Upper Junior Choir Concert Programme

Founded in 1960 the band flourishes today with around

30 members of all ages. Since 1983 we have enjoyed

sponsorship from Charles Church Developments Plc and

their continued support is greatly appreciated.

Throughout the summer we also play at paid engagements

to help cover the costs of running the band. Over the

years, the band has raised a considerable for Frimley Park

Hospital by carolling at The Meadows, and this year will

be no exception!

In 2007 the band commissioned a new composition called

Welsh Echoes to celebrate Geralt (Gerry) Hughes’ 90th

birthday. Gerry had led the band since it was formed until

2003, when he handed the baton over to Robert Cherry.

In 2010, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary with

several events, one of which was a trip to the Whit Friday

Marches. This experience was repeated two years later in

2012, and plans are afoot to make this a biennial

experience for the band.

In 2011, the band commissioned another new piece

entitled Cranborne Chase in memory of Libby Godden, a

long-serving solo horn player and training ensemble

leader. Today the training ensemble is ably led by our

assistant musical director Bob Pitts.

The Abbey Junior School Choir

Director of Music – Ruth Adams

The Abbey Junior School is part of The

Abbey School Reading, an independent

school for girls from the ages of 3 – 18.

The Upper Junior (Years 5 & 6) Choir is

one of four choirs at The Abbey Junior

School. They meet once a week to

rehearse music in a variety of styles.

Throughout the year, the choir sings at

various festivals, concerts and school

events. Over the last eighteen months this

choir has won Woodley Festival,

performed in Symphony Hall Birmingham

in the National Festival of Music for Youth

and 30 members from Year Five sang at

The Royal Albert Hall at the beginning of

November in the Barnardo’s Young

Supporters’ Concert. The Choir is

currently taking part in the ‘Britten and

Beyond Project’, which is being run by the

British Council and Music for Youth.

Through this we will develop a link with

the National Music School of Bulgaria.

Charles Church Camberley Band

In Concert

Musical Director Robert Cherry

With special guests The Abbey Junior

School Choir

7.30 pm

Saturday 23rd November 2013

High Cross Church


Programme 50p

Part One Part Two There will be a 15 minute interval

with refreshments and raffle

Please join us on the ground floor reception area for a cup of tea, coffee or squash with a biscuit — 50p

Raffle Tickets are on sale before the start and during the interval, £1 for 5 tickets. The winning numbers will be on display at the raffle table at the end and prizes can be collected on departure.

We would like to thank the friends and family of the band who have volunteered their help to run these services tonight.

We do hope that you have enjoyed tonight’s entertainment as much as we have enjoyed performing. We don’t charge an entrance fee but do have to meet the costs of hiring the hall etc., so if you would like to help by making a donation as you leave, there is a retiring collection plate situated by the door. Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you a safe journey home.


www.camberleyband.org.uk


Castell Caerffili – T J Powell

Demelza – Hugh Nash

Soloist: Catharine Baxter

The Journeymen – Ray Steadman-Allen


Skipping Stones – Andy Beck

Whales – Swimming Free – Douglas Coombes

Listen to my Song – Andy Beck

Cuckoo! – Benjamin Britten

Joyful, Joyful – Andy Beck


Serenade – Derek Bourgeois

Catari Catari – Salvatore Cardillo arr. George Thompson

Soloist: John Roberts

Finlandia – Jean Sibelius


Bohemian Rhapsody – Freddie Mer-cury arr. Darrol Barry

Tuba Smarties – Herbie Flowers arr. Denzil Stephens

Soloist: Bryan Walker

The Old Gumbie Cat – Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Goff Richards


World of My Tomorrow – Lin Marsh

Busy Bee – Greg Gilpin

Maybe – Lin Marsh


Ticket to Ride - John Lennon & Paul McCartney arr. Alan Fernie

The Last Rose of Summer – Sir John Stevenson arr. Matt Kingston

Pirates of the Caribbean – Klaus Badelt arr. Ted Ricketts, brass band arrangement: John Blanken

Secretary Robert Godden 01252 872503

Education

Upper Junior Choir Concert Programme