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Basing Singers

BasingstokeChoral Society

BasingstokeHospital LadiesChoir

BasingstokeHospital MaleVoice Choir

BasingstokeLadies Choir

Basingstoke Male Voice Choir

Belles of St Martins

Hurst Singers

KingsclereSingers

Ooh Mama

Overton ChoralSociety

SteventonSingers

Tadley Singers

and

Heritage LightOrchestra

Sunday 6th July, 7.00pmThe Anvil, Basingstoke

B A S I N G S TO K E F E S T I VA L O F C H O I R S

A Century of War and Peace

SUPPORT ING

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

Hurst Singers

KingsclereSingers

Ooh Mama

Overton ChoralSociety

SteventonSingers

Tadley Singers

and

Heritage LightOrchestra

Sunday 6th July, 7.00pmThe Anvil, Basingstoke

B A S I N G S TO K E F E S T I VA L O F C H O I R S

A Century of War and Peace

S U P P O R T I N G

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Welcome to Basingstoke Festival of Choirs…Thank you for supporting our very special concert this evening, Basingstoke Festival of Choirs’ second collaborative venture sinceit’s formation in 2011. Our committee felt it important that, as this year is the Centenary of the outbreak of World War I and alsothe 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, we should pay our own special tribute in words and music, hence “A Century of Warand Peace”.

We all owe so much to so many thousands of brave and selfless men and women who have made incredible sacrifices to ensurefreedom for folk they would never meet or know. As a result we have been able to live and work in relatively peaceful times andpursue our own leisure interests, such as music-making. How important and appropriate therefore that we use these skills to paytribute to each and every one of them tonight. The debt we owe is enormous, so we are pleased to be able to support the charityCare for Casualties.

A concert of this scope involves a great deal of hard work. I am particularly grateful to each and every singer for the many monthsof preparation that they have put into tonight's presentation and to our most distinguished narrator, Guy Slater, who has given sogenerously of his time and talent. Marilyn Wright has again proved what a brilliant administrator she is; Hannah Williams’ amazingarts experience has been of inestimable help, along with Joanne Mace and the ever supportive Basingstoke Gazette. I mustexpress also our thanks to the Directors of the Four Lanes Trust for their generous support in enabling us organise a wonderfulchoral workshop in February which laid the foundations for this evening.

I hope that tonight’s commemorative concert proves a worthy tribute to the fallen.

Sincerely,

David OgbornChairman of Basingstoke Festival of Choirs


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 four partchoir; currently we haveabout forty-five members.

We are named after the village of Old Basing where we meet.However, members travel from as far away as Whitchurch,Hook, Cliddesden and Sherborne St John to sing with us eachweek, joining those who live nearer to Old Basing.

We enjoy singing a wide variety of music, sacred or secular,classical or pop, ancient or modern. For example, one recentconcert included a medley from the Disney musical “Beautyand the Beast” then the next concert included the “Magnificat”by Pergolesi.

Our next concert will be in Old Basing Village Hall on Saturday8 November when our guests will be The Hannington SilverBand. As with tonight’s concert the musical items will reflectthe 100 years since the start of The Great War.

In recent years we have been very pleased to welcome anumber of younger singers to our ranks. We would be delightedif yet more young people would come and join us, as they willbe the basis of choirs for the years to come.

Please see our websitewww.basingsingers.hampshire.org.uk/ for more details, orphone our Secretary Mike Leaming on 01256 471493.

Soprano 1Irene AllawaySue BaileyEileen BeardAngela HammondVena JacksonDeborah KerswellMolly KerswellCarol LaightKate O'NeillHeather QuilterDiana Werry-ThomasSue WilsonKathryn Worthington

Soprano 2Diana CharnellThelma GregsonJoanna Jarrett-KerrMaggie PalmerSue Smith

Alto 1Jill BasingMadeline GoogeKaren NicholsonJacqui Smith

Alto 2Pauline EllisAnn GroomJanet JacksonPamela LunnJoyce SmithHelen ThompsonWendy Wollaston

Tenor 1Oliver Jarrett-KerrRalph Kay

Tenor 2Peter FoxTim Frawley

Bass 1Bob FarmerMike Pearce

Bass 2Don CameronMike LeamingRichard Worthington

Soprano 1Pippa BarlinJo ChitteyPetina FrostRachel HollandSylvia Poynter-SmithJackie SimpsonSybil Summers

Soprano 2Gil BaylissRuth CheneryJean GibbsSue HobbsMarion MccannRosalind RutherfordPhilippa WalkerKaren West

Alto 1 Jennie ButlerJackie HumphriesAnne Hurst

Joyce KershawMargaret LucasEmma PerrettSue SharmanJayne SmithJanet TaylorJean TaylorSuad ThriftValerie Thomson

Alto 2Gill BarlinCath CooperCatherine De MarsJackie EvansLucy GreenJanet HarrisonAnn LakeKerry LonghornSue MorrisEve StokesCarol YatesChris Young

Tenor 1Neville BaconTony De JongChris HadlowAnthony ParnellJoe Slater

Tenor 2Geoff Poynter-SmithGraham Sherwood

Bass 1 Mike GledhillJulian HawkinsRichard TysonPhilip Wheeler

Bass 2Samuel AdeliyiDavid CoppockJohn GoodmanDavid LucasRob RutherfordRichard Tanner

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 over 150 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. We also perform regularly at Winchester Cathedral and have just enjoyedperforming a concert of Baroque music at Douai Abbey. We use professional orchestras andsoloists at all our concerts and this helps us to bring music of the highest standard to ouraudiences.

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

BCS has been a part of the musical life of Basingstoke for over 100 years. We are enormouslyfortunate in having David Gibson as our Musical Director and thanks to his commitment andinspiration we know we will be singing and performing for many years to come.

Our next concert will be at The Anvil on Saturday 22nd November when we will be performing ‘Elijah’.

Please visit us at www.basingstoke-choral.org.uk for more information.


Basingstoke HospitalMale Voice ChoirMusical Director: David OgbornAccompanist: Steve BusbyRehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at Basingstoke Hospital Canteen

The Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choirwas born in March 2011 with an ambitiousgroup of 12 enthusiasts, and in 14 months hadgrown to 40 members who are justly proud oftheir stunning sound.

Choristers include a doctor, theatre nurse, chief medicaladministrator, and even the hospital chaplain, aptly namedDavid Grace! Additionally, a number of outside choristers havebeen invited to join, and are expertly led by musical directorDavid Ogborn.

Our Hospital Chief Executive, Mary Edwards, believes singingis good for people as it eases stress, whether you take part orlisten – hence our motto ‘Sing for Health’. The choir is a reallyhappy bunch of male singers who love music including popularballads, show tunes, spirituals, and those wonderful Welshhymns!

Our full diary and further details can be found on our websitewww.bhmvc.org.uk.

Tenor 1David CottrellDavid GrayLevent KilicRalph MagdamoJohn ParsonsTim PriceGeraint ThomasGerry Thurgut

Tenor 2 Stewart BroadbentDave DaleyDavid GraceAndrew LongBill MartinMike RamseyChas Roach

BaritonesMalcolm ChappellEric ChildsTerry CootesPat CorrTony EatonAlistair GordonPhil GowersBrian HunkinChris JulianRyland LeeTrevor MasonMalcolm PearsonJohn Pritchard

BassesDavid EvansBill HolmesClive LovelessBarry PrattPaul RisoeJoel Da Silva VarandaNick WardNick Williams

Basingstoke Ladies’ ChoirMusical Director: 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 48 singing members. Its aims aresimple: to sing to the very highest standard, to have fun doing so, giving pleasure to our audiences and raising funds for local and national charities.

BLC has performed with many UK and International Choirs, at home and overseas, establishingfirm friendships, hosting many of the choirs here in Basingstoke. In 2013 we welcomed the returnof the Taubach Männerchor from Germany, made a successful tour of Malta, and performed inconcerts with choirs from Dorchester, Cheltenham, Cornwall and the two Male Voice Choirs fromBasingstoke.

2014 sees the celebration of our 50th anniversary which we share with the men from theBasingstoke Male Voice Choir, also formed in 1964. Our Repertoire is wide-ranging and includesSacred, Choral, Middle-of-the-road, Popular, Folk and music from West End shows.

Interested ladies should contact our Membership Secretary through our websitewww.basingstokeladieschoir.co.uk for further details. New members are always welcome.

Soprano 1Joan AllportGillian BakerSue BoothMaria ChungSheena CrisfordMargaret FrenchRuth JonesKathy LingJulia Makarova-SaaymanPauline PenfoldSue RedbondSam ReynoldsEldwyth StaceyKate Webb

Soprano 2 Margaret AllenJudith AylmerViv BallsonBev GloverHazel GreenDawn HarrallJan HodgesDoreen HoggTrish KinchingtonDiane KingPat LarkingJean MurphySandra NealePenny PartridgeJackie SchusterLyn Shelbourne

Alto 1Liz BoddyJune BojieJanice ClinnickAnn ConnollyKim EvansAngela FairbairnMaureen KellyVal NichollsPearl PurnellJoan Thomas

Alto 2Bett BaldockJudy BallAlwyn BrenchleyBarbara GoughRosie Heugin-BrownJean KempsterChristine SavagePam Verdon


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

BMVC are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year. Formed in 1964 the Choir has always beenpart of Basingstoke’s splendid musical tradition, bringing male voice choral music to a wideaudience. They have been very successful in achieving this as well as raising funds for nationaland local charities and were very proud to become one of the very first recipients ofBasingstoke’s A Place To Be Proud Of awards. They have represented Basingstoke in trips toAlençon in France and Euskirchen in Germany as well as tours of Canada, USA, Holland andMalta.

The Choir is always pleased to welcome new members, rehearsing on Monday evenings at theUnited Reformed Church, London Street, at 7.30pm. For more information from our MembershipSecretary, Tony Brown on 01256 336984 or visit our webpage www.basingstokemvc.org.uk.

Tenor 1Richard FitzsimmonsAndy JacksonTal JosephKeith ShawHarry SlingerAndrew Mozley

Tenor 2 Steve BusbyMalcolm GallaniPaul JacobBill KnoxDon MacnamaraIan NicholsonMark OffordBruce StevensBrian TarlingMick Woodage

Bass 1Peter BallTony BrownMatthew DermodyGeoff DolbyDerek FrolichBrian MorganTerry RiddleHarry Trott

Bass 2 Peter BatesColin BoylingPhil JubinMark PeryerJeff Wilkinson

Basingstoke HospitalLadies ChoirMusical Directors: Jamie AllenAccompanist: Jamie AllenRehearse: Tuesdays 7.00pm–8.30pm at Basingstoke Hospital Canteen

Basingstoke Hospital Ladies choir was formed in 2012 to givethe ladies of the hospital the opportunity to sing in their ownchoir after the success of the Male Voice Choir.

The choir’s first public performance was only a few weeks afterforming, joining the male voice choir at the end of theirChristmas concert. Since then they have performed at theDirector of Nursing Awards, Organ donation thanksgivingservice and a charity concert.

The choir sing mainly contemporary, popular music and musicaltheatre, but have also been known branch out into moretraditional choral styles and are up for challenging themselveswith new and varied pieces. For more information on the choiror joining us, please contact our Musical Director, Jamie Allenat [email protected] or 07786 684258.

Soprano 1Helen AllenJan BallLyn BoyleKaren BunyonCaroline CavillRachel KimberPam Ruffles

Alto 2Katie BuncePat GaultNicola HiggsPhillipa JonesJo LaffordSue MulroyMaureen ScullionAlison TaylorAnna ThameHelen Todd


National AnthemDies Irae from The Requiemby Giuseppe Verdi

Down by the Riversideby John Rutter

The Banks of Green Willowby George Butterworth

Wherever You Areby Paul Mealor

Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryanby John Williams

Soldiers in the ParkWorld War 1 songs: Keep the Home Fires Burning

Roses of PicardyPack Up Your TroublesLong Way to Tiperary

INTERVAL

Do You Hear the People Singarr. Ed Lojeski

Mansions of the Lordby Nick Glennie Smith and Randall Wallace

The Armed Manby Karl JenkinsAgnus DeiBenedictusHymn Before ActionSanctusGod Shall Wipe Away All Tears

Please allow for a moment of SILENCE and do not applaud until after the next piece of music

Let there be peace on earthby Sy Miller and Jill Jackson

The World in Unionby Gustav Holst and Charlie Skarbeck

Keep the HomefiresBurningSoloist: Geraint ThomasKeep the Home Fires Burning,While your hearts are yearning.Though your lads are far awayThey dream of home.There’s a silver liningThrough the dark clouds shining,Turn the dark cloud inside outTill the boys come home.

Roses of PicardySoloist: Theresa Lunn“Roses are shining in Picardy,In the hush of the silver dew,Roses are flowering in Picardy,But there's never a rose like you!And the roses will die with the summertime,And our roads may be far apart,But there's one rose that dies not in Picardy!‘tis the rose that I keep in my heart!”

Pack Up YourTroublesPack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,And smile, smile, smile,While you've a lucifer to light your fag,Smile, boys, that's the style.What’s the use of worrying?It never was worth-while, soPack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,And smile, smile, smile.

It’s a long way to TipperaryIt’s a long way to Tipperary,It’s a long way to go.It’s a long way to TipperaryTo the sweetest girl I know!Goodbye, Piccadilly,Farewell, Leicester Square!It’s a long long way to Tipperary,But my heart’s right there.


Guy SlaterActor, writer and director Guy Slater founded the Horseshoe Theatre Company of Basingstoke in 1974. The companyflourished at the Haymarket Theatre, Central Studio and on tour for over 30 years. Guy is still writing and directing. Hislatest production “Don’t Wake Me” with Jaye Griffiths drew rave reviews in London, at the Edinburgh Festival, and offBroadway. It is scheduled to tour India later this year.

He worked as a television director/producer for many years and his portfolio included “Nanny” with Wendy Craig, “MissMarple” with Joan Hickson and “Love Hurts” with Adam Faith and Zoe Wanamaker. Many single TV films and playsfollowed and “The Dark Room” was described as “Impeccably performed and directed with hair trigger subtlety”. He haswritten several highly praised scripts for television. His “Sunny’s Ears” won the RTS Award for Best Children’s Drama 1998.

As a freelance theatre director his productions have been well received in many theatres including The Watermill,Norwich, UC Davis California and the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park. He has conducted various workshops and shortcourses in acting, directing, producing and writing for screen and stage both in the UK and abroad (USA, Spain, Cuba andPakistan)

He has written several books including “My Warrior Sons” based on authentic letters from the First World War anddescribed as “pure gold…Illuminates a vanished species as brilliantly as a starshell…”

Guy’s children grew up in Winchfield and went to Robert May’s school. His son Daniel is now a successful internationalopera director and his daughter Rebecca is a qualified solicitor as well as a practising schoolteacher. Guy now lives inLondon.

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. In 2010 Theresa starred as a wardrobe in BATS production of Beauty and theBeast and in 2011 she played Sarah Brown, the stiff and starchy ‘Save a Soul’ Mission leader, in Guys and Dolls.

Theresa is also a regular guest soloists with the Army Medical Services Band of Sandhurst.

Michael Kenning (Piano)Music has always played a prominent role throughout Michael’s life. He was taught piano-playing from the age of 7 andachieved his Grade 8 from Trinity College of Music before leaving school. Whilst at university he was a Choral Scholar atDurham Cathedral and afterwards sang for a year at Coventry Cathedral. He has occasionally given piano recitals and in1992 was awarded a Performer’s Certificate from Trinity College of Music.

Over the years he has accompanied many solo singers and instrumentalists and has been accompanying The TadleySingers since their formation in 2011.

Paul Wright (Piano)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 over thirty five years, and accompanist to the BasingstokeMale Voice Choir for only slightly less. He has also been organist at his local village church in Steventon since 1987 and isthe accompanist for the Steventon Singers. Paul’s engagements have taken him to many of the south’s great concert hallsand cathedrals, 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 FreemanRehearse: Mondays 7.30pm–9.15pm Methodist Schoolroom, George Street, Kingsclere

The choir was formed in the 1930’s and has seen many changes over the years. Our style ofsinging encompasses a wide variety of styles which we find appeals to different audiences. Ourmusic ranges from unison pieces to four-part harmony, from Bach to Beatles, from Offenbach to‘Often in the West End’. There are no auditions to join, as our moto is ‘come along and see how itgoes’.

We are always happy to sing at weddings and other private functions. If you are interested insinging with us or would like us to perform for you please contact Hazel O’Leary [email protected] or telephone 01635 298507.

Website address www.kingscleresingers.co.uk.

Soprano 1Jo WhitfieldMary Bushnell

Alto 1Hazel O'LearySarah ParkhurstLydia Knyvett

Hurst SingersMusical Director: Len DavidAccompanist: Alison LloydRehearse: Thursdays 7.30pm–9.30pm at Tadley Rugby Club, Red Lane, Aldermaston RG7 4PA

The Hurst Singers are an SATB choir who enjoy singing and making a good sound together. Theypractice on Thursday evenings in preparation for concerts. They have a large repertoire of partsongs including jazz, madrigals, pop songs, show songs and secular music all of which isconstantly being added to. A number of concerts are performed throughout the year withdonations supporting various local charities. The choir is often hired to sing at local weddings.

The choir welcomes new singers offering an initial free half term. Just contact the MusicalDirector Len David 0118 966 1176 or Chairman Mari Fleming 0118 933 2805.

Soprano 1Janet Bradshaw

Soprano 2Helen BoneWendy Copestake

Alto 1Pat BarberDoreen MillerAngela Slark

Alto 2Deirdre Nelhams

BassRoy Fawcett

Belles of St Martin’sChoirMusical Directors:Neil Streeter and Theresa LunnAccompanist: Neil StreeterRehearse: Wednesdays 7.30pm–9pm at St Martin’s Church, Church Lane, Ellisfield

The 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 thechurch, weddings and village functions. We enjoy singingpopular classics as well as modern songs. Currently we have20 members, who all come from the parishes of Ellisfield andFarleigh Wallop.

Soprano 1Julia AyscoughMeg FreemanPat GouldGreta IddesonTheresa LunnJacqui MatthewsJenny OutenSusan Self

Alto 2Tracey GilvearLinda KnightAmanda LunnCelia LunnJayne NasonNatasha SelbyRose Taplin


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 Sangerkreis 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. Performances have included a selection from Les Miserables,medleys from modern composers and at 2012’s Overton Sheep Fair, songs from 1940’s musicals.

Soprano 1Rosemary GuiverLyn HardyNicky NicklinAlison PalmerSue TeagleVictoria TimmsChrissie WellsJustina Wills

Soprano 2Christine AbbotMaureen BannockHilary BridgmanCarolyn ColemanJune EwingAnna Mallinson

Alto 1Jo ConstantineFen SwinscoeLyn PowellCathy RobertsonFiona Rochford

Alto 2Brenda Bond

Tenor 1Jim Guiver

Bass 1Norman BannockPaul Trotman

Bass 2Andy Harding

Ooh MamaMusical Director: Kate BarrettAccompanist: Hannah CosgraveRehearse: Tuesdays 8pm–9.30pm Christchurch Chineham

Ooh Mama was founded in 2012 by the Musical Director, KateBarrett.

The choir’s aim is to provide an opportunity for local mums tomake time for themselves, to have fun and form friendshipswith 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.

Soprano 1Antonia DurrantCerys ByrneHelen KnightJenny SpenceKate BarrettLaura WilliamsRachel Hornsey

Soprano 2Amanda EvesDenise ValentineElaine MontegriffoJulie PoulterLisa Ballard

Liz BuckleySara CooperTanya SidleyVicky Oldfield

AltoAlison WallCaroline GrahamCarrie BennettClaire BowersClaire CundyHannah CosgraveKerry WellsSam Crittenden-GillSue Duke


Steventon SingersMusical Director: Marilyn WrightAccompanist: Paul WrightRehearse: Fortnightly Tuesdays 8pm–9.30pm at Steventon Village Hall

The Steventon Singers is a recent off-shoot of the SteventonPlayers. The Steventon Players, formed in 2004, are an all-age(currently 2 to over 80!) group of villagers, families and friendswho come together primarily to stage an annual show orpantomime in the village, although they have also appeared atThe Anvil! For one of the smallest villages in the Borough, therange and depth of talent within Steventon is quite remarkable,so it is not unusual for more than a quarter of the residents tobe involved 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. 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.

Soprano 2Rachel CheesmanKaterina DrewJan Everton BrowneRosina FordeJulia FosterValerie KenningJackie OsmondLindsey PilagsSally PilcherChris Smith

Alto 2Georgie BalmainSue BrinsleyRomy DodgsonRos JonesLinda SennittJackie Ward la Pointe

Bass 2Jeff DodgsonAlan DrewMike Everton BrowneTony FabianDave FosterJohn Smith

Tadley SingersMusical Directors: Margaret Brackenborough and David OgbornAccompanist: Michael KenningRehearse: Wednesdays 2pm–4pm at Methodist Church Hall, New Church Road, Tadley

Tadley Singers is now in it’s fourth year as an SATB community choir. Started in response to localdemand, Margaret and Dai have seen the choir grow from a first attendance of 34 singers to acurrent 106 registered members, with an average rehearsal attendance of 85. The repertoirecovers all styles of music from classical to modern.

Tadley Singers have always used their concerts to raise money for local charities. If you wouldlike us to perform for you, or are interested in singing with us please contact MargaretBrackenborough on 0118 981 6668.

Soprano 1Anne AllisonJean BonnerWendy CapelSarah Denly-BallMaureen Dudgeon-SmithHelen FollettAnnie GardnerNorma GrieveMarjorie McNamaraBecky PowersLesley RobertsHanne RogersCarol Taylor

Soprano 2Pat AlexanderBrenda ArkleyEvelyn BarnesMargaret BirdAnne CampbellDorothy CarrSarah CottolPauline DyehouseDoreen EvesJudith GoodchildSue GoodwinTrish HaydenPat HopkinsAnn JefferyEileen P KennedyLindy LindsayPat LintonSue McMordieHazel MinterIvy NealEileen OughtonMaggie PageAnne ProctorBarbara RaynerBev ScottMiriam StewartSusan TigheRita TrotmanLily VentomSuzanne Wrighton

AltoCelia AlderChristine AngwinJune BojieGillian BurnsNicole CaldicottDorothy CarrShirley ChambersElizabeth Chappell

Monica CurryJean DobbinsonSheila EllisAnn EllisEleanor GardnerHazel GauntlettMarian GossJoyce HarrisonNorma HetheringtonSandra JacksonJean JohnsonGrace JonesGeraldine LewisMaureen McBarronJoan ScottBetty SmithJean SpencerJoan ThomasChristine Weaver

TenorDerek AllisonDave BallDavid CarrWallace FairbairnWarwick LovegroveTim Roberts

BassRalph BennettJohn BrackenboroughBrian FinchDon FreemanAlan GingellTony HoldenAndrew KennedyJohn KnottBryan LockKeith ReynoldsDave SpencerJohn Thomas


Heritage Light OrchestraMusical Director: Neil Streeter

Neil Streeter first lifted a baton to conduct a musical whilst atcollege in 1969. Over 50 shows later, he still enjoys seeing ashow come together in rehearsal and thence to fruition in thetheatre. In 1991 he conducted BATS Next Gen in West SideStory and has since overseen fifteen shows, four cabarets,an Old Tyme Music Hall and a pantomime with BATS andthree shows with BATS Next Gen. Highlights have included

three shows at the Anvil, several classic American musicals anda memorable concert with Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra.

The Heritage Light Orchestra was formed in 2013 for a “one off” CharityConcert for the Basingstoke Lions. Seeing a gap in his diary as Musical Director to a number ofOperatic Societies in the Area, Neil Streeter thought it would be a good idea to ask many of hismusical colleagues, together with gifted young players, to give a concert of Light orchestralmusic interspersed with songs from stage and screen sung by friends from Basingstoke AmateurTheatrical Society.

As a nucleus he approached those who had played for musicals he had conducted, and addedexperienced colleagues and students that he knew from his teaching for Hampshire MusicService and Berkshire Maestros. Their busy schedules meant that only one rehearsal waspossible before the day, but such are their sight reading skills and their enthusiasm to play the“lighter” repertoire that an Orchestra of over forty was soon gathered.

Their first Concert raised £1,500 for RADCAM and led to a return engagement this May and thebooking for tonight’s Concert .They have further invites to perform in the Newbury/BasingstokeArea into 2015.

ViolinVicky Stapleton (Leader)Juliet BalchTom BalchDavid GoldbergJill JonesMarilyn KilgourRachel LancasterJulia RowntreeFelicity SalterKaren SnookDiane Wakefield

ViolaKen KilgourKaren MiddletonBob PerryJo Richardson

CelloVicky BenjaminSuzanne CoatesLiz Muir

Double BassColin NewJocelyn O’BrienJonathon Williams

FluteKay GibbsCassie Grieff

OboeClive Evans

ClarinetCharlotte BarlowZoe Phillips (and Saxophone)

BassoonFrench HornFaye AspinallJan HooperRachel O’Brien

TrumpetJohn MarlowAndy Smets

TromboneThomas GibbsKevin Riley

TubaJames Murrell

Timpani and PercussionColin GrayWendy HardingChris LittleNeil Streeter

Keyboard, Harp andSynthesizerPaul Wright


Care for Casualties is an appeal through which The Rifles looks after our wounded, theirfamilies and the families of the bereaved from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. As aregimental family we seek to look after our family members who are in need, our bereaved, ourwounded and the families of our wounded who are now caring for them. Since our formation in2007 62 Riflemen have been killed in action leaving widows, partners, parents without a son andchildren without a father. Many others are living with injuries, physical or psychological. As anextension of their family we, their Regiment, are able to react with speed and accuracy to meetan anticipated or existing need. Whilst the larger Service Charities and Government agencies arelike Tesco, we are like the local corner shop – we know our customers and we are open 24/7.

Funds raised are spent on a myriad of things: recuperation breaks for the wounded and theircarers, such as a Rifleman suffering from brain damage who benefitted from a break from hispermanent care home by spending a long weekend in a specialist care centre in Blackpool, or theyoung wife whose husband has lost both his legs and whose life has been dramatically changedas she now helps care for him as well as their young children. We help towards house and caradaptations to cover the cost of equipment and alterations not funded by the MoD, such askitchen units which have the flexibility to be used by both the able-bodied and those without legswith the minimum of disruption; we also fund retraining and re-skilling courses to help prepare for a meaningful life after injury. These are just examples. Formore information, please visit our website, www.careforcasualties.org.uk where our newspages and on-line newsletters tell many stories of the individuals we have helped.


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