Activities.
T@3 with Jubilate
Jubilate meet T@3
An eager audience.
Joseph and Mary visit the Innkeeper. Mary and baby Jesus.
Catherine and Matthew Alison's Solo
Jubilate close the afternoon David thanks all who took part
Christchurch Craft Circle
Thursday Afternoons 2pm to 4pm
(except 2nd Thursday in the month)
Come and share in the friendship with a cup of tea / coffee
whilst enjoying working on your craft work
Val Doll
Lunchtime Fellowship
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12.15pm for lunch followed by the meeting at 2.00pm
At our October meeting we welcomed Bob James from Samaritans Purse Christmas Shoe Boxes. He told us about the work involved in sending Shoe Boxes mainly to Eastern European countries. In some areas children are not allowed to go to school unless they have pencils and crayons so we are asking for donations of coloured felt-tipped pens, pencils, colouring pencils and coloured Wax Crayons so that every box destined for one of these areas will have the necessary equipment to allow these children to go to school. Please bring them on 9th November or let us have them before the meeting. If you do not come to Wednesday Fellowship but would like to join us in this collection we will be delighted to include your gift.
Next Meetings
Wed 9th Nov.
Christine Ives, Autumn Flower Arrangements
Wed 14th Dec. Christmas Buffet Lunch & Entertainment with The Mid-Morning Stompers
Wed 11th Jan. Cruising in the Scottish Highlands & Islands
We are always glad to welcome new members.
Please let Judy Potts know by the previous Sunday if you are able to join us or ring Judy on 552601
Musical Evening.
Jenny and Alice Hsu - Piano Duet
"Rumba "by Thomas A. Johnson
Alison Apperley - Solo Daniel Tuck - Piano
"I don't know how to love him "
"When you believe"
Jenny Hsu - Piano
"Elegy (In Autumn) " by Arvids Zilnskis
"Flood-Time " by Eric Thiman
Jenny is currently a student at Ribston Hall High School studying for her GCSEs. She plays both Piano and flute, and including playing the flute in the school orchestra. She is currently preparing for her Grade 5 piano in March and she is at Grade 4 flute. Jenny says that she enjoys playing both instruments very much.
Alice Hsu - Piano
"Andante " by J.H Fiocco
"Andantino " by Franz Liszt
Alice is Year Nine pupil at Pates Grammar School. She plays the piano and the violin, both at around grade 5-6. As if that were not enough, Alice also started to sing recently, and have singing lessons at school, and she says that she is really quite enjoying it.
L to R: Hope, Alice, Jenny.
Hope Kent - Piano
"Limbo " by Ludovico Einaudi
I am in Year Nine at Pates Grammar school, and is great friends with Alice. She plays the piano, clarinet, guitar and also sings. Hope has been playing the piano for quite a few years now, but only recently began to really enjoy it, and music has recently become a passion for her.
Mid-morning Stompers:
Frank Godfrey - Piano John Clargo - Guitar
Peter Knowles - Violin John Flemons - Accordion
"When I'm sixty- four" Lennon and McCartney
"You'll never walk alone" Oscar Hammerstein
Music - Richard Rogers
"Love me tender" Elvis Presley & Vera Matson.
"Bless this house" Helen Taylor
Music - May H Brahe
Words for the songs will be on the screen
The Midmorning Stompers, is "A group of friends who meet together to play various musical instruments- simply for pleasure." A comment from me now: This motley crew usually assemble to lead things like our Barn Dances, and play with enthusiasm, as well as for pleasure.
INTERVAL
Daniel Tuck - Piano
"Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel (with singing)
"The Heart Asks Pleasure First" by Michael Nyman
from the movie "The Piano"
Daniel is a self-taught pianist, having been given a keyboard and a “First Book of the Piano” book at the age of 5. He really enjoy playing piano, but I’m sure that – should he ever try to take any exams – he would fail miserable at Grade 1. Those of us who hear him in playing in worship, might take issue with that statement. Daniel enjoys a wide range of music, from Beethoven to Muse, Robbie Williams to Morrissey – and anything that he can play on the piano and sing to in tune is always good!, he says.
Alice Hsu - Violin Ailsa Howarth - Piano
"Sarabande and Giga " by Corelli
"Humoresque op.101 No. 7 " by Dvorak
Rebecca McNaught -
Cello Jonathan McNaught - Piano
"Le Cygne" by Camille Saint-Saens
“Requiebros" by Gaspar Cassado
Rebecca McNaught is 15 years old. She started playing the cello when she was about 7 years old and learns with Robina Sabourin. She is also studying the piano with Ailsa Howarth. In 2009 Rebecca achieved her Grade 8 on both instruments. She leads the cello section in the Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra and I am also in the Cavendish Quartet. She attends Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham and is currently in year 10.
Jonathan McNaught - Piano
"
Toccata " by Khachaturian
"
Prelude in Eb (Op. 23, No. 6) " by Rachmaninov
"
Andante and Rondo Capriccioso " by Mendelssohn
Jonathan McNaught is a Sixth Form Student at Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham and started piano at the age of five, studying with Lindsay Tyndall. He has learnt with Ailsa Howarth since 2001 and also studies the violin with Michael Bochmann, leading the 2nd violins at the Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra and being 2nd Violinist in the Cavendish Quartet.
In March 2009, he won the Gloucestershire Young Musician competition and received many performing opportunities as a result, such as a recital at the Cheltenham International Music Festival and three performances of the Grieg Piano Concerto. He was winner of the Two Moors Young Musician’s Platform Competition 2010 and gave a recital as part of the Festival following this. He enjoys many different types of music, from classical to playing in pit orchestras for theatre productions and was Musical Director for the Pate’s Production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 2009. He also greatly enjoys arranging, composing and conducting music.
Jonathan has applied to University to read Physics but Music will always remain a strong part of his life.
Wendy Godfrey reflected on this evening thus:
"An audience of over 100 was wonderfully entertained on Saturday, Feb 19th. After a sparkling duet played by teenagers Jenny & Alice Hsu and their solos, Alison Apperley’s beautiful song ‘I don’t know how to love him’, Alice’s violin piece and Hope Kent’s ‘Limbo’ piano solo, Christchurch’s 60 to 80 year olds, the Mid-Morning Stompers scratch band led Old Tyme Community Singing. Fortunately, Jonathan Toovey displayed the words on the screens as well; and in addition he provided a video display of all the performers’ hands for us to see.
After refreshments, Rebecca (on cello) & Jonathan McNaught (piano) played. Jonathan concluded the programme with pieces by Khatchaturian, Rachmaninov and Mendelssohn - a brilliant performance, worthy of the Albert Hall. This superb event raised over £640 for AGAPE. Thank you, Jessica & the committee, for arranging it all and to all who performed".