July 2026

The Programme

Overture to West Side Story, Leonard Berstein

Murder on the Orient Express, Waltz, Richard, Rodney Bennett

The School for Fathers, Intermezzo, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Ritual Fire Dance, Manuel de Falla

Star Trek Through the Years, arr, Calvin Custer

Nessun Dorma from Turandot, Giacomo Puccini

Variations on Happy Birthday to You, Peter Lawson

=============== INTERVAL ================

Invitation to the Dance, Carl Maria von Weber

Life on Mars, David Bowie

Soiree Musicales, Giochino Rossini, arr Benjamin Britten

Sussana's Secret Overture, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

A Grand, Grand Festival Overture, Malcolm Arnold

The Orchestra

(Guest players in italics)

1st Violins

Vanessa Russell, Jenny Edney-Rogers, James Cleak, Penny Cantwell, Dave White, Heather Pirie

2nd Violins

Kim Dyos, Michael Mc Connell, Ashley Canning, Liz Lynn, Lee Mackie, Jemma Moran

Violas

Pippa Cuckson, Jane Hunter, Ellen Hunter

Cellos

Lynda Trice, Martin Heath, Clive Jackson, Margaret Houston, Lesley Evans, Lara Inwood

Double Basses

Sally Swift, James Slade

Flutes/Piccolo*

Barbara Sykes, Hayley Shlackman*

Oboes/Cor Anglais*

Katy Warren, Alison Swindles*

Clarinets

Helen Lister, Andrew Norris

Bassoons

Will Mills, Martin Cocks

French Horns

Tim Jones, Mike Glover, Nick Barratt, Roger Doulton

Trumpets

David Cunningham, Taya Scott, Judy Freeman

Trombones

Diane Prince, Frances Jones, Gen Curd

Percussion

Chris King, Graham Bartholomew, Kim Sargeant

Tuba

Benjy Pugh

Keyboard

Linda Tan