November 2025

The Programme

Carmen (extracts), Bizet

For the Love of a Princess (from Braveheart), James Horner

Legend of Zelda - Zelda Theme and Twilight Princess, Koji Kondo

Meditation from Thais, Massenet, Soloist: Vanessa Russell, violin

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Ennio Morricone

Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin, Soloist: Firoze Madon, piano

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Finlandia, Jean Sibelius

Cavatina (from The Deer Hunter), Stanley Myers

Inspector Morse, Barrington Pheloung

Band of Brothers, Michael Kamen

Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar

Congo del Fuego, Arturro Marques

The Orchestra 

(Guest players in italics)

1st Violins

Vanessa Russell, Kati Turner, Kim Dyos, Jane Hunter, James Cleak

2nd Violins

Ashley Canning, Michael Mc Connell, Lee Mackie, Liz Lynn, John Beckett, Jemma Moran 

Violas

Rebekah Frost, Pippa Cuckson, John Nicholls, Jake Wilson

Cellos

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

Double Basses

Lorraine Collins, Sally Swift

Flutes/Piccolo*

Barbara Sykes, Hayley Shlackman*

Oboes/Cor Anglais*

Barry Collisson, Jane Cleaver*

Clarinets

Andrew Norris, Helen Lister, Catherine Sayers

Bassoons

Paula White, Martin Cocks

French Horns

Tim Banks, Michael Glover

Trumpets

David Cunningham, Judy Freeman, Taya Scott

Trombones

John Taylor, Frances Jones, Paul Dodge

Tuba

Dave Moon

Percussion

Chris King, Neil Streeter, Mike Creech, Katie Creech

Piano/Keyboard

Linda Tan