interested in singing with us or would like us to perform for you please contact Hazel O’Leary at [email protected] or telephone 01635 298507. Website www.kingscleresingers.co.uk.

The Belles of St Martin’s ChoirMusical Directors:Neil Streeter and Theresa LunnAccompanist: Neil StreeterThe Belles of St Martin’s choir is a ladies choir which wasformed in 2012 named after the village church of St Martin’sEllisfield.

We sing for pleasure, for festival services at the church,weddings and village functions. We enjoy singing popularclassics as well as modern songs.

Currently we have 17 members, who all come from theparishes of Ellisfield and Farleigh Wallop.

SopranoTheresa LunnJacqui MatthewsJenny OutenJulia AyscoughSusie DeaneMeg FreemanPat GouldDoreen LonerganSusan Self

AltoChristine JacksonLinda KnightAmanda LunnCelia LunnJayne NasonRose Taplin

SopranoMary BushnellLilian CableSheila ComleyCarol-Anne DykesJean GundryDixie HambidgeRebecca HartLucy HetheringtonJanetta KennedyJenny LlewellynKathryn MercerLily Petitt

Catherine PriceGeorgi SelbyElizabeth SeymourHannah WarnerJo WhitfieldMaggi Williams

AltoJess Craker-KnottMandy LarbyLiz MartinEnid RylettSue SimpsonGay Waller

TenorKeith Williams

BassesAlan ClementsDon FreemanChris MercerNick SelseyBarry SeymourBrian WattsJason Winter


Overton Choral SocietyMusical Director: Paul TimmsAccompanist: Nicholas HusseyRehearse: Mondays 7.45pm–9.15pm at St Mary’s Hall, Overton

Numbering around 40 singers, the choir presents at least 3concerts a year. We participate every year in the WinchesterCounty Music Festival, coming together with other choirs, a

professional orchestra and soloists to perform in either Romsey Abbey or Winchester Cathedral.

Overton Choral Society has developed strong links with the Sängerkreis Euskirchen Choir fromGermany, participating in exchange visits every four years. We have also performed with otherchoirs in The Anvil and other venues.

Overton Choral Society evolved from a Glee Club in the early 1900's. One of the earliest MusicFestivals was inaugurated in Winchester in the 1920s and under the batons of the MissesPortals, OCS participated for many years, winning several competitions.

Members of OCS pride themselves on being a friendly welcoming group who actively encourageyoung musicians, whether instrumentalists or voices of any age, to participate in concerts. OCSalso enjoys singing lighter works.

SopranoJune EwingSandra GrundyLyn HardyJulia HodgsonNicky NicklinSue Nicolle

Sue TeagleVictoria TimmsJustina Wills

AltoBrenda BondClaire Bailey

TenorIan Haynes

BassMalcolm GrundyPaul Timms

Ooh MamaMusical Director: Kate BarrettAccompanist: Hannah Lindsey-ClarkRehearse: Tuesdays 7.45pm–9.45pm Christchurch, Chineham

Ooh Mama was founded in2012 by the Musical Director,Kate Barrett.

The choir’s aim is to providean opportunity for localmums to make time for

themselves, to have fun and form friendships with other mums.With no audition, everyone is welcome at Ooh Mama, nomatter their level of ability.

Ooh Mama is not just committed to providing an outlet andnetwork for mums but aims to support local children’s charitiesby fundraising through performance.

Ooh Mama has a varied repertoire, from recent chart hits,musicals, right through to traditional and classical pieces. Wesing in SSA format, encouraging those with no singingexperience to try harmonies.

Our values are Fun, Social, Me-time, Support.

Contact via [email protected] for moreinformation.

SopranoLisa BallardKate BarrettLiz BuckleyCerys ByrneSara CooperAntonia DurrantAmanda EvesDana HerbertLucy HolesRachel HornseyHelen KnightElaine MontegriffoNawmoo Rar

Tanya SidleyJenny SpenceDenise ValentineLaura Williams

AltoCarrie BennettClaire BowersJulie ColegateSarah ColegateSue DukeCaroline GrahamHannah Lindsey-ClarkAlison Wall


Steventon SingersMusical Director: Marilyn WrightAccompanist: Paul WrightRehearse: Fortnightly Tuesdays 8.00pm–9.30pm at Steventon Village Hall

The Steventon Singers is an off-shoot of the Steventon Players.The Steventon Players, formed in 2004, are an all-age (currently2 to over 80!) group of villagers, families and friends who cometogether primarily to stage an annual show or pantomime inthe village, although they have also appeared at The Anvil! Forone of the smallest villages in the Borough, the range anddepth of talent within Steventon is quite remarkable, so it isnot unusual for more than a quarter of the residents to beinvolved in the Players’ productions.

The enthusiastic singing which is invariably a feature of theproductions has gradually encouraged many of the members towant to get together on a more regular basis just to sing forfun, and so a new ‘community choir’ was born. Meetingtypically once a month the Steventon Singers now have aregular attendance of over 20 members, many of whom do notread music and are completely new to ‘non-unison’ choralsinging. They are enjoying exploring a wide range of music in avariety of genres and styles, having recently played a key rolein Steventon Goes West. They are now preparing to star inPride and Prejudice, the panto. Whilst rehearsals are mainly ahappy mixture of fun and fellowship, preparing the music forthis evening’s concert has also involved a great deal of hardwork and commitment.

SopranoJan Everton BrowneRosina FordeJulia FosterValerie KenningLindsey PilagsChris SmithJackie Osmond

AltoSue BrinsleyRomy DodgsonLinda SennittJackie Ward la Pointe

TenorDave Foster

BassJeff DodgsonAlan DrewMike Everton BrowneTony FabianLinton Hall-DavisJohn Smith

Tadley SingersMusical Director: David OgbornAccompanist: Michael KenningRehearse: Wednesdays 2pm–4pm at Methodist Church, Newchurch Road, Tadley

Tadley Singers is an SATB Community Choir formed in February 2011. With an emphasis onenjoyment through singing, the choir has now grown to 100 members who enjoy performing awide repertoire from Mozart to modern popular music. Through their concerts the Choir supportslocal charities helping to raise much needed funds. We are a non-audition Choir and haveattracted many members who have not previously sung in a choir or cannot read music, as wellas those who are in other choirs or choral societies.

There is a waiting list for Sopranos and Altos, however Tenors and Basses are welcome. If youwould like us to perform for you in order to raise funds for your charity or are interested in joiningus please contact: Marian Goss 01189 816505.

SopranoAnne AllisonEvelyn BarnesMargaret BirdJean BonnerWendy CapelDorothy CarrSarah DenlyBallMaureen Dudgen-SmithPauline DyehouseHelen FollettAnnie GardnerJudith GoodchildSue GoodwinTracey GrigoleitJane HappleTrish HaydenPat HopkinsPat LintonLouise MiddletonChreanne Montgomery-SmithIvy NealMaggie PageBarbara RaynerLesley Roberts

Carol TaylorSue TigheRita TrotmanPat UrquhartLily VentomSuzie Wrighton

AltoCelia AlderChristine AnguinJune BojieGillian BurnsNicole CaldicottShirley ChambersLiz ChappellCath CooperAnn EllisEleanor GardnerMarian GossPenny GriffinJoyce HarrisonRhoda Hazeldene Norma HetheringtonJean JohnsonGeraldine Lewis

Maureen McBarronBetty SmithJean SpencerPat StevensonJanet TaylorJoan ThomasChristine Weaver

TenorDerek AllisonDave BallDavid CarrMike CooperMike Warner Warwick LovegroveDenis Murtagh

BassRalph BennettMalcolm ChappellBrian FinchAlan GingellNigel GriffinTony HoldenDave SpencerJohn Thomas


Heritage Light OrchestraMusical Director: Neil Streeter

The Heritage Light Orchestra was formed by Neil Streeter for a“one off charity concert” for Basingstoke Lions in 2013. Thisconcert will be their 9th! In April they gave their 4th Concertfor the Lions and have also given two charity concerts inNewbury and last summer performed in a barn in FarleighWallop. They already have bookings as far ahead as June

2018!

The players are drawn from musicians that Neil has got to knowfrom teaching for the Music Services of Hampshire and Berkshire,

together with those he has worked with as a percussion player ormusical director for operatic societies in the two counties.

They all play regularly for symphony and show orchestras, many teach their instrument, whilstmany of the younger players (a deliberate feature of the orchestra) play for county ensembles orare students at a music conservatoire. Their experience means that they can sight read the musicvery quickly – most of their concerts are put on after just two rehearsals – and sometimes afterjust one rehearsal on the day!

The orchestra’s title reflects theirs, and Neil’s, love for playing light orchestral and theatre music– which gives Neil the opportunity to invite experienced singers that he has worked with over aperiod 26 years with Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS).

ViolinVictoria Stapleton (Leader)Jenny ArthurGordon ArthurDavid GoldbergJill JonesHarold KershawVanessa KershawKen KilgourMarilyn KilgourRachel LancasterChristine MeersJulia Rowntree

ViolaBob Perry Lalage CochraneKaren MiddletonJo Richardson

CelloSuzanne CoatesClaire AlisonLucy BeachVictoria Benjamin (and saxophone)Liz MuirSally-Anne SwiftFiona Turnbull

Double BassDavid BarnesColin New

FluteKay GibbsJane Hodgson

OboeSarah DineenClive Evans

ClarinetCharlotte BarlowAnne Smith (and saxophone)

BassoonGeoff ShillamRobert Smith

French HornIan HooperRachel O’BrienKatie Smith

TrumpetAndy SmetsRichard PowellAndrew Willis

TromboneThomas GibbsKevin Riley

Bass TromboneNick Kershaw

TubaDaniel Barnes

Timpani and percussionJonathan GreeneChris LittleNeil StreeterSue Whitling

Piano/ HarpPaul Wright


There will be a bucket collection atthe end of the concert for thefollowing charities…

Ark Cancer CentreCharityArk Cancer Centre Charity is raising £5milliontowards a unique local cancer treatment centre thatwill help and support people in the HampshireHospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) area.

The £5m appeal will ensure a range of supportservices and complementary therapies are availablealongside chemotherapy and radiotherapytreatments in a calm and uplifting environment.

The new centre, which will largely be funded byHHFT, is earmarked for a location in the Basingstokeand Deane area, and if the preferred site near toJunction 7 of the M3 is approved, it will be easilyaccessible to everyone in the trust region.Basingstoke and Deane is at the heart of the HHFTarea which extends from Newbury to Eastleigh andfrom Romsey across to Alton, serving a populationof approximately 600,000 people.

You can find out more about Ark Cancer CentreCharity, and the cancer treatment centre project, atarkcancercharity.org.uk.

St Michael’sHospiceSt Michael’s Hospice, based in Basingstoke, caresfor patients throughout North Hampshire who areaffected by life-limiting illness. This care is providedboth within the Hospice and out in the community inpatients’ homes. All the Hospice services aregeared to helping people live life to the fullest andensure that their quality of life is the best that it canbe.

St Michael’s Hospice is a registered charity and allits services are provided completely free of charge.

National AnthemChoir onlyGod save our gracious Queen!Long live our noble Queen!God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious,Long to reign over us,God save the Queen.

AllThy choicest gifts in storeOn her be pleased to pour,Long may she reign.May she defend our laws,And give us ever cause,To sing with heart and voice,God save the Queen.

CrimondChoir and audienceThe Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want.He makes me down to lieIn pastures green; He leadeth meThe quiet waters by.‘

Choir and audienceMy soul He doth restore again;And me to walk doth makeWithin the paths of righteousness,Even for His own Name’s sake.

ChoirYea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,Yet will I fear none ill;For Thou art with me; and Thy rodAnd staff me comfort still.

ChoirMy table Thou hast furnishedIn presence of my foes;My head Thou dost with oil anoint,And my cup overflows.

Choir and audienceGoodness and mercy all my lifeShall surely follow me;And in God’s house forevermoreMy dwelling place shall be.

Fantasia on British Sea Songs

See the Conquering HeroSee the conquering hero comesSound the trumpets beat the drums.Sports prepare, the laurel bringSongs of triumph to him sing.See the conquering hero comesSound the trumpets beat the drums.

Rule BritanniaRule Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

Land of Hope and GloryLand of Hope and Glory, Mother of the FreeHow shall we extol thee, who are born of thee?Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set;God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet,God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

JerusalemAnd did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England’s mountains green:And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England’s pleasant pastures seen!And did the Countenance Divine,Shine forth upon our clouded hills?And was Jerusalem builded here,Among these dark Satanic Mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold;Bring me my arrows of desire:Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold!Bring me my chariot of fire!I will not cease from mental fight,Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand:Till we have built JerusalemIn England’s green and pleasant Land


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