Andover Concert Series
Performed at:
Seven Classical Concerts
Season 78
September 2024 to April 2025
Seasons 11 to 20
Season 11 - September 1957 to February 1958
Music Group of the Andover Community Association
Concerts 1 & 2 performed at Andover Guildhall, Concert 3 at Boy's Secondary Modern School
Wed 25 Sep 1957 7:00pm
The Chelham Quartet
(Voice & Piano)
Programme:
| Purcell | – | King Arthur - Quartet from the battle scene |
| Monteverdi | – | Orfeo - Scene from Act I "Ju questo listo fortunato giorno" |
| Purcell | – | King Arthur - Duet. "Two daughters of this aged stream" |
| Couperin | – | Duet - Epitaph on a lazy man |
| John Blow | – | Venus and Adonis - Scene from Act III |
| Handel | – | Acis and Galatea - Aria "Love sounds the alarm" |
| Mozart | – | Idomeneo - Trio from Act II |
| Mozart | – | Duet - "Come dearest wife" |
| Mozart | – | Don Giovanni - Quartet Act I "Oh never trust that evil man" |
| Piano Solos: | ||
| Beethoven | – | Fidelio - Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" |
| Weber | – | Oberon - Quartet "Over the dark blue ocean" |
| Smetana | – | The Bartered Bride - Duet "This girl I've found you" |
| Verdi | – | Falstaff - Aria. Invocation to the Fairies |
| Verdi | – | Il Travatore - The Miserere Scene |
| Ten minutes in Vienna: | ||
| A medley of Solos, Duets and Quartets by Johann Strauss, Suppé and Zeller | ||
Wed 27 Nov 1957 7:00pm
Newbury String Players
Programme:
| Corelli | – | Concerto No. 8 (for the night of the Nativity) |
| Suk | – | Meditation on a Bohemian Chorale |
| Haydn | – | Concerto in A major for Violin and Strings |
| Leighton | – | Symphony for Strings |
| Bach | – | Concerto in D minor for two Violins and Strings |
Wed 26 Feb 1958 7:00pm
The Opera Players
Rita
| Comic Opera in One Act by Gaetano Donizetti (English translation by Phyllis Thorold) | ||
| Scene | – | A village in Italy. Outside Rita's Inn. |
Pepito
| Comic Opera in One Act by Jacques Offenbach (English translation and adaptation by J. Strasser) | ||
| Scene | – | A village in Northern Spain, in the background are two inns, "The Haven of Hope" and "The Crocodile" |
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Miss M. Kebby | |
| Mrs. B. Machin | Mr. R. Lamb | ||
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Dr. A. G. Blyth | ||
| Mrs. D. Rodgers | Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | |
Season 12 - October 1958 to February 1959
Music Group renamed: "Andover Music Club"
Concert 1 performed at The Guildhall, 2 at Boy's Secondary Modern School, 3 at St. Anne's Hall
Wed 1 Oct 1958 7:00pm
Voice, Violin & Piano
Programme:
| Violin and Piano: | ||
| Le Clair | – | Sonata in D |
| Songs (Early English): | ||
| Byrd | – | Cradle Song |
| 16th Cent. | – | O Willow, Willow |
| Morley | – | It was a Lover and his Lass |
| Dr. Anne | – | The Maiden's Lament |
| 18th Cent. | – | Youth's the Season made for Joy |
| Piano Solos: | ||
| Fauré | – | Second Impromptu |
| Rachmaninoff | – | Prelude in B flat Op. 23 No. 2 |
| Violin and Piano: | ||
| Williams | – | The Lark Ascending |
| Songs (Modern English): | ||
| Hamerton | – | Two Elegies for Voice and Violin with Piano Accompaniment |
| Three Poems by Thomas Hardy: | ||
| Ireland | – | Summer Schemes |
| Ireland | – | Her Song |
| Ireland | – | Weathers |
| Violin and Piano: | ||
| Suk | – | Un Poco Triste |
| Ravel | – | Habanera |
| Bridge | – | Moto Perpetuo |
Wed 26 Nov 1958 7:00pm
The Opera Players
La Bohème
| Four-Act Opera by Giacomo Puccini (Sung in English) | ||
| Act I | – | A shabby attic at the top of a poor lodging-house in Paris, about 100 years ago. (Early evening) |
| Act II | – | Outside the Café Momus in the streets of Paris. (Later the same evening) |
| Act III | – | Outside an Inn on the outskirts of Paris. (Early morning. Some weeks later.) It is snowing. |
| Act IV | – | In the attic (Some time later) |
Wed 4 Feb 1959
Tenor, Guitar, Cello & Piano
Programme:
| 16th and 17th Century Songs: | ||
| Dowland | – | Come again, sweet love doth now invite |
| Anon | – | Greensleeves |
| Rosseter | – | I care not for these ladies |
| Purcell | – | Man is for the woman made |
| English Folk Songs: | ||
| Soldier, soldier; The water is wide; Turmut hoein'; Sucking cider through a straw; The Oyster-girl | ||
| Cello: | ||
| Praetorius‑Brahms | – | Chorale |
| Dohnanyi | – | Sonato in B flat |
| Songs from Foreign Lands: | ||
| Spain | – | La ultima noche |
| Argentine | – | Porque no engraso? |
| Germany | – | In einem kühlen Grunde |
| France | – | Phyllis, plus avare que tendre |
| France | – | Le jour du lavage |
| Songs from USA : | ||
| I brought my love a cherry; The tune the old cow died on; Witness; The Glory Road | ||
| Piano: | ||
| Schumann | – | Romance in F sharp |
| Lizst | – | La Leggierezza |
| Lizst | – | Andante Capricicso |
| Cello: | ||
| Weber | – | Adagio and Allegro |
| Nin | – | Suite Espagnole |
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Mrs. B. Machin | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Mrs. D. Rodgers | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Miss M. Kebby | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Dr. A. Blyth | ||
Season 13 - October 1959 to March 1960
All Concerts from this point Performed at Andover Grammar School
Thu 22 Oct 1959
Newbury String Players
Programme:
| Grieg | – | Holberg Suite |
| Tippett | – | Adagio Cantabile |
| Bach | – | Concerto in F minor |
| Mozart | – | Divertimento K. 136 |
| Liszt | – | Malediction for Piano and Strings |
Thu 28 Jan 1960
Voice, Guitar & Piano
Programme:
| Early English Songs: | ||
| Dowland | – | Shall I Sue |
| Dowland | – | Come again, sweet love doth now invite |
| Ford | – | Since first I saw your face |
| Anon | – | Have you seen but a whyte lillie grow? |
| Purcell | – | What shall I do to show how much I love her? |
| Anon | – | Bring us in good ale |
| Piano: | ||
| Brahms | – | Capriccio in D minor Op. 116 No. 1 |
| Chopin | – | Two Etudes |
| Chopin | – | Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor Op. 39 |
| Songs from Foreign Lands: | ||
| Italy | – | Tre Giorni son che Nina |
| Spain | – | Angelitos negros |
| Germany | – | Da unten im Thale |
| Argentine | – | Pargué no engraso los ejes? |
| Russia | – | Vot mchitsa troika |
| France | – | Phyllis, plus avare que tendre |
| France | – | L'jour du lavage |
| Piano: | ||
| Dohnanyi | – | Rhapsody |
| Ravel | – | Ondine |
| Liszt | – | Mephisto Waltz |
| Folk Songs from England and America: | ||
| Sweet Primroses; Geordie; Soldier, soldier; Barbry Ellen; The tune the old cow died on; Joe the Carrier Lad | ||
Thu 31 Mar 1960
The Opera Players
A Husband on the Mat
| Light Opera with dialogue by Jacques Offenbach, English version by Geoffrey Dunn | ||
| Scene | – | A room in a house in Paris. A ball is in progress downstairs. Period is about 1890. (Evening) |
The Blue Peter
| Comic Opera in one act - Music by Armstrong Gibbs. Book by A. P. Herbert | ||
| Scene | – | The Garden of Simon's house on the outskirts of Bristol. (Evening - a long time ago) |
Wed 13 Apr 1960 7:30pm
Season 13 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
Western Cafe
Bridge Street
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Mrs. D. Rodgers | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Miss M. Kebby | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | |||
Season 14 - October 1960 to February 1961
Thu 6 Oct 1960
The Linden Singers' Quartet
Programme:
| Anon | – | Begone, dull care |
| Hook | – | The Lass of Richmond Hill |
| Hatton | – | Over hill, over dale |
| Peerson | – | Looke up, fair lids |
| Walford‑Davies | – | The White Paternoster |
| Gretry | – | Deux Ariettes |
| Farmer | – | Fair Phyllis |
| Pilkington | – | Rest, sweet nymphs |
| Tomkins | – | Oyez! has any found a lad |
| Rosseter | – | What then is love but mourning? |
| Rosseter | – | When Laura smiles |
| Anon | – | The Cuckoo |
| Anon | – | Down by the Sally Gardens |
| Anon | – | A-roving |
| Catalan | – | Din-dir-in-din |
| Anon | – | Baile |
| Purcell | – | Recit. & Aria: "Whilst I with grief did on you look" |
| Finzi | – | O Mistress mine |
| Haydn | – | True Lovers dwell in sweet content |
| Haydn | – | The Gentle Art |
| Haydn | – | Water & Wine |
| Lehmann | – | Myself when young |
| Mozart | – | Say Goodbye now ("The Marriage of Figaro") |
| Anon | – | A Ballynure Ballad |
| Anon | – | O can ye sew cushions? |
| Anon | – | Bobby Shaftoe |
Thu 10 Nov 1960 7:00pm
Newbury String Players
Programme:
| Mozart | – | Divertimento in F K. 138 |
| Respighi | – | Ancient Airs and Dances (3rd Suite) |
| Scarlatti | – | Oboe Concerto No. 1 in G major |
| Sibelius | – | Canzonetta |
| Handel | – | Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor |
| Stravinsky | – | Suite from Apollon Musagete |
Thu 16 Feb 1961 7:00pm
Voice & Piano
Programme:
| Haydn | – | Fantasie in C major |
| Beethoven | – | Thirty-two Variations in C minor |
| Michelangelo | – | Wohl denk'ich oft. |
| Lieder | – | Fueht meine Seele |
| Lieder | – | Nimmer satte Liebe |
| Lieder | – | Und willst du deinen Liebsten |
| Lieder | – | Heimweh |
| Copland | – | Two Piano Blues |
| Shostakovich | – | Three Fantastic Dances Op. 5 |
| Prokofieff | – | Sonata No. 3 Op. 28 |
| Somervell | – | Loveliest of Trees |
| Somervell | – | On the idle hill of Summer |
| Somervell | – | Birds in the High Wall Garden |
| Bridge | – | Go not, happy day |
| Warlock | – | Jillian of Berry |
| Quilter | – | Mistress Mine |
| Mulliner | – | Epitaph |
| de Falla | – | Andaluza |
| de Falla | – | Cubana |
| Albeniz | – | Sevilla |
| Albeniz | – | Seguidillas |
| Finzi | – | Come away Death |
| Finzi | – | It was a Lover |
| Finzi | – | Rollicum Rorum |
| Finzi | – | Proud Songsters |
Thu 2 Mar 1961 7:30pm
Season 14 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
15 Winchester Gardens
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Mrs. D. Rodgers | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Miss M. Kebby | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Mr. D. Sage | ||
Season 15 - October 1961 to March 1962
Thu 12 Oct 1961 7:00pm
Newbury String Players
Programme:
| Mozart | – | Divertimento in B flat K. 137 |
| Vivaldi | – | Concerto in A minor for Flute & Strings |
| Bloch | – | Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra with Piano Obligato |
| Rossini | – | Sonata No. 1 in G |
| d'Indy | – | Concerto for Piano, Flute and Violoncello with String Orchestra Op. 89 |
Thu 25 Jan 1962 7:00pm
Constance Carrodus
(Voice & Piano)
Folk Songs of Many Lands
| Piano: | ||
| Bach | – | Fantasia in C minor |
| Schubert | – | Impromptu in G flat |
| Leo | – | Arietta |
| Handel | – | Air and Variations |
| Folk Songs from England (arranged by): | ||
| Anon | – | A Sweet Country Life |
| Sharp | – | Bridgwater Fair |
| Moffat | – | Lord Bateman |
| Sharp | – | The Frog and the Mouse |
| Trad. | – | The Souling Song |
| Kidson/Shaw | – | I once went a-courting |
| Moffat | – | The Country Garden |
| Moffat | – | Michaelmas Day |
| Piano: | ||
| Chopin | – | Etude in A flat Op. 25 No. 1 |
| Chopin | – | Fantasie in F minor |
| Folk Songs from France (arranged by): | ||
| Ferrari | – | Le Beau Galant |
| Knight | – | Chant de Brioleux |
| Ferrari | – | Le Roi a fait battre Tambour |
| Zurflum | – | Le bon fromage au lait |
| Carrodus | – | Quand trois poules vont au champ |
| Piano: | ||
| Borodin | – | Scherzo |
| Fauré | – | Impromptu in F minor |
| Rachmaninoff | – | Prelude in G |
| Mendelssohn | – | Rondo Capriccioso |
| Folk songs from other Countries (arranged by): | ||
| Germany | ||
| Carrodus | – | Muss i denn |
| Carrodus | – | Schlaf, Kindlein schlaf |
| USA | ||
| Gregory | – | The Ballet of de Boll Weevil |
| Matterson | – | Go to Sleep |
| Anglo-American | ||
| Niles | – | Edward |
| Knight | – | Whistle, daughter whistle |
| Canada | ||
| Johnson | – | Old Grandma |
| Russia | ||
| Carrodus | – | Street Song |
| Swerkoff | – | Golden springtime |
Thu 29 Mar 1962 7:00pm
Opera for All
The Marriage of Figaro
| Comic Opera in Four Acts by Lorenzo da Ponte (English version by Edward J. Dent) Set to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||
| Act I | – | A half-furnished room in the Count's Castle near Seville. Morning |
| Act II | – | The Countess's boudoir. The same afternoon |
| Act III | – | A hall in the Castle. A few hours later |
| Act IV | – | A garden in the Castle grounds. The same night |
Tue 10 Apr 1962 7:45pm
Season 15 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
Western Cafe
Bridge Street
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Mrs. D. Rodgers | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Mr. D. Sage | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | |||
Season 16 - October 1962 to March 1963
Thu 11 Oct 1962 7:00pm
Southern String Orchestra
Programme:
| Boyce | – | Symphony No. 4 in F major |
| Bach | – | Violin Concerto in A minor |
| Britten | – | Simple Symphony |
| Elgar | – | Serenade in A minor |
| Haydn | – | Violin Concerto in C major |
| Mozart | – | Divertimento K. 136 |
| Grainger | – | Mock Morris |
Thu 17 Jan 1963 7:00pm
Voice & Piano
Programme:
| Piano: | ||
| Brahms | – | Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 1 |
| Brahms | – | Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 2 |
| Brahms | – | Ballade Op. 118 |
| Songs: | ||
| Haydn | – | Recitative and Aria from 'The Seasons'; With joy the 'impatient husbandman' |
| Handel | – | Recitative and Aria from 'Julius Caesar'; Hear me, ye winds and waves |
| Tchaikovsky | – | Don Juan's Serenade |
| Tchaikovsky | – | The Pilgrim's Song |
| Piano: | ||
| Chopin | – | Sonata Op. 35 in B flat minor |
| The Arts in Verse: | ||
| Whitman | – | Words and Voices - Vocalism |
| Marquis | – | The Poet & Drama - Pete the Parrot and Shakespeare |
| Rossetti | – | A Picture - "Ruggiero & Angelica" by Ingres from Sonnets for Pictures |
| Betjman | – | Stained Glass - Sunday Morning |
| Sassoon | – | Music and Dance - Concert Interpretation "Le Sacre au Printemps" Stravinsky |
| Lindsay | – | Music and Jazz - The Daniel Jazz |
| Piano: | ||
| Debussy | – | Masques |
| Healey | – | Carousel and March from 'Partita Moderna' |
| Folk songs (arranged by): | ||
| Tate | – | The Lark in the Clear Air (Irish) |
| Copland | – | Simple Gifts (American Shaker Song) |
| Britten | – | The Ploughboy (Shield) |
| Robinson | – | Waterboy |
| Bantock | – | Bloweth the West Wind? (Hebridean) |
Wed 27 Mar 1963 7:00pm
Opera for All
La Traviata
| Opera in Three Acts, music by Giuseppe Verdi (English version by Edward J. Dent) | ||
| Act I | – | Violetta's house in Paris |
| Act II Scene I | – | Violetta's house in the country |
| Act II Scene II | – | Flora's house in Paris |
| Act III | – | Violetta's bedroom in Paris |
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Mr. D. Sage | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Mr. P. Franklin | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Mr. G. Norris | ||
| Mrs. D. Rodgers | |||
Season 17 - September 1963 to March 1964
Thu 26 Sep 1963 7:00pm
Voice & Piano
Programme:
| Songs (Early English): | ||
| Purcell | – | Music for awhile |
| Purcell | – | Mad Bess |
| Anon | – | The Whyte Lillie |
| Anon | – | Lye still me deare |
| Reynolds | – | Ah me, when shall I marry me? |
| Piano: | ||
| Beethoven | – | Sonata in G major (Waldstein) |
| Songs (Lieder): | ||
| Mahler | – | Rheinlegendchen |
| Mahler | – | Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen |
| Wolf | – | Das verlassene Magdlein |
| Wolf | – | Die Zigeunerin |
| Wolf | – | Mausfallen spruchlein |
| Piano: | ||
| Chopin | – | Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise-Brillante |
| Songs (Modern English and Folk Songs): | ||
| Barber | – | The Daisies |
| Barber | – | Sure on this shining night |
| Howells | – | King David |
| Belloc | – | Tarantelle |
| Scottish | – | Ca' the Yowes |
| Scottish | – | I'm owre young |
| Piano: | ||
| Debussy | – | La fille aux cheveux de lin |
| Dohnanyi | – | Rhapsody in G |
Thu 21 Nov 1963 7:00pm
The Opera Players
Dan Pasquale
| Comic Opera in Three Acts by Gaetano Donizetti | ||
| Act I Scene I | – | Don Pasquale's room (in the morning) |
| Act I Scene II | – | Norina's boudoir (a little later) |
| Act II | – | Sitting room of Don Pasquale's house (afternoon of the same day) |
| Act III Scene I | – | Ante-room in Don Pasquale's house (evening of the same day) |
| Act III Scene II | – | The Garden of Don Pasquale's house (later that evening) |
Thu 5 Mar 1964
Southern String Orchestra
Programme:
| Corelli | – | Concerto Grosso in F major Op. 6 No. 9 |
| Bach | – | Concerto in A minor for Violin and Strings |
| Aria: | ||
| Mozart | – | How calm is my spirit |
| Mozart | – | Divertimento in D major K. 136 |
| Elgar | – | Serenade in E minor Op. 20 |
| Four Greek Songs, Matyas Seiber, English words by Peter Carroll: | ||
| O my love, how long; Have pity on me; Each time, my love, you say farewell; O your eyes are dark and beautiful | ||
| Handel | – | Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op. 6 No. 7 |
Thu 19 Mar 1964 7:30pm
Season 17 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
White Cottage
Winchester Gardens
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Mr. P. Franklin | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Mr. G. Norris | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Mr. L. Ponting | ||
Season 18 - September 1964 to March 1965
Thu 24 Sep 1964
Newbury String Players
Programme:
| Mozart | – | Eine Kleine Nachtmusik |
| Dowland | – | Lachrime |
| Debussy | – | Danses Sacres et Profane |
| Bartok | – | Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste |
| Bach | – | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 |
Thu 19 Nov 1964
The Opera Players
Die Fledermaus
| Operetta in Three Acts by Johann Strauss The scene is set in Baden in the 1870's |
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| Act I | – | The Eisenstein's summer apartments |
| Act II | – | The Villa Orlofsky |
| Act III | – | Baden Jail |
Thu 25 Mar 1965
The Baccholian Singers
Programme:
| Madrigals: | ||
| Bennet | – | Lure falconers, lure |
| Wilbye | – | Away, thou shalt not love me |
| Morley | – | Hark, jolly shepherds |
| Lassus | – | Matona, lovely maiden |
| Motets: | ||
| Constantini | – | Confitemini Domino |
| Vittoria | – | O sacrum convivium |
| Palestrina | – | Hodie Christus natus est. |
| Spirituals: | ||
| Etheridge | – | Little David, play on your harp |
| Burleigh | – | I got a robe |
| Naylor | – | Nobody knows |
| Bartholomew | – | Animals: Little innocent lamb |
| Folk Songs: | ||
| Czech | – | Vyhruzka |
| Czech | – | O lasko |
| Anon | – | Bushes and Briars |
| Anon | – | Down among the dead men |
| Shanties: | ||
| Anon | – | Sally Brown |
| Anon | – | Tom has gone to Hilo |
| Anon | – | High Barbary |
| Anon | – | Sing fare-you-well |
| Finale: | ||
| Anon | – | Drinking Song (Student Prince) |
| Anon | – | Drink to me only |
| Anon | – | Come landlord |
| Genée | – | Italian salad |
Thu 8 Apr 1965 7:30pm
Season 18 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
White Cottage
Winchester Gardens
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Dr. A. Blyth | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Mr. G. Norris | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. R. Hardy | Mr. P. Franklin | |
| Mrs. G. R. Davies | Mr. L. Ponting | ||
Season 19 - September 1965 to March 1966
Tue 28 Sep 1965 7:00pm
Song Recital with Guitar & Lute
Programme:
| Elizabethan Lute Songs: | ||
| Dowland | – | Now O now I needs must part |
| Dowland | – | Away with these self-loving lads! |
| Holborne | – | Galliard (Lute solo) |
| Anon | – | Wilson's Wild (Lute solo) |
| Morley | – | O Mistress Mine |
| Jones | – | Sweet Kate |
| Jacobean Songs with Theorbo-Lute: | ||
| Purcell | – | If music be the food of love sing on |
| Purcell | – | 'Twas within a furlong of Edinburgh town |
| Mace | – | Mrs. Mace's Lesson (Theorbo-Lute solo) |
| Purcell | – | Man is for the woman made |
| Humfrey | – | O that I had but a fine man! |
| Spanish Songs with Guitar: | ||
| Handel | – | No se emendera jamas (aria) |
| Handel | – | Si del quereros (recitative) |
| Handel | – | Dicente mis ozos (aria) |
| Tarrega | – | Adelita (mazurka) Guitar solo |
| The Pyrenees | – | Cuando los matadores |
| Catalonia | – | El Rossinyol |
| Analucia | – | La Bola |
| Arie Antiche with Lute: | ||
| Scarlatti | – | La speranza mi tradisce |
| Caccini | – | Amarilli mia bella |
| Paisiello | – | Chi vuol la zingarella |
| Galilei | – | Fantasia (Lute solo) |
| Handel | – | Handel, non puo mia musa (recit) |
| Handel | – | Puote Orfeo col dolce suono (aria) |
| Handel | – | Dunque maggior d'Orfeo (recit) |
| Handel | – | Ogn'un canti e all'armonia (aria) |
| Folk Songs with Guitar: | ||
| Wales | – | Lisa lan |
| Spain | – | Tarantella |
| Tarrega | – | Lagrima (preludio) Guitar solo |
| Scotland | – | My love she's but a lassie yet |
| America | – | My good old man |
| Brittany | – | Quand mon mari se fachera |
Tue 16 Nov 1965 7:00pm
Cello, Oboe & Piano
Programme:
| Pergolesi | – | Sonata in G major |
| Tartini | – | Variations on theme by Corelli |
| Hindemith | – | Sonata |
| Martinu | – | Sonata No. 2 |
| Boyce | – | Gavotte and Gigue |
| Seiber | – | Improvisation |
| Dunhill | – | Capriccietto |
Tue 22 Mar 1966
Opera for All
Rigoletto
| Opera in Three Acts, Music by Giuseppe Verdi (English version by Joseph Machlis) |
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| Act I Scene I | – | A Salon in the Duke of Mantua's Palace |
| Act I Scene II | – | The Street outside Rigoletto's house, late at night |
| Act II | – | A room in the Duke's Palace |
| Act III | – | An Inn at a deserted spot on the river bank, night-time |
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Season 20 - September 1966 to January 1967
Mon 26 Sep 1966
Kathleen Merritt Orchestra
Programme:
| Haydn | – | Theme and four Variations |
| Bach | – | Concerto in F minor |
| Stevens | – | Sinfonietta |
| Mozart | – | Concerto in A K. 414 |
| Britten | – | Simple Symphony |
Thu 3 Nov 1966 7:00pm
The Opera Players
The Barber of Seville
| Comic Opera in Three Acts by Gioachino Rossini (English version by Professor E. J. Dent) | ||
| Act I | – | Outside D. Bartolo's house in Seville |
| Act II | – | Inside the House |
| Act III Scene I | – | Inside the House (the music room) |
| Act III Scene II | – | Inside the House |
Thu 19 Jan 1967
The Baccholian Singers
Programme:
| Madrigals: | ||
| Bennet | – | Lure falconers lure |
| Farmer | – | Compare me to the child |
| Morley | – | He who comes here |
| Rounds: | ||
| Purcell | – | Under this stone |
| Harrington | – | Have you heard the news? |
| Tenor Solos - Motets: | ||
| Palestrina | – | Hodie Christus natus est. |
| Handl | – | Ave Maria |
| Handl | – | Resonet in laudibus |
| Baritone Solos - Spirituals Medley: | ||
| Anon | – | Little David play on your harp |
| Anon | – | Nine hundred miles |
| Anon | – | We are crossing the river Jordon |
| Anon | – | Dry Bones |
| Part Songs: | ||
| Schumann | – | Die Minnesanger |
| Schumann | – | Die Rose stand in Tau. |
| Berkeley | – | Fair Daffodils |
| Berkeley | – | Spring cometh all in white |
| Berkeley | – | Kissing Usuarie |
| Folk Songs with Guitar: | ||
| Anon | – | Wassail song |
| Anon | – | My Lagan love |
| Shanties: | ||
| Anon | – | Lowlands away |
| Anon | – | Sally Brown |
| Songs with Guitar: | ||
| Anon | – | The gospel train |
| Etheridge | – | When your lamp burns down |
| Genée | – | Italian salad |
Thu 9 Mar 1967 7:30pm
Season 20 Annual General Meeting
Venue:
Further Education Centre
Charlton Road
Andover
| Chairman: | Mrs. P. H. Ponting | Mr. Lloyd Ponting | |
| Deputy Chairman: | Dr. A. G. Blyth | Mrs. G. Graham | |
| Secretary: | Miss Gladys New | Mr. C. McQueen | |
| Treasurer: | Mr. F. Bennett | Wing Commander P. Slogrove | |
Presented by:
Andover Music Club
Registered Charity No. 1016967
Presenting live classical music to
a wide audience since 1945
Patron:
David Owen Norris MA (Oxon),
FSA, FRAM, FRCO, FRNCM.
