As many of you are aware, 36 Danish choir singers and their conductor travelled from Copenhagen to Rottingdean last Friday and gave us a very fine concert in St. Margaret’s Church. They are a top choir and I’m sure everyone who attended enjoyed their fine singing.
So a big THANK YOU to all who so generously hosted members of the choir over the weekend. They all enjoyed their weekend immensely and staying with local hosts was a particular pleasure for them without exception.
Village Hall. Sunday, May 26 at 4.00pm
Sponsored by Harold and Joy De Souza
This concert/semi-staged performance of one of Mozart’s most popular operas should be an entertaining way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Soloists include Swedish mezzo soprano, Catrin Johnsson, who has been a big success in Rottingdean in the Opera Dinner last November, in the Mozart Requiem and the Songs from the Shows Dinner in the recent Spring Music Festival, will be singing the role of Cherubino. Jeffrey Black, the Australian International Baritone, again well known in Rottingdean, will guide us through the afternoon, and the soloists will sing all the well known arias/duos and other ensembles.
All this was made possible by the many people who supported the organisation of the Festival and in particular our Sponsors, Patrons and Friends without whom such an event would be impossible. Our thanks go to them all.
Band of the Royal Engineers
Wed Mar 14th at 7.30
The Festival kicks off to a rousing start with a concert at St Margaret’s Church, and is followed this week by a packed week of events, including the concert by Outstanding Young Musicians, an anthology of Shakespeare and Music, Elaine Delmare singing Cole Porter and Gershwin, Rafael Bolero entertaining us again with a Latin American evening and culminating on Sunday with a performance of Mozart’s Requiem back in St Margaret’s. There is something here for everyone! and for those who want to be more involved there is a Gilbert and Sullivan workshop on Saturday with a short performance at 3.30pm for any member of the public who want tom hear some of their familiar tunes again.
Full details of all events are in the programme. But please note the two Festival bands scheduled for next Friday 22nd in the Queen Vic and next Saturday 23rd in The Plough have been CANCELLED due to unforseen circumstances.
Target Achieved for New Piano!
Almost 30 guests helped to raise the target of £3000 at the Dinner held at The Bistro Gourmand on 20th February. Patrons and Friends sponsored the individual keys to the piano, and the RA Director, Roy Wales, auctioned the coveted Middle C for £100, paid by Jean Spray. The final purchase was made possible by the generous donation of £2000 from Seamus St George. This enables RA to have access to a quality piano for all the concerts during the Festival and other events during the year and will no longer mean we have to pay the cost of hiring a piano for each event. Many thanks to all involved for their support, to Kevin Peel for keeping everyone amused with his magic tricks, and to Franck Thomeret and his staff for an excellent dinner.
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