BASINGSTOKE FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS

FEATURING:

Basing Singers

Basingstoke Choral Society

Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir

Basingstoke Ladies Choir

Basingstoke Male Voice Choir

Hannington Band

Hurst Singers

Kingsclere Singers

Overton Choral Society

Steventon Singers

Tadley Singers

St Mary’s CE Junior School Choir and Boys’ Choir

Sunday 8th July, 7.00pm EVENT SPONSORED BY: The Anvil, Basingstoke Basingstoke Council Four Lanes Trust Greenham Common Trust Welcome to Basingstoke Festival Forthcoming concerts and events Basing Singers Basingstoke Choral Society Basing Singers Basingstoke Ladies Choir of Choirs… Saturday 20th October, 7.30pm Annual Concert Musical Director: Stuart Hicken Musical Director: David Gibson Old Basing Village Hall Sunday 14th October, 6.30pm Accompanist: Sheelagh Harding Accompanist: Mark Kinkaid Sitting in my garden on a warm sunny morning in the summer of 2010, a small group of choral Basingstoke Choral Society United Reformed Church, Rehearse: Wednesdays 7.45pm –9.45pm at Parish Room, Rehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at The Vyne School, Basingstoke enthusiasts (Harry Trott, Margaret Brackenborough, Marilyn and Paul Wright and Stephen and Basingstoke Beryl Oliver) met to discuss the possibility of forming an association of choirs. Our hope was that Come and Sing Messiah for fun! adjacent to St Mary’s Church, The Street, Old Basing Basingstoke Choral Society has been bringing choral music to audiences in the area since 1889 Wednesday 19th September, Fairfields Arts Centre such an association would provide a directory of choirs to act as a reference point for potential Basing Singers is a four part and with around 160 members is currently one of the largest SATB choirs in the South of England. 7.30pm The Best of Basingstoke choristers whilst assisting in a variety of choral activities. We also wished to promote The Vyne School, Basingstoke Art Show choir, currently we have The choir not only specialises in well-known choral works from the repertoire but also performs Basingstoke as a centre of choral excellence, whilst additionally encouraging an international Free places bookable on Saturday July 14th – about forty members. We more modern choral pieces. dimension. 01256 461402 Thursday 2nd August are named after the village of Old Basing where we meet. The choir gives three concerts each year and is privileged to have The Anvil in Basingstoke as its Fairfields Arts Centre, Over the succeeding months the opinions of choirs were sought and a constitution drawn up and Handel’s Messiah However, members travel from as far away as Whitchurch, main venue. We also perform regularly at Douai Abbey and have just returned to Winchester Basingstoke approved. With the support of Basingstoke and Deane (Leisure Initiatives), Four Lanes Trust and Sunday 2nd December Overton, Cliddesden and Sherborne St John to sing with us Cathedral after a gap of some years. We use professional orchestras and soloists at all our The Anvil, Basingstoke Kingsclere Singers Greenham Common Trust we were able to proceed with our ideas, including the laying of plans to each week, joining those who live nearer to Old Basing. concerts and this helps us to bring music of the highest standard to our audiences. Mayor’s Charity Concert celebrate this unique Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Basingstoke Hospital We enjoy singing a wide variety of music, sacred or secular, Saturday 6th October We also welcome the chance to perform joint concerts with other choral societies and this gives Male Voice Choir classical or pop, ancient or modern. Our recent concerts have I am so privileged to have been elected as the first Chairman of the Basingstoke Festival of The Anvil, Basingstoke us the opportunity to perform works demanding a large choir as well as singing in a variety of 20th Anniversary Celebration included excerpts from Messiah and Carmina Burana as well as Choirs and to have been given the opportunity to work with so many dedicated singers and for the Hospice Chrismas Tree Festival venues. a ‘Best of Bond’ medley and ‘I Do Like to be Beside the musicians. I hope that at the end of this evening's musical celebration you will leave this Friday 16th November, 7.30pm Saturday 15th December, 7pm BCS has been a part of the musical life of Basingstoke for over 100 years. Seaside’. splendid concert hall with the happiest of memories and, maybe, with a determination that you Winchester Cathedral St Mary’s, Kingsclere We are enormously fortunate in having David Gibson as our Musical for St Mary’s Keystone Project too will be participating in a future concert collaboration of the Basingstoke Festival of Choirs. Concert for Thatcham Benefits Our next concert will be in Old Basing Village Hall on Saturday Director and thanks to his commitment and inspiration we know we will be Thank you for your support this evening. Surgery Overton Choral Society 20 October. The theme for that concert will be musicals. The singing and performing for many years to come. Saturday 29th September Christmas Carol Concert programme will include songs from Showboat, Sweet Charity, David Ogborn Please visit us at www.basingstoke-choral.org.uk . St John’s Baptist Church Monday 17th December We Will Rock You and Disney films, plus more. Chairman, Basingstoke Festival of Choirs Thatcham St Mary’s Hall, Overton Soprano Alto Janet Taylor Invaluable help and support from… In recent years we have been very pleased to welcome a Come and Sing Alex Ansell Jane Ansell Jean Taylor Basingstoke and Deane Council and Ceri Adams; Basingstoke Festival and Julia Tymukas; number of younger singers to our ranks. We would be delighted Saturday 9th March 2013 Gill Baylis Liz Bourne Suad Thrift Fairfields Arts Centre; Festival Place; Four Lanes Trust; Greenham Common Trust; if more young people would come and join us, as they will be St Mary’s Church, Overton Ruth Chenery Moira Bunce Sheila Tonnison Hannah Williams; Peter Mahoney the basis of choirs for the years to come. Steventon Singers Jo Chittey Jennie Butler Jackie Ward La Pointe Harvest Fayre Please see our website Diana Churchill Sarah Cameron Lucy Watson Saturday 22nd September, 11am http://basingsingers.users.btopenworld.com/index.htm Andrea Clay Nicola Clark Heather White Carol Yates St Nicholas Church, Steventon for more details, or phone our Secretary Mike Jackson on Debbie Davis Judy Craig Sue Galloway Rachel Curzon Christine Young 01256 468351 . Jean Gibbs Catherine De Mars Tenor Soprano Janet Jackson Liz Hay Claire Evans Neville Bacon Irene Allaway Pamela Lunn Patricia Hay Barbara Fairbrother Chris Hadlow Sue Bailey Karen Nicholson Sue Hobbs Philippa Ford Jeremy Masson Maureen Bannock Claire Smith Rachel Holland Elizabeth Ford Geoff Poynter Smith Angela Humphries Hazel Hawtin Eileen Beard Tenor Patrick Sarsfeild-Hall Rachel Kerwick Caroline Hayes Diana Charnell Peter Fox Joe Slater Marion McCann Jackie Humphries Angela Hammond Andrew Frawley Bass Deborah Parks-Green Anne Hurst Vena Jackson Tim Frawley Samuel Adeliyi Sylvia Poynter-Smith Rosalyn Jones Joanna Jarrett-Kerr Oliver Jarrett-Kerr David Coppock Tricia Preston Joyce Kershaw Carol Laight Ralph Kay Robert Eggar Yvonne Smith Anne Lake Hilary May-Miller Peter May-Miller Mike Gledhill Sybil Summers Margaret Lucas Charlotte Moses Keith Shergold David Lucas Sue Teagle Travis Mason Maggie Palmer Tim Mortlock Bass Philippa Walker Geraldine Miles Heather Quilter Peter Robson Desmond Atkin Karen West Maggie Morgans Jackie Simpson Paul Sherrington Norman Bannock Penny Parsons Diana Werry-Thomas Richard Tanner Don Cameron Margaret Quinn Alto Richard Tyson Leslie Durrrant Carol Sheppard Joyce Atkin Philip Wheeler Bob Farmer Eve Stokes Jill Basing David Hodgson Pauline Ellis Mike Jackson Helen Frawley Mike Leaming Madeline Googe Mike Pearce Ann Groom Basingstoke Hospital Basingstoke Ladies’ Choir Basingstoke Male Voice Choir Hurst Singers Male Voice Choir Musical Director: Margaret Brackenborough Musical Director: Peter Allen Musical Director: Stephen Oliver Accompanist: Jonathan Hedgecock Accompanist: Paul Wright Accompanist: Judith Royle Musical Director: David Ogborn Rehearse: Mondays 7.30pm –9.30pm at Carnival Hall, Basingstoke Rehearse: Mondays 7.30pm –9.30pm at United Reformed Church, Basingstoke Rehearse: Thursdays 7.30pm –9.30pm at Accompanist: Steve Busby Basingstoke Ladies Choir was formed in 1964 as a group of enthusiastic BMVC formed in 1964 has always been part of Basingstoke’s splendid musical tradition, bringing Tadley Rugby Club, Red Lane, Aldermaston Rehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at singers under the baton of Kenneth Williams. Since then the Choir has grown in male voice choral music to a wide audience. They have been very successful in achieving this as The Hurst Singers are a mixed voice choir whose main aim is to Basingstoke Hospital Canteen both numbers and reputation, and performs to a very high standard, often helping to raise funds well as raising funds for national and local charities and were very proud to become one of the have fun singing. They practice on Thursday evenings in The Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir was born in March for charitable groups and organisations. very first recipients of Basingstoke’s ‘A Place To Be Proud Of’ awards. They have represented preparation for concerts. They have a large repertoire of part 2011 with an ambitious group of 12 enthusiasts, and in 14 BLC has performed with many UK and International Choirs, both at home and overseas, Basingstoke in trips to Alençon in France and Euskirchen in Germany as well as tours of Canada, songs from jazz to madrigals, pop songs to secular music. A months has grown to 40 members who are justly proud of their establishing firm friendships and hosting many of the choirs here in Basingstoke. The Choir has USA, Holland and Malta. number of concerts are performed each year at local venues stunning sound. taken part in many prestigious competitions, notably The Mid Somerset Music Festival coming The Choir is always pleased to welcome new members, rehearsing on Monday evenings at the and the choir also sings at weddings. Choristers include a doctor, theatre nurse, chief medical 1st in our Class, the BBC’s Last Choir Standing reaching the final fifteen, and the 2012 BBC Choir United Reformed Church, London Street, at 7.30pm. For more information contact our The Hurst Singers welcome new members of any ability. No administrator, and even the hospital chaplain, aptly named of the Year, which was held at The Anvil here in Basingstoke. One of our great achievements is Membership Secretary, Tony Brown on 01256 336984 or visit our webpage audition is needed, just plenty of enthusiasm, commitment and David Grace! Additionally, a number of outside choristers have the Award of Ambassadors for Basingstoke, of which we are justly proud. Our repertoire is www.basingstokemvc.org.uk . a passion for singing. been invited to join, and are expertly led by musical director wide-ranging and includes Sacred, Choral, Middle-of-the-road, Popular, Folk and Show music. Should you wish to join then please contact our Musical David Ogborn. Tenor Bass Alf Kennedy Interested ladies should contact our Membership Secretary at Bill Burywood Barry Allen Warwick Lovegrove Director Stephen Oliver 0118 981 5600 . Our Hospital Chief Executive, Mary Edwards, believes singing www.basingstokeladieschoir.co.uk for further details. Steve Busby Peter Ball Neil Maclaclan is good for people as it eases stress, whether you take part or Richard Fitzsimmons Peter Bates Vince Major listen – hence our motto ‘Sing for Health’ . Chris Holland Colin Boyling Barry Pratt In its infancy the choir was asked to perform at the Basingstoke Denis Holmes Tony Brown Terry Riddle Andy Jackson Jack Clarke Tony Skinner Hospital Annual Nurses’ Awards and was so well received the Laurie Jackson Pat Corr Harry Trott request has been repeated for 2012. We have been invited to Bill Knox Matthew Dermody Jeff Wlikinson sing at Winchester Cathedral in November 2012 as part of the Don Macnamara Geoff Dolby 20th anniversary of St Michael’s Hospice. Our full diary can be Andrew Mozley Tony Eaton found on our website bhmvc.hostoi.com/ . Ian Nicholson Derek Frolich Danny Spurrier Derek Harpham The choir is a really happy bunch of male singers who love Bruce Stevens Reg Heath music including popular ballads, show tunes, spirituals, and Brian Tarling Phil Jubin those wonderful Welsh hymns! Soprano Alto Anne Allison Mandy Larby Bass Janet Bradshaw Doreen Miller Mark Allen Doris Briscall Deirdre Nelhams Malcolm Chappell Doreen Eves Georgina Eric Childs Helen Follett Sandra Speight Pat Corr Eileen Hougham Helen Thompson Tenor Sid-E Descombe Beryl Oliver Stewart Broadbent Peter Dowd Tenor Hanne Rogers David Cottrell Tony Eaton Soprano Mezzo Alto Derek Allison Miriam Stewart Dave Daley Phil Gowers Joan Allport Margaret Allen Bett Baldock David Ball Stella Wellen David Grace Julian Hall Gillian Baker Judith Aylmer Judy Ball Warwick Lovegrove Pat Urquhart David Gray Brian Hunkin Sue Booth Bev Glover Liz Boddy Bass Levent Kilic Chris Julian Maria Chung Jess Hanslip June Bojie Roy Fawcett Andrew Long Ryland Lee Shirley Colman Dawn Harrall Alwyn Brenchley Lawrence Picking Donald MacNamara Clive Loveless Margaret French Jan Hodges Janice Clinnick Ralp Magdamo Laurence Martyn Sandra Graham Doreen Hogg Ann Connolly Bill Martin Trevor Mason Ruth Jones Trish Kinchington Angela Fairbairn John Morgan Malcolm Pearson Jean Kennedy Diane King Barbara Gough John Parsons Barry Pratt Kathy Ling Pat Larking Wendy Horsfall Tim Price John Pritchard Julia Makarova-Saayman Jean Murphy Rosie Heugin-Brown Mike Ramsey Brian Radford Pauline Penfold Sandra Neale Maureen Kelly Sam Stacey Paul Risoe Eldwyth Stacey Penny Partridge Jean Kempster Geraint Thomas Nick Ward Kate Webb Sam Reynods Val Nicholls Gerry Thurgut Nick Williams Jackie Schuster Pearl Purnell Bob Toy Lyn Shelbourn Christine Savage Pam Verdon Renate Weeks Fanfare and National Anthem Sixty Years of Music Theresa Lunn (Soprano) arr. Gordon Jacob Theresa studied singing at Cricklade College in Andover on a pre-professional music course and The Hippopotamus Song I Was Glad became a singing student at The Royal College of Music under the direction of Marion by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann Studholme. by Hubert Parry Michelle Theresa is well known to Basingstoke audiences through her extensive work with BATS and has Crown Imperial gone on to perform many leading roles in both musicals and operettas. Theresa has played most by Lennon and McCartney arr. Alan Simmonds of the Rodgers and Hammerstein heroines twice, and other roles include Maria in West Side by William Walton Can You Feel the Love Tonight Story, Mabel in the Pirates of Penzance , Jenny Lind – the Swedish Nightingale in Barnum and Johanna in Sweeney Todd . In 2010 Theresa starred as a wardrobe in BATS production of Beauty Around the British Isles by and the Beast and last year she played Sarah Brown, the stiff and starchy ‘Save a Soul’ Mission leader, in . What Shall We Do with the Any Dream Will Do Theresa is also a regular guest soloist with the Army Medical Services Band of Sandhurst. Drunken Sailor by Andrew Lloyd Webber Traditional arr. Paul Wright The Essential Joseph Michael Kenning (Piano) Gwahoddiad by Andrew Lloyd Webber Music has always played a prominent role throughout Michael's life. He was taught piano- playing from the age of 7 and achieved his Grade 8 from Trinity College of Music before by John Roberts British Life leaving school. Whilst at university he was a Choral Scholar at Durham Cathedral and Ye Banks and Braes afterwards sang for a year at Coventry Cathedral. He has occasionally given piano recitals and in 1992 was awarded a Performer's Certificate from Trinity College of Traditional arr. Jonathan Hedgecock Consider Yourself Music. from Oliver Over the years he has accompanied many solo singers and instrumentalists and Highland Cathedral by Lionel Bart has been accompanying The Tadley Singers since their formation last year. by Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb Ascot Gavotte O Waly Waly from My Fair Lady Paul Wright Somerset Folk Song arr. Paul Wright by Lerner and Loewe (Organ and Piano) Irish Blessing All I Want is Paul has been a well-known musical figure in the Basingstoke area for many by Bob Chilcott a Room Somewhere years, and through his involvement in a formidable range of musical activities (including many school and youth groups) has established a Zadok the Priest from My Fair Lady considerable reputation as a particularly sympathetic and adaptable by George Frederick Handel by Lerner and Loewe organist/accompanist, ensuring that he is always in great demand. He has been the principal organist at St. Mary’s Church Old Basing for over thirty All People That On Earth Do Dwell Changing the Guard five years, and accompanist to the Basingstoke Male Voice Choir for only slightly less. He has also been organist at his local village church in arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams at Buckingham Palace by Harold Fraser-Simson Steventon since 1987 and is the accompanist for the Steventon Singers. INTERVAL Paul’s engagements have taken him to many of the south’s great concert halls and cathedrals, including several appearances at the mighty organ in the Finale Royal Albert Hall. I Vow To Thee My In 2001 Paul and his wife Marilyn were presented Country with a Mayor’s Award for their outstanding contribution to music within the Borough Sea Songs of Basingstoke and Deane. (including Rule Britannia) arr. Henry Wood Pomp and Circumstance/ Land of Hope and Glory Jerusalem

1952 Everest Conquered; Elizabeth becomes Queen The 60’s redefined Britain Kingsclere Singers Overton Choral Society Steventon Singers Tadley Singers Musical Director: Hazel O’Leary Musical Director: Paul Timms Musical Director: Marilyn Wright Musical Directors: Margaret Brackenborough and David Ogborn Accompanist: Paul Freeman Accompanist: Nicholas Hussey Accompanist: Paul Wright Accompanist: Michael Kenning Rehearse: Mondays 7.30pm –9.15pm Methodist Schoolroom, George Street, Kingsclere Rehearse: Mondays Rehearse: Alternate Tuesdays 8pm –9.30pm at Rehearse: Wednesdays 2pm –4pm at Methodist Church Hall, New Church Road, Tadley The choir was formed in the 1930’s and has seen many changes over the years. Our style of 7.45pm –9.15pm at Steventon Village Hall Tadley Singers is an SATB community choir formed in February 2011. Initially expecting 12 singers singing encompasses a wide variety of styles which we find appeals to different audiences. Our St Mary’s Hall, Overton The Steventon Singers is a recent off-shoot of the Steventon the first rehearsal saw 34 walk through the door. With an emphasis on enjoyment through music ranges from unison pieces to four-part harmony, from Bach to Beatles, from Offenbach to Numbering around 40 singers, the choir presents at least 3 Players. The Steventon Players, formed in 2004, are an all-age singing, the choir has now grown to over 100 singers who enjoy performing a wide repertoire ‘Often in the West End’. There are no auditions to join, as our motto is ‘come along and see how concerts a year. We participate every year in the Winchester (currently 2 to over 80!) group of villagers, families and friends from Mozart to modern popular music. Supported by Helping Hands of Tadley and Greenham it goes’. County Music Festival, coming together with other choirs, a who come together primarily to stage an annual show or Common Trust, the choir is now giving back to the community through their concerts and visits to We are always happy to sing at weddings and other private functions. If you are interested in professional orchestra and soloists to perform in either Romsey pantomime in the village, although they have also appeared at charitable organisations and clubs. As a non-audition choir rehearsing in the afternoon, the choir singing with us or would like us to perform for you please contact Hazel O’Leary at Abbey or Winchester Cathedral. The Anvil! For one of the smallest villages in the Borough, the has attracted many members who have not previously been in a choir, as well as members who [email protected] or telephone 01635 298507 . Overton Choral Society has developed strong links with the range and depth of talent within Steventon is quite remarkable, have not previously been in a choir as well as members who are also in other choirs and choral so it is not unusual for more than a quarter of the residents to societies. Website address www.kingscleresingers.co.uk . Sängerkreis Euskirchen Choir from Germany, participating in exchange visits every four years. We have also performed with be involved in the Players’ productions. There is a waiting list for Sopranos and Altos, however Tenors and Basses are welcome. If you other choirs in The Anvil and other venues. The enthusiastic singing which is invariably a feature of the would like us to perform for you, or are interested in singing with us please contact Margaret Overton Choral Society evolved from a Glee Club in the early productions has gradually encouraged many of the members to Brackenborough on 0118 981 6668 . 1900’s. One of the earliest Music Festivals was inaugurated in want to get together on a more regular basis just to sing for Winchester in the 1920’s and under the batons of the Misses fun, and so a new ‘community choir’ was born. Meeting Portals, OCS participated for many years, winning several typically once a month the Steventon Singers now have a competitions. regular attendance of over 20 members, many of whom do not read music and are completely new to ‘non-unison’ choral Members of OCS pride themselves on being a friendly singing. They are enjoying exploring a wide range of music in a welcoming group who actively encourage young musicians, variety of genres and styles, and fearlessly rose to the huge whether instrumentalists or voices of any age, to participate in challenge of participating in a recent performance of Carmina concerts. OCS also enjoys singing lighter works. Performances Burana at the Anvil. Whilst rehearsals are mainly a happy have included a selection from Les Miserables, medleys from mixture of fun and fellowship, preparing the music for this modern composers and at 2012’s Overton Sheep Fair, songs evening’s concert has also involved a great deal of hard work from 1950’s musicals. and commitment. Soprano Alto Maureen Bannock Wendy Harding June Ewing Cathy Robertson Soprano Alto Tenor Lyn Hardy Fen Swinscoe Jane Brace Pat Brown Terry Allen Sue Headley Mary Taylor Mary Bushnell Liz Martin David Gleve Anna Mallinson Tenor Lilian Cable Sarah Parkhurst Barry Gowers Alison Palmer David Baker Soprano Barbara Rayner Maureen McBarron Sheila Comely Enid Rylatt Bass Lynne Ridler Wall Roger Stanton Pat Alexander Leslie Roberts Joan Scott Carolann Dale Sue Simpson Don Freeman Sue Teagle Kevin Ward Brenda Arkley Carol Taylor Betty Smith Jean Gundry Gay Waller Nicholas Selsey Rachel Turner Helen Barber Susan Tighe Jean Spencer Bass Janet Jones Christine Watson Barry Seymour Chrissie Wells Evelyn Barnes Rita Trotman Joan Thomas Norman Bannock Jenny Llewellyn Brian Watts Justina Wills Jean Bonner Lilly Ventom Christine Weaver Steve Baron Yvonne Luckins Wendy Capel Alto Tenor Catherine Pryce Andy Harding Diana Crichton Celia Alder David Carr Georgie Selby Joe Paxton Soprano Alto Sarah Denly -Ball Giliian Burns Bob Constant Elizabeth Seymour Paul Trotman Rachel Cheesman Romy Dodgson Maureen Dudgeon-Smith Nicole Caldicott Keith Ewing Hannah Warner Sindy Coppin Rosina Forde Hazel Gauntlett Dorothy Carr Wallace Fairbairn Jo Whitfield Jan Everton Browne Linda Sennitt Sue Goodwin Shirley Chambers Denis Murtagh Julia Foster Carol Silver Norma Grieve Elizabeth Chappell Tim Roberts Valerie Kenning Morag Sutherland Carol Haggith Jean Dobbinson Bass Lindsey Pilags Bass Trish Hayden Margaret Ellingsen Ralph Bennett Sally Pilcher Jeff Dodgson Pat Hopkins Sheila Ellis John Brackenborough Amanda Robb Alan Drew Jean Horsfield Eleanor Gardner Malcolm Chappell Chris Smith Mike Everton Browne Anne Jeffrey Marian Goss Brian Dennett Tony Fabian Eileen P Kennedy Jean Harris Brian Finch Dave Foster Christina Matthew Joyce Harrison Alan Gingell Linton Hall-Davis Hazel Minter Norma Hetherington Tony Holden Charlie Palmer Ivy Neal Sheena Holden Andrew Kennedy Julian Pilcher Noreen O'Grady Jean Johnson Bryan Lock John Smith Eileen Oughton Grace Jones Ian Richards Becky Powers Gillian Lawson Dave Spencer Anne Proctor Geraldine Lewis John Thomas GUESTS…

Cornet Section Euphonium Section School Choir Athena Purver Hannington Silver Band Soprano Cornet Graham Jones St Mary’s CE Junior School Choir Kimberley Archibald Lucy Redmond Musical Director: Anthony Wythe Martyn Chapman Peter Wythe and Boys’ Choir Emily Bell Aemilia Rugman Solo Cornet Baritone Section Cameren Birch Lucy Shadwell Founded in 1924 the Hannington Band was formed by Mr Leslie Wythe and Mr George Watts Lucy Butcher Chaya Silver Ian Baldwin 1st Baritone Musical Director: Marilyn Wright Senior in order to play hymns in the village Methodist Chapel; there being no organ. The band Ellysse Conlon Natalie Skipp Philip Baldwin Philip Bibbing Accompanist: Paul Wright used to rehearse in the Methodist Chapel until a few years ago when it was closed, but the band Georgina Cosgrove Madeleine Treves Paul Chapman 2nd Baritone still maintains links with the Methodist Chapels throughout the area today. St Mary’s CE Junior School has two mixed choirs who meet weekly to rehearse a wide range of Isabelle Davies Courtney Waller John Platt Brian Wythe songs. The boys also perform as a separate choir. The choirs have sung at a variety of prestigious Kara Davies Chloe Watkinson Leslie was the father of the current Musical Director Tony Wythe and his sister Shelagh who is Shelagh Wythe Trombone Section venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Farnham Maltings, Winchester Cathedral and The Anvil, Megan Davies Mia Wyles Deputy Director and Secretary. Hannington Band, like most other bands, has, over a number of Repiano Cornet 1st Trombone Amy Dykes Andrew Chapman Basingstoke. Boys’ Choir years, been associated with families. The Wythe family has been closely linked with the band, at Gwyneth Bird Maddie Evans Thomas Hicken The school has a long established musical tradition. It has 350 pupils to whom it offers an Liam Bayliss one time there were twelve members of the family in the band at the same time. Is this a record? 2nd Trombone Cara Evans 2nd Cornet Cameren Birch Other local families associated with the band have been the Watts family, the Baggs family, and, Liz Happle unusually wide range of musical opportunities and experiences. Nearly half of the pupils take Mollie Fagin Alan Hancock George Carter in more recent times, the Baldwin family. Bass Trombone formal instrumental lessons on recorder, guitar, keyboard, piano, woodwind, brass and strings Clara Fern Cameron Coveney 3rd Cornet and the whole of Year 3 learn to play the recorder. The School Orchestra has nearly 40 members Tara Flavin Hannington Band has never been a ‘contesting’ band, but it has supported Basingstoke Music Keith Bird Sam Coventry Catherine Simmons Millie Hammond Bass Section and has performed at The Anvil as well as regularly taking part in Basingstoke Primary Schools Louis Evans Festival, winning the Brass Band Open Section many times, having first won the contest in 1968. Horn Section Lucy Hempstead Peter Cole Music along with many other Junior Schools in Basingstoke. Other ensemble opportunities James Heels The Band’s versatility has grown with age and it now provides music for all occasions including Solo Horn Robyn Hill Don Freeman offered at the school include a wind band, string quartet and recorder groups. Musicians from the John Holt parks, fetes, church services, concerts, private and charity events. The repertoire is varied from Lewis Baldwin John Holt Ken Smith school regularly participate in concerts and entertainments for the community and a number have Aidan Kelly classical and contemporary works to music from the shows, marches and of course hymns and 2nd Horn Luke Jones Luke Jones Alan Spiers gone on to develop a career in professional music. Janet Smith Matthew Jones other sacred music. Victoria Stapleton Matthew Jones Charlotte Jubin 3rd Horn Charlie King In the past, the band has had the good fortune to be awarded Lottery and Basingstoke and Deane Percussion Charlie King Mary Greaves Ben Lacey Youth grants. This has enabled the Band to purchase a number of new instruments with which to Caroline Casula Ben Lacey Flugel Horn Ciaron McBride attract additional players, with the aim of securing its future. Paul Freeman Maya Leach Clare Baldwin Callum McLean For more information visit our website at hanningtonsilverband.co.uk where you can purchase Amelia Lindsay Finn O'Shea Ciaron McBride our latest CD, keep up to date with our engagements and more. Alfie Payne Alanis Mercer Aidan Pellett India Moon Daniel Ramsay Grace Mulligan Sunny Sidhu Lily Neve Jack Treves Ellie O'Brien Matthew Treves Finn O'Shea Tom Watkins Aidan Pellett Oliver Whatley Owen Winterbottom National Anthem The Hippopotamus I Vow To Thee God save our gracious Queen! Song My Country Long live our noble Queen! God save the Queen! Men I vow to thee, my country, Send her victorious, A bold Hippopotamus was standing one day all earthly things above, Happy and glorious, On the banks of the cool Shalimar. Entire and whole and perfect, Long to reign over us, He gazed at the bottom as he peacefully lay the service of my love: God save the Queen. By the light of the evening star. The love that asks no question, Away on the hilltop sat combing her hair the love that stands the test, Thy choicest gifts in store His fair hippopotami maid; That lays upon the altar On her be pleased to pour, The Hippopotamus was no ignoramus the dearest and the best; Long may she reign. And sang her this sweet serenade: The love that never falters, May she defend our laws, the love that pays the price, Chorus: And give us ever cause, The love that makes undaunted Mud, mud, glorious mud, To sing with heart and voice, the final sacrifice. God save the Queen. Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood! So follow me follow, down to the hollow And there’s another country, And there let us wallow in glorious mud! I’ve heard of long ago, All People That On Most dear to them that love her, Ladies and Children most great to them that know; The fair Hippopotama he aimed to entice Earth Do Dwell We may not count her armies, From her seat on that hilltop above, Choir and Audience we may not see her King; As she hadn't got a ma to give her advice, 1. All people that on earth do dwell, Her fortress is a faithful heart, Came tiptoeing down to her love. Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; her pride is suffering; Like thunder the forest re-echoed the sound Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, And soul by soul and silently Of the song that they sang as they met. Come ye before him, and rejoice. her shining bounds increase, His inamorata adjusted her garter And her ways are ways of gentleness Choir and Audience And lifted her voice in duet: and all her paths are peace. 2. The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Chorus Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he doth us feed, All Land of Hope And for his sheep he doth us take. Now more Hippopotami began to convene On the banks of that river so wide. and Glory Choir only I wonder now what am I to say of the scene 3. O enter then his gates with praise, Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the free That ensued by the Shalimar side? Approach with joy his courts unto; How shall we extol thee who are born of thee? They dived all at once with an ear-splitting splosh Praise, laud, and bless his name always, Wider still and wider, shall thy bounds be set Then rose to the surface again, For it is seemly so to do. God who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet A regular army of Hippopotami God who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet Choir only All singing this haunting refrain: 4. For why? The Lord our God is good: Chorus His mercy is for ever sure; Rule Britannia His truth at all times firmly stood, Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! And shall from age to age endure. Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Choir and Audience 5. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven and earth adore, Jerusalem From men and from the Angel-host And did those feet in ancient time Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the Holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pasture seen? And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among those 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 Jerusalem In England’s green and pleasant land